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DOCUMENTS 


RELATING  TO  THE 


iistorg  of  t^e  5Ktt|anb  ^totttis^  ^dtkm^nts 


ON  THE 


Delaware  River, 


Translated  and  Compiled  from  Original  Manuscripts  in  the  Office  of  the  Secretary  of 
State,  at  Albany,  and  in  the  Royal  Archives,  at  Stockholm, 


By  B.    FERNOW, 

KKEJPKR     OW    THK     HISTORICAL     RECORDS. 


Vol.  XII. 


ALBANY: 

THE    ARGUS    COMPANY.    PRINTERS. 
1877- 


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Dutch  and  Swedish  Rule  on  the  Delaware. 


OFFICE  OF  THE  SECRETARY  OF  STATE,  | 
ALBANY,  December  10,  1877.        ) 

The  downfall  of  the  Dutch  authority  in  New  York  was  pi'rhaps  inevitable. 
The  colonizing  impulse  of  the  British  Empire  in  the  Seventeenth  Century  was  so 
much  greater  than  that  of  any  other  foreign  power  that  in  all  liuman  probability 
the  unsurpassed  haAor  of  New  York  and  its  tributaries  were  its  natural  and 
inevitable  prey.  The  result,  however,  if  it  was  inevitable,  was  precipitated  by  an 
incidoiit  of  which  history  has  taken  little  or  no  account,  and  which  illustrates  in  a 
singular  manner  the  difflcnlty  attending  any  contemporaneous  estimate  of  the  relative 
influence  and  importance  of  historit^al  causes. 

Long  before  the  English  had  made  any  direct  claims  upon  the  Hudson  river 
or  upon  Manhattan  Island,  they  \\?A  set  up  and  were  very  tenacious  of  a  paper 
title  to  the  territory  along  the  Delaware,  then  called  the  South  river.  The  Dutch 
claimed  the  same  territory  by  the  right  of  prior  possession,  insisting  that  they 
built  the  lirst  fort  on  the  South  river  [Delaware]  in  1598. 

Tlie  success  of  various  commercial  expeditions  and  notably  that  of  Captain 
Hendrickson  in  1614  in  the  ship  "Restless,"  the  fir^^t  ship  ever  built  in  the  State  of 
New  York,  and  his  reports  from  th(>  Delaware  and  Schuylkil  country,  led  to  the 
formation  of  the  celebrated  Dutch  West  India  Company,  which  was  organized  in 
1621  with  Jurisdiction  over  what  was  afterwards  called  New  Netherlands,  embracing 
all  the  country  between  the  38th  and  45th  degrees  of  North  latitude.  The  object 
of  this  company  was  exclusively  commercial,  but  it  was  soon  discovered  that  to 
develop  the  trade  of  the  country  to  its  fullest  extent  it  had  need  to  be  colonized. 
Efforts  were  thereupon  made  to  settle  the  country  with  Europeans. 

In  proseciition  of  their  plans  in  162:?,  they  sent  to  the  South  river  [Delaware]  u 
number  of  emigrants  under  the  direction  of  Cornelius  Jacobsen,  who  having  sailed 
up  as  far  as  Glocester  Point,  New  Jersey,  about  four  mil'^s  above  the  city  ol 
Philadelphia,  landed  near  the  mouth  of  Little  Timber-creek,  and  built  Fort  Nassau, 


"■  Dutch  and  Swedish  Rule  on  the  Delaware. 

the  head-quarters  for   the   company's    agency    on    the    South    river.      There  is  little 

room  for  doubt  that  this  was  the  tirst  European  settlement  on  the  banks  of  that 

river. 

These  efforts  attracted  the  attention  of  the  English  and  the  British  envoy  at  The 
Hague,  Sir  Dudley  Carlton,  was  instructed  to  protest  against  what  he  pronounced 
a  usurpation  of  English  territory  by  the  Dutch  government.  Here  commenced  the 
dispute  between  the  then  greatest  commercial  nations  of  the  world,  which  was 
destined  to  gather  force  and  importance  until  it  should  end  in  the  utter  extinction 
of  the  Dutch  authority  on  this  continent. 

It  is  possible  that  this  catastrophe  -  if  catastrophe  it  now  deserves  to  be 
called -might  have  been  averted  but  for  an  event  which  has  attracted  very  little 
of  the  attention  of  historians  and  which  seem.s  to  have  furnished  the  flint  if  not 
the  powder  which  produced  the  ultimate  explosion.  That  was  the  attempt  of  the 
Swedish  government  to  establish  a  colony  under  an  Indian  title  on  a  part  of  this 
disputed  territory. 

The  documentary  history  of  that  enterprise  and  of  its  stormy  relations  with 
the  Dutch  government  of  JVew  York  constitutes  the  principal  feature  of  the 
following  pages. 

The  romantic  success  of  some  of  the  Dutch,  English  and  Spanish  merchants 
in  America  had  been  brought  to  the  attention  of  Gustavus  Adolphus,  at  that 
time  the  most  commanding  figure  in  Europe,  by  William  U.sselinx,  a  native  of 
Antwerp,  a  man  of  high  rank  and  social  position  in  Holland  and  one  of  the 
most  prominent  and   influential   originators  of   the  Dutch  West   India  Company. 

Usselinx  laid  before  the  King  of  the  Swedes  a  plan  for  a  trading  company, 
which  ultimately  received  his  Majesty's  approval  and  resulted  in  a  royal  edict  on 
the  14th  of  June,  1626,  establishing  the  "Swedish  South  Company."  The  first 
provision  of  this  edict  was : 

"That  during  tiie  term  of  twelve  years  none  of  our  subjects  and  inhabitants 
of  all  lands  and  territories  shall  be  allowed  to  sell  and  trade  in  anybody's  but 
the  company's  name  and  behalf,  south  of  the  straits  of  Gibraltar  to  the  countries 
of  Africa,  Asia,  America,  and  Magellanica  or  Terra  Australis,  reckoning  the  coast 
of  America  up  to  the  same  latitude  as  the  said  strait.s,  or  ;J6  degrees;  nor  to 
any  country  or  island  lying  between  Africa  and  America  under  the  said  latitudes, 
while  the  ships  and  goods  of  all  who  have  dared  to  trade  there  without  our 
and  this  company's  consent  and  permission  shall  be  confiscated  and  the  ship  owners 
who  may  have  sent  them  there  to  Irade  shall  be  prosecuted." 

The  stock   holders   of  this  company  were  authorized    to  elect  as  many  directors 

as  there  should  be  hundred   thousand  dalars  subscribed  and  this  was  to  constitute 


Dutch  and  Swedish  Rule  on  the  Delaware.  v 

its   capital,    the   king   himself  being  the    largest    individual  stockholder  as  may  be 

Inferred  from  the  thirty-first  article  of  his  edict  which  reads  as  follovs  : 

"In  order  to  manifest  the  great  pleasure  which  we  have  in  the  progress  of 
this  company  we  promise  that  we  will  subscribe  and  invest  a  sum  of  four  hundred 
thousand  dallers  counting  thirty-two  round  pieces  to  a  daller,  which  we  will  risk 
for  our  own  account  dividing  profit  and  loss  with  the  other  share  holders." 

The  expectations    with  which    the  minds   of   King   Gustavus   and  many  of   hia 

people  were  intoxicated,   are  manifest  in  the  following  paragraphs  taken  from  the 

contract  of   the  new  company-  with  its  stockholders : 

Our  own  experiences  further  teach,  that  all  the  kingdoms,  countries  and  cities,  which 
flourish  in  power  and  wealth,  have  become  rich  and  powerful  by  navigation,  commerce, 
by  creating  all  kinds  of  trades  and  especially  thereby,  that  the  inhabitants  have  discovered 
and  taken  new  and  formerly  unknown  countries  :  this  can  be  proved  by  Spain  and  the 
United  Provinces  r  f  the  Netherlands,  which  are  two  especially  good  examples  of  it. 

It  is  almost  incredible,  what  treasures,  wealth,  and  advantages  the  Spaniards  have 
already  had  and  enjoyed  from  Africa,  Asia  and  America  during  130  years  now  ;  it  has 
gone  so  far,  that  the  profits  derived  from  America  alone  amount  annually  to  20  millions 
of  Rixdalers  or  300  times  100000  Swedish  dalers,*  being  mostl}?^  pure  profits  and  gains 
so  for  the  King  himself  as  for  his  subjects  and  consisting  in  gold,  silver,  quicksilver, 
pearls,  emeralds,  amber,  cochineal,  anil,t  hides,  sugar,  ginger,  tobacco,  all  kinds  of  spices, 
rosin  and  precious  woods,  without  counting  here  several  millions  of  ducats,  of  which  the 
King,  besides  meeting  other  expenses,  makes  use  for  his  servants  and  their  salaries,  for 
the  Administration  and  Bishoprics,  Prebends,  Presidents  and  Councils,  as  well  as  other 
official  positions,  some  of  which  are  worth  annually  five  to  six,  some  eight  or  ten  and  a 
few  hundred  thousands  of  Rixdalers. 

It  is  sufficiently  known,  what  great  riches  the  United  Netherlands  have  obtained 
during  40  j'ears,  especially  Holland,  where  the  Brabant  Flemings  with  great  many 
Wallons  established  themselves.  Tiiey  soon  brought  there  commerce  and  valuable 
manufactures  and  thereby  filled  the  country  with  all  kinds  of  trades  and  professions,  so 
that  the  rent  of  a  well  arranged  house  is  now  higher,  than  formerly  the  purchase-price 
of  the  same.  The  jjroducts  of  the  country  are  thereby  also  raised  and  increased  in  price 
three  or  four  times,  so  that  the  inhabitants  have  become  rich  gradually  and  as  it  were 
sleeping.  Aside  from  the  private  revenues  and  profits,  the  land  has  become  so  powerful, 
by  closing  the  navigable  waters  and  ports  of  the  devastated  and  conquered  country 
as  well  as  by  voyages  to  the  East-Indies,  Guinea  and  other  distant  places,  that  it  has 
already  been  able  to  resist  the  King  of  Spain  and  defend  and  protect  itself  against  his 
great  power. 

This  Kingdom  of  Sweden  has  until  the  present  day  lost  or  not  shared  in  all  the 
aforesaid  profits  and  advantages,  because  its  inhabitants  were  not  willing  to  risk  in 
anything  extraordinary,  unless  remaining  within  their  own  boundaries,  and  thus  they  gave 
opportunity  to  the  stranger  from  other  countries  to  take  the  food  from  their  mouths  ;  he 


•One  Swedish  diUcr  — 50  ceuts.    One  Rixdalei  —75  cents.— Tr. 
t  A  shrub,  from  whose  leaves  and  stalks  indign  is  made.  —  Webtttr. 


''  Dutch  and  Sivedish  Rule  on  the  Delaware. 

buys  tlie  products  of  this  country  at  an  <'asy  and  low  prices  and  a."lls  the  iinixirt.'d  K^ods 
very  dear,  while  the  Swedish  ])e()j)le  have,  God  be  })raiweil,  not  only  aa  fjood  an 
opportunity  for  tvadiuff,  navi^^atinff  and  establishing  all  kinds  of  handicrafts,  as  any 
other  nation  in  Eun.iie  may  have  :  they  even  surpass  others  therein,  for  everything- that 
is  necessary  for  (ronunerce,  navigation,  establishment  of  manufacture,  viz.,  provisions, 
copper,  steel,  iron,  timber  and  other  wares,  can  bo  easier  and  better  obtained  in  Swed.-n 
than  in  any  other  country  and  hence  trade  ca!i  be  carried  on  with  gn-ater  profit  and 
advantage  to  Asia,  Africa,  America  and  Magellani.'a,  than  by  Spain  and  the  Netherlands. 


Aside  from  these  and  other  general  advantages,  each  order  in  society  will  derive  a 
epecial  benefit  for  itself.  Tlie  nobility  can  thereby  improve  their  incomes  and  revenues, 
increase  their  dignity  and  cons,.,iiiently  promote  th(>mselves  as  well  aa  their  children  and 
relations  in  the  service  and  ollicial  positions  of  tlie  state. 

Bishops  and  others  of  the  clergy  can  expect  the  same.  In  the  same  way  schools  and 
churches  will  flourish  through  it  and  be  sustained,  and  furthermore  those  who  have 
learned  something  will  be  iiromoted  to  dignities  and  positions.  Likewise  the  merchant 
can  much  improve  his  trade  by  the  import  and  export  of  goods  and  can  have  himself  made 
a  Director  and  hij  sons  clerks  and  agents  of  the  Company. 

Farmers  and  others  of  the  common  order  can  have  their  great  profits  by  trading, 
although  they  do  not  need  to  learn  or  understand  it  and  alongside  of  it  they  will  be 
able  to  sell  th(>ir  grain  and  whatever  else  they  may  have  for  sale,  at  high  prices  ;  they 
must  also  consider  this  advantage,  that  11.  R.  Majesty,  by  incn^nsing  the  revenues  of 
the  Kingdom,  will  obtain  fh^  mPiins  to  .-ngage  and  subsist  more  foreign  troops,  whereby 
his  subjects  are  eitiier  altogether  freed  from  conscription  or  at  least  it  will  be  made  much 
ea.sier.  B.'sides,  when  all  sorts  of  m:umfa<-tures  are  established,  a  child  of  eight  or  ten 
years  will  be  able  to  earn  so  much,  that  the  father  can  hii'e  a  soldier  for  it  and  may  keep 
liis  sons,  laborers  and  servants. 

King  Gustavus  did  not  live  to  realize  any  of  his  own  or  the  stockholders'  dreams  of 
wealth  from  their  enterjirise  ;  and  the  charter,  limited  to  twelve  years,  expired  in  1037 
and  before  the  company  got  into  active  oi)eration.  The  king  however,  only  a  few  days 
before  the  memorable  battle,  in  which  he  lost  his  life,  earnestly  recommended  his  project 
to  the  Swedish  people.  The  charter  was  promptly  renewed  by  his  daughter  Christinna 
who  succeeded  him  ;  was  a])])roved  by  her  Chancellor,  Oxenstiern  and  an  exjiedition  was 
fitted  out  in  the  following  year  under  the  direction  of  Peter  Minuit,  who  had  also  been 
a  prominent  officer  of  the  Dutcii  West  India  Company  as  well  as  a  Governor  of  New 
Netherlands,  but  who  in  consequence  of  some  misundei'standing  with  the  company  had 
been  discliarged.  Partly  for  employment  and  j)arly  to  revenge  himself,  he  liad  placed 
his  services  at  the  disi)osal  of  the  young  (lueen  of  Sweden  and  doubtless  furnished 
all  that  seemed  then  to  be  lacking  for  the  entire  success  of  the  Swedish  South 
Company. 

According  to  Rodman  prof.'ssing  to  have  the  information  from   "Captain  Israel 


Dutch  and  Swedish  Rule  on  the  Delaware. 


vU 


Ileline,"  an  old  resident  on  the  Dclavvan;  in  l(i7fi,*  Minuit  pnrcliasfd  from  tho  Indiana 
the  land  from  the  mouth  of  the  river  and  Cape  Henlopen  to  the  Palls  of  the  Delaware 
which  almost  the  same  day,  eight  years  before  had  been  bonght  by  Samuel  Oodyn.f  The 
arrivid  of  Minnit  and  his  companions  did  not  Ions  escape  the  notice  of  the  Dutch  nor 
coTild  thoy  have  been  many  weeks  in  their  now  homo  before  a  protest  from  William 
"Kieft,  Director  General  of  New  Netherland,  residinitc  on  tlie  Island  of  the  Manhattas 
and  in  Fort  Amsterdam,"  was  addressed  to  Petor  Minuit  infornung  him  that  "the 
whole  of  the  South  river  of  New  Netherland"  had  beeu  "many  years  in  tlie  possession 
of  the  Dutch  and  secured  to  them  above  and  below  by  forts,  and  sealed  with  their 
blood."  He  tlien  goes  on  to  say  "Now  as  you  intrude  between  our  forts  and  begin 
to  build  a  fort  there  to  our  disadvantage  and  ])rejudico,  which  shall  never  be  suffered 
by  lis,  and  we  are  very  C(.'rtain  that  her  Royal  Majesty  of  Sweden  has  not  given  you 
any  order  to  build  fortresses  along  our  rivers  or  along  our  coast.  Therefore  in 
case  you  proceed,"  etc.  "we  do  hereby  protest"  etc.  Minuit  unfortunately  for  the 
company,  died  within  a  year  or  two  after  his  arrival  on  the  Delaware  and  before 
his  work  had  matured.  His  colony  was  represented  by  the  Dutch  as  so  nxuch 
discouraged  as  to  entertain  thoughts  of  returning  to  their  own  country,  when  a  vessel 
arrived  witli  the  new  governor,  Peter  Hollander  and  more  colonists  which  revived 
their  hopes. 

About  the  same  time,  that  is  between  1640-42,  the  English  revived  their  pretensions 
and  commenced  a  settlement  on  the  Schuylkill  river  opposite  Fort  Nassau  which 
furnished  occasion  to  the  Director  General  and  Council  of  New  Netherland  to 
resolve:  "That  it  is  our  duty  to  drive  these  English  from  thence  in  the  best 
possible  manner" — and  corresponding  instructiims  were  accordingly  sent  to  their 
commissary  at  the  Soutli  river. 

This  attempt  on  the  part  of  the  English  is  presumed  to  have  originated  in 
New  Haven.  It  failed  and  they  were  ultimately  driven  out  by  the  Swedes. 
The  latter  rajjidly  encroached  upon  the  tiade  of  the  Dutch  witli  the  Indians, 
and  in  1643  built  Fort  Elsenborgli  near  the  mouth  of  tiie  Salem-kil  and  practically 
closed  the  river  for  tiie  Diitcli  at  Fort  Nassau.  Tliey  had  already  built  Fort 
Christina  on  Christina  creek,   now   Wilmington,   Delaware,   in   1638. 

The  Dutch  felt  these  encroaciiments  upon  tiieir  trade  which  had  become  of 
considerable  importance,  very  severely.  Some  idea  of  the  value  of  this  South  river 
traffic   may  be  formed   from   tlie  fact   tliat  two  vessels  leaving   there  in   1044  had  a 

•See  New  Yurk  Culouial  .Muiiuscripls  x.\  folio  62. 

fTliK  deed  of  this  pureUtt»e  by  iMinuit  was  iinfoiliuiiitely  desUoyed  logetlier  with  a  map  of  the  couutry  made  by 
Marcus  Kiug  by  the  Are  of  the  Hoyal  Palace  at  Stccltholm  in  1(197. 


via 


Dutch  and  Sivedish  Rule  o,i  the  Delaware. 


cargo  of  a,127  packagos  of  beavers  and  70,420  pounds  of  tohaeco.  Tlie  Dutch 
appeared  for  some  time  im'.vplicably  patient  under  tiiis  diversion  of  tlieir  traffic 
whicli  was  8ubsequ»'ntly  proved  to  be  partly  due  to  ttie  infidelity  of  their  commissary 
or  agent  at  Fort  Nassau  who  was  removed  from  office  in  164B  for  corruption  and 
neglect  of  duty,  and  partly  to  the  unsettled  boundary  questions  pending  between 
thejn  and  the  English  which  every  year  assumed  increasing  importance.  At  last 
however  Governor  Stuyvesant  who  had  been  named  Gov.'rnor  of  New  Netherland 
in  1647  encouraged  by  the  home  government  took  the  matter  out  of  the  hands  of 
the  local  agents  into  his  own. 

In  the  first  place  and  to  counteract  the  Swedish  influence  with  the  Minquas 
who  had  professed  to  be  friendly  to  the  Dutch,  he  destroyed  the  old  Dutch  settlement 
at  Fort  Nassau  and  established  a  new  one  on  the  other  side  of  the  river  calling 
it  Fort  Casimir,  to-day  New  Castle,  Delaware.      This  was  in  1651. 

In  16M  a  new  Governor  of  tlie  Swedish  colony  named  Rysingh  was  sent  out 
with  troops  and  colonists  and  in  ascending  the  river  to  Fort  Christina  (AVilmlngton) 
surprised  the  Dutch  garrison  at  Fort  Casimir  (New  Castle),  and  took  possession  of 
it  in  the  name  of  Queen  Christina. 

This  was  a  step  of  course  not  calculated  to  improve  tl  e  relations  between  the 
two  rival  colonies.  The  Dutch  had  not  long  to  wait  for  their  revenge.  A  Swedish 
ship  called  "The  Shark,"  entered  the  Hudson  river  by  mistake,  was  seized  by 
Stuyvesant  and  confiscated,  the  captain  being  permitted  to  ransom  her  cargo.  But 
the  matter  did  not  end  here. 

When  the  news  of  the  capture  of  Fort  Casimir  reached  the  West  India  Company 
at  home  they  were  greatly  incensed  and  instructed  Stuyvesant  to  take  immediate 
steps  for  the  utter  extermination  of  the  Swedes  from  the  South  river.  In  the 
following  year  an  expedition  was  fitted  out  -f  which  Stuyvesant  took  the  command  • 
BO  overwhelmingly  strong  that  when  it  arrived,  the  Swedes  surrendered  the  Delaware 
territory  to  the  invaders  without  a  blow. 

From  this  time  forth  the  history  of  the  Swedish  colonists  forms  a  part  of  the 
history  of  the  Dutch  on  the  Delaware  which  was  destined  for  the  remaining 
comparatively  brief  period  of  its  existence  to  be  sufficiently  occupied  with  its 
differences  with  the  English  colonists  of  Virginia  and  Massachusetts.  The  terms 
upon  which  the  conquered  Swedes  were  permitted  to  remain  were  not  oppressive 
as  we  may  gather  from  the  following  extract  from  a  letter  of  the  Directors  to 
Stuyvesant  on  the  26'."  May   16.5/5 : 


iJatch  ami  Sivcdish  llulu  on  the  Delaware. 


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Wt'  liavf  infonncd  your  Honors  siifllcii'iitly  liy  iiidiciitioiis  in  our  lust  jr<Mii'ral  l(>tt(^r, 
hero  »'iiclosi'(l,  of  our  si-rioiiH  o])iiiioiH  and  advi<;('s,  liow  to  tii-al  tin-  Sw-lmIi-s  on  the 
Sfjufhriver.  Wo  still  retain  and  pi'isist  in  tlifso  ordors  and  din-ctions,  only  wo  have, 
nt'tor  pri'viou.s  dolil).  liitioii,  rcsohnd,  that,  wli -n  your  Honors  shall  havo  carried  tlie 
expedition  to  a  Huccessl'nl  end,  the  land,  n|H)n  which  Fort  Christina  stands,  with  a 
certain  amount  of  jiarden  land  for  the  cultivation  of  tobacco  nhall  bo  h^l't  to  tho  people, 
as  they  seem  to  have  houj^ht  it  wilh  the  knouled^e  and  consent  of  the  ('oinpany,  unihM' 
tlio  condition  that  the  aforesaid  Swi'des  shall  considi.-r  themselves  subjects  of  this  State 
and  the  Company,  this  for  your  information  and  fioverninon'; :  while  wo  will  not  continue 
uj)on  this  ]ioint,  we  luiv(«  yet  desired  to  recommend  most  earnestly,  that  th(<  utmost 
jiossible  speed  may  he  used  in  the  execution  of  the  expedition  after  the  arrival  of  this 
man-of-war  (arrived  on  the  lU'."  of  August). 

It  is  dillicult  to  ascertain  with  any  ])recisi<)n  {\\o.  number  of  Swedes  who 
partici]mtod  in  the  colonial  experiment  at  the  South  river.  None  of  tho  reports  which 
have  been  preserved  -  in  IIk;  archives  of  this  olHce  at  least  —  give  their  number; 
nin-  does  the  number  of  (lassengers  arriving  in  the  ships  seem  to  have  constituted  an 
item  of  sufflcient  importance  to  have  been  deemed  worthy  of  chronicling  in  the 
official  correspondence.  A  few  years  after  tho  extinction  of  Swedish  authority  on 
the  Delaware  the  Dutch  commissary  in  charge  —  Beekman— reports  the  nundier  of 
Swedes  and  Fins  in  the  colony  capable  of  bearing  arms  at  130.  The  fighting  men 
of  a  country  are  commonly  considered  to  represent  one-tifth  of  its  total  population. 
Should  that  rule  ajjply  to  this  colony  it  would  give  a  jtopidation  of  from  six  to 
seven  hundred  inhabitants  for  the  Swedish  villages  near  the  mouth  of  the  Schuj-lkil. 

Tilt;  teriitory  purchased  by  tho  Swedes  from  the  Indians,  and  over  which  they 
claimed  Jurisdiction  during  their  hour  of  brief  authority  on  the  Delaware,  was 
most  distinctly  detined  in  the  instructions  sent  .Inlmn  Prints,  a  lieutenant  of  cavalry 
who  was  appointed  governor  of  New  Sweden  by  (Jueeii  Christina  on  the  lOth  of 
August,  1(542.  lie  is  described  by  De  ^■|■ies  in  the  journal  of  his  travels  "as 
weighing  npwanls  of  -loo  iionnds  luid  drinkiii'j,-  three  drinks  at  every  meal."  These 
instructions,    among   other   tilings   siiy : 

"When  (should  it  iilease  <Jn>l)  till'  Governor  arrives  at  ]S'p\v-Swed(m.  he  is  to  take 
care  that  the  boundaries  of  the  country  extend  fi-om  the  borders  of  tlu?  sea  to  Ca])e 
Ileiilo])!'!!,  in  returning  southwest  towards  (lodyn's  H;iy  and  thence  towards  the  Great 
South  l{iver,  as  far  as  MiiKpias  Kil  [now  Christina  Creek]  where  is  constructed  Fort 
Cliristina  jiiow  Wilmington,  Del.],  and  from  there  again  towards  the  South  River  and 
the  whole  to  a  jilace,  which  the  savages  call  Sankikan  ;  this  is  at  the  same  time  the 
boundary  of  New-Sweden.  This  district  may  be  in  length  aliout  30  German  miles  [about 
120  lOnglish  miles]." 

It  does  not  a[)pear   that   many   of  the  Swedes  retuiiieil   to   their   native   country 

after  their  surrender  to  the  Dutch.     Tlu-y  mostly  remaine  I  on  the  Delaware  in  their 


;  '-Hi 


Dittch  and  Swedish  Eivle  on  the  Delaware. 


\   I 


villages  a^ove  Willning^0Il  and  Teiinackonk  (now  Tinicuin,  Pennsylvania),  Upland; 
and  Passayouk  (now  a  part  of  Philadelphia),  and  all  trace  of  their  nationality 
has  long  since  disappeared. 

With  the  extinction  of  the  Swedish  authoritj'^  the  Fr.glish  grew  only  more 
impatient  of  tlicir  Dutch  rivals  in  trade  and  more  arrogant  in  their  territorial 
pretensions. 

Early  in  the  spring  of  IC")!)  a  conference  of  leading  Englishmen  was  lield  at 
Bear's  or  Godfrey's  island  in  Marj'land  to  consider  the  best  means  of  pressing 
tlieir  claims  on  the  South  river  or  Delaware  territory.  Soon  after  fhis  meeting, 
and  no  doubt  as  a  consequence  of  it,  Colonel  Nathaniel  Utie,  a  member  of  the 
Marjiand  council,  and  five  men  in  his  suite  presented  themselves  at  New  Castle 
claiming  to  be  commissioned  to  take  possession  of  the  Delaware  in  the  name  and 
behalf  of  Lord  Baltimore,  alleging  also  that  Governor  Peiidall  of  Maryland  had 
received  similar  instructioiis.  Tlie  Dutch  ofRcera  in  command  at  New  Castle  were 
f'iglitened  and  so  completely  lost  their  liead  tliat,  instead  of  arresting  Utie  and  his 
companions,  for  whicii  they  liad  sufficient  fcce,  iliey  sent  messenger  after  messenger 
to  Governor  Stuvvesaut  in  New  York  for  military  escort  a'ld  protection.  Their 
pusillaiiimous  conduct  received  a  deserved  rebuke  from  Stnyvesant  who  sent  a  half 
military,  lialf  judicial  commission  to  the  South  river  to  investigate  and  assist  tlu'ir 
compatriots  if  necesi^iry;  and  another  committee  of  two  to  Maryland  to  set  matters 
right  with  Governor  Fendall.  Before  liis  commission  however  reached  the  South 
river,  Utie  and  his  comjianions  had  disappeared  and  nuitters  were  patclied  up  for 
a  time  between  tlie  two  colonies  by  the  judicious  and  conciliatory-  policy  of 
Governor  Stnyvesant. 

In  the  spring,  however,  of  1661  u'Hinojossa,  the  governor  of  the  City's  Colony 
on  the  South  river,  an  indiscreet,  bad  man,  by  his  arl)itrary  conduct  put  not  only 
the  peace,  but  the  very  existence  of  the  Dutch  colony  in  peril.  lie  released  some 
Indians  who  had  murdi><-ed  four  Englishmen  from  Maryland.  It  was  with  the 
greatest  iiifflculty  the  Englith  could  be  prevented  from  declaring  war  upon  tlie 
IiHlians.  The  governor  of  Maryhi'^d  refused  to  compound  the  murder  by  accepting 
presents  from  tlu'm.  and  d'llinojossa  became  so  friglitened  by  the  jjrobable 
consequences  of  his  imprudence  that  he  set  to  work  and  finally  succeeded  in 
concluding  a  peace  between  the  Indians  and  the  Epglisli,  but  without  in  the  least 
improving  the  relations  i.T  the  Dutch  and  Englisli  colonists. 

While  these  elements  of  dis.scnsion  were  festering  on  the  South  river  the  British  title 
to  the  Delaware  country  had  again  )>een  brought  up  for  consideration  in  the  council  of 
Maryland,     king  Charles  II  had  reafflriued  Lord  Baltimore's  patent  and  Governoi 


Dutch  and  Swedish  Bide  on  the  Delaware. 


xi 


Culvert,  Lord  Baltimore's  natural  brother,  had  been  sent  to  replace  Governor  Fendal 
with  instructions  "  to  prosecute  his  claim  by  all  possible  means." 

Obviously  the  time  was  not  distant,  when  it  was  necessary  that  the  question, 
whether  the  Dutch  or  the  English  were  to  prevail  in  America  was  to  be  decided. 

How  the  question  was  decided  is  best  stated  in  the  following  correspondence 
between  Governor  Stnyvesant  and  "the  Eoyal  Commissioners,"  which  took  phice 
only  three  years  later : 

Letter  from  Governor  Siuyvesant  to  the  Royal  Commission. 

New-Amsterdam,  29'"  Aug.  1004. 
Right  Hon"'"  Sirs. 

Whereas  wee  have  reed  intelligence  that  about  3  dayes  since  there  arrived  an 
English  man  of  warr  or  iTriggott  in  the  Bay  of  the  North  River  belonging  to  the  New- 
Netherlands  and  sinct^  that,  three  more  are  arrived,  by  what  order  or  p^ence  is  yet 
unkuowne  to  us  and  having  reed  various  reports  conc(»rning  their  arrivall  upon  this 
Coast  and  not  being  apt  to  entertaine  anything  of  p'judice  intended  against  us,  have  by 
order  of  the  Comnunuhn-  in  Chiefe   of  y»  N.  Netherlands  thought  it   convenient  and 
requisite  to  send  their  Worships  the  bearers  hereof  (that  is  to  i-aj)  the  Worspf"  John 
Declver  (De  Meyer)  one  of  the  Cheife  Councill,  the  Rev.  John  Megapolensis,  Minister, 
Paufus  Lendert  vr\  der  Grisl,  Mayor  of  this  town  and  have  joined  with  th.>m  Mr.  Sam. 
Megapolensis,  Doctor  in  Piiysick.  whom  by  these  p'^sents  liave  appointed  and  ordered 
that  w'"  the  utmost  resjx'ct  and  civillity,  they  doe  desire  and  entreate  of  the  Commander 
in  Cheife  of  the  aforesaid  Men  of  warr  or  Ifriggotts  the  intent  and  meaning  of  their  a])proach 
and  continuing  in  the  harbor  of  Nayack,  without  giving  any   noti(!e  to  us  or  first 
acquainting  us  w'"  their  designe,  w-^"  action  hath  caused  much  admiration  in  us,  having 
not  reed  any  timely  knowledge  of  the  same  w'="   in  respect  to  y"  Government  of  the 
place,  th.^y  ought  and  wer<>  oblieged  to  liave  done.     ^Vheref()re  iqion  the  consideracon 
aforesd  It  is  desired  and  (>ntieated  from  the  General  oC  tiie  aforesaid  Men  of  warr  as  alsoe 
from  our  b(  .oiv  dejiuted  agents,  wliom  we  desire  your  Ilono"  civilly  to  treat  and  to  give 
and  render  to  them  tht>  r)ccasion  of  your  arrivall  here  upon  the  coast  and  you  will  give  an 
opportunity  (that  after  our  liearty  salutes  &  well  wisiies  of  your  liealtli)  to  pray  etc. 

P.  Stuyvesant. 
By  Order  etc 


COUNKI.IS    VAN    RUVVKV, 


Seer. 


Answer  ov  Col.  Niciiolls. 
Right  \^'()rthy  Sirs. 

I  received  a  letter  l)y  some  worthy  p-rsons  intrust.'d  by  you  bearing  date  the 
H  August  desirimr  to  know  tiie  intent  of  tlu-  approacli  of  the  Englisii  tVriggotts,  in 
return  of  W"  1  tiiiuk  it  lit  to  let  you  know,  that  his  .Majesty  of  Great  Britain,  wliose 
ripV*.  and  title  to  these  i)arts  of  America  is  unquestionable,  well  knowing  how  much  it 


^'i  Dutch  and  Swedish  Rule  on  the  Delaware. 

derogates  from  liis  Crowne  and  Di^nitie  to  suffer  any  forraigners,  how  near  so  ever  they 
be  allyed,  to  usurpe  a  doiniiiion  and  w"'out  his  Majesty's  Royall  consent  to  iniial)it  in 
these  or  imy  otiier  Ills  Majesty's  Territoryes,  hatli  eoninianded  nie  in  his  name  to  require  a 
surrender  of  all  such  fforts,  townes  or  places  of  strength  which  are  now  possessed  hy  the 
Dutch  under  your  Commands  and  in  his  Majesty's  name  I  do  demand  the  towne  situate 
upon  the  island  commonly  knowne  by  the  name  of  Manhattans  with  all  the  tforts  thereunto 
belonging  to  be  rendered  unto  his  Majesty's  obedience  and  protection  into  my  hands.  I 
am  further  commanded  to  assure  you  and  every  respective  iidiabitant  of  the  Dutch 
nation  that  his  Majest3%  being  tender  of  the  effusion  of  Christian  blood,  doth  by  these 
p'sents  confirme  and  secure  to  every  man  his  estate,  life  and  liberty,  who  shall  readily 
submitt  to  his  Government  and  all  those,  who  shall  oppose  his  Majesty's  gracious  intencons 
must  expect  all  the  miseryes  of  a  war,  which  they  bring  upon  themselves. 

I  shall  expect  your  answer  by  these  gentlemen,  Col.  George  Cartwright,  one  of  his 
Majesty's  Commissionerd  in  America,  Capt.  Robert  jS'eedham,*  Capt  Edward  Groves  and 
Mr.  Thomas  Delavale,  whom  you  will  entertaine  and  treat  with  sucii  (uvility  etc. 
On  boiird  his  Majesty's  Your  very  humble  servant 

Shipp,  the  Guyu}-,  riding  Rich.  Nicolls. 

before  Najack,  |g"'  Aug.  1604. 


GovEHNon  Stuyvksant's  Ax.swku  to  the  Summons. 
My  Lords. 

Your  !•'  letter  unsigned  of  |§-  August  f  together  with  that  of  this  day  signed 
according  to  fforme  being  the  1'.'  of  September  have  beene  safely  delivered  into  o'  hands 
by  your  Deputj-es  unto  \Thi(;h  wee  shall  say  : 

That  the  rights  of  his  :Majesly  of  England  unl*-  any  jinrte  of  America  hereabout 
amongst  the  rest  unto  y"  Colony  of  Virginia,  Maryland  or  others  in  New-England, 
whether  disputable  or  not.  is  that  w""  for  the  ])''sent.  wee  have  no  designe  to  debate 
ujwii.  But  tJiat  his  Majesty  hath  an  un(lisj)utable  right  to  al!  tlic  lands  in  tlie  North  parts 
of  America  is  that  which  the  Kings  of  France  and  Spain  will  disallow,  as  we  absolutely 
do  by  virtue  of  a  commission,  given  to  me  by  !ny  Lords  th(i  high  and  mighty  States 
GiMieral  to  be  Governor  General  over  New  Holland,  the  Isles  of  Curasao,  Ronairo,  Aruba 
with  their  appurtenances  and  deijcndencies  bearing  date  'JO'"  July  Ki-Ki.  as  also  by  virtue 
of  a  grant  and  commission  given  by  my  said  Lords  the  hiuli  and  mighty  States  General 
to  y'  West  Lidia  Comjiany  in  the  year  K'-il  with  as  much  jiower  and  as  aurhi'iitiiiue.  as 
his  said  Majesty  of  Euglaml  liatli  given  or  can  give  to  any  Colony  in  America,  as  more 
fully  appeares  by  the  Patent  and  Comuiission  of  the  said  Lords,  the  States  General,  by 
them  signed,  registred  and  sealed  w"'  their  great  scale,  which  were  shewed  to  your 
Dei)utyes,  Colonel  (Jeorge  Cartwright.  Cai)t.  Robert  Xeedham,  Capt.  Edward  Groves  and 
Mr.  Thonyis  Delavall.  by  which  commission  and  patent  together  (to  deal  frankly  with 
you)  and  by  divers  letters  signed  and  sealed   by  our  said    liords,  the  States  General, 

•kViiimaiulpr  of  llio  "(liilni'ii"  manor \v;ir, 

f  Col.  Nicolls  furgol  to  Mgii  i1k>  prccfilinu  tiller  aii.l  sent  it  ayain  willi  Ills  signature  and  an  apology  \\k  next  (lay- 
but  one. 


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XUl 


directed  to  several  j/sons  botli  Enji;lisli  and  Duteli,  inhabiting  tiie  townes  and  villa,i>'es  on 
Long  Island  (which  without  doubt  have  been  produced  before  you  by  those  iniiabi'.ants), 
by  which  they  are  declared  &  acknowh'dged  to  be  their  subjects  w'"  express  command 
that  they  continue  faithful!  unto  tliem  under  jienalty  of  incurring  their  utmost  dlspl(>asure, 
w"^"  makes  it  appeare  more  cleare  than  the  Sun  at  noonday,  that  your  first  foundation, 
viz:  (that  the  right  and  title  of  his  Majesty  of  Great  Britain  to  these  parts  of  America  is 
unquestionable)  is  absolutely  denied. 

Moreover  it  is  without  dispute  and  acknowledget:  by  all  the  world,  that  our 
predecesso"  by  virtue  of  the  commissitm  and  patent  of  the  said  Lords,  the  States 
General,  have  w"'out  controule  and  peaceably  (the  contrary  never  coming  to  our 
knowledge)  enjoyed  Port  Orange  about  48  or  HO  yeares,  the  Manhatans  about  41  or  42 
yeares,  the  Southriver  40  yeares  and  the  Freshwater  River*  about  :56  yeares.  Touching 
the  second  subject  of  your  Ire  (viz)  "his  Majesty  hath  commanded  mo  in  his  name  to 
require  a  snrren<ler  of  all  such  iforts,  townes  or  places  of  strength,  which  now  are  possessed 
by  the  Dutch  under  your  command"  wee  shall  answer,  that  wee  are  so  confident  of  the 
discretion  and  equity  of  his  Majesty  of  Great  Britain,  that  in  case  Ills  Majesty  were 
informed  of  the  truth,  wliich  is  that  the  Dutch  came  not  into  these  provinces  by  any 
violence,  but  by  virtue  of  commission  from  my  Lords,  the  States  General  first  of  all  in  the 
j-ear  1614,  1015  and  1616  up  the  Nortli  river  neare  Fort  Orange,  where  to  hinder  the 
invasions  and  massacr(>s  commonly  con)mitted  by  the  savages,  they  built  a  little  fort  and 
after  in  the  year  1022  and  even  to  this  p\sent  time  by  virtue  of  conunission  and  grant  to 
the  Governo"  of  the  \V.  L  Company  and  moreover  in  the  year  16."J6  a  grant  to  y«  Hon"'^' 
tlie  Burgomast(>rs  of  Amsterdam  of  the  Southriver,  in  so  much  that  by  virtue  of  the 
abovesaid  c(.nimission  from  the  high  and  miglity  States  General  given  to  the  persons  inter- 
ested as  aforesaid  and  others,  these  ])rovinces  have  Ix-en  governed  and  consequently 
enjoyed,  as  also  in  regard  to  their  lirst  discovery,  uninterrupted  possession  and  purchase 
of  the  lands  of  the  Princes,  natives  of  the  Country,  and  other  i)rivate  p-'sons  (though 
Gentiles)  wi>  make  no  doubt,  that  if  his  said  Majesty  of  Great  Britain  were  well  informed 
of  these  passages,  he  would  be  too  judicious  to  grant  such  an  order,  principally  in  a 
time,  when  there  is  so  straight  a  friendsiiip  and  confederacy  between  our  said  Lords  and 
Superiors,  to  trouble  us  in  tiie  (h-mandiiig  and  summons  of  the  jijaces  and  floitresses 
which  were  put  into  our  hands  with  order  t"  maintaiiie  them  in  the  name  of  the  said  Lords, 
the  Stat.'s  General,  as  was  made  appeare  to  your  Deputies,  under  the  names  and  seal  of  the 
said  high  and  miglity  States  (renenil  (hited  'iS'SJuly  l(J4t).+ 

Besides  what  has  been  mentioned  there  is  little  probability  that  his  said  Majesty  of 
England  (in  regard  the  Artieh's  of  Peace  are  print.Ml  and  were  recommended  to  lis  to 
observe  seriouslv  and  .'xactly  and  t.)  cause  tliem  to  be  observed  religiously  in  this 
country)  would  give  order  touching  so  (hmgerous  a  designe.  being  also  so  apparent  that 
none  other  than  my  said  Lords,  the  States  General  hav.>  any  right  to  th.>se  provinces  ami 
consequently  ought  lo  command  and  maintaiiie  theire  subjects  and  in  their  absence  wee.  the 
Governor  General,  aiv  oblieged  to  maintaiiie  their  rights  k  to  ivpell  and  take  vengeance 
of  all  threatenimxs,  injustice.  attemi>ts  or  any  force  whatsoever,  that  shall  be  commitb-d 
against  theire  faithfull  subj.-cts  and  inhabitMiits.  it  beiiiii-  a  vei'v  considerable  thing  to 
alfront  so  mighty  a  state,  although  it  were  not  against  an  all  v  and  confedeiate. 


'  .Ir'-" 


*  CdJiTiectk'UI  Kivcr. 


tSeoN.  Y.  Col.  Hislnry.  Vol  I,  p,  177, 


*'*  Dutch  and  Swedish  Rule  on  the  Delaivare. 

Consequently  if  liis  said  Majesty  (as  it  is  fit)  wore  well  informed  of  all  that  conld  be 
spoken  npon  this  subject,  he  would  not  approve  of  what  expressions  were  mentioned 
in  your  letter,  wlii<'h  are,  that  you  are  commanded  by  his  Majesty  to  demand  in  his 
name  such  plaries  and  ffortresses,    as  are  in  y"   possession   of   y«  Dutch   under  my 
government,  which  as  it  appeares  by  my  commission  before  mentioned  was  given  me  by 
my  Lords,  the  States  General  and  there  is  l(\sse  ground  in  the  express  demand  of  my 
government,  since  all  the  world  knows  that  about  3-years  agone,  somi'  English  ffrigotts 
being  on  the  Coast  of  Africa,  upon  a  i)retended  commission  they  did  demand  cer?aine 
places  under  the  government  of  our  said  Lords,  the  States  G(>n(M'iil,  as  Cape  Vert,  River 
de  Gambo  and  all  other  places  to  them  belonging,  upon  which  our  said  Lords,  the'  States 
General,  by  virtue  of  the  Artich^s  of  Peace,  having  uiade  ap])ean>  th(>  said  attempts  to  his 
Ma'>-  of  England,  tli(>y  received  a  favorable  answer,  his  said  Majesty  disallowing  all  such 
acts  of  hostility  as  might  have  b(.en  done  and  besid.^s  gave  order  that  restitution  sliould 
be  made  to  the  East  India  Company  of  whatsoever  had  been  pillaged  in  the  said  River  of 
Gambo  and  likewise  restored  them  to  their  trade.     Which  makes  us  think  it  necessary, 
that  a  more  expiess  order  should  apjiean;  unto  us.  as  a  sufhcii'iit  warrant  for  us  towards 
my  Lords,  the  high  and  mighty  States  Gen(^ra],  sinc(>  by  virtue  of  our  commission  wee  do 
in  these  provinces  repn'seut  tlu  ni,  as  belonging  to  th.-m,  and  not  to  the  King  of  Great 
Britain,  except  his  said  Jfajest.v.  on  better  grounds  make  it  appear  to  our  said  Lords, 
tlie  States  Gen",  against  which  tiiey  may  defend  themselves,  as  they  shall  think  fit. 

To  conclude  wee  cannot  but  declare  unto  you,  though  the  Governors  and  Couimissioners 
of  his  Majesty  hath  divers  times  (luarrell.-d  with  us  about  the  bounds  of  the  jurisdiction 
of  the  high  and  mighty  the  States  General  in  these  part-s,  yet  they  never  questioned  the 
jurisdiction  itself.  On  the  contrary  in  the  yeare  iOno  at  Hartford  and  tiie  last  yeare  at 
Boston  they  treated  with  us  upon  this  subject,  which  is  a  suficient  proof  that  his  Majesty 
has  never  been  well  iiiforuind  of  the  equity  of  our  cause,  insomuch  as  wee  cannot  imagine 
in  regard  of  the  Articles  of  Peace  between  the  Ciown  of  England  .-vud  the  States  Gen' 
(under  whom  there  :ir.>  so  many  subj.'cts  in  Aim'rica  as  well  as  in  Europe)  that  his  Majesty 
of  Great  Britain  would  give  a  coniuiission  to  molest  and  endamage  the  subjects  of  my  said 

Lords  the  States  (^wi'.  (^sj ially  sucli  as  ever  since  f.O,  40  and  the  latest  m  yeares'  have 

quietly  enjoyed  tliejr  lands, ind  countries,  fforts  and  inheritances  and  lesse  that  his  subjects 
would  attempt  any  Acts  oi  hostility  against  them  aiul  in  case  that  you  will  act  by  force  of 
Amies,  wee  protest  and  declare  in  tiie  name  of  our  said  Lords,  the  States  Gen!,  before  God 
and  men,  that  you  will  act  an  unjust  vioK-nce  and  a  breach  of  th-  Articles  of  Peac.',  so 
sol.Mnnly  sworne,  agreed  upon  and  ratified  by  his  Majesty  of  England  and  my  L(U'ds'the 
States  General.  And  the  ratli.-r  for  that  to  prevent  tlie  shedding  of  blood  in  the  month  of 
F.'bruary  last,  we  tieated  with  Capt.  .Joiin  S.-ott«  ^who  reported  that  he  had  a  commission 
fi-oni  his  Maji-stv)  tt)u<'hing  th.;  liniils  of  Long  Island  and  conclmled  for  tiie  spac<>  of  a 
yeare.  that  in  the  niraii.-iiine  the  biisinrss,-  might  be  treated  on  between  the  King  of  Great 
Britain  and  my  Lords  the  States  (Jem-ral.  An<l  again  at  ])resent  for  the  hindrance  and 
p'-vention  of  all  (lilfcr-'iiees  and  tlie  spilling  of  innocent  blood  not  only  in  these  ])art.s,  but 
also  in  Euroj)e,  we  oiler  unto  you  a  iivaty  by  our  J)ei)utyes,  Mr.  Corm'iius  van  Ruyveii, 
S.'cretary  and  Hec.ivr  of  .Ni-w-IIoliand.  (Cornelius  Stceiiwyck,  P.iiiii-,. master,  Samiu'l 
Megapolen.sis  Docto.  of  Piiysicke  ami  .Mr.  ,lani,-s  Cousseau,  hrret(,l'ore  Sherilf. 

•Seefortheagreemcntnmae with JolmScotuhe•^l".Ft.lm.iu■yl«^l,0•CttllagUan■8 History ofNew-NetherlandJI.  5^ 


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i 


As  touching  the  threats  in  your  conclusion  we  have  nothing  to  answer,  only  that  we 
fear  nothing  but  what  God  shall  lay  upon  us  and  we  may  as  well  be  preserved  by  him 
witli  small  forces,*  as  by  a  greate  army,  which  makes  us  wish  you  all  happiness  etc. 

2'!  Septbr  New  Style  Your  thrice  humble  etc 

1864.  .  P.    SiUYVKSAM' 

Upon  receipt  of  this  letter  Col.  M  icoUs  gave  orders  to  Capt.  Hugh  Hide,  Commander 
of  the  English  squadron  "to  prosecute  his  Majesty's  claim  and  interest  by  all  ways 
and  means,  as  they  (lie  and  the  other  Captains)  sliall  tiiink  most  expedient  for  the 
speedy  reducing  of  the  Dutch  under  his  Majesty's  obedience."  He  also  pressed  the 
English  ship  William  and  Nicholas,  Capt.  Thomas  Morley,  then  on  tlie  coast  of  New 
Netlierland,  into  the  King's  service  and  directed  the  magistrates  of  Middleborough, 
Jamaica  and  Hempstead  on  Long  Island   to   raist^   volunteers  for   the   same  purpose. 

These  preparations  of  the  English  to  commence  active  operations  and  the  pressure 
brouglit  to  bear  upon  Stuyvesant  by  the  municipality  of  New  Amsterdam  made  him 
write  another  letter  on  the  4'.''  of  September: 

My  Lord 
Upon  our  Ire  the  day  before  yesterday  and  upon  y"  communication  by  word  of 
moutli  of  our  Deputycs  touching  tlie  just  rights  and  possession  without  dispute  of  my 
Lords  the  States  General  of  tin;  United  Provinces,  as  also  of  our  discovery  of  the  news 
from  Holland,  wiiicii  makes  us  not  to  doubt,  but  tliat  the  King  of  Groat  Britain  and  my 
Lords  the  States  are  at  this  liour  agreed  up(m  tlieir  limits,  This  had  given  us  hope, 
n)y  Lord,  to  avoyd  all  dispute,  tliat  you  would  have  desisted  from  your  designe  or  that  at 
least  have  given  time,  tliat  we  might  attend  an  answer  from  our  Afasters,  from  which 
ex-])ectation  we  have  been  frustrated  by  the  report  of  our  said  Dejjutyes,  who  have 
assured  us  by  word  of  mouth  that  yon  i)''sist  in  your  summons  and  letter  of  ||  August 
upon  which  we  have  no  other  thing  to  answer,  but  that  following  tlie  order  of  my  Lords 
the  States  (Jeneral,  we  are  obliged  to  defend  our  i)lace,  however  in  regard  tliat  we  make 
no  doubt,  that  wyvm  your  assault  and  our  defence,  there  will  be  a  great  deal  of  blood 
spilt  and  besides,  it  is  to  be  fciued.  greater  dilUculty  may  arise  hereafter,  wee  have 
thought  iitt  to  send  unto  you  ^Ir.  John  de  Decker,  Councellor  of  State.  Cornelius  van 
Ruyven,  Secretary  and  Kecciver,  ("orui'lius  Stecuwyck,  Mayor  and  .lames  Coussean, 
Sherilf  to  the  end  of  timling  some  means  to  hinder  iind  jireveiu'  the  spilling  of  innocent 
blood,  which  we  este(>me,  my  Lord,  not  to  be  your  intention,  i^raying  you  that  you  will 
api)oint  a  jtlace  and  hour  and  send  and  cause  your  Depulyes  to  meete  therewith  tidl 
commission  to  treat  and  seek  out  tlie  means  of  a  good  accommodation  and  in  the 
nieiinelime  to  cause  all  hostilities  to  c(>ase.  upon  which  after  recommending  you  to  the 
protection  of  God  wee  I'eimiiiie,  my  Lord, 

Amst.'rdani  Your  etc 

4'-  Septbr  16r,4  (N.  Styl..)  P.  St.vvks.vnt. 

*Sni.v\csaiil's  f,irirs  ill  New  NctlinlMiiM  niiinli.'ivd  iiliodt  '.'(10  soUliiTS  ■.tatioiiud  in  small  <k'ta>liim'uts  al   Xi^w 
AiiHtiTdain,  Willwyck  (Kingston),  Furl  Oianiro  and  on  the  Uulawaic. 


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i|! 


Col.  NicoLLs'  Answkr. 
Right  Wortliy  Sir. 

In  answer  to  yo"  of  y"  4''>  of  Sopteniber  nmv  Style  by  tlic  liands  of  John  Decker, 
Councellor  of  State,  Cornelius  van  Riiyven,  Secretary  and  Rcc'eiver,  Cornelius  Steenwyck, 
Burgomaster  and  James  Cousseau,  Slieriff,  I  doe  thiiike  it  once  more  agreeable  to  the 
King's  intentions  and  mj^  duty  to  his  strict  comirands  to  ])ropos0and  receive  all  wayes 
and  meanes  of  avoiding  tlie  effusion  of  Christian  blood,  of  wliicli  sinct-re  intention,  I 
suppose  yon  are  already  fully  satisfied  and  shall  have  no  cause  to  doubt  it  for  the  future, 
as  also  that  I  doe  insist  upon  my  first  suininons  and  message  to  you  for  a  speedy 
surrender  of  the  townes  and  fforts,  now  under  your  command,  unto  his  Majesty's 
obedience  and  protection.  You  raay  easily  beleive  that  in  respect  of  greater  difficultieg, 
which  are  ready  to  attend  you,  I  should  willingly  com])ly  with  your  proposition  to 
appoint  Deputyes,  place  and  time  to  treat  of  a  good  accommodation,  but  unles  you  had 
also  given  me  to  know,  that  by  such  a  meeting  you  doe  intend  to  treat  upon  articles  of 
surrender,  I  do  not  see  Just  cause  to  deferr  tlie  pursuance  of  his  Majesty's  commands,  my 
first  demand  and  my  last  answer  of  reducing  your  townes  and  fforts,  to  his  Majesty's 
obedience,  which  why  you  call  acts  of  hostillity  I  sec;  no  reason  ;  however  since  you  have 
given  yourselfe  and  messengers  the  new  trouble,  I  sliall  also  take  this  fresh  occasion  to 
assure  you  that  I  heartily  wish  health  peace  and  prosperity  to  every  inhabitant  of  your 
plantations  and  particularly  to  yourself  as  behig 
Gravesend,  Yours  etc 


25'."  Aug.  1664. 


Richard  Nicolls. 


On  the  S'."  of  September  Stuyvcsant  gave  his  consent  to  the  articles  of  surrender 
agreed  upon  by  the  commissioners  of  both  sides  on  tlie  ()'.";  tlici  consent  of  Col. 
Nicolls  had  been  given  at  the  "Camp  before  the  Manhattans"  on  the  very  day  of 
the  agn-ement.* 

Before  these  articles  were  signed,  the  following  commission  to  seize  tlie  Delaware 
Country  was  issued  by  the  Biitish  Commissioners   to   Sir   Robert  Carr: 
Sept.  3'! 

Whereas  wee  are  enformed  that  the  Dutch  have  st>ated  fliemselves  at  Delaware  bay 
onhisMa'>ofgn'atBritrain..st(MTil()r.v<.s  without  his  know:  .Ige  and  consent,  and  that 
they  have  I'ortifyd  themselves  there,  and  drawn,,  a  great  ..-ade  thitlier,  an.l  b.-ing 
assured,  that  if  tiuy  bo..  p..nnitr..(l  f,.  g,,,.  on.  tlie  gaining,,  of  this  ].hice  will  bee  of  snnjl 
advantage  to  his  Ma^  AVee  his  Ma'>-  Commission",  by  vertue  of  hi.  Ma"-  Commission 
and  instructions  to  us  given,  have  advised  and  determined  to  end.avo^  to  brin-r  that 
phice,  and  all  Stiungc.rs  then.-aljout  in  ob,.,ii,.nc,.  to  his  .\Ii,--v,  And  l.v  thrse  do  owler  & 
Appoint  that  his  Ma"- llrygotts,  the  (niinn,.y  und  th."  William  &  Nicholas  and  all  the 
Sould3-"  which  are  not  in  the  Fort,  shall   with  what  spr.-d   thev  .•onvmientlv  can   goe 

thither,    und..r   the    .■omand   of    S'    Ro)„.,t    Carr   to   r ic   fh..    siun...       Wi'lliiK^    and 

c.mimanding  all  ofh.vrs  at  Sra  i.nd  land  a-,,1  all  sonl.ly'"  to  ol.,.y  thr  said  S^  R,.b.-n  Carr 

*  Tl.e  arliclfs  of  suireiiaer  ure  published  in  Vol  II  p,  250  Col.  History. 


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:-i 


: 


; 


during  this  Expedition.    Given  under  o'  hands  &  sealea  at  tlxe  ifort  in  New  Yorke  upon 
the  Isle  of  Manhatans  the  B^  day  of  Septemb.  1604. 

S.  Maverick. 

R.  NrcoLLS. 

G.  Caktvvhigiit. 

Sir  Robert  Carr  sailed  at  once  in  pursuance  of  his  instructions.  On  arriving 
in  front  of  the  Dutcli  fort  at  New  Castle  he  demanded  its  sui render.  d'Hinojossa 
refused.  "The  Swedes  were  soon  onr  friends"  wrote  Sir  Robert  to  Colonel  Nichols 
at  New  York.  "Afterwards  I  had  a  parley  with  the  Butcli  burghers  and  the 
Governor.  The  burghers  and  townsmen  after  almost  three  days  parley  consented 
to  my  demands,  but  the  Governor  and  soldiers  altogether  refused  my  propositions." 
The  consequences  of  this  refusal  were  two  broad  sides  from  the  ships  of  the 
expedition,  a  storming  of  the  fort,  the  i)lunder  of  the  town,  and  the  killing  of 
three  and  wounding  of  ten  of  the  Dutch.  The  fort  then  capitulated,  articles 
of  agreement  between  Sir  Robert  Carr  and  the  burghermasters  were  signed  and 
delivered  and  with  it  in  the  year  1664  practically  terminated  the  military  power 
of  the  Dutch  in  America,  a  result  which  humanly  speaking  seems  to  be  as  directly 
attributable  to  the  short  lived  commercial  enterprise  of  the  great  Gustavus  on  the 
Delaware  as  to  any  otlier  cause. 

Tne  volume  here  submitted  embraces  the  official  correspondence  in  which  the 
events  of  which  I  have  lu-re  traced  the  outline  are  preserved.  They  are  translated 
for  the  most  part  from  the  Dutch  records  in  this  office,  by  Mr.  Berthold  Fernow 
who  for  the  past  two  years  has  been  tlie  custodian  of  the  historical  archives  of 
the  State  and  who  in  addition  to  an  admirable  translation  of  these  documents 
has  enriched  tliem  witli  numerous  important  papers  selected  from  other  sources 
and  with  notes  which  tlie  student  of  that  period  of  our  local  history  will  find  of 
incalculable  value. 

JOHN  BIGELOW, 

Secretary  of  Slate. 
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J! 


Table  of  Contents. 


FIRST      FKTIIOD. 

TfMES  OF  Tim  First  Settlkmests  on  tiik  Delaware  until  the  Arrival  of  the  Swedes. 

1624.     Dec.  21.     Warrant  for  AVilliain  l's>liiii^  to  ostiiblisli  a  Company  trading  to  America,  etc. 
given  by  King  (iiistavns  Adolplnis  of  Sweden. 

1025.  Rules  and  by-laws  of  tlie  Uoyal   Swedish   Trading   Company,  to  do  business  in 

America,  etc. 
1626.     Jnne  14.     Cliarter  of  tlie  Swedisli  South  Company,  granted  l)y  King  Giistavus  Adolphns. 
1628.     Jan.   11.     Order  directing  all  subscribers  to  the  Southland  Company  to  pay  up  their  shares. 
lOyo.     July  31.     Patent  to  Samuel  Godyn  for  the  land  from  Cape  llindlopen  to  the  mouth  of  the 

Delaware  (now  ])arts  of  Kent  and  Sussex  counties,  Del.). 

1631.     June   .1.     I'atent  to  Samuel  tiodyn  and  Samuel  Hloemmaert  for  Capo  May  County  (N.  J.). 


S  K  C  O  N  D      PERIOD. 

From  the  Arrival  of  the  Swedes  to  the  Taking  of  Fort  Casimir  (New-Gastle)  cr 
THE  New  Swedish  Governor  Juhan  RrsiNOii  (1038  to  J/.ir  no,  1054). 


1638. 


103». 


loan. 


May    6.     Protest  of  Director  and  Council  against  Peter  Minuit,  Commander  of  the  Swedes, 

for  intrusion  at  the  South  river  (Delaware). 
Feb.    3.     The    Soutli    river    (Delaware)    settlement   considered   as  a   good    place   to   send 

malefactors  in  banishment  to. 
]Mar.  22.     P^numcralion  of  the  buildings  erected  for  the  W.  I.  Company  at  Fort  Nassau  on  tlie 
South  River. 
"        Mar.  22.     Ueturn  of  Wouter  van  Twiller's  property  at  Fort  Nassau. 
"        M\\v.  31.     Order  regarding  the  trade  to  the  Delaware  river. 
1641.     Jan.  12.     Ordin.ance  concerning  tobacco,  issued  by  Queen  Ciiristina  of  Sweden. 
1042.     !May   15.     Uesolulion  to  expel  s<nne  Knglish  people  from  the  Delaware,  who  had  commenced  a 
settlement  on  the  Schuylkil  (Philadelphia  ?). 
"        Jfay  22.     Instructions  sent  to  Jan  Jausen  van  Ilpendam,  the  Commissary  at  Fort  Nassau,  in 

regard  to  the  abnve  Knglislmicii. 
"        Aug.  28.      Uesolulion  to  prevent    the  gre;it   injury  <lone  to  the   Indian  trade  at  the  Delaware 
bv  the  Knglish  from  New-Haven. 


XX 

1642. 

1645. 


IGIO. 


1(347. 


164S. 


1649. 


Sept.  26 

July  21 

Oct.  12 

Oct.  12, 

Oct.  23. 

Feb.  8. 
Sept.  21. 

Sept.  21. 

Sept.  22. 

June  25. 

Aug.  17. 

Sept.  20. 

Sept.  28. 

Aus;.  15. 
Sept.  9. 

Sept.  25. 

Nov.  4. 

Nov.  5. 

Nov.  6. 
Nov.  7. 

Nov.  9. 

Jan.  27. 


Table  of  Contents. 

.     TIio  English  of  Red  Mountain  (Ncw-IIayon;  threaten  to  take  re]>risals  on  Dutch 
traders. 

.     Minute  of  Council.     To  engnge  certain  soldiers  for  tiie  exploration  of  the  rainca 
in  the  Delaware  region. 

,     Jan  Jansen  van  Ilpendam,  Commissary  at  Fort  Nassau,  accused  of  fraud.     Andrics 
Iluddu  apiiointed  Commissary  in  his  place. 

,    Minute  of  the  receipt  of  gold  ore,  etc.     Resolution  to  explore  the  mountain  and 
bring  back  a  quantity. 

Declaration  of  Slieriff  Nicholas  Coorn,  that  ho  has  heard  people  say,  the  above  mine 
belonged  to  the  crown  of  Sweden. 

Proceedings  against  JaTi  Jansen  van  Ilpendam  for  fraud. 

Proceedings  against  Rev.  Everardus  Hogardns  for  certain  transactions  with  the 
Swedish  Governor  at  the  Delaware. 

Patent  to  Abraham  Planck  (Vcrplanck)  and  three  others  for  100  morgons  of  land 
on  the  west  side  of  Delaware  river,  opjiosite  Vogelesant  island. 

lirief  but  true  rci)ort  of  the  procee.lings  of  Johannes  Prints,  Governor  of  the 
Swedes  on  the  Delaware,  by  Andries  Hudde. 

Letter  from  Director  Stuyvesant  to  Governor  Winthrop  of  MassacOiusetts  in  regard 
to  tlie  English  claims  on  the  Delaware  territory. 

Governor  Wintlirop's  and  tlie  CoininissioiR.rs  of  the  United  Colonies'  answers  to 
Director  Stuyvesant. 

Proposition  of  the  Director-General,  whether  Andries  Iludde  is  to  be  continued  as 
Commissary,  and  resolution  to  continue  iiini. 

Charges  of  fraud  raise.l  .against  Iludde,  an.l  his  appearance  before  the  Coun(;il, 
demanding  jiroofs  of  the  charges. 

Order  recalling  An. Iries  irmlde  iiom  the  Delaware,  that  he  may  explain  his  accounts. 
Propositions   of   the    Direetor-tienera!    in    regard    to    a   letter   from   the  Swe.lish 
Governor  and  Iludde's  accounts. 

Letter  from  Alexander  Hoyer,  deputy-commissary  at  the  Delaware,  stating,  that 

the    Swedes    had    erected    a  strong    hoiise    right    in    front    of   the    Dutch    Fort 

Beversrede  and  demanding  assistance  against  nirlher  encroachments. 
Declaration  of  Alexai.  ^m-  IJoyer  an.l  others,  that  the  Swedish  lieutenant  ha.l  shown 

them  his  orders,  to  resist  by  force  any  Dnti'h  claim  on  lli,.  Schuylkil. 
Affidavit  of  Simon   Hoot  and  others  in  regard  to  the  destriielion  of  their  buildings 

on  Mastmaker's  hook  in  the  Schuylkil  by  the  Swedes. 
Aflidavit  of  Adrian  van  Tienhoven  and  others  corroborating  the  above. 
ProtcKt  of  Andries  Iludde,  the  Dutch  Commissary  at   Fort  Nassau,  against  Johan 

Prints,  the  Sweilish  (4overnor,  f  >r  the  above. 
Extr.act  from  a  letter  of  Adrian  van  Tieidioven  to  Director  Stuyvesant,  urging  him 

to  visit  the  South  river.  In  order  to  check  the  insolence  of  the  Swedes. 
Fxtra-t    from  a  letter  of  the   Directors   in   Holland  to  Stuyvesant,    rcLrardiiig  the 

Swedes  on  the   Dehnvare,  the  boundaries  of  the  Colony  towards  .Maryland,  and 

the  English  claims  of  territory,  now  in  Dutch  ])ossession. 


Table  of  Contents. 


xxi 


1040.     April    0,     Inilinn  ilood  to.  Sininn   ISoot  and  othorn  for  a  tract  of  land  on  the  South  river 
cxtoiiiliiifj  from  l!;iiiikokus  kil  to  a  kil  on  the  south  cinl  of  Tinnekonck  iHland 
(Hurlhigton,  N.  .1.). 
Contract  to  build  two  housnn  for  Sitnon  Root  (on  tho  Delaware  ?). 
Letters  from  Govr.  Eaton,  etc.,  to  Dir.  Stuyvesant,  vindicating  the  English  right  to 
the  Delaware. 

Ilcsolutioii  refusing  a  permit  to  Jacob  Leper  to  trade  on  tho  Delaware,  because  ho 

married  a  daughter  of  Cornelis  Melyn. 
Letters    from    Director    Stuyvcsant   to   Govr.    Eaton    of  Ncwhavon,   etc.;   he  is 

determined  to  maintain  the  Dutch  title  to  the  Delaware. 
Power  of  attorney  from  Jan  Laurensen  Apjiel  to  Lucas  Elderlsen  to  collect  moneys 

due  his  patron,  Mr.  Arnoldus  Ilardcnburgh,  at  the  South  river. 
Ditto  from  Michiel  Junsen  to  Johannes  Geraerdy  to  collect  money  due  him  at  the 

Di'liiware. 

Copies  of  sundry  letters  from  Dir.  Stuyvcsant  to  the  Commissary  at  tho  Delaware, 
dated  from  104H  to  August,  1050  ;  apparently  portion  of  a  letter  copy-book. 

Papers  referring  to  trade  regulations  for  the  Delaware. 

Letter  from  Dir.  Stuyvesant  to  the  (iovcrnor  of  iMassachiisetts,  regarding  tho 
English  claims  on  llie  Delaware  ;  lie  iias  stopped  a  vessel  and  settlers  from  Xew- 
Jlaveii  going  t'.ere. 

Certified  copy  of  a  receipt  of  Isa;ic  AUerton  and  others,  agents  for  Augustyn 
Hermans  for  sundries  delivered  them  by  Governor  John  Prints,  and  power  of 
attorney  from  Hermans  to  Isaac  AUerton  to  collect  his  debt  from  the  Swedi-h 
Governor. 

I'apers  showing  the  commercial  intercourse  between  Xew- Amsterdam  and  Delaware. 

E.xtract    from    a   letter    of   tlie    Directors    to    Stuyvesant:  they  are  afraid  of  the 

conse(|uenf  es  of  Stuyvesant's  jtroceedings  on  the  Delaware  and  cannot  approve 

the  demolition  of  Fort  Nassau. 

Extract    Irom  a  letter   of    the    same  to  the    same:    caution   recommended    in    tho 

dealitigs  with  the  Swedes  at  the  Delaware. 
Privileges  granted  to  tho.ic,  who  purchase  land  in  or  trade  to  Xew-Sweden. 
Extract  from  a  letter  of  the  Directors  to  Stuyvesant,  concerning  the  late  Swedish 

Governor  Prints. 


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May  .10. 

(( 

Jimo    7. 

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June  14. 

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July    2. 

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Oct.   20. 

It 

Nov.  15. 

16.^0. 

16.51. 

Apr.  21. 

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Apr.  21. 

1652. 

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1054. 


May  12. 

May. 
Apr.    4. 

Nov.    4. 

.Mar.  10. 
May  18. 


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1 


T  III  I^  D     V  K  R  I  O  T)  . 

Four  ('Asniiii  (NEw-Cismi:)  is  riiic  j/.ixns  or  Tin-:  SwKnus  axd  /to  RF.cArr"KE  nv  tiik 
Dtrrcir.     Complktk  omnrimou-  of  tiik  Sn-t:i)isif  (forKii.v.uF.vr  o.v  tiik  Dki.aware  (May; 

1054,    TO   SKPrKMIIICU,    1055.) 

1054.     Oct.      1.     I'ass  for  John  Uysingh,    Swedish    Governor  at  the   Delaware  to  come  to  New- 
Amsterdam. 
"        Oct.    16.     Orders  and   papers  respect  iug  the  Swedish  ship  "  de  Hay"  and  her  cargo,  seized  at 
New-Amsterdam,  in  repris.'il  (<f  the  capture  of  Fort  Oasimir. 


Table  of  Contents. 


16S4.     Oct.   27. 
"       Nov.  16. 

"        Nov.  23. 

"       Di'(!.  23. 
1055.     Apr.  20. 

"       May  2t. 

"        Jfay  20. 

"        May  28. 

^Fay  .U. 

"        Aug.  10. 

"        Atig. 
"        Sept. 

Oi't.  19. 
"  Oct.  20. 
"       Nov.     I. 


Protest  of  the  Swcdisli  Factor,  Ilendrick  van  F.kwypk,  ftp[ainst  the  Director  and 
("otiniMl  for  having  soiziil  tho  Swi'<1isli  .ship  "ilc  Hay,"  aiwl  answer  to  it. 

Letter  from  the  Diroetors  to  I'oinis  Stnyvcsant  ;  seiznro  of  Fort  Casirnir  regretted  ; 
Swedes  to  bo  expelled  from  tlie  South  river  ;  reinforcements  for  that  |)urpose  will 
be  Heiit. 

Extract  from  a  letter  of  the  same  to  tlic  same  ;  a  report  on  the  title  of  tho  Diiteh 
to  the  Delaware  is  recpiirud  for  tho  negotiations  respeeliiig  tii(!  boundaries,  now 
carried  on  in  England;  tho  surrender  of  Fort  Casimir  is  condemned  ;  Jean  Paul 
Jaccpiet. 

New  Privileges  granted  to  the  Swedish  .Vmeii<Mii  Company. 

Extract  from  a  letter  of  the  Directors  to  Stnyvcsant,  regarding  the  intended 
expedition  against  tho  Sweiles. 

Resolution  of  the  Chamber  of  .Vmstcrdam  .appointing  Frederick  do  Coningh  to  the 

command  of  the  shii>-of-war  "  de  W'.iegh  "  with  instruct  idiis. 
Extract  from  a  letter  of  the  Directors  to  Stiiyvesant  stating  conditions  under  which 

the  Swedes,  when  compiered,  may  remain  on  tlie  Delaware. 

Extract  from  a  letter  of  the  same  to  the  same;  orders  for  tho  reduction  of  the 
Sweiles  on  the  Delaware. 

Extract  from  a  letter  of  the  same  to  the  Couiuil  of  Xew-Xetherland  on  the  same 
subject. 

Message  from  Dir.  Stuyvesant  (sick)  to  tho  Council  empowering  them  with  Capt. 
do  Coninck  of  the  "  Waegh,"  to  make  all  necessary  arrangements  for  the 
expedition  against  the  Swedes. 

PaiKis  showing  the  ], reparations  made  for  the  above  expedition,  and  precautions 
taken  ti>  surprise  the  Swedes  unawares, 

P.ipers  relating  to  tho  defeat  of  the  Swed.'s  on  the  Delaware;  letters  fr:)m 
Stuyvesant  reporting  the  captures  of  Fort  Casimir  (\ew-Castle)  and  Fort 
Christina  (Wilmington);  oath  of  allegianeo  taken  by  tho  Swedes,  etc. 

Protest  of  .Fohau  l{y>iiigli,  late  (iovernor  of  New  Sweden,  against  Stuyvesant,  ami 

Stuyvesanl's  c(]'niter|protcsi. 

Orders  to  several  skippers,  where,  in  Kurope,  to  land  the  Swedish  officers  an  1 
their  men. 


F  O  TMf  T  ir      I'  K  1?  r  OD. 

The  Drrcfr  M-i:sT-f.\T>r.i   norPAxy  Sor.K   Poss/.-ssoks  or  riit-:   Delxwarf  rEitiirmtn'  roii 

SOME    TIME,    ARE    T/fEX    COMPEf^r^E/),    EOE    F/.VAXmh     A' /■•,  I  ,SV,  vn,     TO    SrElfEXPEr!    PaUT    (IF 

TiiEiii  Laxds  there  to  the  r,ry  nr  Amsierham,   who  IJstaiii.ishes  a   Xew  Coi.oxr 

(SEETEMIIEli,    lOS.?,    70    .I/".!!-,    |i;.-|7). 

1655.     Sept.  25.      Extract  from  a  letl.'r  of  tlie  Direelois  to   Stiiyvesant,  :is   to  the   iMsJneerity  of  tho 
English  regnnlinu'  thi'  lic.ii;>.|a-'v    |ii,.stion  ;  trade  between  liosfon  and  Delaware. 
"        Nov.  29.     Appointment    of    Jean     I'ani     .hovpiet    us    \-ic,-Diivcl.ir   on    the    Delaware;    his 
instructions  and  oath  of  oi'ic. 


Table  of  Contents. 


1055.  Nov.  20. 
"  •  Nov.  30. 

1056.  .Inn.    2.5. 

"  Feb.    15, 

"  Miif.  13. 

"  ]\rar.  20. 

"  Mar.  29. 


"  Ajirilll. 

"  April  12. 

"  April  27. 

"  May     1. 

"  May     3. 

"  Jliiy     3. 

"  .May  21^. 

"  .Ttiiio  It. 

"  July  11. 

"  July  31. 

«  Aug.    3. 

"  Oct.    20. 


IV'tition  (if  Ji'\v.s  of  Xuw-.ViiiHlt'rdain  lor  pcrmissioD  to  trade  on  the  Delaware  like 
oilier  iulialiitiiiitH,  and  order  ol'  the  Council  thereon. 

Order  Huninioniiiji!  KuHign   JSmitli,  provisiional  coinniaiuler  at  the  South  river,  to 

appe.'ir  belure  the  Cnuruil. 
Oriler    authorizing  Jan   TeMnisson,   the    carpenter,   to   save   llie   Swedish   yacht 

"  Eendrneht,"  ashore  on  Sanily-liook. 
Petition  of  Sergeant  I.nycai  Dirksen  for  liin  (linehargc  and  leave  to  settle  on  the 

Delaware  ;  granted. 
Extract  from  a  letler  of  the  Directors  to  Stuyvesant;  expedition  against  the  Swedes 

api 'roved. 
Papers  relating  to  the  eonunereial  relations  with  the  Delaware. 
A  Swedish  chip,  "  Mereuriiis,"  arrives  at  the  Delaware  with  emigrants,  orders  are 

therefore   issued,  not  to  allow  them    to   land,  etc.,  Imt   the    ship  may  come  to 

New-Amsterdam  for  supplies  iind  then  return  to  Kurojn'. 
Patent  to  Tomas  liroen  for  a  plantation  below  Fort  t'asimir  (New-Castle,  Del.), 

containing  2,040  rods. 
Petition  of  Ilendriek  Iliiyglicn,  supercargo   of  tlie  Swedish  ship  "  Mercurius,"  on 

behalf  of  the  lately  arrived  Swedes,  for  leave  to  remain  on  the  South  river,  and 

answer  of  the  t'ouiicil,  peremptorily  ordering  them  to  leave. 
Ilendriek    Ilnygheii  appears  before  the  ('ouncil  and  consents  that  the  "  Mercurius" 

and  lur  passengers  come  to  New-.Vmstirdam. 

Order  directing  Ensign  Smith  to  proceed  with    12  to   10  soldiers  overland  to  the 

Delaware  and  to  report  on  the  ^tati^  of  afTairs  there. 
Ojiinions  of  the  Director  and   Council   on   receipt   of  intelligence  from  the  South 

river,  that  the  Swedish  ship  "  Mercuiius"  had  ran  past  Fort  Casiaiir  and  landed 

passengers  and  gooils  near  Matin nekonk. 
Bond  of  Ilendriek  lluyghen,  that  he  will  demean  himself  peaceably  on  the  South 

river  and  obey  the  Dutcb  laws,  while  there. 
Commission  for  Comieillors  ih'  Sille  and  Coriielis  van  Tienhoven  to  proceed  to  the 

South  river  and  investigate  allairs  there. 
Petition  of  Frederick  Harentsen,  baker  at  Fort  Casimir,  for  an  increase  of  i)ay; 

granted. 
E.xtract  from  a  letter  of  the  Directors  to  Stuyvesant :  first  intimation  of  the  probable 

division  and  surrender  of  part  of  the  Delaware  Colony  to  the  city  of  Amsterdam. 
Petition  of  Ilendriek  lluyghen  in   regard  to  the  duties,  which  he  is  to  pay  on  the 

cargo  of  the  "Mercurius." 
Order  to  discharge  a  Fin  and  a  Swede,  lately  arrived,  from  confinement  on  a  charge 

of  having  given  beer  to  the  Indians. 
Petition  of  Armgard  Papegaay,  daughter  of  Governor  Prints,  for  certain  lands  at 

Printsdorp  and  Tinnaknnck  (Tinicum,  Pa.) ;  granted. 
Order  permitting  Peter   Laurens  to  carry  his    own   goods   to   the   Delaware,  on 

condition  of  conveying  some  soldiers  ihithur  and  bringing  back  a  cargo  of  stones. 


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Jt^iv  Tabic  of  Contents. 

1666.     Oct.    26.     Ordcv,  banishing  Evcrtje  Dirkx,  a  Sweuisli  woman,  to  Long-Island  or  tlie  South 


1655-57. 


1056. 


Dec.  19.  Extract  from  a  lector  of  the  Directors  to  Stiiyvesant ;  tlio  negotiations  regarding  a 
di.ioion  of  the  Delaware  territory  have  resulted  in  the  surrender  of  Fort  Casiniir 
(New  Castle),  and  the  land  south  of  it  to  the  City  of  Amsterdam ;  the  new 
Colony  is  to  bo  called  Kew-Anistel,  luid  Jacob  Ali'iclis  is  to  be  the  City's 
representative  there. 

Minutes  of  the  adrair.istration  of  Jean  l'ai:l  .Facciuet,  Vico-Diroctor  at  the  Delaware, 
and  his  Counoil. 


Articles  and  ordinances  made  and  cnaotisl  by  the  Burgomasters  of  Amsterdam  for 
the  government  of  tliose,  who  will  go  to  the  now  Cokiiiy  in  their  service. 
1657.     Mar.  12.     Letters  from  Jacob  Alrichs,  Vice-Director  of  the  new  Colony  on  I'le  Delaware 
written  on  Long  Island   where  his  ship  "  Prins  Mauritius  "  was  wrecked  ;   he 
ainiounces  his  arrival  and  refpiests  assistance. 

"  Apr.  12.  Motion  of  the  Fiscal  for  tlio  confiscation  of  gunpowder  and  otlior  articles  brought 
by  Lieut,  d'flinoyossa  and  order  denying  the  motion. 

"  Apr.  12.  Deed  to  the  Burgomasters  of  Arastordani  of  Fort  Casiinir  and  the  land  thereunto 
belonging  from  the  west  side  of  the  Christina  creek  to  the  mouth  of  the 
Delaware  river. 

"       Apr.  16.     Order  graiiting  tlie  request  of  Gerrit  van  Sweringen,  supercargo  of  the  "Prins 

Mauritius  "  to  bo  discharged  from  tlie  Company's  service. 
"       Apr.  17.     Petition  of  Isaac  TyuTi,  alias  i'ieriero,  for  a  house  and  lot  on  tho  Delaware;  denied. 

"  Mh.ifc  Ap.  Complaints  against  Vice-Director  Jean  Paul  Jacquet  and  his  subsequent  removal 
from  otHco. 

"  Apr.  24.  Kesolution  that  Ensign  Dirck  Smith  accompany  Captain  Marten  Cregier  and  hia 
detachment  of  the  City  of  Amsterdam's  soldiers  as  a  guide  on  their  march  to  th, 
Dolawarc,  and  instructions  for  Ensign  Smith  ;  Fort  Christina  henceforth  called 
Altena. 


FIFTH     P  F  R  I  O  D . 

The  Delaware  TEiauTour  u.xdek  Dual  GovmxMKyr,  /lErxG  DirmEo  into  rin:  Company''s 
AND  TUE  City's  Colonies,  until  the  Occupation  iir  the  Enqlish  (1057  to  1004). 


1657. 


Patents  for  lands  near  Fort  Caaiuiir  (NewCastle,  Del.),  to  Jan  Dockhoff,  Jan 

Andriessen,  Jans  Gaggcn  and  Peter  Lowrcnsen. 
April    7.     Extract  from  a  letter  of  the  Directors  to  Stuyvcsant ;  a  chart  of  the  South  river  is 

required  ;  a  fresh  lot  of  colonists  and  a  minister  are  to  be  sent  to  Delaware. 
May    1.     Petition  of  some  of  tho  crow  of  tho  "  I'rins  Mauritius  "  to  have  their  goods  released 

from  attachment,  and  order  thereon. 

May    8.     Jacob   Alrichs   to    Dir.    Stuyvcsant,   reporting    the   state   of    affairs   in    his   new 
government. 


Table  of  Contents. 


xxy 


1C57.  May  20.  Tho  Directors  to  Stuyveaant  (extract),  i-eganling  the  seizure  of  tlic  Swedish  ship 
"  de  IIiij,"  and  tlie  losses  sustained  by  the  Dutcli  by  the  capture  of  Fort  Casimir 
(New-Castle). 

"  May«&Ju.  Proceedings  of  the  Fiscal  against  Jean  Paul  Jacquet,  late  Vice-Director  on  the 
Delaware,  for  malfeasance  in  office. 

"  May  28.  J.^cob  Alrichs  to  Dir.  Stuyvosant  ;  condition  of  things ;  Gerrit  van  Sweringen 
recommended  for  the  position  as  Commissary. 

"  May  28.  The  same  to  the  same  ;  condition  of  the  B^ort  ;  the  name  of  Christina  changed  into 
Altena. 

"       June  12.     Permit  to  tho  Swedes  on  the  South  river  to  form  a  village,  where  they  think  proper. 

"  Aug.  10.  \  i  ■e-Diroetor  Alrichs  to  Director  Stuyvesant ;  he  has  engaged  Andrios  lludde  in 
the  service  of  the  City's  Colony. 

"        Aug.  22,  )  The  same  to  tho  same ;    ho  endeavors  to    got   freights  for  the    Manhattan  ;    and 
"        Sept.     1.  j       enlarges  upon  business  and  trade  prospects. 

"  Sept.  2.  Tho  ::aine  to  the  same  ;  a  Ciirislian  killed  by  Indians  on  his  return  from  the 
Minipias  country. 

"  Sept.  15.  The  Directors  lo  P.  Stuyvesant  (extract).  A  list  and  valuation  of  the  property  at 
Fort  Casimir,  siirreiulered  to  Dir.  Alrichs  is  required;  few  of  the  eomjiany's 
people  wisli  to  go  into  the  City's  Colony.     Complaints  against  Director  Alrichs. 

■"  Sept.  lii.  Director  Alriclis  to  P.  Stuyvesant,  reijuesis,  that  a  party  of  bricks  and  boards  be 
sent  to  New  Amstel  from  Fori  Orange. 

"  Oct.  28.  The  same  to  the  s.ame:  is  gla<l  to  hear,  that  the  latter  intends  to  visit  the  South 
river;  he  himself  and  family  arc  sick;  fevers  prevail,  etc. 

"  Nov.  14.  The  same  to  the  same:  bricks  and  boards  received  from  Fort  Orange;  further 
supplies  required. 

1G58.  Mar,  18.  The  same  to  the  same:  eomplaius  of  Cajitairi  Cregier,  in  command  of  the  city's 
soldiery;  fugitives  from  N'irginia  come  to  New-Arnstel. 

"  Mar.  30.  The  s;iMie  ti>  the  same:  requires  sei'd  grain  ;  describes  the  administration  of  justice 
])revi()us  to  his  arrival,  ililliiullit's  with  the  military  under  Capl.  Cregier; 
progress  of  the  srttlenuMit. 

"        April  20.    ^Minute  of  Council  approving  the  deiiartine  of  the  Direetor-Geiieral  to  tlu- South  river. 

"         \i)ril ;!(!.     Petition  of  .loost  .Vdiieiiscn  A:  Co.  for  leave  to  build  a  saw  and  grist  mill  at  Turtle 

falls,  on  the  South  river,  ami  onler  granting  it. 
"        jMay     S.     Petition   of  the  Swedish   magistrates  at   'riiiiiuni  (Pa.)  for  certain   privileges,  and 

(U'der  llii'rroii.      Oaili  of  allegianee  taken  by  the  Swedes. 
"        May   15.     Ueport  of  Director  Stuyvesant  on  the  affairs  at  the  Di'laware. 
"        ]May   17.     V'ice-ilireetor  Alrichs  to  Dir.  Stuyvesant:  apologizes  for  the  poor  reception  given 

the  l)ireetor-(!eneral  on  his  recent  \i>iil. 
"        May  20      The  Directors  to  P.  Stuyvesant  (extract).     The  smuggling  on  the  Delaware  must 

be  sto]iped. 

'*  May  27.  Secret  resolution  of  the  Ainslerdam  Chamber  of  the  \V.  I.  Convjiany,  that 
instructions  be  sent  to  Dir.  Stuyvesant  and  \  ice-Director  .Mriehs,  not  to  allow 
any  English  people  at  the  Soulb  river. 


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1658.  June  3.  Resolution  of  the  Chamber  of  Amsterdam  instructing  Director  and  Council  of  N. 
Xetherlaiid  to  niiiintain  auil  enforce  tiie  respect  due  to  the  States-General  and 
tlie  W.  I.  Conii)any. 

"       June    7.     Tlie  Directors  to  P.  Stuyvesant:  the  llorekil  country  to  bo  purchased  from  the 

Indians. 
"        June  19.     The  same  to  the  same  (extract):  the  ship  "Guide  Meulen  "  has  received  permission 

to  sail  dire<:lly  to  the  Delaware,  witliout  touching  ut  the  Manha'tans. 

"  June  20.  Jacob  Alriclis  to  Director  Stuyvesant:  cattle  j)unliased  on  the  great  plains  at 
Ilenijjstead  for  tiie  City's  Colony  on  the  Delaware. 

"  July  30.  William  IJeekinan  appointed  Commissary  of  the  West-India  Company  at  the 
Delaware. 

"  Aug.  5.  Letter.  Jacob  Alrichs  to  Director  Stuyvesant ;  great  scarcity  of  bread  ;  the  horse 
mill  not  completed  in  consequence  of  the  death  of  the  carpenter;  severe  sickness 
among  the  settlers. 

"  Aug.  17.  Letter.  The  same  to  the  same;  bad  condition  of  the  cattle  lately  received  from 
the  Manhattans,  etc. 

"  Sept.  5.  Letter.  The  same  to  the  same;  chimneys  built  of  Kort  Orange  brick;  severe 
epidemic;  surgeon  dead  and  his  assistant  sick. 

"  Oct.  7.  Letter.  The  same  to  the  same;  progress  of  the  ei)idemic;  arrival  of  emigrants; 
their  sufferings  on  the  passage  from  Holland. 

"  Nov.  18.  Letter.  The  same  to  the  same;  scarcity  of  iirovisions;  Rev.  Mr.  Weliiis  ;' death 
of  Abraham  Kynvclt,  Commissary,  atid  many  others,  ])articularly  children. 

"  Nor.  20.  Letter.  The  same  to  the  same;  orders  to  purchase  the  llorekil;  commissioners 
appointed. 

1659.     Jan.    24.     Letter.     The    same    to    the    same;    death    of   his    wife;    early  winter;    scarcity  of 
provisions. 

"  Feb.  13.  Extract  from  a  letter  of  the  Directors  in  Holland  to  Stuyvesant.  They  hope 
William  Heekman  will  be  a  good  ollicer  and  explain  some  customs  regulations; 
Director  Alrichs  to  be  reminded  of  his  duties  towards  the  .mip.iny;  they  object 
to  the  appointment  of  Sweiles  to  positions  of  trust  at  the  Delaware. 

"  Feb.  13,  Letter.  Directors  of  the  W.  I.  Company  li>  Jacob  Alrichs;  admonishing  hitn  to 
discounteii.iiicc  smuggling  ;  to  have  the  company  acknowledged  iti  oatlis  taken 
by  settlers,  and  to  admit  of  appeals  to  the  director  and  council  at  -Manhattan. 

"  Mar.  24.  Letter.  Jacol)  Alrichs  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  scarcitj'  of  j)rovisions ;  the 
llorekil;  fast  and  prayer  day. 

"  May  14.  Letter.  Jacob  ,\lrichs  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  causes  of  the  backwardness  of  the 
colony  and  of  the  scarcity  of  jirovisions;  emigrants;  failure  of  the  harvesi;  great 
mortality;  tile  and  brick  kilns  established;  arrival  of  Mr.  Meekmaii  at  Alti)na; 
answer  to  the  charges  contained  in  the  letter  of  thi>  Diri'ctors  at  Amsterdam  of 
the   13th   February;  imrchase  of    the   llorekil;    D'lliiioyossa  eomm.mder  there. 

"  May  23.  Letter.  Jacob  Alrichs  to  Director  Stuyvesant  ;  rumors  that  the  Kiiglisli  claim  the 
Delaware  river  and  country  and  arc  about  to  si'iid  persons  to  New  .\mslel  with 
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f 659.     [June.]       Indian  deed  for  the  Horekil  (imperfect). 

June  U.  Letter.  Jacob  Alrichs  to  Director  Stuyvesant ;  purchase  of  the  Horekil;  deed 
sent  to  tiio  Manhattans. 

"  JuTic  26.  Letter.  .Tacoh  Alrielis  to  Director  Stuyvesant ;  English  coming  to  claim  the  country 
on  the  Delaware  ;  rumors  that  war  is  declared  between  Holland  and  England 
and  that  young  Cromwell  is  poisoned  and  dead. 

«  July  23.  Extract  from  a  letter  of  the  Directors  in  Holland  to  Stuyvesant  ;  smuggling  at  the 
Delaware;  purchase  of  the  ciuntry  between  the  Horekil  (Deal,  Del.),  and 
Boompties  hook  (Bombay  Hook). 

July  29.  Letter.  Jacob  Alrichs  to  Director  Stuyvesant  ;  messengers  sent  to  Maryland  ;  they 
visit  Col.  Utie;   claim  of  Lord  i5altimore. 

Aug.  18.  Letter.  J.acob  Alrichs  to  Director  Stuyvesant ;  Gov.  Feudal  instructed  to  assert 
the  right  of  Lord  ]?allimore  ;  panic  among  the  Dutch  on  the  Delaware. 

Sept.  4.  Extract  from  a  letter  of  Stuyvesant  to  the  Director  in  Holland.  Tiie  City's  Colony 
on  the  Delaware  is  in  a  very  deplorable  con.lition  ;  the  colonists  desert  at  a 
fearful  rate;  cause,  the  fear  of  an  English  invasion  and  .Mrichs'  great  preciseness. 

Sept.    9.     Letter.     Jacob  Alrichs  to  Director  Stuyvesant ;  arrival  of  Col.  Utie  and  suite  from 
i\[.ary]and;  particulars  of  the  interview. 
"        Sept.    9.     Protest  of  Director  Alrichs  .ind  council,  Vice-Director  Heokman  and  schepens  of 
New-Amstel,  against  the  pretensions  of  Lord  Baltimore  ;  aildressed  to  Col.  Utie. 

Sept.  12.  Letter.  William  Beeckman,  Vice-Director  at  Altona,  to  Director  Stuyvesant ; 
particulars  of  the  transactions  with  Col.  Utie. 

Sept.  1 7.     Extract  from  a  letter  of  Stuyvesant  to  the  Directors  in  Holland  on  the  same  subject. 

Sept.  18.     Extract   from  a  letter  of  the  same  to  the  same.     Emissaries  of  Lord  Baltimore  at 

Xew-Castle  demand  a  sunender  of  the  territory;  the  disposition  of  the  troops 

jirevents  an  aimed  resistance. 

Sei.t.20.  Letter.  AViiiiam  IVeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  dispatches  sent  overland  to 
tlie  Manhattans  ;  state  of  affairs  on  the  Delaware. 

Sept.  21.  Letter.  Jacob  Alrichs  to  Director  Stuyvesant ;  fears  entertained  of  the  English; 
dispati'hes  sent  overland. 

Sept.  21.  Letter.  William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  dispatches  sent  to  the 
Manhattans  by  sea;  Alrichs  and  D'llinoyossa  greatly  perplexed  through  fear  of 
the  English. 

"  Sept.  2;i.  Letter.  Director  Stuyvesant  to  .Messrs.  Alrichs  .and  Beeckman;  he  condemns  their 
pusillanimous  conduct  tow.irds  Colonel  Utie;  Secretary  van  Kuyveu  and  Captain 
Crieger  .sent  to  the  .S)ulh  river;  Augustyn  Heermans  sent  as  commissioner  to 
l^Iarylanil. 

"       Sept.  22.     Commission.     Martin  Crieger  to  be  Captain  of  a  military  force  sent  to  the  Delaware. 
"        Sept.  23.     Commission.     Cornells   van    Uuyven  and   Martin   Crieger  to  bo  commissioners  to 
regulate  alTaiis  at  the  Delaware. 

"  Sept.  23.  Commission.  Augustine  Heermans  and  Resolved  Waldron  to  be  ambassadors  tc 
Marvland. 


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1659      Sept.  28.     Letter.     Jfcssis.  van  Ruyveii  and  Crieger  to  Director  Alriclis  announcing  their 

arrival,  and  requesting  Ills  attendance  at  Altcna  ;  on  account  of  his  sickness  they 

wait  on  him  at  Now  Ainstoi. 
"        Sept.  30.    Letter.     William  Becckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  vindicates  himself  from  the 

charges  in  regard  to  his  treatment  of  Colonel  Utie. 
"       Sept.  .30.     Letter.     William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant ;    ftirther  vindication  of  his 

conduct. 
«  Journal  kept  by  Augustine  Ilerrman  of  (lis  embassy  from  the  director-general  and 

council  of  New  Netlii'vlniul  to  the  governor  and  council  of  Jlaryland,  in  relation 

to  the  claim  put  fortli  by  colonel  Nathaniel  L'tie  to  the  South  river;  September 

30  to  October  21,  1059. 

"  Oct.  1.  Letter.  Jlessrs.  van  Uiiyven  and  Crieger  to  Director  Alrichs  uiul  council, 
recommending  them  most  seriously  to  complete  anil  maintain  a  military  force, 
and  protesting  against  them,  should  any  dam.age  accrue  through  their  neglect. 

'•  Oct.  14.  Letter  of  the  Directors  to  Stuyvesant.  Decline  of  the  City's  Colony  ;  the  Swedes 
not  to  be  trusted. 

"  Oct.  10.  Letter.  Director  Alrichs  and  eoimcil  to  Jfessrs.  van  Ruyven  and  Crieger  in  answer 
to  the  above. 

««  Fragment  of  the  answer  of  Messrs.  van  Kuyven  and  Crieger  to  the  above. 

"  Nov.  8.  Letter.  William  Heccknian  to  Direc'or  Stuyvesant,  giving  an  account  of  the 
progress  of  affairs  at  the  Delaware. 

"        Dec.     .3.     Letter.     William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  Andries  lluddc;  horse  mill. 

"  Dec.  ;!.  Letter.  Jacob  Alrichs  to  Director  Stuyvesant  ;  defends  himself  from  the  charge 
of  shewing  any  disrespect  to  the  W.  \.  Company  ;  has  been  suffering  from  severe 
indisposition. 

"  Dec.  1-'.  Letter.  Jacob  Alrichs  to  Director  .Stuyvesant  ;  charters  the  galiot  New  Anistel  for 
a  voyage  to  Curasao ;  death  of  Rev.  Mr.  Welius. 

"  Dec.  13.  Letter.  William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant  ;  machinations  in  his 
government;  burial  of  ILv.  Mr.  Welius;  Mr.  d'llinoyossa  about  to  go  to 
Holland,  by  w.'iy  of  Virginia,  with  a  renionstiance  to  the  burgomasters  ol 
Amsterdam  ;  sulleiing  from  severe  illness. 

"  Dec.  22.  Extract  from  a  letter  of  the  Directors  to  the  Dir.-Genl.  and  Council  ;  they  regret 
the  difficulties  arisen  on  the  Delaware;  the  Colony  will  ]irobably  be  returned  to 
them  by  th(>  Burgomasters. 

Dec.  20.     Extract  from  a  letter  of  J'.  Stuyvesant  to  the  Directors  in   Holland;  affairs  on  the 
Delaware  :  Heermans  and  Walilron's  embassy  to  .Maryland. 

1660.     Jan.    14.     Letter.     William  Beeckman  to  Director   StuyvesaTit;  ueath  of  director  Alrichs 
Mr.  d'Hinovossa,  his  successor;  inhabitants  (piitting  New  .Amstcl  ;  ]iropos('d  tax 
on  the  Swedes  ;  disorders  from  the  sale  <>f  strong  drink  to  Indians  and  others  ; 
Jan   Jiiriaens  Becker  reads  the  serninn  on  .Sundays  ;  asks  tliat  his  eldest  son  be 
appointed  a  cailet  ;  Indians  niur<l(>re(l. 

"  Jan.  2.5.  Letter.  Williiiin  Beiekinan  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  New  Amstcl  affairs;  Peter 
Alrichs,  commander  at  the  Horekil  ;  river  open. 


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1060.     Feb.     3.     Letter.     'Willitiin  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant  ;    murderers  of  tlic  Indians 

discovered;  eoraplaints  against  D'Hinoyossa;  persecution  of  Cornelia  van  Gezel. 
"        Mar.    1.     Coniniission  ainiointiiig  William  Beeckman  and  others  to  try  and  punisli  certain 

persons  acciised  of  luiving  murdered  an  Indian  on  the  Delaware. 
"        Mar.    1.     Instructions  to  Fiscal  de  Sille,  sent  to  the  South  river  to  persecute  the  murderers. 
"       Mar.    1.     Proclamation  protecting  for  3  or  4  years  against  prosecution  for  debts  such  fugitives, 

as  will  return  from  Virginia  and  Maryland. 
"        Mar.    1.     Instructions  to  Sergeant  Andries  Laurens,  sent  to  the  South  river  to  enlist  Swedes 

and  Fins  for  the  Eso|)US  war. 
"        Mar.  15.     Letter.     William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant ;  presents  mjide  to  the  Indians; 

Andrios  Iludde  robbed  ;  rumored  arrival  of  Lord  Baltimore  in  Maryland  and  his 

designs;  requests  permission  to  visit  the  Manhattans  to  put  his  two  olilest  boys 

to  school. 
"       April   6.     Letter.     William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant  ;  difficulties  with  the  Swedes 

and  Fins  ;  iliss  Print/.  ;  Jtlr.   Ilcnry  Coursey  of  Ataryland  and  brothers  visit 

Altena  in  order  to  recover  runaway  servants  ;  Andries  Iludde  desires  to  go  to 

Maryland  as  a  brewer ;  Swedes  propose  to  form  a  village  at  Pass.ayonck. 
"       April  12.     Petition  of  Jan  Gerritsen  van  Marcken  for  a  writ  of  appeal  against  a  judgment  of 

the  Court  at  New  Amstel  (Xew-Castle). 
"        April  12.     Order  on  a  petition  of  Mensje  Andries,  wife  of  Anthony  Bryant,  of  Delaware,  for 

relief  against  injustice. 
"        April 23.     Extract  from  a  letter  of  Director  Stiryvesant  to  the   Directors   in   Holland;  van 

Kuvven's  and  (.'rieger's  mission  to  the  Delaware;  death  of  Director  Alrichs  ;  the 

English  intentions  on  the  South  river  ni>l  given  up. 
"        April  28.     Letter.     William    r.eeekman    to    Director    Stuyvesant;    state    of    affairs    on    the 

Delaware;  Upland;  the  Swedish  clergyman  tined  for  marrying  a  eoui)le  wiihout 

publication  of  banns;    dillieulties  with  the  Swedes   and  Fins;    arrival  of  Capt. 

Crieger. 
"        May  12.     Letter.     William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant ;  rumor,  that  the  city's  colony 

is   to   be   transrcrred    back  to   the  W.   1.   Comjiany  ;   want   of    a  cleigyman  ; 

I'assayunck  ;  Miss  Printz. 
"        May  18.     Appointment  of  commissioners  to  examine  and  report  on  the  case  of  Jan  Gerritsen 

van  Marcken,  appellimt,  against  the  Court  of  Xew-Castle. 
"        Alay  25.     Letter.     Wiili;ini  IJeecknian  to  Director  Stuyvesant  ;  Swedes  not  inclined  to  remove  ; 

dissati^riictiiin  in  Marylaixl  on  account  of  the  way  Mr.  Courcey  has  been  treated 

bv  .Mr.  d'lliiHiyossa  ;  open  sale  of  li(piors  at  New  Amstel  to  Indians. 
"        June    5.     Pelilion  nf  Andries  lluddc  praying  for  some  ap|ioiiilnient  on  the  South  river. 
"        June    5.     Ajipoiutincnt  of  .\iidries  Hiidde  to  be  Clerk  at  Fort  Christina  (Wilmington,  Del). 
"        Jtinc    7.     Judirment    in    the    case    of    (ieriitsen    van    ]\!ar(ken    against    Sheriff    (ierrit    vmii 

Sweringen  of  Xew-.\mstel  (Xew-Castle,  Del.). 
"        June  17.     Letter.     William  Hecckman  to   Director  Stuyvesant  ;  visit  of  the  great  saeheni  of 

the  Minqutis  and   other   Indians;  Mr.  Courccy's  servants  returned  ;  Mcnissincks 

emigrate  to  tlie  I'onntry  of  the  Jlinquas  through  fear  of  a  certain  .Manitto. 
"        June  2.5.     Extract   from  a  letter  of   P.   Stuyvesant  to  the    Directors   in    Holland;  English 

encroachments  cannot  be  counteracted  by  words. 


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1660.     June  30. 

"  July     3. 

"  July     5. 

"  July  24. 

"  July  2  7. 

"  Aug.  13. 

"  Aug.  10. 

"  Aug.  20. 

"  Aug.  20. 

"  Sept.    4. 

"  Sept.  20. 

"  Oct.     C. 

"  Oct.     8. 

"  \ov. 

"  Dec.  16. 

«  Dec.     9. 

«  Dec.   24. 


Letter.  William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  d'llinoyossa;  sale  of  liquors  to 
Indians;  tiio  cliurdi;  arrival  of  Mr.  lleiulel  llevel  overland  from  Virginia; 
election  of  magistrates  at  Isew  Anistcl. 

Koyal  order  to  the  Governor  of  Virginia,  etc.,  to  aid  Lord  liallimoro  in 
maintaining  his  rights  against  Josiali  Fendall. 

Contract.  Cornells  van  Gezel  to  Rupi)ly  a  certain  quantity  of  clapboards  at  the 
Delaware,  which  the  Dir.-Genl.  iindertakes  to  ship  to  Holland. 

Commission  given  by  Lord  IJaltiniore  authorizing  Capt.  Jas.  Noale  to  demand  the 
surrender  of  the  Delaware  territory. 

Letter.     William  Ik'ekni.in  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  soldiers  desert  to  tlie  Minquas; 

Horekil;  negotiations  with  iMaryland  for  the  rendition  of  fugitives.    " 
Letter.     Williiim  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  arrival  at  New  Amstel  of  a 

vessel  from  the  West  Indies  in  distress ;  efforts  in  Holland  for  the  maintenance 

of  the  city's  colony  on  tlie  Delaware. 

Besolution  to  send  the  yacht  "The  Sea  Bear"  to  cruise  for  a  Swedish  privateer, 
reported  off  the  coast. 

Instructions  to  Ensign  Smith  for  the  above  cruise. 

Protest  of  Cai)faiii  James  Xeal,  agent  of  Lord  Baltimore,  Lord-Proprietary  of 
Maryland,  against  the  W.  I.  Company. 

Letter.  William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  departure  of  sheriff  van 
Sweringen  and  others  fi-om  New  Amstel  for  Holland. 

Extract  from  a  letter  of  the  Directors  to  Stuyvesant.  The  Director-General 
slightly  censured  for  his  i)roceedings  against  the  City's  otlicers  at  New  Amstel; 
Lord  Baltimore's  claims. 

Extract  from  a  letter  of  Dir.  Stuyvesant  to  the  Directors  in  Holland.  He  defends 
himself  against  the  restrictions  made  in  a  former  letter.  Co-ulition  of  affairs  on 
the  Delaware.  D'llinoyossa  claims  to  have  been  appointed  chief  magistrate  of 
the  City's  Colony. 

Letter.  iMattlieus  Capito  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  Mr.  Beeckman  visits  the 
Manh.attans;  complains  of  d'llinoyossa,  that  he  will  not  deliver  up  books  and 
papers  relating  to  the  late  Mr.  Alrichs'  estate. 

Com|il!iint  of  William  van  Dienien's  wife  against  Alexander  d'llinoyossa,  director 
at  New  Amstel. 

Letter.  William  IJecckmaii  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  a  bark  cast  ashore  between 
Ca])c  Ilindlopen  and  Virgin  bay  and  a  three  masted  vessel  wrecked  off  Barnegat; 
only  one  soul  saved  from  the  wreck. 

Extract  from  a  letter  of  Dir.  Sinyvewant  to  the  Directors  in  Holland. 
D'llinoyossa's  proceedings  and  bearing  in  New  Amstel  (New  Castle);  nothing 
heard  of  the  English  claims  on  the  Delaware. 

Kxtract  from  a  lett.'r  of  the  Directors  to  Stuyvesant;  the  Biirgoinisters  will  very 
likely  eonliiiue  their  colony  ;  procenlings  .against  Sheriff  van  Sweeriugen 
disapproved. 


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1660.     Dec.  24. 


1661.     Jan.   \i. 


"       Feb.     6. 


(No  date.) 

1061.     Mar.  21. 

"       April    1. 

May  '21. 

"       May  31. 

"        J 11  lie  10. 

July    10. 

"        July  21. 

"       Aug.    r. 
"        Sept.     5. 


Letter.  William  Beeokman  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  d'lliiioyossa  appointed  Director 
of  the  city's  colony  on  the  Delaware;  Lord  IJallimore's  hrothor,  governor  of 
.Alaryland;  Fendall  recalled;  Prince  of  Orange  restored  to  all  his  hereditary 
honors;  Admiral  De  Huyter  sent  against  the  Turks. 

Letter.  Willi.am  Becckman  to  Director  Stuyves.ant ;  Peter  Alrichs;  d'llinoyossa's 
doings;  robbery  of  the  grave  of  an  Indian  chief  at  New  Amstel ;  wampum, 
duffles,  etc.,  taken  from  it;  Mrs.  B.  gives  birth  to  a  boy. 

Letter.  William  Beekman  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  arrival  of  capt.  Woeler 
(Wheeler  ?),  a  fugitive  Quaker  from  IVfaryland  ;  manifests  no  respect  to  the 
Vice-Director,  as  such  is  contrary  to  his  (tonscienee ;  iio  such  sect  will  be 
tolerated  ;  great  excitement  in  Maryland  between  Protestants  and  Catholics  ; 
many  beheaded  and  several  liangcd  and  quartered  in  England;  more  than  1,000 
reformed  ministers  in  prison  there,  because  they  will  not  couforiu  to  the  catholic 
religion,  etc. ;  Fins  emigrating  to  Maryland. 

Letter.  Augustin  lleermaii  to  vice-director  Beeckman;  his  plantation  on  Bohemia 
river;  is  about  settling  a  village  thereabout;  distance  between  the  Bohemia 
and  theMinquasKil;  Englislinien  murdered  by  Delaware  Indians  ;  the  English 
in  treaty  with  the  Susquehannocks;   war  imminent. 

Resolution  to  discharge  the  Swedish  Sheriff  on  the  Delaware  and  subsequent  order 
to  that  ett'ect. 

Indictment  of  and  prtxicedings  against  Jan  Jiiriansen  Becker  for  selling  liquor  to 
the  Indians,  and  [lapers  connected  with  his  case. 

Letter.  William  Beeckman  to  Diieitor  Stuyvesant,  inclosing  the  above  ; 
;i  Englishmen  and  a  Dntehinan  munlered  by  South  river  Indians  on  the  4th 
inst.;  excitement  in  Maryland;  ill  consequences  of  a  war  between  the  English 
and  Indians. 

Letter.  William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  negotiations  between  the 
governor  of  Maryland  and  the  .Alinquas;  the  Minquas  and  Siimecus  at  war; 
d'llinoyossa  promulgates  his  commission;  Gregory  van  Dyck,  Swedish  sheriff, 
dismissed. 

Letter.  William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  Siunekees  reported  to  have 
destroyed  some  plantatic. IIS  of  Swedes  and  Fins  in  Maryland;  cause  of  the  late 
murders  by  the  South  river  Indians. 

Letter.  William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  four  Englishmen  from  Virginia 
among  the  Manlaesc  Indians  on  the  east  side  of  the  Delaware;  the  English  of 
IMarylaiid  assist  the  Miiniuas  in  their  war  with  tlie  Siimecus. 

Extract  from  a  letter  of  Dir.  Stuyvesant  to  the  Directors  in  Holland.  Maryland 
claims  the  south  bank  of  the  Delaware.  Lor.l  Baltimore's  brother,  Calvert, 
ordere.l  to  enforce  tho  claim  ;  lie  (Stuyvesant)  defends  himself  against  the 
censures  made  for  his  jiroceediugs  in  the  case  of  Sheriff  van  Sweeringen. 

Letter.  William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  war  between  the  States- 
(Jeneral  and  England  imminent;  reported  marriage  of  Charles  II  and  the  Iiit'ant.1 
of  Portugal. 

Letter.  William  Beeckman  to  Diivctor  Stuyvesant;  proceedings  of  d'llinoyossa 
ayaiust  Cornells  van  Gezel. 


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1661.     Sept.    0.     Lottor.     William  Bceckman  to  Director  Stiiyvosaiit ;  misunJerstandinga  between 
him  and  d'llinoyossa;  prooeedingH  against  Van  Ge^ol. 

"  Sept.  17.  Letter.  AVilliani  Ijceckniaii  to  Director  Stiiyvcsant;  negotiations  for  peace  between 
Maryland  and  the  Indians. 

"  Sept.  21.  Letter.  AVilliara  Beecknian  to  Director  Stuyvcsant ;  elopement  of  Uev.  Mr.  Laer'a 
wife  with  one  .lacoli  Yongii,  who  is  snpposod  to  have  followed  the  tracks 
of  eapt.  Vuler  (Wheeler?)  to  Long  island;  ariival  of  secretary  Coursey,  Mr. 
Beotman  and  Mr.  Goldsmith  from  Maryland  to  New  Amstel,  to  negotiate  a  peace 
with  the  Indians. 

"  Oct.  20.  Letter.  William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  J.acob  Yongh  ;  delegates  from 
Maryland  visit  Altona;  gov.  Philip  Calvert  concludes  a  peace  with  the  D-jlawaro 
Indians;  small  pox  among  the  -Minrpiaas ;  Sinnecus  on  the  war  patli ;  overland 
trade  with  Maryland  ;  negroes  ;  Uev.  Laers  desires  to  marry  again  ;  ]\[.  Jacquet ; 
Van  Gezel,  etc. 


Nov.    8. 

Jan.    27. 
"       Feb.     1. 


Letter.  William  Beekman  to  Director  Stuyvesant ;  sui)plies  received;  Van  Gezel  • 
Uev.  Lacrs. 

Extract  from  a  letter  of  the  Directors  to  Stuyvesant ;  Maryland  boundaries. 

Letter.  William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant ;  Francis  Crieger ;  Jacob 
Yongh;  liev.  Laers  (Laurentius  C'aroliis),  the  Finnish  priest,  marries  liimself; 
D'llinoyossa;  arrival  of  lord  Baltimore's  son  in  JIaryland. 

'*  Extract  from  the  minutes  of  the  court  at  New  Amstel,  8th  September,  on  a  suit 

with  Jean  Paul  Jacquet. 

"  Order  of  the  court  of  New  Amstel  to  the  curators  of  the  estate  of  Elmerhuysen 

Kleyi),  dated  0th  Dec.,  to  \r.i\  money  to  .lean  I'aul  Jacquet,  with  i)etition  of  said 
Jacquet;  other  i)apei's. 

1602.  Extract  from  the  minutes  of  the  court  of  New  .\nistel,  of  3d  Jan.,  iu  the  case  of 

Kcynier  van  Heist  affst.  Ilendrick  Kip  and  Alir;iliani  van  Nas, 

"  Feb.  7.  Letter.  AVilliam  nceckman  to  Director  St  uyvesant ;  arrival  at  New  Amstel  of  the 
shi])  "  Purmiriand  Kerck  "  with  eniigiants  from  Ilolliiml. 

"  Feb.  20.  Letter.  William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  atlairs  at  New  Amstel; 
surgeons ;  Sinnekus  at  war  with  the  Minquas ;  Her.  yEgidius  Luyck  goes 
to  Manhattans. 

"  Feb.  22.  Petition.  Cornelis  !Mourits,  wife  and  others,  legatees  of  Klnierhuysen  Kleyn, 
for  the  appointment  of  persons  to  viihie  and  .sell  sai<l  estate,  willi  sundry 
accounts. 

"  Mar.  20.  Letter.  William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  difliculties  with  Director 
Ilitioyossa;  Rev.  Laers;  negroes  wanted;  Abraham  van  Nas. 

"  Mar.  22.  Letter.  William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  conflict  of  jurisdiction  between 
the  authorities  on  the  Delaware;  Indians  at  Tinnekonck  reijuest  that  brandy  be 
not  sold  to  llieir  people;  exlraordiuary  high  tide. 

"        April  It,     Extract  from  the  minutes  ■>(  the  com  I  at  Altona,  in  the  case  of  the  'iherill  against 

Bev.  Laers  Carelsen;  his  recent  marriage  declared  illegal. 
"        April  30.     Petition.     Rev.  Laurentius  Carolus  for  remission  of  a  fine  imposed  on  Lim,  etc. 


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1002.     Mny  12. 

(No  date.) 
1002.     May  20. 


1049.     May  2,1. 


1602.  June    2. 

"  Juno    0. 

"  June    1. 

"  June    -,. 

"  J. 

"  June  i.,. 

"  June  20. 

"  Juno  21. 

"  June  21. 

"  June  L'l. 


Letter.  "William  Uicckniiui  to  Dinclor  Stuyves.ant  ;  Peter  Alrichs  obtains  a 
ni(iii.>|.<,ly  (if  ilic  ir.Hlc  rioiii  I>(MiMitic's  liook  to  Cape  Ilinlopen ;  Rev.  Laer's 
case;  giit-l-iriiii  at  Turtle  kil  fall;  the  old  Swedish  mill;  horse  corn-mill  at 
New  Ainsicl. 

Petition.  John  Staelcop,  I.uyckas  Pieleiseii  and  Hans  Block,  proprietors  of  the 
grist  mill  at  the  falls  of  ihi.  Turtle  kil,  i)rMyinga  grant  of  land  adjoining  thereto.- 

Letter.  Andiies  llud.lo  to  [Vice-Director  IJeeckman];  case  of  Thomas  Rroen, 
and  how  he  was  prevented  settling  at  JNIaiitaes  hook  below  P'ort  Nassau  (on 
tile  Delaware),  by  Govenuir  Priiitz,  who  purchased  said  hook  ;  Swedish 
eucroachmetits  at  the  Schuylkil;  beaver  trade;  lands  imichased  by  tr.aders  from 
the  Indians;  their  names;  their  case  reconiniendcd;  sends  cujjy  of  the  following: 

Letter.  Director  Stuyvesaiit  to  [Andries  Iludde];  is  astonished  iit  the  Swedes 
l)urchasiiig  the  land  around  Fort  Nassau  on  the  South  river,  and  at  the 
Schuylkil;  apinovcs  of  the  ])Urchase  of  the  land  above  tiie  fort;  Thomas  IJroeii 
and  others  i.erniitted  to  i)iircliase  land  above  the  fort  from  the  natives;  design 
of  the  Swedes  to  intereojil  the  Indian  trade  to  Koit  Orange;  a))proves  ))roposition 
to  purchase  the  country  fiom  Narraticon  creek  to  Delaware  bay  (certitied  copy). 

Extract  from  a  letter  of  Director  Stiiyvesant  to  tlie  Directors  in  Holland;  the  new 
l)rivileges  granted  to  the  City's  Colony  form  a  dangerous  precedent. 

Letter.     Andries  lludde  to  [Stuyvesaut] ;  inquiring  if  he  could  not  attach  certain 

tobacco  in  Maryland  belonging  to  Mr.  d'llinovossa. 
Return  of  Abraham  van  Nas  to  a  siiniinons  which   he  served  on  Francis  Cregier, 

Cornelis  :Marten.'-cn,  William   Cornelissen   Kyckevryer,  llendrick  Kip  and  Fop 

Jansen   Outhout,   of   New    Amsiel,   who   refused    to   appear  and   testify   beforu 

^  i<'e-Direct(jr  Ueeekman. 

Declarations  of  Cornelis  Martcnsen,  llendrick  Kip,  William  Cornelisse  Uyokevryef 
and  Fop  .laiise  Outhout,  respecting  certain  language  used  by  Alexandei 
d'llinovossa   in   regard  to  Director  Stuyvesaut   and  those  of  Maidiattans. 

I.ettir.  William  IJeecknian  to  Director  Stiiyvesant;  complaints  against  Mr. 
d''Iiuoyos<ia  ,  coinmunicatiou  of  the  above  jiajiers. 

:t"r.     Alexander  dTIinoyossa  to  Vice-Director  Beeckman;  recjuesting  the  arrest 
"rtaiii  soldiers. 

Iter.      WilliatM  Ueeckiiiaii  to  I)ire<'tor   llinoyossa  in  answer,  complying  with  the 
above. 

Aiile-niorlein  ilee!ar;,tioM  of  Ilarnu  m  llendrickseii  from  Dervi'iitcr,  a  soldier,  as  to 
the  eirenmstiiiiees  under  which  he  had  lu'eu  shot  bv  Sheriff  Van  Sweringon,  in 
New  .Amstel. 

De<'laralions  of  sundry  soldiers  resjiecting  the  shooting  of  Ilarinen  Ilendricksen 
aforesaid. 

Letter.  William  15eeckmMii  to  Director  Stuyvesaut  ;  complains  of  Sheriff  van 
Sweringen  ;  Fins  removing  to  the  city's  colony;  their  privileges;  death  of 
llarmen   Ilendricksen   aboveineulioned. 

Notarial  di'.'l.iration  of  C.ispar  Luter  and  llendrick  Dyck,  resjiecting  the  killing  of 
Harinen  Hendricks  by  Sheriff  Van  Sweringon. 


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1662.     Juno  22.     Lettor.     William    Hpeckman   to  Dirci'tor   Stiiyvcsant,    with    fiiitlii'i-   itiforniation 
ri'sjicftiiij;  till'  conduct  of  SliciiU'van  Swcrinitcn. 

"  Juno  22.  Declaration  of  Fop  Janscn  Oiitliout  ami  others  a»  to  a  statement  made  by  Gcrritt  di! 
Groot,  court  messenger  at  New  Amstel,  of  the  harmless  conduct  of  the  soldiers, 
when  iSheriir  lSwerin}j;en  killed  one  of  them. 

'    "        July  1 1.     CV)mi>laint  of  the  Kiseal  a<,'ainst  (Jcrrit  van  Swcringen,  SherifT  of  New-Amstel  (New 
Castle)  tor  manslaughter. 

"  July  15.  Extract  from  a  letter  of  Dir.  Stnyvesant  to  the  Directors  in  Holland;  the  Maryland 
claims  again  refened  to;  coni]ilaints  against  the  oflleers  of  the  City's  Colony. 

"  July  28.  Letter.  William  Hceekman  to  Director  .Stnyvesant;  requires  that  the  attorney- 
general  he  St  lit  to  defend  him. 

"  July  20.  Examination  of  Thomas  Forst  and  otlier  soldiers  touching  certain  jiroceedings  of 
Slieriir  \'an  Sweringcn. 

"  July  ao.  Letter.  William  JJcecknian  to  Director  .Stuyvesant,  transmitting  an  answer  of 
Director  d'llinoyossa  and  council  to  the  Vice-Director's  protest  against  their 
encroachment  on  his  jurisdiction. 

"       July  29,     Answer  of  Director  d'llinoyossa,  etc.,  aforesaid. 

"  July  ;3().  Letter.  J.  de  la  Grange,  councillor,  to  Director  Stuyvesant ;  failuro  of  his  etTorts 
to  reconcile  Director  Ilinoyossa  and  Vice-Director  Beeckman,  with  another  letter 
from  him  on  the  same  subject,  dated  New  Amstel,  .3d  August. 

"  July  ;)I,  licturn  of  Gcrrit  de  Groot,  court  messenger,  to  a  message  sent  liy  Vice-Director 
IJeeckman  to  Director  crilinoyossa,  with  the  hitter's  answer. 

"  July  31.  Evidence  of  Abraham  van  Nas,  ireiulrick  Kip,  jr.,  Francis  Cregicr,  William  Corneli; 
liickcnvryer  and  Foppe  Janscn  Outhout,  respecting  the  conduct  of  Vice-Director 
Beeckman  at  Altc  iia. 

*•  Aug.  1.  Counter-protest  of  Ueckinan  against  the  delay  caused  by  d'llinoyossa  and  Council 
of  New-Amslel  in  the  murder-trial. 

"  Aug.  2.  Declarations  of  Ilendriek  Kip,  the  younger,  Jacob  de  Coninier,  surgeon  and  others 
as  to  Gerrit  de  Groot's  statement. 

"  Aug.  2.  Declaralioii  of  llans  Hloek  and  Gerril  lleiidricksen  Boogh  that  SherifT  Sweringen 
regretted  nuuli,  that  he  ilid  not  shoot  the  right  man. 

*♦  Aug.  I).  Letter.  William  Beeckman  to  DircctorStuyves.aut,  vindicating  himself  from  certain 
accusations  of  Director  Ilinoyossa,  and  transmitting  allidavits. 

"  Aug.  ;i.  Letter.  William  Claiborne,  junior,  to  Director  Stuyvesant,  reipiesling  that  two 
runaway  servants  be  I'pprehended  and  sent  back. 

"  Aug.  7.  Letter.  William  Beecknnin  to  Director  Stuyvesant  ;  suspension  of  Sheriff  Van 
Sweringen;  further  particulars  of  his  case. 

•'  Sept.  1.  Extract  from  a  letter  of  the  Directors  to  Stuyvesant  ;  the  books  and  records  of  the 
City's  Colony  on  the  Delaware,  rilali\e  to  Alrich's  aduiluistiation,  are  to  be 
transferred  to  the  authorities  there. 

"  Sept.  5.  Extract  Irom  a  letter  of  Dir.  Sluyve-.int  to  tin;  Directors  in  Ilolliind.  SherifT  van 
Sweringen  kills  a  soldier  and  is  pintcded  by  il'llinoyossa;  critical  state  ot  the 
City's  Colony  on  the  Delaware. 


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1662,     8«pl.    6.     Letter.     .lolin  Willomscn,  councillor  of  New  Ainstol,  to  Vico-Diroctor  Bcenkman, 

inronnini;  liim  tliiit  a  Diitctimaii  Imd  been  shot  by  some  Siniiekun  and  proj.ising 

to  send  an  expri'ss  to  the  Director-General. 
"       Sept.   8,     Letter.     William  Ueeckman  to  Director  Stnyvesant,  with  tlio  preceding  letter  of 

Councillor   Willcnisen,  and    stating  some  circumstiinces  respecting   the   above 

murder. 
"       Sept.    8.     Letter.     William  r.ceikman  to  Director  Stuyvcsant,  informing  him  of  a  panic  which 

prevails  at  tlio  South  river. 
"       Sept.  1«.     Letter.     AVilliani  IJccckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  further  conjectures  respeetiiiiij 

those  who  eointnittcd  the  above  murder. 
"        Sept.  10.     Declaration  of  Vice-Direct  >'■  neeckman,  that  the  land  called  Priiitsdnrp,  had  been 

10  years  in  possession  of  govi  vnor  Prints  and  his  dauchter,  who  still  owns  it,  and 

that  a  tract  of  land  betv.ecn  ^Iarit<?ies  hook  and  Tpland  Kill  had  been  donated 

by  Queen  Christina  to  the  father-in-law  of  Kli:is  IIullcni,'rcen. 
"        Sept.  20.     Letter.     William   UccckMian  to  Director  Stuyvesaut ;  the  perjietralors  of  the  late 

murder  unknown  ;  Director  Ilinoyossa  about  to  go  to  Holland ;  intermittent  fever 
"        Sept.  2T.     Letter.     The  same  to  the  same,  informing  him  of  the  arrival  of  some  Euglislnnen 

from  Virginia  in  pursuit  of  William  Hrowii  and  three  other  servants;  (Brown 

had  been  sold  to  a  .Swede  by  some  Indians  who   had  taken    him   prisom'r  on  the 

way). 
"        Oct.   24.     Letter.     The   same    to    the    same;  death    of  ilalhcw   IJciigson,    deputy   sheriiT;  a 

man-servant  of    I'clcr  Alrichs  (one  of    the  above  runaw.'iys)   hung,  afterwards 

beheaded  and  his  head  set  on  a  stake  at  New  Amstel,  for  resisting  those,  who 

liad  arrested  him. 
"     (Nov.  1 1).     Letter.     .1.  Willcms,  co\uicillor,  to  Vice-Director  Boeekman;  departure  of  Ilinoyossa 

and  \'aii  Swcringiii  for  a  conl'crence  with  the  Governor  of  Maryland  at  the  house 

of  Augiistyn  Ilccrnian  (liohemia,  Md.). 
"        Nov.  24.     Letter.     William  I!eeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesaut ;  return  of  dTIinoyossa  to  New 

Amstel;  Lord  Baltimore  obtains  a  new  patent,  iiuluding  the   Delaware    river; 

anotlier  murdc  ■  ''V  Indians. 
"        Nov.  27.     Letter.     William   15ceekman  to  Director  Sluyvesanl ;  death  of  councillor  WiUems 

at  New  Amst<'l. 
"        Dee.  2.1.     Letter.     AVilliam  Beeckniiui  to  Director  Stuyvesaut ;  conference  with  some  Minqna 

chiefs  ;  black  Minijuas;  jirojccted  war  against  the  Siniieeus. 
16U3.     Jan      S.     Extract  from  a  letter  of  Dir.  Stuyvesaut  to  the  Directors  in  Holland.     Report  on 

the  late  Director  Alrich's  estate  in  Delaware;  arrogant  bearing  of  d'llinoyossa. 
««        Feb.     1.     Letter.     William    Beeckmau  to   Director  Stuyv.^sant;    further  accusations  against 

Ilinoyossa;    nothing  known  of    his  negotiations  with  Gov.  Calvert;   small  pox 

among  the  Indians. 
"        3Iar.  2f).     Extract   from   a  Ic'.ter  of  the  Directors  to  Stuyvesaut  ;  SheriiT  van   Sweringen  is 

dischaigcd  from  prosecution  for  murder;  the  entire  Delaware  territory  is  about  to 

be  transferred  to  the  City  of  Amsterdam. 
"        Mar.  29.     Letter.     Commissary  Ilendrick  Ilnygcu  to  "  his  cousin  "  Vice-Director  Beeckman  ; 

state  of  airaiis  at  Tinuakonck  and  at  Cplaud. 


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1663.     April    7.     Trial  and  wcntt'npr  of  baiiislimc'iit  |iroiioiiiicc(l  against  Evert  Ilcndrickucii,  n  Fin,  nt 
Allcna. 
"        April  10.     Extract  from  v.  letter  of  the  Directors  to  StiiyvoHant;   D'lFiiioyossa  is  recalled;  tlio 
actions    of    the    Director-Ctencral    and    Council    concerning    the   City's   Colony 
condemned. 

"        JFay     .5.     Invoice  of  goods  sent  to  Xew  Ainstel  (N'ew  Castle,  Del.). 

"  ]May  17.  Petition  of  Williani  Uecekinan,  Commissary  at  the  .South  river,  for  u  grant  of  land 
there. 

"  3Iay  '29.  Letter.  Andries  Huddc,  secretary,  to  Director  Stnyvesant;  Sinnekcs,  1000  strong, 
with  wives  and  children  inanhiiig  on  the  ^lini|uas,  at  the  instigation  of  the 
English;  fort  .\ltena  ntteiiy  ihfenseii'ss. 

"  June  t'l.  Letter.  ■\Villiaiii  i'.eeckmiin  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  Mini|uas  Iiloekaded  in  tlu'ir 
fort  liy  llieSiiineciis,  SOOslroiig;  li.iltle;  Siiineeus  defeated;  SlierilT  Van  Sweringen 
reinstated;  the  liMrgomasters  of  Amsterdam  in  treaty  fortlie  wliole  of  the  country 
on  the  J)elaware  river;   immigration;    new  Swedish  clergyman. 

"  June  2;).  Letter.  William  I'.eecknian  to  Secretary  van  Uiiyven;  SiiiM«'ciis  retired  to  their 
own  country. 

"  June  li4.  Letter.  .Villiam  ISeeckman  lo  Director  Stuyvesant ;  small  ]iox  at  Staten  Island; 
murder  of  christians  at  Esopus;  retreat  of  the  Sinrieeus;  several  of  them  recently 
taken  by  the  .Minquas. 

"  June  28.  E.xtract  from  a  letter  of  the  Directors  to  Stuyvi\s.';iit.  D'llinoyossa  ■rives  in 
Holland. 

"  -Inly  :i.  Letter.  Williatn  I5eeck!i  an  to  Director  Stuyvesant ;  massacre  at  Esopus;  .Mimpnis 
threaten  to  follow  the  Sinnecus  ;  immigration;  .Mr.  Heeckman  applies  for 
employment   elsewhere. 

"  July  '_•:!.  Letter.  Williani  I'.eeckmau  to  Din'clor  Stuyvesant ;  defenseless  condition  of  the 
fort;  .Viidries  Hudde  almut  to  move  to  .Marylaml;  two  Englishmen  munlered 
there  liy  Sinntcns,  as  it  is  supposed. 

"        July  25.     Letter.     William  lieeckmnn  to  Secretary  van  IJuyven;  stale  of  all'airs. 

"  Aug.  4.  Letter.  William  lieeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  arriv.d  of  settlers  from 
Holland;  Director  d'Hinoyos^a  aliont  to  proceed  thither. 

"  Eel).  8.  Hestdiition  of  the  .Amsterdam  ilianiher  of  the  W.  I.  Company,  consenting  to  the 
cession  of  the  whole  of  the  Delaware  river  to  the  I'ity  of  Amsterdam. 
J'y,  Aug.  Further  couees.-ioris  to  the  colony  of  the  city  of  Amsterdam  on  the  Delaware  river. 
Aug.  ir>.  Letter.  \VllliaMi  l!ee<'kiiian  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  visit  of  Lonl  U.illiinore  (.s/r) 
and  suite  to  New  Amstel  and  Ailena  ;  renews  treaty  of  peace  with  the  Indians; 
settlement  of  the  boundary  proposed  to  him;  lie  refers  it  to  the  old  Lord 
JJaltiniore. 

Sept.  1.  Letter.  William  IJeeckm.iii  to  Director  Sliiyvesanl;  Esopus  Indians  visit  the 
Minissinks  at  the  head  of  the  Delaware;  Mimjuas  carry  presents  to  tlio 
Mohawks,  who  kill  some  of  them  ;  w  ill  Join  the  Senecas  against  the  .Mincpias. 

"  Sept.  9.  Oath  of  ollice  taken  by  (Jerrit  Cock,  collector  of  customs  at  the  city's  colony  on 
the  Delaware  river. 


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1663.     Sopt.  10.     Extract   t'loin  a  l((i<r  of  ilie  DiroctdiH  In  StiiyvcNaiit.     I{pi\s(in«  for  ceding  the 
wliolc  of  Dcliiwiiro  tcnilory  to  tlu!  city  of  AiiiHtciiliiiii. 
"        Sept.  1.1,     Letter.     Directors  of  tlic    AiiislcnlMiii  t'liiiiiiljcr  of  tliu   W.  T.  Compiiiiy  to  Vice 
Director  licccliinaii,  notifying  him  of  tliu  cession  of  the   Deliiwiire  river  to   tlio 
city  of  AiiiNtenlniii. 

"  Sept.  i!7.  Kxtnict  from  !i  letter  of  the  Directors  to  Stuyvesant.  Tiiey  convoy  tlie  Delaware 
territory  to  the  city  of  Amslenlam  ainl  expect  a  Hettlemeiit  of  the  liouiidary 
qiieHtion. 

"  Oct.  1(1.  Extract  from  a  letter  of  the  same  to  the  same.  The  Swedes  suspected  of  designs 
on  the  Delaware  territory. 

•'  Oct.  30.  Extract  from  a  letter  of  the  same  to  the  same  on  the  niovement.s  of  the  Swedish 
fleet. 

"  Nov.  15.  Letter.  William  Iteecknian  to  Director  Sttiyvesant ;  Hev.  Abelius  Zetskoorn, 
Lutheran  minister  at  N'ew  iVmstcl  ;  efforts  to  iiidn<'e  him  to  settle  at  'rimiocongh 
in  the  place  of  Doin"Laers;  death  of  Andries  Mndde. 

"  Deo.  5.  Lett.'r.  William  ISeeckmaii  to  Director  Stuyvesant ;  retiiiii  of  Director  d'llinoyossa 
to  Xew  ^Vinstel  ;  immiiiraiits;   Delaware  river  ceded. 

"  Deo.  0.  Letter.  William  lieeckiiian  to  Director  Stuyvesant  ;  il'llinoyossa  will  not  allow 
him  to  occupy  his  present  <iiiarters;  reepiests  that  other  arrangements  may  bo 
made  ;  will  move  to  .Maryland,  if  he  he  not  eontiimod  in  the  piibliu  service. 

"  Dec.  22.  Deed,  transferring  to  the  Durg.  masters  of  Amsterdam,  in  Holland,  all  the  country 
on  the  Delaware. 

"  Dee.  28.  Letter.  William  Heeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant ;  <lecliiies  to  remain  at  Altcna 
under  d'llinoyossa;  repeats  his  intention  of  moving  to  Maryland,  if  the 
goveriiincnt  reipiire  not  his  services. 

1804.  Jan.  12,  Letter.  Uilliam  iJeeekman  to  Direitor  Stuyvesant ;  attendance  of  the  .Swedes  and 
Fins,  who  are  inforineil  of  the  Vice-Director's  approaching  departure  ;  refuse  to 
swear  allegiance  to  the  new  Director,  et(^,  unless  the  privilege  of  trading  with 
the  Indians  be  continued  ;  d'llinoyossa  itistructed  to  prevail  on  Mr.  IJeeckman  to 
remain  at  the  Delaware;  unsuccessful  in  his  elTorts. 

"  April  20.  Extract  from  a  letter  of  Director  Stuyvi'sant  to  the  Directors  in  ITolland.  Tfie 
otlicers  of  the  W.  L  ('om|iany  will  try  to  keep  on  a  good  footing  with  and  a.ssist 
the  officers  of  the  city's  colony. 

"  ,111110  10.  Extract  fr(un  a  letter  of  the  same  to  the  same.  Complaints  are  iiiadi>,  that  the 
city's  otlicers  moiiDpolize  the  trade  on  the  Delaware. 

"  July  3.  Order  directing  that  mercliants  IVoiii  the  South  river,  who  desire  to  trade  at  Xew 
Amsterdam,  must  obtain  certiticates  of  citi/.i'nslii|is. 

"  Aug.  4.  Extr.ict  from  a  letter  of  Director  S'l;  .vesaiit  to  the  Directors.  The  Swedish 
expedition,  under  Admiral  Zeehelin,  prevented  by  storms  to  go  to  the  Delaware. 


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SIXTH       PERIOD. 

TuK  Di:i,AWAiiE  TEiiuiTour  a  Dkpuxdkncy  of  tuk  Puovixce  of  Xkiv  Youk  until  tjik 
AiiuiVAi,  OF  Fjsaw's  DFrury  a.m)  the  A'stahushmeat  of  the  CoLuxy  of  PEyxsi'LVAMA 
Septemjiep,  1(JU4  to  10^'.'. 

1004.     Sept.    3.     Instructions  to  Sir  Kobci'  Can- for  the  reducing  of  Delaware  bay  and  settling  the 
pc'iiiile  thiTO. 

"        Sc)it.    3.     Cojiy  of  Sir  IJobcrt  Carr's  coinniission  to  proceed  to  and  reduce  Delaware  bay. 

"  Oct.  24.  Order  for  the  return  from  Delaware  bay  of  Sir  ]{obert  Carr,  as  his  absence 
interferes  willi  the  Imsimss  of  the  Coininissioners,  and  anotlier  order  directing 
Col.  liiehard  XicoUs  to  go  and  take  special  care  of  the  government  of  that 
territory. 

1000.     Mar,  20.     rrivileges  granted  to  the  Delaware  river  tiad". 

"  April  10.  Letter  from  (io\.  XicoUs  to  the  Karl  of  Arlington,  Secretary  of  State,  asking  that 
the  grants  made  to  >ir  Kolierl  Carr  and  otiiers  in  Delaware  be  contirmed. 

1008.  Feb.   15.     Copy  of  a  patent  granted  to  Teter  Alricks,  of  the  island  in  the   Delaware  river, 

called  .M.'itiniconck  ;  comlitions  of  above  grant. 
"        .April  21.     IJesnhitions  .-ind  dircrlions   for  tlie  set tleiuent  of  the  government  in  Delaware. 

"        June    8.     Letter  from  Gov.  Nicdlls  ami  Col.  Francis  Lovelace  to  Capt.  Carr  at   Xew-Castle 
respecting  difliculties  with  the  Imlians  there-. 

1009.  Juno    3.     Listrnctions  for  Captain  Stone  in  regard  to  the  Kottlers,  who  may  come  from  the 

In'miMdas. 

"        July     J.     Order,  directing  that  the  old  Dutch  p,-itents  in  Delaware  must  be  reconfirmed. 

"  Aug.  2.  Order  for  the  arivst,  in  Delaware,  of  a  Swede,  calling  himself  the  son  of  C.eneral 
Coningsm.n'ck. 

"        Aug.    2.     Onler  permitting  the  Fins  etc.,  in  Delaware,  to  take  up  l.nid  at   A]i(Mpiemini. 

"        Aug.    2.     Order  for  the  settlement  of  some  fimilies  fn.ni  Maryland  at  .\po,|nrmini. 

"         Sept.   1.-..     Letter  from    Gov.    Lovelace    to    Capt.    John    Carr    .and    the    ma^ist  rat(-s  of   Xew- 
Castle,  on  the  intendiM  insurrection  of  the  Lool'  Swede  (('.minu'sinarck). 
Oct.    l!t.     Li'tter  fr..m   (i..v.    L.n,-lace  to  Captain   Carr,  on    rndian    alTairs  in   Delaware,  and 
recommending  the  Long  I'"imie  to  be  carefully  L;iiaide(l. 

"        Nov.  22.     Commission  for  the  trial  of  ihe  rin-leade,  •  •■•  the  in<urrect  ion  in  Delaware. 

"  Dec.  0.  Form  of  holding  the  court  a!  ilie  r,,i-|  of  New  Cavije.  upon  the  Delaware  river,  for 
the  trial  of  the  Long  I'iiiiie  and  .about  the  lati'  insurrection. 

"  Dee.  fi.  Minute  of  the  trial  of  the  Lon-  Finne;  si'nienced  to  he  whippe.j,  branded  on  the 
face  and  transported. 

"        Ttoc.  List  of  the  inhabitants  ivho  were  coufederati'S  with  the  Lon'4  Finne. 

"        Dee.  Names  of  thosi',  who  were  fined  on  a mnt  of  the  relu'llion  of  the  Long  Fiiine.  and 

the  amount  of  the  fines, 
X'anu's  of  persons  ha\inu-  deic.nnds  ;iL.'airist  the  Loni,'  l'"in. 
lOTO.     Jan.    2">.     <  »nler  concerning  the  insurreclion  in  Delaw:ire. 
"        Jan.    2S.     Order  for  transporting  the  Long  Finne  to  HHrbados. 


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16T0.     iNfav.  24.     Onlor  oxtoiidiiip;  the  time  for  sotlliMc;  Chiopiossinpf  on  tlio  Delaware  rivor,  granted 
to  .Toliii  Hcny  :\\\(\  coiniiaiiy,  tliivo  years. 

"  Aj)ril  in.  Letter  from  Gov.  Lovel.iee  to  C'a|)t.  Carr,  iiiforiniiii^  liim  of  Doni"  Faliricius' 
iiilcution  to  remove  to  Delaware,  ami  recommen<lint;  liim  to  the  Captain's 
attention. 

"  May  IG.  Order  eonfirniiiiff  to  Olle  Olicson,  Niels  Nielsen,  sen.,  and  others,  .a  former  ])aleMt 
for  land  on  Verdriotigcs  Hook  (Trinity  Hook),  Del. 

"  Oct.  S.  Projiositions  made  abont  tlie  fortilications  at  Delaware,  under  tlic  hands  of  Cajitain 
CaiT  and  the  rest  of  the  hiL;li  eoiirt  there. 

"        Oet.    22.     Couneil  Minutes.     The  eiistonis  at  the  Iloiekil,  Del.,  to  be  abolished. 

"        Oct.    22.     Order  reiioaling  an  order  eoncerning  tlie  customs  duties  at  tile  llorekil,  Del. 

"  Nov.  10.  Letter  from  Gov.  Lovelace  to  Cant.  Carr,  urging  economy  in  the  public  exjiensce 
in  Delaware. 

1671.     Feb.   24.     Council  ]\Iinutes  on  Di'laware  matters. 

"  Feb.  29.  Li'tter  from  <iov.  Lovelace  to  the  inhabitants  of  Delaware,  recommending  caution 
in  their  dealings  with  the  Indians. 

"  April  15.  Couiu'il  .Minute.  Delavi'are  affairs,  viz. ;  Indian  murders,  settlement  of  Apoiiueminv 
and  Iiombay  Hook. 

"        April.  Copy  of  an  act,  passe<l  by  the  Assembly  of  Maryland,  in   regard   to   the    forliiddeii 

importation  of  horses,  cti-.,  into  that  province. 

"  May  18.  Council  .'Minute.  Ibuvkil,  Del.,  affairs,  viz. :  The  purchase  of  the  llorekil  from  the 
Indians,  made  by  the  Dutch,  to  be  I'ecor'ded. 

"        May.  Propositions  on   bcha'f  of  the  town  of  Xi'W  C.istle,   iu   Dcla\v.u-e,   from  Mr.  Tom. 

A  query  of  Mr.  Tom's  to  be  resolved  eoncerning  the  teuuro  of  the  land  at  Delaware. 
Proposals  from  Capt.  Carr  to  the  Governor  and  Coinii'il,  touching  the  town  of  New- 
Castle  and  plantations  in  Delaware  river. 

"        June  14.     Answer  of   tln>  (ioN'cnior  and  Council   to  the  proposals  IVom  Capt.  Carr. 

"  June  11.  Council  .Minute.  Order  legulaliug  the  ilistilliug  of  liipior  at  Xcw-Casllc,  Del.,  and 
concerning  settlements  at  the  llorekil, 

"        Sept.  25.     Ccuiiicil  Minute.     Indian  murders  at  .Matiniconck  Island,  Del. 

"        Sept.  Letter  from  tiov.  I.o\elace  to  .Mr.  Tom  at  the  DcLiWiirc  on  Imliau  alTairs. 

"  Nov.  7.  Council  .Minute.  The  Indi.'in  murder  at  .M.itiniconck  Ulauil,  Del.  'I'he  season 
being  unfa\(irabl(  for  a  «  ar  against  the  In<lians,  the  murdcri'rs  nmsl  be  punished 
by  other  means.     Ortlern  tor  the  safely  of  the  iidiabitants  against  Indian  outraLtes. 

"  Nov.  i).  Letter  from  (io\.  I.ovelaci'  to  Capt.iin  Carr  at  New-Castle,  chilling  him  for  his 
remissness  in  the  Indian  murder  case. 

"        Nov.  13.     Second  placat  ciuu'crning  strangers  going  out  of  this  government. 
(No  date.)  Account  of  smdi  (piit-rents  as  are  due  and   payable  by  the  several  pcrs.uis  herein 

nanu'd  iu  Dil.iware. 

1071.  Mar.     9.     Letter.      Win.  Tom  .and  Peter  .Mricks  to  ( ;o\<'rn.>r  l.o\ela.-i',  ,ab,int  the  Indians. 

1072.  Jan.     10.      Pi'iiuissicm  given  to  .Martin   lloofman,  a  m<'inber  .if  th.>  l.ul  herau  Cou^rcgat  ion   of 

New  York,  to  go  to  Delaware  and  collect  uioiiiy  for  a  new  church  buildinu. 


>IWll<ll>'lf«l«iWi|li>K^mi  II  I    MIIMWI  II   I Iilimil  ilj«    II   I  In  I  I    III  111  I    i>i*i  I  ilkfi    ■ 


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16'?2.     Jan.    24.     Order  it'iuitliiiff  any  ilMinairc  lliat  niiijlit  lKi|ip(Mi  to  the  land  at  Chiopicusing  on  tlio 
iJclawarc  by  its  nol  bcinu;  improved  in  time. 
"        A])ril    6.     Order  to  ANiliiam  Tom   to   n^nder  an   account  of  tlio  qnit-ront,  and  commission 
apjiointing  cnjitain  W.ilter  Wharton  a  jiistioo  of  the  peace  "  in  Delaware  river 


lMtW( 


and  parts  adjacent." 
April  27.     Certificate  of   William  Tom,   Peter  Alrick,    Walter  Wharton   and    Ed.    Ci 

rclativo   to  the  appi'arance   of  Mr.  Jenkins,  a  sniveyor,  sent    to  Korekil    from 

Maryland,  nndera  pretended  commission  from  Loi'd  IJaliimore. 
jMay     ().     Oi'der  anthori/ing  tlie  inhaliilants  of  Horekil,  Del.,  to  elect  new  ollicers. 
May   17.     Minutes  of  council  iield  at  Xew  York  ineoi-poratinsj  New  Castle,  Del.;  proposals 

from  capt.  Edward  Cant  well,  of  Delaware,  about  the  Block  house;  about  selling 

liquor  to  Indians  ;  about  (jnit-rents  and  runaways. 

Juno  10.     Council  Minute.     Delaware  affairs. 

June  21.     Letter,     llichard  I'errot  to  (iov.   Lovelace   for    a   grant  of  land  on   the  Horekil, 
Delaware. 

July     1.     Council  Minute.     A  tax  on  licpior  to  be  imposed  at  the  Horekil,  to  m.ike  good  the 


losses  sustaineil  b 


y  privateers. 


Aug.  12.     Letter  from  (iov.  Lovelace  to  Gov.  I'hil.  Calvert  of  .ALaryland,  complaining  of   the 


iwless  iiroc 


ceilings  of  M.arvlanders  on  the  Horekil  and  asking  for  redress 


"        Aug.  Answer  to  the  abovt'  propositions  of  Ca|.tain  Canlwell,  with  instructions  to  jmbllsh 

the  declaration  of  war  against  Holland. 

"        Sept.  27.     Letter.     John  Carr  to  (iov.  Lovelace  about  the  allairs  at  the  Horekd. 

"        Oct.      7.     Letter  from    (iov.    Lovelace   to  Capt.  Carr  at    \ew   Castle.     He  has  voported  the 

disturbances,  ercMled  by  .Marylanders,  to   the  Dnke  of   York  ami   orders  that  all 

further  attempts  of  thi-  kind  be  rcpclleil  by  furce. 
"        Dec.   10.     Letter.     Edmund  Cantwell  to  (io\.  i.tivelace  about  the  .afTairs  at  the  Horekil. 
(No  date.)  The  result  and  i-easons  of  themagistrales of  Delaware  against  declaring  war  against 

the  Indian  murderers. 

1073.     J.an.    27.     Cor.ncil  .Minute.      Eree  trade  on  the  Delaware  above  Xew-Caslle  permitted. 
"        April  14.     Griler  for  the  adminislralimi  <,|'  the  Horekil  precinct. 
"        Sept.  12.     Privileges  granted  to  the  inhaliitanis  of  llie  South  river  (Delaware)  ;  jurisdiction  <vf 


tl 


le  several  courts  there. 


"        Se])t.  111.     Commi<-ion   of  I'eler  .Mriehs  as  sherilf  and   coMiiuandant   at  the  South   river,   hi 
oath  of  otlice  and  instructions. 

"  Se])t.  25.  Order  to  admini>ter  the  oath  of  allegiatu'e  to  the  inhabitants  at  the  Smith  river. 

"  Nov.  2S.  Appointment  of  magistrates  for  the  Hcnckil. 

1074.  Jan.    11.  P,"oclani:.;ion  sent  to  the  South  rixer  on  an  inva>-ii>n  of  those  parts  fioni  Maryland. 

"  Feb.    10.  ]'a.ent    to    Epliraim    an<l    Ca';p:irus     Ili'rmans,    for    a    neck    of    land    below    New 


Amstel  (\ew-Castle)  coutainiu'.^  L'.'iO  inoi-ijei 


IS  more  or  less 


."Mar.     1.     Proceedings  in    court    against    Doin"   Eabricins  Un-  having   illegally   married    two 
]iarlies. 

April  18.     (.Irdi'r  refusing  Doin"   l''abririus  pei'mi-siou  to  bapli/e. 


1674.     Nov.    2. 

"        Nov.    3. 

Nov.  4. 
"        Nov.    0. 

Nov. 

"        Nov.  11. 
1075.     Jan. 

"        Jim.   11. 

Ful,.    5. 

Mm:  •J7. 
"  April  2;!. 
"        A]iril  V,i.>. 

May. 

(No  dato.) 

(Kg  diiW.) 

1675.      .May     S. 

"        .May   l;i. 

.^lay   15. 
"        May   15. 


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Coiiiioil  ."MimiU'.  The  :\ruiii(i|).il  ullicfi-s  at  the  Delaware  and  olscwliore,  who  were 
in  the  service  in  July,  107.!,  reinstaleil,  except  Peter  Alriclis,  bailiff  in  DeUlware, 
who  ottered  his  services  to  the  Dutch. 

Letter  from  (;ov.  Andros  to  the  (iovernor  of  Maryland,  informing  him  that  liu 

has  again  taken  jiossession  of  New  York  and  Delaware. 
Order  apiiointing  Ccuniiiissicuiers   lor  Delaware. 

Commission  authorizing  Capt.  C'autwell  and  William  Tom  to  take  possession  of 
Fort  New-Castle,  J)el. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Andros  to  the  Commissaries  at  New-Castle  and  the  other  towns 

on  the  Delaware,  covering  a der  hy  which   the  Commissaries  in  otfico  at  the 

time  of  tlie  Dutch  occupation  in  107:t  are  reinstated. 

Order,  aulliorizing  ('apt.  Caiitwell  to  administer  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  the 
Commiss.arics  in  Delaware. 

Letter  from  (iov.  Andros  to  Capl.  Cantwell  at  Xew-Castle,  informing  him  of  his 
intention  to  visit  Delaware  in  the  spring  and  authorizing  him  to  survey  land 
and  demand  of  the  Indians  satisfaction  for  the  murder  of  Dr.  Itoades. 

Declaration.     Willi.am  Tom,  iilaintiff,  Derick  AUiertson,  deiemlant,  relative  to  Inilf 

of  a  lot  of  land  where  the  mill  st 1 ;  claimed  hy  the  d<'fen,l:iiit  under  a  transport 

from  AVilliam  liceckman. 

Permit  to  Casparus  llerrmans  to  occupy  ami  possess  a  crtain  tract  of  land  on  the 
Delaware  river  bet  wei'U  Arien's  kil  an.l  Apn(piemininck   kil,  being  -^M, 
on  condition  that  he  obtain  a  patent  therefor. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Andros  to  Capt.  Cantwell,  regarding  Indian  alTairs  in  Delaware. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Andros  to  Capl.  Cantwell  on  Indian  affairs  in  Delaware. 

Letter  from  the  s;iine  to  the  same,  informing  him  tluU  the  several  Indian  tribes  are 
at  jieace. 

Connnission  for  militia  otlicers  for  Newcastle,  Craiiehook,  Verdriete  hook.  Upland, 

I'assayunck,  Apo(piemini  and  Ilorckill,  in  Delaware. 
Petition.     Jacobus  Fabiicius  relative  to  a  charge  of  riotous  conduct  brou'dit  a'>-ainst 


Petition  (mit  signed)  for  a  grant  of  4,iMi(i  jicres  of  land  above  and  bel  )w  the  falls 
on  the  Delaware,  with  the  privilege  of  liberty  of  worship,  calling  u  minister, 
hohling  court,  etc. 

List  of  prrsons,  old  and  young,  living  at  the  Horekil,  Del. 

J'elition.  llermanus  Willbank  to  the  c.iuncil,  about  Capt.  Cantwell  and  charges 
made  against  him. 

Conference  between  (Jovernor  Andros,  the  Magistrates  at  \ew  Castle,  Del.  and  the 
Indian  sachems  of  New  Jersey;  renewal  of  the  treaty  of  pi'ace;  S.  Ivlsall,  J. 
llelme  and  Lanse  Cock,  Israel  llelme,  interpreter. 

Grant  to  Dr.  John  I  )es  Jardii  of  a  tract  of  land  lying  on  Jones  creek,  ii) 
.Apoijuiniini. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Andros  (at    the    Delaware)   to   Lord   IJaltimore,  excusing  himself 
for  not  being  able  to  w.ait  on  his  Lordship  at  St.  .Mary's. 
vi 


;i.*'.-»-%^.-iit*.'^«i.^'f'&'-. 


xlil  Table  of  Contents. 

1675.     June    1.     Petition.     Lutherans  on  tlin  Delaware  rivor,  setting  forth  that  in  Doc,  1072,  two 

eonures^ations  had  lieen  establi.shed,  one  above  Verdritige  hook,  under  Rev.  Mr. 

Laer,s,  tlie  otlier  below  that  point,  under  Kev.  Jaeobus  Fabritius,  and  praying  that 

tlie  same  be  eonfirined. 

"       June    4.     Order  to  construct  twt,  dykes  or  liighwayg  along  certain  marshy  lands  at  New 

Castle. 
"       June    4.     Declaration  of  II.  lilock,  John  Moll  and  Dorick  Albuck,  .Magistrates  of  New  Castle, 
respecting    the    opposition  manifested  in  the    church,  by  John   Ogle  and  llev. 
Jacobus  Fabritius,  to  the  above  order. 
Petition  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  district  of  New  Castle   relative  to   making  two 

dykes  or  highways  through  the  niarsli  belonging  to  ^Mr.  Carr. 
Reasons  which  led  the  Magistrates  to  make  the  order  ub.nit  the  two  dykes. 
5.     Remonstrance  of  inhabitants  of  New  Castle  against  being  compelled  to  repair  one 

of  the  above  dykes,  it  being  private  proi)erty. 
5.     Order   thereupon;   parties  to  obey  the  directions  of   the  court  on  pain  of  paying 

double  tlie  expense  of  the  work. 
5.     Letter.     William    Tom,  clerk    of   the   court    at    Now    Castle,   to    Gov.    Andres, 
rci)resenling     the    opposition    offered    to    the    construction  of   the   dykes    and 
reijucsting  instructions. 
14  and  2;!.     Council  .^iiiiute.     The  disturbances  in  Delaware. 

3.     Survev  of  a  tract  of    land  lying  near  the    Ilorekil   for  Rundeil  Revell   at  Slater 
Creek. 
Order  simimoniiig  Doni"  Jacobus  Fabricius  and  John   Ogle   before  the  Governor 

to  answer  to  the  charge  of  having  been  implicated  in  the  riot  in  Delaware. 
Letter  from  (iov.  Andros  to  Capt.  Cantwcll,  on  land-matters  in  Delaware. 
Remonstrance  of  the   Swedes   and    Kins   of    Cranehook    church,   against    Domino 

Fabricius  being  their  minister. 
Letter.     Magistrates  to  Gov.  Andros,  concerning  Capt.  Carr's  meadow,  the  removing 

the  block  house,  etc. 
Council  Minute.     Order  suspending  Magister  Fabricius  from  ministerial  functions; 
Delaware  land  matters  ;  order  l<n-  the  removal  of   the  blockhouse  at  New-Castle. 

Minute   of  the   purchase   of  two  tracts  of  land  by    (iov.    Andros    for   His   Royal 

Highness  from  the  Indian  proprietors;  <ine  at  the  falls  of  the  Delaware,  theother 

at  Musketoe  cove,  L.  I. 
"        Sept.  22.     Council  Minute.     Visit  to  the  Governor  by  various  Indians  towards  Delaware. 
"        Dec.     5.     Council  IMiniite.     Delaware  affairs,  viz.:  the  claims  of  Major  Feiiwick  and  others  ; 

customs  at  New  (^istle. 
"        Dec.  10.     Letter  from  (iov.  Andros  to  Capt.   Cantwcll   on  Indian  affairs  in   Delaware   and 

covering  a  letter  to  the  (Jovernor  of  .Maryland  on  the  Indian  war. 

"        A]n-\\.  List  of  land  i)ntents  sent  to  Capt.  Cantwcll  .at  Delaware. 

1670.     May    .1.     Council   Minute.     :Major   Fenwick  before  the  Couiuil   in   regard   to  his  claims   in 
Delaware. 


"  June. 

"  June 

"  June 

"  June 

"  June 

"  Aug. 

"  July  26. 


July 

28, 

Aug. 

14. 

Aug. 

18. 

Sept. 

15. 

Sept. 

2C. 

Table  of  Contents. 


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1676.     May  11. 
"       July  in. 


"  Aug.    4. 

«'  Aug.  11. 

"  Aug.  11. 

"  Aug.  27. 

"  Sept.    2. 

"  Sept.    4. 

"  Sept.   16. 

.,      (  Sept.  25. 

]  Dec.   10. 

"  Sept.  20. 

"  Se]it.  27. 

"  Sejit.  27. 

"  Nov.     8. 

"  Nov.  20. 


"        Nov.  2;!. 
«       Dee.     1. 


Letter.     Capt.  Cantwcll  to  Gov.  Auilros,  on  tlio  affairs  at  the  Delaware. 

Returns  of  survey  of  tlie  following  named  tracts  of  land  in  Delaware;  Maritie's 
Ilook  ;  Groeningcn  ;  Abr.aliara's  Delight  ;  Drainer's  Neck  ;  Tlie  Good 
Neighborhood;  Culton;  Piniepakka,  etc.;  I'oint  I'leasant;  (iucssinawominck; 
Teekquirassy  ;  Shakhamexunk  ;  Pimmerpakka  ;  Towocawonink;  White  Clay's 
creek;  and  a  piece  laid  out  for  Peter  Dalboe.  (Jrantocs  fc.  the  1st  tract  are, 
Charles  Jansen,  Otto  Ranson,  Otto  Xeilson,  Hans  Ilopniaii,  John  Hendrickson 
and  Hans  Ottcson;  2d,  Peter  Alrichs;  3d,  Abraham  Euloes ;  4th,  Maurice 
Daniel;  5th,  Caspanis  Tlerr.ian;  0th,  John  .P>arker;  7th,  Micliael  Fredericks;  8th, 
Francis  Walker  and  Dunk  Williams;  lOtli,  I'elerCock;  lltli,  I.awrentiusCarolus; 
12th,  Lawrence  Cock,  Erick  Cock,  Slichacl  Neilson,  Otto  Ernest  Cock,  Gowcr 
Ramboe  and  Pieter  Nielson;  17th,  Peter  Peterson  and  Gasper  Fish;  18th,  Erick 
Mallock,  Otto  Nielson  and  Christian  Tliouiason;   19th,  Peter  Thomasoii. 

Council  Minute.  Order  defining  the  powers  of  the  Sheriff  in  Delaware  ;  the 
Susquehanna  Indians  in  Delaware  ;  land  matters  in  New  Castle. 

Council  Minute.     Indian  alarm  in  Delaware. 

Letter.     Gov.  Andros  to  Capt.  Cantwell,  relative  to  Indian  aftairs. 

Letter.  Augustine  Ilerrmans  to  Capt.  Cantwcll,  relative  to  surveyor's  fees  in  Mary- 
land and  requesting  him  to  ,'irrest  runaways. 

Certificate,  of  Oly  .loorson,  Peter  Do  Witt,  John  I'arnson,  Henry  Johnson,  Peter 
Mattliiason  of  the  right  of  way  of  Hans  Block  through  land  now  owned  by  Capt. 
Cantwell. 

Certificate  of  Martin  Garritson  relative  to  Hans  IJlock's  right  of  way  over  Capt. 
Cantwell'slaii  1. 

Commission.  Capt.  John  Collier  to  be  Comraander  in  Delaware  and  his 
instructions. 

[  Warrant  for  the  commitment  of  Maj.  John  Fenwick. 

Nomination  of  magisliates  for  the  Delaware  river. 

Answers  given  to  Capt.  Cantwell's  pro])osals  about  affairs  on  the  Delaware  river. 

Ordinance.  Introducing  the  Duke's  laws,  establishing  courts  of  justice  and  making 
various  otlier  rules  for  the  government  of  the  Delaware  river. 

Memorial  of  John  Moll,  Henry  Ward,  William  Tom  anil  others,  magistrates  of  New 
Castle,  Del.,  to  <;ov.  Andros,  on  municipal  aft'airs. 

iMinutcs  of  a  council  held  at  New  York  in  relation  to  Major  John  Fcnwick's  granting 
patents  in  Now  Jersey;  jiatonts  issued  by  him  not  to  bo  conlirmed  ;  Jean  Paul 
Jaqnet'a  complaint  against  John  Fenwick;  answers  to  the  proposals  of  the 
magistrates  of  New  Castle. 

Letter.  Gov.  Andros  to  the  magistrates  of  New  Castle  relative  to  munioi]ial 
affair.s;  JMajor  John  Fenwick,  &c. 

Copy  of  a  patent  granted  by  Gov.  .\ndros  to  Daniel  Whitley  of  a  ]>ioce  of  land  in 
Delaware,  called  tlie  Grove,  situated  on  St.  John's  creek,  on  the  west  side  of  the 
Delaware  bav. 


J-     V- 


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^'■'^'  Tabic  of  Contents. 

1077.     Jan.      5.     Waimnt  summoning  .a  ooMit  for  tlio  triiil  of  ,"\[ajor  Fonwick. 

"       Jim.    29.     Assignment  l>y  Sanuicl  Kd^all  (of  New   \'ork)  to  George  Ileathcotc,  of  Engliiid, 
mariner,  of  an  island  in  the  Delaware  river. 

"        Feb.   20.     Letter.     [Secretary   KieoUs  to  tlie  magistrates  at   Horekil,    relative  to  a  pieee  of 
land  granted  to  Wni.  I'lainer,  and  again  granted  to  Kandell  Uevell. 

"        Feb.   20.     Letter.     Ilelnier  WiitliMnk  to  Governor  Andros;  Lord  Baltimore  about  to  renev,- !i is 
claim;  rebellion  in  Virginia. 

"        jNfar.  10.     Order  of  a  sjiecial  iomi  at  Hoiekil  for  tlie  resnrvey  of  tlie  lands    f    '    '       '^a-vcns, 
]>nreliased  of  William  Willmigliliy  and  liobert  Dieks. 

"        A]iril    0.     Order  for  llie  survey  of  200  aeres  of  land  for  Ga])tain  Israel  Helm. 

"        April    0.     Kesolution  in  Gonncil  regarding  the  Siisqiieliainia  Indians. 

E.xtraets    from  letters  of  (iov.  Andros   to   the  eoniniander   and  collector  at   New 

Castle,  relative  to  vessels  sailing  tip  the  Delaware  river;  dated  Xov.  2.'!,  1076  and 

April  0,  1077. 

'•        May     1.     Dimensions  and  bonnds  of  I'linie  hook  near  the  Horekil. 

"        i\Iay  11.     IMeiiiorandnni  of   a  sale   of  Land   for  C-iptain   Xathl.  Garr  called   by  the  name  of 
Gruder's  neck;  bounds  ol'  the  same;   jialeiit  issued  Oct.  23,  1007. 

"        May   U.     Proceedings  of  the  court    held    at    Ilniekil    on    the    petition  of  William    Planer, 
relating  to  the  above  land. 

"        June     7.     Order  of  the  court  at  Now  Ga.-lle,  relative  to  certain   records  delivered  by  William 
Tom,  the  former  clerk. 

"        June     8.     Letter.      ^Magistrates  lo   (Governor   Andros,    relative    to    their   municipal    olFicer.s 
generally. 

"        June  1 1.     Letter.     Helm.  "Wiltbank  to  (iovernor  Andros,  relative  to  certain  lands  surveyed  by 
the  surveyors  of  Maryland,  which  he  .alleges  beloiii;  to  Del.aware. 

"  June  12.  Letli-r.  Gaplain  .lohii  Collier  to  (iovernor  .Viidros,  rel.ative  to  the  records  of  that 
]ilace  kept  by  '\Vni.  TutM  :    \\;\v  with  I'raiice. 

"        June  2;b     Order  eoiicerning  weights  .and  incr.siircs  to  be  used  in  Delaware. 

"  July  27.  C'larges  preferred  to  the  Governor  by  AValter  Wharton  against  Capt.  Cam  II, 
Commander  in  Delaware. 

"        Aug.     1.     Letter.      Kdiunud  Cautwell  to  .lohii  Stevens,  relative  to  the  title  of  his  laud. 

"  Aug.  4.  Council  ^Alinute.  Thomas  Olive  and  other  passengers  of  the  ship  "  Kent  "  ask  for 
and  receive  iiermission  to  settl.'  in  West  New  Jersey,  east  of  the  Del.aware  river, 
as  proprietors  under  indentures  from   the   Duke  of  Vork  to  Lord  John   Herkeley 

and  Sir  (ieorge  (^arterett. 

"        Aug.  i;i.     Order  concerning  lands  in  Delaware. 

"        Aug.  It.     Commission  of  Capt.  Christopher  liillop  as  Commander  in  Delaware. 

"        Aug.  U.     Letter  from  Gov.  Andros  to  the  Justices  in  New  Castle  on  the  modusof  administering 
justice. 

"        Aug.  U.     Order  for  the  relief  of  the  owners  of  a  iriill  on  Clirisliua  Ivil  in  Delaware. 
"        Aug.  19.     Letter.     John  .Stevens  to ,  relative  (o  his  patent. 


Table  of  Contents. 

iOV7.     Sept.  to.     Letter.     .Tol,n  Au.lrcy  to  Governor  An.lros,  rlate.l  fro,„  ITorekil. 
"       Sept.  18.     Lt.ttor.     H.lmer  WiliL.ink  to  (: 

M.aryland  in  Delawiire. 
"     [Oct.   10.]     Litter  from  Gov.  Aiul 


xlv 


overiior  Aiulro 


's,  ri'l.'itivc  to  tl 


tie  Kiirveys  m 


ade  by 


)i 


ros  to  Cnpt.  Hilloii,  ( 


mil  ot  Ins  iiiti'iitioii  to  rjo  to  E 
actions;  M'est  New  J 


oniinaiulir  at   Xew   Castle,  infon 
land  and  repriniandiiirr  tlic  Captain  for  cert 


"  Oct.   10. 

"  Oct.   17. 

"  Nov.  \i. 

"  Nov.  ]."?. 


Letter  from  tl 


ersey  is  l)eing  .settled  l.y  emigrants  from  Encrland. 


nin 


le  same  to  tlic  ."Macjistrates  of  X 


eommnnicating  his  earlv  depart 


c\v  Castle,  Upland  and  Ilorekil,  Del. 


Letter   fi 
stabl 


lire  and  rerommendino-  eaiiti 


■om 


11 


10  same    to   tlie  Com 


establishment  of 


colonies  there, 


missiniiers  for  West  Jersey  in  regard  to  the 


List  of 


persons  in  the  company  at  Delaware. 


Petition.     Court  of  Ujiland,  by  Israel  Holm   L 


Benckson,  Swen   Lom,  P:i,hraim  and  Caspar  H 


invrenee  Cock,  iVforris  Cock,  Andr 


"        Nov.  ],^.     ] 


land  on  the  west  side  of  the  Del 


.etter.     Helm.  Wiltbank,  Edward  S( 


iiware  river,  near  the  falls. 


ernian  and  others,  for  grants  of 


Horek 


•ekil,   to  (Jov.   .\nd 


iiithrin  and  Alex.    IMolestine, 


ros    relativi^    to    Edward    Cant\ 


Thomas  Wellburne  and  William  And 


•ell's    erasing    the 


magistrates  of 
ames 


Vom  a  certiticiUe  of  survi 


iind 


erson  of  Accomack  county,  Vir^i 


ma. 


Wellbiirno  and  Will 
Civil  and  military  a])])! 


iani  Anderson. 


putting   in  otiiers,  also  il 


10  petition  of  Tlios. 


List  of  the 


names  of  i 


iitments  for  Horeki 


1678.     Feb. 
"        .Afav     11. 


]iersons  in  Xew  Castle  and  Horckil. 


Lett  I 


Court  at  New  Castle  to  ( 


Tov.  Andros,  relative  to  t 


D. 


leir  mimci 


jinsitions    of    I'Mnidiid     ( 


pal  art": 


iirs. 


Iteynier  van  th- 
Jobn  Eeiiwick  at  a  i 


aiitwell.    justice    Fop    Oiithout,    Michael    Hat 


111 


a  court  held  at  Xew  CastI 


"        Mav   II.     M 


neeting  held  on  the  east  side  of  the  D 


on    and 
e,  rel.ativc  to   the  conduct  of 


elawaro  river. 


iniites  of  tlu 
rI 


neil  in  Xew  'S'ork  relat 


oops   sailing   up  the   Delaware  and    Cai.t.    ( 


ive  to  directions  to  Capt.  C.  Killopp,  about 


of  the  m.agistrate  of  Horckil 


:  to  al 


'aiitwell's  answer  to  the 


Feb.  25.     Council  .Alinutt 


nises  in  altering  surveys. 


complaint 


by  ice, 


'  -■\Iarv  "  from   I, 


with    six  or   seven    families  df  ()||;il<i,, 


iverpool,  lying   in   the  Delaware  damaged 


Vork. 


■s  on   board,  to  be 


sent  to  clear  at 


"       Mav     1.     C 


M 


mutt 


lands  goods  at  Xew  Sal 
war  with  Fran 


|is  not  to  go  up  the  Delaw.are  river;  the  "M.n 


persons  without 


ary  "of  Liverpool 
pt.  Salisbury  to  be  inlornied  r,f  the  probability  of 


Caiit.  S 


May   L'J.     Order  f(,i   th 


jiasspurtsto  be  considered  siispicioi; 


e  sus]ien<:ion   <if  eerlaii 


John   Fenwick,  on   the   east  siile   of   I) 


iilleraliiuis 


licgiin    to   be  made   by  :\[ajor 


there  under 


lis  pretended  aiitluu'iti 


'elaware    river  and   that   1 


lie  cease   actiiu 


"  May  2r>. 
"  June  4,  T). 
"        June  IS. 


Letter.     Secretaw  Xicolls  to  the  court    al    X. 


John  F 


■w  Casil 


e.  relative  to  the  conduct  of 


'dings  of  a  court  held  at  Xew  C 


iistl 


liniself 


contrary  to  la 


e  against  Walter  Wharton, 


"',  etc. 


bir  marrvincr 


."\I 


inule  of  council  in  relalion  ti>  .Lilm  F 


iiwick  in  Di 


estate. 


'elaware  ;  concerning  ^[r.  Tom's 


tKiCfll^lfbnwUuAR   \ 


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July  17. 

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July  24. 

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July  30. 

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July  30. 

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Aug.  22. 

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Sept.    4. 

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Sept.  18. 

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Oct.     8. 

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Oct.   18. 

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Oct.   25. 

u 

Oct.   25. 

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Oct.    26. 

u 

Oct.    20. 

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Oct.    20. 

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Oct.    28. 

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Nov.  18. 

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Nov.  18. 

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Oct. 

Table  of  Contents. 


Nov.  14 
Dec.     5, 


1679. 
« 


Letter.     The  (^ouncil  to  the  magistrates  .it  New  Castle,  in  relation  to  the  matier  of 

John  Fenwick. 
Proceedings  of  tlio  co.nniaTuler  an.l  justices,  held  in  the  town  of  New  Castle,  in 

relation  to  ]\Iiijor  Fenwick. 
Letter.      JNIagistratcs  to  Caiit.  Matthias  NicoUs   and   the  rest  of  the  Council,  in 

relation  to  Major  Fenwick's  case  and  ]Mr.  Totn's  estate. 
Petition.     John  Ilillyard  to  Gov.  Andros,  relative  to  the  ditHculty  in  relation  to  the 

land  granted  liiin  mi  Delaware  bay. 
Petition.     George  :\Ierten  in  relation  to  his  land  on  Delaware  bay. 
Council  :\lin\ite.     -Major  Fenwick's  case;  he  had   been   prosceute<l  for  claiming  a 

ri<'ht  to  laiul  in  the  colony  independent  of  its  government. 
Letter.      llelmanus  Wiltbaiik   to   Secretary  Nicolls,   relating    to    surveyors   and 

surveys. 
Petition.     Edward  Southrin  to  Gov.  Andros,  rel.ative  to  the  abuse  ho  has  received 

from  one  John  Avery,  in  the  discharge  of  his  duty  as  a  magistrate. 
Commission.     Capt.  John  Avery  to  lie  Justice  at  llorekil,  Del. 
List  of  patents  in  tlie  hands  of  Capt.  Kdwar.l  Cantwell,  New  Castle. 
Minute  of  the   court   ;U  New   Castle  of  sundry  matters   to   be   laid   before  Gov. 

Andros  on  his  arrival  from  England  an.!  deputing  Mr.  Moll  to  submit  the  same. 
Names  of  pei-soiis  at  Salem,  or  Swamiitown,  where  Major  Fenwick  settled. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Andros  to  the  Justices  at  New  Castle,  Del.,  on  public  affairs. 
Order  regulating  the  jiayment  of  (piitrents  in  Delaware. 
Commission  for  Wiili.am  IVnt.in  and  others,  to  be  Overseers  at  Elsenburgh,  alias 

S.alem  or  Swainjitown,  X.  J. 
Order  directing  the  Jnstic..s  at  New  Castle,  Del.,  to  prevent,  that  the  inhabitants 

on  the  east  side  of  the  river  be  molested  in  the  j.ossession  of  llieir  ..mds. 
Order  directing  Capt.  Cantwell  to  ].ut   Robert  St.acy  in  possession  of  .Mattiniconck 

Island,  in  Delaware. 
"Warrant  for  Capt.  Cantwell  and  Fphraim  Hermans  to  ].urch.ase  from  the   Indians 

land  near  the  Falls  of  the  Delaware. 
Declaration  of  Ilciirv  Smith  with  regard  to  the  charge  of  treason  against  llelmanus 
Wiltbank;   the  charge  was  made    by  Dr.  John   Uoades  and   William  Prentice 
to   Francis    Jenkins,    a   justice    in    Maryland;    also    as    to    Edward    Southrin's 
conversation  with  the  devil  and  as  to  Cors.  W'rhoof 's  keeping  false  records. 
Petition.     Andres    Poulson    rdaiive    to    a    giant    of  land    in    Aiie(piami'ny  creek, 

Delaware  river,  of  whicli  he  is  <lefiaiided  by  Walter  Whartcm,  surveyor. 
Dniilicate  of  the  le.ase  of  Matiniconk  islaml  in  Delaware  river  to  Robert  Stacy. 
Petition.     Thoni.as  Olive  and  other  inhabitants  of  liurliiigton,  N.  J.,  in  favor  of 

Henry  Jacobs,  tenant  in  p.is^es^ioii  of  .Matiniconk  island, 
r.lank  patent  for  a  piece  of  land  in  Delaware  bay  for  Nathaniel  Walker. 
Draft  of  a  jiatent  to  Thomas  Yomik  ft)r  a  piece  of  land,  called  Popler  Neck,  on 
the  west  side  of  Delaware  Viay. 


I 


Table  of  Contants. 


1879,     Mar.  18.     Potition.     Ariilorlus    flu   La   (irango   r'elalivo   to   the   islaml   of  Tinicum,   in   the 
Dolawarc  river,  puri'liascd  by  lii.s  fatlior  from  Arrncgart  I'rints. 

"  IMar.  'Jo.  Kecc'ipt  of  Eplim.  Ilcrnian  to  John  StcevoiiN  for  '25  bushelt*  of  wheat  for  quit-rent 
due  for  12()(i  acres  of  laud,  railed  Couteiit,  lying  in  Duke  ereek,  and  for  1300 
aeres,  called  London,  lying  in  Little  creek  below  Duke  creek. 

"        May   13.     List  of  [)atents  sent  to  Cajit.  Kdinund  Cantwell,  which  were  refused  to  be  signed. 

"  ilay  14.  Letter.  Wra.  Clark  of  Ilorekil,  Del.,  to  (Jov.  Andros  relative  to  the  settlement  of 
that  district. 

"  May  19.  Letter  from  Seer'  Xii'olls  to  the  Magistiates  at  New-Castle,  explaining  to  them 
the  Duke's  Law  and  ordering  a  stop  of  iiroeeedings  against  Dom*  Laurentius 
Carolus. 

"        May  27.     Confirmation  by  Gov.  Andros  of  .John to  be  clerk  at  Ilorekil. 

Petition.     Jan  Kipphaven  for  a  piece  of  laml  at  Ilorekil. 

"        May  27.     Petition.     John  Vyne  to  be  sheriff  of  Ilorekil. 

"  June  23.  Petition,  dated  liurlington,  signed  liy  John  jindd,  John  Miffin  and  others  from 
Old  England,  for  grants  of  land. 

"  June  30.  Letter.  Luke  Watson  to  Gov.  Andros  relative  to  the  conduct  of  Capt.  John 
Avery,  a  magistrate. 

"        July     2.     Warrant  for  .Mr.  Philipp  I'ocock,  surveyor,  to  survey  and  assign  sojue  land  at  the 

Delaware  for  the  ilcstitute  ]ieople,  lately  arrived  from  England. 
"        July    0.     Letter.     Secretary  Xicolls  to  Capt.  Cantwell,  aliout  lands  at  Delaware  falls. 

"  July  12.  Order  of  the  court  .'it  Ilorekil  on  the  petitinn  of  John  Richardson,  relating  to 
some  premisi's  in  the  possession  of  .IoImi   Stevens. 

"        July  14.     Order  of  the  magistrates  of  IIor<'kil  to  John  Vines,  sheriff,  to  put  John  Richardson 

in  possession  of  the  pi'eniises  claimed  by  John  Stevens. 

"  July  17.  Account  of  the  remains  of  an  adventure  sent  to  the  Delaware  by  James  Gruhame 
of  New  York. 

"  July  23.  Older  of  the  court  at  Ilorekil  decreeing  the  jxissession  of  the  said  premises  to 
John  Stevens;  action  of  the  magistrates  iheieon. 

"  Jidy  20.  Articles  of  agreement  between  John  Stevens  and  Thonias  Crunipton,  for  a  piece  of 
land  on  the  west  side  oi  Delaware  l)ay,  near  Duck  creek. 

"  Aug.  23.  Letter.  Secretary  NicoUs  to  Cajit.  John  .\very,  relative  to  a  tract  of  080  acres  of 
land  which  was  laid  out  for  Nathaniel  Walk  r,  at  Ilorekil,  and  called  Cedar 
Neck,  surveyed  by  Cornelius  Verhoof,  to  have  eeitain  swamp  lands  included  in 
his  |iatent. 

"  Sept  10.  Letter.  Kdrnund  C;intwell  to  ,Fohn  Stevens,  denying  that  he  ever  gave  Thomas 
Phillips  oi'ders  to  giant  warrants  for  land  ;  that  he  never  gave  John  Uiehanls  a 
warrant  for  more  than  300  acres. 

"  Sept.  IS.  Letter.  Kdm.ind  Cantwell  to  (iov.  .\iidros,  gi\iiig  an  aceoiint  of  his  interview 
with  the  IiKlians  relative  to  a  survey  of  lands  above  the  i'alls  on  the  Delaware. 

"  Sept.  25.  Letter.  John  Avery  relative  to  the  080  acres  of  land  called  Cedar  Neck,  at 
liorekii,  laid  out  for  Capt.  Xathl.  Walker. 


1  a.r: 


xlviu 

IJVO.  Sept.  30. 

"  Oct.   10. 
it 

"  Oct.   30. 

"  Nov. 

1080.  Feb. 


Table  of  Contents. 

Council  Minute.      Ortkr,  lliiit  I'elcr  Tchclicinaeckcr  be  ordained  minister  of   iho 
Gospel  for  Ncw-C'nstle,  Del. 

Letter.     Secretary  Nieoils  to  Cajit.  Cantwell  relative  to  alTairs  on  the  Delaware. 

Names   of    the    magistrates   of   New    ("astle,    Upland,    Ilortkil    and  West   New 


Ji 


ey. 


"  Jan.   \1. 

"  Jan.   20. 

"  Feb.     6. 

"  Feb.  20. 

"  April  12. 

"  April  21. 

"  April  23. 

"  May    1. 

"  May  21. 

"  May  20. 


Order  of  court  confirming  to  William  Dickson  a  certain  tract  of  laud  at  St.  Jones, 
Ilorekil. 

Memorandum  of  Ejiliraim  Hermans  for  grants  to  Israel  Ilelme,  Otto  Swanson  aTid 
Laura  Cock  for  200  acres  of  land  each. 

List  of  patents  delivered  to Jacobscn,  Otto  I'.iulscn,  Arent  Johnson,  Paulas 

and  Amclius  Wrking,  Maurice  Daniel,  Hryan  O'^falle,  John  Moll  and  others. 

Declaration  in  ejeotnuMit  in  the  cisc  of  John  Stevens,  plaiiilifF,  and  John  Glover, 
defendant,  John  Glover  vs.  (iritlith  Jones,  about  a  l)ie<('  of  laid  calleil  AVilling 
brook,  and  other  pleadings  and  pajiers  relating  to  the  same  land  before  the  court 
at  Ilorekil. 

I?ond  of  Thomas  Cromplim  of  Dorchester  county,  ju-ovinee  of  Maryland,  anil 
John  IJicliardsori  of  the  same  place,  for  the  faithful  jierformaiu'e  of  certain 
covenants  contained  in  certain  articles  dateil  Aug.  is,  KiTO,  atlidavits  and 
]ia])eis  relating  to  the  same  matter,  all  produi'ed  and  used  in  a  court  held  at 
Horekil. 

Letter.  ?]phr,'iim  Herman  to  Sei'-eiary  Nicolis,  relating  to  various  matters  in 
Delaware;  ])atenls;  iiuakeis;  l)om' 'resschemaker. 

Letter.     John  Moll  to  Secretary  Nieoils,  on  alTairs  in  I)elaware. 

Articles  of  agreemeiit  between  John  Sleevens  and  Samuel  Stiles,  relative  to  a 
jiluiitation  on  Duck-  creek. 

Letter.  I'hili])  Pocock  to  t  iv.  An<lros,  stating  that  the  inhabitants  of  Cr.aneiieck 
desired  to  have  their  lamls,  held  under  patents  from  the  Dutch,  surveyed  and  to 
have  them  contirmed  by  him,  (iov.  Aiidros. 

Petitiim.  Inhabitants  of  the  new  town,  mar  the  falls  of  the  Delaware,  called 
Crewcorne,  against  the  sale  of  liipior  to  the  Indians. 

^Memorandum  of  jiapers  deliveied  to  Wm.  IJiles,  a  nu'inber  of  the  new  court  at 
the  falls  of  the  Delaware. 

Census  of  the  responsible  housekeepers  ;  -id  their  families  resii'ing  at  Cedar  creek, 
!Muthcr  creek,  St.  Jones  and  Duck  c  "k,  Matiniciim,  Wicacoe,  Passayiinok, 
Ivincesse,  Calcoon  liook,  Tinnacum,  L  p^and,  Printsilorp,  Newcastle,  and  other 
places  on  tlio  Delaware  river. 

Warrant,  authorizing  Capt.  John  Collycr,  Surveyor-General  and  Sub-Collector  at 
the  Delaw.'ire  to  arrest  Cajitain   Philipp  Carterett. 

Suiiilry  entries  respecling  Upland,  \ew-(.'astle  and   Hurlington. 

Letti'f.  Jam<'S  Nevill  to  (i<iv.  Andms,  relative  to  the  |iroceeilings  of  sundry 
fiitritives  i'rum  \'iiginia,  who  pretended  to  belmiir  to  a  wrecked  Guineaman. 


Table  of  Contontn. 
1680.     Juno    I.     Mirnito  (if  a  prniit  t(.  Epliniim  ircniiiiii  of  onn  ncrcs  <,f  ImikI  Iviii-' on  tli 


«'  wcRl  fiide 


of  Diliiwiuc  river,  iic'ir  its  tnr.vtli,  iM'twi'cn  llic  hind  of  Monis  I.islon  ami  Duke 
Crcfk,  foiincrly  t;i:inlcil  to  .J.ihn  Moifjan  ami  John  l>cniiy,  liolh  <1cc(«iihc«1  ;  also 
of  000  acres  to  I.auiemi'  Cock,  on  the  west  si.le  (  f  Delawaii-  livcr  and  north 
side  of  Duke  crei'k,  foiineily  s^'iaiiled  to  John  Ashman  and  Sainl.  Jackson. 


"        Juno     S.      Proceed 


ini^s     o     a    coMit    lield    at    Ilorekil    in    a    suit    lietwceri   Walter    Dicks 


plaintid",  and    liaiiiunl    llodito,  d.t'ciid.O!!,  ahont  the  title  to  a  tract  of  lanil 


Jones  creek. 
"        Juno    e.     Minute  of  a  verdict  lor  plaintitr  at  a  court    lieMat    Ilorekil,  in  the  c.aso  of 


Walte 


II,  in   relati(,'i   to  the  title  to 


"  June  2;<. 

"  Juno  20. 

"  July  I'.'. 

"  Aug.     I. 

"  Auir.  -T). 


Dickinson,  |ilaiiitiir,  iiijut.  i'.eriiard    llodgi's,  del'en<l;ii 
a  tract  of  land  called  .Mulherry  swainj),  on  St.  Jones  i 
Petition.     Walter  Dickinson  relativo  to  a  tract  of  land,  named  JIull 
situated  at  St.  Jones  creek,  Corinerly  surveyed  for  Thomas  X.orritt. 

Letter.     Corndis  V'erhoofe  to  Cov.  Andros,  rii.ilive  to  the  discharge  of  his  duties 
as  a  surveyor. 

Letter.     Luke  Watson,  John  Roades,  John   Ki'ipliaven,  Win.  Clark  and , 

magistrates,  to  V,u\.  Andros,  relative  to  a  |>' ison  ami  court  house,  surveys  and 
settling  of  hand. 

Letter.    John  Wright  to  Gov.  .Viidros,  I'or  land  at  CI 


)erry  swanip, 


D 


liepe'^-  iig,  near  the  falls  of  the 


elaware. 


Deposition  of   Francis  Whitwell   rdalivo  to   Caj)!.  Cantwell's  giving  him  several 
Mjiiik  warrants  lor  1 -.iid. 

Deposition  of  John  Mrinkl.ic  relalne  to  John  Stevens'  tract  of  laml  on  Duke  creek. 


Petition,     jtarnard  II. 


ges  for  a  rehearing  of  his  claim  to  u  tract  of  land  of 


4U0 


acres  gr.inted  liv  Wie  couri  of  the  Ilorekil. 


"        Sept.  1.1.     ConiplMint   of  sundry  inhal.itants  of  C 


;>wcorno,  on   the  Delaware,  against  Gilbert 


"        Sept.  11. 

Sept.  '.'t. 

Oct.     4. 
"        Oct.     4. 

"        Nov.  20. 

1081.     Mar.     3. 


\\  heeler,  for  selling  rum  to  the  Indians. 

.■Memor.iiidum  of  pnUHe  matters  at  the  Ilorekil  to  be  attended  to. 

Council  Minute.      Delaware  matters. 

Order,  fixing  the  fees  of  the  SherilT  in  Delaware. 

Warrant,    authorizing    the    survey    and    allotment    of    land    in     Delaware    to    J. 
Hichardson  and  John  Stevens. 

Letler.     Krancis  Whitwell  to  Gov.  Andros  relative  to  a  tract  of  land  u'ranted  to  him 
on  Duke  creek. 

Order,    providing   land    at   St.   Jones,   Del.,   for  John    .  Ibortson    Terhetui    iinil 
others. 


rorlamation     relc;ising     ti.e    jiistioo,    etc.,    residing    in     the     new     i'r.)vince    of 
IVnnsylvania  from  tlcir  allegiance  to  the  Duke  of  Vork. 


June-.' I .      r 

"        Aug.  15.     Order,  directing   the   Magistrates  at   Deale,  ali.is    Ilorekil,  Del.,  to  search    for  the 
records,  retained  bv  t.'ornelis  Verhoofc,  the  former  clerk. 
Aug.  Letter  iVoni  Commander  Itrockholes  to  the   Ma-Hstr 


their  fears  of  an  attack  bv  Lord  I 


•ates  at  St.  Jones,  Del.,  allayi 


laltimore. 


vu 


1 


Table  of  Contents. 


1681.  Aug.  10.     Lc'ttor.     FriimMs    Whitwcll    atul    .F<iliii     llillyiird,  jiisticpM,    Id   ('Mpiiiin    Amlioiiy 

HrockliollH,  imkiiij?  prolt'ctioii  iigiiiiist  Linil   ItiiltiiiiDio,  wlio  tliiiMti'iis  lo  ri'iliiuf 
Th'ljiw.'irc. 
"       Nov.  10.     Lettor.     Kpli.  Ilfnnaii  to  Ciipt.  limckluilN,  uIiduI   i|iiit-ri'iit.s  ;  tlic  ••irri'st  of  Almi. 
Mail ;  fX]ii'cti'il  arriv.il  of  Win.  I'l'iiii,  ito. 

"  DiH'.  L'7.  Letter.  K|iliraiiii  Ileriniiii  to  C'a|pt.  IJrocklLnlls  ;  arrival  of  (iov.  Markliaiii  mid 
iiiiiiiigraiit.s  for  reniisyivaiiia  ;  ap|ilii'.ili<m  to  lay  out  the  1'-'  miles  al)ove  New 
C'aslle  as  mentioned  in  IVim's  patent,  tto. ;  report  that  Del.iware  is  granted  to 
IViiii. 

"  Deo.  27.  I'etitioii  of  sundry  iiihatiitants  of  the  npper  part  of  Horekil  eo.,  for  the  aiipointmeiit 
of  a  eourt  at  St,  .(ones  ereek. 

1682.  Jan.  20.     Letter  from  t'oininaniler  Hroekhoh's  to  tlic  (ioveriior  of  I'ennsylvaiiia,  reipiesting 

him  to  assist  Kphraim  Ilarman  to  ecdieel  cpiit-reiils  due  for  lands  now  under  the 
jurisdietion  of  I'eiiiisylvania. 

"  Nov.  21.  Order  of  C'omniander  iJrnekliolls  and  Coiineil,  aekiio\vledi;iiig  the  grant  of 
Delaware  to  William  reiiii,  and  anthori/ing  .loliii  ."\Ioll  ami  Ephraiin  IIormniiH 
to  surrender  the  terrilorv  to  him  or  his  agents. 


First  Period. 


Times  of  the  First  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  until  the  Arrival 

of  the  Swedes  | to  1638J.* 


Wai!i:\\t  loit  Wn.i.iAH  Ussmnh  to  kstahlisii  a  Okvkiiai.  Company  k<>k 
Ti;ai>i;  to  Asia.  Afimca,  Amkimca  and  MAdKi.i.ANtcA.  (iiVKx  \r 
Sto(  KiKPi.M.  mi;  ".M" Ok  Dkckmiiki!,  1(1-.M. 

\Vc,  (iii-l;iviis  Adolphiis,  l)y  lln'  (Jracc  of  Ood  Kiii.t,'  nf  Swcdpii,  (Mithliiml  iiiid 
tlif  Wcndi's,  (Jraiid  T)uk('  ol'  l''iiil;iMd.  Diik.'  of  Ksllionia  ami  Dal.'cailia,  Lord  of 
Iiij^criiiMiihiml.  I'tc.  clc. 

Know  yt'.  ilial  l>y  a  ii.tilion  tlir  lioii"st  and  i>iu(l'iit  William  Usslintrf  lias  hiiiiihly 
sliowii  and  jiiovcd  to  Is.  liow  a  (JciiiTal  Tradiiii,'  (Joiniiany  lien-  from  Our  Kinjidoiii  of 
Swrd.'ii  In  Asia.  Africa.  Aiiii'iica  and  Maui'liaiiica  rould  het'stalilislicd  for  llu' considt'ialil.- 
iminovfiiiriit  of  Our  and  llic  Cidwii's  ivvcmK's  and  tlic  fjivat  advantauv  and  hrnctii  of 
Our  suliji'cis,  lii'sides,  that  tlic  said  rssiiiiu'  lias  also  ].roinisod  to  Us  and  .■iina'ivd  iiims.'ll', 
thiit  he  will  oriianizc  tills  Coniiiany  usiiii;-  tlif  utmost  of  liis  dili,i;,.uci"  and  powfi-,  wliil.' 
hr  clicrislics  till'  certain  Iio|h'.  tliai  willi  (umTs  i;raiaoiis  l)li'ssiii,ir  and  liclp  ii  sliall 
have  a  uood  bcfrinniii.i,'  and  pro,i,Nvss  as  w.ll  as  a  lavorahlo  result  and  end.  Such  ln'iii^^ 
the  ]iro|)osi(iun.  wliiidi  he  made.  We  lia\  lakeii  it  into  consideration  and  lind  it  to  he 
rounded  and  hased  ujion  so  o;ood  reasons,  that  We  caniioi  disipjirove  of  it  nor  do  Wo 
see.  hut  what  it  is  sure,  that  if  iiud  will  nive  success,  it  shall  tend  to  the  honor  of  His 
Holy  .\;ime,  to  Our  and  the  Stale's  welfare  and  the  advaiieemeiit  and  advaiitaj,'e  of  Our 
snbjects.  We  have  therefore  <;raciously  received  and  with  jileasure  apju'oved  of  it  and 
consented  thai  the  said  Coiuiiany  he  orjianized  and  estahlislied.  And  that  it  may  he 
done  so  much  easi.r  and  hetter  and  capital  and  a  management  may  he  got  so  much 
quicker,  We  have  o-ivi'ii  to  tlie  said  Isslin-r  power  and  in'rinissioii  now  and  in  future  to 
raise,  inscribe  and  accejii  in  this  Our  Kiiiplom  of  Swe<len  and  its  dependent  provinces 

*  \Vr  liiiw  no  olliiT  rvi.lrncfs  ol'  tin'  time  of  tlic  l!r>l  >rillciiiinl  on  tlic  Dcliiwaiv,  lliun  wluit  is  slulcil  in  tlie 
iliir.'i-cni  nports.  iii,iil|.  diirini,'  llic  conlrovcrsics  witli  KnKhm.l  an.l  Sweden  rcj,Mriling  the  proprietorslup  of  this 
Iciiitoiy.  One  of  tliese  reports,  whi.li  is  printed  at  Icnu'tli  in  Vol.  I,  p.  1 19  of  Colonial  Doruinents,  claims  that  the 
first  f.irl  on  the  Delaware  was  Imill  hy  Hie  Dutch  Oreeidand  Coinpany  in  1.-)!I8.  This  was,  however,  not  a  pirinanciit 
settlement  nor  does  the  aliove  nientioned  report  claim  it  so,  staling  that  it  was  only  used  as  shelter  for  the  winter. 
The  first  perinaneni  lort  and  .settlement  was  aceordinu'  to  the  ■■  Remonstrance  of  New-Nclherlaik. "  Col.  Doc.  Vol.  1 
p. ',".10  and  ".Mdiioirsof  the  Kn.irlish  Kneroaehmenls  "  Vol.  I  p.  .ID  I,  l-'ort  Xas.siu,  eivcted  near  the  present  silo  of 
Olotieester  I'oliit,  N.  ,J.,  in  K)-,':!.  See  also  concerning  this  period  (lencral  Indcv  of  Cohmial  Documents  sub.  lit.  Fort 
Niussau  on  the  South  river.  South  or  Delaware  and  New-.Ierscy.—  H.  K. 

t  William  I's-llmr  or  I'ssclinex  w.as  a  ineicliant  of  Antwerp  and  one  of  the  original  projectors  of  the  Dutch  West- 
India  Company,  with  which  he  was  cinii.cicd  for  several  year.s,  but  beeomin^'  dissatistied  lie  left  it.— 15.  F. 


*m 


2  Colonial  Setflements  on  the  Delaware  Bivcr. 

all  those,  wlio  wish  and  desire  to  participate  in  tlie  said  Society  or  Company,  not 
doubting,  that  Our  faithful  subjects,  considering  tlie  advantages  wliicli  they  can  have 
thereby  both  for  themselves  as  well  as  their  descendants  in  future,  shall  let  themselvea 
be  found  wUling  each  according  to  his  power  and  means  to  contribute  something  to  and 
take  a  share  in  the  said  undertaking,  which  is  with  especial  well-meaning  directed  and 
organized  for  the  common  welfare  and  everybody's  advantage.  We  also  command 
herewitli  to  all  Our  Governors,  Lords-Lieutenants,  EaililFs,  Crown -farmers.  Mayors  and 
Councillors  as  well  ^ig  to  uii  Our  other  officers,  wlioin  the  abovementioned  Ussling  shall 
ask  for  assistance  and  encouragement,  that  tliey  receive  him  in  friendsliip  {hononi 
handen  rdckie)  and  as  far  as  tlieir  positions  require  and  admit,  give  him  for  the  promotion 
of  this  work,  what  is  needed,  aid  and  lielp  him,  wiiili»  lie  and  everybody  in  his  place  here 
shall  communicate  more  detailed  inlormatiou  and  advice  about  it. 

Given  and  signed  in  Oar  lloyal  Palace  at  Stockholm,  tiie  21"  of  December  102-}-. 

GusTAVus  Adolpiius. 


Contract  of  the  Royal  Swedish  General  Trading  Company  to  do 
BUSINESS  IX  Asia,  Africa,  America  and  Magellanica,  also  it3 
Conditions  and  Rules. 

We  the  undersigned  inform  and  make  known  to  all,  who  shall  n^ceive,  read  or  hear 
read  this  our  open  letter,  that  for  the  praise  and  honor  of  God's  Divine  Majesty,  the 
Fatherland's  and  our  neighbors'  as  well  as  our  own  benefit  and  good  we  have  agreed  and 
concluded  to  organize  and  establish  here  in  tills  Kingdom  of  Sweden  a  General  Trading 
Com])any  to  travel  to  and  cany  on  commerce  and  business  in  all  the  countries,  cities  and 
places,  wh(>re  presumably  any  ])rofit,  and  advantage  may  l)e  n>aped,  especially  Asia, 
Africa,  America  and  Mngellanic-a.  We  will  also  receiv(>  and  accept  into  this  Company 
and  Society  all  those,  who  approve  of  this  our  design  and  dt^sire  to  sign  this  our  Contract, 
at  the  same  time  consenting  to  \)i\y  and  subscribing  an  amount  of  monty.  no  matter 
whether  large  or  small.  And  whereas  we  do  not  doubt,  that  our  intention  and  ]ir(.jfct 
will  appear  strange  and  odd  to  many:  therefore  we  have  concluded  to  make  known  the 
principal  motives  and  causes,  which  led  us  to  it,  but  only  brielly  and  as  far  iis  it  can  be 
done  now  in  liaste,  leaving  the  rest  till  a  future  time  when  we  will  prove  and  explain  in 
detail  by  a  clear  deduction  the  good  reasons  and  inl'drniation,  ui)on  which  our  i)roJecr  is 
founded  and  basivl.  At  tirst  and  in  the  beginning  it  must  b(^  well  considered  and  weighed, 
that  (rod  Almighty  in  His  inconiprelieiisible  wisdom  and  jirovideiice  has  so  foreordained 
and  arranged  that  all,  wliicii  is  necessary  for  the  welfare  mikI  sustenance  of  mankind,  is 
not  found  in  on(^  place,  unless  God  has  blessed  with  llis  gifts  each  country  esjjecially  by 
itsi^lf;  consecjuenHy  what  is  wanting  in  one  country  abounds  in  theother  and  one  country 
cannot  do  without  the  other,  if  the  iniiabifants  were  not  to  dejH'nd  mutually  upon  each 
other.  Hence  they  were  induced  to  expose  themselves  to  dangers  at  sea  and  on  land,  in  tluj 
beginning  going  to  Avell-known  ])laces,  afterwards  to  unknown  and  new  countries,  which 
they  have  discovered  and  occuiiied  with  reinarkalily  great  advantage  and  prolit,  not  only 
because  people  have  trusted  in,  sought  and  found  theonetiiis  [\w  oilier  that,  but  also 
because  on  the  other  side  that,  which  is  there  in  al)unil.ince  and  superfluity  is  brought  to 


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and  shared  with  the  needy.  It  is  therefore  not  strange,  that  through  such  navigation, 
trade  and  connnerce,  togetlier  with  tlie  intercourse,  friendship  and  alliance  originated 
thereby,  one  nation  is  made  a  participant  in  another's  arts,  manners  and  politics. 

Our  own  experiences  further  teach,  that  all  the  kingdoms,  countries  and  cities,  which 
flourisli  in  power  and  wealth,  have  become  rich  and  powerful  by  navigation,  commerce, 
by  creating  all  kinds  of  trades  and  especially  thereby,  that  the  inhabitants  have  discovered 
and  taken  new  and  formerly  unknown  coimtries :  this  can  be  proved  by  Spain  and  the 
United  Provinces  of  the  Netherlands,  which  are  two  especially  good  examples  of  it. 

It  is  almost  incredible,  what  treasures,  wealth,  and  advantages  the  Spaniards  have 
already  had  and  enjoyed  from  Africa,  Asia  and  America  during  loO  years  now;  it  has 
gone  so  far,  that  the  protits  derived  from  America  alone  amount  annually  to  20  millions 
of  Rixdalers  or  300  times  100000  Swedish  dalers,*  being  mostly  pure  protits  and  gains 
so  for  the  King  himself  as  for  his  subjects  and  consisting  in  gold,  silver,  quicksilver, 
pearls,  emeralds,  amber,  cochineal,  anil,t  hides,  sugar,  ginger,  tobacco,  all  kinds  of  spices, 
rosin  and  precicms  woods,  without  counting  here  several  millions  of  ducats,  of  which  the 
King,  besides  meeting  other  expenses,  makes  use  for  liis  sei'vants  and  their  salaries,  for 
the  Administration  and  Rislioprics,  Prebends,  Presidents  and  Councils,  as  well  as  other 
official  ])ositions,  some  of  which  are  worth  annually  tive  to  six,  some  eight  or  ten  and  a 
few  hundred  thousands  of  Rixdalers. 

It  is  sufficiently  known,  what  great  riches  the  United  Netherlands  have  obtained 
during  40  years,  esjiecially  Holland,  wliere  the  Brabant  Flemings  with  great  many 
Wallons  established  themselves.  They  so(m  brought  there  commerce  and  valuable 
manufactures  and  thereby  tilled  the  country  with  all  kinds  of  trades  and  professions,  so 
tliat  the  rent  of  a  well  arranged  house  is  now  higher,  than  formerly  the  purcliase-])rice 
of  tlie  same.  The  products  of  tlie  country  an;  thereby  also  raised  and  increased  in  i)ri(;e 
three  or  four  times,  so  that  the  inhabitants  liave  become  ricli  gradually  and  as  it  were 
sleeping.  Aside  from  tiie  ])rivate  revenues  and  ])rolits,  the  land  lias  become  so  powerful, 
by  closing  the  navigable  waters  and  ports  of  the  devastated  and  conquered  country 
as  well  as  by  voyages  to  the  p:nst-lndies,  Guinea  and  other  distant  ])lac(>s,  tliat  it  has 
already  been  able  to  resist  the  King  of  Sjjain  and  delViul  and  ])rotect  itself  against  liis 
great  ]iow(>r. 

This  Kingdom  of  Sweden  has  until  the  ]uesei,'^  day  lost  or  not  sliared  in  all  the 
aforesaid  protits  and  advantages,  because  its  inhabitants  were  not  willing  to  risk  in 
anything  extraordinary,  unless  remaining  wifhin  their  own  boniidaries.  and  thus  thev  "ave 
o])p()rtuiiity  to  the  stranger  from  other  counlrii's  to  take  tlie  food  from  their  mouths  ;  he 
buys  the  products  of  this  country  at  an  rasy  and  low  price  and  sells  the  imiwrted  goods 
very  d(>ar,  while  the  Swedish  peoph'  have,  (iod  be  ])raised,  not  only  as  good  an 
opiHU'tnnity  for  trading,  navigating  and  estabiis  ling  all  kinds  of  handir'rafts,  as  any 
other  nation  in  Europe  may  have  :  they  even  surpass  others  therein,  for  everything  that 
is  necessary  for  commerce,  navigation,  establishment  of  manufacture,  viz..  provisions, 
coi>per,  steel,  iron,  timber  and  otlu-r  wares,  can  be  easier  and  better  obtained  in  Sweden 
than  in  any  other  country  and  hence  trade  --an  be  carried  on  with  givater  jtrotit  and 
advantage  to  Asia.  Africa,  America  and  Magellanica.  tiian  iiy  Spain  and  ihe  Nelheriands 

*  Oiii'  Swedish  ilali'r  =  5U  coiils.     One  I{i\(l:iliT-- T">  ('ciits.  — Tr. 
t  A  <i|,nih,  (Vinii  whose-  iPiivt'*  ftivl  Hi-ilk-.  iii.li;,"!  is  iikuU-.  -  Webster. 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


Sweden  has  tliat  special  advantage  over  Spain,  that  tlie  Spaniards  must  incur  on  all 
the  merchandise,  which  is  to  be  brought  from  tlie  aforesaid  country  either  to  Sweden  or  to 
other  places  in  Europe,  more  than  130  per  cent  expenses,  wliile  the  Swedes  could  do  it  at 
only  30  per  cent.  Nevertheless,  tlie  profits  derived  liy  tlie  Spaniards  amount  usually 
to  fiO  and  100  per  cent  and  often  more.  Tlie  Spaniards  are  furthermore  very  mudi  in 
need  of  the  suitable  people,  for  they  employ  for  the  voj'ages  and  at  the  aforesaid  places 
only  Spaniards  and  slaves,  who  cost  mucli  and  besides  die  quickly  on  account  of  the 
miserable  food  and  bad  treatment.  On  tlie  other  side  all  kind  of  nationalities  may  be 
employed  in  Sweden  without  any  fear  and  consequently  a  great  number  of  i)eople  can  be 
carried  there,  and  tliis  alone  must  be  a  source  of  ])ro{it  and  gain. 

There  are  many  countries  in  the  aforesaid  four  parts  of  the  world,  where  commerce 
and  trade  are  free  and  again  nearly  as  many  where  no  commerce  from  Europe  is  carried 
on.  There  are  in  America  more  than  thousands  of  miles  of  countiy,  where  no  Spaniard  has 
as  yet  come,  abounding  in  every  thing  and  with  as  healthy  a  climate  as  any  of  the  other 
countries,  which  the  Spaniards  possess  and  live  in,  where  (aside  from  the  goods  imported 
there  by  the  Spaniards  and  the  rich  gold  and  silver  mines),  fruit,  oil,  salt,  rice,  wool, 
cotton,  cotton  yarn,  2)ita,*  silks,  dyes,  long  pepper,  as  good  as  the  East-Indian  round 
peitpef,  fragrant  soaps  and  woods,  sjjices  and  other  wares  more  may  be  obtained,  besides 
which  special  products  are  found  in  each  particular  country,  so  tluit  we  pass  over  and 
do  not  mention  liere  the  East-Indies  and  specially  Africa,  where  almost  greater  gains 
and  prolits  can  be  had  than  in  America. 

Sweden  has  no  less  an  advantage  over  the  Netlierlands  as  well  for  the  good  investment 
of  capital  in  provisions  and  the  lifting  (lut  of  ships,  because  th(>  Dutch  have  to  buy  many 
products  here  in  the  Kingdom,  also,  because,  as  everybody  knows,  Eastern  products  may 
be  boi;ght  cheaper  and  the  otliers,  which  the  Dutch  get  in  Germany,  as  cheap  as  they 
buy  them.  Sweden  has  further  aiiother  advantage  of  considerable  importance ;  the 
Netherlands  are  at  war  with  Spain  and  many  East-Indian  nations,  in  jirejiaring  for 
which  they  must  incur  great  expenses  every  j'ear,  risking  at  the  same  time  to  sull'er 
damages  from  their  enemies  :  the  Swedes  on  the  other  side  have  nothing  to  fear  from  any 
enemy  in  tlie  aforesaid  country.  All  this  suHiciently  ex])laiiis,  how  easily  and  with  how 
large  profits  commerce  and  navigalinii  in  the  aliovemeiitioiied  cduntry  may  l)e  begun  and 
caiTied  on  from  this  Kingdom,  not  only  in  order  to  win  a  small  annual  interest  alter 
bringing  some  common  goods  into  the  country,  but  also  to  convert  in  a,  few  gears'  time 
one  tlaler  into  three  or  four  and  to  lecover  the  invented  caj)ital,  for  it  can  be  jiroved,  that 
the  Hollanders  liave  made  four  out  of  one  before  the  war. 

As  to  the  risks  and  dangers,  the}-  are  much  smaller,  if  one  distributes  his  money  in 
different  ships  and  at  dilfereiit  jtlaces,  than  if  it  is  invested  in  immovable  estates  which 
are  often  alienated  and  taken  awa\'  for  some  time  by  iiie,  bad  harvests,  war  and  invasion, 
as  lia])pens  too  often  under  such  deplorable  circumstances,  whereby  many,  both  powerful 
and  high  personages  and  tJHM'ommon  jteople  havi- experienced  great  losses.  Hence  it  can 
be  easily  seen,  how  impnividently  they  act,  wlio  collect  and  keep  all  their  goods  and 
property  together  in  one  place. 

*  tiimmcii  or  ii'^pliall,  tlic  tt'tt'i  of  tlir  (Irr.ik,  oi'  pcrlia|is  ii  IIii'ivkI  or  yarn  in;uli;  from  llic  lihrcs  uf  tlio  Agiive 
plant?    Tlio  (lic'lioimrii's  liavr  no  Mill]  word  a'*  "  jiila."  —  11  R 


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Whatover  the  gains  and  advantages  acciiiing  to  the  invested  capital  by  the  trade  to 
the  aforesaid  places  may  be,  not  only  has  every  one  to  expect  a  special  profit  and  gain 
for  himself,  but  also  manifold  other  great  advantages  and  benefits  in  general  are  created 
thereby.  In  the  first  place  God's  glory  (which  above  all  mnst  be  especially  cared  for  and 
promoted)  can  be  much  increased  thereby,  His  blessed  word  and  holy  gospel  planted 
and  spread  among  all  kinds  of  people  and  many  thousand  souls  be  brought  to  the  true 
knowledge  and  understanding  of  God,  who  until  now  have  lived  and  still  live  in  dreadful 
heatlienish  idolatry  and  great  wickedness.  Furtheiniore,  this  undertaking  will  also 
contribute  to  such  a  considerable  extent  to  the  service  and  advantage  of  H.  li.  Majesty 
and  the  Crown,  that  II.  R.  Majesty's  income  and  revenues  can  be  much  improved  and 
increased  thereby,  as  it  has  been  done  in  Spain  and  the  Netherlands,  without  imposing 
any  heavier  taxes  on  the  sulijects. 

Thirdly,  it  adds  also  to  the  public  welfare,  as  through  it  means  are  obtained,  to 
inflict  damage  upon  or  make  resistance  against  enemies,  to  conquer  or  compel  them  to 
favorable  agreements  and  to  deliver  and  free  the  countiy  from  the  continued  great 
burdens  of  war,  which  its  inhabitants  have  to  bear  for  tlieir  own  and  the  whole  state's 
defence. 

Aside  from  these  and  other  general  advantages,  each  order  in  society  will  derive  a 
special  benefit  for  itself.  The  jiobility  can  thereby  imjjrove  their  incomes  and  revenues, 
increase  their  dignity  and  cdnsequently  ])r()niote  themselves  as  well  as  their  children  and 
relations  in  (he  service  and  ofiieial  positions  of  the  state. 

Bishops  and  others  of  the  clergy  can  ex])ect  the  same.  In  the  same  way  schools  and 
churches  will  flourish  through  it  and  be  sustained,  and  I'lirtiiermore  those  who  have 
learned  something  will  be  ]>romoted  to  dignitii's  and  ]Hisitioiis.  Likewise  tli(>  niercliant 
canmucli  imjtiove  his  ti-ade  by  the  import  and  exjiort  of  goods  and  can  have  himself  made 
a  Director  and  his  sons  clerks  and  agents  ol'  the  t.'ompany. 

Farmers  and  others  of  the  connnon  order  can  have  tlieir  great  prolits  bv  trading, 
although  they  do  not  need  to  learn  or  understand  it  and  alongside  of  it  tliev  will  bo 
able  to  sell  their  grain  and  whatever  else  they  may  have  Cor  sale,  at  high  jiiiees  ;  they 
must  also  consider  this  advantage,  that  H.  }\.  .Majesty,  by  increasing  tiie  revenues  of 
the  Kingdr)ni,  will  obtain  the  means  to  engage  and  subsist  more  foreign  troojjs,  whereby 
his  subjects  are  either  altogether  freed  from  conscription  or  at  least  it  will  he  made  much 
easier.  Besides,  when  all  sorts  of  manufactures  are  eslnblished.  a  eliild  of  ejoht  oi 
years  will  be  able  to  earn  so  much,  that  the  father  can  hire  a  soldier  for  it  and  may  !• 
Ins  sons,  laborers  an<l  servants. 

The  abovi'  mentioned  benefits  and  advantages  (besid<'s  many  others,  whieli  will  be 
further  explained  at  length,  if  necessary)  will  be  brought  forth  by  the  trade  and  commerce, 
especially  if  it  is  carried  on  by  a  well  constituted  (ieiieral  Comiiany.  .Xud  that  the  good 
means,  which  God  has  graciously  granted  mul  given  to  the  honor  of  His  Name  jind  the 
growth  of  Ills  Church  for  Tlis  Koyal  ^[ajesty's  service,  for  the  safety  and  welfare  of  iIk^ 
Kingdom  and  the  general  ]iublic,  as  well  !is  for  evi-rybody's  particular  gains  and  well 
being,  may  not  longer  be  neglected:  Tlierefoic  we,  the  undersigned,  have,  in  tin-  name 
of  the  Holy  Trinity  and  with  its  powerful  lielj.  and  assistauc  and  with  tlie  graehms 
consent  and  permission  of  His  l{oyal  Majesty,  our  most  gracious  King  and  Lord,  taken  it 
upon  us  to  begin  this  undertakin 


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Colonial  Settlenients  on  the  Delaware  River. 


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as  we  also  now  herewith  promis(!  and  assure,  to  pa^'  and  contribute  sucli  an  amount  of 
money,  as  each  one  of  us  has  subscribed.  We  have  also  good  reason  to  believe,  that, 
as  11.  R.  Majesty  has  not  only  graciously  a])provcd  of  this  our  coatenipjated  undertaking, 
but  also  provided  us  with  favorable  ])rivileges  and  franchises  and  consented,  that  His 
Royal  Majesty's  lumd  slmll  be  held  over  it,  every  sincere  and  pious  man,  be  lie  of  high 
or  low  degree,  who  cherishes  the  glory  of  God,  loves  his  Lord  and  King  and  desires  to 
promote  the  general  welfare  as  well  as  his  own,  will  helj)  as  far  as  his  knowledge  and 
means  permit,  that  this  laudable  enterprise,  may  have  its  beginning  and  progress,  for 
nobody  is  so  poor,  as  to  bring  forward  his  poverty  as  a  pretext,  that  he  is  not  Avell  able 
to  sjjare  one  daler  or  two  during  the  time  of  four  j-ears,  especially  as  no  one  pays  his 
money  for  nothing,  but  may  e.xjx'ct  it  back  with  large  interest  in  due  time. 

Thei'efore  we  give  herewitli  permission  and  opjiortunity  to  participate  in  the  aforesaid 
Com])any  and  Society  to  all  natives  and  foreigner^  f  whatever  nation  they  may  be,  under 
the  following  conditions  and  rules. 

First,  that  this  Company  shall  be  in  existence  for  twelve  ensuing  years,  from  tlie  first 
of  May  10:25  to  the  tirst  of  May  1(537. 

II.  Tliat  those,  wlio  live  and  reside  in  Sweden  and  desire  to  })articipate  hi  this 
Company  shall  inform  ns  by  the  first  of  May  (strangers  and  foreigners  by  the  lirst  of 
July),  sign  this  written  agreement  and  remit  money,  so  that  they  then  may  be  assured 
of  a  larger  or  smaller  share. 

III.  That  the  subscribed  cai)ital  shall  be  paid  in  four  years,  every  year  one*  ft)urth. 
ly.  Also  to   tilt-  end   that   tht;  general    stockholders    may   b(^   satisfied,    that   the 

management  of  so  laudable  a  concern  shall  be  entrusted  to  the  haiuls  of  suitable  and 
honorable  men  :  Therefore  after  the  lirst  (if  ^lay  next  coming  as  man}'  Directors  siiail  be 
elected  from  the  ninnber  of  th  '  stockholders  and  by  a  majority  of  tiieir  votes,  as  hundreds 
of  thousand  dalers  are  subscrilied  :  tlicse  Directors  siiall  serve  during  the  six  years  next 
following;  tiicn  they  shall  letire  I'lom  their  ])osition  and  tlie  stoclvholders  sliall  elect  new 
Directors,  two-thirds  from  the  retiring  Directors  and  the  other  third  from  the  princij)al 
stockholders,  repeating  it  thus  every  two  yeai-s,  as  long  as  the  Company  exists. 

V.  Nobody  shall  have  any  voice  or  choice  or  icceive  an  annual  account,  except  those, 
who  from  their  own  means  have  invested  thousand  dalers,  nor  shall  iiny  one  be  elected 
Director  and  princiiial  siiarehohlei'.  who  has  not  subscrib.'d  two-thousand  dalers  lor  his 
own  account. 

VI.  If  any  state,  city,  comjiany  or  private  jiarty  of  this  ora  foreign  nationality  should 
invest  the  sum  of  one  humlred  thousand  ilaleis,  then  they  or  he  may  appoint  a  Director 
in  their  or  his  lielmif  and  as  many  Directors  as  they  have  subscribed  the  aforesaid 
amount. 

\'ll.  The  Directors  shall  jcceive  juovisioiially  and  on  account  each  an  annual 
recom])ensation  for  their  services  of  o\w  thousand  dalei's. 

yill.  AW  Diri'ctors  shall  have  eciual  power  and  authority,  without  regard  to  any 
one's  lu'gh  birth,  dignity  and  o^Iicial  ])osition,  which  he  may  have  outside  the  Com])any 
or  by  whomsoever  he  may  be  aiijiointed. 

IX.  Whoever  desires  to  appoint  two  Directors  for  one  hundred  thousand  dalers 
p-  '"icribed,  may  do  so,  but  botii  together  shall  not  have  more  than  one  voice  and  receive 
the  pay  of  only  one  Director. 


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X.  Wlien  Directors  are  chosen,  principal  stockliolders  sliall  be  elected  in  the  same 
manner,  wlio  shall  inspect  the  accounts  every  day  and  consult  and  deliberate  with  the 
Directors  upon  all  inii)ort!Uit  matters  brought  before  them  and  likewise  -issist  the  Directors, 
when  the  arrived  goods  are  being  disjiosed  of. 

XI.  Every  six  years  a  general  meeting  for  auditing  the  accounts  shall  be  publicly 
convened,  to  which  all  shareholders  shall  be  invited  by  published  advertisements. 

XII.  Cities,  whicli  have  opportunities  for  shipping,  litting  out  of  ships  and  commerce 
ajid  desire  to  invest  in  tliis  Company  three  hundred  thousand  dalers,  shall  have  in 
proportion  to  the  invested  capital  the  management  of  one  department.  Directors,  full 
powers  and  authority  and  rigiits  of  disposal. 

As  further  evidence  and  i)roof,  that  we  have  thus  resolved,  agreed  upon,  ajiproved 
and  consented  to  tlie  foregoing  and  will  also  keep  and  fulfill  it  firmly  and  steadfastly, 
we  have  witli  our  own  hands  willingly  and  knowingly  attested  and  coniirmed  this 
document.  Stockholm,  in  the  year  1G25. 


ClIARTKU  oil  PrIVILF.OK,  WlllCir  THE  MlOIlI  Y  AND  iloST  NoBLE  PrINCE  AXD 

Loiii),  GusTAvus  AnoLPJirs,  King  of  Swkdkn,  Gothland  and  the 
Wen'Des,  Guand  Dukkof  Finland,  Duke  of  Esthonia  and  Cakema, 
lokd  of  ixcieumanlanl)  etc.  has  guaciously  oiven  by  letteus- 
patent  to  the  newi.y  estahll.-^ii  kd  swedish  soljtu  company. 

We,  Gnstavus  Adol])hus,  by  tlie  Grace  of  God,  Iving  of  Sweden,  Gotliland 
and  the  "VVendes,  Grand  Dulve  of  Finhind,  Duke  in  Esthouia  and  Carelia,  Lonl  of 
Ingermanland  etc. 

Know  ye,  that  whereas  We  iind  that  it  will  considerably  add  to  the  welfare  of  Our 
Kingdom  and  of  Our  subj(>('ts  and  that  it  is  necessary,  tluit  the  commerce,  trades  and 
navigation  in  Our  lands  and  teriitories  should  grow,  be  iiu-reased  and  improved  by 
all  suitable  means  and  whereas  by  the  reports  of  experienced  and  trustworthy  men  We 
have  received  reliable  and  certain  intelligence,  that  theic  are  in  Africa,  America  and 
Mngellanica  or  terra  Australis  ninny  I'ieli  countries  and  islands,  of  which  some  are 
inliabited  b}-  quiet  and  rather  efl'eniinate  jieople,  some  by  heathens  and  savages,  some 
uninhabited  and  some  as  yet  only  inqierfectly  explored  :  with  which  said  countries  it 
will  not  oiil}'  be  possible  to  carry  on  an  extraordinary  large  commerce  from  Our 
Kingdcmi,  but  it  is  also  most  likely,  that  the  said  ^leople  may  likewise  be  made  more 
civilized  and  taught  morality  and  the  Christiiiu  religion  by  the  mutual  intercourse  and 
trade,  therefore  \\ C  have  maturely  considered  and  as  far  as  in  Our  power  concluded, 
that  the  advantag(>s.  ju-olits  and  welfare  of  Our  Kingdom  and  faithful  subjects,  besides 
the  further  propagation  of  tln'  holy  Gospel,  will  be  inu'h  iaij-roved  and  increased  \y^  the 
discovery  of  new  commercial  relations  and  naviuation.  We  have  been  so  much  nuire 
induced  tlu'reto,  as  \Vi'  understand,  that  Our  faithful  subjects,  many  merchants  as  well 
as  others  are  willing  to  jtroniote  it  and  I'eady  to  make  l(irp>  advances  of  money  for  it. 
In  consideration  tiiereof,  after  niucii  deliln'intion  ami  for  weighty  causes  and  reason^, 
which  have  made  Ts  well  disjjosed  towards  this  useful  and  praiseworthy  undertaking, 
We  have  resolved,  desired  and  demanded,  that  tiu-  commerce  and   navigation  to  the 


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countries  of  Africa,  Asia,  America  and  Magelianica  sliall  be  begun  and  carried  on,  subject 
to  the  formerly  stated  conditions  and  rnles  by  a  powerful  combination  of  inhabitants  of 
Onr  Lands  and  territories  and  otliera,  wlio  may  d(>sire  to  take  part  in  it  and  join.  For 
this  purpose  a  General  Company  shall  be  cstablislied,  which  by  special  favors  We  will 
firmly  maintain  and  strengthen  with  Our  help  and  assistance,  granting  it  the  proper 
permission  and  the  following  privileges. 


First,  that  dnring  the  time  of  twelve  years  none  of  Our  subjects  and  inhabitants 
of  Our  lands  and  territories  shall  be  allowed  to  sail  and  trade  in  anybody's,  but  the 
Company's  name  and  behalf  south  of  the  Straits  of  Gibraltar  to  the  countries  of  Africa, 
Asia,  America  and  Magelianica  or  Terra  Australis  reckoning  the  coast  of  America  up  to 
the  same  latitude  as  the  said  Stiaits,  of  ?.Q  degr(>es  ;  nor  to  any  country  or  island,  lying 
between  Africa  and  America  under  the  said  latitudes,  while  the  shii)s  and  goods  of  all 
who  have  dared  to  trade  there  witiiout  Our  and  this  Company's  consimt  and  i)erniission 
shall  be  conliscated :  and  the  shipowners,  who  may  have  sent  them  there  to  trade,  shall 
be  prosecuted  :  against  tliose,  who  shall  violate  this  I'ule,  We  will  institute  proceedings 
as  against  one,  who  transgresses  Our  laws  and  ordinances. 

II. 

The  association  sha'i  commence  on  the  llrst  of  !May  of  next  year,  the  1G27'"  after  the 
birth  of  Christ  and  continue  during  the  following  twelve  years  :  during  tip>  time  no  one 
shall  be  allowed  to  withdiaw  his  in\  ested  capital  nor  sliall  new  stockliolders  be  admitted. 
But  when  towards  the  end,  when  the  twelve  years  are  about  to  ex])ire,  the  shareholders 
conclude  to  ask  Us,  that  the  time  of  the  charti'r  be  ])rolonged,  tiien  W(>  ])roniise,  that  We 
will  extend  it,  if  We  can  come  to  the  conclusion,  that  it  may  be  done  in  reason. 

Til 

Every  year  an  account  shall  be  rendered  in  ])res<'nce  of  such  sharehi'ldi'rs,  as  have 
invested  for  their  own  account  one  tliousand  dahM's.  Eveiy  si.x  years  all  th.>  gt'ueral 
accounts  shall  be  closed  and  m-w  oji(>s  o]»MH'd.  If  (which  fiod  may  iirevent)  it  then 
should  happen,  that  the  pi'oiits  are  not  so  huge  or  th(!  results  such  as  to  justify  the 
sliareholders  to  resolve  by  a  majoi'ity  of  votes,  not  to  let  tlie  Company  continue,  it  shall 
be  dissolved  and  I  lie  funds  dividrd. 

IV. 

That  the  moneys,  which  are  needed  hereto  may  be  collected  so  much  easier,  every 
one  shall  be  reminded  and  warned  by  public  })roclaniations :  that  all  inlialiilants  of  this 
country  must  make  their  subscriptions  between  now  and  the  iirst  of  March  Jiext,  likewise 
those  from  other  places  beycmd  si'a  until  the  fist  of  May  next,  bi'  it  for  larger  or  smaller 
amounts  :  these  sums  must  be  paid  in  four  years,  each  yi.'ar  one  fourth. 

V. 

After  fill'  time  for  snbsciiliing  has  jmssed,  measures  shall  be  taken  fur  an  election  of 
Directors  and  as  many  Dii'ectors  shall  be  chosen,  as  humlreds  of  thousand  dalers  shall  be 
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sum  of  hundred  thousand  dalors,  which  he  has  invested,  two  Directors,  whicli  lie  may 
do,  but  BO  that  both  together  sliall  not  receive  more  than  one  Director's  salary. 

VI. 

The  Directors  shall  be  chosen  by  a  majority  of  votes  from  the  number  of  shareliolders. 
Nobody  shall  be  allowed  to  cast  a  vote  at  the  election,  unless  ho  has  subscribed  for  his 
own  account  one  thousand  dalers,  likewise  shall  no  one  be  diosen  Director,  unless  he 
lias  subscribed  for  his  own  account  two  thousand  dalers,  which  sum  he  shall  have  no 
right  to  dispose  or  divest  himself  of  during  the  period  of  his  official  service. 

VII. 

The  first  Directors  shall  serve  during  the  six  years  following  ;  after  this  period  has 
elapsed,  they  shall  all  be  discharged  and  removed  and  then  two-thirds  shall  again  be 
elected  out  of  the  number  of  the  out-going  Directors  by  the  shareholders  and  the 
remaining  one-third  shall  be  taken  from  the  principal  shareholders.  This  rule  shall  thus 
be  observed  every  two  years,  until  the  time  of  the  charter  has  expired. 

VITI. 
All  countries,  cities,  companies  or  single  individuals,  foreigners  as  well  as  natives, 
whc  invest  the  sum  of  One  hundred  thousand  dalers  are  entitled  to  appoint  a  Director. 
To  this  end  eadi  nation  siiall  have  a  special  contract,  to  appoint  for  the  management  of 
their  moneys  such  jjcrsons,  as  tlie^-  have  the  most  confidence  in  :  likewise  every  one, 
wh.-n  subscribing,  may  expressly  states  under  Avhich  nationality  he  desires  to  place  his 
money  :  and  the  foreigners,  who  should  desire  to  come  into  Our  Kingdom  and  reside  here, 
and  who  will  invest  five  and  twenty  thousand  dalers  in  this  Company,  shall  enjoy  the 
rights  of  citizens  of  the  ])hu'es,  where  they  reside  (in  so  far  as  they  will  not  carry  on  any 
burgliei's-tradc),  tlu-y  siiall  be  free  from  all  taxes  and  duties  and  at  liberty  to  leave,  when 
they  please  without  ]iaying  to  Us  or  tlie  cities,  where  they  have  resided,  any  dejiarting 
fee.  Likewise  their  heirs  or  those,  whom  in  their  last  wills  they  shall  institute  as  their 
heirs,  may  sell,  take  away  and  remove  the  inherited  property,  without  any  further  tax  or 
other  toll  being  imposed,  as  before  said. 

IX. 

The  Directors  shall  have  equal  power  and  authority,  without  regard  to  th  office  and 
dignity,  with  which  they  are  clotlied  outside  of  the  Company,  or  to  the  ran;-,  of  the 
persons,  wlio  may  have  aiipointed  tliem  :  they  shall  take  a  solemn  oath,  that  tl.  ^y  will 
faithfully  and  honestly  i)crlorm  tin;  duties  of  their  ofUce,  not  endeavor  to  promote  the 
interests  of  one  sJiareliolder  more  than  those  of  another,  as  well  as  further  the  Company's 
interests  in  every  respcM't,  ])reveiit  losses  and  during  tlu'ir  term  of  office  not  buy  any  kind 
of  goods  outside  of  the  Com])any  nor  at  any  time  either  directly  or  indirectly  sell  or 
deliver  any. 

X. 

The  Directors  shall  have  for  their  services  a  yearly  remuneration  and  subsistence  of 

one  thousand  dalers. 

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If  tlie  Directors  should  have  to  travel  for  the  Company,  then  thoy  shall  receive  a 

daily  allowance  of  six  marks  Swedish,  besides  what  they  pay  out  for  the  hire  of  horses, 

drivers  and  carriages. 

XII. 

Bookkeepers,  cashiers  and  clerks  are  to  be  paid  out  of  rhe  Company's  funds  :  the 

Directors  of  each  department  shall   be  answerable  for  their  respective  cashiers  and 

employes. 

XIII. 

If  it  should  happen,  that  a  Director  of  one  or  the  other  Department  should  get  into 
such  a  position,  that  he  cannot  execute  his  trust  and  any  loss  may  be  caused  thereby, 
then  it  falls  upon  the  department,  which  is  under  his  management  or  to  which  he  belongs 
or  upon  those,  wht  especially  may  have  appointed  such  a  Director.  The  sums  therefore, 
which  the  Directors  have  invested  in  the  Company  shall,  for  the  greater  insurance  of  their 
faithfulness,  remain  so  invested.  This  refers  also  to  all  shareholders,  who  should 
become  indebted  to  the  Company,  but  it  shall  be  so  understood,  as  if  the  sums,  which 
have  been  paid  in  from  the  lirsc  beginning,  have  been  extinguished  by  assignment. 

Tlie  persons  ov  the  property  of  the  Directors  shall  not  be  held  liable  or  molested  for 
what  concerns  the  whole  company  ;  but  if  there  is  somebody,  who  has  any  claim  upon 
them,  then  he  shall  be  obliged  in  such  a  case  to  sue  them  according  to  law. 

XV. 

The  moneys  invested  herein  sliall  be  free  fror.i  confiscation  and  not  be  forfeited,  even 

though  it  should  hapjien  (which  God  may  prevent),  that  any  misunderstanding  or  war 

should  occur  between  Us  and  any  King,  Prince  or  Rej)ublic,  whose  subjects  have  joined 

this  Company  ;  they  may,  like  the  inhabitants  of  Our  Kingdom  and  all  other  shareholders, 

freely  and  frankly,  without  any  hindran(;e  or  loss  take  out  their  capital  and  the  accrued 

profits. 

XVI. 

Any  country  or  city,  conveniently  locati-d  for  navigation  and  commerce,  investing  a 
t,um  of  three  liundred  thousand  dalers,  shall  have  a  separate  department  and  the  right 
to  send  out  ships  in  proportion  to  the  invested  capital. 

XVII. 

Different  countries  and  cities,  which  have  subscribed  the  aforesaid  sum,  may  unite 
their  capital  and  have  a  separate  department  and  shii«ping-rights,  as  often  as  their  turn 
and  the  distribution  conies,  subject  to  their  agreement.  ]?ut  Ihe  extraordinary  expenses, 
which  may  arise  from  such  distributions,  shall  fall  upon  the  cities,  which  desire  to  enjoy 
this  advantage  and  not  upon  the  Company. 

XVIII. 
All  ships,  about  to  sail,  shall  assemble  in  the  port  of  Gottenburg  and  depart  in 
comjjany  as  a  fleet,  also  upon  their  return  come  bi.rk  to  the  same  port,  to  discharge  there 


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Buch  cargoes,  as  it  may  be  serviceable  to  sell  and  to  send  away  ;  thence  the  ships  shall 
then  go  to  the  places,  from  where  th(>y  hail,  as  far  as  wind  and  weather  permit  and  it  can 
be  done  without  any  considerable  danger  and  loss  to  the  Company, 

XIX. 

In  case  one  or  the  other  Department  should  receive  or  have  on  hand  an  abundance 
of  goods,  with  which  anotlier  Department  is  not  provided,  then  the  first  shall  be 
obliged  to  furnish  them  to  the  other,  which  is  unprovided  and  f urtlier  assist  it,  when  they 
are  sold. 

XX. 

After  the  election  of  Directors  and  the  establishment  of  Departments,  as  many 
supervising  stockholders  shall  be  appointed  for  each  Department  as  the  stockholders 
think  necessary,  who  sliall  be  instructed  to  inspect  the  accounts  every  d:;y  as  well  as 
deliberate  \.  .th  the  Directors  upon  all  matters  of  importance,  also  resolve  whetlier  the 
Company  si  ill  be  continued  or  dissolved  :  also  when  tiie  incoming  cargoes  and  the  profits 
on  tliem  shall  be  divided.  Care  must  also  be  taken,  that  as  far  as  possible  in  the  selection 
and  choice  of  supervising  stockholders,  directors,  commissaries,  officers,  skippers,  mates 
and  others  engaged  into  the  Company's  service,  always  those  are  especially  and  above 
aU  others  considered  and  promoted,  who  hold  the  most  shares  in  the  Company. 


XXI. 

Departments  shall  have  authority  to  transfer  a  Director  from  one  Department  to 
another  and  all  the  other  Departments  are  especially  obliged  to  have  one  Director  in 
Gottenburg  ;  the  separate  Departments  shall  further  transmit  to  each  other,  at  least  wuhin 
two  months  after  the  departure  of  the  ships,  statements  of  the  cost  of  fitting  out  the  ships 
and  of  the  cargoes,  likewise  every  three  months  a  statement  of  what  each  Department 
has  sold. 

XXII. 

Whenever  it  will  be  necessary  to  call  togetlier  the  Departments,  to  determine  the 
voyages,  where  and  how  many  ships  shall  be  fitted  out,  the  jtrice  to  be  placed  on  arriving 
goods  and  to  audit  accounts  and  other  similar  business,  it  shall  be  done,  the  first  year, 
in  the  Department,  which  has  invested  the  largest  sum,  then  in  that  one,  the  capital  of 
which  exceeds  that  of  the  others  and  after  that  in  the  other  Departments,  the  shares  of 
wliich  are  the  least. 

XX  111. 

When  a  meeting  is  to  be  held,  twelve  Directors  shall  appear  from  all  Departments, 
to  whom  We  will  add  a  thirteenth  vote,  so  that  all  matters  rnay  be  decided  by  a  majority 
of  votes;  each  Dei)artmeiit  shall  further  send  to  the  meeting  as  many  perscms,  as  in 
proportion  they  are  interested  in  the  capital,  to  wit :  if  any  Dei-artment  is  interested 
in  one  half  (of  the  capital)  if  sluill  delei^ate  six  persons,  if  in  one  third,  four,  if  in 
one  fourth,  tliree  and  for  one  sixth  two.  All  Pt^partments  must  submit  to  what  is  decided 
by  a  majority  of  votes  and  nobody  sliall  dare  to  act  otherwise. 


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XXIV. 

Wo  have  further  grrntod  and  privileged  tliia  Company,  as  We  herewith  now  do 
grant  and  privilege,  t'>at  they  shall  not  pay  any  higher  duties  than  four  percent  on  ail 
goods  and  merchand.^es,  which  they  in)port  to  or  export  from  Our  Kingdom  and 
territories.  Wlien  the  aforesaid  four  jjercent  are  once  paid  ou  imi)ort,'d  goods,  (lie 
Company  shall  have  permission  to  export  and  pass  the  said  goods  through  Our  customs' 
offices,  as  often  as  it  may  be  necessary  witliout  ])iiying  further  duties.  They  nuiy  also, 
under  the  same  condition,  freely  trajisi)ort  and  remove  all  goods  and  merchandises 
imported  by  others  and  on  which  duty  has  been  paid  or  they  shall  be  duty-free,  when  the 
duties  are  paid  within  this  country  :  provided  however,  that  this  Company  shall  do  only 
a  wholesale  business  and  carry  on  no  country-trade,  to  the  prejudice  and  disadvantage 
of  the  privileges  of  Our  citizeas  or  cities. 

XXV. 

We  take,  besides  all  this,  herewith  this  Company,  as  a  vard,  into  Our  protection, 
promising  to  defend  and  guard  them  with  the  ])ower  of  Our  Kingdom  in  their  free 
commerce  and  navigation  against  all  and  evt.ybody  in  special,  who  should  liinder  and 
damage  them  in  their  good  and  lawful  undertaking  ;  and  if  any  war  should  be  made 
against  them.  We  will  come  to  their  assistance  and  relief  with  as  many  men-of-war  and 
soldiers,  as  Lhe  occasion  may  require  and  the  circumstances  of  Our  Kingdom  will  allow. 

XXVI. 

We  will  likewise,  in  peace  as  well  as  in  times  of  war,  establish  and  have  erected  such 
forts  and  fortifications,  as  We  shall  iind  useful  and  necessary  for  th>?  safety  of  the 
commerce  and  of  rlie  ])e()ple,  who  went  there,  jiroviding  all  the  fortilications  with 
ordnance,  arimunitiou  and  troop-s  ;  which  troops  AVe  will  pay  and  subsist  witliout  expcn'  , 
to  the  Company. 

XXVII. 

All  booty,  tnken  by  the  Company  from  jaratt'S  and  other  enemies,  shall  l^  used  for 
the  defence  and  prot'-ctio'i  of  the  commerce  and  We  or  Our  Admiral  will  \\v  w  no  claims 
upon  it.  But  if  any  boot}'^  should  be  taken  while  Our  ships-of-war  H„;e  present,  then  the 
said  booty  '.hall  be  divided  as  follows :  one  ])art  shall  belmg  tc  Ls,  the  other  to  the 
Company  in  proportion  to  the  people,  who  were  pr«  sent,  when  the  ships  were  taken. 

XXVIII. 

We  will  not  take  or  have  tak(Mi  by  any  means  from  the  Conii)any"s  into  Our  or 
Our  Kingdom's  service  any  ship,  ordnance,  ammunition,  money,  goods  or  merchandises, 
unless  it  nrjy  be  done  with  the  tree,  thorough,  joyous  and  unanimous  consent  and 
approval  of  the  Company,  its  supervising  stockholders  and  directors. 

XXIX. 

This  company  shall  have  power,  within  the  aforesaid  limits  and  rules,  to  make  in 
Our  name  alliances,  treaties  and  agreements  with  Kings,  Princes  and  Republics,  people 
and  inhabitants  of  the  abovementioned  countries,  also  to  build  cities,  castles  and  forts, 
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arrangements  for  and  promote  the  population  and  settlements  and  carry  into  effect 
everything,  which  may  be  of  service  to  Us,  and  of  advantage;  and  profit  to  the  Company, 
but  it  is  at  tht-  snmo  time  ordered,  that  they  isliall  not  commit  or  begin  any  hostilities 
with  the  peoj^le  and  inhabitants  of  the  aforesaid  coufitries  nor  against  any  nation  in 
Europe,  which  may  trade  or  have  settlements  at  tlie  aforesaid  places  :  nor  even  againsi 
the  subjects  of  the  King  of  Spain,  unless  obliged  to  defend  themselves,  nor  shall  they 
trade  at  any  place  within  the  said  King's  jurisdiction,  unless  his  subjects  are  inclined  to 
allow  and  grant  it.  And  Wa  expressly  f()rl)id,  that  any  of  Our  subj(;ct8  shall  undertake 
to  act  contrary  to  this  order  under  such  penalties  and  lines,  as  are  Imposed  upon  those, 
who  transgress  Our  laws  and  disturb  the  public  peace. 

XXX. 

But  in  case  the  members  of  Company  are  cheated  under  the  appearance  of  fn  .>ndship 
and  badly  treated  in  wliatever  manner  or  if  any  one  should  try  to  injure  or  hinder  them 
in  their  free  trade  by  force  or  fraud,  then  We  give  them  full  autiiority,  consent  and 
command  to  obtain  an  indeniiiilication  l>y  all  possible  means  and  as  quickly  as  feasible  : 
they  may  also  treat  like  pirates  and  declared  enemies  all,  who  want  to  damage  them 
in  their  trade  by  force :  they  shall  take,  punish  and  proceed  against  them  in  the  same 
manner,  a>  it  is  usually  done  against  all  such  disturbers  of  the  public  peace. 

XXXI. 

In  Oder  'j  manifest  the  '^reat  pleasure,  which  We  have  In  the  progress  of  this 
r>»»^,i>"',,,  We  promise  that  We  will  subscribe  and  invest  a  sum  of  four  hundred 
ti.ousand  dalers,  counting  t^lrty-two  round  pieces*  to  a  daler,  which  We  will  risk  for 
'  )ur  Own  account,  dividing  profit  and  loss  with  the  other  shareholders. 

XXXII. 

As  compensation  for  all  these  advantages,  assistance,  franchises  and  privileges  We 
w'l'  take  besides  the  aforesaid  duty  of  four  i)er  cent  and  kee]i  one  fifth  part  of  all  the 
gol.J,  silver,  qiiicksilver  and  otiier  minerals,  which  may  be  found  in  the  mines  and  the 
tenth  uT  the  nrouuce  of  tiie  country  :  not  including  herein  the  goods  and  merchandises, 
which  are  handled  by  th(*  Coin))any  nor  the  coined  or  uncoin(>d  gold  and  silver,  which 
they  have  received  in  i)aynicnt  of  tiieir  merchandises,  and  which,  if  imported,  shall  be 
duty-free.  Besides  this  We  do  not  wish  to  have  the  members  of  the  Company  burdened 
with  any  other  taxes  and  imposts. 

XXXIII. 

Whereas  William  Usselinx,  born  in  Amsterdam  in  Brabant,  has  spent  most  of  his 
lifetime  in  discovering  and  ('xjiloring  the  advantages  of  the  (M)untries  mentioned  in  this 
charter  and  is  in  possession  of  testimonials  and  certificates  from  the  High  Mighty  Lords 
States-General  of  the  United  Netherlands  and  the  Illustrious  Prince,  Maurice  Prim  of 
Orange  (of  Christian  nuMnory !)  as  well  as  from  several  now  living  historians  of  Our  time. 
that  he  has  been  the  most  prominent  originator  and  promoter,  who  through  many  years 
has  assisted  in  the  establishment  of  the  West  India  Company  in  the  United  Netherlands 

•SwedisU  copper  coin. — Tr. 


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and  has  given  to  the  snid  Lords  Stutes-Genenil  tlie  moHt  reliable  information  and  whoroas 
he  has  in  the  ^ame  manner  made  a  pood  report  of  it  to  Us,  so  that  We  were  well  pleased 
with  it,  ofTering  Us  his  services  and  that  ho  will  also  further  discover  and  impart  to  Us  all 
the  knowledge  and  information,  wliicli  lu'  has  feathered  in  n-j^ard  to  tiio  said  commerce 
by  ionp  continued  observations  and  experience  :  Therefore  We  have  both  for  the  services, 
which  he  has  performed  and  hereafter  siiall  ])erform  for  Us  and  also  for  the  troubles, 
work  and  great  expenses,  which  he  has  had,  granted  and  conceded  to  him,  that  he  slinll 
receive  anil  enjoy  from  this  Company  one  per  mille  of  all  goods  and  mercliandise,  which 
are  bought  and  sold  in  the  Company,  as  long  as  the  commerce  under  this  charter  to  the 
aforesaid  j)laces  continue,  so  that  the  managers  of  the  Comi)any  shall  be  obliged  to  ])ay 
the  said  sum  to  him,  his  attorneys  and  heirs,  as  soon  as  the  accounts  for  goods  bought 
and  sold  can  be  nuide  up. 

XX  XI  v. 

When  this  Company  shall  have  been  put  in  working  order,  a  Council  shall  be 
established,  wlii(;h  We  will  invest  with  proper  authority,  power  and  instructions  to  take 
care  of  military  atfairs,  administer  law  and  justice,  make  laws  and  ordinances  and  in 
case  of  war  to  see  that  it  is  begun  for  a  just  cause,  carried  on  with  caution  and  prudently 
concluded,  also  to  recruit  soldiers,  to  appoint  Governors,  Commanders  and  those,  who 
shall  administer  law  and  justice,  to  build  castles  and  forts  as  well  as  to  decide  upon  and 
remove  nil  diflicultics  and  litigations,  which  may  arise  betwt^en  the  people,  who  go  over, 
and  the  natives,  or  betwi-eu  the  same  and  the  Directors,  liki'wise  between  tli(»  Departnienta 
and  the  shareholders  ;  finally  to  take  care  of  and  watch  over  everything,  which  concerns 
the  State  and  its  government.  As  these  are  matters  mostly  foreign  to  a  men-hant's  atfairs, 
who  has  too  much  to  do  with  trading,  fitting  out  ships,  keeping  books  and  writing  letters, 
as  to  look  sufficiently  after  them,  this  Council  shall  take  this  burden  from  him.  Tlw  said 
Council  shall  be  chosen  from  the  most  ])rominent  supervising  shareholders  and  shall  not 
in  the  l''ast  interfere  with  the  commercial  business  nor  the  a])pointnient  of  commissaries, 
skippers  and  other  officers  of  the  company  ;  but  all  these  shall  stand  under  the  orders 
of  the  Directors,  who  must  advise  Us  and  Our  Council  at  once  of  all  news  and 
communications,  which  they  receive  from  foreign  lands,  so  that  AVe  may  know,  how  to 
arrange  and  direct  Our  affairs  accordingly.  The  said  Council  shall  decide  everything  by 
a  majority  of  votes  and  there  shall  be  as  many  mend)ers  of  it,  as  We  shall  find  necessary, 
whom  We  will  provide  with  the  proper  means  of  sup])ort. 

XXXV. 

Any  Prince,  Republic,  country,  city  or  com^iany,  investing  the  sum  of  five  hundred 
thousand  dah-rs,  shall  have  the  light  to  ajipoint  an  agent  and  rt'sident manager,  who 
may,  on  behalf  of  his  ijrincijials,  treat  and  communicate  with  Us  in  regard  to  all  matters. 

XXXVI. 

We  promise,  that,  when  it  should  occur,  that  by  and  by  the  stockholders  deem  it 
ddvisalile  and  ex]>edient  to  jictition  Ts  in  icgard  to  any  jioint,  beiH'ficial  to  the  Comjiany, 
which  has  bi'en  omitted  here,  We  shall  giant  and  coiici'de  it.  if  Wc  can  come  to  thcs 
conclusion,  that  it  will  be  for  the  welfare  of  Our  Kingdom  and  for  the  advantage  and 
benefit  of  the  commerce. 


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XXXVII. 

Those  rifilits,  privilt'^fs,  fmiicliisrs.  iM-n.-flts  and  oxernptions,  toRetlKT  with  the 
aboveinentioiicd  piomisfd  ]i<'lp  ami  iissistamc,  wliich  witli  a  full  knowlwiKe  of  tlie 
matter  in  all  its  bearings,  We  have  granted,  given  and  promised  to  the  said  Company, 
all  these  are  now  by  virtue  of  this  diarter  granted,  promised  to  and  vested  in  the 
nu'nibers  of  tlie  said  Coiu]>any  so  that  they  may  enjoy  tliem  in  security  and  without 
hindrance  and  injury :  at  the  same  time  We  now  hereby  comnuind,  that  tiiey  .sluill  be 
obeyed  by  all  Our  autiiorities  ami  inhabitants  and  that  nobody  shall  undertake 
anything  against  them,  neitlier  directly  nor  indirectly  and  as  little  in  as  out  of  this 
country:  any  one  found  to  act  contrary  to  this  order,  shall  bo  duly  i)unish.'d  as  a 
disturber  of  the  peac»*  of  Our  Kingdom  and  territories  ami  a  transgressor  of  our  laws 
and  commands.  We  promise  besides  all  this,  that  We  will  assist  and  protect  this 
Company  in  everything  ccmtained  in  this  charter,  in  all  treaties  of  jjeace  ami  alliance  and 
agreements  with  neigliboriiig  Kingdoms,  States  and  Republics  nor  do  or  allow  to  be  done 
any  thing  against  it,  which  could  tend  to  tlie  diminution  of  their  jirivileges.  Therefore 
We  order  and  command  herewith  expressly  ..very  (ioveriior.  Commander,  Member  of 
Council,  Magistrate  and  inhabitant  in  Our  Kingdom  and  country,  that  they  allow  the 
said  Comi)any  and  its  Directors  to  enjoy  in  safety  these  charter,  privileges  and  grants 
and  not  do  anything  against  it  to  harm  or  hinder  it.  And  tliat  nobody  may  excuse 
himself  with  ignorance.  We  have  directed  that  this  shall  issue  and  be  ])ublislied  in  Our 
name  and  have,  in  further  proof,  signed  this  with  Our  hand  and'  placed  Our  Royal  seal 
under  it.  Given  in  Our  Royal  Talace  at  Stockholm  in  the  oiu^  thousamlth,  six  hundredth 
and  six  and  twentieth  year  after  the  birth  of  God's  Son,  the  14th  of  June,  1(520. 

GisTAVus  Adolpiius. 


Oiu)i:i{,  THAT  ALL,  WHO  iiAvi';  stnscninKn  to  tiik  Soititlano-Comvaxy, 

SHALL     I'AY    ri>   TIIKIIt    SIliSCIM  I'TIONS    WITIIorT    DKLAY    li\    TIIK     1"   OF 

May  on  in'okmniky  thio  Company  iv   pkopoution  for  all  los.s  of 

TIMK  AND   DAMAOK.      GiVKX  AT   STOCKHOLM,   11'"  OK  JaXUAKY,  1C28. 

We,  Gustavus  Adolphiis,  hy  the  Gnu-e  of  (Jod,  King  of  Sweden,  Gothland  and  the 
Wendes,  Grand  Duke  of  Finland,  Duke  in  Esthonia  and  Caivlia.  Lord  of  liigeinianland  etc. 

Know  ye,  that,  whereas,  for  the  best  of  Our  Kingdom  and  Fatherland  as  well  as  of 
Our  faithful  subjects.  We  have  deigned  to  grant  ])recioiis  and  valuable  privileges  to  the 
Southern  Commercial  Company,  to  wliicli  Our  faithful  subjects  as  well  as  Ourselves  have 
subscribed  a  considerable  capital,  so  that  its  business  might  now  h(>  commenced  and 
continued,  if  the  numey  were  paid  at  the  times  stated  in  the  charter,  th.-ivfoiv  We  for  Our 
part  will  graciously  consent,  that  Our  share  shall  be  paiil  in  full  and  (h'livered  to  the 
Comjiany's  tivasuiy  and  We  command  at  the  same  time,  that  all  those,  who  have 
subscribed  either  larger  or  smaller  sums,  of  whatever  rank  they  may  be,  shall  remit  their 
proportions,  fallen  due,  without  any  further  delay  between  to-day  and  the  first  of  May 
next  and  nobody  shall  undertake  to  hesitate  any  longer,  else  he  will  be  considered  us 
indemnifying  the  Company  for  all  delay  and  loss  in  jtrojiortion  to  his  share  and  forfeit  a 


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commisHion  of  one  daltT  for  each  luontli,  coiiutins  from  the  date,  on  whicli  the  first 
instalment  ought  to  have  been  paid  according  to  the  tenor  of  the  Chai-ter.     Every  one 
aud  ail  have  to  govern  themselves  accordingly. 
Stockholm,  the  11th  of  January,  l(j'28. 


Patent  to  Samukl  Godyx  vow  a  tkaot  of  land  on  thk  Delaware 

KiVEK,  EuoM  Cape  Kinlock.v  to  the  mouth  oe  the  kivek. 

We,  Director  and  Council  of  New  Xetherland,  residing  on  the  Island  of  Manhattan 

at    Fort    Amsterdam,    in    the    Jurisdiction    of    Their    High    Mightinesses    the    Lords 

Stiites-General  of  the  United  Netlierlands  and  the  Incorporatc.'d  West-India  Company, 

Department  of  Amsterdam,  attest  and  declare  herewith,  tiiat  this  day,  as  underwritten^ 

presented  themselves  and  appeared  before  us  Ques(iuaekous,  Eesanqiies  and  Siconesius 

and  inhabitants  of  their  village,  situate  on  the  8outhhook  of  the  Southriver-bay,  who 

declare  of  their  own  accord  and  delil)erat(>ly,  by  sp(>cial  authority  of  their  superiors  and 

with  the  consent  of  the  community  tliere,  that  on  the  lirst  day  of  the  month  of  June  of 

the  last  year  16:J0  and  in  consideration  of  a  certain  quantity  of  goods,   which  they 

acknowledge  to  have  received  and  taken  poss(>ssion  of  to  their  fullest  satisfaction  l)efore 

the  passing  hereof,  they  have  transported,  ceded,  surrendered  and  conveyed  as  lawful, 

true  and  free  possession,  as  they  herewith  transport,  cede,  surrender  and'  convey  to  and 

for  the  behoof  of  the  Noble,  Honorable  Samuel  Godyn  (who  is  absent  and  for  whom  we 

ex  oflicio,  subject  to  usual  reservation,  accept  it)  to  wit  the  land,  belonging  to  them, 

situate  on  the  South  side  of  the  aforesaid  bay,  called  by  us  thi-  bay  of  the  Southriver, 

running  along  the  same  from  Cape  Ilinlopen  to  the  mouth  of  the  South  river  aforesaid 

for  about  eigiit  great  miles*  and  inland  half  a  mile  in  width,   r.aching' to  a  certain  low 

place  or  vail,  y,  by  which  \  alley  these  limits  can  b(.  distinguished  with  suflicient  clearness, 

with  all  the  a])purtenances,  rights,   i)rivileges,  wliicii  belong  to  them  in  their  aforesaid 

quality,  constituting  and  deh-gating  the  said  lInnoral)le  Samuel  (nidyn  in  their  stead  and 

place  as  real  and  actual  owner  thereof  and  at  the  same  time  givii.g  full  and  irrevocable 

power,  authority  and  special  charge,  that  tamquam  actor  H  proci/rator  in  rem  suam 

ac  proprinui  the  aforesaid  Xoble  Mr.  Godyn  or  those,  who  lieivafter  may  receive  his 

property,  iiuiy  enter  u])on,   ])eacefully  settle,   inliabit.    use,    keep,    do  with,   tra<h^  and 

dispose  of  the  said  land,  as  his  II(, nor  would  beaHowed  lo  do  with  his  own  land,  acipiired 

honestly  .iiul  by  lawful  titles,  without  that   they,  Ih.'  conveyors,  shall  have,  resei've  or 

keep  in  the  least  degree  any   ])article   of  chiim,    right  or   privilege  thereon,    be  it  of 

ownership,  authority  or  jurisdiction,   but   for  the  reasons  as  above  they  desist,  give  up. 

abandon  and  renounce  herewith  now  and  fofver  all  (he  aforesaid,  ])romising  furtiier  not 

only  to  keej),   fulfill  and  execute  (iiin!y,   inviohitely  and  irrevocably  until  the  day  of 

judgment  this  their  compact  an<l  what  might  hereafti'r  be  done  on  the  authority  thereof, 

but  also  to  deliver  the  said  tract  of  land  and  keep  it  free  against  everybody  from  claim, 

challenge  and  care,  wliidi  anybody  might  intend  to  create;   all  in  good  faith  and  without 

•Onu  l)"lili  mile  is  I'cjiiiil  ici  fii'ir  L'('cii5niiiliiciil  iiiilus. 


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deceit  or  fraud.     In  testimony  wliereof  tliis  Las  been  attested  with  our  usual  signature 

with  our  seal  appended.*  fa"«^uio 

Done  on  tiie  Island  of  Manhattan,  this  ll'"  of  July,  1630. 


Patent  to  Samuel  Qodyn  and  Samukl  Bloemmaert  op  the  East-side 
OF  Delaware  rivek,  now  Cape  May  County,  New-Jersey.!  ' 
We,  Director  and  Council  of  New-Netherland,  residing  on  the  Island  of  Manhattan 
at  Jort  Amsterdam,  under  tlie  jurisdiction  of  Their  Noble  Higli  Mi-iitinesses  tlie 
Lords-States-General  of  tiie  United  Netherlands  and  the  Incorporated  West-India 
Company,  Depurtment  of  Amsterdam,  attest  and  declare  herewith  that  to-day  date 
underwritten,  r.ppeared  Peter  Heyssen,  skipper  of  the  ship  "Walvis,"  at  present' lyiu.- 
in  the  Southriver,  and  GiUis  Ilosset,    commissary  on  the  same,  who  declare,  tiiat  on  the 

t      f^        5?'    '''*  P""'*'  ^'''^°''''    "'^™    appeared    personMlly,   Sawowouwe,  Wuoyt 
Pemhake    Mekowetick,    Tecliepewoya,    Matliamek,    Sacoock,   Anehoopoen,   Janqueno 
and  1  okaliake,  lawful  owners,  proprietors  and  inliabitants  of  tiie  east  side  of  Goddvn's 
East  bay  called  Cape  de  Maye,  wIk,  for  tiiemselves  in  proportion  of  tlieir  own  sliares 
and  for  all  the  otlier  owners  in  regard  to  their  sliares  of  tiie  same  land,  declared  of  tlieir 
own  accord  and  deliberately  in   their  said   quality,   to   have   transported,    ceded  and 
conveyed  as  lawful,  unalienable  and  free  property  by  virtue  and  title  of  sale  and  in 
consideration  of  a  certain  quantity  of  goods,  which  they,  the  conveyors,  a.-knowledjje  in 
their  said  ,iuality  to  have  ivceived  and  accept.-d  b.-for.  the  passing  of  this  contract,  and 
they  herewith  transport,  .'cde  and  convey,  to  an.l  in  behoof  <,f  the  Noble  Honorable 
Samuel  Godyn  and  Samuel  Bloemmaert  (who  are  absent  and  for  whom  they  had  accepted 
he  hereafter  des.'rib.'d  land  subject  to  the  usual  reservation)  to  wit:    the  eastside  of 
Godyn  s  bay  or  Cape  de  :May,  iva.'hing  4  miles  from  the  said  Cajie  towards  the  bay  nnd 
4milesal<mg  the  coast  s.mthward  and  anotluT  4  miles  inland,   being  Hi  square  miles 
with  all  int..iests.  rights  and  privileg,.s.  wliich  w.-re  vested  in  themsehvs  in  their  aforesaid 
quality,  constituting  and  delegating  the  aforesaid  i.nrchasers  in  their  own  stead  as  real 
and  actual  owners  thereof  and  giving  an.l  surrendering  at  the  sam..  time  to  their  Honors 
lull,  absolute  and  irrevocable  ,,ower,  authority  and  special  charge,  that  tawqnam  adores 
rt  pronn-ntores  in.  rem  propriam  th<.  N..ble  Messrs.  tJu.lyn  and  Bloemmaert  or  those 
wh<>  might    heivafter   revive   the.r   property,   enter  upon,    j.ossess   in   peace,    inhabit' 
cultivate,  keep,  use,  do  with,  trade  and  dispose  of  the  afoivdescribed  land,  as  they  would 
do  with  their  own  inh..rited  lands  and  Jiefs,  without  that  they,  the  conveyors,  shall  have, 

•The  lUMvhascs,  upon  whic^ i,  a,„l  .1,,.  foUowinjr  pal.-nt  wore  prante.l.  were  nm.lo  in  consequnuo  of  ,„,.l  i,. 

Hcconlan..e  wuh  ,1...  ••  ,.T,...,U„us  an.l  Kx.np.i.ms  "  Col.  Doc.  Vol.  ,,  p.  -,«.  I„  Uollancl  l-ap..,s,  Col.  Doc  \',l  I  !  -U 
11...  hrs,  palou  .s  al....  K-ivcn  a,,  issued  t..  0..,lyn  ami  UK„„,.mcTl  i„  partnership,  hut  ,lal...l  tl...  lolh  .lulv'  This'  iV  tho 
ouly  remuanl  ol  the  .lonnnenLs  of  the  ;V..st.I,„lia  Con.pauy,  « l,i..h  .Mr,  Iiroa,lh,.a.l  r„u„.l  in  llollau.l,  h..  r.s,  hivi! 
het'ii  s.il.l  iw  \vu.slo  paper  in  1831.—  H.  V.  iiaMuj, 

tHoth  .,!■  thesu  pal..„ts  were  i.sue.l  l,v  P.^ler  Minui,  as  Dir..,.,„r  of  .N..w  N..,h..rlan.l.     He  was  recalle.l  shortly 

«   erwar  s  ami  ..eon,,,,,  .i....,n,..„,e.l  with  ,hMV..s,-,„.,ia  C pa„y  or  ais.nis..,  f.-on,  their  servi,.e(,c     ft  H 

^0,  went   o  h,ve.^„  a,,,,  .,,..,..■.,  his  s..rviees  ,..  ,„e  «w,.,ish  Sooth   Contpany.  or,a„i.e.l  l,y  Willian,  fLl  "^     M 


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reserve  or  keep  in  the  least  degree  any  particle  of  claim,  right  or  privilege  thereon  be  it 
of  ownership,  authority  or  jurisdiction,  but  for  tlie  behalf  as  aforesaid  they  herewith 
entirely  and  absolutely  desist  from,  give  up,  abandon  and  renounce  it  now  and  forever, 
promising  further  not  only  to  keep,  fulfill  and  execute  firmly,  inviolately  and  irrevocably 
in  infinitum  this,  their  contract  and  wliat  might  be  done  hereafter  on  the  authority 
thereof,  but  also  to  deliver  the  said  tract  of  land  and  keep  it  fi-ee  against  everybody,  from 
any  claim,  challenge  or  incumbrance  wliicli  anybody  might  intend  to  create  ;  as  well  as 
to  have  this  sale  and  conveyance  approved  and  confirmed  by  the  remainder  of  the 
co-owners,  for  whom  they  are  trustees ;  all  this  under  the  obligations  required  by  law,  in 
good  faith,  without  evil  intent  or  deceit.  In  testimony  whereof  this  has  been  confirmed 
by  our  usual  signature  and  our  seal  appended  thereto.  Done  on  the  aforesaid  Island 
of  Manhattan  at  Fort  Amsterdam,  the  3"  of  June  A°  1631. 


Second  Period. 


^» » ■» 


From  the  Arrival  of  the  Swedes  to  the  Taking  of  Fort  Casimir 

(New-Castle)  by  the  New  Swedish  Governor  Johan 

Rysingh  (1638  to  May  SO,  1684). 


Photest  of  Director  Kieft  against  the  landing  and  settling  of 
THE  Swedes  on  the  Delaware. 
I,  William  Kieft,  Director-General  of  Now-Netherland,  residing  on  the  Island  of  the 
Manhattes  and  in  Fort  Amsterdam,  under  the  authority  of  their  High  Mightinesses  the 
Lords  States-General  of  the  United  Netherlands  and  the  Incorporated  West-India 
Company,  Cliaraber  at  Amsterdam,  i>  ake  known  to  you  Peter  Minuit,*  who  style  yourself 
Commander  in  the  service  of  Her  Royal  Majesty  of  Sweden,  tliat  the  whole  Southriver 
of  New-Netlierland  has  been  many  years  in  our  possession  and  secured  by  us  above 
and  below  by  forts  and  sealed  with  our  blood,  which  even  happened  durin-  your 
administration  of  New-Notlierland  and  is  well  known  to  you.  Now,  as  you  hitrude 
between  our  forts  and  b(>gin  to  build  a  fort  there  to  our  disadvantage  and  prejudice,  which 
shall  never  be  suffered  by  us  and  we  are  very  certain,  tliat  lier  Royal  Majesty  of  Sweden 
has  not  given  you  any  order  to  build  fortresses  on  our  rivers  or  along  our  coasts, 

Therefore,  in  case  you  proceed  with  the  erection  of  fortifications  and  cultivation  of 
file  soil  and  trade  in  peltries  or  in  any  wise  attempt  to  do  us  injury,  We  do  hereby 
protest  against  all  damages,  expenses  and  losses,  together  with  all  mishaps,  bloodsheds 
and  disturbances,  which  may  arise  in  future  time  therefrom  and  that  we  shall  maintain 
our  jurisdiction  in  su(!h  manner,  as  we  shall  deem  most  expedient.  Thus  done  [Tiiursday 
being  the  G"'  May,  anno  liV.iS.] 
(Trnnalated  by  Dr.  E.  B.  OCuUagliiui.) 


Appointment  of  Jan  Piktersen  as  suuoeon  at  the  Soittfiriver. 
[3'' June  ]6;{8J     Various  promotions 
****** 
Jan  Pietersen  from  Esseiulelft  earns  as  surgeon  (/'^rr;-/;/V/-)  at  the  Soutliriver  H  10  per 
month  from  July  10,  ]0;{8. 

*  *■■"**  ♦ 

♦See  foot  note  to  llic  precpilintr  paper. 


so 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


The  Delaware  as  place  of  banishment.    Proceedings  op  the  Fiscal 

AGAINST   AND   SENTENCE  OF   GySBERT   CoRNELISSEN   BeYEKLANDT. 

A  resolution  of  the  council  of  New-Netlierland  given  infra  proves,  that  the  Delaware  Colony  was  continued  to 
be  used  as  place  of  banishment.  The  Swedes  did  the  same,  for  in  1653  an  individual,  convicted  at  Abo,  was  sentenced 
to  be  sent  to  New  Sweden,  whicli  sentence  the  Queen  approved.  —  B.  P. 

Thursday,  being  tlie  S""  February  IGiJO. 

Ulricli  Leopolclt,  fiscal  pltff.  against  Gysbert  Cornelissen  Beyerlandt. 

Pltif.  demands,  that  tlie  defendant  be  sent  to  Fatherland  and  condemned,  as 
quarrelsome  persons  usually  are,  who  wound  soldiers  in  the  Fort,  as  Deft,  has  lately 
done  in  Fort  Amsterdam. 

The  Fiscal' s  demand  on  and  against  Gysbert  Cornelissen  Beyerlandt  having  been 
seen  and  everything  being  maturely  considered,  he  is  condemned  to  work  with  the 
Company's  Blacks,  until  the  first  sloop  shall  sail  for  the  Southriver,  where  he  is  to  serve 
the  Company  &  pay  the  wounded  soldier  fl  15,  the  surgeon  11 10  for  his  fee  and  the  fiscal 
a  fine  of  fl.  10. 

(Translated  by  Dr.  E.  B.  O'CallagUan.) 


Deposition  of  Gillis  Piftkusen  van  der  Gouw,  master  carpenter 

JIKLATIXO  TO  HOUSKS  ETC.  liUir.T  m  DIFFERENT  PARTS  OF  THE 
GOVERNMKNT  DfltlNO  THE  ADMIMSTRATION  OF  DIRECTOR  WOUTER 
VAN   TWILLER. 

This  deposition  and  the  followiiis  return  were  oI)tiiine(l  durinc  the  investigation  of   Director  van  Twiller's 
admini-stralion,  wlio  had  been  charged  with  gross  niisniauagenK  iit  of  the  Company's  affairs.— B.  F. 

This  day,  the  22"  March  Xyi.-^  XXX.  IX  before  me  Cornells  van  Tienlioven,  Secretary 
in  New  Netherhii.  1  on  behalf  of  the  General  Tucorponited  West-India  Company,  appeared 
in  presence  of  the  underwritten  witnesses.  Gillis  Pict.'rscii  van  der  Gouw,  about  27  years 
old,  at  present  master  carpenter  on  tlie  Island  Manliatiis,  to  me,  the  Secretary,  known  and 
has  by  true  words  in  place  and  with  promise  of  an  oath  if  mscessary  and  at  the  request  of 
the  Hon'"^  Mr.  William  Kieft,  Director-General  in  Xeu'-Xetherlaiid  testified,  declared  iind 
attested,  that  it  is  true  that  he,  the  affiant,  during  the  administration  of  Woiiter  van 
Twiller,  late  Director  liere,  has  worked  as  journeyman-car])eiit.'r  on  all  the  works,  on 
which  he  was  ('m]iloyed  and  h."  th(>  d.'fendants  knows,  what  buildings  etc.  have  l)een 
constructed  during  the  sojourn  of  Mr.  van  Twiller  for  the  service  of  the  Company  on  the 
Island  Manhattans,  at  Fort  Orang(\  at  Fort  Nassau  situated  at  the  South  and  F(ut  Hope 
situated  to  the  North  in  the  Fresli  river,  to  wit. 

****** 

At  Fort  Nassau,  which  wtis  in  decay  A  large  house  was  built  in  Fort  Nassau. 

(Translated  by  Dr.  E.  B.  O'Callnglmn.) 


J^ew  York  Historical  Records. 


SI 


Return  of  property  belonging  to  Wotjter  van  Tavillek  on  Manhattan 
Island  etc.  and  at  Fout  Nassau. 
This  day,  date  underwritten,  came  and  appeared  personally  the  undersigned 
individuals  (servants  of  the  late  Director  Wonter  van  Twiller)  and  have  jointly  by 
true  Christian  words  in  place  and  with  promise  of  a  solemn  oath  testified,  declared  and 
attested,  at  the  request  of  the  Hon"'"  Mr.  William  Kieft,  Director-General,  that  each  of 
them  has  as  hereunder  set  forth,  in  hand  or  in  charge  the  following  property  belontrinff 
to  him,  van  Twiller :  ^     i-     ^  fe    fe 

*****  » 

At  Fort  Hope  and  Fort  Nassau. 
24  to  30  goats. 

3  Negroes,  whom  the  late  Director  bought  in  the  year  1636  from  Captain  Ax  at 
40  fl.  each  and  who,  with  the  exception  of  a  brief  period,  have  been  always  in  his 
private  service, 

****** 
Done  in  Fort  Amsterdam,  this  22"  day  of  March  A".  1639. 

Thomas  Hall 
This  is  the  mark  +  of 

(Translated  by  Dr.  E.  B.  O'CaUaghnn.)  GrEORGE  HOMS. 

Ordinance  of  the  Director-General  and  Council  of  New  Netlierland,  prohibiting  the  sale  of  lireamis  to  Indians 
and  requirlns  vessels  sailing  to  or  from  the  Sonthriver  etc.  to  take  out  clearances,  passed  31"  March  1039,  is  published 
ill  "  Laws  and  Ordinances  of  NewXelherland  "  page  18. 


t\  . 


OrdinanoF':  concerning  tobacco. 

Tliis  privilege  was  reconfirmed  in  ir,4-l,  l(il.5  and  KMT  and  finally  repealed  in  IfiW     Cfr.  v.  Stiernman  Samnl e 

af  Kg).  I?ni-  oeli  Sladgar  (C.iUeclion  of  Royal  Oniers  and  Decrees,  Vol  II)  in  the  Uoyal  Archives  at  Stoekholni.'      '" 

We  Ciiristiiia  .-tc.  make  hereby  known,  Whereas  We  see  and  understand,  mat  this 
Onr  State  and  Kiiiirdoiii  is  l)y  oiie  and  the  other,  witliout  order  and  judgment,  being 
Hooded  with  tobacco,  a  nicrcliaiidise,  which  until  some  time  ago  has  lieen  unknow'n  here 
and  b<>sides  in  itself  is  not  very  useful,  but  nevertheless  is  now  bought  and  consumed  by 
the  common  ])eo])le  to  such  an  extent,  that  it  has  become  an  abuse  and  in  a  great  measure 
brings  great  injury  and  poverty  on  many,  an<l  although  it  would  not  be  unjust,  if  We 
as  a  caivfnl  Government  were  to  forbid  aitogetlier  the  imj.ortation  into  Uiir  Kingdom  of 
the  said  tobacco  and  thereby  in  time  prevent,  that  the  means  of  Our  faithful  sul,jects 
further  go  out  of  t!:e  Kingdom  for  such  :  unnecessary  commodity  to  tliejr  final 
considerable  iujuiy  and  loss  of  jnoperty.  yet,  b...'ause  this  general  bad  habit  and  great 
abuse  are  jiractised  by  almost  everyl)0(ly  and  bectiuse  at  present  W.>  consider  it 
injudicious  to  prohibit  and  abolisii  it  entirely  ;  Therefore  We  have  been  moved,  to  restrict 
it  Home^vhat  and  adapt  it  to  tlie  >  ircumstances  of  the  times  and  the  humor  of  the  people 


S2 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


and  have  consequently,  after  due  consideration  of  tJie  matter,  resolved  to  place  this  trade 
into  the  hands  of  the  South  Company,  established  by  Us,  and  privilege  the  same  in  regard 
to  tobacco  in  so  far,  that  the  said  South  Com])any  may  hereafter  and  until  We  shall  at 
some  future  time  give  them  other  orders,  import  and  furnish  as  much  tobacco  as  shall 
be  needed  and  satisfy  the  demand  of  those,  who  prefer  to  have  and  use  It  and  they  shall 
likewise  assist  in  preventing  the  abuse  and  enforce  obedience  to  Our  ordinances.     We 
desire  therefore  herewith  and  have  commanded  it  by  this  Our  letters-patent  as  well  as 
solemnly  and  earnestly  forbidden  all  others,  foreigners  (of  whatever  nation  they  may 
be)  and  natives,  not  to  undertake  after  to-day  the  importation  by  land  or  by  water  into 
Sweden,  Finland  or  Ingermanland  of  any  tobacco,  in  small  nor  in  large  quantity  under 
whatever  pretext  or  name  it  may  be  done.     And  all  those,  who  before  this  have  imported 
any  tobacco  into  this  Kingdom  and  have  it  now  here  and  in  otlier  cities  for  sale,  shall  be 
bound  and  obliged  to  declare  the  same  to  th»>  Departments  for  excising  and  take  out  for  it 
a  certihcate  of  excise  according  to  the  rules,  which  will  shortly  be  made  public  in  regard 
to  It.     If  any  one  acts  against  this  or  one  or  the  other,  whoever  he  may  b(>,  disiv-'ards  it 
undertakes  and  dar<>s  after  the  publication  of  (his  Our  ordinance  and  its  contents   to 
import  secretly  or  oi)enly  any  tobacco  without  paying  duty  and  without  the  knowled-e  of 
the  said  South  Company  and  to  sell  and  dispose  <jf  it,  either  in  wholesale  or  in  retaif-md 
IS  discovered  in  it  and  lawfully  convicted,  he  shall  i'-.rkAt  it  (the  tobacco)  altogether  and 
besides  pay  lor  the  fransgivssion  of  the  law  a  fine  of  forty  marks  to  be  divided  in  three 
parts,  one  for  Us  and  the  Crown,  the  s.^cond  for  the  Company  and  the  third  for  him   who 
discovers  the  transgressor  and  convicts  him  :   the  tobacco  to  be  divided  in  the  same  way 
as  the  fine.     Hence  We  herewith  witli  e.iual  .-arn.'stness  command  and  order  all  Our 
faithful  subjects  in  Swd-.n.  Finland  and  Ingermanland,  as  well  as  all  foreigners,  who 
come  to  and  trade  in  Oi.r  State  and  >rritories,  that  they  shall  wisely  guard  against  losses 
and  govern  tlienisrhes  arrordingly  :  AVe  c(mimaTid  and  order  also  Our  Equerries  and 
1  rivy  Council,  Our  (lovernors.  Burgomasters  and  City-Councils.  esp.M'ially  Our  Customs' 
ofhcers  to  pay  a  steady  and  close  attention  and  to  see,  that  this  Our  order  and  edict  shall 
be  properly  executed,    kept  inviolate  and  those,   who  trespass,   be   punished  without 
regard  to  their  persons,  pursuant  to  the  tenor  of  this  Our  ordinance  and  with  as  nuicii 
severity,    as  can  be  infli..ted  on  all  and   evry   oms    under   pain   of  Our  rebuke  and 
displeasure.     Every  one  must  strictly  govern  himself  hereby. 
In  witness  whereof  &* 

Stockholm,  the  12tli  of  January,  1041. 
Matjiias  Soop,  jAcom-s  i.e  la  Gakdik,  Caki.  Gyldeniiielm, 

Jirjeiil.  Marshall  of  the  Kiiujdoin.  A<hmral  of  Sweden 

AXEh    OXE.NSTIEKXA,  GAnUIEL    OxE.VSTIKIiXA, 

Chancellor  of  the  Kingdom.  Baron  of  Morehy  &  LhidhuUn, 

Equerry  of  the  Kinydom. 


J\''ew  Turk  MisluricaL  Itecorda. 


23 


ReSOLDTION    to    EXPKL    CKUTAIX    ExciLISintKX,    AVIIO    HAVE    COMMENCED   A 
SETTLEMENT   ON   TJIK   SCJIUYLKIL. 

On  the  IS'"  May  1642 
Whereas  we  liave  certain  information,  tliat  some  Englislimen  have  presumed  to  come 
into  our  Southriver,  obliquely  opposite  our  fort  Nassauw,  wJiere  tliey  setth'd  dov/n  in  tlie 
Schuylkil  without  coniniission  from  any  potentate,  wliich  is  a  matter  of  evil  consequence 
disparaging  tlieii-  Iligli  Miglitinesst-s  and  seriously  injuring  the  West-India  Company' 
as  their  trade,  which  they  carry  on  in  tlie  Southriver,  is  thereby  mnde  unprofitable' 
Therefore  we  have  n^solved  in  our  Ccuncll  and  concluded  for  the  ))est  advanta-^e  of  said 
Company  to  expel  the  aforesaid  English  from  the  above-named  Schuylkil  in  thl  quietest 
manner  loossible.* 

(Tiuuslated  by  Dr.  E.  B.  O'CiillufUan.) 


-♦•-♦■•♦- 


Instructions    to    Jan    Jansen    van    Ilpenoam,    Commissary   at    the 

SOUTIIUIVEU      FOR      THE      EXPULSION      OF      THE      ENGLISH      FROM      THE 

Schuylkil. 
On  the22'' Jfay  1042 

Order,  according  to  vhich  -Tan  Jansen  Ilpendani,  Commissary  in  the  Southriver 
of  New-Netherland  for  the  AVest-India  Company,  will  have  to  regulate 
himself. 

As  soon  as  th<>  sloojis  K,.al  and  S<.  Martin  sliall  have  arrived  there,  he,  Jan  Jansen 
shall  have  to  repair  with  one  or  botli  the  sloops  to  the  Schuylkil ;  if  he  judge  it 
necessary,  provided  with  as  many  soldiers,  as  lie  conv.Miiently  can  carry  away,  before 
the  place,  of  which  the  English  quite  recently  have  taken  possession,  go  immediately 
ashore,  demand  the  commission  of  said  Englishmen  and  by  what  authority  they  have 
assumed  to  tnke  away  our  right,  grounds  and  trade  and  if  they  have'  no  Royal 
commission,  to  settle  down  expressly  within  our  limits  or  formal  copy  tliereof,  he  shall 

*Tli,.  En-lisl,  reforivil  U.  in  lli<-  mUov,.  n.soluti,,,,   ..-, Ciipt.  Tiiracr's  p:„-iv  who,  as  a-cnt  for  New  Iluvcn  liad 

iiiado  a  lar.ijc  puirliase  of  land  on  lir.tl,  sidis  of  11,,.  DHawarc  I'.a.v  and  River  (Sep  Tniin1adl-s  History  of  ConneeUcut 
vol.  I  p.  IHi),  under  auiliorily  of  tlie  follo«in,i:  resolulion  of  the  (;..Meral  Court  of  New  llaveu  Colony,  taken  from  the 
Newllaven  Coiul  Records  vol.  1  p.  ■!(). 

A  (ien'  Courtl  held  att  New  Haven  the  yi)'"  of  the  C  .Mon:  Kill  (Au:;usi^ 

Whereas  there  was  a  purchase  made  hy  some  plicidar  psons  of  sundry  plantatio'  in  Delaware  Ray,  atl  tiieir  owne 
charge,  for  the  ndvaneni'  of  jmhliciue  -ood  as  in  a  way  of  trade  .so  allso  for  the  setllin-  of  churches"  ami  plantations 
in  those  pts,  In  oondiinalicT  w'h  this.  And  llierevpon  itt  was  i.ropounded  to  the  Genr'"  Courte  -.v'her  plantations 
shnul.l  he  s,.ttled  in  Delaware  Hay.  in  combinalhl  wth  this  towne  yea  or  nay  and  vpon  consideratiu  and  debate  in  wa.s 
n.s.sentcd  vnto  by  the  Court  and  c.xp'.^scd  by  holdinj,'  vp  of  hands 

So  far  as  Cai.taine  Turner  hath  refer,  nee  to  the  eivill  state  and  imployed  therein  jn  idcd  thatl  his  place  be  supplied 
in  hi.s  ftbs.neo  the  Court  hath  given  free  liberty  to  him  to  goe  to  Delaware  Ray  for  his  ownc  advaiita-e  and  the  publiouo 
good  in  settling  the  alfayres  thereof. 

It  is  ordered  than  thos..  to  whome  the  allaires  of  the  towiu'  is  eommitled  >hall  dispose  of  all  the  allavres  of  Delaware 
Bay,  according  to  the  intent  of  the  a-reciuent  for  combinatiO  w'h  this  towne  in  settleiug  plantations  and  admitting 
planters  to  sitt  down  there. 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


oblige  them  to  depart  immediiitcly  in  peace,  so  that  no  blood  maybe  shed  and  on  refusing 
he  shall  secure  their  persons  and  remove  them  on  board  the  sloops,  so  that  they  may  be 
brought  hither,  taking  further  care  to  remain  master,  maintaining  the  reputation  of  tlieir 
Pligh  :  Might :  an<l  the  Hon""'  West-India  Company  and  after  the  departure  or  removal  of 
the  English,  he  is  to  lay  waste  that  place.  He,  Jan  Jansen,  shall  be  careful,  that  tlie 
English  are  not  injured  in  their  personal  effects,  but  that  an  inventory  thereof  be 
made  in  their  presence. 

Thus  done  in  Our  Council  in  Fort  Amsterdam  in  New-Netherland.     Date  as  above. 
(Translated  by  Dr.  E.  13.  O'CallagUan.) 


Eesolutions  to  pui:vk>t  the  great  injury  done  to  the  Indian  trade 
WITHIN  Dutch   TEinuTouY  at  the   Southuiver,   by  the  Enolisi-, 

E.SPECIALLY    BY    GeOU(1E    LAMBERTt)N    OF    THE    KeD    MOUNTAIN    (NeW- 

Haven). 

Having  seen  the  request  of  the  Fiscal  in  regard  to  the  serious  loss,  which  the 
Hon"'"  Company  is  sulfei'ing  by  tlie  English  trading  with  the  Indians  and  that  within 
our  limits  and  at  the  customary  trading  places,  principally  by  one  George  Lamberton, 
residing  at  the  Red  Mountain,  notwithstanding  we  have  most  expressly  protested  against 
him  ;  Therefore  we  have  resolved,  not  to  i)ermit  it,  unless  he,  George  Lamberton,  pay 
tile  Company's  duties,  whereuuto  the  Fiscal  is  authorized  to  constrain  him  (28"'  August 
1642)  •  ^ 

Whereas  some  words  have  passed  between  our  people  on  the  Southriver  and  Mr. 
Lammerton  (who  came  within  our  limits  there  without  commission  and  against  our  will) 
therefore  we  have  avowed  the  act  of  our  people  and  to  tliat  end  have  granted  these  unto 
Maryn  Adriaensen,  as  we  have  understood  that  our  people  are  threatened  by  those  at  the 
Red  Mountain  [Xew  Haven]  and  we  will  have  those  therefore  admonished,  to  whom  these 
shall  be  shown,  to  let  the  bearer  i)as3  unmolested  and  if  they  have  anytliing  to  say  in  the 
aforesaid  matter,  they  will  please  avenge  themselves  on  us,  being  at  all  times  ready  to 
answer  to  them  for  the  act.  (25'"  Septbr.  1642). 
(Translated  by  Dr.  E.  B.  O'CallagUan.) 


Protest  of  the  Fiscal  aoainst  Govert  Loocker.vans'  trading  at  the 

SoLTHRIVER. 

I,  Cornelis  van  der  Hoykens,  fiscal  general  of  New-Netherland,  notify  you,  Govert 
Lockermans,  tliat  you  sliall  not  presume  to  trade  with  tlic  Indians  at  the  Company's 
customary  trading  post,  wiicre  Commi.ssary  Jan  Jansen  Ilperi(hiin  is  accustomed  t,)  trade, 
situate  on  tlic  Soutluiver  of  Xew-Xetiierlaiid,  or  in  case  y,ni  will  act  ov  have  a.rted 
contrary  hereunto  on  this  voyage,  I  protest  against  you  for  the  loss  and  damages,  which 
the  Company  shall  have  suffered  thereby.     (28"  March  1644) 


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Minute  of  Council.     To  knoage  ckktain  soldiers  for  the  exploration 

OF  THE  MINKS  IN  THE  DELAWARE  REOION. 

Whereas  Governor  Latour  *  has  sent  us  7  soldiers,  remainder  of  all  his  forces,  and  we 
do  not  know  what  to  do  with  them,  yet  nevertheless  they  must  be  supported,  therefore 

vv.  ^'^^^  "V  7 '"  '"'''"  ""'•  '''■^''"'  '^■'^  ^''^  ^"'"-''"^  «^i"f''  *"  ^'-^•l"^''^  the  mine  and 

w    8  all  have  need  of  our  men,  more  especially,  as  about  forty  soldiers  are  discharged 
...d  have  departed  lor  Holland,  in  expectation  of  the  peace,  which  is  not  yet  concluded 

(Trauslntod  by  Dr.  E.  B.  O'Cullaglnin.) 


Jan  Jansen  van  Ilfendam,  Commissary  at  Fort  Nassau,  accused  of 

FRAUD.      AnI.KIES  JfUDDE  APPOINTED  CoMMISSARV  IN  lUS  PLACE 

On  the  4'"  September  164.'5. 

Fiscal,  plaintiff,  against  Jan  Jansen  Ilpendam,  Commissary  at  Fort  Nassau-   for 
neglecting  to  perform  his  duties  ])roperly.  '   ^"'^ 

Ordered,  tluit  the  Fiscal  furnish  Defendant  copy  of  his  complaint 
12'"  October  1045.  i        ^• 

The  Fiscal,  pltff.  against  Jan  Jansen  Ilpendam,  dft 

Having  seen  the  Fiscal's  complaint  against  Jan  Jansen  for  ft-aud  connnitted  by  him 
m  his  office,  also  h,s  accounts  of  many  yars,  the  declaration  of  the  witnesses  nnd  Z 
ansen's  defence,  it  is,  after  mature  consideration  of  the  case,  order  duL,  AmWe 
Huclde  shall  provisionally  be  sent  to  Fort  Nassau  to  inquire  of  the  Company'  s™ 
and  others  there  respe.-ting  Deft-  trade  and  to  take  an  inventory  of  aU  his  and  the 
Con.pany's  pn>perty  and  to  send  hither,  whatever  is  not  required  there  and  furthemo  e 
exerc.se  conunand  there  as  con.missary  until  further  orders.     The  Fiscal  sha     do  tl  e 

(Trnnslated  by  Dr.  E.  B.  O'CalliigUan.) 


M.n,:te  c,f  the  receipt  of  gold  ore,  etc.     Resolution  to  explore  the 
12>"  October  1642.  ""'''"''''  ^"'^  "'"^^  '''''''  ^  «'^^^'""'- 

Whereas  we  have  re<-eived  from  time  to  tin,e  frc.m  the  Indians,  after  mucli  trouble 
expense  and  d.hgent  search  a  f.w  specin.ens  of  a  certain  n.inera  1   which  y 'eMed  g^S 
and  quH-ksdver,  we  have  therefore  considered  it  for  the  best  advant  ge  and  pmfi    c.f^H  e 
Company  to  send  tlnther  thirty  soldiers,  with  an  officer,  to  examine  ?he  mountain  whe 
the  specunens  canu-  fron.  and  to  bring  back  with  them,  if  possible,  a  quantity  of  spedinens  J 

(Translated  by  Dr.  E.  B.  O'Callaghan.)  F  i  uutUb.T 

'Governor  of  Acadia. 

t  Specin.ens  were  actually  obtained  nnd  twice  sent  to  Holland   bnt  bml,  tln,n„  .1       >  ■ 
at  sea.     Sec  Col,  Doc.  I  280.- B.  P.  "'>1""hI.  bnt  l)otlj  tunes  the  ships  carrying  them  were  lost 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaivare  River. 


DicrosnioN  ix  kkoakd  to  a  gold  mtxk,  lookkd  fob  by  thk  Duxrii. 
Nicolaus  Coorn,  sheriff  in  tii.-  Colony  of  Rensehit-rswyok,  .- vtiflps  at  the  roquost  of 
the  Fiscal,  tiiat  Jan  Janst-n  Cnyjwr  told  thf  affiant  incoi.vorsition,  ili.it  being  in  a  tavern, 
where  there  were  many  other  persons,  he  heard  in  the  cuiifsc  ■  f  various  conversation] 
that  Wilcock  told  a  Swede  the  mine  of  gold,  whicii  tlie  Dutch  had  been  in  search  of,' 
does  not  belong  to  the  Dutch,  but  to  the  Crowu  of  Sweden.  All  of  whicli  he,  Nicolaus, 
declares  to  be  true. 

Done  the  23''  Oct.  104.'5. 

N.  KooKN,  f^herlff  of  the 

rp  ,         ,   ,  Colony  of  Ih  \seUuerswyck. 

To  my  knowledge.  '' 

CoHXELis  VAX  TiKxiiovEN,  Secretary. 

(Translateci  l)y  Dr.  E.  B.  O'Calliiglmn.) 


PnOCEKDINGS  AGAINST  JaN  JaNSEN  VAN  IlPENDA.U  1-OU  FUAUD. 

8'"  February  1646 

Having  seen  the  suit  between  the  Fiscal  Cornells  van  der  Hoykens  Pltff.  against  Jan 
Jansen  Ilpendam.  Commissary  at  Fort  Nassau,  Deft,  the  complaint,  answer  and  sworn 
affidavits,  from  which  it  appears,  that  t.'  e  Deft,  has  grossly  wronged  the  Company,  both 
in  giving  more  to  tlie  Indians,  than  the  ordinary  rate  and  in  other  instances  specified  in 
the  complaint,  affidavits  and  in  his  acconnts,  -whei'etore  we  cannot  endure  or  approve  his 
accounts  &  assume  another's  fault.  Therefore  having  maturely  considered  the  matter.  Wo 
order,  as  We  hereby  direct,  that  said  Deft,  shall  with  all  liis  ])apers  and  the  Fiscal's 
complaint  be  sent  to  Amsterdam  by  the  first  ship,  to  defend  the  case  himself  before  the 
Lords  Mayors. 

(Jim  Jnnson  van  llpendnni  died  soon  iiftcr,  see  N.  Y.  Col.  3ISS.  vol.  11  p,  103.) 
(Translated  by  Dr.  E.  IJ.  O'Cullngliun.) 


Ordek  diukctixo  the  Rev.  Evehaud   Booardus   to  deliver  to  the 
Couxcrr.  a  hit.l  of  e.\(hax<}e,    oivex   itv  the  Swedish   Govkrxoij 

AT    THE     SOUTIIUIVER     I'OU    (iiioOS     SOI.I)     THKRK     HY     OXE     Sa.N'DELYX 

contrary  to  law. 

"Wliereas  the  TIon"'°  Director-General  and  Council  of  New-Netherland  liave  received 
certain  information,  that  .Tacob  Evertnen  Sandelyn,  master  of  the  sliip  "Scotch 
Dutchman"  has,  without  order  and  cotnmission  from  the  Incorporated  West-India 
Company,  Department  of  Amsterdam,  come  into  the  Southriver  of  New-Netherland 
with  the  afore.said  ship  and  there  sold  a  parcel  of  dufTel  cloth  and  other  goods  to  ,iie 
Swedish  Governor,  for  wiiich  he  has  received  from  said  Governor  a  bill  of  exchau"-e 
amounting  to  the  sum  of  250i)  guilders,  which  bill  of  exchange  and  l.'tter  of  advice  have 


JVew  York  Historical  Records.  2" 

(Translated  by  Dr.  E.  B.  O'Ciilluglmn  ) 


PaTKNT   TO    ABRAHAM    P.ANK    AND   THUKK    ..TUKRS    POU   100   MOUOEXS    OK 
^'•^^f'   ^'^   '''"'•'    ^'^'"'•"    "'VKU   OPPOSITK   V00ELK.ANT    IBLANI.  * 

I  „ds-T,nv,.„„,  „r  M„.  .„„„,„.,,  w»,.r,Kll„  Co,Mp„„;  „,l„i„,  in  .V  w  N       .^  J 

;::::;:t^;;;j;;::^:il^:^;::,!;:-::'^>;:;:x::-;:-;^-'- 

",':';','"•  *r";  ™  -"•  '-i-' "'." ly  ..,.i...«... ...  a  iml!:;i:  ■ '  ^1  'i':  v„'!:r:';:^ 

:;;t;M::::;r;:r;::!;:---Z'=— 
=:-n,;:;:;;:,;:-;-i-— ^^^ 

'"•"■•"'-       ";'-»'•••;•  -.-  ..onstitnf..  the  nro,vsai,l  AhnU.a.u  l«la„..k,  Sv.n..„  Ro  t 

r::;:i:;i,r--;::;;::;;i;,:,;::;;;;:;-!: 

i>-"-'i"K^  or <• .,  ..f  .0;;; 'ii;;:;;;;:;;;:;;.;::^;"^^  '"^^  -■■••■  '"■'"'  •"■--■"  '■"  ••'>>  ><-.  .u^tory. ..  ...c 

+  Ori..  i,i„rgi.n  ,.,,11:1!  r,,  i,l,nii(  '^'.iioo  -,,„;„•,■  yiinls. 


jr 


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Colonial  Settlcvicnts  on  the  Delaware  River. 


Dono  at  Fort  Amsti'idam.  Tli.-  aforesaid  jxthohh  wore  proniiHed,  tlinf,  wlion  i'iey 
required  in  tlie  future  more  land,  tiiau  is  stated  above,  it  fthouid  be  granted  to  them, 
provided  that  they  Mhall  build  dwellinplionses  on  the  land  and  lose  tlieir  title  to  it,  if  they 
abandon  it.  It  was  signed  WHftin  Kiift,  below  stood  :  IJy  order  of  tlitj  Honorable 
Director  General  and  Coui\cil  of  New-Netherland,  Come/is  ran  Tieahocen  Secretary 
1046. 


A    BRIKF,     ni'T    TRLTK    RePOIST    OF    THK    PROCKEDr^fOS    OK    JOHAN    PRINTS,* 
GOVKUXOR   OF    TItK    SWKDISH     KoK(K.S     AT    TIIK    SorTH-RlVKR    OF    NeW- 
NeTIIKRLAND,    also  of    TIIK    OARUISONS    OF    TIIK     AFoKKSAII)    SWEDES, 
FOUND    ON    THAT    RiVKK,  THE   FIRST   OF   NoVKMIIKR    104r).t 
(This  report  wns  publisliid  by  llie  N.  Y.  Historical  Society  in  Vol.  I  p.  42«,  X.  8.  of  tliiir  Jltmoirs.) 

What  regards  the  garrisons  of  the  Swedes  on  the  Soutli-River  of  New-Netherland 
is  as  follows : 

At  the  entrance  of  this  River  three  leagties  up  from  its  mouth,  on  tlio  east  shore,  is  a 

*.Iolmn  Prints,  n  Lieutcnmit  of  Cavalry,  had  lit'in  appointed  (Jovcrnor  of  XcH-Swiilcn  liy  Queen  Christina  on 
the  lO'i"  of  August,  10-13.  His  instructions  say;  "  Wlicn  (slioiild  it  please  Ood)  the  (Jovernor  arrives  at  New-Sweden, 
he  is  to  take  c.ire  that  the  boundaries  of  the  country  extend  from  tlie  borders  of  the  sea  to  Cape  Henlopcn,  in 
returnin,2  southwest  towards  Codyn's  IJay  anil  thence  towards  the  Oreal  South  Itiver,  as  far  a.s  Mimpias  Kil  [now 
Christina  Creeli]  where  is  eotistrneted  Fort  Christina  [now  Wilininston,  Del  |,  and  from  there  again  towunlstlie  South 
liiver  and  llie  wliole  to  a  place,  whicli  the  sava,;.'es  call  Sankikan  ;  tins  is  at  the  same  lime  the  boundary  of  New-Sweden. 
This  district  may  be  in  length  about  ;10  (ierman  nules  [about  120  Knglish  miles]. 

*  •  •  *  •  •  * 

As  the  Dutch  West-India  Company  undoubtedly  wishes  to  appropriate  to  il.self  tlie  hinds  posses.sed  by  tlio 
Enplish  and  ccrtaiidy  al.so  all  the  eastern  pai  t  of  the  great  Southriver  (especially  as  their  fori  or  redoid>t  Nassau,  now 
occupied  by  about  twenty  men,  is  not  very  far  from  the  eastern  side  of  tliis  river);  and  simo  tliey  make  no  pretensions 
to  all  the  western  part,  of  whicli  ilie  Swedes  are  in  possession,  ima};iuinu'  that  tbrouch  the  erection  of  their  Fort 
Nassau  they  have  aequire.l  and  reserved  the  possession  of  the  wlioie  of  said  river  and  the  <-ountry  on  both  sides,  for 
which  rea.sou  they  have  protested  amdiist  Our  Swedish  subjeels.  and  have  never  been  willing  to  permit  or  grant  them 
to  ascend  above  Fort  Nassau,  the  (iovernor  will  comport  himself  towarils  the  Dutch  Company  with  mildness  and 
moderation.  If  however  the  Dutch,  contrary  to  all  hopes,  show  any  hostile  intentions,  it  would  be  very  proper  for 
him  to  be  on  his  gnard  and  repel  force  by  force.— As  to  those  Dutch,  who  have  gone  to  New-Sweden  and  are  there 
established  under  Swedish  jurisdiction  under  Commandant  .tost  dc  Rogardl.  the  (iov.rnor  must  show  them  all  good 
will,  but  being  established  to  near  to  Fort  Christina,  he  must  remove  them. 

The  Governor  nui.st  sell  to  the  savages  at  lower  prices,  than  the  Dutch  at  Fort  Nassau  or  the  Knglish,  .so  as  to 
disengage  them  by  the.se  means  from  tlic  Dutch  or  Knglish  interest  anil  make  tliem  favondile  to  the  Swedes. 

Ho  is  to  choose  his  place  of  resid,  uee,  where  most  convenient  and  erect  forlilieations  either  at  Cape  Ilenlopen  or 
James'  Island  [a  part  of  Camden  was  formerly  an  island  of  this  name,  Miekle.  See  ■'  Kemiidseenees  of  Gloucester" 
p.  85],  which  will  completely  coinniiind  the  river." 

The  appointment  was  for  three  years,  afler  which  he  may  return,  leaving  a  deputy  in  his  place,  or  he  may  bo 
reappointed.    (Collection  of  Palmskold  .MS.S.  in  the  Library  of  ihe  Academy  at  Lpsala.) 

He  sailed  from  Sweden  with  the  sliips  "Fanu'"  and  "  Stork  "  on  the  lO'i'  August  \6Vi  and  arrived  before  Fori 
Chi;istina  on  the  Delaware  on  Ihe  l.V'  of  February  l(ii;i  at  3  o'clock  p.  m  (Canipanlus,  p.  TO).  David  I'ietersen  Do 
Vries,  "  Ordnance-.'ilaster  of  Holland  "  and  Co-iialroon  of  Godyn  and  Itl.immacrt  in  liie  Colony  Swanendaal  on  the 
Delaware,  in  the  .lournal  of  his  Travels  dc-crilies  "Captain  Prints  as  weighing  upwards  of  400  pounds  and  drinking 
three  drinks  at  every  meal." — 15.  F. 

tThis  is  the  date  of  Andries  lludde's,  the  writer's  of  this  report,  aniv:d  at  the  .Souih-Uiver,  where  he  had  been 
appointed  Commissary  12""  Oct.  16-15.  —  B.  P. 


J^ew  York  ITistorical  Jteconfs.  29 

fort  callodElRonhnrgh.»n8unllyRarii8onpd  by  12  men  and  one  lieutonant,  4  guns,  iron 
and  brass,  of  I'i  pnunils  inm  (halls).  1  mnrliir  (po/s/n.nrf).  Tliis  Fort  is  an  earthwork 
and  was  ordered  to  he  erected  lia.re  hy  (he  aforesaid  J.)han  PriiKs,  siioilly  after  his 
arrival  in  that  river.  By  means  of  tins  fort,  the  abovementioned  Print/,  liolds  tls-  river 
loclted  for  liiniself,  so  that  all  vessels,  no  matter  to  whom  they  Ixdong  or  whence  they 
come,  are  compelled  to  anchor  there.  This  is  the  case  even  with  these  of  the  Hon. 
Company,  for  it  frequently  happened  that  yachts  belonKing  to  the  Hon.  Company  coming 
from  the  Manhattans,  which  without  anchoring  wanted  to  go  up  to  their  place  of 
destination  and  have  lu-en  damaged  hy  shot  with  great  danger  of  losing  some  of  their 
crew.  They  were  then  oblig..d  to  go  up  about  6  h-ngues  from  there  in  small  boats  to 
the  aforesaid  Printz  f<.r  his  cons..nt  to  proceed  farther,  no  distinction  being  made, 
whether  they  w.^re  English  or  Dutch  and  regardless  of  their  commission. 

About  U  leagues  farther  uj)  the  river  is  another  fort,  called  Kristina,t  on  the  west 
side  on  a  Itil  called  the  i>riii(piase  Kil,  so  named  because  it  runs  very  near  to  the 
Minquase  land.  Tliis  fort  lies  a  good  half  h'ague  in  the  Kil  and  is  surrounded  by 
marsny  ground,  except  on  the  X.  W.  side,  where  it  can  be  ap])roached  hy  land,  and  on 
the  S.  W.  side,  where  tlie  Kil  runs.  It  is  tolerably  strong,  but  requires  strengthening. 
This  fort  lias  no  permanent  garrison,  but  is  pretty  well  provided  and  is  the  principal 
place  of  trade,  where  the  Commissary  also  resides.  Here  too  is  the  magazine  for  all  the 
goo(is.  This  is  the  tirst  fort  built  by  the  Swedes  under  command  of  one  Peter  Minwit  in 
the  year  10:)8.  notwithstanding  (1,,.  C.,n.pany  had  on  the  river  sulTicient  garrisons, 
l(U'tilications,  men  and  ammunition  of  war,  which  it  had  had  14  years  befor(>  this 
garrisoning  l)y  the  Swedes.  This  Peter  Minwit  liad  served  the  Hon.  Company  as  Director 
in  this  country. 

About  2  leagu.'s  farther  uj.  on  the  same  side  begin  scmw  plantations,  nmtinuinir 
about  1  league,  but  there  are  only  few  houses  and  these  .scattering.  They  extend  as  l:u- 
as  Tinnekonck,t  which  is  an  island,  and  back  from  the  river  are  surrouiuled  l)y  creeks  ami 
copses.  Governor  Johan  Print/,  has  his  residence  h.'re.  ]t  had  a  sulliciently  strong  fort, 
made  of  hemlock  beams  laid  one  upon  the  other,  but  this  fort  with  another  stiuidin.'-- 
near  by  was  burned  on  the  :."■  December  104r..  Farther  on,  on  the  same  side,  to  the 
Schuylkil,  which  is  about  t>  leagues,  there  are  no  plantations,  nor  anv  practicable,  as 
there  is  nothing  but  thicket  and  this  on  low  lands. 

As  regards  the  Schuylkil,  that  is,  the  Hon.  Compatiy"s  purchased  and  possessed 
lands,  he  has  destroyed  the  Hon.  Company's  timl).>r  and  has  btnlt  a  fort  at  that  place  on 
a  very  conv..nient  island  at  the  edge  of  tl...  Kil.  It  is  coveivd  on  the  west  side  bv 
another  Kil,  and  on  the  south,  southeast  and  east  side  bv  eoi)ses  and  low  lands.  It  li,"s 
about  a  gunshot  in  the  Kil.  on  tlie  south-side  of  it.  Fine  corn  has  b.'en  raised  on  this 
island.  No  damage  can  be  done  to  the  river  In  this  fort,  but  the  Kil  can  be  controlled 
by  it.  Th.'  Kil  is  the  only  remaining  avenue  for  the  commerce  with  the  :\Iiiiquase, 
without  which  trade  this  river  is  of  little  value. 

A  little  farth.-r,  Ixyond  this  fort,  runs  a  Kil  extending  to  the  forest  (which  place  is 
called  Kin.sessingsi  by  the  Indians).     It  has  been  a  steady  and  permanent  place  of  trade 

*0n  or  near  Salem  Crock,  at  KIsiiilnirir  T'orl  T'oiiii,  Salem  I'ouiily,  X.  .1  —  li   K 

+  Now  Wilmington,  Ilel.  '    {  Tiui.um,  I'a.  "      '  S  No.-ir  r,.laml,  I'a.,  on  Hr- Sdmylkil. 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  lUver. 


for  our  people  witli  ti.e  Minquas.,  but  l.as  now  )„v„  taken  possession  of  hy  the  Swedes 

n  m  11  on  the  Iv.l    winch  empties  into  the  sea  a  little  south  of  Matinnekonck    and  a 

blockhouse  lK>.yo„d  the  Kil,  ri.ht  on  the  path  of  the  Min.iuaso.     This  pla    "      nllec^bv 

he    mbans  Kakarikonck.     Thus  there  is  no  place  open/to  attract  the  .  d"  S  J,' ^ 

n  a  bke  nianner  he  has  ain.ost  th.^  monopoly  of  the  trade  with  the  Rive  -Indiu      as 

n>ost^of  them  ,o  hnntin,  this  way  and  .-annot  get  through,  without,  passing  this  pi  "' 

Regarding    „s  force:    It  consists  at  the  most  of  80  to  00  mc-n   freentn  as  well  as 

the  Hon.  Company  are  o.mtted  here.  a.  M,ey  are  sufficiently  known 
In  regard  to  the  iiroceedings  of  the    .  ,edes  • 

^hlcu  ho^^e^  er  belonged  to  private  parties,  I  ordered  the  same  to  go  in  to  tlie  Schuylkil 
to  the  bank  to  wa.t  there  for  the  Min.iuase.  Arrived  there  ^.Turriaen  Blan  fwat 
^percai^oof  tin.  sloop)  they  .ere  immediately  ordered  to  leave  he  Crowds  t,-dtr 
^  offed  hereof.  I  went  there  wuh  four  n.en,  to  see  how  matters  stood.  The  sanie  mesro 
^^as  given  to  me.  I  requested,  that  tl,ey  would  phase  to  inforn.  their  Governo'tL  t tis 
place  had  always  been  a  trading  post  and  that  he  wouhl  act  witii  discretion  nor^nv     a  is. 

..d  Old. ,.,  that    If    he  barck  was  .n  tlie  Hchnylkil.  she  should  be  obli^n.l  to  leave  it      I 

nswei-ed  l.m,    hat  I  must  first  see  ti.e  Governor's  hand  and  seal  forbid^ng  the  Com  any 

o  trade  with  tH.,r  goods  at  anyplace  on  this  river,  and  requested  furH.er  to  ac  ti 

tdd'b";.  I        "•!'""•  '"""'■'"  ^""'^  "'^"  ^f'^^"^"--  and  Her  Royal    ..  1    v 

tha  might  lollow  this  and  simihir  acts.     Wliereupon  tlie  aforesaid  <  Joverr.or  Joluin  Pri   t 

■  1  ui  b3  birth,  las  bookkeeper  and  Gegory  van  IVck,  las  quart-rmaster,  a  native  of  Th.^ 
Hague,  who  demanded  my  answers  to  some  artich-s :  I  requested  an  answer  (T  m  -,  ' v 
.op,-  tlum  I  would  answer  hini  in  writing,  lie  tohl  n,e.  i„.  had  no  orde.s  to  do  it  and 
laied  not  do  so      feo  I  answered  him  Just  as  well  by  word  of  mouth,  to  deprive  Imu  of 

'ml^n  ;^  '  ;"^"P';'7''^'  •^"  "'>;r''^"-  ^-^  ^-"''■•-  '^"^•-•-  4..artern.aster,  Fillip  Gerraert 
.  nd  J  in.aen  3lanck,  ireemen.  This  a.v  the  articles  and  ans.er.  in  short,  as  I  cannot 
lemember  much  more  on  a.rount  of  their  being  read  rai)idly  ; 


Propositions,  made  by  th,-  hon"^'  .Mr.  Johan  Printz.  (,'ov,t 


,.  . ,       ,  ,  "or  f"r  the  Crown 

ot  Swed.'n  on  il„.  S.  R.  of  N.  X.  conanunleated  bv  llendrick   Huy-en 

Commissary,  a  native  of  (' f.  Card  .bnissen.  bookkeeper,  by  biVtI.  a 

iMn,    an<l   (iivgory    van   Dy.k.  quartermaster,  born   at  th.'   Hague    in 
presence  on  my  siib'.  of  the  above  named  persons. 

Art.    I  ;ui(l  :2. 
aie  and  how  hi;  extend  the  lanils  of  it  ; 


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Answer. 

Art.  3:4:0: 
Question,  wlietlier  he  ].as  offended  n,e  or  mine  by  words  or  deeds  ? 

Answer. 

Art.  G  and  7. 
Answer. 

Answer. 
Tliat  I  Lave  told  liini  to  run  up,  hut  that  I  kn.w  nothing  of  con.pulsion. 

But    the  nuitf.T  did   not    rest    h.-iv       On    tl„.   <;,.  ,    „.•    ,    ,      ,.  „      . 

•■"""■■""-"-"  -  ■".ni..«  Bi:u„.i<,„f„„i!:|;  ,„„.  ,';;;',.,:;:,-;""■' '"""""'« '"•  -' » 

n^ain,  that  von  .vn.ain  i.en-  lon.il.l^n  l^v'^  •'''''''  'T'"'''""  '^  "'" 
P-t..ndin.  „.at  ,o..  are  ord.n.d  to" .,;;',  "f:',:  H  ;r:;:r;  "'"'*'^""?"- 
what..v,.r  lien,  in   JI,.,.  K,,...,!    M-.i.^.v-.  ...r  •  '"^   tltulde.  « i,„  has  no  anthority 

intbnned,  that  I  ,i..  y.'lt,^'  ^^.^^  'l^^l^  i;;',;"'''-  ^''-■•■^-  ^■->-'  =-  '-w 
="''l""inl.'dwith  till,     on  nnwt   I  •,,•  •."'"•"''"  "^  """"  "^  3'"i ''^ive  been  nia.le 

Con.Miander  and  his  eommiKsi,.n   tho...  m      -  '  J'"'>"lshii.  for  your 

obstruct  y.,,u  by  any -nls       t       ".    '  •■','■' "'"'    ^'"^'    '""   •"'  ='""--1  t«> 

^  }  an>  a.  ts  ot  th.u...  as  lonjx  as  yuu  1„.  in  .1...  8ehuylkil.     liut  if  you  aet 


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contrary  hereto  and  happen  to  conto.nn  my  admonition,  which  yon  cannot  reasonably 
gain  say,  your  vessel  and  goods  on  it  shall  be  coniiscated  to  Her  Royal  ]\rajesty  iu 
pursuance  to  Pier  Majesty's  strict  orders.  Of  tiiis  you  may  be  freely  assured,  even 
though  you  were  my  own  brother.  I  commend  you  to  God.  Dattnl  Tinnekonck  this 
SO""  June  1646  and  was  signed  Johan  Printz.  ' 

After  this  caution  Jurriaen  Blanck  h-ft,  tluiugh  not  ordered  by  me,  but  for  fear,  that 
the  vessel  with  the  cargo  might  be  taken  and  he  being  a  private  person  would  then'liave 
trouble  to  recover  it  {hd  nalooiicK  sonde  hchben).     I  could  not  give  liim  any  security 
as  tlu>  grounds  of  the  matter  between  th.^  Company  and  tlu*  Swedes  are  not  known  by  me' 

I  advised  the  Hon.  Director  Kieft  of  this  event  on  the  12'"  July,  also  of  the  means 
properly  to  continue  ti'i  trade  witli  the  Minqnase  as  the  aforesaid  Printz  and  his 
command  endeavoured  by  every  method  to  deprive  the  Company  and  their  inhabitants 
of  it. 

Meanwhile  I  had  been  ordered  by  a  letter  from  the  Hon.  Dir.  Kieft  to  make  a  search 

for  some  minerals  and  betook  myself  therefore  to  Sanghikans.     I  tried  to  get  to  the 

Great  Falls,  where  according  to  the  specimens,  liope  of  good   success  was      Now  it 

happ.^ned  when  I  passed  tlie  lirst  fall,  I  was  stopped  by  a  Sachem  called  Wirackehon 

wlio  ask.Kl  me,  wliere  I  wanted  to  go  ?     I  answered,  that  I  wanted  to  go  u])wards  and  lie 

said  to  me,  that  I  could  not  and  as  I  desired  to  kncnv  why,  he  said  finally  after  some 

talking,  that   the   Swedish   Governor  had   told  one    Meerkadt,  a   Sachem  livin-  near 

linnekonck  Island,  that  we  wanted  to  build  a  house  l)y  the  Great  Fall  and  that  '>50  men 

were  to  come  by  th."  expected  ships,  wlio  would  be  sent  here  from  the  Manhattans  and 

should  kill  the  Indians  from  the  lower  end  of  the  river  to  the  upper,  and  troops  laid  into 

the  house,  which  we  intend.-d  to  build  u}.  there,  should  stop  th..  Upper  Indians,  that 

none  might  escai)e  and  as  proof,  that  we  would  come  up  in  a  small  vessel,  to  reconnoitre 

the  ])lace,  and  kill  two  Indians,  to  obtain  a  pretext;    but  that  lie,  Printz,  would  not 

allow  it  but  drive  us  out  of  the  riv.-r.     Although  I  tried  to  proceed  further  by  various 

devices,  I  was  opposed  and  met  each  time  with  tlu'  above  obJ..ctions.     Tlu'refore  I  had 

to  give  it  up. 

And  whereas  on  the  7'."  Septbr.  following  a  letter  was  handed  to  me,  by  which  I  was 

strictly  ordered,  to  buy  some  lands  from  th.'  Tn.lians  lying  .m  th."  west  shore,  distant 

about  one  league  to  th.'  north  ..f  Fort  Nassau,  I  took  j.o.ss.'ssion  of  the  pla.'e  on  the 

8-",  erecting  the  arms  of  the  Hon.  Company  :  and  us  the  owner  was  absent  hunting   I  ha.l 

to  wait  with  th.'  puirhas,'  until  the  2.V  of  th.'  same  month.     Having  condu.Ied  tho 

puirhas.',  thepropri.'tor.'ani,.witlimein  jn-rson  and  th.'  Hon'""  Company's  arms  b.'ing 

lixed  to  a  pole,  this  was  set  in  tli.'  ground  on  the  extr.'ine  boundary.     Aft.'r  having  tak.'u 

p.)ss.'ssion  of  it,  som..  fr.'enu'n  mad.'  juvjiarations  to  build  there.     Ai,.,nt  this  tim.'s  Unwr 

th.'  8'."  of  October,  the  Sw.'dish  Commissaiy,  IInyg..n  cam.-  from  al.ov.",  brin-ing  with 

him  the  arms  set  up  by  m.',  wlii.'h  h.',  as  h.'  said,  had  taken  .I.ami   by  ..rder^'of  Ida 

(J..vernor.     Wh.'r.'upon  div.-rs  words  fell,  among  oth.'rs  about  th.'  gross  Impropri.'ty 

.'ommitted  by  his  (piart.Tmast.'r  and  oth.-r  S«>des  on  th.-  ;]()'.'■  S.'ptbr    last  contrary  to 

all  ord.'rs  and  aft.-r  ]K.sting  th.'  gm.r.l,  an.l  that,  m..r.'ov..r,  in  a  guar.lhoiise  in  d.-liance 

of  all  go(,d   admonition,   whi.'h    I    had  giv.'n  him.      I   mpiested  liis  Goverm).-,   to  be 

pl.'as.'d  to  ivm.mstiat.'  and  intli.t  prop.'r  pimishm..nt  f..r  it,  that  it  might  b.'  .'vi.l.'iit,  that 

lie  had  no  share  nor  part  in  su.'h  a  gross  outrage,  or  in  case  of  n.'gl.'ct,  if  sii.'li  should 


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Mr.  Andries  Iludde.     By  tl.is  written    exi.ortation  1  again  remind    you    as   fhp 
roya   Comm:ssary  Hendri..k  Iluygen  did  verbally,  that  you  ^ill  fortZth"^ b^Hh   and 
des,st  from   he  injnnes,  which  you  have  been  accustomed  to  comnut  a^a  L  H  ;  Ro't 
Majesty  m  Sweden,  n.y  most  gracious  Queen,  on  Her  Royal  Majesty's  la  ?,!  pl^^T 
land  and  ground,  w  thout   resnect   for   TT   T?    Ar.j    <■  ■  -,.  i'l^^nu  piopeUy, 

It  was  sigiu'd  Johan  Print/. 

Honorable,  rigorous  Hir.  Mr.  Johan  Print/ 

warns  nie  t„  desist  from  doinij  iniuri.w   whirl,  T  i, .  i    i  ^^hdem  your  Honor 

Mnie>*(v'«l.m,i.     f     .•  .  ,  '"J'l'i'N  «lii(li  I  ji.id  don.  or  committ.-d  to  Her  Hovil 


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Should  lie  have  sold  it  previously  tu  your  Honor,  then  he  has  cheated  me  infamously. 
The  place,  wliich  we  possess,  we  ])ossess  in  rin;ht  ownership  and  have  had  a  just  title 
to  them,  perhai)s  before  the  South  Kiver  was  lieard  of  in  Sweden.  Whether  my  Lord 
aJid  Master  has  been  informed  incn.rrectly  is  not  known  to  irie,  I  myself  have  reported 
to  him  the  matter  in  truth  and  justice  and  shall  further  do  so  again  by  the  Hrst 
opportunity  which  I  liave  and  send  your  Honor's  letter  along,  to  know  besides,  what  lie 
has  to  order  and  I  to  do. 

And  whereas  your  Honor's  Commissary  coming  down  on  the  8'"  inst.  did,  in  a  hostile 
manner  pnll  and  tear  dow.,  the  arms,  whi<-h  I  had  set  up  on  the  purchased  land,  uttering 
tliese  threats :  „  Even  were  it  the  flag  of  His  Highness,  the  Illustrious  Prince  of  Oran-e 
that  was  liere,  he  would  have  trampled  it  under  foot,"- besides  many  bloody  menuces' 
which  were  from  time  to  time  reported  to  me  and  whi.-li  can  only  tend  to  serious  mischief; 
And  whereas  tliis  not   only  con.'erns   my  nation   or  superiors,   but  also  the  suimmie 
authority  of  their  High  Mightinesses,  tlie  Noble  Lords,  the  Stat.'s  General  and  of  His 
Higmiess,  the   Hlustrious   Prince   of  Orange  and  the  Hon""'  the  Directors  is  afl'ected 
thereby.  Therefore  am  I  inii.catively  .'onstiaiiied  to  send  this  to  your  Plonor  and  at  the 
same  time  protest  before  G<.d  and  tii..  World,  as  I  do  hereby  prot.'st.  that  I  am  guiltless  of 
all  mischiefs,  difficulties,  damages  and  losses,  which  may  grow  out  of  these  i)wceedin<rs 
but  that  on  the  contrary  I  have  don.',  promoted  and  endeavoured  ev..rything  that  could 
tend  t..  g.KKl  intercourse  and  mutual  friendship,  as  I  am  bound   to  do'  consistently  with 
my  oath  and  honour.     I  expect  the  like  from  your  Honor  at  least  from  the  consideration 
that  we  wlio  are  Christians,  do  not  render  ourselves  an  obj.'ct  of  scoff  to  these  Indiaii 
heathens.     Helieving  which,  I  remain  your  Honor's  affeclionate  friend 

In  the  South  River  of  Xew-Netherlaiid.  22"  Octhr  I(i4n.  '^'  ^^''""*^- 

The  quartermaster  on  his  return  rej-orted.  that,  whm  1„.  wislwd  the  Governor,  who 
was  standing  before  his  door,  a  '-good  morning"  and  further  had  said  :  "  T  sIimM  -qver, 
you  <m  the  ,>art  of  tli.-  ('(.mmissary  Huddc,  who  smds  von  this  writing  in  answer  to 
yours"  lie,  .Tolian  Print/,  took  it  out  of  his  hand  and  threw  it  to  one  of  his  men  who 
stood  by  him.  snying:  "There,  tak.  .'are  of  that,"  Tl,e  other  picked  it  uy  from  the 
ground  and  took  •■liarge  of  it.  Th.-  (Joveriior  moving  forward  to  some  F.n-li.jnn,.,, 
arrived  from  New-England  some  time  bef.)!-.  th,.  (|uart.>rniaster  desired  to  speak  to  the 
Govriior  for  an  answr  and  notwithstanding  h.-  bad  come  in  be.M.min-  fnrm,  he  was 
pushrd  out  of  doors,  th,.  (.nv.rnor  having  taken  a  gun  fn.iii  the  wall,  as  he  ccmld  see,  to 
shoot  liini,  but  he  was  kept  within. 

Whereas  the  Governor  .lohan  I'rinf/  not  only  does  not  omit  to  make  us  suspect..d 
l)y  every  means  both  by  the  Indians  and  t!ie  ChristiMiis.  but  even  conniv..s  at  the  l)a.l 
treatment  of  the  Hon.  Conipany-s  siibje(.ts,  whether  freemen  or  servants,  yva,  so  that  the 
same  come  home  bleeding  and  I^ruised,  as  often  has  happ..ned,  by  tiie  Indians  and 
especially  by  the  Armewamese  mdi.qis  on  the  Il>'"  of  M..,y  '47  at  n.um,  who  tried  to 
overrun  us,  although  it  was  ,Mevenfed  by  God's  mercy  and  good,  information  n.gardin- 
their  misunderstanding.  He.ides.  1...  spreads  the  rej.ort  evervuhere,  that  the  Conniany 
has  nothiii-  to  say  in  this  Hiver  :  and  that  he  had  \hwj:U\  ,1,,,  i,,,,,!  for  the  Suedisli  (Vou-n 

also  the  MiiHiuase  Land  ;  that  liie  Company  cuid  n.,t  ,lepend ■  conlirm   tlieir  old  or 

continuous  ownership,  that  the  Devil  was  the  oldest  jirnprietur  of  Hell,  but  iliat  he  might 


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even  admit  a  younger  one.  hh  lio  ],iinself  dPclaml  on  the  S"  of  T„n»  '4t     -f.- 

table,  in  presence  of  myself  ,.,.1.;  ,nv  wif^    JX  J  ,  ^'  ''"'"^  '^^  '^« 

detracts  from  tl,e  respec   d\xe  t^^l^l    ,       \      .''-"'"'"'T  ^""'  '"'  '"^'^^  "■='"^^''^^^   ^'>^ 
T,,i„  ,.f  .,,„  „„„  ,  ietuien,  i\  ins  Heie  with  tlieir  vessels  cunie  to  me  ca  the  ';>i  oP 

Gt™„:"p: ::  r,.:  ,;:;'';;;::;:;:i:";';r;  r  "";;"'■ "'='""" '» "» '"'■'''■""' 

w  •        ,  "Jkt-p.im,  ])1<1>1I1S   '<'l    rehet   from    tlleir  irrierous   inim-i..^       T  AM 

iTj.Iy  „t  Mr.  l>,i„i».  ■'  '"  ""*  ■""'■"'".i  Sfiitl.-man  tto  ivrilim 

Thcwfore  I  lire,l  a  bIk,    a,-,,:,  1    ,■    ,„  1    ™  "'■'■'"■•; -l'''  ■■■■""«■  <»■  "l.a,  ,1„.  was. 

pi;:::t;;r:':;':i:;-;t,;;r:: 
'::;;:'':cr;::;;;,::;r^;r;r':;;,-;"'r^^^ 

^"■-""^ '  -- '-  »-i '  ">,;„« :  .;LSe;;:,  ■;:;t,;;;,:^:;:  i;';;'.:!;: : 

Hoiioralil.'.  riudnms  Mr.  .Inhiui  I'lini/. 

W'lieivMsyuur  H.mur's  sh)!)])  sailed  iiast  lieivun  tl„.  •"!  i,,  ,  .  i 

ll..-'.'lurs,e..n,rar,U>ens.>mL.,wi,,',u      V     :,       ;      :'h^^^^^^^^^^^ 
..eas..er.ained.  wi,o  ..s  its  n.aster,  and  in  n.n;;;^   ir  i^I      1  ;X;i;;:'      ""' 

vessels  eoruwiu- into  the  river,  must  stop  hefo.v  vnwr  fort   tl,o,„      ;,:'"""' 


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mntnal  inisunderstandings.  This  I  did  not  ))elievo,  would  be  intended.  As  I  sluill,  in 
such  case,  not  neglect,  what  is  demanded  for  the  maintenance  of  the  .>vident  respect  due 
to  Their  High  Mightinesses,  His  Highness  the  Prince  and  the  rights  of  My  Lord  and 
Master,  I  request  you  tlik^refore,  that  in  future  a  different  course  be  adopted  as  a 
contrar>  conduct  will  comj>«»l  me,  should  any  difficulty  arise,  hereby  to  protest'  my 
innocence,  t  e  more  so.  as  your  Honor's  officer  on  your  Honor's  sloop  dared  to  liini,  ihat 
he  did  f,o  only  through  contempt  and  he  will  rue  it.  if  henceforth  he  acts  otherwise 
Farewell.  .    „ 

^  ^  A.  HUDDE. 

Done  at  Fort  Nassau,  this  13'"  April. 

As  I  received  information  throughout  the  whole  winter  that  the  Swede  collected  lar^re 
numbers  of  hemlock  logs  and  as  a  huge  quantity  lay  in  the  Schuylkil,  I  feared,  that  the 
Governor  might  really  put  up  some  buildings  at  the  place,  where  now  the  vessels  lie  and 
trade ;  and  since  these  w^re  driven  before  from  Kinsessingh  and  with  the  exception  of 
this  place  there  is  no  access  to  the  great  forest  to  trade  with  tlie  Minquase,  whereby  their 
trade  is  snatched  from  our  people  and  tliis  river  would  be  of  very  little  consideration 
therefore,  not  daring  to  n.>glect  it.  I  liave  written,  as  I  had  no  orders  to  undertake 
anything  for  the  preservation  to  the  Governor.  Ihereupon  I  received  orders,  that  in 
case  the  Swede  should  come  to  build  and  sett].,  on  ;.ny  new,  unoccupit'd  places,  1  should 
with  all  civility  settle  down  beside  him  in  the  nan.e  of  the  Comi)any. 

So  it  happened,  that  afterwards,  on  tlie  24-  „f  tl...  .•■me  month,  some  Sachems  of 

Passayonk  came  to  me.  who  asked  me.  why  I  did  not  also  build  on  the  Schuylkil  ? 

that  the  Swede  had  already  some  l)uildings  there.     I  accordingly  on  the  following  day 

caused  inquiry  to  be   made  and   having   received   certain   inforination   of  the  Swede's 

further  anticipation  and  especially  of  such  jilaces  of  importance,  that  I  also  immediately 

made  preparation  to  settle  alongside  there ;  so  that  on  the  27"'  following  I  went  thither 

with  the  necessary  tools  and  sent  for  the  Sachen  ,  to  whom  I  staled  that  I  now  was 

come,  to  build  on  this  j)lac.',  which  they  had  given  me.     Then  tiny  .s.-nt  for  the  Swedes 

who  lived  there  already  and  ord.Mvd  them  to  dejiart  informing  them,  that  they  liad  come 

in  there  in  a  sneaking  way  and  that  tak.^n  possession  against  their  will  ;  that  at  j.ivsent 

they  had  given  it  to  me  and  tha'  I  should  b.iiid  there;  wiu-renpon  two  of  tJie  inincipal 

chiefs,  namely  ]\ratteho()v..ii  and  Wisseiiienetto,  themselves  took  and  planted  there  the 

Prince's  flag  and  ord.-ivd  me  to  fiiv  thive  shots  in  token  of  })ossession.     This  was  done 

and  there  in  presence  of  them  all  have  1  erected  the  house. 

Towards  evening  came  the  Swedish  Commissary  with  7  or  8  men  and  asked,  under 
what  orders  I  built  there  i  I  answered.  By  order  from  my  superior  and  the  consent  of 
the  Indians.  What  concern  that  was  of  his  ;  He  asked  further,  Whether  J  c(„ild  show 
any  document,  that  I  did  it  by  superior  authority  and  not  at  the  desire  of  the  fiv,.ni.'n  i 
I  answered.  V.vs  that  I  would  give  it  to  him,  after  he  had  first  .lelivred  to  me  a  d.M'ument. 
to  show  by  what  authority  he  demanded  mine.  Presently  the  Sai'liems  said  to 
Hendryck  Huyggen  and  his  coni])anions.  that  they  had  sold  the  land  tons  and  we 
should  inhabit  there.  %  what  authority  did  thev  (the  Swedes)  build  on  the  hmd  or 
whether  It  was  not  enough  that  they  had  aliva.ly  taken  i.osse.ssh.n  of  MatiniU'konck,  the 
Schuylkil,  Kinse'isingh,  Kakarikom,  Upland  and  th-  other  places  occupied  by  the  Swedes, 
all  which  they  had  stole,,  Iron,  them  '.   That  Mitnvii.  nowabout  11  \  ears  ago  1,  ad  purchased 


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"ILTZ  *I^""  ^^'",""  P'^'-''  "f  l""*!  ^t  Paghahackinf,,  to  plant  some  tobacco  on  it, 

the  half  of  wln,-h  they,  the  natives,  should  receive  as   an  acknowledgement.     Could 

hey  (po.n  ,ng  to  the  Swedes)  by  purchasing  a  piece  of  land  on  their  arrival,  take,  in 

addit  on  all  that  lay  on  the  main,  as  they  (the  Swedes)  had  done  and  still  do  here  on  the 

f  Z  H  .  """''^"^  "''"'  '"•"*^*^'''  "''^^  ^''^^y  (t''*^  Swedes)  should  prescribe  laws  to 
nT;.  m  r  P';»P"«tors,  that  they  should  not  do  with  th.ir  own,  what  they  pleased  ; 
that  they  (the  Swedes)  had  first  come  only  recently  in  the  River  and  had  alrea.ly  taken 
up  and  occupied  so  much  of  their  land  and  that  we  (meaning  us)  had  never  taken  awoy 
any  land  from  them,  although  we  had  intercourse  here  full  80  years 

Thus  I  pushed  forward   the    commenced    work   and   had  the   house  surrounded 
by  pahsades,    because   the    Swe.le    had    destroyed    the    house    heretofore,   which    the 

S.t  T''T  ;  r"."'^  '"^'  "'  '"'"^  '''  "'^  '^^■'"^^"^'^  ''^"-l  »-»*  ■'^  f-t  there  and 
m  ght  also  a  tempt  to  do  the  same  thing  here.  Afeanwhile  it  can.e  to  pass,  that  Moens 
Khngh,  Lieutenant  of  the  fort  on  the  Schuylkil,  approached  in  order  with  24  men  fully 
armed  with  loaded  guns  and  lighted  matches  and  a.ked,  whether  we  intended  to  prosecute 
the  commenced  work  or  whether  we  w„uld  let  it  rest  >  To  which  I  answered  him  :  What 
has  been  oegun  must  be  completed.  Whereupon  he  ordered  his  men  to  lay  aside  their 
arms  and  each  drawing  an  axe  from  his  side,  .-ut  down  the  trees  standing  around  and 
near  the  house,  destroying  also  some  fruits,  whicii  I  had  plantt-d  there 
_     Hereupon  arrived  here  on  the  r."  of  June,   the  Hon"'"  Committee  of  the  Council 

Hon^.e  r  ;;  ''"  ,^""''^'"-r  '^"1"'^-^'  ''"'^  ^^'-  I^-  Montangie,  councillor,  to  whicl 
Hon'e  Gei.tlemen  the  pnunpal  chiefs  and  lawful  proprietors  did  on  the  1..-  of  the 
same  mouth,  make  a  public  cnveyance  of  the  Schuylkil  and  recontirmed  the  purchase 
of  the  sa.-l  Schuylkil  and  the  adjoining  lands,  made  by  Arent  Corsen,  formerly 
Comnnssary  here  whereof  their  Honors  immediately  have  again  taken  public  and 
legitimate  possession.*  * 

^Y'er  wlm.h  the  Hon'-  Gentlemen  sailed  on  the  Ifl'-  ditto  with  a  proj.er  suite  to 
Tin..ekonck  and  were  received  here  by  Commissary  Huygen  and  Lieutenant  Pape,ray, 
who  kept  their  Honors  standing  in  the  open  air  in  the  rain  for  about  half  an  hour 
After  hey  were  admitted  to  audience,  their  H.mors  among  other  things  have  protested 
against  the  above  named  Print/  for  the  very  ilh-al  seizure  ->f  the  Schuylkil,  to  which  he 
promised  to  give  a  written  answer  before  their  departure,  .vnd  as  some  freemen  desired 
permission  to  build.  they  had  places  assigned  to  them  hy  their  Honors,  where  they 
should  ...t  le.  I  hereupon  ,„  the  -.  of  July  following  one  Hans  Jacobsen  began  to  settle 
on  the  Schuylkil.  winch  was  prevente.l  by  the  Swe.les.  the  son  of  Gov.  Prints  havin<^ 
received  orders  to  that  effect,  who  wanted  to  compel  the  aforesaid  Hans  to  tear  down" 
wha    had  already  been  ,.ut  n,,  an.l  on  the  refusal  of  the  ahovenained  Hans  did  it  himself 

and  burn  It.  adding  ,  lovats.  ,  hat  if  he  came  hack  to  build,  IH.  shouhl  caiTv  away  a  drubbin. 
One  Ihomas  Jkoen  fared  also  in  like  manner.     Having  gone,  on  tl.;  (i-  .litto.  to  setti;; 
at  ^ew-Hooven.t  the  i.lace  so  named  by  your  H(,nors.  he  was  about  three  hours  there 
when  Swedes  came  under  the  command  of  one  (Gregory  van  Dvck,  quartermaster  and 
pulled  down,  as  before,  what  he  h...,!  already  erected  there,  warning  him  to  leave  that 
place  or  they  would  heat  h.m  off.     So  the  matter  stands  at  pivseni. 


»  N.  Y.  fol.  Hoc.  I.  -,»;). 


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As  in  the  meantime  I  was  ordered  to  come  to  tlie  Manl.attans,  T  proceeded  thither  and 
amyed  there  on  the  8-  of  September.  While  there  I  made  a  report  on  the  state  of  the 
bouth-River  and  further  delivered  in  writing,  what  in  my  opinion  was  necessary  thereto. 

At  tins  time  tidings  came  overland,  that  the  Swede  had  erected  a  house  in  front  of 
*ort  Beversreede,  whereby  access  to  that  fort  was  effectually  closed.  The  winter 
approaching  I  again  took  my  departure  „„  the  5'"  of  October,  as  also  some  freemen,  to 

1  r  fr"f  n  T^'  '""""  'T'"^'  '"^  ^'"'^^ '"  '^''  ^•'•''"^'^^'-  ^^'''-  "'>'  -"-ival  with  them 
on  the  18  of  October  m  the  South  Kiver  of  New-Netheiland,  I  was  informed  that  the 
Swede  seriously  intended  to  go  to  the  country  of  the  Minquase,  in  violation  of  the 
contiact  that  had  been  made.  I  therefore,  to  prevent  su<.h  pretention  and  to  show,  that 
the  contract  was  not  broken  by  the  lion.  Governor  have  sent  the  subjoined  note  to 
Hendrick  Huygens,  as  a  further  remonstrance  to  his  Governor.     Copy  : 

WoriV,v.  most  kind  and  good  friend. 

i'-n,t  salutation  and  kind  greeting.  I  have  learned  to  my  great  regret  on  my  arrival 
h.  .  rl„i  our  fugitives  hav.  taken  up  their  alx.de  in  the  Minquase  country,  truly  contrary 
to  !....  good  intention  of  our  Govrimr,  who  will  not  alh.w  his  subj.H-ts  to  undertake 
nuynurip  ,n  vmlation  of  tli.  cnt.a.^t.  whi,.h  has  been  made,  but  d.M.hires  that  it  is  to  bo 
vigon  usly  en  orced  on  his  side  :  and  as  it  is  .vrtain  that  this  has  ex.'ited  some  suspicion 
n  tile  rnind  of  your  Governor,  1  cannot  avoid  sending  this  to  you  for  my  exculpation 
being  assured  that  it  will  effect  a  change  in  your  opinion.     Farewell.  . 

And  whereas  the  fiveinen  have  pursuant  to  their  commission  endeavoivd  to  make  a 
settlement,  one  of  the  Swedish  servants,  naine.l  Peter  Jochim  has  in  the  n.e.uwhile,  as 
the  fol  owing  shows,  by  way  of  contc-inpt,  forcibly  torn  off  by  night  an.l  broke  throu-^h 
he  palisades  of  Fort  Re..de,  using  great  iiisol.Miee  as  well  bv  acts  as  by  words  The 
freemen  then  set  to  work,  so  that  they  comi-leted  the  erection  on  the  4'-  of  November 
but  the  fewede  again  tore  it  down  ha.'king  with  great  violen,.e  the  woodwork  ro  pieces' 
I  have  sent  a  report  of  this  proceeding  to  the  lion.  (Governor  and  as  I  iuive  no  remedy 

ISlIe^   !rv."?,'"'j"^''"""'f^"""  '  "'""  ^"'"""^  '^  — saiy  to  send  the  following 
piotest  to  Mr.  Johan  riints.     Copy  :  ^ 

Whereas  by  order  and  ••onunission  given  by  our  Hon"'-  Governor  P.  Stuwesu.t  to 
Symon  Root,  I  leter  llanuensen,  and  Cornelis  Mauritsen  to  i,uild  on  the  Mastl.naeekers 
Hoeck,  bymon  Root  has.  by  virtue  of  his  .commission,  comnien.v.l  on  the  4"'  iint    to  raise 
a  house  on  tl,e  Mastema.ckers  Hock.     He,  at  the  time,  was  piwented  -ioing  so  bv  v'our 
Honor  s  agent  with  oj.en  violence  on  the  part  of  your  Ilonor-s  subjects,  notwithstiuidin.^ 
tiie  friendly  request  of  the  gentlemen   authorized    by   o„r   Lords  and    Masteis  and  a 
remonstrance,  that  so  close  allies  ought  not  to  encounter  each  other  witli  force,  but  on  the 
contrary  act  as  becomes  good  allies  and  conh.derat.s.  |,,ning  it  to  our  su,,eri<,rs  to  decide 
this  ma  ter      Lpon  this  friendly  footing  your  Honor's  .l.putv  was  .satislied  to  leave  the 
matter  for  the  present,  until  he  receivd  furlh,.,-  or,lers  from  your  Honor.     Hut  with  the 
nsing  o    the  sun  your  Hoiku's  deputv  came  and  notitied  the  aforesaid  einployes,  namely 
Alexander  Eoyer  and  .Vdriaen  van  Tieni.ov.n  that  he  had  orders  to  destrov  the  work, 
tha     had   been   connM..Me..d  ;   which    he   forthwith  a.voiuplished.    hacking    and    utteri; 
destroying  whatever  hud  been  begun  there,  accompanying  the  same  with  Tvonls  of  abuse 


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and  contempt  towards  those,  who  were  endeavoring  to  execute  their  Master's  orders 
The.e  are  proceedino-H,  whi.h  truly  can  have  no  other  tendency  than  to  generate  rutual 
bmorno.s  and  enn.ity,  as  they  are  quite  opposed  to  good  n.Hgld.orhood   Xh  we  have 
on  all  occasions  c„  tivat.-d,  abstaining  from  whatever  might  give  any  ckuse  of  offense 

inlr^eled""'  '"'  '""""""  '"^'^  '^^"  '^^^^^^'^^^^  "^^^-''^  -«-<!  and  wrongly 
For  all  whicli  insolence  and  disrespect  of  a  legal  commission,  given  by  virtue  and 
authority  of  Then-  High-Mightinesses,  His  Highness  the  Prince  of  Ora^J  and  our 
Lords-bupenors,  and  the  breach  of  good  mutual  friendship  we  are  compelled  hereby 
to  protest  against  your  Honor  before  God  and  the  V-,,,d  as  we  are  Zo  ent  of  .H 
difficulties,  liat  will  arise  from  such  proceedings;  and  we  declare  that  we  on  our  id 
lave   no  other  object  in  view  than   what   might   conduce   to   the  promotion"/  gold 

S^S;;Se";r'" '  "^^ ''-'''  --^^  -^  ^"-  -  r^  ->-«  y^-  hoS  s 

(Signed)  A.  HuuDK. 

Done  Fort  Nassou  on  the  South  River  of  New-Netherland  this  7'-  November  1G48. 

And  notwithstanding  this  public  violence,  it  is  even  so  that  the  Swede  in  rendering 
us  daily  suspected  hy  the  Indians  not  only.  *  *  lenaering 

{Caetera  desunt.) 


Letter    euom    Diuectou    Stuyvksant    to    Govekxor    Wintiirop   of 
Massaciiusetts    m    regard    to    the    E.volisii    claims    o.x    the 

J'KLAWAIIK     territory. 

To  the  Kigi.t  worsh"  John  Wintiirop  Gouern'  of  the  Massachusetts  att  Boston 
in  iSev, -England. 
Honoured  S' 

The  good  report  my  prede.vss^  Gen"  Will.  Kieft  hath  given  me  of  your  noble  worth 
Command  these  hues  from  me  .t  in  then,  my  dn.  regards  to  vour  worthv  selfe 

I  suppose  you  have  .x-perimenfallie  fownd  iiim  a  friend  of  peace  &  that  all  things 
nngh  be  Inendl.e  t-omp,.,.d  bet wi.vt  us  .n  these  pts  of  Americ'  whose  sollicitatio  s  & 
desi.es  (..ncurnng  w.th  myne  owne  reall  .t  heartie  mdinntions,  I  shall  be  readie  att  all 
^^es^all  occasions  to  make  good,  allways  provided  u  may  not  intrench  vppon  t^ 
ngh     of  my  Lords   &   Masters,   th.  Estate,-(4.-nerall  or  West   Indie  Conipan       whose 

Yett  notwithstanding  yo„,  ..swell  as  wee  are  svbordinate  vnder  higher  powers,  to 
wh.m  wee  must  g„,e  accompt  of  our  actions,  I  shall  be  boulde  to  propose  to  yaur  wi  e 

S:;  ^;;  ;v  t  r ''"  r'"  """■'•  ""'"'■""^  ""■"  "•■  ^-^^'-'"tHemen  Lre  ma; 

Zl       ■         ^?  '^"':'  T  "  """''"^''  ^"""■"  ^"■"  ""■•^-  '■'■'"""'"'■  ^  Christianlie  agitate 

Conceiinng  past  occasions  k  .l.,e  our  best  to  reconcile  the  present  &  preuent  all  occasions 


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*  *  ♦  « 

Fort  New-Amsterdam  *  * 

in  New-Netherland  Yours  in  any  office  of  loue 

June  the  25'."  1647  „ 

P.  Styvesant. 


MlNTITE  OF  AX  INTKIVIKW  BKTWKKX  DlHKCTOH  STrTVKSANT  ANl, 
TWO  MiNQUAS  CHEFS  REOAUDINO  SWEDISH  INTUIOUES  OX  THE 
SOUTHRIVEK. 

We  the  undersigned,  all  understanding  tlio  language  of  the  Minquaas,  attest  testifv 
and  dedare  m  place  and  with  promise  of  an  oath,  if  need  be,  on  the  requisid  on  If  t  le 
honorable  Director-General  of  New-Netherland,  Cura,ao  etc.  ir  the  preLn  -e  o  the  si 
honorable  General  and  the  late  Director  Willian.  Kieft,  that  it  is  true  and  ruth  ,7  hat 
tns  day  be.ng  the  13-  July  1647,  two  chiefs  of  the  Minquaas  named  Aqua  ^  o^^  'd 
Quad.ckho  came  tothe  houseuf  his  Honor afore.said  and  in  token  and  for^ conXmn  e 
o  friendship  and  n.utual  trade  gave  a  sn.all  present  and  declared  in  our  presen  e  ^^ 
«ie  Comnnssary  of  Johan  Prints,  the  Swedish  Governor,  residing  at  the  Sout  •  ;.^  o 
New-Netherland,  had  said  to  them,  that  he  <.ould  sell  then,  jLvder,  lead  a^  ^uns 
enough,  but  the  Netherlanders,  being  poor  tatterdemalions.  eouW  not  d;  T  T\tZ.l 

b:::^;  ;:^'^;""*  «-^-'\«—  had  in.>rmed  then.,  that  the  N!:;:^a,^  ™ 

bad  and  the  S^  edes  were  good  men.     Said  Governor  had  also  asked  permission  of  them 
to  se   up  a  trad„,ghouse  in  their  country,  which  request  they  rejected  and  r  ■    "ed      Z 

non     ureneial  and  offer  to  conhrm  this  by  our  oath  if  necessary. 

Done  in  Fort  Amsterdam  in  New-Netherland,  this  i:3-  July  A"  1647. 

This  SR  is  the  mark  of 

Sy.mo.v  Hoodt,  made  by  himself. 

This  is  the  mark  -f  of 

Jan  Axdkiessex,  made  by  himself. 

Adhiaex  JJirck.skn  Coex, 
To  mj'  knowledge 

CoK.\i;r,ns  van  Tienhoven,  Secretary. 


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GOVKHNOB  WINTHROP'S  AXD  THE  COMMISSIONERS  OF  THE  UNITED  COLONIES' 

ANswi.;i!s  TO  DiitECTou  Stiyvesant. 
To  the  much  hunoure<l  ffriend  Mr.  Peter  Sty  vesant,  Gouorn^  Gen. 'r :  of  ye  Ne.  Netherld 
Honoured  Sr 

mv  Ivf^  veft    h     r  "'  'i'^    •?""'  ^  '"'^  ""*'"'""''  ^^  '''^^''  1''--^  "^"  I^««l  to  .pare 

M   ite  as  I  doe  desne,  either  in  congratulating  your  Comeing  into  tliese  pte.s  or  in  ten   ri,  « 

JoftHT  ,  /"''  '"'^*'''  ""^  ''•""■'•'^•'^  «"^^  ^-'"l  -"'  vo,i  are^,lease  to  ho  d 
forth  n..t  only  to  my  selte  only,  but  also  to  all  our  nation,  w-'n.ay  iustlie  oblLe  niee  to 
hideauour  the  continuance  of  that  anutie  &  Correspondencie  .'M.ath  begunt  betwixt 
your  much  honoured  predecess'  General!  Ki.-l't  &  mvselfe,  which  I  1  ope  (t lul.I  Im 
Lord  s  good  providence)  n.ay  tend  to  the  welfare  of  boU.  nations  :  y,J  2^  comdng  il  I 
y  ne  when  the  Com.Hsion"  were  mett,  I  acquainted  then,  with  it  a/in  duty  I  uairov^^id 

c  rnrar^a':  777%  """'^  "^^  '"^  ^"'"'"^  '""•"■''^'■^  y^-  ^'•^"^'-  -«- 

conctinmg  a  .  M-ting,  tliat  all  former  questions  &  differences  concerninff  fitlp«  nn^ 
iniunes  etc-  may  either  be  neighbourlie  Composed  or  put  in  su  h  a  w"  as  mly  ZtnU^ 
;^^he..unto  .  will  to  that  end  be  ready,  to  giu!-  you  a  meetin^lA:^^  ^^ 


Boston,  the  17th  of  August  1647 
St.  vet. 


*  *  » 

I  rest 
Att  your  servi(-e  in  all  ffriendlie 
and  neighbourlie  offices 

John  Winthroi'. 


The    KE-AI.I.OINTMENT    ok    Am.ries    HrooK    as    Commissary    of    the 
AVest-In'dia  Comi'any  o.v  the  South  River 
Iropositions  of   the    Director-General  (Petrus    Stuyvesant)  to   the   Council 
ao'"  Septbr  1G47 

C"-  To  propose,  whether  Andries  Iludde  sliall  continue  in  the  Southrive,  or  who  else 
to  send  there,  as  it  is  highly  necessary  that  a  proper  person  be  stationed  there. 

,p,     „     ,,  (Signed)  P.  Stuyvesant. 

Andi   'I  Iludde  ';;r'7-''*^."'^'''''  ;"'^^  «"""-l  leaving  observed  the  fitness  of  Commissary 

f",    '  V  '  ""'^""'HX'sly  resolv-d  and  concluded  to  continue  him  in  the  service 

of  the  Honorable  Incorporated  ^^^.st-lndia  Con.pany  as  Commissarv at  Fo     N  s  17™ 

'wlhe^'::  h!;:,;::  ;;;i^^^'^'-^^-""*-'-  «'-*<-<•  ^t  distant  out.^ng  posts. 
(Signed)  P.  Stuyvesant,  La  Montanone,  Urian  Xewton  A   Keysfr 

LieiL    :C'm"pi7"7^   r  '""'""   ^'■"^■■^'' ^^'■-    ^^'"'■^•'^«-    Mr.'^^ag;ie. 
JiiiUlenant  .Nuton,  Paulus  Leendersen,  Commissary  Keyser. 

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Propositions   sxibmitted   by  tlie   Hon'''^  Director- General  to  tlie  Council  in 
Session  28'"  September  a°  1047. 
*  *  *  *  * 

^  Fourthly,  as  Commissary  Hudde  has  returned  in  consequence  of  contrary  winds  and 
in  his  absence  he  was  accused  by  Mr.  Dincklage  of  unfaitlifulness  towards  the  Company 
which  If  proved,  uniitted  him  in  my  opinion  for  the  cliarge  on  tlie  Southriver.  Meanwhile 
I  ask  for  advice  and  proper  afhdavits,  as  we,  agreeably  to  our  duty,  have  already 
proposed  to  the  Council,  on  the  regular  session-day,  tlie  20"'  instant,  whether  Commissary 
Hudde  should  again  be  sent  to  the  Southriver  or  another  in  his  place  ?  and  nothing  was 
then  alleged  against  him ;  he  was,  therefore,  continued  by  a  unanimous  vote  of  all  the 
Council.  Neither  was  anything  said  against  him  at  the  following  meeting  being  the 
^6  ,  when  the  previous  resolution  was  reconsidered  and  signed. 

(Signed)  P.  Stutvesant. 

28'"  Septbr.  1647. 

Andries  ITiulde,  Commissaiy  for  the  Southriver,  appeared  in  Council  and  demanded 
proof  of  Mr.  Dinc^tlage,  wherein  he  had  defrauded  any  person  or  whom  he  had  robbed 
or  ^here  he  had  stolen  any  thing  and  what  induced  Mr.  Dincklage  to  circulate  such 
slanders  against  the  abovenamed  Hudde. 

Order  recalling  Hudde  from  the  Soutliriver. 
In  Council.  The  hoii"'»  Duvctor-General  having  exhibited  tlie  accounts  of  Andries 
Hudde,  Commissary  at  Port  Nassau,  which  are  found  to  be  obscure  and  not  made  out  as 
clear  as  tliey  ought  to  be,  therefore  it  is  resolved  to  order  said  Commissary  to  come  hitlier 
overland  and  personally  explain  his  accounts  before  the  Director  and  Council  This 
15'"  August  a"  1648. 

Proposition  submitted  by  the  ^on""= 
Director- General  to  the  Council  on    • 
the  9"'  September  1648. 

First  to  read  to  the  Council  tlie  letter 
received  from  the  Swedisli  Governor  and  then 
to  hear  the  report  of  Andries  Hudde* 

2d.  To  decide  thereupon  what  advice  we 
had  best  give  to  the  Lords  Mayors  for  the 
promotion  of  the  public  interests  and  tlie 
prevention  of  furtlier  encroachments  and 
usurpations,  to  which  end  our  last  drafted 
despatch  to  the  Lords  Mayors  shall  b*;  read 
hy  the  Secretary 

3d.  To  resume  the  accounts  of  Commissary       Comnussary  Adriaen  Keyser  and  Cornells 
■  van  Tienlioven,  Secretary,  are  authorized  to 

take  up  and  resume  lludde's  accounts  and 
make  a  report  tliereon  to  the  Director  and 
Council. 
•  for  Ibis  report  sou  pnge  28. 


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Copy. 


Sir: 


Lhttee  from  Alexander  Boter,  deputy-commissart  at  the  Delaware, 

STATING,  THAT  THE  SwEDES  HAD  ERECTED  A  STRONG  HOCPE  RIGHT  IN 
FRONT  OF  THE  DuTCH  FORT  BeVERSREDE  AND  DEMANDING  ASSISTANCE 
AGAINST  FURTHEii  ENCROACHMENTS. 

Honorable,  Valiant,  Wise  and  Prudent  Noble  Sir,  Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant, 
Director  General 


I,  your  humble  servant,  since  the  departure  of  the  Commissary  Andries  Hudde  from 
this  place  for  the  Manhattans  on  the  S"  of  Septbr  cannot  neglect  advising  your  Honor 
agreeably  to  my  humble  bounden  duty,  in  the  Commissary's  absence,  that  Mr.  Jan 
Prints,  the  Swedish  Goveror,  has,  by  his  order.  Sir,  caused  to  be  erected  on  the  19'^  of 
September,  a  house  on  the  Schuylkil,  right  in  front  of  our  Fort  Beversreede  of  about  thirty 
to  thirty -five  feet  length  and  about  twenty  feet  wide  and  thus  deprives  us  of  the  freedom 
of  the  KiJ,  so  that  our  Hloops,  which  come  to  an  anchor  there  under  the  protection  of 
the  fort,  can  scarc-ly  see  our  foit.  Sii',  I  firmly  believe  that  he  has  erected  that  building 
rather  to  Insult  our  Lords  and  Masters,  than  in  the  expectation  of  deriving  any  profit  from 
it  himself ;  for  there,  alongside  of  our  fort,  is  room  (>nough  for  the  erection  of  twenty 
such  houses.  The  rear  gable  of  the  house  comes  within  about  twelve  feet  of  the  gate  of 
the  fort,  SO  that  the  house  stands,  as  already  stated,  betweim  the  waterside  and  our  fort. 

On  the  21"'  ditto  arrived  here  the  General  {veltoverste)  of  the  Minquase  country  with 
four  of  his  people  anti  ;50  to  40  beavers,  to  learn  whether  no  vessel  had  arrived  here  from 
the  Manhattans  with  goods.  As  there  is  an  abundance  of  pcltrii^s  in  their  country  at 
present,  it  makes  them  desire  for  these  goods  so  much  more.  They  are  also  much 
dissatislied,  that  this  River  is  not  steadily  i)rGvid.'d  with  cargoes  by  oui'  people.  Tlie 
Swede  has  at  present  few  gt)()ds,  so  that  were  cargoes  here  now,  we  should,  doubtless, 
have  a  good  trad.>  with  the  Minquase.  Tlieiv  have  been  killed  by  the  Indians  two  men 
of  the  Swede,  wlio  !iad  gone  to  the  savages  with  G  or  7  guns  and  some  powder  and  lead, 
to  trade  the  same  there.  We  are  expecting  daily  tlie  Commissaiy  Andries  Hudde  as 
well  as  your  Honor's  favorable  aid,  as  the  cold  winter  is  approaching  and  everything  is 
needed  here.  At  juvsent  I  am  lying  here  with  (i  able-bodied  men,  who  are  still  stout  and 
healthy,  in  two  forts.  Closing  h.Tewith  we  pray  that  God  Almighty  may  preserve  your 
Honor  in  long  continued  health  and  prosper  your  Honor's  administration. 

In  Fort  Nassau,  th:>  25'"  S..ptemb.'r  ](!48.  (Lower  stood)  I  remain  hennvith  your 
Honor's  most  humble  servant  and  was  signed 

Alexander  Boyek. 


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er. 


Copy. 


Declaration  of  Alexander  Boyer  and  others,  that  the  Swedish 

LIEUTENANT  HAD   SHOWN   THEM  HIS   ORDERS,  TO  RESIST  BY  FORCE  ANY 

Dutch  claim  on  the  Schuylkil. 


We,  the  undersigned  declare  and  attest  by  Cliristian  words  and  on  our  conscience 
in  place  and  under  pron^ise  of  an  oath,  if  it  should  be  needed,  that  it  is  the  truth  and 
nothing  but  the  truth,  that  we  have  demanded  from  the  Swedish  Lieutenant  Ws 
commission  and  orders,  which  he  has  shown  us  from  his  Governor,  whereinTt  wa 
expressly  stated,  that  he  should  not  aUow  any  post  or  stake  to  be  set  in  the  ground  Zl 
in  case  such  were  attempted  to  be  done,  to  prevent  us  by  friendly  words  or  by  force  ■  Ids 
instruciions  also  being,  to  keep  continually  two  men  in  the  channel,  to  see,  wher^  we 
would  build  and  not  to  let  any  building  timber  be  landed. 
The  4"-  9bre  1648,  at  Fort  Beversreede.     It  was  signed 

Alexander  Boyer 
David  Davhsen 
Adriaen  van  Tieniioven 
Piter  Hahmansen 
This  is  S,  71.  the  mark  of  Symon  Root 
Thij  is  ^  the  mark  of  Anukies  Luycassen 

Skipper 
Agrees  with  the  original 

(Sign.)  Cob.  van  Tieniioven,  Secretary. 


■^» « «> 


Affidavit  of  Simon  Root  and  others  in  regard  to  the  destruction 
OF  their  buildings  on  Mastmaker's  hook  in  the  Schuylkil  by 

THE  Swedes. 

This  day,  as  underwritten,  at  the  request  of  Andries  Huyden.  Commissary  in  behalf 

taul  ^r^'^r'nf  .'T''*"'"'^'"  ^""■^"'"y'   "«  ^>"^  undersigned,  as  witnesses  hereto 
requested  do,  by  Christian  words  and  on  our  conscience  in  place  and  under  promise  of  a 
so.emn  oath,  if  needed,  attest  and  declare,  tl.it  it  is  true  and  truthful,  that  Adriaen  van 
Tienhoven,    Sander    Boy.-r  and    David   Davitsen,    en.ployes  of   the    above  mentioned 
Company    have,  by  authority  of  Their  High  Mightinesses,  the    Noble  States-General 
and  the  Illustnous  Princ  of  Orange  and  the  Incrpcrated  AVe.t-ln.Iia  Companv,  most 
expressly  ordered  the  Swedish  Lieutenant  to  let  us  j.roceed  with  our  buildings-on  the 
Mastemaeckers  Hoe,.k,  situate  on  the  Schuylkil  in  the  Sonth  River  of  x\ew-Netherland 
whereupon  the  Lieutenant  answered,  that  he  had  nothing  to  do  with  our  superiors  and 
that  he  followed  the  orders  of  his  Governor.     He  was  then  told  by  the  above-n.u.ed 
persons,   that  he  would   be   the  ...use.   if  any  mis.-hief  arose  or  blood  were  spilled 
A\  hereupon  the  ...entenant  gave  orders  to  his  men,  to  demolish  the  house,  which  they 
have  done  and  they  have  done  it  by  force  and  taken  it  out  of  our  hands  in  a  hostile 
manner  and  torn  it  down. 


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Redf "  this  is  done  without  evil  design  or  deceit  on  the  5">  November  A"  1648  at  Bevers 

Wh,vi,  ^.  +        •.  ^^'■'*^^^'  ^^^'^  SR  his  mark 

VVnicn  we  too  witnp«m  t  ^  _ 

ALKyA.VDKH  BovKu  ''^™'^  PxKTEUHEX  ^  lus  mark 

David  Davitsen. 


This  is  tlie  mark  '  ^  '^  of  Joiiannks  Marcus 


Copy. 


Affidavit  of  Adrian   van   TucmiovKN  axd    others    corroborating 

THE   AKOVr. 


This  day,  date  underwritten,  we  tlie  undersigned  declare  at  tlie  request  of  Andries 
Hudde,  Commissary  at  the  Southriver  in  behalf  of  the  General  Incorporated  WettSa 
Company,  that  we  have  been  at  Fort  Bevers[reede]  on  the  4- of  November  and  by 
command  of  the  said  Commissary  and  pursuant  to  authority  given  to  Symon  Root  and 
conipamons  by  the  Hon-  General  Petrus  Stuyvesant  have  assisted  in  eLting  a  house 

rnde;rc:;trof "r  d  T'"- ""'  ""^  ^^-^-^  '--^  --''^  "^^^  ^^y  ^--  shoets  ^^la 

olli  itnti^     Ta  P''"''"^'^^   "'  ^^"'"«  ''■      ^"*   ^'  d^'^i^ted   upon  the  friendly 

winch  came  ft  on.  the  aforesaid  Hudde  overnight.     However,  at  sunrise  on  the  5'Mnst 

he  abovenamed  Lieutenant  Swens  Shoets  has  warned  us,  that  he  had  positive  onler 

and  charge  from  his  Governor  Jan  Prints  to  tear  down  the  erected  work      Wl  errffe 

t^ii^ir   M  tr    •'"  '"'"  r'"  '''  "'"'''^  they  drew  their  side-armsand  nw  i^ 

Z.lt        ,  "  '"''""^"''  ''°'''"^^'  "^'  *'"'  ""^^^'^^^Sned,  followed  him.     Comin.  to 

Id    ^n"  '"T  ''";:".'"r""^''  ^'"""''"-^  ^^«-^  "-  '-^f----^  I-utenant  has  given  o^d  r 

n   est   2   '  ;  "   '  "  "■^""  '"  '""-^  "■=>^'  ^^  ^"'•'•'^-  notwithstanding  the  friendly 

request  made  by  ,u.,  as  aforesaid,  that  he  would  desist  (because,  according  to  liis  vn 
declaration.  Their  High  Mightinesses  were  in  conference  with  Her  Majesty  of  Swd) 

f  tu"::^i;:;'1 ':  ';f  "^'  '-"'  ''^'r-  ^^"^  ^"'"'---  ^-m  his  Goveino"  not  to  ^^ 
H  1  k  to  be  planted  in  the  name,  of  Their  High  Mightinesses,  but  to  trample  whatever 

It  do^nand  cut  it  in  pieces,  not  l»--.ling  the  order,  which  we  showed  from  tlie  Commissary 
aoresnid  under  authority  of  the  commission  of  the  abovementioned  Hon.  Mr  Pet  .s 
Suyvesant  and  a  protest  besides  before  God  and  the  World,  that  of  all  m  schiefl^  d 

fut^    u/sci;  't^^'""''  ^""r;'--"l-"-  -'  -d  on-  were  innocent.     The  afots^  d 
L.    .tenant  bchoes  answered :  Commissary  Hudde  is  a  rascal  and  a  rogue  and  he  had 

u;^:w, ;:;;:;;'' ""'  t™- "^"^  '"* '-  '^"^^^'^'^  ^""^"^^ »-  ^-^-^  ^-  >-  ^-nlr 

tho  nu  t  be  h v"  Tr  "  '?"'  /""  "'"■*"^''  'l«arte,.niaster  Boyer  said  to  him,  Schoete, 
ho    n.„  n     thv^.lf  a  ras...I;  abu.se  no  man  or  say  it  in  his  p.-esence,  he  will  himsel 

cTl  t'the  ar.'!  «"  "  r'fl-     '"""'  -'^-if'-^='"<^i".'?-  the  abovena.ned  Schoete 


•litf'  .1 


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We    the  undersigned,   liave   done   and   passed   npon    all    that   is  written    above 
conscientiously  without  prejudice  or  simulation,   solely  because  .very  one  i     bound 

rz^  r  :rr  r '-"  -' '-  --  -^^-  ^ — -  -•-  ^^-^^  to 

Adkiakn  van  Tikniioven 
Alexander  Boyek 
Davidt  Davitsen 

Tills  is  the  mark  SR  of  Symon  Root. 
This  is  the  niiirk  j^,  of  Johannes 
Marcus  made  by  himself ; 
This  is  the  mark  M  H  of  Ilarman 
Agrees  with  the  original.  ^'•'''''''  ''''^'^'  ''^  ^"'"«^'lf- 

(sign.)  CoK.  VAX  TiENiiovEN,  Secrr 


EXTHACT  OF  A  CERTAIN  LETTKIl  ^VI!ITTEN  AT  TJIE  SoUTH  lUVEU  OP 
NeW-NeTIIKHLAND  liY  AdRIAEN  VAN  TlENHOVEN,  WIIEUEOF  THE 
SUI'ERSCUII'TION    READS     AS     FOLLOWS  : 

Honorable,  ^^•is,>and  most  ,,rndent  Sii.  Mr.  P.frus  Stuyvesant,  Director-General 
of  ^,nv-^..tlu.^]and,  Curravao  and  the  Ishuids  thereof,  resi.ling  in  Fort 
Amsterdam  on  the  Island  of  Manhafans,  and  it  was  dated  0"'  Novbr  1G48 
at  Fort  Eevcrs  Recde. 

It  were  desirable,  that  your  Honor  should  resolve  at  once  to  co,„.  Lore  in  person    to 
see  the  condition  of  this  River,  for  the  Swedes  do  h.-re.  what  thcv  ,.i..asc.     Th.  house 
which  they  have  built  at  B.-vcrs  Rc.de,  is  the  greatest  insult,  thaf  could  be  offered    to 
Their  Honors  the  Directors  of  the  General  Incorporated  West-India,  Companv,  for  they 
haveplaced  the  house  about  12  or  13  feet  from  our  pallis.des  and  thereby  depn'ved  us  oi 

vhiHrn       1       'TV\  YV  *'"^  '""  '"       '"•■'""■'"^  '^"  ^•'"  '"'"1  — >^  ^"'  ^-"•^  "Po" 
^l^ch   hey  have  planted  Indian  corn  this  year,  so  that  we  have  n,.t  near  the  fort  as  n.uch 

land,  that  we  can  make  a  little  garden  in  (he  s],ring.     It  is  a  shame,  that  thev  act  thus 

I  trust  that  your  Honor  shall  provide  for  it.     Symon  Ro<.t  has  begun  to  build  Ins  house' 

but  .t  has  again  been  violently  and  forcibly  torn  down  by  the  Swe.les:  we  demanded 

the  Swedish  Lieutenant  s  order  and  charge  and  ask-d,  upon  whose  order  he  did  so      He 

showed  us  that  of  his  Governor,  in  which  it  was  said,  that  he  should  not  allow  a  single 

stake  to  be  set  in  the  ground  in  the  name  of  Their  High  Mightinesses  nor  let  any  building 

timber  be  landed   by  our  people.      Therefore  the  building  of   Symon  Root  and  otluS 

friends  must  reman,   unfinished   until    further    order    fn.m    your   Honor.      But  your 

Honor  will  be  furfher  a.lvise.l  hereof  by  Andries  Hn.lde,  the  Commissary 

^V  hat  regards  the  trade  with  the  In.lians  on  (his  river  as  well  as  "the  Minqnase  it 

may  go  well  with  us,  so  far  as  some  of  the  ehiefs  have  informed  me  ;  but  they  sav  we 


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sonu,  A  less  ;  so  that  :n  my    ^inbn  uL.  /  "  '    """^""^  ^^^^'^^'^^  ^^^^^  •^"«. 

Indians  select  the  l^^^i  ilf^  to'tlt  "'""'"''  "°""''^*  ^'^^  ^?^"^ '  ^^  *^« 

Agrees  with  the  original  letter  written  an.l  dated  as 
above  and  signed  by  Adriaen  van  Tienlioven. 

Done  in  Fort  Amsterdam  this  G'"  Deebr   A"  1648 
New  Netherl.  ' 

CoK.  VAN  TiENIIOVEN,  SeCT. 


Extract  kuom  a  lktteb  of  the  Diuectors  in  Holland  to  Stcyvesant 

nKOAUDXNO   T„K  SWEDKS   ON  THK  DkLAWAKK,  THK  nOCNHAKI^rOK  THE 

Colony  TowAuo.s  Maryland,  and  the  English  claims  of  territoTy 
NOW  IN  Dutch  possession,  dated  27™  Jan.  1649  i^britory, 

*  *  *  *  * 

Your  Honor  complained  over  the  heavy  taves  on    fl,^   u.Z.  i  •  ,       *  . 

readier  to  this  resolution  be,.ause  we  h^an/ ttu    he  Swe^     !  ^T, '""^'"^ '" '"™*^ '^*^ 
their  subjects  to  a  farther  cultivation   .J  t  I  '!        ^'^  ^"  *^'"'  ^•^'^'  *«  '^^^^te 

K-unted  giat  liberties, ::;;  t:::Tz:::^::c.:^7^:r'  T'''%  '-- 

into  their  kingd,.m  without  their  .'onsent  uml.T  „e,  ..Itv ",  f  "^  '"^^^/'^^  bring  tobacco 

with  the  view  that  also  no  other  ,  du.  1  '"''^f  ^  ''^ ''"""^^'^^t'''"  "^ '-^H  merchandises, 
these  monopolists  shouhl^  i^l^^.^^^  vi:^"' ;:^Z:r  ^^^^^'Z^- ^'^^ 
son,e  great  persons  have  hidden  then.selves  a  t  r'euo  In  f  ''''^\;'\''''  l'"-l«g« 
Cha..eellor  of  th.-  Kingdom  and  somebodv  e'se  i7  ^m  '  ''^'''^^^y  '"«  Excy.  the 
Crown,  whose  name  I  supp  1^;™  on  t  '  ^T'T:T7  ""^  ''"''^^^"  °^  "'^ 
good  gentlemen  have  taken  up  some  swimller     .    c,     ont^^:^  t   7       ''T  ^'""^^  "^'^"^ 


*One  sliver  =  iibi)iit  2  vrnU 
t  See  note  piige  — .  -  U,  K. 


-  WobsliT. 


t  I'n)l.ahly  Ila,al,l  Applehoon.,  ihv  Swedish  Itesident  at  the 

lla!,'iif.  —  1!.  K. 
§  Su.'  C'ul.  Doc,  Vol.  1,  p.  513, 


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themselves  down  and  tliink  it  therefore  advisable,  to  arm  ourselves  with  some  patience 
sooner  than  make  use  of  force  against  them,  provided  they  do  neither  invade  our 
jurisdiction  insolently  and  because  this  matter  can  also  be  better  arranged  here  :  we  shall 
only  touch  this  point  passingly,  for  should  we  take  it  up  article  for  article  of  your 
Honor's  letters,  we  would  be  obliged  to  repeat  the  case  so  often,  that  the  reading  of  it 
would  perhaps  weary  your  Honor  ;  we  find  only  necessjiry  to  say,  that  your  Honor  varies 
almost  in  all  letters  in  regard  to  the  boundary-disputes,  for  upon  your  Honor's  arrival 
your  Honor  requested  us  to  ask  of  their  High  Mightinesses,  that  the  boundaries  between 
the  English  nation  and  us  might  be  fixed  by  th-;  King  or  tlie  Parliament  of  England,  for 
our  part  from  the  Freshwater  river  on  tt'e  North  to  the  Prince  Hendricxriver,  alias 
Southriver  inclusive. 

At  another  placa  your  Honor  says  :  from  the  Freshwater  river  on  the  North  to  Cape 
Hinloopen  at  the  South. 

Still  another  time :  from  Cape  Cot  to  Cape  Hinloopen  along  this  coast  and  all  the 
rivers  streams,  territories  and  islands  befween  the  two. 

^  Now  your  Honor  says  in  your  last  letter,  that  the  Directors  Wouter  van  Twiller  and 
Willem  Kieft  did  not  claim  our  jurisdiction  farther,  than  f/om  the  Southriver  in  the 
South  to  the  Freshwaterriver  in  the  North,  which  your  Honor  thinks  it  ouglit  to  be  beyond 
question,  because  the  country,  the  streams  and  rivers,  situate  between  the  two,  are  lined 
with  our  forts,  but  that  in  the  protests  against  the  English,  your  Honor  pretended  a  little 
more,  namely  from  Cape  Malabare,  called  Cape  Cot  by  our  people,  to  Cape  Hinloopen  • 
yet  your  Honor  says,  that,  if  we  might  have  the  first  mentioned  in  peace,  it  would  be 
the  best  to  be  satisfied  with  it. 

Whether  the  English  can  make  a  claim  of  prior  possession  of  the  country  from 
Canada  to  Cape  Florida  under  a  grant  from  King  James  and  confirmed  by  Charles,  we 
can  hardly  believe  ;  on  the  other  side  our  grant  extends  much  farther  and  if  they  think 
to  have  the  consent  of  France  and  England,  it  has  as  yet  not  been  shown  to  us  and  has 
to  be  further  inquired  into. 

We  consider  it  very  injurious  for  us.  if  the  Swedes  on  the  Southriv.-r  desire  to  plant  a 
fort  above  Fort  Orange,  likewise  for  the  Colony  of  Renselaerswyck  and  we  think,  it  would 
be  the  best  to  come  to  an  understanding  in  this  regard  witli  Brant  van  Slechtenhorst,*  in 
order  that  under  mutual  advice  it  might  be  prevented  as  much  as  possible. 


Indian  Deed  TO  Simon  Root  .\nd  othkks  for  a  tract  or  land  on  the 
South  kivek,  extendino   fuom   Ramkokus   kil  to  a  kil  on  the 

SOUTH   end   of   TlXNEKom-K    ISLAND   (BUKLINOTON.    N.    J.). 
The  words  in  [  1  are  supplied  by  the  transliitor.    This  document  is  very  defective. 

I,  the  undersigned,  Kickecu-sickenom,  hereby  d(H,'lare  and  certify  that 

'"  presence  of  the  bel(.\v  iiani.'d  witnesses  and  clii.-rs,  of  Hattowens  and 

[Kintakosy  and  Schinna  chiefs]  of  the  people  there,  I  have  transferred,  surrendered  made 

♦  JJraut  van  Slechtciiliorsl  was  tlie  agent  of  the  van  Hcnssclaers  at  Uensselaerswyck  (now  Alljany ,  N.  Y. ).  -  15.  F. 


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South  ri'ver  of'  '^^:N:^{;!r^      """"^  ^"""•^'^'  '•"•^^•"  P'"-"'^  «f  1-Hl,  Hituate  . 

from  Ka,.,koke«  Kil,  nortlnvard  and  along.'. to  h  KU 'l-Tll   1'  ""  u?"^  ''^''"^' 

to  the  south  ond  of  an  islM.i.l   ,..,ii,i  -n-       .    •••••■•;••• -t" 'i  i^u,  calh'd. . ..  W.antp. . . ., 

further  fVon.  the  ^id^       ^  Jo       .  ;'r''-'';f '  "'")'  '"'"^  '«  ""-^ ^'""-1^^  "»< 

cnUed  Neeyeck,  w      1        ^       «   a     d  V"  I    ."^T"^  "'  "  ''"  ""  ^''™tern  bank, 

Island  Tinnekonek  lyi^  Xu  h  .^^  hI  •;:?  Tr^T  "'^'-^-" '--<.  the  afor^aid 
[titlej  and  right,  beh.n«h.g  to  1  ;  ,  !  T  •><'••»<»«;  an,l  that  with  all  the  action 
Syinon  liootv.t.,  llarn^.  se  1  'i'.f '''"'' V^'  the  worthy  Alexa.ider  Boyer, 
an.l  HubHtituting  the  ..^.^d     ^^^^^^^  ^-".•-'»-  Mouritsen  constituUng 

giving  then.  reaJand  ^i^^:^^C:TZ  t^  Tl    "  '""  ^ff"*^  "''  ^''"'"'^  ^"'^ 

deHiBti!.g  Lnx  it,  givin!/   p  tu  r;.  1  hi      "T  ""'"'  '*"'  '""  '^'"^  ^'^'"'^'"""'^  ^•-'  -«r 
purpose  aforesaid  hnndsirurvd^^^^^  '";    r'"'""-"«  ^'•^^•^'^^X  the  sauu-,  for  the 

in-  in  time  to  hold  ho  ^i"  i^it;;;'!^  r  r'^^ir  "'"^  •" '""  '^  ^"'^"^  ^"--^ 

one  to  deliver  and  to  hold  n^^ ,  om  '"'   "  f"  ""^  ^""'"■'^  "''  '=""^  ''^'^^'^t  every 

..y  an,  one  set  u^l: 't^     3  ^  lir:;  l'''''^''  '"f  innunbranees  which  n.ay 

subscribed  by  the  parties      Thus   wiH  •     ,               '"'  ''""'"  '"'*-'  '"=^^^'^'  ^'^''''''^l"  '^"^l 

the  truth  signed  Ji!:^: u^^i^^a  ""'  '^"'""  ""'  '^^'^^''  '^  ^'^'^  "'  ^-^-"">-  <^^ 

hun.;:::;;:;';.  H;::;:;.f ;;:;:!  :;:;:^rf '^r  ;"r  ^""  ^^^  ^^^^^-^  «^  ^^«  y-  sixteen 

Hollandlsh  Gardei  HJ:  '^^Z^^^Z:'  ""  ^'"^'^  '^  '^^^"'^"^^^^  ^'^'^  ^^^^ 

of  Kickeesickenoni,  made 


The  mark 


These  signed  as 

witnesses  of  the  purcliase 
The  mark;^  of  Tomes  Hroen 

made  by  himself 
The  mark  of^^Jan  Andriesen 

made  by  liimself 
The  mark    o  of  Antony  Petersen 

made    tt*  by  liimself 
The  mark .  ^    of  Johannes 
Marckus..n  l^  ^  tnad.'  by  himself 
The  mark  /_y'  of  Harmen  .Jansen 
made  by  himself. 

The  mark  |  B.  of  Jems  Boeckrr,  made  by  himself 
Tlie  mark  of  ^^^  ja„  i)„f^„^  „j.^^j^.  ,,^.  j^j^jy^^jj. 


1  he  mark  r-     of  Kickeesickenon 

with  his  xJ~^own  liand,  owner 
of  the    <^      abovementioned  hi 
The  mai'k  of  Hattowens,  made 

with  his  (^  own  hand  ;  Ciiief. 
The  mark,^.,yY^^of  Kintakosy,  a 

Chief,  made  with  his  own  hand. 
The  mark  ^  of  Schinna,  a  Chief, 
made  by  himself  as  witness. 


ind. 


5U 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  liiver. 


[1;     •    '." 


Contract  to  miii,u  two  iidisks,   aim-akknti.v  at  tiik  Suutiiuivek  ok 

I)i;i,A\\  AI.K 

2  liouses  cfidi  ;?2  foet  lon^',  18  d..  wi.lo  iind  D  feet  of  a  story  ;  breastwork  3  feet ;  the 
wooden  frame  Cor  a  duuhle  I'liimucy,  with  the 

6  outside  and  inside  doors 

3  window-frames 

1  transom  window-frame 
1  circular  win(h)w-frame 
Tliree  partitions,  according  to  circumstances 
The  roof  tliercon  to  be  covered  witii  phinks. 
Doors  and  windows,  as  })ro])fr. 

Tlie  contractor  shall  cut  and  trim  the  pino  timber  in  the  woods,  about  200  paces  from 
the  place,  where  the  house  shall  stand. 

The  owner  shall  deliver  the  timber  at  hi«  own  expense  on  the  ground,  where  the 
houses  are  to  be  erected. 

2  planked  closets  cut  off  from  the  square  room. 
2  bedsteads. 

The  proprietor  shall  pay  the  contractor  sixty  winterbeavers  *  for  the  aforesaid  work 
when  It  IS  completed  ;  he  shall  also  eon^.-y  the  contra.'tor,  his  partner  and  servant  free  to 
the  place  of  budding  and  furnish  the  contra.^tor  during  the  job  food  and  drink,  free  of 
cost      When  the  work  is  done,  the  •■ontractor  with  his  man  and  servant  shall  dej.art  for 
the  Manhattans  at  theu-  own  expense.     Being  content  herewith  they  have  signed  it. 

Manhatan  the  ;j()"'  May  1649. 
This  is  the  mark  SR  of  Sv.vo\  Root. 
IliNiKK  SAMi:N.si:>r 

POWELIS   LkNEUTSKN    VAX   DIE   GrIST 

In  my  presence  :  II.  van-  Dvck. 


Lettkr  FitoM  DiR.  Stcyvksant  to  Gf,\R.  Eaton,  ohjeotio.v  to  ax  Exor.isit 

COLOXY    on   TJIK   Dl-.I.AWAHi:,    WHICH    HK   CLAI.MS    FOIJ   THE    DuTClI. 

To  the  Kight  Woi-sji"  John  Endc<'ot,  Escj  (lovcrn!-  of  Boston 
Honoured  S' 

I  suppose  yon  are  not  ignorant  of  ti„.  passag.'s  of  loueing  &  mutuall  Correspondencie 
between  yo'  ],redec,.ss'' (of  veiy  wortliy  memoric)  and  my  self.^  &  b<.ing  desirous  of  the 
Contniuation  thereof  with  all  irieiidlie  an.l  m.ighbourile  offices  b.-tw.M.n  your  Collonie 
&  vs  heere  I  .'ouhl  <lo,-  no  l.'ss..  but  pivsent  my  respectiv  an.l  fri..n.llir  salutati.)ns  vnto 
von  &  to  Congratulate  an.l  ivir.y.'e  that  our  neighbours  th..n>  have  Ch.w.-n  sue  worthy 
&  prudent  a  successour  &  tli.>n.f..n.  .loiibf  n.)t  but  yon  will  iniitat.-  s.>,.  fair.-  a  patt.'rne  as 
that  of  yo' predecessour  in  y</ iiidi'aii..uring  I.)  maintain.-  all  p.-acabh' wai.-s  of  lone  & 
amitye  with  your  neighbours  a.id  shall  therefor...  ten.l..r  to  your  wise  Consideration  the 

*  A  beaver  was  vuliad  ut  8  guiljers  =  |y.80  g.jlcl— li.  F. 


^''ew  York  Historical  Iiecord.<i.  rj 

^;::^;:r;;;:  w.;;;r.:n::uf  r  '^'r '^-^ ''--  ^"  -t«e  aconsidoral 

bur    luuu.  lawfull   X  ;      t  >       ;  hw  :,r^^^^  '■'^^"'/^  t'^*'"'  ""  onlypr.,..Klvnto, 
indeauour  to  muiu  ■/  1    C<^. '''''"■''  '•'''  "'T'"'""«  *°  '"^  "'•^^r  ^''^"^  them  must 

Gravesciul  in  v        i       ,  . 

New  Netlierlands  June  the  ^""^  ''"'"'d'^  '''"''^"* 

Pet.  Styvesant. 


R.^„,.„T,„K    UEFr«m«  A     ,.KK,„r    T..    .IA0„„    L„,.K,.    •■„    rRA,,,-    „,    T„F 

Jacob  LoperprcHonti'd  a  pftithm  dated  tlie  14'"  .rnn,.lfi4sc..;^/^      i       •    , 
ponnis.io„  to  pro.-eed  to  the  Southrivo.-  of  ^L:^Zt^nA:^T''''TT 
.'Larterod  nloop  and  ,.>ods.  hut  wh.n.s  said  J.oZ  ha'  man  id  '       -1        ,^^''%"f '^  *''« 
Melyn  and  having  regard  to  th.  dispatch  of  tl J  Lo  "'  d'oT     7       "^"r'" 

the  Director  General  is  of  opinion,  tl  at  in  accordn,-     vitl     1      -,  "?"''^  '"'''' 

tlie  re.iu..st  cannot  be  granted  f  ''"  aboven.entioned  dispatch, 

^^^^^^^t^;^^::rr:^ZJ;^'''' '-''-  --  '^^  ^™"^«^'  p-idedhedo 

Mayt?'"''"" '"""'"'""  ''"  '■•■""'  '"  --a"--  of  the  dispatch  of  the  Lorda 
Bryan  Nuton  idem. 

fl.t:r:;;;:r;:;::::::;;:r\:;,:;:^^^  n...... 

»'Ml  plant  Drlawar..,  if  ho  ooul.l  g.t  .M.fflckM.t  stn.n^.l,  ,„  ,li '"""""'"'""'   "  I'^"-''""'"  '"^  ^"I'Pl.v,  mtculinff  to  roturn 
The  amhor  of  ■■  Vorloo-h  v,u   V  o^  ^V  Xrl  ,      •  T     '  ^"    "'"'''"•     ''^'"""•'^'''^  •''»"■"■''.  vol.  II.  p.  32,5.) 

of  ,ho  Delaware  Ha.,  ..We;:::;;  ^!z:!::z  ^z  zx::t:'""':^ '^"':" '  "■ '"'"' '-''  '"^-^'-^ 

' -'•  SM.yvesa,U  a  eerlain  Kn.li.hn.an,  .ivin.  hi     'Z        S     K,  .      '  ?  ";       '  ";"-"  '"'  ''""  """  "' 

PahUi„eorNew.U„ionwho  p.e.e„a..„,  tl^t  ..:  -a^;:;;  m!  ,;:^  ^       ^        ';;;  j";,:    ;'';^!"'"«. '''«  "'-^  I^^' 
of  Kin,!;  .lanu'sof  Kndan.l   hut  !„•  s„i,l  he  <ii,l  ,.„.  «•!  i   .    i  /  Worthriver  to  \  irirm,,,  „•„.,  hj^,  |,v  jjia 

■" --'".h <.n.en.o..,:.han  PH,;:!'::.;::'«;:;;,;:';  ""^■"""^- T:::\;:::r -''''-'' "-  —^-^^y 

i..elf,  he  wonhlpo  there  and  take  possession  of  the  river"    Cfr     .  J  ?;''''''' "'''"''■''•■'''"^'''"''.v  should  present 
Vol.  III.  p.  aro,  King's  Address  hefore  N.  .1.  Hist  l^l!^  in  ^^nt  '  '^  '"■    "^  ''^  "'^'-  ""■  ''""• 

t  Ihe  Directors  say  of  Melyn  in  the  nl.ove  cited  letter  ■■  lie  is  a  .nan  of  1,„1   .  ,      ,       , 
leaves  nothing  utUried,  to  hinder  and  injure  us  „y  machinations  ^  a^^Z^'u::^:^-      "' '"  ''"  ""  '"'""""'• 


52 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  Ui 


ver. 


Letcer  from  Govkunob  Eaton  <.f  New  Havkn  t.,  Diukctou  Stuyvesant  • 
Honoured  Sr  "^  vindicates  the  En<jlish  right  to  tue  Delawake. 

*  *  »  »  « 

The  Comission-Cannof  bnf  Con.vive  &  Conc-lu.le,  that  the  Statos  you  serue,  will 
ronr  t  p"!'"";"'.^  '"f  '•"■^'"^'^  ""^^  CorreHpondenc-ie  toward,  all  the  EngS 
tl.  wi.h  h"  "vrV"''.^""'"  "'  righteou...  the  Stat,  of  England  ^vill  .lirect  & 
w.  Ike  «>th  then.  We  have  forn.erlie  pn.r..ted  again.t  Mouns^  Kie.ts  iniuriouH  Course 
att  Deieware  k  el.ewhe.v,  as  you  haue  bin  info.n.ed.  Our  right  there  is  well  knowne 
not  only  to  the  English)  to  the  Dutch  &  Sweed.  &  Indians.  ^L  n.-uer  e  lu  ,  d  7. 
wee  desire  to  posesse  a  foote  of  land,  to  which  you  can  shew  any  iust  title,  but  we  nn  v 
neither  lose  nor  let  fall  the  English  interest  &  .-lain.e  in  &  to  wluU  we  haue  purchl"  ^ 
paid  for  in  those  ptes:  had  you  bin  pl.-as..!  to  haue  ,n.t  the  Cohlissiou"  att  Boston 

debated  and  by  such  a  reirerrenc.-  as  your  selfe  haue  prevended  Justlie  issued       * 

By  y<,"  of  the  26'^  of  May  I  vnderstand,  that  the  1„  p.  cent:  fornu-rlie  required  and 

taken  for  goous  .mporrd  is  only  for  the  present  suspended,  it  may  then  be  n-i  upused  or 

mcreasd  att  pleasure,  which  you  know  Cannot  satisHe,  that  the  hand  erected  for  ancho    i^g 

isdowne  by  accident  and  shall  be  sett  up  noe  more,  but  I  desire,  if  you  please   to  bt 

further  certified  wheather  the  English  in  theyre  trading  att  the  Manhatae"  a  m  Tt  ley  r.^ 

parsing  by  to  and  from  Deleware  V  ,giuia  etc»  may  expect  a  f v     freedome.  *  * 

*  *  » 

New  Haven  in  New  Engl.  June  the 

7'."  1G49  St :  vet : 


*  *  , 

Yo"  in  all  oflicea  of  love 

TiiEo.  Eaton. 


Sir: 


DiRKClOK   StLYVESANT's   ANSWER:    UK   IS     DETERMINKD    TO   .MAINTAIN   TIIK 

Dutch  title  to  the  Delaware. 


*  *  •  • 

.n  .f  "T^'h"^  ^'"'^  K?\  ■'^"'""''  '"^'  J^''^''^''''''^^""'-  M'.uns'  Kieft,  aboute  some  passages 
att  the  South  river  called  Delaware,  I  doubt  not  but  what  he  did,  was  vj-pon  warrantabh- 
grounds,  and  made  you  a  sufficient  answere,  but  .■o,u...rning  our  right  there  -.nd  of 
my  intentions  of  maintaining  it  I  haue  allready  written  to  the  Gcmernours  o  tl  e 
Massacliusetts  and  Phmmouth,  who  I  suppos.  will  acquaint  the  Con.issions  with  it 

V  berths  you  write  to  me  concerning  yo^  countiiemens  trading  hecv  and  passi'n<^  to 
and  from  \  ,.g,n,a  and  Deleware  etc.  I  have  allready  written  and  graunted  as  much  as  I 
can  or  dare  doe  vntill  I  haue  further  order  f><.m  my  S.ueieignes  and  Wasters  and  an   no 
to  b3  responsible  to  any  but  them,  nor  regulated  by  any  but  then.. 

T  I     ^1     «rt /.„     s  Your  as.^ured  ITriend 

July  the  2"  (1649)  .«t :  nov  :  p,,,„    ^, 

'  l'i:V.    STVVE.SANT. 


J^ew  York  Historical  Records. 


58 


This  followi.;in(i   lktteh  w\s  spvt  -rr.  w...     u 

iit-K  WAS  shNT  TO  Will.  Buaufohd,  Goukien"  of 

Worthy  Sr  ^  UMMOCT.I. 

cwi::r  f;Xn;h;;:::;;::;i,;;:-::;::>-'>:r     ^'"''^''-  ^^^'^ 

Couiifrieinen,   that  intends  to  s,.ttl..  -.t  fl,P  s  ,,h  '  "•'«'fl'^'"''le  (  o.njmny  of  y,.,,,- 

pla.v  we  not  only  pretend  vnto  /u  ,;  '  .w  'n^ir'Cr  """  •""'■?  '"-  '^^^'"■'''  '^ 
lawful,  purduKsefron.  the  natiu..  and  a  oontiTu  ^S^^ZT""  '""'  "^  ''''■•^• 
duty  ata  bownd  to  nuiintaine  their  li-ht  an,l  s     i   .f  .  '  '"^'"^  "^''""  !'*«  *» 

neighbourlie  Correspondencie  ai^d  l^^  1^71:^::  ""T  f  ^'""""^ 
troubles  to  vs  nil  ■  T  ui, oil  *>       <•  ''""*^'^  *"""'"' Ki''ate  sad  and  daneeroiis 

w,:  u ::;  r;;  „',:""" "'™-'""  '■"'»»"»  ^^ '» -i-"  "■»  -. »,  .„„  a„,u,„i»ir: 

Yor  very  assured  ffrlend 

Pkt.  Styvesant. 


'I 


^1  >  ■» 


PowKK  OK  ArronNKv,  o.vkx  bv  Jan   Lawkknskx    Appkl  to    Lrvr.s 
AuN-oi.i,ts  VAX  IlA.:i>KN-nEuoir.  "huvlh  to  Mu. 

by  t  "H::^^>^;;^;r-^^^^^^^  -^  i;:;--  i;- ..  ah_  .  ..  se^^ary)  appointed 
Lawrensen  Appel,  as  atton.ev  of  Mr    An  i      ^^'  '^■^^'"^'"•'•'""•l-  "PF^ared  the  worthy  Jan 

and  en.powers,  as  he  <1  1  r  ,.,'";  '"  T  '"'  ''"■'"  ^"  """  ^"^^""^-  substitutes 
attornev  t!,e  worthy  Luvr.s  Flers.;  ""^  ""'"""''  ''''  '''''''  "^  "'^  P--"'  "^ 
of  New-Nether,an.L  t?^  ^^  ^  Z^Z^  "'  ^''^  •'"  "^'"'^  '"  ^'"'  ^> ''*"  -•- 
in  the  quality  aforesaid,  ivi.n  M  A,  ^TL  d  ,  T"'  '"  '"'  •'"'  ^"•""'^"^^'^  "^""^' 
Hou-''M;c.n,pany,  residing  at  Fort  kCnf^^,^  "'  ♦""  •^--•-  "^  ^^^ 

iM.ndred  and  twenty-ei^.^t  ,n.il  le,.  s  v  ;ti  ■  '^"^''  "'^■"•'  "''^'••'^"i'^-  ^'"' ^""^  "f  two 
Southriver  aforesaid  the  sun^  .V  T  «tu.rs;  from  Sym„n  Root,  trader  there  in  the 
Davitsen  the  sun       two  ed  '  d    •";"'     ""•  r^''''^-"''-''^  ^-i''l-«  «-!  f-m  David 

also  residin.  there.  t.V;,  '':,"'  -Kl't-n  judders,  likewise  fron.  one  Thon.as  Broen, 

as  appear  ^  the  a^l'jd  •  S':^::;,^;;  ^--'^^  «;'--  ^,1  payable  in  beaver, 
sums,  or  anv  of  them    bv  the  .>b.  ■  ^  '  *".  ""f"-     On  the  r...-e.pt  of  which  aforesaid 

tlH.refor.  whih  shall  be    ..id  •  Z7  ''T  '"'  '''''  """""^'^  '^  •^'^'•''-«""  "'  "-u 

to  hol.  and  eause  to  be  held  -^iaX^ZuTl  ''  '"'T'  T'''''^  "■•"'"^'"^ 
aforesaid  by  the  above.,a.,.,ed  Luv.'s  Fl  Im      „^^^^^^^^,  ^^       7'  ""'^  I^"'-f"™-l  '"  the  ease 


Mi 


J* 


iiif 


^   •'.. 


\'.  •. 


54 


ColoiiLil  SetUemcnts  on  the  Delaware  River. 


Appel,  or  his  piiiicipals.     Tliis  is  sigiiod  without  fri-ud  or  deceit  by  liirn,  Jan  Appel,  with 
the  witnesses  hereto  invited  this  20"'  October  1649,  in  New-Amsterdam. 

Jan  Lowkknskn  Api-el 
Fkanssoys  Noizkt,  witness 

rp  ,  ,     ,    -  iiuiUAEN    VAN   TiENHOVEN,    witneSS 

To  try  knov.ledge,  ' 

Jacob  Kir,  clerlv. 


Power  of  Attorney,  given  by  Miciiiei  Jansen  to  Johannes  Gkrabdt 

TO  ('(il.l.KCT  MONEY  AT  TTIE  SOUTIIKIVEH. 

Before  nie,  Jacob  Hendricltsen  Kip,  clerk,  in  the  absence  of  the  Secretary,  appointed 
by  tlie  Hon""'  Director-General  and  Council  of  IS'ewNethei'Iand,  appeared' the  worthy 
Michael  Jansen,  an  inhabitant  here,  who  declared,  that  ho  tMinstituted  and  empowered, 
as  he  does  hereby,  the  worthy  Johannes  (verardy  merchant  of  tho  yacht  named  "  the 
Swan,"  at  present  about  to  depart  on  a  voya,u;e  to  the  Southrivi^r  of  New-NetJierland 
to  ask,  deninnd  and  receive  in  his  name  in  the  quality  aforesaid  fron<  one  lleynier 
Doemenicus,  house -carpenter  at  present  residinc;  at  the  Soutliriver  aforesaid  the  sum 
of  seventy-iiv-  Caroius  fjnilders,  due  to  him,  the  principal,  by  the  said  Reynier,  as 
appears  by  the  accompanyin,<;  note  of  hand;  on  receipt  of  which  aforesaid  sum  'y  Jan 
Gerardy,  he  shall  execute  a  dischari^e  in  full  and  esjiecially  f,niarantee  him  against  future 
claim  ;  h<",  Michael  Jansen,  promising  to  hold  valid,  what  he,  Jan  ^eraerdy,  shall  do  and 
perform  in  the  case  aforesaid.     He  requests  act  thereof. 

Thus  done  and  the  minute  hereof  in  the  record  signed  by  Michael  Jansen,  this 
15'"  November  1649,  in  New-Netherland 

MioiioiKiiL  Jansen. 

(This  power  of  I'ttnrney  was  rpcHllicl  mid  Joost  Teuuissen  subBtituled  for  Johannes  Gernniy,— Tr.) 
(Transhited  liy  Dr.  E.  B.  O'Callaghan.) 


COI'IES    OF   M-NPHY    I.ErrKIN    EKOAI     DlH.    SirVVES.VNT    TO   THE   CoMMISSAUY 

AT   THE  Bli'l.AWAKE  RlVEK.   AIM'AliE.VTI.V    T  'UTKlN'S  OE  A  M  l!CI[  DEOA  V  El) 

I.EITEIMUIOK,   COVERINO  THE  TIME  KUOM    I  (i4S  TO  A  r(n;ST  Ifii^d. 

Words  ill  [  ]  luivc  liccn  mipplicd  by  tho  translator, 

....  bearer  of  thi.^      We  will  ho])e,  that  he'll  |  hasten  |  the  jinxvcdings.  partly  for 

the  reasons,  alleged  in  ymir  letter,  partly  because  the  Swedish  (iov.'nior  receives  no 

succor,  nnr  litis  h,-  to  e.\i)ect  tiny  for  the  present,  as  1  have  been  inl'ornicd  Inisiworthily.* 

•Coll.  Palinskold.  .AISS.  in  the  I.ilirary  of  the  fniver>i;y  of  Tpsalu  "KlIS,  20  January.  The  Oovernor  in 
New -Swcdi-n  and  lis  deptiiy  r.iiamison  (.Janiicsoni  with  all  the  oihci  servants  received  orders  to  draw  tlieir  salaries 
and  sulipistanee  from  llie  duties  on  tolmceo."  The  revenues  from  the  loliaeeo  exeise  under  former  eiliels  liad  not 
been  very  great  and  tlie  South  Company  had  been  oblip.MJ  to  support  their  eolony  on  the  Delaware  liy  the  revenues, 
derived  from  other  Bonrres      The  Company  had  not  beiii  ve- v  sueeessful  so  far.    -  li.  F 


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I  have  represented  to  Qovert  Loockermans  tlie  troublesomeness  and  discontent  of  the 
Minqnas  on  account  of  the  killing  of  tiie  chief.  He  declares,  that  he  has  not  kUled  him, 
but  simply  threatened,  because  the  Sachem  had  wounded  the  skipper  Anderies  in  the  face 
with  a  pistol  and  that  the  Commissary  lluygen  was  present,  when  the  incident  occurred. 
Your  Honor  will  please  to  inquire  diligently  into  the  circumstances  and  the  truth  of  the 
matter  and,  should  your  Honcjr  lind  Govert  Loockermans  guilty,  to  smooth  the  matter 
over  {de  saeckcn  socken  te  matckeii),  that  no  occasion  for  fresh  discontent  may  be  given 
to  the  savages  from  our  side. 

I  have  to  thank  you  very  much  for  the  eel  sent  me  and  shall  reciprocate  for  it  in  due 
time.  In  accordance  witli  y'  H™  request,  there  comes  herewith  the  carpenter  Pieter 
Coornelissen.  We'll  liope  and  trust,  tl.at  according  to  circumstances  the  utmost  speed 
and  assiduity  will  be  used  in  the  [erecth.n]  of  the  house.  Recommending  in  the  meantime 
to  your  Honor,  that  it  may ....  better  than ....     I  also  hope,  that  upon   uir  arrival  all  the 

out  [buildings]  shall  be  in  decent  state  to  your  Honor  s  greater  praise 

(Uest  dostroyeii.) 
. . .  .the  ship  Swol  having  been  [sent]*  to  Newhaven,  [they]  tliink  themselves  on  that  account 
very  much  injured,  as  tlie  bearer  hereof  can  inform  your  Honor  explicitly.  Mr.  Vasterick 
has  arrived  here  from  Fatherland  a  month  or  0  weeivs  ago.  Matters  stand  there  well, 
God  be  praised  ;  they  1.. ok  forward  to  peace  and  already  an  armistice  at  sea  has  been 
prochumed  on  the  Si)anish  side,  but  it  has  not  yet  been  ratified  on  our  side.  Their 
High  Mightinesses  send  20  ships  t)f  war  and  (K)()0  soldiers  lur  an  attack  {o/tensic)  to  Brazil 
to  be  in  the  stu'vice  and  for  the  assistance  of  the  West-India  Company.     The  Portugeese 

are  still  th.'  masters  in I„  the  meantime  has  Cohmel  Sigismonde  vun 

Scholfen  taken  the  Island  of  Taparieo,  in  tiie  Hay  of  Ail  Saints  1  Baiiia  de  todos  los  Santos) 
for  the  Comi)aiiy.  He  has  A.rtilied  himself  there  and  on  the  mainland  with  2000  to  IGOO 
men  and  holds  the  Bay  bh.cka.led  witli  20  to  25  sliips,  and  n..twitlistanding  several 
sallies  and  assaults  have  been  made  iii)un  him,  he  was  at  the  time  kept  sufficiently  in  the 
defensive. 

The  succor,  which  is  exp..cted  from  Portugal  for  the  relief  or  retaking  and  to  face 
us,  will.  I  hop.',  serve  the  Comiiaiiy  there  for  their 

I  have  visited  Port  Orange  before  autumn  and  found  it,  according  to  my  judgment 
in  a  bad  condition  and 

(l{cst  (if  tins  |mj;i>  illcirihli.  or  doiniyiil.) 

You  may  h't  Hans  .lacobseii  conriiuie  there  in  the  service  ,,r  tile  Company  until  some 
fi.t.iiv  opportiniity  and  to  avoid  .•oii[rusiou|.  !„  tiie  sjiring  I  hope  to  lind  there  the  fort 
and  oth.T  matt.Ts  in  proper  sliape.  As  to  the  Miiupias  chief,  said  to  have  been  killed 
by  blnws,  we  cannot  lielp  it  Iumv  ;  „nly  y..u  are  hereby  ..rdeivd  to  i)revent  all  mischief 
and  tionbh.s  with  the  MiiKinas  ami  other  savages  and  if  it  is  feasibh- to  arrange  with 
tiieni  for  Ww  (h-ath  of  the  cliief,  according  t(.  tiieir  custom,  by  i.ivsents,  before  ir^s  w..]l 
inquired  into  and  found  true,  wiiicii  Govert  Loock.'riiians  will"  have  to  deny  .  In  the 
meantime  you  must  take  care  not  to  get  int..  troubles  and  .quarrels  with  the  Indians  and 
pay  attention  to  your  [defences.] 

The  salt  eel  has  been  received,  for  which  I  thank  \\:  Ilr.  very  much. 

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With  this  comes  also  Pieter  Coornelisaen,  the  carpenter,  whom  I  send  there  at  yr. 
Hrs.  request.  You  ran  employ  him  tliere  during  this  winti-r  and  let  him  repair  the 
property  of  the  Company,  especially  the  house,  so  that,  when  I,  t}od  willing,  shall  come 
there  in  the  spring,  I  may  tiud  everything  in  good  and  (projjer  condition]. 

(Hcst  ol'  this  pii,!j;e  illegible  or  destroyed.) 

to  take  an  inventory  in  the  presence  of  the  owner  and  send  it  over  here  to  us.     We 

desire  you  to  do  this  with  diligence  and  by  so  doing  this,  you  will  satisfy  us. 

Also  if  outside  of  our  fort  Nassau,  either  to  the  Swedes  or  elsewhere  within  our 
limits,  some  trailers  should  come  without  license,  as  mentioned  above,  you  shall,  if  it 
can  be  done,  as  I  have  said,  stop  them  or  if  n,)t  protest  against  them  in  due  form  and 
send  us  cojiy  of  the  protest  by  lirst  oi)portunity. 

We  trust,  that  your  Honor  shall  have  shown  diligence  and  application  in  repairing, 
with  the  assistance  of  the  servants,  who  are  there  yet,  the  fort  and  buildings,  which  we 
recommend  to  your  Honor  very  urgently  and  request  to  send  back  Pieter  Coornelissen 
by  iirst  opjiortunity  as  soon  as  tlu-  most  necessary  work  tliere  has  been  done  by  him, 
as  we  need  him  to  tinisli  the  newly  commenced  warehouse  here.     My  wife  sends  you 

herewitli  4  to  H ,  as  siie  has  notliing  at  present  and  I  am  to  transmit  to 

your  Honor  her  further  dutiful  regards.  Before  this  I  have  given  yr.  Hr.  information  in 
regard  to  the  [bearer]  of  this  and  recommend  once  more,  to  have  the  matters  (amicably  | 
arranged,  to  [prevent]  a  further  interruption  of  the  trade  and  to  get  into  no  more  trouble 
with  the  Indians.  Farewell.  The  [letter]  mentioned  in  [your  last]  has  not  been  received 
by  me,  (send  me]  a  coi)y  of  it. 

(Ucst  of  Uiis  page,  llie  liegimiing  of  a  new  letter  is  defective.) 

If  the  Governor  Johan  Prints  ventures  to  furlher  anticipate  some  plac(>s,  your  Honor 
shall  very  carefully  and  discreetly  bear  with  it,  and  at  all  times  mind  not  to  give  any 
occasion  for  complaints,  but  if  ho  wanted  again  to  fortify  and  build  upon  some  places, 
you  must  immediately,  on  behalf  c4"  the  Hon.  ComiKiny  erect  a  house,  larger  or  smaller, 
according  to  the  forces,  you  htive  theie,  near  by,  thtit  it  may  be  understood  thereby,  that 
such  a  place  or  places  have  belonged  to  us  since  many  years. 

The  ordered  goods  shtill  iilso  })e  sent  to  yonr  Honor  by  Govert  Loockermans  and  the 
boards  by  Gerrit  Vastei'ick.  upon  the  receipt  of  which  your  Honor  must,  as  mm-li  as  you 
can,  hushand  them  and  make  them  go  as  far  as  it  shall  be  feasible. 

In  regard  to  the  ]>etition  of  Jan  't  Dyr.sen  and  his  companion  you  nmy.  in  Our  name, 

release  and  discharge  them  from  the  Com]iaiiy's  service,  provided 

that  they  go  and  live  iinds.'ttle  tiiere  tit  tlieir  own  e-Kpenses  and  gain  their  livelihood 

by  agriculture  or  the  best  way  they  can,  stive  thtit  they  shall  bind  themselves,  always 
to  acknowledge  the  Ihm.  Lord- Directors  as  their  Lurds  and  I'atrons  under  the  sovereignity 
of  Their  High  Mightinesses,  but  in  regard  to  this  as  well  as  to  other  mtitters  yr.  Hr.  must 
consider,  whether  it  is  quite  advisable  at  present,  that  two  private  persons  should  establish 
themselves  there  somewhere  else;  if  your  Hoiiur  does  not  deem  it  advisable  now,  you  ctm 
( bestow(  ui)on  the  aboveuK'ntioued  jietitioners  :i  i)l!ice  for  a  house  about  the  fort,  |  until]  I 
come  there  with  God's  assistamie,  which  I  liope  shall  be  before  long,  but  you  must  keep 
this  my  [intended]  coming  over  a  secret  and  not  disclose  it  to  tinybody  iii  the  world,  for 
potent  reasons,  which  influence  me  thereto  iind  betir  uiion  it.  tis  if  your  Honor  had  no 
advice  whatever,  much  less  knowledge  of  my  coming ;  by  doing  which,  you  will  do  well. 


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Symon  Koot,  Peter  Ebel  and  Claes  Janson  liave  asked  me  for  a  deed  of  consent,  to  go 
into  the  Minquas  conntry  and  to  draw  [advantage  of]  tlie  trade  and  to  remain  there,  since 
the  Swedes  do  the  [saiiie]  and  try  also  to  [alienate]  the  savages  from  us.  Consequently 
I  have,  by  a  written  deed  and  consent  granted  and  perniitted  them  to  go  into  the  Minquas 
land,  under  tiiis  reservation  however,  that  if  the  Commissary  llendrick  Iluygen  or  some 
of  the  Swedes  go  to  the  ]Min(iuas  country,  tlian  they  might  do  it  also,  5)ut  if  the  Swede  or 
any  one  in  their  behalf  should  not  do  it  at  all,  then  they  too  shall  not  [have  permission 
to]  g  >  to  the  Minquas  conntry. 

The  goods,  which  your  Honor  has  been  pleased  to  send  for  me  specially,  will  be 
speedily  used  for  my  benefit  and  advantage. 

I  do  not  know  the  cause  of  the  arrest  of  Hans  Jacobsen,  because  there  appears  not  a 
satisfactory  evidence  of  the  crime  committed  by  him  ;  I  am  expecting  these  documents 
by  one  or  the  other  ship  or  if  there  is  an  opiiortuiiity  and  the  roiids,  which  Claes  de 
Ruyter  and  others  are  going  now,  are  good,  Hans  Jacobsen  may  be  himself  the  bearer 
thereof,  coming  hitherward  with  an  Indian  from  Saiigiiikans.  Your  Ht)nor  are  not  to  allow 
henceforth,  that  some  Christians  come  liitherward  from  tliere  overland,  for  reasons  which 
we  have. 

Jan  't  Dyrsen,  Tomes  Proen  and  some  others  shall  have  their  discharge  in  a  short 
time,  in  the  meantime  they  can  surely  as  well  for  themselves,  as  for  Symon  Root  their 
partner  begin  to  make  prejjarations  for  their  building,  to  whicih  I  give  them  herewith 
liberty  and  permission  nor  shall you  prevent  them. 

Ai)ril  17"'  1648. 

Your  Honor's  letter has  been  [handed]  to  me  [by  the]  boy  of  Loockermans 

sent  overland  ;  as  answer  to  which  these  few  lines shall  serve. 

We  have  been  ]»leased  to  hear,  that  your  Honor  has  been  using  your  assiduity  and 
diligence  in  rei)airiiig  the  fort  and  hojie  to  find  the  same  in  a  reasonable  state  of  defense. 
In  regard  to  tlie  otiier  matters  remaining  there,  as  well  tlie  Swede,  as  tlie  running  to  the 
Minquas  country  it  must  continue  so  for  tlie  time  b.'ing.  I  intend  after  the  disposition 
of  the  yacht  "Swol,"  to  travel  there  and  come  to  your  Honor  overhind,  for  which  purjKJsa 
1  would  need  a  Hiver  Indian  from  the  Soutii  and  one  or  two  Minquas,  to  serve  us  as 
guides;  it  is  th.-ivfore  my  request,  that  immediati'ly  after  receipt  of  this  you  will  send 
hitherward  one  of  the  most  trusty  South-Riv.-r  Indians  with  the  Min(iuas.  but  so  that  the 
same  do  not  know  fur  wliat  j)urj)ose  ;  this  can  remain  a  secret  to  the  rest  of  your  jx-ople. 
The  ne<'essaries  for  m«'  and  the  officers,  who  are  to  come  with  me,  will  be  sent  by  the  first 
sliip  of  Xasterick,  that  sails  tiicie.  Your  Honor  might  inform  the  Hidians  and  tell  them 
that  possibly  a  Dutchman  or  two  mi-lit  come  tliere,  that  they  indicate  to  and  lead  them 
the  best  and  shortest  ronte  to  Saiigliikaiis,  for  which  they  shall  be  remunerated. 

In  future  Your  Honor  shall,  in  ord.'r  not  to  ]iiit  the  Comi)any  to  unnecessary 
expenses,  not  send  the  letteis  overland  without  som.'  great  reason,  but  it  may  well  be 
done  by  the  vessels. 

Your  Honor  inns,  recomm.'ud  and  order  the  basketmaker,  to  cut  there  as  much  osier 
to  make  ba-ik.'ls  or  jiauiers  with  as  he  can  get,  as  I  shall  need  them. 


S8  Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 

On  the  27"  April  1648. 

These  [few  lines] are  to  serve  as  infoimution,  that  if  it  pleases  God   to 

continue  us  in  the  present  health  and  thi^-  place  in  its  weU-b.>lns,  tlint  our  departur.s  from 
here  to  the  South-River,  overland  and  with  about  :J()  persons,  nuist  likely  more  than  less 
wdl  take  place  on  the  lO'."  or  11'"  of  May,  if  it  so  pleases  God,  unless  your  Honor  hear 
or  foresee  any  danovr  in  it,  which  it  will  serve-  us  to  l)e  timely  informed  of  with  the 
reasons  thereof.  And  there  are  to  be  sent  us  two  JMinquas  and  two  {>.)  River  Indians 
besides  these,  two  or  three  of  the  cleverest  Dutchmen  your  Honor  has  tliere,  to  give  us 
inlormation  in  regard  to  the  roads  and  the  journey,  whom,  if  they  have  not  been  sent 
on  the  letter  before  this,  it  will  answer  to  send  speedily  uind)  without  delay  ;  besides 
these  your  Honor's  report  and  also  a  list  of  the  things  necessary  to  build  quickly  a 
proper  and  strong  house  on  the  other  side  of  the  river,  as  token  of  ownership.  This 
for  your  Honor  ahme,  without  communicating  it  to  anybody.  The  G">  of  the Coniino- 
month  of  May  being  the  first  [Wednesday]  in  the  same,  shall  be  a  general  day  of  fasting 
and  prayer  throughout  th.>  government,  which  over  we  shall  with  God's  help  begin  our 
journey  on  the  first  favorable  day,  whereto  God  may  grant  liis  grace. 

We  command  only  that  the  abovementioned  day  of  fasting  and  prayer  shall  also  be 
observed  (there)  iiccording  to  the  nu>ans  of  divine  service,  enjoyed  by  your  Honor  and 
that  for  our  arrival  there  some  vessels  shall  be  ready  at  the  desired  places. 

On  the  26'"  of  Rfay  1048. 
My  last  (letters)  preceding  tliis  sent  orerland  and  by  our  Committee  have  been,  I 
liope,  handed  to  your  Honor  and  proved  our  good  opinion  of  vou  to  that  extent  that 
I  deem  it  unnecessary  to  rej-eat  the  same  in  this  lett.'r,  much  less  to  recommend  'your 
H(,nour,  so  that  this  only  serves  to  rei)ort  the  favorable  state  of  affairs  here,  which  wo 
hope  also  of  those  regions. 

In  tlic  miirjriu  it  is  siiid:   This  mu>l  \w  (m  lli,.  l.j'i'  .Tunc. 

On  the  24'."  of  May  1648. 

We  have  been  at  sea  in  th..  sloo].  "Pi-.  Wilhwu"  fotreth.'r  with  Coornelis  .Tansen  the 
colonist,  to  sail  for  the  South-River  iu.d  have  run  in  tur  the  sec.u.l  time  on  account  of 
calms  and  contrary  winds.  Th,.,vf„re  this  servs  (to  inrorm  vn„,  that  the  aforesaid  yacht 
will  go  to  sea  again  with  (he  (iist  favcable  wind.     I  send  on  her  two  of  the  .officers  next 

*"""'""'■' "■■""''  Vi.'e-|)i,e<M..rv;Hi  Dinckhige  and  Mr.  l)e  !a  Montangi...  with  orders 

and  ccmmand  to  transact  the  business  theiv  t.,  th..  greatest  bem-fit  and  advaiit -.i  the 

Hon"'"  Company  and  as  they  an-  b,.tli  una.'quainted  there,  ynu  are  to  liiroP,rMiem  of 
iveiytlmig  ;ind  cuiiiimie  the  work,  coimnenced  in  the  meimtime.  As  quickly  aa  your 
Honor  is  aware,  that  the  abovementioned  deputies  liav..  arrived  in  the  Ray  of  the 
South-River,  your  Honor  must  ord.-r  the  yachts,  j.resent  there,  to  escort  the  mentioned 

gentlemen  of  the  Coiinril  in  ],i(,jM.r  style  miuI  to  sail  .hiw.i.  to t  theni,  olfering  thmi 

as  much  resi.ect  as  if  1  was  piv^,.|il  and  it  conhl  I fereil  to  nns  wlieivbv  a  signal "ilerv ice 

shall  be  dom-  to  the  Hon")-  Conii)any  and  to  as.  1  would  hav..  come  myself,  but  on 
account  of  som.,'  incnvenimces.  which  for  ivasons  remain  a  .-^.rret,  I  have  lesohvd  to 
stay  here  and  still  hop,-,  to  pay  a  visit  thnv  to  your  Honor,  should  the  season  of  the 
year  allow  it. 


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On  tiie  28'."  of  May  1G48. 
We  iniagin,.,  that  your  Honor  is  astonislied  or  anxious,  and  not  without  reason 

gathering  against  us  and  our  nation,  on  win.   t™     I     ;^^  """  !"'^''"'  "'" 

lor  ms  p,i|,„Be  „„•  liavo  c.mmis mnnl  oui-  M„yei  and   faithful   cljlef-offl,-,.,-.  ,„fl 
<.nn,-.l],„,  J  ,,„,  L.  van  nincldag..  ami  Mr.  la  M„„tan„l,.,  whon,  v    u-  n  1,  w  ,  .""f 

.ome  oertahuy  ,„.  „„ar  a'bont  il   ..a...,         ,        '  \  J    ^^nu     '  t,;."  ^m'"' """''V-'''' 

secret  V.  as  w.'ll  at  tliP  Sw^.iwi.  /^<  <  ,       ,  '""iss,   tliat   tins  were   done 

1  di'sire  to  lunir.  iiow  it  stands  with  tlie  niereliandise  sent  hv  Pot..,-  Pn,.,-    i- 
-hat  they  have  lH.,.n  trad.-d  f,.r  ;  in  ease  no  beavers    -an  be  JLof  ''•'''' '"'^^ 

'•••t-nnined.     As  to  suspi.,„n  of  nntaithfulnes:  X  i"  .nL'T  m  ,    :";;:;;"h "  '^"f 

In  ea.e  tlie  eoinniissioned  ofli.^ers  and  vour  Honor  deem  it  -ulvi.Mhh.    ta  n.-.l- 

,  M1I^^,    luu,    gu,.„  order  to  our  , unissioners.  to  .■all  upon  the  tradrrs  ei  her 

Covert  Looeker„.ansorr....rn..,is  C.enrae.sen  tor  the.n.     U'e  shill  taUe  :::^^ ::^ 


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them,  but  everything  must  be  obtained  as  cheap  and  reasonable,  as  the  cause  and  the 
reputation  will  allow. 

On  the  IC"  June  1648. 

My  last  letters  preceding  this,  sent  overland  and  by  our  Committee,  have  been,  I 
liope,  handed  to  your  Honor  and  })roved  our  good  opinion  of  you  to  that  extent,  that 
1  deem  it  iinnecessary  to  repeat  the  same  in  this  letter,  much  less  to  recommend  your 
Honor,  so  that  this  only  serves  to  report  the  favorable  state  of  affairs  here,  which  we  also 
hope  of  those  regions. 

Our  Secretary  came  yesterday  from  the  North  and  informed  us,  that  the  young 
Brusten  has  been  at  the  South  River  of  New-Netherland,  also  that  your  Honor  has 
entered  a  protest  against  him,  we  trust,  by  virtue  of  our  order.  Therefore,  since  the 
Swedish  Governor  has  granted  him,  as  to  one  of  his  own  settlers  a  deed  and  commission 

to  trade  with  Chr[istians  and]  savages so to  extend  his  boundaries, 

which  we  judge  to  be  a  matter  of  evil  consequences  and  not  less  of  prejudice  for  our 
trade,  but  we  trace  no  remedy  for  it  unless  boundary  lines  were  established,  so  that 
I  myself  am  at  a  loss,  what  to  do  or  to  omit :  for  if  this  continues,  the  trade  whicli  is 
already  spoiled  at  the  Soutli-ltiver,  will  still  more  be  ruined.  Therefore,  I  judge  it  not 
improper,  that  your  Honor  with  the  commissioned  gentlemen,  should  they  still  be  there, 
or  if  not,  you  alone  should  meet  Governor  Prints  in  a  civil  [manner]  and  inquire,  [whether] 

the  matter  was  so  and  if  you  find  that  he  has  issued and  a  commission  to  deal 

with  the  natives,  [to  ask]  if  he  himself  does  not  deem  the  matter  to  be  injurious  to 
both  him  and  us,  as  tending  to  the  further  ruin  of  tlie  trade ;  further,  that  you  wUl 
inform  us  of  his  answer,  mentioning  to  him  on  either  an  affirmative  or  negative  answer, 
that  we  here  might  lind  cause  therein,  tc  grant  the  same  deeds  and  commissions  to 
all  the  English  people,  whereby  without  doubt  the  whole  trade  would  be  destroyed. 
We  will  not  enlarge  hereupon  any  further  before  your  Honor's  answer  or  the  report  of 
the  Committee  — 

I  have  given  permission  to  the  bearer  of  this,  that  he  may  go  to  our  fort  and  fetch  his 
master  Allerton.  The  affair  of  Govert  Loockermans  is  recommended  to  your  Honor 
expressly,  but,  if  the  gentlemen  of  the  council  have  departed,  all  [must  be  done]  secretly. 
Some  accusations  have  l)een  made  here  against  hlni  which  we  consider  true  under  the 
circumstances  of  the  case. 

Your  Honor  is  therefore  charged,  to  advise  us,  what  ju'ltrles  may  bt>  got  there  from 
his  ih:"it  trade.  I  have  previously  informed  j'our  Honor  of  our  resolution  concerning 
the  sending  there  of  merchandise  and  peltries,  namely  tlia*^  all  those  are  liable  to 
confiscation,  cf  which  there  has  been  no  declaration  made,  from  which  place  they  iiave 
been  ex{)orted  This  your  Honor  will  have  to  bear  in  mind  and  then  to  inform  us  of  the 
quantity  of  beavers,  which  eveiy  trader  declares  eitlier  for  |  himself]  or  for  others. 

On  the     *    *    *    1048. 

This  serves  only  [to  inform  your  Honor]  that  two  ships  have  arrived  here  from 
Fatherland  one,  called  tlie  "  P\'n-.\]t])Ie"  for  account  of  >rr.  Ilardenliargli  and  the  other 
for  Govert  Loockprmans:  but  the  news  are  wvy  few  and  in  my  opiiiion  of  no  great  use 
for  our  state.     The  ])('ace  1)etween  Spain  and  us  has  beeti  concluded  ;  the  articles  of  it 


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together  with  several  covenants  {eomnten  ?)  sliall  be  sent  to  you  in  a  short  time,  I  have 
Lad  as  yet  little  leisure  to  jieruse  tlier.i  myself.  I  desire  to  hear  how  the  matters  with 
our  deputies  Have  terminated,  I  expect  to  see  them  every  day.  We  were  informed  of 
their  arrival  at  the  South-River  by  a  Mr.  Lardt,  also  that  they  have  been  well  received. 
I  am  in  hope  of  a  favorable  issue. 

Concerning  the  affairs  of  Govert  Loockermans,  of  v/hich  I  have  informed  your  Honor 
before  this,  I  hope  that  you  have  kept  it  secret  and  informed  yourself,  how  matters  stand 
there  against  him.  I  had  advised  previously,  that,  if  there  was  anything  like  contraband 
trading  charged  against  him,  he  should  remain  under  arrest  with  your  Honor  together 
with  his  goods  and  merchandise,  in  case  I  could  not  let  him  pass.  However  I  will  inform 
you  of  the  whole  in  my  very  next  letter  — what  quantities  of  beavers  he  has  with  him  — 
so  that  we  may  govern  us  accordingly. 

In  case  your  Honor  [could  do  it]  without  impediment  to  the and  service 

I  should  deem  it  of  great  service,  if  your  Honor  would  visit  us  for  a  week  or  14  days, 
[but]  we  leave  that  to  your  own  good  judgment. 

On  the  06'."  of  August  16'i8. 

(Bcginniii!;  of  letter  destroyed.) 

Concerning  th.^  proceedings  oi  the  Swedish  Governor  in  regard  to  the  continuation 
of  the  trade  with  powder  and  lead  as  well  as  to  preventing,  as  your  Honor  informs  us, 
our  people  from  building  or  settling  on  the  west  side  of  the  Soutli-Kiver,  either  on  the 
Schuylkil  or  elsewhere  on  land,  bought  and  paid  for  by  the  Comjiany,  I  desire  and 
expect  your  Honor  to  report  explicitly  and  give  satisfactory  proof.  In  several  [letters] 
to  me,  he  excuses  himself  and  complains  of  your  Honor  in  several  respects,  among 
others  about  your  Honor's  haughty,  unneiglibnrly  manner,  —as  that  yr  Hr.  had  ordered 
some  beavers  from  savages  or  Indians  witii  the  intention  of  trying  to'get  Cor  them  some 
contraband-merchandise,  wliich  having  miscarried  your  Honor  is  reported  to  have  said 
"the  devil  take  tliem,  wiio  are  witli  the  Swedes"  and  so  forth,  wiiich  having  been 
communicated  by  one  party  in  a  parrial  manner,  will  be  considered  with  discTetion. 
Nevertheless  I  deemed  it  necessary,  to  inform  your  Honor  of  it,  as  your  Honor 
might  make  of  a  contradicting  stati'nient. 

We  have  tocommunicate  to  \om  Honor  with  regret  and  contraiy  to  [our  expectations], 

that  many  comi)laints  are  mtide  against  your  Honor  of  bad '. i)ayments  and 

framluleiit  delays,  which  mak.' tlie  council  dissatisiied  and  fearful  to  send 

thither  [goods]  of  the  coni))any 

(Till'  rcmiiindcr  (if  the  piif;o  is  lost.) 

o*"  fl'"^'''  wlumi  it  was  our  duty  to  sujii.ort.     Nevertiieless  it  is  so  still  and  this 

shall  [not]  induce  us  to  act  or  serve  v)tii.'rwise.  tlian  whereto  honor  and  oatli  oblige  us.  A 
deed  of  consent  and  s.'curity  sliall  be  delivered  to  the  freemen,  wiio  have  bougiiMlie  land 
from  the  Indians  or  might  buy  any  at  a  future  time,  provided  that  they  submit,  like 
other  subjects,  to  the  oatii  and  allegiance  of  our  Lords-Sovereigns  and  Patrcms. 

Likewise  we  cannot  but  consider  as  good  and  expedient  your  Honor's  last  proposal, 
to  buy  the  laiul  from  tlie  Xarraticonse  Kil  to  the  bay,  for  sale  by  the  savages,  therebv  to 
anticipate  others.  But  your  Ibmor  will  ],I,.:ise  to  tak-  cnie,\li:it  in  the  transferthe 
proper  minuteness  be  observed  and  that,  this  being  done,  it  be  described  and  sitrned  by 


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people]  and  thristians,  wlio  are  not  in  the  service  of  the  Company. 
On  tlie  2C'."  of  May  1049. 

I  have  answered  your  Honor's  favor  of  the  1!)'."  of  April  before  this. 

(The  remainder  is  lost.) 
. . . . .....  Your  Honor  will  be  provided  with  it  by  the  bearer  hereof.    Sander  Leendertsen  is 

to  deliver  to  your  Honor  30  to  30  n.a.ures  isr,nj>.l)  of  wheat.  Should  a  greater  quantity 
cf  either  be  necessary,  you  will  to  let  us  know,  also  what  else  is  needed  and  we  w  U 
accon.modate  your  Honor  and  the  servants  to  the  best  of  our  abilities 

J  our  Honor  desires  pern.ission  to  come  here.  In  case  no  important  difli<.ulty  should 
p:e^ent,  your  Honor  has  our  consent.  About  the  tin.e,  when  the  trading  has  bfen  done 
and  the  vessels  return,  I  expect  also  Mr.  Vice-Director  Koodenburgh  lV„m  the  AVest- Indies 
with  a  large  cargo  of  salt  and  wood. 

AVe  conclude  from  your  preceding  letter  that  Claes  de  Kuyter  l«,s  used  his  mouth 
mt  er  free  y  at  he  Swedish  Governor's  against  ourselves  as  well  as  against  the 
.^etherlandlsh  nation.  If  your  Honor  could  learn  the  truth  either  directly  o'r  by  some 
one  else,  it  would  be  an  act  of  fiiendsliip  for  me.  ^ 

On  the  28'."  of  June  1049. 

This  serves  no  other  purpose,  than  that,  as  Tonias  Docies  (?),  master  of  the  bark  "  He 
JJarbary     has  asked  us  for  a  commission,  permitting  him  to  trade  at  the  Soutli-Hiver  of 

Y-ni  wii ;;;  'f  ";/••'"  f ";  ''"'^'"'"  ""^  '''''^""^'  ^^-^^  ^'^^'^  '-•  -^^-^  ^i-  ---  to  him. 

...!.'!  "       "  ^"'*''"^'  '■'''''''^'  '''"'^  ^'■^"^^'3'  without  liindrance. 

arriv,.s  overland.  The  slnps  (,f  G,.vert  L<,ocken„anVand\\riaenBloemert  maybe  expected 
at  any  time.  Likewise  I  expect  then  with  them  the  yacht  Swol  with  some  pe<,ple  from 
Curasao  I  hope  to  find  then  [sufficient]  j.eople  for  your  relief.  I  have  previ.,us  to  this 
enlarged  upon  what  your  lienor  communicates  in  reference  to  the  purchase  of  land  •  we 
are,  as  we  said  before,  well  pleased  with  it.  as  with  something  necessary  an<l  advantageous 
for  the  Company  and  the  maintenance  of  our  possession.  In  regard  to  the  land  below  the 
lort,  of  which  your  Honor  speaks,  I  have  before  this  signified  my  const'iit.  to  buy  the 
same  for  the  Hon'""  Company.  If  your  Honor  is  of  oi-inion.  that  it  is  as  necessary  as 
t lie  information  says,  I  shall  write  through  our  Secretary  to  Thienhoven  and  to  'the 
skipper  for  Vasterick  to  the  purjM.se,  that  they  should  assist  your  Honor  to  this  end 
with  goods. 

AVe  are  informed  by  several  ])eo])le  ccmiing  fnrni  the  North,  English  as  w.-ll  as 
ol  our  own  nation,  that  the  English*  are  preparing  o  to  (i  Krtchrs  or  v.'sseis,  to  bring 
the  South-Kiver  und.-r  English  rule  or  to  jKwsess  it  as  their  own.  For  the  ])re-<ent  we 
have  little  means  and  power  to  prevent  this;  if  tlie  sloop  Swol  weiv  arrived  fr.mi  tlie 
AA>st-Indies,  which  is  expected,  we  would  ])erhai.s  resolve  to  send  the  same  to  your 
Honor,  to  anticipate  the  occupaf- n  .,f  the  river,  wli,.,vupon  we  await  your  Honor's 
advice. 


•  See  llie  corre.-pondcMce  lielween  Pelnis  S(iiyves,mi  aiul  llie  ficvfriiois  uf  N.w  Haven  ami  I 
61  to  63. 


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We  are  of  the  opinion,  ti.at  if  tl.i.  nation  ran.,  tl.or,.  once,  they  would  not  onlv 
alienate  the  r.ver  fro.n  us  and  the  Swede  [forever J,  l.u,  that  after  i  they  wou  d  a^n^l^ 
an  a  tempt  to  get  poH^ension  here  of  the  Korth  Itiver  between  the  colony  Zt\Z2^1 

It  1  8  distance,  to  confer  hereupon  nther  in  person  or  by  letter  with  Governor  Printz- 

If  any  chance  pernuts,  we  «hall  en.leavor  to  ^a.i.ly  Mr.  Augustyn. 

i  our  Honor  will  please  to  promote  our  old  right  and  possession  of  the  Schuvlkil  bv 

On  the  24'."  of  August  Anno  1049. 
These  few  [lines]  aiv  to  .^erve  as  safeconduct  f,,r  Mr    Vllerton  wi.i  i 

]k|,.iv„  ,,,  1 •        1  ■  1    .,  '"'•-«■  lemi    18  .iifo   said    to   have   been  wrtteu   bv 


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On  tlie4'.''  of  Ai)iil  A"  Kifio. 

Your  Honor's  favor  of  tlie  22"!  of  March  by  a  savnp'  has  been  icct'ipeil.    These  few 
lines  sliall  siTvt' iis  aiKswtT.     Above  all  your  Honor  will  ])I('ase  to  iut'orni  yourse'f  from 

tlie Kiiglisli,  in  case  they  are  still  on  the  river,  when  they  have  left  Barbadoes  and 

whether  they  liave  not  lieard  of  tliefialiot  of  Adrian  HloeniiTt,  which  sailed  from  liere  for 
Harbadoes  in  October  or  of  our  fleet,  the  Prince,  sailed  from  here  for  that  place  about  the 
middle  of  Sejjtember.  Hefsi)ectinj^  the  state  of  the  | river]  no  mention  is  made  of  tin* 
building,  of  the  ])articularsof  the  in-ogress,  which  it  nudges,  all  which  I  desire  very  much 
to  hear.  The  latest  news  is,  that  Their  High  Miglitinesses  had  accepted  New-Netherland,* 
if  is  credible,  that  the  rumor  will  not  jirove  (luite  so  good.  We  have  entirely  different 
advices  by  way  of  Virginia,  written  to  ns  under  date  of  the  2;i"  of  October,  whereby  w(( 
are  informed,  that  rather  many  may  be  deceived  in  the  great  opinion,  which  they  have 
adopted  to  the  disadvantage  of  the  Comjtany  and  that  they,  who  have  removed  here 

from  there,  would  already  not  only  like  to  return,  but  that  there  are  some  of  the , 

who  might  be  supplanted.  However,  time  will  show  it.  Our  recommendation  is  as 
before,  to  dispatch  everything  for  the  greatest  service  and  | advantage)  of  the  Hon'''" 
Incorporated  West-India  Comiian}-,  saving  the  respect  for  Their  High  Mightinesses  as 
our  gracious  Sovereigns.  I  have  ient  Commissary  Iveyser  to  the  North  for  gram  ;  as  soon 
as  he  returns  or  as  some  vessels  come  down  from  Fort  Orange  I  shall  conijjly  with  your 
Honor's  request  and  jirovide  your  Honor  abundantly,  if  God  gives  some  poi)ulation  to 
the  rivei'.  — 

On  the  ay."  of  May  lOfiO. 

The  beare"  of  this  letter  was  under  sail,  before  I  aad  been  informed  of  his  sudden 

departure  ;  nevertheless  (I  write)  this  in  haste  and  therefoic  «o  -.iiuch  shorter, to  give 

your  Honor  further  instructions,  b^'  which  io  be  goveicd. 

The  ship"  Prince  Willem."  upon  which  the  Hon'""  Mr.  Iloodenburgh  took  ))assage,  has 
safely  amved  here,  for  which  God  be  jiraised.  No  passengers  came  over  in  her :  some 
nnght  have  been  had  on  the  island,  if  theshi])  had  wanted  to  wait  thereabout  2  or:?  months, 
which  I  believe,  the  Hon''''"  Mi'.  Hoodeiibuigh  did  not  think  advisable.  Nevertheless 
we  are  given  hope  from  the  Fatherland,  by  their  High  Mightinesses  of  peopling 
New-Netherland.  and  especially  the  S(»uth-River,  which  has  been  taken  in  great 
c(msideration  by  Their  Honors  ujion  the  remoiistration  made  by  your  Honor  to  us.  I 
communicate  this  to  your  Honor  as  to  a  faithfid  servant  of  the  Him'"''  Coni))any,  to  serve 
for  y(mr  Honor's  guidance,  while  [I'esisting]  further  [attacks |  and  usurjiations  of  the 

Hollanders,  Swedes  and  |  English  | all  prudence  and  <'arefulness,  ycm  shall  [know]  to 

take  hold under  furm   of  ]irotest.     In   the  meantime  you|must|  keej)  my 

communication  secret  from  the  Swedish  Governor  and  his  favorites,  to  make  him for 

the  sale  of  more  land 

We  expect  him  to  depart  from  here  then  with  a  ship  and  troops  of  the  Honorable 
Company  and  in  bett(>r  condition,  wiih  the  confidence,  that  all  shall  tuin  out  to  the  best 
of  the  Hon'"' Company  and  this  country's  jirogress,  whereof  the  indications  are  good. 

•  Sie  Litter  of  Directors  to  StujvesuDt,  10"'  Ftbr.  1600,  N.  Y.  Col.  .MSS.,  Vol  XI,  f.  18 


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No  right-minded  J.ulg.;  will  pn-tend,  that  th.  propoHith.ns  of  the  emba«H„dorH,  of  winch 
ucopy  ha«  been  obta.ne.l  by  n.e  fr.,„.  the  Fatheriai.d,  were  ever  made  for  the  benefit 
and  advantage  of  the  good  inhabitant.;  but  on  the  contrary  they  are  not!  ngel'  than 
al«e  hbels,  cahunn.es  and  slanders  of  the  Hon-  Lord.-DirectorH  an.l  th.  ir  oL.^^ 
Govert  LoockennanHand  hi«  friends  have  acted  as  false  hypocrites  and  deceivers  towards 
n.e  and  the  Hon-"  Con.pany,  (iod  may  forgive  then.  More  about  this  in  our  next  o 
ujmn  our  visit  to  you. 

I  have  charged  the  Commissary  to  provide  your  Honor  with  some  hard-bread  oil 
and  vinegar,  also  some  fruit  in  case  it  is  needed  there  and  some  peas.  It  is  very  hark  to 
get  corn  here  :  we  hope  for  a  better  growth  with  God's  blessing  :  we  shall  provide  your 
Honor  m  a  short  time  with  son.e  commodities  for  the  troops.  Please  to  inform  tis  in 
your^^st  letter,  ii  the  salt  has  been  gathered  by  the  Swedes'  what  is  the  price  and  tie 

On  tlie  21"  of  June  1650. 

Your  favor  of  the  28'"  of  May  has  been  handed  to  me  in  due  time,  to  which  these  few 
lines  are  to  serve  as  answer,  as  I  am  in  a  hurry.  I  cannot  quite  comprehend,  what  your 
Honor  mentions  in  regard  to  the  discontent  of  the  English,  for  I  am  indeed  not  consHous 
hat  any  troubles  have  oc.-urred  between  [usj  and  the  English  or  between  the  English  and 
the  [Swedes]  nor  when  they  happened,  whether  on  the  South-river  or  theieabcmts  or  in 
Maiyiand  or  that  neighborhood.  1  have  fully  exan.ined  the  bearer  of  ^..ur  Honor" 
avorabout  the  matter  he  however  could  give  me  no  explanation,  so  that  this  n.atter 
Lis  referred  back]   or  a  fuller  information.     I  wish  your  Honor  could  report  to  me  more 

explicitly  in  regard  to  the  alfairs  of  Jan  and  Evert  M Jt  would  have  been  well, 

yonr  Honor  could  have  caught  these  smugglers,  wherein  the  arrival  of  the  vessels  of 
he  private  traders  certainly  would  have  been  of  assistance,  seeing  that  they  are  vastly 
damage,  by  such  smuggling.  They  have  been  with  their  ves.sels  near  Ccmy  Island 
..nd  run  thence  to  Boston.  Jan  Heyii  has  in  the  meantime  been  here  under  arrest,  but 
he  has  been  release.l  upon  bail.  I  wished  your  Honor  could  secretly  inform  yourself 
as  to  what  quantity  of  merchandise  they  have  brought  to  the  River  and  traded  to  the 
bwedes.  also  what  quantities  of  beavers  and  other  peltries  they  may  have  exported  from 
here.  But  your  Honor  will  do  well  to  proceed  herein  carefully  and  secretly,  throu-h 
the  second  and  third  hand,  for  otherwise  the  Swede  would  not  be  willing  to  babble 

ne  are  well  pleased,  with  what  your  Honor  has  done  regarding  the  building  at 
Bevers  Reede,  since  we  well  know  the  necessity  of  it  and  that  it  .-ould  not  be  otherwise 
lor  the  present.  The  pn.a.ised  release  of  the  troops  will  be  considered  with  all  dili.^eiice 
Ihe  letters  of  the  Hon-  Lor.ls-Directors  as  well  as  of  Secretary  Thienhooven  gh-e  us 
good  hope  of  an  increase  of  the  population,  also  that  some  recruits,  about  12u  men 
shall  come  with  the  ship  of  the  Ho.,-""  Company  for  the  release  of  the  old  servants.  This 
done  we  shall  wait  wi.h  anxiety,  until  a  general  release  can  be  effected.  By  the 
Kalconier  wv  expect  am,.Ier  information.  Nevertheless,  in  case  she  should  tarry  any 
longer,  I  shal  yet  fultill  my  promise,  in  so  far  that  your  Honor  [may  discharge]  soim^ 
and  I  will  send  your  Honor  others.  [It  might  be]  well,  if  your  Honor,  should  there  be 
some  more  [entithnl  to  a  discharge]  could  persuade  them,  to  continue  in  the  service  of 
the  Company  for  anotlier  winter  here  at  the  Manhattans  or  in  the  neighborhood,  for 


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the  general  diHcliaige  here  caimot  be  expected  before  winter  on  nccoiiiif  of  tlie  delay  [in 
the  arrival]  of  tlie  Coniijany's  sliip 


Keganlinu'  your  Honor's  I'lirtiier  projiosifion  to  myself,  1 1  liuve  iiad]  as  ytt  no  reaaoii 
for  dissatisfai'tion  with  your  Honor' s  service,  wiierein  if  ^our  Honor  continucH  as  I  f  nist  I 
Hhall  not  fail  to  sui)port  your  Honor  against  all  false  calunuiies  to  the  l)est  of  my  means. 
AVe  have  had  sufHcieiit  experience  in  our  own  person  of  the  falsehoods  witii  which  many, 
who  are  <'alled  the  best,  | persecute]  the  Hon'''"  Uimijiany  and  lier  most  faithful  servants, 
in  order  to  take  j)ossession  of  it,  if  jiossible,  in  thi'  future  and  tread  it  undrr  foot.  In 
the  meantime  is  a  good  conscience  better  than  one  thousaiul  witnesses  and  cjn  the  other 
side,  there  is  no  comfort  in  a  good  name,  derived  i'loni  the  father,  if  the  conscience 
gives  different  evidence.  — 

Received  on  the  lO'"  July,  1650. 

My  last  has  been  (sent)  by  the  supercargo  of  the  galiot  "S:  Michiel,"  since  when  I 
have  had  no  oi>portunity.  In  the  meantime  liie  ship  the  "  Falconier"  has  arrived  from 
the  Fatherland  and  among  other  ])assengers  .Jacob  Wolphertson  ami  .Ian  Evertsen  Boiidt,* 
the  worthy  complainants,  and  with  tliem  a  crowd  of  Scotcli,  Cliiiieset  and  small  dealers 
and  not  more  than  3  or  four  fanners.  Time  must  show,  wliat  benefit  to  the  land  will 
accrue  from  these.  A  gr^at  infraction  and  trouble  for  the  trade,  (tending)  to  the 
neglect  of  the  Christians  and  Die  advantage  of  the  savage  and  barbarous  j)eople.  The 
complainants  have  [entered]  against  the  lion'""  Company  and  her  faithful  servants  a  very 
"yw,y.v/r<"  and  unfounded  |com]ilainf]  and  fheict'ore,  God  be  praised,  obtained  littlt! 
[more]  than  a  letter  of  safe-guard,  tliat  they  shall  not  be  called  to  account  for  their 
[accusations],  a  sure  proof  [of  their]  bad  conscience  and  "  passive'"  proci'edings  ;  as  yet 
[I  cannot]  t-iee  anything  else,  tlian  that  these  people  come  out  of  their  |busiiu'8s]  as  icise 
as  tlw  vai  out  of  England,  having  in  the  meantime  with  [tiieir  g|reat  boasting  deceived 
many  good  men,  as  [the  result  will]  show.  There  are  signs  of  a  good  beginning  for  the 
peopling  of  the  South-Uiver:  but  as  yet  [n(me  are  coming),  who  are  willing  to  take  the 

plougii  into  their  hands the  trade  must  first  be  ruined  to  the  ground  and  then  the 

despised  business  sliiill  gradually  come  to  honor.  Meanwliile  your  Honor  will  have 
everything  in  readiness,  to  accommodate  all  tlK)se,  who  are  willing  to  settle  under  the 
patronage  of  the  Hon'""  Coni])any,  as  well  as  it  is  jMissible,  in  order  to  encourage  others. 
I  cannot  but  iid'er  from  the  letter  of  the  lion''"  Company,  together  with  that  of 
Secretary  Thienhooven,  that  still  anotlier  sliip  is  to  be  expected  from  the  Fatherland,  by 
which  the  lion"'"  Com]>any  promises  to  send  troops :  fearing  in  the  meantime,  that  it  might 
be  delayed  longer,  I  have  nevertheless  In  •  i  willing  to  fuUill  my  jjromise  of  discharging 
some  of  the  old  bervants  there,  who,  we  ♦rust,  shall  still  coiitinue  in  the  service 
here  for  another  y<'ar  or  at  least  so  !■ /ig,  iiiiiil  llie  exjM'cted  men  arrive  from  I'atria. 
Your  Honor  will  then  please  to  send  us  the  others  in  their  jilace  by  first  chance.  All 
three  have  promised  into  my  hand,  that  they  will  obey  your  Honor  also,  which  we 
hope.  —  Lately  we  have  Iteen  infoiined,  that  some  freemen  and  :imong others  Symon  Root 
have  betaken  thum.selves  against  your  Honor's  advice  and  consent  to  the   Minquaso 

•See  Col.  UM.,  Vul.  I,  pp,  331,  258,  318,  340. 

t  Petty  traders,  milling  nothing  to  the  population.     Vide  Hull.  Doe.  IV,  p.  43,  note  10. 


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country;  if  this  b.-  ho,  you  will  ^tiv."  uh  inroiiiiuflon  r.'pudinK  it.  Wh  ppirflvf  from 
your  IIoiK.r'rt  advices,  iiow  daii^vrouH  this  rutiniiiK  'i'""it  tin-  rouutry  is  and  agroo 
therefor.',  tluit  your  Honor  should  prevent  it  us  much  aw  powsible. 

1  expect  [at  an  early  day  |  your  Honor's  written  information  in  regard  to  the  state  of 
affairs  on  the  River  and  what  hope  there  is  to  nuiinlain  the  Company  in  her  rights  and 
to  recover  the  boundaries  of  the  Schuylkil  from  the  Swedes.     Adriaeu  H(eyniertsen)  has 

received  his  discharge  from  the  Fatherland of  the  year:  h.-  is  at  present  busy 

to  close  his  books  and  accounts.  In  case  there  are  still  some  outstanding  debts  on  the 
books  [of  tlie  Company)  which  must  be  regulated  you  will  ,,leus.",  to  give  notice  by  [the 
first]  opportunity  olfering,  that  every  one  may  receive  his  due. 

We  liop.-,  that  your  Honor  shall  satisfy  him  and  fre(^  us,  it  l»ing  stated  that  a 
present  of  circa  40  l)eaver8  has  been  nuule  by  him  ;  but  I  wi^h,  tin  t  not  many  sii<  h 
l)rescnts  occurred,  as  they  are  not  ulvantageous  for  the  Hon"'"  Company  and  disr.i)utable 
to  myself.  Upon  your  Honor's  note  we  have  given  him  a  good  muskets,  12  lbs.  of 
powder,  8  (lbs.  of)  lead,  so  that  I  trust,  tliat  the  value  of  th.-  b.avers  is  about  paid  for: 
I  km)w  that  the  giving  away  of  tlie  muskets  will  earn  blamr  for  me  and  the  Company, 
but  it  could  not  be  help.-d  this  time  :  one  of  their  statements  was.  that  they  were  divided 
in  two  (parties)  in  the  Minquas..  land,  on.-  half  for  th.-  Sw.-des,  lu-  and  oth.Ts  for  us  an.l 
our  nation  ;  the  otli.-r  half  could  g.-t  from  the  Sw.'des,  to  th.'ir  satisfaction,  accommodations 
of  ix.wder,  muskets  and  l.-ad,  but  tli.-y  not  from  us  ;  th.-y  .■urn.-  then'tnre  h.-re,  to  make 
these  presents  to  me,  that  th.-y  also  might  be  j.rovided  th.-rewitli.  This  has  given  mo 
a  good  opportunity,  to  request  your  Honor,  to  satisfy  them. 

Received  on  the  6'."  August,  lOfiO. 

Sine  I  have  as  yet  not  nuviv.-d  an  answer  to  my  last  letter,  I  find  little  material  to 
l.Migtli.'U  this.  I  will  however  say.  tliat  the  long  expected  Swedish  ship  lias,  as  some  say, 
strand.'d  at   I»orto  I{ico,  oth.-rs  (sayi,  that  it  has  been  brought  u])  and  contiscat.nl  by  the 

Spaniards.     Thes.'  last  n.-ws  have  lu-en  brought  here  by  Augustyn  Harman Kerler 

(Curler),  which  J  [consider]  the  nu)st  certain,  [however]  time  must  sliow,  liow  the  matter 
stands. 

(HaliiiKf  (if  |)iii;i'  lost.) 

We  must  submit,  to  our  sham.",  to  th.-  censure  of  our  inferiors. 

We  .-xiiect  with  th.-  next  l.'tt.-r  also  a  list  of  the  nam.-s  of  thos.-,  wlio  ar.'  with  your 
Honor  in  th..  servi.v  <,f  th.-  Hon'""  Company,  and  of  tli.'ir  salari.'s,  to  be  transf.'rrJd  in 
good  order  into  th.'  new  books. 

On  th."  same  day. 

Th.'b.'ar.'r  of  tliis,  .Ian  An.lri.'ss.'n  <.f  n.-r.-n-iJacli,  known  to  your  H.m..r  and  now 

lat.'ly  arriv.'.l  from  th.'  Fatherland  in  tl Fal.-.mi.'r."  int.'iids  to  s.'ttie  und.'r  th.' authority 

''/  ^'"'  ^^"" P"'>'l'!i".v  at  the  S.Mith-Riv..r  of  N.w-N.'therland  and  gain  liis  subsistence 

lik.'  oth.'r  freem.'n.  R.Miu.'stiiig  lier.'t..  our  order,  that  your  Honor  would  indi.-ate  to 
him,  M.'cording  to  cir.-umstaiu'es.  a  i-la.v  f.,r  a  house  and  a  gard.'ti,  .'illier  in  the 
neiglil.orh..od  of  th.-  fort  ..r  on  the  Selniylkil  snbje.'t  to  th.'  state  of  affairs,  I  will 
therefore  h.'r.'l)y  r.'(iu.'st  and  charg.'  y..ur  ll..M<.r.  t..  a.c.mmodat.'  tie'  bean-r  hereof  in 


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this  and  other  matters,  as  mndi  as  possible,  that  not  only  he,  bnt  [also]  others  may  be 
[induced]  to  people  and  settle  the  Kiver  and  other  territories  of  the  Company. 

On  the  Q'J'July,  1350. 

Bearer  hereof,  Cornelis desires  to  establish  himself  as  a  freeman 

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Extract  from  a  lettkr  of  the  Directors  iisr  Holland  to  Director 
Petei:  Stuyvesant  ;  they  are  ENi)EAVoRiN<i  TO  FIX  the  boundaries 
between  the  Dutch  and  the  Swedes.    21"  March,  1651. 
*****  ^j 

It  is  further  our  intention  to  apply  to  the  Queen  of  Sweden  and  try,  whether  we 
cannot  determine  the  boundaries  between  us  and  the  Swedes  on  the  Southriver.  Your 
Honor  will,  in  the  meantime,  endeavor  to  maintain  the  rights  of  the  Company  in  all 
justice  and  equity"-. 


Papers  referring  to  trade  reoulations  for  the  Delaware. 

Whereas  wee  haue  receiued  order  from  the  Right  honourable  tlie  Lords  J3ewinthebbers 
of  the  West  Indie  Company,  patrons  &:  the  right  proprietours  of  this  Province,  called  the 
Vew-Netherlands,  in  the  whicii  i.ll  those  lands  &  riuers  are  included,  which  by  vs  are 
called  the  Southriver  &  by  the  English  Deleware  baye  not  to  pmit  or  suffer  any  whatsoeuer 
to  trade  or  handle  in  any  of  (lieyu  s"'  limitts,  without  lycence  &  payemt  of  the  vsuall 
recognition,  as  our  owiie  nation  doe  paye,  wherevppon  wee  are  bownd  to  giue  order  to 
our  deputy  there  not  to  pmitt  any  whatsoeuer  to  trade  either  witli  Christians  or  natiues 
before  such  tj-me  as  they  shall  shew  Commissio"  vnder  the  hand  and  seale  of  the 
s"  West-Indie  Company  or  tlieyre  Gouern'  of  this  Puince,  togeather  with  an  inuoyce  of 
all  theyre  goods  by  our  fliscael  subscribed.     This  therefore  may  giue  notice  vnto  you 

Mr- More,  master  of  tlie  Catch  called  the  Sara  &  the  nierch'  thereof  that  you  may 

not  hereafter  ])lead  ignorance,  fhaf  in  case  you  shall  goe  to  trade  in  any  of  the  s'!  precincts, 
without  Commissio"  of  tli.-  s'!  Company  or  our  seines  &  the  jjayem?  of  ye  vsuall  recognition 
a«  affores"  vppon  your  owne  pill  bee  &  blame  not  vs  (if  after  soe  faire  a  warning)  for  the 
mainting  [i.  e.  maintaining)  of  our  right  and  orders  wee  shall  bee  Constreined  to  take 
such  Course  in  the  attaching  or  sui)prising  yor  s'.'  vessell  r  goods  as  wee  shall  thinke 
meet  «&  answerable  to  our  Commissio.     Fort  Amsterdam.  '21'!'  A])ril  [1(551  (j 

Mouns''  Hudde. 

You  are  hereby  to  take  notice  that  whereas  I  viiderstand  Mr.  Evans  intends  to  come 
to  tlie  South  riner  to  reciue  somnie  debts  due  to  him  there  I  doe  heivliy  re,,iiiiv  yon  to 
pmit  him  soe  to  doe  without  disturbance  to  himselfe  or  vessell,  bnt  (hat  hee  may  follow 


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his  occasions  there  peacablie,  allwayen  provided  that  incase  the  s^  Mr.  Evans  shall  tr.de 
or  handle  eUher  wUh  Christians  or  natiues  there  hee  hath  pron.ised  to  paye  the  re  o  n  tion 
heere&tobeaccomptable  in  our  fFort  heere  for  what  hee  shall  doe.  therefu H:"  Z 
1  kew,se  ordered  to  pnut  him  if  case  shall  soe  bee,  to  lett  him  handle,  trade  or  Com me^e 
;ra:;of  rrrZr^  Peaeablie.,nietlie  Without  moles'tati.  or  disturba:: 


^1  ♦  i» 


Lktter  khom  Biu.  Stttvvksant  to  the  Goveknou  of  Massactiusftt^ 

KEOARDING  TUK  ENGLISH  CLAIMS  ON  THK  DeLAWAUK  ;   HE  HAS   STOPPEli 
A  VESSEL  AND  SETTLERS  FROM  NeW-HaVEN  GOING  THERE 

Hononred  S" 

The  great  desires  that  I  had,  for  the  maintaining  of  all  loneing  &  neighbonrlle 

m^t  n?H.  rr'  "'^^  ?'  ""'™"  "^P*"^""  ^"""^'^  Jurisdictions  was  thf  rreT 
motme  that  drew  mee  to  meete  the  worthy  Comissioners  the  last  yeare  att  Ha  tford 

hat  wee  might  not  only  indeauonr  to  reconcile  past  diP  rences  if  there  we  e  any  b.t 
likewise  a  settlement  of  a  more  ffriendlie  &  neerer  vnion  betwixt  vs  &  amTngst  ^the 
matters  some  passages  Concerning  the  South  river  (by  you  called  DelewaTe  ba^  Cal 

n  question    betwixt  those  of  the  Collony  of  Newhauen  &  vs:   wee  claiminr-    rS 
thereunto  &    hose  of  Newhauen  a  old  right  to  certaine  pcells  of  land    b  t  L    "te 
owne^pte  no    hauemg  warnint  to  put  that  before  any  other  matter  of  right  in  t^^ese  pte 
of  America  duhe  appertaining  to  ye  H :  M  :  f  he  Estates  Gener"  of  the  vnited  B^llnVke 
Pro^Mnces  &  by  them  graunfed   to   the   Right  hon  :  the  Lords  Bewintheb  wf of    he 

12=:^^^^^^  -- ;--  i^z 

=U,oute  i^  I  then  likewise  declaring  myselfe  that  1  'si;^;^  Z^^^t:l^tl 
should  attempt  the  siting  down,  of  any  people  there  (vppon  any  preten  e  of  .-ig  it  &    s 

not  dependent  vppon  the  state  of  Holland)  both  by ^\a„a  otherwise  to  1  i  de    tlm 

w  at  I  could,  haue.ng  ord.r  and  instru.-tions  from  my  superiours  soe  to  doe  a,  d  d  d 
ea  1  e  b..U.u.  that  those  c.f  Newhauen  would  haue  rested  satistied  with  the  en      i    & 
weight  of  my  propost.on  and  de<.|aratio„  &  not  haue  atten.pted  any  thing  tl  a       'vt 
vntill   further  order  oufe  of  Kurope,  but  Contrarye  to  n.y  hopes  ./expe  tat  o. 

vv..ek..H  pas    tho...  of  the  Cilouye  of  Newhauen  sent  a  vessel   this  wa  •     to    v  s  "bv 
ourflort  with  some  r.n  men  or  there"ib,,ii»..-  vi,  i   .    fi  •,  '  l''''^**"  "y 

tVuie*   .t    lein    s.  I.  "    f""-.i'«>.».'s  MKler  the  guidance  or  conduet  of  Robert 

Crane      A    Led    Seel>    an,,   others   with    orders    &    instructions   from    them    to    settle 

•Sec  Hazard's  Hist.  (.'(ill.  Vol.  n   p.  105. 


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downe  ,in  some  ptes  of  the  Sowtli  riuer  and  by  vertue  of  an  onsworne  Commissio 
from   the   vnited   Collonies   to  Capt.    Nathaniell   Turn  r,   haueing   order   likewise   in 
theyre  passing  by  to  deliner  mee  some  lettr?  from  Gouernr  Eaton,  wherein  I  liad  the 
first  certaine  true  intelligence  of  theyre  designe    I  confess  hearing  of  it  before  (only) 
by  common  reporte.     I  could  doe  no  lease  in  relation  to  my  duty  to  whom  I  serue,  but 
hinder  theyre  further  progresse  and  not  pmit  them  to  passe  by,  least  I  might  iustlie 
incurre    the  displeasure   of   my   principalis   with    the    imputatio  of   vnfaithfulnes  & 
Connivence,  therefore  I  hope  the  honourded  the  Gouernr  &  magistrates  of  the  honoured 
Collonie  (  f  the  Massachusetts  will  not  in  any  measure  take  offence  or  blame  me  for  what 
I  haue  done,  I  haueing  done  it  in  obedience  to  Command  to  mee  directed  (from  my 
principalis)  not  to  pmit  any  further  intrusion  or  anticipation  vpi)on  theyre  rights  k 
likewise  haueing  beforehand  sop  fbirelie  &  ingenuouslie  declared  my  resolution  in  that 
poynt :  the  tyme  of  theyre  detention  heere,  I  am  sure  they  cannot  saye,  but  theyre 
entertainemt  was  neighbourlie  &  ciuillie  k  soe  much  I  haue  thought  good  to  acquaint 
you  with,  least  any  should  wrongfullie  traduce  mee  with  vntrue  assertions  &  whereas  I 
vnderstand  there  are  some  there  that  intend  to  liaue  recourse  vnto  you  either  to  giue  you 
informatio  of  these  passages  or  to  require  yor  ayde  &  asistance  for  the  Carrieing  on  of 
theyre  designe,  I  hope  your  integrities  &  wisdoms  will  sei-ve  (i)  rather  aduise  them  patientlie 
to  wayte  the  resolutions  &  orders  of  botli  States  oute  of   Europe  then  to  imbroyle 
themselues  &  neighbours  to  the  dangerous  euents  of  sad  Consequences,  that  may  folbw 
in  case  they  shall  still  goe  on  with  theyre  intended  designe  &  not  alTorde  them  any 
Countenance  therein,  being  formerlie  crediblie  informed,  when  I  was  att  Hartford  that 
yourselues  &  the  rest  of  the  Generall  Courtes  of  New  Engl :  had  fully  resolued  that  in 
case,  they  of  New-Hauen  should  attempt  the  setling  downe  of  the  s"  place  &  that  thereby 
any  warres  or  troulil.'s  should  arise,  you  would  leaue  them  to  themselues,  as  not  haueing 
your  approbatio  therein,  the  which  I  hope  you  will  please  still  to  continue  that  wee  goe 
on  in  all  neighbourlie  &  liiendlie  offices  of  loue  one  towards  another  in  these  ptes  of 
America. 

*  *  ¥,  «  «  « 

[April  1651] 


Certified  copy  of  a  HEr-EiPT  for  sundry  goods  delivered  hy  Gov'  Printz 
TO  ALorsivN  Heermans'  agents. 

Whereas  we  tlie  undersigned  agents  have  by  authority  of  the  Hon"'"  Governor  John 
Prints  and  pursuant  to  his  order  and  recommendation  linally  and  conchisivi-ly  ]iurcliased 
from  Mr.  Augustyn  Heermans,  merchant,  residing  at  the  Manhattans  and  to  our  full 
satisfaction  have  received  divers  merchandizes  amounting  to  the  sum  of  \m^_  good 
merchantable  winter-beavers  and  one  guilder  as  a]>i)ears  )>y  accoimt  and  specitication, 
therefore  we  in  the  name  and  on  behalf  of  the  TIoii"'«  Governor  aforesaid,  oblige  and 
l)ledge  ourselves  therefor  and  by  virtue  of  the  ]iower  and  coimnission  given  to  us,  engage 
him  to  psiy  the  said  sum  of  \m\  good  merchantable  wint.'rbeavers  and  one  guilder, 
punctually  and  without  fail,  to  the  aforesaid  Augustyn  Heermans  or  his  order  the  next 


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month  of  May  a"  1651  or  in  defai^t  thereof,  when  due,  to  make  good  all  damages  and 
losses,  without  exception  and  in  good  faith.  This  14-  December  1660  on  the  Island  of 
Manhattan,  in  New-Netherland. 

(Signed)  Isaac  Allerton 

Elias  Giilengbey 
with  JociiEM  PiETEK  KuTTER  and 
Abram  Clock,  witnesses, 
and  t^^Z  f ';''"^*;,''"  *^*^  ^r^o5"S  °°te  is  found  to  agree  with  its  original,  signed 

mMavao  etT  .  f  ""•  "m  ''^^'£""'"'  ^^"''^  ""^  *^*^  undersigned  wftnesseB,^this 
li    May  a"  1651,  Manliatans  in  New-Netherland. 

To  my  knowledge  ^^uilliam  Varlet. 

Jacob  Kip,  clerk.  Jacob  Jansen  Huts. 

Power  of  Attorney  of  Augustyn  Heermans,  authorizing  Isaac  AUerton  to 
collect  the  aforesaid  beavers  from  Gov"-  Prints. 

This  day,  date  underwritten,  before  me  Jacob  Kip,  (clerk)  in  the  absence  of  the 
Secretary,  appointed  by  the  Hon-"  Director-General  and  Council  of  ^C  Ne"  'land 
appeared  Mr.  Augustyn  Heermans,  merchant  here,  who  in  the  presence  of  the  belov^ 
named  witnesses,  declared,  that  he  constituted  and  empowered,  as  he  does  hereby  Mr 
Isaac  Allerton,  at  present  in  the  Southriver  of  New-Netherland,  to  ask,  demand  and 
receive  rum  the  Hon-  Governor  John  Prints  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  eight  and 
one  hall  good  merchantable  winter- beavers  and  one  guilder,  due  to  the  said  principal  by 
us  Honor  according  to  the  note  annexed  ;  to  execute  a  receipt  in  full  therefor,  which  shall 
be  valid,  promising  to  hold  as  good  and  valid,  whatever  shall  be  done  an-i  performed  in 
the  case  aforesaid  by  Mr.  Isaac  Allerton. 

Thus  d<.ie  and  executed  by  the  abovement=->ned  principal  in  the  presence  of  Mr. 
Giljaem  \arlet  and  Jacob  Jansen  Huys  as  witnesses  hereunto  invited,  who  have  sicmed 
tins  n  he  record  with  the  pruicipal,  this  12"'  May  a»  1651,  at  New-Amsterdam  in 
JNew-Netlierland. 

Augustyn  Heermans. 


To  my  knowledge 

Jacob  Kip,  clerk. 


Guilliam  Verlkt      ) 

Jacob  Jansen  Huys  }'^"°^^^*^«' 


Bond  ok  Joost  Tkunissen  van  NounEx,  skipper,  to  sail  direotiy  to 

THE    SoUTIIKIVKIt  AND  TIIENCK  TO  THE   MANHATTANS  WITH    HIS  RETURN 

kueioht. 

T,  the  uadersigned,  hereby  ..bligate  myself.  „„t  to  tou.'h.  after  I  have  sail.nl  from  this 

port  for  the  Southriver  in  New-Netherland,  at  any  other  phice  nor  to  take         ^  I^^^ 

goods,  than  are  ent.Mvd  on  the  FlHcaFs  list ;  also  not  to  unload  them  or  allow  them  to  be 

discharged  or  to  be  traded,  nor  any  <,f  them,  after  my  safe  arrival  before  and  until  I  hav! 


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exhibited  my  clearance  and  the  invoice  of  tlie  goods,  taken  on  board,  to  Audries  Hudde, 
the  Commissary  tliere.  Also,  after  liaviny  tinislied  my  trade  at  tlie  Soutliriver,  I  shall 
not  depart  before  I  have  entered  my  full  return  and  traded  peltries  with  the  Commissary 
aforesaid  and  shall  not  alienate,  land  or  send  away  any  of  them  before  and  untU  I  shaU 
liave  exhibited  a  list  and  invoice  thereof  to  the  Hon""  Director-General  or  his  deputy 
here  at  the  Manhatans.  All  without  fraud  and  deceit  on  pain  of  forfeiting  my  ship 
and  cargo  of  goods,  or  the  just  value  thereof. 

Done  Manhatan  in  New-Netherland,  this  Sr"  May,  1651.     In  acknowledgment  of  the 
truth  I  have  signed  tliis  with  my  own  hand  in  the  presence  of  the  under-named  witnesses. 

(TranBlated  by  Dr.  E.  B.  O'Callagban.)  ^''''''''  '^'"^"''^  ^-   ^^"^^J^N. 

A  like  bond  was  given  by  Uichard  Smith,  skipper  of  the  yacht  "Welcome"  and  still  auoUier  Kiven  bv  Peters 
Tttlman,  master  of  the  bark  "Dolphin." 


Extract  from  a  letter  of  the  Directors  to  Stctvesant  :  they  are 

AFRAID     OF    THE     CO.N'SEQUKNCKS     OF     StUYVESANT's     PROCEEDINGS     ON 

THE  Delaware  and  cannot  ai'prove  op  the  demolition  of  Fort 
Nassau.    4'"  of  April  1652. 

****** 

Your  Honor's  journey  to  the  Southrivtr  and  what  has  passed  there  between  the 

Swedes  and  your  Honor,  has  taken  us  by  surprise,  as  your  Honor  had  not  previously 

made  any  mention  of  tliis  intention  ;  God  grant,  that  what  your  Honor  has  done,  may 

turn  out  for  the  best ;  we  cannot  express  our  opinion  of  it,  before  we  have  not  heard,  how 

the  complaints  of  the  Swedislt  Governor  will  be  received  by  tlie  Queen  ;  we  hope  that 

the  proofs  of  our  previous  possession  will  be  accepted  as  sufficient ;  but  we  see  little 

probability  or  any  opportunity  to  make  here  arningements  with  the  Swedes  for  settling 

the  boundary-question  ;  nor  can  we  say  much,  wliether  the  demolition  of  Fort  Nassau 

was  a  very  prudent  act,  as  indeed  nobody  could  claim  it  and  time  must  show  whether 

the  Swedes  will  understand  so  in  regard  to  the  erection  of  the  new  Fort,  called  Casemirus  ; 

we  are  in  the  dark  as  to  the  reasons,  why  the  fort  has  been  given  this  name  ;  it  must  be 

guarded  with  care  tliat  it  nuiy  not  be  surjui^ed  ;  we  do  not  know,  whether  it  is  very 

necessary  to  make  any  fortifications  oi)posife  to  the  Fort  on  the  eastside  of  the  river  and 

must  leave  this  to  your  Honor's  discrttion.* 


♦The  affairs  of  the  Wcsl-India  Compiiny  were  not  in  ii  prosperous  condition  iit  this  time  ;  the  embarrassment 
having  been  cau-cd  by  the  expedition  to  the  Southriver  lust  year,  as  is  shown  by  a  Slinule  of  Council  in  N  Y  Col 
Mb3.,  Vo'    V.fol.  01  (l'"  August,  1«,j2).—  B.F. 


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RECOMMENDED      IN      THE       DEALINGS      WITH      THE       SWEDES      AT      THE 

Delaware.     4™    November   1053 
****** 
Your  Honor  must  also  be  very  cautious  in  the  intercourse  with  the  Swedes  on  the 
Southriver,  (against  the  chief  of  whom  your  Honor  complains,)  as  well  in  re-ard  to  the 
maintenance  of  the  Company-.s  privileges  as  by  avoiding  as  much  as  possible  to  give 
theni  cause   or  complaints  and  dissatisfaction,  as  it  is  not  very  desirable  to  add  to  the 
number  of  the  Company's  enemies  at  this  critical  period;*  and  regarding  the  request,  f 
made  by  some  of  h.s  subjects,  for  permission  t.,  move  and  settle  among  us,  in  case  we 
wonld  agree  to  protect  then,,  ^ve  cannot  see,  why  it  shouhl  be  refused  and  denied  (unless 
your  Honor  8  view  of  it  goes  farther,  than  we  at  present  can  observe)  for  it  would  indeed 
prevent  an  increase  of  population,  which  is  nevertheless  the  life  of  a  state  and  therefore 
should  be  pro„,oted  by  all  means.     Hence   the   inHux  of  free  persons  should  not  be 
impeded  by  obstacles,  but  much  sooner  be  promoted  by  all  resolute  and  honest  means  • 
and  It  IS  demanded  by  justice  and  eq.nty,  that  to  the  extent  of  our  power  we  protect  and 
guard  in  all   heir  rights  those,  who  desire  to  and  have  submitted  to  our  laws  and  customs, 
like  others  of  our  inhabitants.  ' 

*  *  ■■»  A 

*  *  *  4> 


PRIVILEUE      given      to      T.I..SE,      WHO      PURCHASE      LAND     OR      TUAOK      IV 

New-Swei.kn    oh    the    Wkst-I.m.ies.      Upsala,   the    1(1-    Makcm 

i(in4. 

We  Christina,  by  the  ({race  of  God,  Queen  of  Sweden,  Gothland  and  the  Wende. 
Grand  Duchess  of  Finland,  Duchess  of  Estlu.nia,  Carelia,  Bremen,  Yerden  Stettin' 
Pummerania  Casubia  and  the  Wendes,  Princess  of  Rugen,  Lady  of  Ingermanland  and 
W.sniar  make  known,  tliat,  whereas  it  is  partly  Our  Royal  pleasure,  that  the  lands 
kingdoms  and  provinces,  which  We  govern,  may  be.  as  far  as  possible,  cultivated  and 
settled  and  whereas  also  the  laiid.s,  which  We  possess  in  the  West-Indies  are  of  such 
an  importamv  and  quality,  that  it  re(,uires  a  greater  cultivation  and  population  and  in 
order  that  those  of  Our  subjects,  who  desire  to  settle  in  the  said  country,  also  called 
New-Sweden,  and  acknowledge  Our  sovereignty,  or  those  of  Our  subjects  who  are  livin- 
here  m  Sweden  and  its  dependencies  an.l  iriteud  to  trade  there,  may  the  more  be 
encouraged  thereto  and  the  c„„ntry  be  imj.roved  and  civilized  by  cultivation  and 
navigation,  commerce  nu.l   luauun.ctures,   Tl.ere)„r..  We   have  given  Our  consent  and 

«Th«  I)ir«.tMrs  allu,!,.  here  ,.vkl,,,.ly  to  .1,,.  troubles  ftn,l  ,lim,..,l,i,.s  arisi..^  from  tho  ,i..sire  of  the  New-En^Iand 
people  to  jret  n  footliold  on  the  Delaware.     See  Hazard's  Hist.  Coll.  Vol.  H,  pp   S:il   or,(t-'>70  —  H   V 

t  The  uirulrs  of  the  Swe.llsh  Colot.y  wer,.  pelth.fr  l,ehin,lhan,1,  heeause'  th.  y^lm.'i  'not  received  any  stieeour,  for  a 
bnK  «h,le.  «n,l  ma..y  of  the  Swedes.  let!  hehind  l,y  Onvr  PHnts,  who  ha,l  been  reealled  by  an  order  dated  l"." 
neeember,l«,-,:i,foll.  Pal.nskold  Latinnke  IH'istra),  made  a  r,.,,„e>,  to  Oireetor  Stnyve.mt  for  permission  to  cot^ie 
.uuhr  Ih,.  jon^dicuou  and  i.roleelion  of  the  V,'e,l.ludia  Company.    See  N.  V.  Col.  Hist.,  Vol.  I,  pp.  500,  6()0.-B.  P. 

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granted,  as  We  horewith  by  this  Our  letters-patent,  grant  and  give  Our  consent  to  tbe 
following  privileges  and  franchises  : 

First.  Any  one,  who  desires  to  purchase  any  land  situate  in  New-Sweden  either 
from  the  Company  or  from  the  savages,  and  who  will  acknowledge,  like  a  subject.  Our 
jurisdiction,  shall  enjoy  for  the  laud  purchased  the  privileges  of  allodial  nobility 
{allodial  Frelses  fryhed)  for  himself  and  his  heirs,  witii  perpetual  possession,  while 
they  may  be  assured,  that  they  shall  either  be  included  in  the  Company  or  retain 
outside  of  it  the  franchises  above  mentioned. 

Second.  After  having  paid  duties  in  Sweden  or  its  dependencies  all  Our  subjects 
coming  to  New- Sweden  shall  be  free  and  exempt  from  all  further  duties  and  if  they 
export  anything  from  New-Sweden  they  shall  only  pay  two  per  cent  and  are  after 
that  duty-free  in  tlie  Kingdom  of  Sweden  and  its  provinces ;  they  shall  also  have 
permission,  if  they  desire  it,  to  trade  and  traffic  with  the  savages  themselves.  All  shall 
govern  themselves  accordingly  and  We  command  especially  Our  Governor  in  the  said 
New-Sweden,  as  well  as  Our  Customs*  Officers  here  in  the  Kingdom  and  its  provinces, 
that  they  shall  in  no  manner  act  contrary  to  this  order,  neitiier  now  nor  in  future.  In 
witness  whereof  We  have  signed  this  with  Our  own  hand  and  confirmed  it  by  Our  Seal, 
on  the  day  as  above. 

ClIKISTIXA. 


Extract  from  a  lktter  ok  thk  Dirkctors  to  Stuyvksant,  conckrmno 
TiiK  late  Swedish  Govehnoi:  rHixTs.*    May  18,  1654. 
****** 
W.'  could  not  consent  to  the  request  made  by  your  Honors  in  the  private  letter  of 
the  7'."  October  16-):}  to  the  effect  that  the  duties,  wliich  were  inqiosed  here  on  a  certnin 
quantity  of  beavers,  should  be  return.'d  to  the  former  Swedisli  (Governor  Johan  Prints  : 
mostly  because  the  said  Prints  has  not  carried  out  liis  int.'ntion  to  send  the  said  beavers 
to  Sweden  l)y  way  of  Amsterdam,  but  lias  sold  them  liere,  where  lie  also  received  the 
money  for  it  and  put  it  out  at  interest  for  his  own  benefit ;  so  that  the  said  beavers  did 
not  concern  the  Crown  of  Sweden,  but  him  as  a  jjrivate  jhtsou. 

We  have  indeed  been  greatly  astonislied  that  your  Honors  have  shown  yourselves 
so  libera],  as  your  Honors  ciinnot  be   i,un(jiaiit  of  the  Company's  condition  iiiid  how 

•The  .iriUr,  ricalling  (iovornor  Priiils,  was  issni'd,  as  stated  aliovf,  on  the  12'i>  Docciiil.cr,  lO.",;!,  Imt  ii  is  iii..,v 
than  probiiljle,  that  h.'  had  not  waited  for  it,  I.nt  had  sailed  heloie  its  and  his  successor's  arrival,  leaving  the 
adnunistration  of  the  Colony  in  the  char-e  of  lii^  son-in-law.  [.ienleiiant  .lohan  l'a|ie-o_va.  His  snircssor,  .lohaii 
l{ysiivirh,  was  commissioned  on  the  same  day;  he  received  IIHIO  lii\,lal<|-s  (^lid.Vdd)  for  In.velini:  expenses  a'nd  was 
a]p|.olnled  Commissary  and  Assistant  Coimeillur  of  tlic  (iineral  Culle-e  of  Commerce  for  Ncw-Hwcden  at  a  salary  of 
1200  speCK-dalers  !.■(;  1270,00),  Ijesldes  the  speeial  emoluments  derived  from  the  Sniiih-Com|iany.  (Coll.  I'alin.-kitld.) 
Kysingh,  the  new  Governor,  prohahly  a  native  (,f  llie  then  Swedish,  now  Wa-Am  province"  of  I'oninieraida,  li:id 
hcen  an  olHcer  in  the  Swedish  army  ,lnrin-  the  :;0  yeios'  war  ;  .hirin-  the  scIl-c  of  Chcnnul/  he  had  mi.h.haved  ar,,l 
was  cashiered  by  n  courl-.nartial.  (Arfwcdsi.n,  !).•  Cohaiia  Nova  Sue.'ia  in  Aineriea  hi-loriola.)  The  (Jueen  -ranted 
to  him  and  his  wif,.  an.l  their  le-itimate  heirs  '"as  much  land  in  New  Sweden  as  he  ..IiaFl  he  al.le  to  .  ultivale  with  21! 
or  yo  peasants;"  hut  from  a  letter,  written  by  liysin-h  lo  Count  (l^en^Ii,.rna  on  th..  11".  .Inly,  in.'.l,  it  appears,  he  had 

no  wife,  f,,r  he  says,  •■  prayin.L'  your  Ivvy.  al  the  same  t ,  t , ,.,;....,,,  f„r  „.,  a  .jou,!  „■;/,:"    inSS.  in  the  po.s..Jssioa'uf 

the  Am.  Philosophical  Society.)  — U,  J-'. 


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difficult  it  H  to  make  its  income  thore  and  in  tlun  country  pay  the  expenses :  we  cannot 
om  t  therefore  to  recommend  herewith  to  your  Honors,  not  to  dispose  so  giddily  of  the 
said  revenues  but  rather  to  excuse  such  den.ands  in  the  most  suitable  mLer,  so  thai 
nobody  IS  hurt  in  his  respect  and  authority  nor  any  cause  of  trouble  given. 

*  *  « 


EXTHAOT   PROM   PKOPOSITIONS   MADE    BY   THE   DiUEOTOR-GeNERAL   IN  VIEW 
OF   A   THREATENED   ATTACK   OV   THE  ENGLISH. 
[  Council  —  Minutes  30'"  Miiy,  1654.] 
****** 

Hence  nothing  seems  to  be  left,  but  to  consider,  how  for  the  sake  of  our  and  the 
nation  s  honor,  we  ourselves  may  defend  us  against  surprises  and  massacres.  To  do 
this,  unquestionably  the  following  is  required  : 

1.  Repairing  the  works  and  fortifi(!ations. 

2.  Enlisting  troops  at  a  monthly  salary,  that  in  time  of  need  they  may  be  ordered 

about  and  assist  the  trainbands. 

3.  Money  and  means  to  carry  out  the  foregoing. 

4.  Arms  for  the  soldiers.    AVhere  to  obtain  the  one  and  the  other  and  how  to  carry 

It  out,  your  Honors  will  please  consider  with  us. 

1.  It  must  be  further  considered  in  connection  with  this  point,  whether  in  order  to 
garrison  and  well  detend  a  place,  which  having  been  lost,  the  country  and  all  will  be 
lost,  and  whi.-h  If  held  by  succours,  the  whole  country  is  saved,  we  should  under  the 
circumstances  not  abandon  the  otlier  places  and  especially  Fort  Casimir  *  and  draw  hither 
the  treemen  on  the  boiithriver  and  tlie  small  irarrison  there 

2.  Concerning  the  ship  "Coninck  Salomon,  "  which  has  received  nearly  all  her  cargo 
and  ,s  ready  to  sail,  shall  we  let  her  depart  or  keep  her  here?  Either  plan  has  fts 
difficuUics  and  .nconv..n.en...s.  As  to  Fort  Casimir  our  own  opinion  coinci.les  with  the 
general  «'"tn»ent,  that  it  is  best,  to  order  uj,  the  small  garris.m  from  there  for  the  better 
detense  ot  this  place  and  to  recommend  the  guarding  of  tiie  Fort  to  the  free  men  there  ■ 
but  there  occurs  here  the  difTicuIty,  whether  the  freemen,  being  few  in  numbers,  will  b^ 
willing  or  able  to  do  it  and  shall  not  be  in  danger  or  at  least  fear  to  be  massacred  by  the 
savages,  which  they  already  apprehend  and  therefore  have,  together  with  the  servants  of 
the  Company,  requested  us  for  more  troops  and  assistance,  or  else  they  would  leave  the 
river  altogether.  To  withdraw  all  the  troo,-,s,  is  equivalent  to  giving  up  absolutelv  the 
possession  and  to  surrender  tl.at  (in,,  river  to  others.  Then,  if  either  by  the  conclusion 
of  peace  or  by  other  means  (whidi  God  knows  best,  whose  hand  is  not  closed  for  our 
help)  no  hostile  invasion  takes  ])lace.  how  shall  we  justify  our  abandoniu.r  it  ? 

*  -jt  .v. 


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Answer  of  the  Council  to  tlio  foregoing  propositions. 
A"  1654  on  the  2?  of  June  in  New-Amsterdam. 

****** 

As  to  the  next  proposition,  whether  Port  Casimir  sliouki  be  given  up  or  not  also 

whether  the  ship  "Coninck  Salomon"  should  be  allowed  to  .lepart  or  be  retained' here 

for  some  time  y(^t,  it  is  resolved,  in  consideration  of  the  reasons  given  in  detail  in  the 

aforesaid  propositions,  not  to  abandon  Port  Casimir  nor  to  call  any  of  the  troops  from 


Pass  fob  John   Rysixoh,  Swkdish  Govkrnor  at  tiik  Delaware  to 

COME  TO   NeW-AmsTEUDAM. 

On  the  first  of  October  1654. 
Copy. 

In  case  Mr.  Johan  Rysingh  (at  present  Commander  and  Chief,  on  behalf  of  the 
Crown  of  Sweden,  over  its  people  on  the  Southriver)  should  like  to  come  here  at  the 
request  of  Mr.  Hendrick  van  Elswyck,  the  said  high  Crown's  factor,  in  order  to  settle 
some  unexpected  differences,  then  this  may  assure  the  said  Mr.  Johan  Rysingh  that 
his  noble  Honor  shall  have  and  receive  all  j.ossible  friendly  reception,  treatment  and 
departure,  without  any  hindrance,  to  his  satisfaction  for  his  Honor's  own  person  and  his 
suite  witli  him,  his  property  and  vessels.  Given  in  all  haste  under  our  usual  signature 
and  done  at  New-Amsterdam,  this  first  day  of  October  1054  in  New-Netherland      (It 

was  signed)  u   ^ 

^      '  P.  Stuyvesant. 


Orders  and  papers  respkctixo  the  Swedish  ship  "dk  YLw    *  and 

HER     CAROO,     SEIZED     AT     NeW-AmsTERDAM,     IN     REPKISAT,     FOB    THE 

CAPTURE  OF  Port  Casimir  (New-Castle,  Del.),  f 

AVhereas  Mr.  Hendryck  van  Elswyck.  factor  on  behalf  of  the  C-  ,  ^n  and 

the  South  Company  in  the  aforesaid  kingdom,  by  word  of  mouth  reque  -uon  to 

sell  some  hides  (seized  and  detained  in  and  with  the  ship  "de  Hay"),  to  v  ^od 

opportunity  now  offers,   the   Director-Gen.-ral  and   Council,   the  opinion  c.  y  one 

being  asked,  state  in  answer,  that  they  n.-ver  intended  or  designed  and  do  not  now 
intend  or  design  anything  else,  but  a  neighborly  convspondeiuv,  friendly  intercour.se  and 
couimerce  with  their  neighbors  ;  therefore  tliey  may  well  permit,  tiiat  the  aforesaid  Mr. 
Factor  sell  not  only  the  mentioned  hides,  but  also  all  otluT  merchandises  to  his  and  liis 
Honorable  Master's  advantage,  provided  that  tlie  proj.er  ])roceeds  be  j^aid  into  the  hands 
of  the  Hon"'"  Attorney  and  Counsel  of  the  Privileged  West-India  Comi)any.  Mr.  Piscal 
Thieiihooven,  until  su.li  time,  that  proper  restitution  and  hiwful  satisfaction  be  done  and 
given  to  us.  as  thereto  authorized  l)y  the  aforesaid  Hon"'"  Company,  for  the  surprise 
and  capture  of  our  Fort  Casimir  with  all  tii.'  ammunition  of  war,  houses  and  effects 

•I.  c,  The  Shurk.  fSef  Col.  Ili.i  ,  \n\.  I,  ,,,,,  001-105. 


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beongmg  thereto  (mado)  by  tl.e  lion- Mr.  Johan  Rysingh,  prenent  Commander  in  tlie 
bouthnver  for  sa.d  ugh  Crown,  without  any  p.evions  deHaration  of  war  or  differenceB, 
it  mvng  been  attacked  and  surprised  on  the  30-  of  May  hist  pa.st  and  kept  until  to-day 
with  all  the  private  property  and  effects  of  our  employee  and  private  sut.je.-ts  from  the 
hon  Company  and  us,  wherefore  in  return  the  Director-General  and  CouncU  could  not 
do  less,  than  to  se>ze  and  detain  without  damage  the  aforesaid  ship  and  its  cargo  of 
merchandise,  until,  as  ^aid  above,  restitution  and  satisla.^tion  has  been  given,  in  the 
ineantime  giving  consent  to  the  factor,  as  stated  above,  to  promote  with  the  cargo  Ids 
on.  Masters  advantages,  provided  the  proceeds  be  paid  at  full  value  into  the  hands  of 

1  e  ^ol  f'v  "'■';     n        T^  Tf  •''°"""'  "'  ^^^  ^"™^"^"^-     '^''-  'l"-  -t  ^'-  "'-ting  of 

on  the    ni  ( W  b^^  'If  '""''  '^"""'"'  *^''^  ^'  New-Amsterdam  in  New-Netherland 

on  the  15'."  October  1654.     (It  was  signed) 

P.  Stuyvesant. 

N,    DE.  SlLLK, 

La  Montanok, 

C.  VAN   TlENHOOVEN. 

Resolution  to  detain  the  ship  "de  Hay." 
Whereas  Mr    Johan    Ry«ingh,   at   present  on   behalf  of  the  Crown    of   Sweden 
Comniander   of     he   Swedish   forces   on   the    Southriver   of  New-Netherland,   on   tl" 

H  .1.    Mi   ;?•     '       ^'?f   r             '"'•""    ^'"''"    "'  (^^   representatives   of  their  noble 
Hig^t  M  ght.nesses,   the   States-General   of   the   United   Netherlands  and  of   the  noble 
Lords-Directors  of  t^he  General  Privileged  West-India  Company,  any  previous  sumnun 
orannonncen,ent  of  any  difleren.vs  <,r  war,  has  surprised  the  Hon  Company's  Fo 
Casunir  with  nil  amunition,  buildings  and  other  property  thereto  belonging,  therefore 
m  return   we,   Director-General   and   Council   of  New-Netherland  could    i^;;  do  less 
than  to  arrest,   seize  and  detain  a  certain   Swedish  ship,   called  "de  Hav  "  a  small 
vessel  of  about  40  to  50  t<.ns  burthen,  with  the  goods  shipped  in  L,  oMvhidi  M 
Hendnck  van  Elswyck  from  Lu k,  the  aforesaid  high  t 'rowirs  fai'tor    dec-lnr.     and 

r::i'dTi  u  f""" ""'  TT  "'"^ ''''  '"^""^'■'«'  -  ^"^  -''  ^-^-  ^- 

Z'd  '  ?';  T  "-V"-  ?  ""  ^*'^^-^^^-^-"  *''""I-"y  established  in  the  aforesaid 
^.    nf  S^-den   acc-identally  .-ame  to  this  Northriver  and  arrived  here  on  the  2-2-  or 

Sirel..  (  17  '-Hi  -t^  .'argo  of  goods  had  been  brought  up  before  this  City,  we, 

D,recto,-(,..neral  and  Coun,..l,  have  told  and  proposed  to  the  aforesaid  factor,  that  f  1.; 
could  arrange  with  the  aforesaid  Mr.  Jol.an  Rysingh  lor  the  restitiuion  of  on  Fort 
Casimir  w„h    he  effects  thereto  belonging,  we  on  our  side  would  be  inclined  t.,  return 

irl    r      'iT      •'"  "  '"■'•  ""  ^''•'"■"  '""•  ='^  '''^  "'^""-'  -''^  ^o  "'—  at  once  all 
neighborly  irieiidship,  intercourse  an.l  <.om„,..,,.e  with  him  and  the  subjects  of  the  Crowi 

tlM;;;. :"  ^   t\  f''-  ''"'"■'■'  '^'^"'^■"'^'  ^^"*^^""^  ^"'''^^^  ^--^  -i'  *•-•  f-  o^'e  r: 

e  othe  ,  only  asked  for  time  to  inform   Mr.  .lohan  Uysingh  of  it  bV  letter  and  for  our 

s  tlement  ot  the  di. lererices  ,n  question:  this  we  have  willingly  and  ainicablv  granted 
lL:;r;"/-  "V  -^^^  ^^'-vy-kathis  r..,uest  and  have  left  in  tl.e  meantiL  the 
aforesaul  ship  ami  cargo  of  goods,  as  they  ...v,  i„  the  hands  and  under  control  of  the 


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aforcsai.l  factor  or  his  deputy,  taking  away  cnly  the  rudder  and  plarlu^r  two  sorvants  of 
the  Company  with  the  ordinary  .sinp's  crew  for  tlic  vessel's  and  property's  greater  safety  • 
and  above  this  we  gave  permission  lo  the  said  factor  on  his  verl.al  request  (as  can  be  seen 
by  our  previous  entiy  dated  on  the  16-  inst).  to  sell  a-rording  to  his  wish,  not  only  the 
goods,  claimed  as  his  own,  but  also  all  others  according  to  .lie  advantage  of  his  Hon 
Masters,  but  the  proceeds  thereof  were  to  be  pai.l  and  delivered  into  the  hands  of  the 
Attorney  and  Counsel  of  the  Company,  the  Hon""  Fiscal  Thienhooven,  until  such  time 
as  the  above  demanded  restitution  of  the  Fort  and  other  j.roperty  of  the  Company  shal 
have  been  made  and  effe..ted  according  to  justice  and  eqxuty.     In  the  meantinle  the  said 
factor  having  been  called  before  the  meeting  yesterday,  the  19-  inst.,  informed  us,  that 
Mr.   Johan  Kysingh  was  not  inclined  to  come   hither  nor   to  send  deputies   nor  to 
surrender  the  surprised   Fort,    therefore  the   aforesaid   Director-General  and  Council 
consider  it  to  be  their  duty  and  at  the  same  time  right,  equitable  and  justiliable,  to  take, 
detain  and  arrest  the  aforesaid  ship  and  its  cargo  of  goods  under  benefit  of  inventar; 
(made)  in  presence  of  the  factor  himself  or  his  attorney  and  two  impartial  witnesses, 
until  such   time,    as   they   may  receive   further  orders  and    letters   regarding  the  one 
and    he  other  from  their  su],eriors,  to  store  the  durable  and  perishable  goods  in  the 
Hon      Company  s  warehouse,  to  let  the  perishable  ones  be  sold  either  by  the  factor 
hmiself  according  to  his  desire  or  in  case  of  refusal  publicly  by  the  auctioneer  to  the 
highest  bidder  or  to  have  th.-m  appmised  by  impartial  men,  as  thr  factor  thinks  best  • 
m  regard  to  the  ship,  to  have  the  same  appraised  by  impartial  men  an.l  to  let  the  said 
factor  choose,  whether  he  himself  will  leave  two  or  more  men  of  his  people  on  board  to 
ake  care  of  her  or  if  lie  should  refuse  to  send  two  men  alx.ard  to  take  her  in  charge  at 
the  expense  of  the  interested  parties,  until  restitution  is  made  hy  either  side  and  the 
differences  are  settled  or  further  a^ivices  received;   giving,  besides  a  copy  hereof,  for 
the  beneht  of  the  factor  a  receipt  in  ,lue  form  for  the  inventarv.     Thus  done  at  the 
meeting  of  the  noble  Director-General  an.l  high  Council,  held  at  Xew-Amsterdam  in 
New-Netherland  on  the  20'.''  day  of  October  1054.   It  was  signed 

P.  Stuyvksant, 

N.  1)1-;  Sir.i.K, 

La  Moxtaonk, 

Con:  VAN  TniKNnovEN. 


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Pkotkst  ok  Tr,.;No,uoK   VAX   K...SUVCK,  Swedish   factor,  aoainht  thk 

SiCIZUUK,     ,.V     THK     DiKiiCTOK    AND    CuUNClL,    OK    T„K     SWKI>ISU    8IUI. 
■tlAY. 

NobU.,  TlonoraW.  Diroctor-Gen.-ral  of  New-Notherland  and  all  the  Honorable 
Moiiib.'iH  of  tho  High  Council. 

Very  Respected  Gontlenit-n. 

Your  noble  Wornhip  and  your  Honors  know,  that,  when  on  the  12'-  of  Septbr.  last  I 

Swedish   General  Chan.ber  of  Co.n.J:.  o^  iL;;  j!'^  tl^^ ^Imt.^;^' 
I    en    M  „e  of  n.y  people  ,n  a  boat  here  to  New-An.sterdan,  as  to  our  good  friend; 
aM  ne^rhbors,  t.,  en^a^e  a  pilot,  who  for  a  n.oney-considera.ion  would   brilrto 
the  bouthnver.      Armed  here  n.y  n.en,  both    born    Swede.,  were   not   on ly  t'k"    1 
prKsoners  to  the  ...ardhou.e  and  I  was  fetched  Iron,  the  p  ace,  whm        was   W  tlL 
Hon"'^'      .ce-Con.„u.„der  with  eight   nu.s,ueteers  and   phJd   hrJil   the   house   o 
Sergeant  Daniel  L.tschoe,  but  the  .hip  itself  was  also  brought  up  frou.  the       tri  "  N  Ki 
by  thelI.>n-l)ire..tor-Ueneral,  our  Hag  hauled  down  and  "the  slip  con  iuaW.;!cupt 
by  so  diers  .„Kl  people.     Now,  although  it  is  asserted,  that  his  nobk-  Honor'a^    y3 

C as,  nn  and  tha  the  vtor  your  Honors  have  seized  this  ship  with  its  cargo  such  a  pretext 
la  nobas,s  or  ioundat.on  whatever,  because  the  said  Fort  was  erecttd  in  16.M  by  hia 
noble  Honor,  your  l)uector-(Jenend,  rather  by  overwheln.ing  force,  than  with  ig 
and  e,,uty  up<.n  the  territory  of  H.  11.  M.  of  Sweden,  our  nu..st  gracious  Queen,  the  tea 
Swed,s  Governor  protesting  against  it,  so  that  the  aforesaid  Hon-  Governo  Jan 
K,s  ,gh  has  not  takett  ,t  Iron.  you..  „oble  Honors,  but  has  oulv  ..possessed  hi.nsel  o^ 
wha   belongs  to  Her  Royal  Majesty  of  Swede,,  he.self.     It  shall  never  be  proved,    1  a t  he 

ti  i^'ii::'  ;r  T'"  ""^-  ^'"r"^^  r ''-  ^"•-'  -^  -'- 1-""^-'  ^u 'when*  tile  l^ 

Zlnf     ''."    .^^'"'""^  ^?  '■•■""^'■'  '•"^l  f'-'<  tl-  oath  of  allegiance,  every  o..e  has  been 
protected  .n  h.s  possess.ons  and.  what  is  n.o.e,  no  one  of  all  those,  who    ived  the.e   mcl 
w.sl,es   o  re,..,ve  aga.n  hith..,  has  been  detained  by  the  Ho..-  G^v^.o.,  but  e^      ^ 
>    u       .iH.rty  to  depart  w,th  all  his  property,  wherever  he  wishes.     On  the  oth...-  sir 
qntethe,.werse  happens  to  n,e  l,e,e :  not  only  the  ship  a..d  ca,-go  of  .ny  ...aste,.  bn^ 
also  n,y  ow,.  private  goods  (which  I  have  already  sold  and  fo,.  whid,  the  ,„>„.;  is  ...;.• 
are  w,  hheld  and  taken  away.     The.vfore  no  just,  sensible  .nan  ca..  find  fa.,  t  w    1    .'. 
'"''•"'^"'•■■;  "  -■  -■>••'  '..  .l<>  tlu-  san.e  and  go  with  the  goods  of  private  parties  the     ... 
way,  w   ,ch  the  Ho..-  Director-Genen.!  now  shows  us.     I  ..ndeltand,  t^    t    he  s    ,  1^ 
ca,-go  of  „,v     „„o,.ab,..  ,„asters,is  partly  beb.g  appraise.l  he.v  by  people,  authori.' 
he  Honorable  Duvcto.-General  and  that  this  shall   be  continu..!;   1   therefore  de    a^e 
herewjl,  expressly,  that  I  have  not  delive-.d  or  allowed  to  be  delive.vd  by  .nv   ,e  p      o 
your  Honors  either  the  ship  or  any  good  or  whatever  it  n.ay  be  called  tVom  il,  but'tha 
I  nu.s   at  p.-esent  st.b.u.t  against  n,y  will,  to  what  is  done  or  .uav  be  done  he.-eafter,  as  i 
ca..not  prevent  it:  nor  an.  1  at  all   satislied,  on    the   behalf  of  ,.,y  ...asters,  with  the 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


appraising,  but  consider  tlie  dainaRe,  vvhidi  tlioy  rt-oeive  and  nuflVr  li.n.ugli  the  seizure 
of  the  ship  and  cargo  at  i)r.^H<"nt,  for  good  and  w..i>,d.ty  r.-asons  to  bo  ten  times  as  much  as 
thi8  ship  and  tar-o  is  wortli.  1  ],r<)test  tiioreibre  h.-rewilh  in  optima  form,,  against  your 
ExceUency  and  all  the  members  of  tin-  lligli  C'o.nuil  for  all  the  damage  and  inconvenieuce 
douo  hereby  to  my  Lords  and  Mast.-rs  and  to  be  done  hereafter,  and  remain,  save  my 
bounden  duty  towards  my  Lords  and  Masters,  the  llun'"«  Director-Ueueral's  and 
(ientlemen  of  the  iiigh  Coumij  obedient  servant 

(Signed)  IIknduick  van  Ei.s\vv(  k,  I'actor 

of  the  Honorable  South  Company 

His  Honor,  the  Notary,  will  please  to  deliver  this  protest  to  the  Uon""  General  in 
presence  of  two  witnesses  and  bring  me  a  receijn  therefor 

Dated  New-Amsterdam  in  New-Nctherland  17/    Octo!)cr  A"  1054 

/5J7 
Agrees  with  the  original. 

(Signed)  Coknkms  van  Ruyve.v, 

Secretary. 


Answer  of   Dikectok 
protest  of  Hkn 


Stuyvesant 

KICK    V 


AND    Cot^NriL    To    'llli;    I 


Elhwyok,  Swedish  Factok. 


ke<;edino 


Answer  to  the  foregoing  i)rotest. 
We  answer  to  the  unfounded  protest  of  Mr.  Elswyck,  Factor  for  the  Hoyal  Swedish 
South  Company,  that  although  his  Honor  pret.M.ds,  that  ho  ha.l  ma.le  land  in  this  river 
through  the  carelessness  or  wanton  malice  of  his  pilot  aiul  had  sent  his  men  "as  to  good 
friends  and  neighbors,"  we  have  as  y.-t  never  perceived  it  in  the  acts  of  hostility  of  the 
Hon'"»  Director  Hysingh,  who  arrived  with  a  semblance  of  friendship  before  our  Fort 
Casimir  on  the  Southriver  of  New-Netherlan.i,  tired  two  sl.ots  as  salutes,  then  landed 
with  thirty  men,  who  were  received  and  welcomed  as  friends  and   neigbbors  by  our 
conimand.-rand  other  officers,  and  then  seeing  the  weakness  of  our  garrison   treated  the 
few  soldiers  of  their  High  :  Might :  the  Lords  States-General  and  the  West-India  Conn.any 
not  as  friends  ami  neighbors  of  the  Crown  of  Sweden,  but  disarmed  them  like  open 
enemi.'s.  taking  even  their  side-arms  ccmtrary  to  all  military  usair^s.  took  possession  in  a 
hostile  manner  of  Fort  Casimir  with  all  the  amunition,  houses,  materials  and  other  effects 
ot  the  aforesai<l  West-India  C.ini.aiiy  aii<l  still  keeps  it,  diverted  and  released  from  their 
oath  and  alleg^iance  s(mie  of  <.ur  otHcers  ami  almo.st  all  the  free  j.eople,  buund  to  us  as 
re,,resentatives  of  tli.ir  Noble  High  :  Might :  the  Lords  States-General  and  the  Lords 
Diivtors  of  the  General  Incori.orated  West-India  Comi.anv.  bv  their  oath,  duties  and 
allegiance  as  subjects  and  has  accepted  them  into  the  allegiance  of  the  Swedish  Crown 
while  for  shortness'  sake  we  pass  over  the  damages,  injuries,  insults,  hindmncea  and 
usurpation   of   the  territories,   streams,  rivers,  whi.'h  we  bought.  ,.ai.l  and   partlv  took 
possession  of  c.immitted  by  the  former  otHrers  of  the  aforesaid  High  Crown   etc*'     The 
entering  of  the  shi,,,  not  through  the  regular  channel,  a  ].assage  well  known  to  tlie  pilot, 
but  running  through  an  unknown  passage  beliind  Staten  Island,  t..wards  the  Raritans 


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Kil   thoH..  ,,,,,1  many  oth.-r  „....„r.v„,.,.s  do,  indeed,  not  imply  the  arrival  of  friends  and 

fN  "  V  ;,     ;     ?r  "'"^  "'"""*"•     '"""■"''^••"  ^^' -  '"^^  I>ir-Hor.Uenentl  and  Coun  U 
o    New.Netl.erh,„d,  hound  l.y  our  oa.h  an.l  .lury,  to  protect  our  property  a n.i  ret"    e 
vvliat  l.as  ..eon  taken  from  us,  could  do  no  h.s,  than  to  secure  us  aKainst  .u.h  fals^ 
friends,  to  prevent  further  dan..,..;  yet  we  treated  the  honorable  prc^estator  and  tie 

Le         s.h      ""         t-''^'  ;•;"  '""^^ '--'!-•  tavern  of  a  sergeant  of  the  traiuhatds'^ 
Daniel  L,tschoe   r    .UK  Inn,  Id.erty  and  Ihenn..  f.  go  and  to  .■ome,  to  converse  and  to 

rude,  where  and  w.,h  w h.  ,,,,,,.1,  whi.h  ...n  l.e  proved  hy  witnesses  an.l  "v  n 

a  fidav.t  here  annexed  under  lit :  B.*    The  passengers  an.l  ships  ..vw  without  distin.' i 

h  ;^  :  o  nf'r'll  ':"■•"•"■  ""^••-'^•'-  West-mdla  company)  were  left  undisturlj 
m  thui  o.  th  a.Kl  allegiance  an.l  a.rording  to  the  lib..rties  of  tins  Pn.vince  allowed  to 
remain  or  to  depart,  wher-  they  like.l :  the  reasons  an.l  n...,ives,  why  the  ship  "de  Hay'' 
has  been  se,.ed  by  th.;  I)ir....t..r-General  and  is  still  detaine.1  by  Director  and  Council  are 

Il.m  factor.  ^^  e  uive,  ,n  the  m..ant.n...,  grant.-d  to  Factor  Elswyk,  upon  his  v.-rbal 
i.>.iu..st,  a  fnv  and  fnen.lly  pass  f<,r  his  superior,  the  Hon""  Dire.^tor  Kvsingh  or  his 
deputy,  that  1,.,  may  on..-  h.Te  f..r  the  a.ljus,n...nt  of  the  sev.-ral  .lilferen,;s,  at  appear 
by  the  a„nex...l  d.,..un...nt  un.ler  lit.  A.  We  further  consent..!,  that  th.-  sai.l  II..n.  abh' 
factor  should  dispose  .,f  and  sell  the  goods  of  his  Lords  and  Masters  and  otr.Mvd  to 
return  the  sh.p  and  ,ts  .arg...  provid...!  the  capture.l  F.,rt  Casimir  ami  its  contents  should 
be  given  up  t..  us  :  this  is  shown  by  the  d.,cun...nt  und..-  lit.  C :  and  failing  this  .,r  in 
case  of  refusal  we  would  have  the  ship  ami  .-argo  an.l  all  its  appurtenances,  until  furth.-r 
orders,  guarded,  inventarie.l,  a,,prais..,l  and  would  sell  it,  d.^posit  the  proceeds  and  give 
huu  for  U  a  nreipt  m  du.-  form,  which  we  are  still  o/T.-ring,  as  app.^irs  by  the  do..um..nt 
under  lit.  C.  and  following  ones.  M.,re,  indeed,  no  neighbor  can  expect  in  su.'l 
circumstanc-s.  ^ 

Your  ll.m..r  alh^g.vs  without  r..as..n  whatev.T  and  .,uit..  nu3tak..n]y,  that,  as  your 
Honor  ont.nues,  FortCasinnr  had  be.-n  e.v,.t...l  on  lU^r  Kuyal  Maj.^sty's  t..rrit.,ry  and 
sou  more  by  overwlM-lming  f.,nv.  than  with  right,  for  it  can  not  be  proved,  neith..  n.,w 
n..r.>v,.r;  but  ,t  ,s  tru..,  that  his  n.,n..r,  (iov.>rnor  .Ian  Frins  prot.-sted  against  it  vrbally 
au.l  M.  wntmg,  but  he  n..ver  slu.wed  n..r  prov...l  any  right,  eith.^r  l>y  poss-ssion  ..r  bv 

]r       ■  '^>'  '•<"""!"■'■  '"  '1'-  territory  up.ui  whi.'h  F..rt  Casimir  ^as  built,  while  on 

he  contrary  w..  have  o(r..r..d  ,o  his  sai.l  Hun..r,  Mr.  Prins,  as  we  here  again  offer  to  the 
h..n,.a..h.  ,„ot..stator  and  ail.  whom  this  may  cncern  Uu-re  in  this  country  and  not  at 
he  Ilagu..  or  .n  St...kh.,lm.  whi..h  woul.l  be  s,,>,n„,,  a  ,na,i,uc  upon  a  tJ)Xo  show  and 
t..  prove  by  authentic  .lo,.um..nts  and  the  t.-stinu-ny  of  impartial  Christians  and  natives, 
st.ll  living  the  u...h,ubt..d  right  and  title  ..f  th,.ir  High  :  Might :  the  L.mls  Stat..s-G..n.>ral 
an.  the  L.-rds-Dinrtors  to  th.-  .,.rnt„ri..s  .„,  ,h..  Southriv.-r,  and  this  by  virtue 
an.l  th..  nght  .,f  hrst  dis<-overy,  ekh-st  and  first  poss.-ssion,  s..al..d  with  the  bh.od 
of  our  .•.,uut.ym..n  and  guanhnl  by  s.-vral  f.,rts,  b..th  on  the  east  and  w.-st  si.le 
iH'low.  abov,.an,l  in  th,.  n.i.l.ll..  .,f  th.  river,  an.l  obtaim.l  by  h.wful  puivhas,.,  .lonation 
an.l  .■.,nveyam-e  of  s..v..ral  lan.ls  fr.-m  the  original  ..wm-rs,  .nen  of  th..  t,.rri,.>ry,  upon  which 


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Fort  Casirair  stands ;  yet  we  do  not  base  our  undoubted  title  to  the  whole  Southriver 
alone  and  absolutely  hereupon,  but  upon  our  original  and  first  discovery  and  possession 
many  years  before  any  other  Christian  nation,  the  Swdes  themselves  not  excepted  who 
in  the  year  1638  began  to  settle  on  this,  our  Southriver  of  New-Netlierland,  as  can  be 
earned  thoroughly  by  the  written  an  nver  sent  to  Governor  Prints,  a  copy  of  which  is 
here  annexed  under  lit.  E*;  this  nuiy  therefore  also  serve  as  answer  to  the  foregoing 
unreasonable  protest,  without  making  it  necessary,  to  extend  this  reply  farther  on  that 
head  ;  only  that  we  feel  sure,  that  Her  R>  Maj^  of  Sweden  has  nev.;  been  truly  and 
correctly  informed  and   told  of  the  whole  affair  regarding  the  right  of  their  High- 
M.ght :  by  virtiie  of  eldest  and  first  possession  of  the  whole  Southriv.'r  or  the  ownership 
by  the  Lords-Directors  of  the  larger  part  of  the  t.-rritory  on  said  river  both  on  tl!e 
east  and  west  side  acquired  from  the  lawful  owners,  the  natives  of  this  country    by 
purchase  and  donation  at  different  times  and  places ;  much  less  of  the  answers,  which 
we  have  given  to  the  Hon- Governor  Prints'  protests  and  therefore  we  do  not  blame 
Her  sa,d  Royal  Majesty,  although  H.  M.  may  have  given  order  and  authority  for  the 
hostde  attempt  of  Governor  Rysingh  in  attacking  and  surprising  our  Port  Casimir  and 
keeping  the  same  with  all  ammunition,-which  we  do  not  believe  of  Her  Royal  Majesty's 
high  wisdom  and  greater  discretion. 

Therefore  we  protest  herewith  not  against  Her  Royal  Majesty's  order  and  authority, 
but  against  Her  officers  and  servants  in  this  country,  both  former  and  present  as  well  for 
misinformation  as  for  insults,  i.ijuries,  damages  and  hostile  attacks  formerly  and  now 
committed  against  their  aforesaid  Noble  High  :  Might :  and  the  H,.n-"»  Company's  officers 
.■specially  the  last  hostile  attempt  of  the  Hon-"  Jolian  Rysingh  in  surprising  and  keeping 
the  aforesaid  Port  Casimir  with  all  its  buildings,  ammunition,  materials  and  other  effects 
d.sarnnng  the  Company's  officers  and  depriving  them  even  of  their  sidearm.s,  contrary 
to  all  neighborly  and  mili,. , y  usages.     It  is  not  within  our  power  to  estimate  the  insults, 
injunes  and  damages  sustained  thereby,  whi,-h  might  have  turned  out  so  much  greater 
more  injurious  and  critical  for  the  Inc<,r].orated  West  India  Company,  as  the  aforesaid 
J^oit  was  surprised  just  at  the  time,  when  we  and  our  nation  w.-re  too  weak  and  distressed 
to  offer  res.st^ance  to  two  so  powerful  neighbors  attacking  a.,d  threatening  us  on  both 
sKles.t  1  he  Director-General  and  Coun.'il  of  \..u-N..tl,..rlan.l  d.-.-lare  themselves  therefore 
innocent  of  all   the   mconveniences,  misfortun..s  and  bloodshed,  whi.^h  have  been  or 

*  Missing. 

t  [Niw  Haven  Col.  Ucnmis  Vol.  II,  ll'J:] 

"At  II  (icnoml  Court  held  at  Xewliaven  for  the  .Iiiii.Mliciiou  .July  ri"'  Kijl. 
Mimi^trais 

'Dieopliiliis  Kiiion    Es(i'  Ooiieriio'' 

Jlr.  Hlcplien  (iooilyeure,  Dept  Gou' 

Krnricis  Newni.iir  / 

Mr  SainnellKioa  )•''''■■"■'""■"" 

Mr.  lienjii  :  Kcnii  —  Milford 

Mr  William  SeeK'— Cniildlord. 


The  Court  ron..iderin-  Ihe  p,-aee  now  cun.'luded  helvvLxl  Kngland  and  II 

t..  cease  Ik-Iulm  those  two  nations  and  so  npon  thai  Kna.nd  the  intrndr.l  «urr  w 


olland,  and  that  all  ael.s  of  hosiilitie.s  Hro 
llie  Diiteh  here  ceaneth  iii»o,  did 


JVew  York  Historical  Records. 


83 

Collegec.fGomnLeonbel'll  o  f  r  .^^  «^""^^  "'"^  "^''''^'  ^Ai^'^^^-s  of  the  General 
.otary,  Dirck  van  Sch  ,1.  "  act/  ""'"'  ^outh-Company.  We  request  the 
presence  c.f  d.e  lion-  t  s  d  Co^-^lls  -an  ^nT"^^  "^*""""  '"  commnnicate  this  in 
protest  of  the  Hon"-  Fa  to    JoZ    Iv  '  v   '  ^'7'"  ?  ""'^  ^"^^^^  ^^  ^^^^  unreasonable 

him  acduainted  with  i  t^'^^te  ,  jl  „a  a^tvh"  T  """  ^"""^^^-P-'-*'  ^" -ke 
authenticatecU-M«;.A,Y„/,,;„„^*  ^"'  "^""'  ''  '"^^^  ^«"«^'™.  ^  <^opy  hereof 

signec,)"  "''  ^^■---^'-'-^-'  ^"  New.^etheriand  ou  the  sr.^  October  IC...     (It  was 

P.  Stuyvesant, 

N.  DE  SiLLE, 

La  Montaone, 

Cor.  van  TienhovexV. 


-♦»-♦■•♦- 


Rksolution     PEHMirnxo     Hudbk     to     act     as     sukvkvou    on    the 

Delaavaue. 

noble  Director-General   P    s     m.    v       •      \     o-  ^■^^     ^'''"''^'"^  '"'^  I^o°o''.  the 

Thienhooven  '       "  """""""^^  '^^  '^^^'^'  '^^•-  ^^  ^I«"t«S"«  ^^^  the  Fiscal 

Ci.r  ^irir:;:;!^^"  "^  ""^''  "^-^  "'""^  --"^  ^'°»'>"»« ''-'«'°-.  p-^^^^'uia^  ...ae ...  t,. 


11^*4"^ 


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Third  Perio 


D 


Fort  Casimir  (New-Castle)  in  the  hands  of  the  Swedes  and  its 

Recapture  by  the  Dutch.    Complete  overthrow  of  the 

Swedish  Government  on  the  Delaware  (May, 

1684,  to  September,  16S8). 


Letter  from  the  Dirkctor.  to  Pktrus  Stityvesant:  seizure  of  Port 
Casimir  rkouetted;  Svvedks  to  m:  expelled  from  the  South 
river;  reixforcemexts  for  tuat  purpose  will  be  sent  1G™  of 
NOVEMUER  1654.  ■ 

How  very  much  we  were  startled  by  the  infamous  surrender  of  the  Company's  Fort 
on  the  Southnver  ami  by  th.viol.nt  and  hostile  usurpation  of  the  Swe^rofe  yo 
Honor  will  have  sufficently  i-arned  fron.  our  general  letter,  sent  herewith,  i^^  w  .'1^  to 
express  further  or  in  ,reater  detail  our  serious  opinion  or  intention  we  d  •  no  d  em 
.U-isable,  as  the  same  must  be  kept  as  secret  as  possible:  it  is  strictly  speakinVhr 
that  above  al  lyour  Honor  must  do  your  utn.ost  to  revenge  this  n.isfort.me^ot  onlyt; 
restonng  nuitters  to  their  former  condition,  but  also  by  driving  the  Swedes  at  th     L.e 

1  ouhl  de^re  to  con.e  und,.-  our  jurisdi.-.ion,  may  be  allowed  to  do  so,  but  we  prefer 
and  tins  mus    be  worked  up  with  discretion,  that  they  should  not  settle  there   but  al 
some  o  her  place  m  our  territory,  as  we  would  like  to  see  tl.e  river-distri.-t  settled  and 
cult,vated  by  our  own  people,  to  which  end  in  case  of  success,  which  God  n.ay  grant 
all  possible  means  should  be  contributed  and  used,   either  by  anin.ating  such  of  <; 
nation,  who  are  willing  to  settle  there,  by  some  additional  privileges  or  l,y  some  ot 
means  ye,  to  be  d.s,..,ve.ed  ;  ami  we  believe  for  many  reasons,  tha^  it  is  of'spedal  a  c 
great  ..oncern  for  the  Company  and  the  State,  that  they  should  at  some  future  tin 
enjoy  a  peaceful  possession  of  the  river. 

The  ship  "Konin,.k  Salon.o.v'  which  your  Honor  specially  asks  for  for  this 
expedition  w.th  the  supplen.ent  of  the  pron.ise.l  assistan.-e,  is  being  juvpared  and  cleared 
and  we  hope  that,  unless  winter  surpns..  us,  we  shall  get  it  re.^dy  for  sea  bef.,  the 
winter;  but  as  this  is  as  uncertain  as  its  arrival  there  in  the  spring,  whereas  a  hard 
and  long  wmter  might  we,,  n.ake  it  tail  and  conse,ueutly  little  i^iian  e  an  b  ilai!  d 
"I.O..  It,  hHviore,  ..anng  no.  without  reason,  that  in  the  meantime  the  Swedes  o  t  it 
mer  might  ge  assistance  and  re-inforcemeuts,  we  have  judged  it  highly  advantageous 
a  d  m..essary  to  urge  your  Honor  seriously  and  to  command,  that  you  should  'ry  to 
lure  there  and  use  for  the  carrying  out  of  this  expedition  one  or  the  other  private  ship 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


or  vesseKwe  think  also  the  vessel  now  on  tlio  way,  the  "  Swarte  Aront",*  a  very  suitable 

tTe'  slZ  '  l^     """   "'  '''"''^'  "''^'^  '''  ''''''  "^'^  "°'  '«••••"•'  *"  -"'P'l  finally 

the  skippers  or  the  owners  to  do  it,  whereas  ,in,ler  su.-li  elreunistanees   no  excuses 

sufficient''"  "''"^''°"'''^"'''^'  "'  <^'"'^' «^'^""'«"^''^«  i"  "lis  our  State  here  prove 

«n.-  f '/"./''^'^/^^I'-ed  supplement  of  soldiers,  we  are  by  no  means  idle,  but  prove 
satisfactorily,  that  it  concerns  us  very  much,  as  the  drum  is  beaten  for  it  daily  •  hence 
we  are  in  hopes,  to  send  over  a  detachment  of  soldiers  in  the  ship  "de  croote  Christoffel  " 
also  an  arquebusier  and  two  carpenters  ;  however,  if  we  should  not  be  so  fortunate  and 
get  siu^h  r  number  of  soldiers,  as  we  would  like  to  have,  we  are  together  with  Lieutenant 
JSewton  of  opinion,  that  your  Honor  has  there  about  a  strong  enough  force  for  it 
especially  It  the  said  expedition   is  undertaken  speedily  and   before  the   Swedes   are 
re.infc,ired,  for  your  Honor  need  not  fear  any  other  enemies  there,  being  in  peace  with 
Uie  neighboring  Eng hsli.  so  that  all  the  soldiers  and  the  exempted,  who  in  such  cases  are 
obliged    I.ereto  can  be  used  for  it ;  further  all  such  free  men,  as  should  offer  themselves, 
or  nugl'    be  induced  by  some  other  means,  could  be  engaged,  as  the  trtiinbands  of  the 
Lity  of  Isevv-Amsterdam  are  under  these  circumstances  sufficient  and  strong  enough  to 
guard  the  place  in  the  meantime ^  ' 

r.r^JV'T'^''\!'\T\!^'''^  ^'""'  "''""'■  """*  ''^^  ^^^  possible  m'eans, "to 'get  "hold'of 
Geint  Bicker,  the  late  C.m.mander  of  the  Con.pany's  Fort  on  the  aforesaid  Southriver 
wh.-reas  we  .•annot  but  conclude  from  the  documents  sent  over  and  from  verbal  reports 
tha  the  same  has  conducted  himself  very  faithlessly,  even  trea.-lierously  in  the 
performance  of  his  duties  and  it  is  therefore  necessary,  that  he  should  be  punished  as 
an  example  for  others,  regardless  of  vindication  ;  likewise  all  those  must  be  punished 


who  niay  have  been  concerned  in  it,  which  we  hereby  recommend  most 
your  Honor. 

*  *  *  ^  ^ 


'  punished, 
earnestly  to 


Extract  from  a  lettkr  of  the  samk  to  thk  samk  ;  a  report  on  tiif 

TITLE     OF    THE     DUTOII     TO     Till;     DeI,AWARE     IS     UEQITIueI)     FOR     TIIF 
NEGOTIATIONS      RESI-ECTIXO     THE      HOtl  VHA  lilES,     NOW     C'ARIUEI)     ON     IN 

England;  the  sirrexdek  of  Fort  Casimir  is  condemned:  Jean 

Pafl  Jacquet.     23''NovnR.  1^554 
* 
_  10    We    hardly  know,   which  astonished  us   more,    tli.>  attempt   of  the   (newly) 
arrived  Swedish  troops  to  make  themselves  masters  of  the  Southriver  and  our  Fort  or 
the  infamous  suirend..r  of  the  same  by  our  commandant:  as  (his  cannot  be  tolerated 
therefore  other  provisions  must  be  made  in  due  tim.,  that  no  more  danuige  is  done  us  • 
and  in  order  that,  if  n.'cessary,  we  her.,  may  also  be  enabh'd  to  prove  the  indecency  of 
tliese  piTH^eedings  and  the  violation  of  fh..  so  lawful  possession  of  the  Comi.any   your 
Honor  IS  directed  to  send  us  by  first  opportunity  not  only  authenticat..d  coj.ies  of  the 
conveyances  and  titles  for  the  purchased  lamls  on  the  said  Southriver  executed  in  the 

•  Hliick  Eagle. 


Jfexv  York  Historical  Records.  87 

year  1650  but  also  all  snch  otlier  nntlientloated  docn.nents  and  papers,  as  may  be  found 
necessary  for  tlie  ronfirniation  tliereof  * "^ 

25.  In  tlie  ship  "  de  grote  Christoffel  "  goes  oVer'as  free  man  Jan  Paulo' Jaequet' with 
ns  family  and  as  he  is  unaequainted  in  ,hat  eountry  and  intends  to  devote  hildf  t "  t 
.'  ^u.m,ng,  we  have  nC.  been  able  nor  wished  to  refuse  him  the  desired  recomme  dat  oT 
1-  more  so,  because  he  has  served  the  Con.pany  in  Brazil  for  n.any  years  :  the  ^ "": 
■comn,end  your  H.>nor  to  assist  the  san.e  as  nuu.h  as  possible,  wi.hout  disad  ,.  a",  o 
he  Company  and  aft..r  having  indicated  to  him  son.e  suitable  place  to  allot  undr  the 
customary  conditions  as  much  land  to  him,  as  he  may  be  able  to  cultivate. 

*  *  *  j^ 

*  ■*  * 


T» 


-  ItlVlI.KOKS   OH.VNTEl)   To   TlIK   AjlEKlCAN   CoMl'AXY 

We  Carl  Gustaf  &■'  make  hereby  known,  that,  whereas  now  some'year.s  ago  seveml 

n  this  Kingdom,  have  been  issued  and  j.roclaime.i  and  whereas  also  lately,  in  the  year 

p  VI  eoed  and  conceded  .0  certain  stockholders  and  to  let  everybody,  who  desired 
ndulge  in  It  leely  and  wi.hout  hindrance,  on  account  of  the  man  fold  complaisnd 
charges  whici.  are  being  received  about  it,  yet,  although  tobac,  considered  by  if  a 
c^jumodity,  whuh  could  be  missed  without  much  loss,  the  incompivh.-nsi,;^  i.  ;^  1"^ 
^^h,ch  .-very  l.ody  should  smother  and  suppress,  so  that  We  had  good  reasons  -a  I'^r  r 
conteml  against  an.l  hinder,  than  to  aHow  and  promote  the  imp.'tation  o7  n'd^I^ 
^^iT^r   "V:*'^^r""^  '^'"\"='""  -'"  "-—  "f  it  has  ,Jn  to  such  an  e^e^"  u." 

t  appears  to  Is  inexj.ed.ent,  .0  destroy  and  abolish  it  thus  totally  and  entirely  and  W,' 
have  besides  pivn-rred  to  delib.-rat..  upon  n.ans  and  ways,  how  Iind  by  w    u  n"    ,^ 

Ins  trade  m^t.  .n  the  p.vs.nt  sitm.tion  ofatlinrs,  be  .lir.;.ted.  n,anagcd*and  n  .de    "  u 
to  the  best  of  the  publi.  and  ,1,..  staf.     11.......  We  have  after  s„th..h.n.  consi  e  at  ion 

u.qK.r.antivas.,nsan.inH.iv..s,lH.,g,,tn.v..ssa,yand..xp..di..,.tto,vstri..,th     ™ 
of  and  trade  ,u  toba.-o,  as  hitherto  li...Mis..d  and  authoriz...!  and  to  tnuis.Vr  and  ..o 
wi  li  It  und..r  crtan.  rnl.-s  and  .•..nditi-.ns  the  stockholders  of  the  A,n..ri..a  1  C  m  n 
b.-h..v.ng   tl„s   ,0   be  an   ..xp..di..nt  and   m.-asuiv.  by  whi..),    We   hop...     ^71; 
^..w-^w..,^.n  u  ,11  ,or  ,h,.  p.v.sent  be  sav..d.  gn.w  and  incvas...  but  also  (  „,-  p.ople    e.'     '. 

sntnnch  b..tt,.  opp,.,,u„iti..s  and  ..ha s  to  b...........  ta.ni .,,„   ,„.■  ,.av  ga  i        .   . 

trade  to  An.er,..a  a,nl  ,0  b„sy  th..,„s,.lv..s  with  an.l  ca,.ry  ..n  tl,..  same  to  their  c^id.. 
proht  and  progn.ss  ;  th..r..for..  W..  will   l,..,.,.vi„.  and  by  virtu.,  of  this  Ou,.  l.,t.!.t    , 
gractousy  ,nv..stand  a,.t„o,.iz,.  tl„.  alon.sai.l  Amc-i.-an  C.npanv  and  its  s     H.oi      ' 

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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  liiver. 


fikoT'  "''"''' '"  ^"""^^  ""' '"  '"""  q"^ntitle8,  not  secretly  nor  openly,  not  for  sale  nor  for 
lus  own  use  except  only  the  American  Company  and  its  siuuvhoklers.     Anyone  who 

tl^T  "'  '"""''  '"  ^^""^'^' ""''  ^'""'^  ""^  ''^^  "''"  °«  ^^'^'^  1^«-  «™ai;  and 
"r  ff  tti/rr"?!!  "P  to  twenty  pounds  and  is  taken  in,flagrant!,  shall,  the  hrst 
time,  forfeit  aU  the  tobacco,  which  he  has  in  Iiis  possession  and  which  is  found  on  his 
premises  and  b(.sKles  pay  a  tine  of  forty  marks  ia  silver,  the  second  time  eighty  marks 
and  the  thn-d  time  twice  as  much  again  and  so  on,  as  often  as  he  may  happen  to  be 
discovered  and  convicted.     But  if  .ny  one  is   discovered   t.>  have  a  large,    quantity 

IS  goods  sha  1  be  '•  .  '  to  the  Company  pursuant  to  the  charter,  which  lias  been 
gnen  and  dehvereu  <  order  and  command  therefore  Our  Equerry  and  Privy 
Council,  the  Lord-L.ei.r  ..nt  here  ii.  Stockholm  and  the  Governcrs-CJeneral,  Governors 
Administrator-aeneral  of  the  Customs,  Burgomasters  and  City-Councii;  Customs' 
Othcers  and  Inspectors  and  others  in  autliority  and  in  Our  service,  whom  this  may  in  any 
ay  concern,  that  they  shall  take  especial  care  of  this  edict  and  not  allow,  that  it  bo 
disobeyed  and  defeated,  also  to  assist  the  aforesaid  stockholders  of  the  said  Company 
and  their  agents  and  deputies,  in  everytlii.ig,  as  much  as  all  and  every  body  in  special 
18  able  to,  wlii,.h  will  f.uther  the  proper  execution  of  this  Our  order,  under  pain  of 
Our  rebuke  and  displeasure.  Everybody  shall  entirely  govern  himself  accordingly.  In 
witness  whereof  &"  °  ^ 

Stockholm,  the  23"  of  December  ltlu4. 

Cakl  Gustaf. 

..^..^ JoilAX   WiNBLAD. 


Extract  fuoji  a  lkttkk  of  tiik  Diuectous  to  the  Cofncil  of  New- 

NeTIIEULAXD     KIXiAKIJI.NG     THK     INTENDED     EXPEDITION     AGAINST    THE 

Swedes. 
2r.'"  April  10.-).'). 

*  *  *  *  * 

We  approve  and  cannot  but  remark  with  pleasure  ui),)n  your  Honors'  ].rudenccM-n  and 
about  the  detention  and  seizure  -.f  the  Swedish  ship  and  her  ca.-o  ;  we  stated  further  in 
our  last  letter  to  the  l)ire,.tor  .>.x  ressly,  how  your  Honors  ought  to  treat  the  Sw.-des  on 
the  feouthriver  and  we  shall  explain  it  in  gr."aler  detail  hereafter  in  this  lett..r  ;  we  eannot 
however  omit,  to  inform  your  Honors,  that  while  ..cupied  with  the  examination  and 
scrutiny  of  the  claiu,,  whi,.],  the  Company  has  on  said  river,  we  have  found  not  only 
sloven  and  bad  co])i,.s  and  documents,  but  besides  this  they  are  also  viciouslv  -ind 
miserably  written,  so  that  in  many  places  it  is  impossible  U^  un.lerstand  (he\u-cme- 
meaning;  .specially  so  the  doeuments,  made  then-  and  s..nt  us,  of  the  transactions 
between  tile  Director  Stuyvesant  and  the  Swedish  (Jovernor  on  that  river  in  the  year 
loi)0 •' 


Hi  our  last  letter  .linrted  to  Diivetor  Stuyvesnit  in'pm^de'ands,".nt' by  ihe' ships 
"de  Swarte  Areiit     and  '-groote  Christotf..!  -  we  have  thoroughly  explain-d  our  serious 


»  lOOnore  — 2()i  ct'iils. 


J^ew  Yorh  mstorical  Records.  gg 

2TZ^1^^^^,^"'  •■xi.ectutions;   althougl.  this  has  quite  startled  us  and 

Honors  „,ay  opH.  our  aior-said  last  l.-tfr  directed  to  hin.  in  l^ivat.^n  "  d     t  ,  leu 

God  s  help,  have  been  sueeessfully  carried  out.     As  we  have  said  alcove  no  V  Vnd 

m  bueden  to  assist  their  countrymen  on  tiio  said  Soutliriver 


RKSOLir-riON  OK  T„K  ChamBKU  ok  AmsTKKDAM  APPolXTrXG  FUKDKRICK 
I.K  toMNOU  T,.  TUK  COMMAM.  OK  THE  SMIP-OK-U-AK  "  l.K  WaKOH  " 
AVITll    I.NSTiacrioNS.  >*atOH 

No    30       """''wLt'Zia  r'  ""''''" n     ^•"^"^^^''-'■^'   «'^»1^^-1  '^y  the   Directors  of  tlie 
J^o.  rf..  v\  est-India  tympany,  Department  at  Amsterdam 

Die  Lunae,  the  24'"  May  1655. 

en.^.d::"s ::;: ::;  ti;?  ^:;!\!::w::^;:;;'r  ^  -  couine., 

on  .oard  <.  the  .id  ship  andL  ,uic.,y  ^   Jli;!!  ^n^Hr  .H.rr'h  .^Tor;:^ 
voyage   ..  .New-Aetherland,  either  on  the  direct  r,>ute  or  by  a  roundabou       a      as    -"^ 

:  dc:;  ::rrc-^'"  "^^^r^':' "--,..  s..,i ,.,...  to  ti.  Directo;-w 

t  llh  ^'  "I-anytoshow  then,  his  authority  and  ask  and  wait  for  orders, 

h    h  he  shal    pron.pt  y  and  precisely  .,bey.     To  tills  end  an  extract  of  this  resolution 
shall  be  giv.-n  to  hun,  the  Captain,  in  place  of  instructions. 

Agrees  with  the  aforesaid  register. 

In  absence  of  the  Attorney 

L.  van-  Skvk.vtkr. 


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*  I  e..  Till-  BHlrtuce. 


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ver. 


EXTKACT     FKC.M    A    LKTTKB    OV    TiiE    DiBKCTOKS    T».    StuVVKSANT     STAT.NO 

oo^mTIo^s    unukr    whuh    t.,,..    Sw,.a,.«,   w„kn   conqukhko,    may 
kemain  OxX  TjiE  Dklawake.    26™  uF  Mav  ]05a. 

hereTndorr,'"'T''"''^  "^^  •"  °"""'"  «"ffi'^"'"tly  by  indications  in  our  last  general  letter 

-P-^ition  to  a  ..eee^ful  .na,   ti. 'land,' upon  wi.;;;.  fJcIh  ^'^^^''^if^ 
certain  uniount  of  garden-land  for  the  eultivation  of  tohuro  sliallln  Wt  f    f  '' ,        , 
as  they  seem  to  have  bought  it  with  the  knowled-e  and    ■!  >se„    o    t  ,     P  ^""^'  "' 

the  condition  that  the  a..resaid  Swedes  sh.t  eon^r  t;:r;  ^        J^  ^rslt 

r::;;r;::s:r  ■:::^i;;^^^^^  -  — -  after^;.:'a:r:::i:;'r 


-♦•■♦-♦♦- 


LEriKU    KKOM    T„E    DiKKCTOKS    To    THK    (JoVSCU.    OP    NKW-NKTHE,aAXD  • 
INSTKUCTXON.S   KOK  TttK   TX.MK   OK   Sx.  VVKSANr-.S   ABSKNCK   IX   Cu^AO 

The  28'."  of  Jlay  lOJf). 
Honorable,  Prudent,  Pious,  Beloved,  Faithful 

vour  Honm-«  if  T»:.     ,      o  -•*     •'i'i>    "'•'■*•  tins  letter  sliali  not  onlv  he  oi„.ned  bv 

jour  Honois,    f  I)„,.,.tor  Mnyvesant  ha.  not  yet  arrived  there  or  should  h-ive  di.d  \  J, 
Ave  charge  and  command  also,  that  the  ord.-rs  given  therei,,  sh..l    I        "•^:';^'"l-  ''» 

*  » 

*  *  * 

Amsterdam  28'!'  May  1655. 

•I.  i:.  The  li.iiidledCow. 


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Extract    i.-Ro.r   a    i,KTTKn  op-    the    samk   to    thk    Corxrn,    of   Nkw- 

JNKTIIKUr.ANn    ON    THE    SAME    SUMKCT.      31"    MaY    1655 


Mkssaok  fkom  Dib.   Stuyvksant  (srcK)  to  the  Cou^^cr.  emi-owkbixo 
THEM   n^rru  Capt.   .,e  Coxz.vck  ok  the   "  WAAcnr,"   to  ma  e  "'" 

NECESSAKY  AKUA.a.MEXTS  EOK  T„K  EX-EOITION  AGAINST  T„E  S^' 

IS'."  of  August  [1055] 
Copy. 


PAPEI^.   S.lowixa   T„K    ■•KKPAKAT.OXS     MAI.K    ,.„K   .nv.    AHoVK    KXPKOmoV 
AN..    riMCCAUnoXS    TAKK.    TO    SfK-.R,..   THK    SWKUES    V^.y,,^  ' 

Proclamati.m  appointing  a  .lay  of  pniyor  and  f■asri,„^  to  invoke  God's  blessiu.r 
on  the  e.vp..ditiou  a-ain^t  tlie  Swed.-s.  Olt^smg 

Honorable,  Dear,  Beloved  Friends. 

h:.;:;;;;f;:;;::'^":;;;::'::,i:::;:::r;;,^;;;r''''' ' t-- " """ "' "'- -■' 

^::^:::i:r:n:-;::;;:;;r::r^-:— 


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conunff  m  of  several  vessels  and  persons,  wherein  the  jroo.l  inl,al,ita..tH  of  thi.  „r„vinee 
generally  were  int.Mvsred,  und  in  addition  the  general  blessings  of  God  in       og  e  s    g 
con  .nmng    and   strengthening   not    only   tl...   state  at   large    l,„f  also  ea.-     ..nrtic    -t 
njdjndnai,   which   therefore   ought  to  i„d.,...  ..v..„,,.,dy  io  a  dut^;  ■  ^ ^   nd 

graftude  as  tins  ks  the  right  key  to  open  for  us  the  fnrther  treasures  of  God's      eces 
favors  and  blessings  and  taking  in  c.nsideration   on  the  othor  nI.I..   tJ,„  ,    *\''    ""^^'^s, 
ord..oftl.  Chief  Magistrates  of  this  Provinee,' r,;:*:.:  h:.;  t^ZZ^Z^t 
s..-nce  and  be  ter  securing  of  this  Prov.nce  under  G<,d's  n.erey,  for  wl.ici    h   vfl 

prayers,  Ihe  D.reetor-G.neral  and  Council  of  this  Pn-in.-e  hav..  above  all  til  "ht 
necessary,  to  order  and  appoint  a  general  day  of  fasting,  thauksgiving  and  praye    wh  c 
to  be  kept  everywhere  witinn  this  province  on  next  Wednesday,  being  tL  25-  day  o 
insmon  h  of  August,  on  which  day  in  the  fore  and  afternoon  you  art      a'tn.th^ 
the  usual  places,  where  God's  word  is  preached  and  aft-r  list...,i„,r  f    if  =1''^'  """» -  at 

and  'dorifv  tli..  Ml  f',w„i  ci    ^  t      u-  listening  to  it  you  are  to  praise 

and  ^lonf^  t .    Al  -Good  G-d  for  His  general  and  special  blessings,  meiries  and  benefits 
given  Inriuerly  and  which  He  continues  to  give  to  tliis  Province  ,uid  its  good  inl  a  it  n    ' 
aho..  ask  God  with  humble  hearts,  not  only  that  He  may  continue  th^n,  b^     t  ^ 
his  ,s  the  special  purpose)  to  pray  the  Good  (fod  espe.-ially,  that  He  will  please  to  11 
Uie  intended  ex,j.-dit.on,  undertaken  solely  for  the  better  security  and  pro.  vss     f     . 
Prov.nce,  to  make  it  successful  for  the  honor  of  His  Xame  and  let  it     • !"  .  i 
resist   as  without  God  and  His  divine  blessing  all  undeHakii;;:  !       L  .^  t^i;::^  I 

are.a  n  and  to  no  purpose  ;  tl,..  servants  of  God's  word  are  therefore  requested  t    a  an 
«.en.  texts,  prayers  and  thanksgivings  to  this  purpose  and  all  subject      ,rfesi„ftl 
Refornied  religion  are  directed,  to  appear  on  the  aforesaid  day  and  time  at  the   "he 
where  God  s  word  is  usi    l.y  taught,  and  there  to  praise  and  thank  th    Good  God    „; 
received  benehts  and  invoke  His  blessing  on  tlie  countrv  and  its  inhabitants  .e^u^^^^^^^^ 
and  especially  on  the  intende.l  expe.lition,  as  well  as  that^lle  may  plea  e  t  "vke   iio  1  i^ 
merciful  protection  the  l)irector-G..iieral.  the  Council  and  other  high  aii.l  mv  o  Jce is  wi 
their  men  and  shij,s  and  bh.ss  their  undertaking  in  such  a  manner  that  all  ,  Tv     .    . 
..  lionor  of  His  Holy  Xame.  to  the  propagation  of  His  Hoi;  g:;^^^ 

rovince  and  its  good  inhabitants.  In  order,  that  this  sh  11  be  the  better  ob  m-v  1  ti 
I).rector-Ge„eral  and  Council  fo.bi.l  all  usual  exercises  on  ,he  aforesaid  d^  v  as  p  on  i  i " 
sowing,  mow  ng.  fishing,  hunting  and  all  amusements,  as  playing  at  tenid:  ba  h  hv^!' 
.Innking,  carousing  and  selliu,  ,i.,uor.  uiid.  -  the  penalty  !^  L  =i.itraiy  .^i  M  'n^  "' 
rius  done  at  the  meeting  of  the  Hon-  Director-General  and  Counci  e Id  a  Fort 
Amsterdam  in  Xew-Notherland,  on  the  day  as  above.  council,  ueld  at  t  oi  t 

August  16,   mS.  ^^'^^"''^^  r;    «''''^VK8AXT, 

Call  for  volunteers  for  the  expedition  against  the  Swedes 
Thursday,  the  19'.'-  of  August. 

nf  /  'T, ^7'"'  f  ""^^  flourishing,  .vell-being  and  safety  of  this  newly  opened  province 
twelves  tohis  Honor.  the^l:iei;;;-crL;3^-';;S^^^^^ 


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rfentlempn  of  thn  Cnupril  1.11,1  i„ft.,„.  .1  ,^. 

rluu  if  .„y  on.  (win  "u  n  V  ;  ;;•  ^"•".••[T^""^^™'  ""^^  Coundl  pronuHe  hereby, 
limb  or  to  be  ,na  „..,.  1.  n  '  .•  ;  -^^  ^  ""'f  '"^^'^"•"  '"  ''"'^'^'^  ^  "^f--«  ^o  loose^i 
<.rder  and  H.arter  of  he  V^^^^:,:-  !  '"  '•'•"J'™-'^  P'— ■'•nf  to  the  general 
signed)  ^"^'"g'dWeHt-India  Company.    On  the  day  as  above.    (It  was 

P.  STirYVf:sA\T, 
NicAsiKs  ni.;  Sri.r.E, 

CORNKMS    \  A.V   TlKNHOVEX 

Resolution  to  in.press  ships  in  the  harbor  for  tlie  expedition 

and^ri;^rv;;^;:^:;;;r;;:^^^^^^         -^  "•-  i--or-ae„erai 

necessary  fo.  several  reason  ,  win  Id    ',    the  h  '"■"""^'  '"'"'  -'"^^'^'^^ed  it 

of  the  mereh.  -.f. ships  now  her     if  ;'"""■'  ''"'■"'"'  ^'"''^"^^'^^  *"  '^^^  some 

receive  proper  ..on,,.  ..s^  on  fo  „  v'  ""^7 C'  ^'"  •■'""*'-^'  ^'^^  P-^i'^-l  th^y 

>.arsnant  to  tneonlers    n       ir^ti  1  7m'^  "'!'  '''^■"'  ^"*^  "•>'"^'-*  '"  'I'-^ion 

theassistan<.eof  God,  t  Ivf        i     "^  L-'-l- Direct,,,  and  perform  it  with 

br  the  meeting,  to     rd  ;    /  ?       ."      ■'''"''^  ^'"""'^  '■"'■"^'^'  ''  '>'^«  t'«'"  ^^^o'-ed 

of  the  llon"^^  DinVtor^  tr  M  ;  mT'""  T'  '"""•■""""^'  '"  '>"  -'  ^'-  ^'i^POHal 
New-Neth..and  with  r.,e  nl^  .  t.  :':i  v:::':  '1 /T"''  ''/""  '•""''^'^■'"'  "^ 
from  Holland,  and  to  ren.ain  there  as  on^a  thM  on  M  7?  T  ''  ''"  "'■'"''•'^''^" 
their  deputies  shall  consider,   that  tl  ev  ;'  '  l^'rector-General  and  Council  or 

service  due  satisfaction  shall  h.  .iv,     to   h    ski  T.         "'"'"  '''''''''''■     "'"•  ^"'« 

Holland  by  the  above  sahl  Ilon-I  ir  .  o,^  ^r^  T  '""  ''"""  "^^"'""^  '''  ''^'"^terdam  in 
On  the  day  as  above.     ^It  .^rLgned;  ''^  """  ''""""^  "^  N-.N.,h..r.and. 

P.  Stkyvk.ant, 
NicAsiis  m:  Sii.LP, 

CORNKLIS    VAX   TiKMloVKX. 

A  ppointment  of  a  special  commissary  to  the  expedition 

It  was  considered  necessarv  bv  fh.'  iiu...t;n,r  f  , 

as  provisional  Comn.issary  to  U Z.      d     n.        """h'  ""o  '^^P^'"^  ^  P^oper  person 

"-'-I  <•'•'•  "'"  i-'tonded  expe<l  u^d;       ,n      i   '""  •"  "■"""""^'""  ^"^  victuals 

Hon.  J)irector.(feneral  and  C    m  il  ''.''*"'"' ""'""""^•""■'l  t"  Ih"-  in  a  list  by  the 

Or,l..r  „„  ,.  i„.,i,i„„  „,  ,,,„,„,,  s„„|„„,,„^.„    „,,„  _,^,„.^.^ 
On  fiimlay  tliv  34'.'  „l  Allans!  "■,""•■>. 

.0  J ';:,  ™:':s,":;;:  ;;;;:,::zi:"";""'"'  '?""'"■"'  * "'"'"  * '»-  >«-'-™' 


ing 

'  A  person  nt  ,|,i,  „aui..  wus  Survrvor  „f  Virginia  „,  ,luu 


lime.     l{e«.  I'enns*.  V.il  IV,  p.  93  __  r  p 


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The  request  ,8  gmnted,  provided  that  the  petitioner  give  bail  (o  the  amount  of  five 
thousand  pounds  sterling  to  enter  the  Soutlibay  or  the  8outhriver  neither  direetly  nor 
indireetly  aud  that  his  people  promise  the  same  under  oath  nor  to  give  anybody  anv 
information  at  sea  or  on  land.     Date  as  al)ove.  "y""uy  any 

Before    me,    Cornelius    van    Ituyven.    Secretary    in    the    s..rvie..    of    the    General 

^T^t  ''v^""""  V""-''"'^'  ''""•"■''^'■'^  '^'^'"""^^  «*-"-•«"'  ^^^^ 

aeco  Mae  o  n.  \  .rginia,  who  in  the  presence  of  the  uiid..rsigned  witm.sses,  promises 
that  he  wdl  not  withm  four  weeks  from  date  either  .liivetly  or  in.lireetly  ente  t  e 
.outh  bay  ana  the  Soutlniver  or  touch  at  any  land  witlun  six  miles  «ou[h  or  Lrt^ 
th..eof,  much  ess  sail  into,  anchor  at  .a- come  into  harbor  at  sai.l  Bay  or  Kiver,  ex.vnt 
Jt  happened  wluch  God  forbid,  that  he  by  God's  wind  an.l  weather  were  compeW  o 
ouch  at  the  South  Bay,  m  which  case  they  shall  not  run  In  farther,  than  where  Ihey  can 
saNetheir  lues,  without  sending  any  perscm  from  on  board  ashore,  or  allowing  anyone 
to  come  aboard.  Also,  that  during  said  time,  neither  he  nor  his  crew  will  eitherdirectly 
or  indinrtly  by  sea  or  by  land,  by  the  present  or  by  any  other  barks  or  sloops  nor  even  by 

vl  ;i!r  ;"  "  "  ;  ";;■"!'''  "■  """■  ""-"  '"'"•"«••■"-  "•  '>"-  '»  tl-  ^foresaid  countries 
Jo.  the  observance  ot  all  that  is  aforesaid  he,  Scarburch,  becomes  bound  in  the  sum  of 
hve  thousand  pounds  sterling  to  l,e  paid  to  the  West-India  Company  in  case  he  or  any 
of  h,s  men  were  hereafter  found  to  have  act.d  ..ontrary  In-reunto ;  submitting  to  aU 
courts  tribunals  and  ..udgvs  his  p.-rson  and  property,  present  and  future.  Fo,  g.-ea  e 
security  and  observance  of  what  is  stated  above  .Mr.  Thomas  WiHett  *  becomes  bail  and 
.•o-principal  ,.  W./...  that  all  that  is  aforesaid  shall  bo  ol,served  and  effected  by 
Iv  inund  Scarburch  and  his  j.eople,  pledging  to  that  end  his  person  an.l  property  and 
subjecting  the  .same  to  all  courts,  trilmnals  and  jmh..s  ^     ^      ^' 

NeJx^S^nWr'oI^'V'"  ^"'f'  ""''-if»-^««  l^ave  signed  this  at  Amsterdam  in 
i>evv-jNetherJand  the  24"".  August  A".  1(35'). 

EoAf.   SrAUBUROII. 

Tms.  Wim.ktt. 
This  is  the  mark  1^  of 

Ci.AKs  Ptskx,  as  witness. 

This  is  rhc"  mark  T  of 

HoKi-oi-F  Carstense,  made  as  witness. 
In  my  presence. 

(Translated  l,y  Dr.  K.  H.  OC'alh.^l.i.n  ,  CoU.VEMs  VAX  RUYVEN,  Secretary. 

Order  to  Ca])t.  Douwcs  to  join  the  expe.l.ition  with  his  ship  "  Love." 
Anna  Douw.-s,  skipper   under   G-.d  of  the  ship   "deLiefde"   is  hr-reby  ordennl 
pursuant   to   the  resolution   taken,  to  serve    the  country  an.l  the  Company  with   the 

*Tl>on,as  Wille.t  of  Now-PlymoM.h  an,l  of  NowAmsl.Tdam  w,.,  a  prominent  merchant  an.,  shipowner   who 

a  red  „„   ,,  s,.,.m,,  an  ex,e„Mve  M.sin,..  hcwcvn  ,he  Du,..).  an.i  Kn^lish  Colonies,     He  cun.o  to  .N,n  -Amstenh 

or  the  f,,.   .nne  a  on,  ,044.    When  S.uyvesant  hud  arrived  losuper,..!..  Kief,,  Oovernor  Mradford  of  New  .Mvn     u 

orforZ   ;  !  »\f  "'^'"•'••"  f'-"""-  -""  ''•--'  "—•'--  ""•  -.le  win,  n,e  l,n„.h,  which  he  ha    " 

in  (  on  ,  T        ;"  'T  ■    ,       "'""^  !""■■'"■  '"■""  """■'  '">--Puha,s,  if  we  n.ay  jn.I.e  fron.  his  fre.p.ent  appearane 

N    V   C  ,       is  I"-'—;'  New  Xe.herland  he  was  one  of  the  ,!«,  .Mayors  of  New-York  (lOOC,.     See 

.'N    \    tr^I.  MSs.  and  (.eneraj  hntnes,  Vol.  I  —  B.  F.  »        ;     ^  ^i. 


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;;':;:;i:::;r;;;;;;;;:;;:::7       "; !""  -'-'-'  -'-^'*'-.  p-ia.. .... 

And  h.  is  cii,....,.,.   "  1    :  a  k  ;  h!!!; 'ir '       """'  •■-'•-'-.li...  it.  .^..^^  a.iju.  J 

unci  to  ..„,bnrk  .s„  h  ..  m   u.n       .  "  ''  '"'""■^^""••'>'  »P"»  ''"i"K  hIk>w,.  M.is 

about n..xt T,.,.,.s.,.,.  u;,: ^r r^c^^^^'i^S'' ""^"■'"'^' ^^ '""^ ^''^ -"' ^° ^^*™ 

Or.l..,.  to  .....ptnins  of  vessels  in  tl.o  harbor  to  furnish  m.n,  an.n.unition,  ,,c 

U  hereas  houi.-   skiiiiu'rs  of  tiif  merrl t,....  i     i    •        i  ,  ' 

askea,both  kinaiyana:.an..st.;t.,::;:;'^n,  '■'■'■'"  "-«  ^•-  -P-t.aiy 

G.'n....al  and  CounHl  or  an  i„,,artial  ^'>^v^JZ^Z^T'l^^'  .1^".  Din-tor- 
they  could  not  bo  dispo.-d.  th.ir  reasons  for  nT    •    t;  '   ,      "  "^''^  ;^""«'''»'"tiousIy 

quit.'  a.r,.,.(abl,.  beraus.-  tiu-v  r..f..m.,l   f  '"'^•"/'•'^ '"K  ••"•'n  ..xaininrd,  aIthonj,Mi  not 

end  with  the  nn-ans  '..ntrusr.  1  t      I  ^  :        '  ";"  ';  ''!  •."/."f  ''"'  •^^I'-^'^ion  to  a  good 

"'.■•vlmnt-ships  wlllo.,..h  sun  I      1  W  ""■""  "'"''  •^r"Ki-f'it"^  if  the  said 

a.n.nnition  l  la,.      .J^  U      ^  L;!;  ^  7" "  '""^  '"^"'  ^"'■i^'-  "^  P--ions  and 

th.'  .anu.  tin...,  that  .h,,-  n.y  t  k^i  ', n'.'  '''T'""'''^  ''^  '''  ""  ^^^'^'I"^''^  '""^  ='^ 

urter  th..  result  of  the  e.vpedltbn  i    In.,  "'""      v"'  ^"''"■''''■"'  ^'^"^  '•^''"^"»  ''"'''^  ""'i' 

S..utlniver.  wlu-r.^s  l,i' v^  " "  ,  '^  Vp^  '-'  -a.lnu.ss  t..,..t  their  despat..h  from  the 
B,.ee.iy  inrorn.a,ion  of  th  bej  ,  i  *  .*  .7  "Tf  "*  ''  '""'"^  """•■^^'"■>''  ^°  ^'^e 
Hou.>.»  Ma,istrate«  i„  the  .atS;:^  'tti'irb:.:'  ^I^  ZS;;;,  ^  ^"^^^  '«  ^'^^ 

P.  Stuyvesant, 

NICASIU8   DK   SlLLE, 
C.)I{NKLIS    VAN   TiENlIOVEN. 


Copy. 


Warrant  to  iini)ress  the  above  seamen,  etc. 


a .....v  ...Ki  in ;.,.  ,vn,  1:;  ;,:::;,;;:'• """'-";  :•■  ""■ ' ' «"!  -  a^^i' 

f.".« 1.  Shi,,  ,w „  •.,„■''?,  \    ""':"""'  ''■'■  ''"'"■"' ""■■»■  i"--«'"« 

.ki„K.,,,-,„.,i„.i/sa,i»,u„.i.!„.  ^.:::J::;l:;^: ;:::t::-Zi:'' ""  ■"'■"■"  -'  '"• 

App.>intni..nt  ..f  pilots  f..r  fiie  .'xpediti.iu 

i*e,i^,';:,':::,s:::,r::;:^?!:,;:;':,:'""";, •'•;■'-«•■■-'  -'  ''-aH,  „,  ^„. 

I.il..t».  l-,„-  whici,  l,av.,  I„,,.a  ,,,„»ij,„,i    II  t\       ■^""""":'-  '"  •■■"I'loy  .1,™,  a, 
>.avi,«   I,,,,,,   »ail,..a  „,a,Kl   In,        ,"       r"   "     ^      ,r""'";  .","■'  ''''■""■  !-■".■!-".  as 


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"arfolT.*",!!!?""  f -t-Geueral  for  the  s.rvi..  of  the  Co,„p.„y  and  bargained 
eatli  foi  3  guiklers  *  per  day.     Dated  as  above  [28'.'-  August  1  G.'i.-iJ. 

ooth    o  .  Resolution  to  exempt  the  J.-ws  from  military  sernce. 

28'."  of  August. 

The  Captains  and  officers  of  ti„.  trainbands  of  this  City  having  asked  tlie  Director- 
General  and  Councl,  whether  the  Jewish  people,  who  residein  this  City,  should  also  train 

TnTs  T"  ^'^  T  "f^.^^^  *•-  --  ^'^^-^  i"  consideratSn  and  delire^  t:d 
upon     hist  the  disgust  and  unwillingness  of  these  trainbands  to  be  fellow-soldiers  with 

other  side,   that  the  said  nation  was  not  admitted  or  counted  among  the  citi^cens    as 
regards    trainbands    or    common   citizens'    guards   neither    in    the    ilLtrio:     CuJ 
Anist-rdam  nor  (to  our  knowledge)  in  any  city  in  Netherland  ;  but  in  order  that  the  said 
nation  may  honestly  be  taxed  for  tiieir  freedom  in  that  respect,  it  is  directed  bvThe 
D„-ector.(.e„era.  and  Council,  to  prevent  further  discontent,\hat  the  afor^llid  Z^ 
shall,  ac  CO  ding  to  the  usages  of  the  renowned  City  of  Amsterdam,  remain  exempt  from 
he  general  training  and  guard  duty,  on  condition  tiiat  each  male  person  over  10  and 
unde,   60  years  contribute  tor  the  aforesaid  freedom  towards  the  relief  of  the  general 
municipal  taxes  sixty^tive  stivers  f  every  month  and  the  military  council  of  the  ciLns  is 
hereby  authorized  and  charged  to  carry  this  into  effect  until  our  further  orders  and  to 
collect  pursuant  to  the  above  the  aforesaid  ..ontribution  once  in  every  month  and  in  <.ase 
of  lefusal  to  collec   U  by  legal  process.     Thus  done  in  Council  at  Fort  Amsterdam,  on 
the  day  as  above.     (It  was  signed) 

P.  Stiyvksaxt, 
Nrc.\su's  i)K  Sri.LK, 

(JOUNKLIS   VAN    TlKNHoVKN. 

Charter  of  three  sloops  for  the  expedition. 
As  it  has  been  considered  necessary  by  Director-General  and  Council,  (o  liiiv  for  the 
carrying  out  of  the  expedition  in  question,  besides  the  large  vessels,  some  yachts,  therefore 
the  yachts  of  W  illeni  Boutje,  M.  Abraham  ^taas  and  Arien  Symensen  have  been  jud^^Hl 
proper  for  the  expedition  and  these  men  having  been  summoned  before  the  Council  they 
were  informed  hereof  and  have  chartered  their  yachts  to  the  lion"'"  Director-General  for 
the  service  ot  the  Company  in  the  coming  expedition  at  0  guihlcs  per  dav,  j.rovided  that 
the  skippers  must  setui  with  each  yacht  two  men  and  on-  In.y  at  tiieir  own  expense  Uu 
the  day  as  above  [IK)'"  Aug.  IC."),)]. 

Charter  of  the  French  privateer  -  L'Esj.erance"  for  the  exp..dition 
31'.' of  August 

It  has  been  considered  nece,s.sary  by  the  I»i,vctn,-(i,.neral  and  Couii.'il  for  the  better 
carrying  out  of  the  ..oniing  expedition,  to  engage  besides  the  ships  ami  yachts,  which  are 

already  m  the  seiv ,  (h-  French  i-rivateer  lafly  arrive,!  here,  called  "  rKsperance  • "  ia 

case  the  said  galiol  should  experience  any  misfortune  or  .laniage  through  our  orders, 
•E,uallo|l,aOgold.  tOuc.»Uvc-r-;iceut., 


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:^^1C:^:^  T  ""/l^'  •^^'^'"^  '^--«  *-  ->y^«'^  and  the  well  known 

as  above.     (It  wL  .l^u'l)  ""      ^'  '"■^"*  ^^'^'""'^  ^^P^^'^"    ^n  the  day 

P.  Stuyvesant, 

NiCASIUS   DK   SiLLE, 
CoRNJaiS    VAN   TiENHOVEN 

^""^  """'^  '''''  ''"''^^  ^"'"  ''''^'  '^^'l'^'"^'^^  «f  ^^'^^  expedition. 
ult°"»  August. 

p.    St  U  YVES  A  XT, 

COUNKLIS    VAX   TiKNIlOVEV, 

COKXEI.I.S    VAX    KlJYVEX. 

Anion,-,  llnrKo,,,,,,,,.,.  „r  ,l„.  ,.    '     ,      ,    "  '  >"»  l'-»  <"  "i,,,or(,„,t  n,a(l,„,  Mr.  AUard 


!  'Iff'' 
■If' 


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Papeks  relating  to  the  defeat  of  the  Swedes  on  the  Dfiaavarf- 

LETTERS  FUOM  StuVVESANT  KEPOBTI.VG  THK  CAFTURK.  OF  FoUT  CasIMIR 
(^K^V-CASTLE)  AND  FoUT  ChRIST.NA  (VViLMINOTON)  ;  OATH  OF 
ALLEGIANCK   TAKEN    BV   THE    SWEDES,    ETC. 

List  of  the  Documents  here  inclosed. 
No.  1.  Letter  of  the  Gentle.nen  of  tlie  Council  to  General  Petrus  Stuyvesant  at  the 

South-Riyer,  when-ui  tliey  give  information  of  tlie  difficulties,  into  which 

they  got  uivolved  with  the  Indians,  natives  of  these  countries  ;  added  to 
No  2    T  I "  the  answer  of  the  Council  to  the  General's  letter  under  Xo.  2. 
ISO.  2.  Letter  of  the  Hon-  General  from  the  South-River,  dated  12'."  Septbr   1651 

wlu.rein  he  coinniunicutes  the  surrender  of  Fort  Casimir 
No.  3.  C^;P';;;'<'';i;''' or  condition^,  under  which  Fort  Casinur  has  been  s.uTendered 

to  the  Hon"'"  General  P.-trus  Stuyvesant 
No.  4.  Letter  of  the  Director-General  from  the  South-R.ver,  dated  29-  Septbr 

16.)/) ;  he  communicates  the  taking  of  Fort  Christina 
No.  5.  ^'=;Pi;''l'';i'>"orc..nditions,  under  which  Fort  Christina  lias  been  surrendered 

CO  me  Hon"-  General. 
No.  6.  Oath  taken  by  the  Swedes,  who  have  remained  at  the  South-River ;  names 
of  those,  who  have  taken  the  oath. 

Letter  from  the  Council  to  Stuyvesant ;  Indians  have  attacked  New- Amsterdam 
during  his  absence  at  the  South-river. 
Honorable,  Valiant,  Prudent  Sir  : 
Sir: 

of  vI!n'r'^'T  '^f  J''-^^^"''^^^  ''•  '^•'""'  'f'"""--  '"  -''inaint  your  Honor  an.i  th.gentlenien 

Lower  Nort..-Riv.r.  from  p.,.;,..t:;i;;::;.u::;;::;:;:;;;:^^^^^ 

nnpudence  they   forcibly  .„.,„.„,  ,„„  ,,„,,,,,   ,„„,..,;„,  offered  ^rethtM 
Allerron.  whereupon  as  nun.h  order  as  possible  was  formed,  to  se'ure  the        t      .,  , 

V.    t   to   their  peoj.le  on   the   shore,    who   towards  evening,    about   i)   o.  c,  w.mn.led 
H.nd  y.k  van  Dyk.  standing  in  his  gardengate.  with  an  arrow  in  the  shh-    Z^l^ 

nortaliy  and  came  very  near  cleaving  Paulus  1 n-lert.'  head  with  an  |ave|   as  h    sto 

b3' his  wife      I   was  then  thought  advisable  to  go  to  the  ,„diaii  chiefs „n    he  s  Ire    n 
a  k   why  they    ad  not  retired  to  Nut's  IsIamU  as  promised.     Arrived  upon  tl  •  s  ,   " 

r.   u.ned  tin  hie.  dining  tlie  enemy  into  ,h,.ir  .'anoes.  of  which  tlie.v  were  (M  i„  uu.nber 
Ihe  rest  run  away  along  the  islan.l  and  as  soon  as  ihev  weiv  olf  hind,  they  sho        .,  i 

^z::rur:::'::':-^^^^^  .•sandpres.t.y^w^s::";;: 


Tills  don...  whole  Pavonia  was  imnirdiaterv  on  tire  und 


house  on  llarbok.'u  in  Harm's 

l„.,„.i  .1  •         .,  .  "    '"   "     ■""""•<-    "ii^   i'iinii'iiiaie|\-  ou  tile  jiinl 

l"ou|  everything  there  IS  burned  and  ..verybody  killed  ev.vpt  tl...  family  of  Mlchiel 

•All  IiuJiun  cliiof,  soc  Col.  Mist   Vul   I    ii  l**'!  iv       .. 


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us  prudence  and  coura,...  Mr  Wm^^^^'^r''''''^''''  ''""'■  ^"1  may  give 
has  been  here  c-onferring  upon  «ome  L^  .  1  'n^r  'l'^?™'  "'"^'  "'  *^«  ^^^^"^"-^as 
that  the  Swedes  have  f.Hbed  th  r'ava.  ;  an^  ^  "^'^  "'"'^  "'^'^  '''  "•''i--- 

troubles  Im-e  fallen  up,,n  us  in  yonrTZ'^^^^^  *  '^T^'^  ^"^'^''^^  '"«'^'^«-«  tl-es^ 
from  a  general  nuassacre.  by  t  lectin  s  of  /.  "'"•  """  "'^  '^'^""'^''^  "«  '^^^  '^'^l'^' 
numbers.  We  hope  to  defend  us  ^"  We  ''!^";^^"f  ^'/''^  ^'^'^-^^  "Pon  their  superior 
this  time.  '  "^^"^     ^^«  "^'Sht  extend  this  farther,  but  shall  leave  it 

an  a^^iZ?  ^""T^  ^^  ^^  "^^7""^  ?^™-'«  '^^^^  i:^"  -d]  a  yacht  to 
which,  while  ye  are  here  in  diffi  ,1  T"^  ""  "^^'"^'"^  "''^'^'-  ^^^  l^'"«r  ^^  by  s.vage 

have  met  there  with  ,n:::::-;:;;:;!^C":::::p;:^^^  "^*^-'  "^^^  ^-^  ^--  -S 

Honrarrfirif  :::r;r  .:::r.n  iT  ^t'^^'^'--  ^^-^  -"--  -^^^-^  y^- 

subdue  those  places:  i    se  „  sVotrtr  '""f      ""','"  """"  "'"^^-l  ^^-«  ^han  to 

at  a  distance  and  loose  the  ^^d  j^;^"''    ^'l vt  "T      ""V"""'  ^'-"  ^^  ^-^  one 
know,  how  to  act.  P'opeity.     We  , ..quest  a  speedy  answer,  that  we  may 

Madame,  your  Honor's  wife  witli  I.m,-  ,..i.  i     r     •, 
Honor  and  she  are  .'on.vrned,  »;  w 'll      aI    h       r'    ''  ""  '"  ^'""^'  '"  "'^«"^  ^«'"- 
people's  houses  far  from  the  .N  anh.itTans  we  h  TT  '"'"  ""'"'""'"  '"^  ^'"=^"1  "t''*^'" 

t<^  P-rect  your  llonor-s  bouu^  ; 2  M  ,  h  "'^'"^ '^^''''^'''  '"^'^^^  10  Frenchmen, 
We',,  keep  as  good  watch  11  ^^  .  f,'  '  t  ^r;'  '^n'' ^7"^  Honor's  p,easure. 
to  ,ie  in  t,,e  fort  nighf  and  dav  wifl  '  ""V- •^''"  V "'"'  "'^""''^  «P^^<^y  '•eturn,  for 
»-  -".nan,,ed  like  soldi.-,"  As  .'  v  ,  ""  ^^  "  '''  '''"''"'^'"^'  "^  ^'"^'  ^■'^»'-* 
"11  tl.ose  wit,,  hin.  to  (?o,,^sVn.tec  in  ;;j  ;;,?'■';''"  "^;';  ""■''  '•«""""  y°'»-  Honor  and 
to  the  Kev.  Mr.  Meg.po|ensi    a^        V^  Zt  f  ""l  T  '*  "'^'^  "'^'-  ^-P'''"*-^^ 

whi,.h  was    ..  he  carrie,       „    ,      '       '     '  '^"T^  ^"'"''^ ''  murderous  design  by 

of  it   before   his   departure  .        ■ 't    ,    ',  ""'?  ?'•  ^^*'-"^>^-«'^»--l  advised  ,um 

<'PI-'t'>"ity  01,-erinJ;  hut   I,       id  L     ;■'  "."'"'  ^^   ^"  ^'•"•'-  """"'•'«  "««ce, 

i>"o.'e)  ,o  say.  but  no,  to    'ie       v     ,  '        """''  ""  ^'"'"^'  ''^'^^-     '^'^'  '^^'^  "^nch 

;;---  '"-t  the  great  Murder'.:;;"' ;:;;  •I'vrr"..;:';/"  ^"^"' ""  ="'""•■■• 

llymg,  e.xcep,  those  fr„,„  An.ersfoort  *  Midwl    +  I  i  '  ''"-'"fy-people  are 

Th.Te  is  a  grcMt  .leal  of  la „ti„..  |,  'l,.   '^  '  7'"^  + .l^''eukele„  ami  the  Eaglish  villages. 

«o...  to  take  your  i,o„or  aJ!      ii   :      J  '  i^^.r^?'''- "'-'■  ^---i^-     W-ask 

•'.•ing  you  back  speedily  am,  in  go  >d         It,      '  "''",v"'  ^"'"^  "^'^  P^"^*^^^''*"  •'""^ 

We  would  have  salute,    ,h.  ,.,i„;    ,  ,  '    1!  ''"  ^""«"'='f"»  of  the  poor  inhnbitants. 

"-  ti-ue  does  not  allow  i       n     i  :;      :T  ''T-  '"'^  '""'  ^'"'"-'^  -^'^  '^  f-  'i-^ 

a- -^s...  sii. ...  coninck  t:^:;^:\;;;:::;r  ;;;;:;:;:;;:''=•'■  ~^  -»■• «- 

YofK  IION-Olj's   Skuvavts. 
(,od  b,.  ppMised  and  lhiii,k,M,.     \V„  I,,,,.,.  1,,..,,.,   ,     ■.,    .      .,  , 
uood  successandjthetakin.rl  of  Fopt  ('.,.,  !  ^:"''  nv'"'"^^-!  of  your  II u-s 

I  I''lailiii.li,  I,,  I. 


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or  bloodshed  :.......... and  useful,  by  the  discounisonient  of  tbe  rest  of  Mu, 

Swedes,    o  bnu^^  tliem  the  easier  to  a  state  of  sub.nission.     We  lione,  that    be  o  e 
arrmU  of  this,  yo.ir  Houor  nu.y,  by  God's  help,    have  brought  it   d  ou^t   tha    a  1    he 
Swecbsh  troops  on  the  South-Kiver  have  yiehled  and  surrendered  ^^>rt  Chlthia 

In  the  meantime,  we  see  by  your  Honor's  letter,  that  you  intend  to  proceed  slowly 
partly  to  spare  our  troops,  partly  to  receive  our  advice  in  regard  to  the  point  men  ioned' 
m  your  Honors  letter.  This  shall  therefore  serve  as  answer  and  our  advice  upon  the 
[mooted.)  pomt  is  as  follows  :  ^ 

fnrfW^'f  Al""Slity  should  give  into  your  Honor's  hands  Fort  Ciiristina,  to  reduce  [this 

e^,f  t        '  nT"  M^  f  *''°'''  ^'''"  '"'"  ^P"'I*'^^  *^f  aistinctionj  or  from  who.n  we  might 
[expet  trouble]  m  the  future,  if  tluy  were  allowed  to  remain,  for  no  confidence  can  be 

^V^.^^'  ^"'  ^■'•"'^•"'^^^  '-'-''^^  '"'--  ^'^  eme^en.,-aWses,  as  we  have 
^         [illegible] 

withnT.f'^'i  ?"^^'"'   '"  ™''  F^rtChHstina  was  gi;;n"inu;  your  Ibui^i-'shand; 

^nthou   bloodsb^d,  to  destroy  the  same  as and  let  the  Swedes  remove  from  there 

But,  since  Cxod  has  wonderfnlly  delivered  us  here  from  a  general  massacre  bv  tlio 

savages  and,  on  accmnt  of  o.ir  manifold  sins,  has  p-rmitted  the  Indians  to  destroy  many 

bo.nveries  and  kill  the  people,  it  would,  in  our  opinion,  he  a.lvisahle  for  the  pivs.Ltion 

of  the  most  important  objc't  and  the  consolation  of  the  inhabitants,  that  your  Honor  would 

make  speedily  a  provisional  t.vaty  with  the  (i^.v.rnor  of  the  Swedes  in  regard  to  the  fort 

and  the  land  o  Chnst.na,  on  ...ndilions  as  favorable  lor  this  state,  as  v-.u  may  and  as  honor 

permits  and  then  come  h.re  by  lirst  opportunity  with  the  shi,,s  ami  troops,  to  preserve 

what  IS  eft :  ali  the  other  b.mweries  and  places  in  tiie  open^-ountry  will  be  deserted,  the 

corn  and  fodder  for  the  cattle  burn..!,  the  animals  grown  wild  and  it  stands  to  fear   tint 

other  inconveniences  may  arise,  so  that  we  are  afraid,  that  there  will  be  great  troublL  an<l 

sunenng  ,n  tl„.  .■oinmunity  and  in  cas.  no  provisions  shoul.l  •■ome  for  the  militia  (about 

which  we  have  already  conferred  with  Messrs.  Boudser  an.l  W. . . .),  they  will  receive 

very  little. 

_    In  respect  to  the  desired  advice,  wc  .-annot  say  |nHfh|  moiv  for  (he  present,  but 
think,  our  .ent.ments  will  be  sumcient  to  explain,  what  will  serve  the  commonwealth  best 

Sir,  M-e  might  write  more,  hut  are  ],revented  by  the  confinu.ms  bus ss,  alanns  and 

daily  as  well  as  nightly  [interruptioiisj  from  all  the  ofli.vrs  and  burghers  ;  so  we  shall 
stop  and  request  your  lIo„„r  earnestly  to  come  spee.lily  hitherward  with  the  troops 
under  your  command  Oeavlng  a  garris.m  at  Casimir.  but  n..t  more  than  necessarv)  for 
we  and  the  citizens  must  all  staml  |guanl|  and  are  harassed  -lav  and  nhdit"  with 
expeditions,  wat.'hes,  rounds  and  helping  to  save  cattle  and  corn.  "aH  this  we  trust 
your  Honor  has  seriously  taken  into  consideration 


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No.  3. 

Letter  from  Stuyvesant  to  the  Council,  reporting  the  surrender  of  Fort  Cu^huir 
nonorable,  Prudent  and  Very  Wise  Gentlemen. 

tide  delayed  I.ur  running,  up  to  tun  «  1  '"."^'^-f  ^■"■'  ^  -"-  ^^^^  -  unfavorable 

place -the  Swedish  Fort  E  bur '  1  ",  !  ^"""r'°«  ^^^{  ^^^  ^'''^'"^  ^o  anchor  before  tlie 
sections :  on  Friday  in  he  m  n  ^  IT .'"'f '"'''f  ""^'  ^'^''^^"^  ""^  ^'"^"^  f<--  "'^^^  «ve 
passedabout8or9L  F  ;Si2;"h  hI  1'       7  """^  ''^^^  '^^'"^  ^-^-ble, 

in  about  a  paterero's  .hot  d    tl       fro  :     "        T'"''^  "'  "''''"'  ''''^'^^  "^^^  ""^'-r 

instantly  aL  .ent  Capt.  Ll^lr^mlu  '^:^r:;;r itl 'T"  t7V^'"'1  "^  ^'"^^^^ 
of  our  property.     The  c.ounnander  requested        '       u' m  ,  ^     """^^  '^""'""•"^ 

witli  Governor  Rysin-rh  •    his  reouest  wn7i        ?'    ,  ""^''*  ^'''''''  ^-""'"'""i^ated 

Christina  occupied by^on.::c;:;^;^;::^ri:::^;:\;^'  "'^""'r  "'•^  ^-'^^-^^  ^« 

was  then,  by  a  second  n.essa-n.  renuested        1     ^      *^"' '  ^''^  "-""""""'^'"f^' ^'^cer  Sdiuts 

not  to  wait  the  attach  of :;;:  I;:  ;^  ;:^:^':::^t:tr'' "'  r  '-'''-''^ 

answer  the  conunaiuler  de.jres  to  s„  ■■, V  Jth  """"«'^''<''^  "ud  more  calamities.     In 

in  the  valley  .bou,  hal...y  ^^T;  t  ^  ."!/"  f'  "'" '  ^""^"'^'  ^'^  "'*'"^^  ^ 
forthwith,  that  he  „u.ht  send  In  o,eM    " /"  ^    "^'*"''  "'•■n'i"nt  battery.     He  asked 

demand  was  ..riousl/d  n  '.M  h  i  .^^^  ,  ^ -'^'rr'"'^'  ^^^  ^^'^  «— ^ ;  this 
""urhe,l  up  to  the  vallev  in  Xl     o       ,     r    f  'T'     ''^'""  ''""  ^"^•'l'-^  ™ 

about  a  n.aU  height  ab,  -e  h  .  ^J  :^.r;.  1 1  "'"""""^;  T^  ""''^^  ^^"'•"  ^'^^'^'"^ 
tin.e;  they  request  very  hund.lv         elay    -,        ^^JTT  '"  ^'T- '""■'  ""^  '"^^ 

In'oause  this  evening,  and  ,he  followinj  nig^^  .  ,'^,;'"  T'T'  'f  ^™^  ^-""'•^^' 
advance  under  its  cover     N-xt  „M.,ni,H^ f  T     ""^  '"""  ^^■'^'''''y'  «»  »«  to 

-i.h  us  under  the  Jaitt^  Z^Z^UuTT^^^^ 

""lay  we  heard  our  ii,.f  ;„./.,,•  """  .'""^•^">' -•"•  tn.ops  nmrched  In  and 
blessi  ,g  have  visibi     ,,     „  ,    ,  .  '      'l f*  '"V"''  ""^"''^"'^  ^'''''"'^^  =  ^^'-^'^  '""^1  and 

shall  be  thanked  and  prar..!  no  -  J/X, ■"''''/  "r'"""^  ^'"'^  "^  -^■'^-"l  ^'-1 
•l"y.  '-  '•"  tix-l  l.y  your  Hon  or      nd    1  ..  tn         ^"^       '  f"'"  *'*  '''"■''■^'  ''"^  ""  ''  ^l""'''^! 

ri.-  to  dwell  fuJtir  au,o.;r";::;:;,;';;L'::r:;;;:n:;;:j,:::  ""^'-^-  *^-  ">«  ^'-i-^-  wm 

fn.nM^;;'S:;;;;;:;':::X^';;;  :;;f- ;-  »>"i". -"--a- red,  t..  Fa^r  K.swyck  cau.e 
of  our  ..ondng  and  ti;:, ':;.:'         'ji::^  :;;^  ,7  :"•■  --"^  ^-^  ^l.  Director  the  cause 

wa.  our  answer  ...d  he  n.u..s,.;;:;;:  r lati: !  ^^  jr^.iirr i;!.;:  ^--r"-' 

without  advancing-  i„,,i,,,.  „j,„n  the  other  Swedish  fn.t  .  accompl,,... ,,, 

tVi.-nd.y  words,  a.erwanis  n l^h.!  wiH,  1  :'''.•  ':;'[:  ^  .  "•^,^^7';-*'  "-' 
answered  acording  „.  the  state  of  the  affairs:   n...  nw    I      „  h    T     ''  ,r''""''  ""■" 

to-morrow  ,n-  day  aftrr'  it  is  n,v  inf  ...♦;       .  '"nxMiil.    .un   Intje  J,„ve  wdl  march  on 

spare  ..ur  trno,.s,t,V,,^:'  ',''/''"?••■;'  r'"^^''^'  -'"  -'  •■-•l-.  1-tly  to 
>lH-  las,  onh.rs  in  th.  I.,,,  .,  ;  '  """""  '"'-y"  =-'"' "l'i"ions  about  the  first  and 
expect-d  in  the  n.il  l^-   h  U  "  :"::;:""r''""^  "-^  '•"-•  -•"'•"  -■■  th..n  be 

tlu-ir  sp..ch.,  ,..,„.r  ,o  me  is  sent  ,:,,;::  ::'  ^;;"--;""""-  '"^■"■'-"-■'  '«  -Py  of 

^^iN,,  «l,„  I,  ,\„u  will   ph.;.s,.c,„Mpaivwith  Ilieirlast 


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At  Fort  Cnsiuiir  ^  "''""^'  ^'"'l"'"'  ""'^  ^''■'•^'  ^^''■•^'-'  Gentlemen 

12'^'  Sej.tbr.  1655  ^  "'"'  "^'fi-'ti'^iate  friend 

Al.nnt    ■ii\    <        1         ,  PctKUS   StUTVJESANT. 


No.  3. 


Ca])itiilation  or  (■(mentions,  under  wliicli  fl„>p,...f  n.    •    •   i      , 

i,„n.  1       .        '"*"'"'  ^<"t  Casimir  has  b(>en  surrendcr(Hl 

sm^::::;;;""''"™''  **•■"•""» '""'  "■*■ '-"-'  i'i.«...-o.,..,:rjv:;,» 
vessel,  ,„e  ™',a„  a,:.,  ,"„;;'; :;;i;r ';;;■',;;''""  ""•  ""'"i" »'  <-'"-  -  p-»'» 

Casiniir.  ^       ni.    \\  .„ .  I,      Ulic  Balancv,  andi.Mvd  near  Fort 

No.  4.  SWKN  Sen r IMS,   iiuuni  pr<ypria. 

IIono„>l,l,..  l.„„,,.,„,  v,.,,-  n-i»,.  0,.„M..„„.„  :„„|  |„,,„  ,.„,,i„,„„,  i..,,,,,,,,^ 

™.pt;;;r:i:;:;;;:,:;;^:r;rc:;;.-;;:::;;:r;;y;:t:':!;:'i;;:/t''" i 

and  tak(^  ciT.vt  to-morrcw.       [„  ,v.^ard  t..  d,.t.,iU     I    ,   f  T  ,  ^  ^'"''^ 

w.;n...,  ...o  .in ,.(.  ..,„..H.d  a:.;,i;;,t:;;:iii.,;:t:^;:  t:::::;.  :::::,::;::;: 

umr  Honors,  n.y  sorr.nvu,;:  wit;,  ,.l,iMr,.n  and  sisters  and  n,v  sad  and  -.ic^^n,    s      ^^ 
and,..,n  ..nnyon..  ,„y  in,,.,,!,.!  sp.-dy  rCurn  in  pcrs-.n  ^i...   n„J:         !  tr       s   h 

andf„ml,„u>,,tlKdv.,M,l|,.„„rs.,.,vr,„niiva„dl...l„v,..|.. .nnni.v  will  ask  ..fOo,l'vi,i 


^N-ew  York  Historical  Records.  ^^g 

:;^S  jv::;l;;;!;;:  n:^^^^^^^      ;;;;^  '"•■  ^^^^\  «oa  wi„  «e„d  ™e  a«d  .hem 

l>y  hin.  in  other  ,vsp,..,.,  with  .ad  ^.l^a  d^H^ZrH    n'' ""'  -u- expedition,  blessed 
our  triumphing  and  turn  o„r  joy  into  ZmT.ir  '  U  wT  !  1'  """''"  ''"•^''  "^ '« '"'^^•^^^'^ 

we  learned  yesterday  aft-rnoon  by  ^^ZZZ^^^fT'"'^'^  "  "'"^"^  ^™''«*"«d'  -»'- 
condition  of  n.y  oppr..s.ed  .ubjefts       I«^  "»«  grievous  and  sorrowful 

eagle,  we  should  hav.  disdained  our  vie  to   ,  f  ""^'"""  ■  /  ""  ^'*''^^  ^'"^  -i%'^  of  an 

help  and  console  our  oppn.s.d  fr    nd  ^     ^i    ^  f  T'  "'"^  ''""^  ""'^  "''^''""^  «=""«'  ^« 
this  is  inipossible,  wind  and  weath.r  not     eln   t    i^'h.  "7    "f ''  """'  '^"^^  •^-^-     ^^« 
patience.     In  the  meanwhile  1  send  <.tfthis  ^re/n         w'     '  ""'"'''"  "^'""'^'  ^^  "'»«'  ''^i^e 
ao  their  best  in  rowing,  sailing  and  d^^tc  ■    T^:r     .^  rr  "'""'""^  ^""^  -^-^'  ^« 
your  Honors  and  my  subjects  of  n.y  alfection  ■  nV         ,     t  .  '^'''^""^'-N  >»  order  to  assure 
the  faithful  citizens  to  obey  with  cn^r.n         '"'     ^' '""'''""  "'^^"^^^ 
and  those,  who  have  been  made  yo2no;co  !""'"''';  """  *"'*^"  ''  ^^^^  honors 
hope,   will  be  a  short  one,   and  t.,  com,  v  with"""     "•?""  ™^  ^^'^^"««'  -'"^^'^  I 
I  hope  and  trnst  lirndy.  tlu  t  (^od,  w  l"      ',,    '      ,''T:'''  ?  ''  ''   '"•^"'^'^'  ^-•^"  !--«»*• 
the  best  an.l  that  a  Jotul  tin:    w  1    fo  1  o      .f        M  '      'T  "'  '^'^'''''^  ^^"^  ^"''^  '-^H  to 
to  say,  God  will  gi.tAhat  for  f  i    il"  Z,,*      '    T  '"''  '"''  *^^"°'^^  ^''"^-•i^^-     I  "'-an 
revenge  of  the  wild  barbarians      d.^ne;"';""^  ""  ""  ^^'''"  ^'^"^^  ^  ^'^^^-^ 
of  then,  som»  tin.e,  either  by  force   .dln^r^^^^^  "Ppo-tunity  to  clear  the  land 

superiors  or  through  other 'dista.t'aU  ho  In     'Tl    '"  "^  ''''  ^*""  '-^"'^  -"'  '^^^^ 

which  is  enough  sai.l  for  the  wise  '  "    '  '"^''  ""  ^'''"'^  >""  this  massacrL  : 

L^;rwhi;i;::;:si:s  ^:^::^^  --  -/•■•■  -p "-  .efde- ,.. 

"ot  only  the  City  of  An.stcnla.n  n     M       .    "    ,  "f  '^'  ^'"  ^''''''''''  ^'  ''^^  «»»P. 

""'•.hers  enconraged,  the  n.u.d.re  !  ^.  ...^b  ^ ICZ^''  ""';:  ^'"^'^  ^'^-^"^'  ^"^ 
s..n.e  courage  and  an  opp<,rt„nifv    to  a.s-       i,  '  ^''""'  "'^"^''^  ^''^'^  have  got 

has  not  been  done  befol.'  Mv  iv  c,:  "  |  rM"""  r""^  outside-bouweries.  provided  it 
'iH'  North  an.l  Kast  rivers  fop"tl,e  I  ..  "''*^f''" '^'"P^  present  there  be  distributed  on 
="t'">..«h,    in  n.y  last  h.  .d     ^    .rT'lT^'  "'^  ^'^  ^?>'  ^'^  ^'"-An.st..rdan.,  ad 

I>...nves,  nind,l„.san.e  no.       n  '  v.,  i  .     "  Ti  ''  '^'^'"^^'''"■'^  "^  ^•^'Pl-'  Anne 

«liii^-tly  in.,„ire.  wh..,h..r  ,he  Ma,n,  ,       \sT\  '"  T^'  '''''"-     ^'"»r  Honors  will 

;'«>t,  as  1  hope,  lay  before  ,hen.  im,    "   V         „  ,  v'      '". '"'  """■'^•■••^'"^  ^'^'^^  -"I  if 

hy  their  assis,an..e  an.l  for  wImcI  '  l"  I^.  '  '"'''''''";"'^  "*  ^''^'  '-••'--  "'^^'1-  fonnerlv 
from  fin.e  ,o  ,i„.e  „.,  ,,,    .  ,,„,  ,  '       ^^  '         ^'-rant:..,  besides  the  n.urders,  which 

^•'"-r«  "-  h.st  cruel  and  .nurd  :  .  r'n'r  '  "'"'r'"'^' ^'' ^'''' •'•'■''^^- -''^  -"""g 
"■'-"'-  i'  "'iKi't  not  be  p-ssibb't^e  ;;;?""  "''"'  ^"•'^'  ^'""'^  •'^'  """"  -K^ 
arguments  thereto  necessarv.     Xonionfor    h    ,  *^      T""^"'^   ''^' """'"   ""^^   "ther 

I  -""H.d  yon  to  ood's-prot..c,r:: \.I;;;  !^:rr;"^';'r'''''^''''^";'--"-'-i-ureetin, 


^-^^ 


•■hildren,  sisters  and  their  fa  mil  ie,- 
of  New-Amsterdam  and  th, 
of  this  lettt. 


'■'•'ion  and  shelter.   b..si(h.,s  n 


..  .,„  1  ,.  "^y  ^salutations  to  tnv  wife 

<•;  "...  lette.^  as  concerns  then.     1    ;'^.   •,;:";.  T'  ''"'""  ^'""  ""''  ^  "'""'^ 
about  8  o.  e.  on  the  evening  of  the  .'J^!  t^^ZZZt      '""'^  ""'"■"  '^''''  '''"'^^'-^ 

Vonr  Honors'  aifectionate  friend 


?v 


Pkt 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  Elver. 


Tliis  in  liaste  witliout  copy  and  must  thorofore  be  kejit.  Some  freemen  are  goinj? 
over  with  Sander  to  help  rowing  tiie  yaciit ;  we  liave  given  tliem  orders,  implieitly  to 
obey  tlie  commands,  wliicli  yonv  Honors  m.-iy  consider  necessary. 

No  6. 

Cai)ituiation  between  tlie  Honorable,  Valiant  Rigorous  Mr.  Johan  Risingh, 
Governor  of  New-Sweden  on  one  side  and  the  Noble,  Valiant  Rigorous 
Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant,  Director-General  of  New-Netherland  on  the  other 
side. 

First.  All  pieces  of  artillery,  ammunition,  materials,  provisions  and  other  effects, 
bi'longing  to  the  High  Crown  of  Sweden  and  the  South  Company  and  now  in  and  about 
Fort  Christina  shall  be  and  remain  the  proi)erty  of  the  High  Crown  and  the  South 
Company  and  it  shall  be  left  to  the  ])leasure  of  the  Governor,  to  take  them  with  him  or  to 
have  them  turned  over  to  General  Petrus  Stuyvesant,  on  condition  that  the  same,  upon 
demand  being  made,  shall  be  returned  without  delay. 

2. 
Governor  Johan  Risingh  with  all  officers  of  high  and  low  rank,  min.tersand  soldiers 
shall  inarch  out  with  beating  of  drums,  playing  of  fifes,  flying  banners,  burning  matches, 
miisketballs  in  their  mouths,  hand  and  sidearins.  tirst  to  "Timmer"  Island,  where  the 
troojis,  after  they  shall  have  left  the  Fort,  will  be  conveyed  in  safety  and  quartered  in  the 
houses  there  until  the  time,  wiieii  the  (ioveriior  sluiU  leave  with  the  ship  "de  Waech  " 
(,the  Balance),  which  is  to  take  and  carty  the  said  Governor  and  his  jieople  and  goods  as 
far  as  Sand])(>int,*  five  miles  outside  of  the  Manhattans,  in  .safety  and  security,  at  the 
utmost  within  the  time  of  fourteen  days;  meanwhile  jjermission  is  given  to  Governor 
Risingh  and  Factor  Elswyck  with  four  or  five  servants,  to  renuiin  during  that  tinw.  in 
their  quarters  in  the  Fort,  to  attend  to  their  business. 

',1 
All  writings,  letters,  documents  and  deeds  of  the  High  Crown  of  Sweden  and  the 
South  Company  or  of  private  ])ersons,  found  at  Fort  Christina  shall  remain  untouched, 
without  hinderance  and  visitation  in  the  hands  of  the  Governor  and  his  peoj)le,  to  take 
them  away,  whenever  they  jjlease. 

4. 
No  officers,  soldiers,  ministers  or  freemen  of  the  High  Crown  or  the  South  Company 
shall  be  kept  against  their  will,  but  they  sliall  have  permission  to  leave  free  and  without 
hinderance  with  the  Governor,  as  they  ])lease. 

r>. 

All  the  Crown's  or  the  South  ('onijiany's  hig!i  and  low  olliciiils,  officers  and  soldiers 
and  freemen  shall  keep  their  own  movabU-  goods  unhindered  and  undamaged. 

6. 

If  some  of  the  officials  or  freemen,  desirous  of  leaving,  cannot  now  get  ready  to  go 
with  the  Governor  and  his  ])e()])le.  they  shall  be  granted  the  time  of  one  year  and  six 
weeks,  to  dispose  of  their  movable  and  itnmovable  property,  taking  however,  the  proper 
oath  of  allegiance  for  the  time,  in  which  they  remain  here  on  the  river. 

•Samh -Houk. 


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If  some  of  thn  Swedes  or  Fins  uro  not  willing  to  leave,  tlien  Gfoverior  Risingh  shall 
be  at  liberty  to  adnumiHli  tlierii  tlierefo  and  if  upon  his  admonition,  they  are  inclined  to 
go  witli  him,  tliey  sliall  not  \w  kept  or  liindered  by  tlie  General ;  tliose,  liowever,  who 
remain  tlien  with  their  own  free  will  and  desire  to  gain  their  livelihood  in  this  country, 
sliall  enjoy  the  privilege  of  the  Augsburg  Confession  and  (have)  a  })erson  to  instruct  them 
therein. 

8. 

Governor  Johan  Risingh,  Factor  Elswyck  with  the  other  high  and  officers,  soldiers 
and  freemen,  who  desire  to  leave  now  witii  their  own  movable  jjroperty,  sliall  have 
provided  by  the  General  a  convenient  ship,  which  shall  recede  them  at  the  Sandpoint, 
when  they  arrive  there  by  ship,  and  transport  tliem  to  T.'xel  and  from  there  tiiey  will 
directly  be  taken  by  a  caravel,  galiot  or  another  fit  ship  to  G(jthenburgli,  free  of  expenses  ; 
Governor  Risingh  is  responsible,  that  this  galiot  or  ship  will  not  be  detained. 

0. 

If  Governor  Risingh,  Factor  Elswyck  or  some  of  the  ofRcials  of  the  liigh  and  esteemed 
Crown  or  the  South  Company  should  have  contra<!ted  i-ome  debts  in  behalf  of  tiie  Crown 
or  the  Company,  then  they  shall  not  be  arrested  on  account  of  them,  within  the 
jurisdiction  of  the  General. 

10. 

Governor  Risingh  has  full  liberty  to  inform  himseif,  how  the  former  Commander 
Schuts,  the  officers  and  others  of  his  soldiers  have  beliaved  during  the  surrender  of  the 
fort  on  the  Sandhouk. 

17. 

Provided,  that  the  Gov(>rnor  undertakes  to  march  the  troops  under  his  command  out 
of  Fort  Christina  on  this  day,  the  10  of  the  montii  of  September  and  to  surrendt>r  it  to 

25 
the  General.      Done  and  signed  on  the  IS  aforesaid  of  fiie  year  lOM  on   the  jiarade 

{2)arool-plaets)  between  Fort  Christina  and  the  lieldquarters  of  tlie  General.* 

P.  Stuyvesant. 
Johan  Risingh,  m.  2>- 

Director  of  New-Sweden 

Endorsed  "Capitulation  of  Fort  Christina." 

*P'or  the  Sw-tilish  iiccount  of  their  overthrow  see  Govcnior  IJisingh's  report  in  N.  Y.  Hist.  Soc.  Coll.  X,  8. 
Vol.  I,  pp.  4-l;l-448.  Aa  to  the  IreiUmenl  of  the  Swedes  iifterwanls  we  have  only  Swedish  sources  to  gather 
infonniilioii  from.  Acrelius  (Heskritninge  Nyoa  Swerigea)  says  '•  The  Swedes  siilTcred  great  hardships  from  the 
Dutch.  The  nowcr  of  their  troops  was  picked  out  and  sent  to  New- Amsterdam;  though  under  pretext  of  their  free 
choice,  the  men  were  forcllily  carried  aboard  tlie  ships.  The  women  were  ill  treated  in  their  hoii.ses,  the  goods 
pillaged  and  the  cattle  killed.  Tliose  who  refused  allegiance  were  Hatched  as  suspicious.  That  this  ill  usage  actually 
look  place,  is  proved  by  certilicates  whii:h  Kisingh  gave  to  the  sullerers  and  some  of  which  liave  liceu  preserved  in  ihu 
original." 

One  of  the  aliovc  mentioned  certificates  is  a  passport  given  by  Kisingh  to  Nicholas  Mattson,  in  which  it  is  stated, 
that  "  The  bearer,  an  honest  faithful  servant  of  the  Crown,  was  brought  on  hoard  of  the  encmys  vessel  and  endured 
for  three  weeks,  with  tlie  other  prisoners,  contumelious  insults.  In  the  same  time  his  house  was  plundered  and 
his  wife  stripped  of  her  very  gurmeuta."  (lUiCords  of  Wicaco  Church,  'Gloria  Del"  "Old  Swedes  Cliurch " 
Philadelphia.)— B  K. 

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SecKKT      AUrrcLKS      A„UEKD       upon-       „kTU-KKX      DiU.      STUVVK8ANT       AM. 

GOVEKNOK   lilslNdir 

that  the  (xeneml  shall  advance  to  Mr.  Jol.an  JilsiuKh  .-ither  in  (■•is|.  ,„  in  '   1  .  ,i        . 
ine  sum  ..t  .JOO  £  Handers,*  wh.cli  snul  Governor  Johan  Uisin-j,  undertakes  to  i.iv  lv..k 
to  the  General  or  his  order  in  ea^h  or  l.ills  of  exoleui-e  nt      7     "' ,  ""'''*^^  ^^  !'•  y  hack 
receiptor  the  sum  abovenn.ntioned,  nH,rt,.a     n      n™i;    .1^  ?  "•\  "'"■'^"-'>♦'^'"• 

.i^vah-ntof  the  crown's  or  the  so;.th  c;;;:;;:;;,::^;:';:  J  ^ :;;:';  rri^^ti;: 

General  against  receipt,  of  which  two  conies  standin-  for  m...  n..    »    i  I        , 

b.  .o.h  pan.,  on  t„.  ^ ., ;„..',:^;;;:- ;:  :;;,:;;:;:;,:'^:;  »'ss™ 

and  the  lieadqnarters  of  General  Petrus  Stuyvesant. 
JoiiA\  RisiNQii,  m.  p.  „ 

P.  Stuvvksant. 


Call  upox  thk  Sweuks  to  takk  t„k   oatt  of   allk.ha.vck   to  "-.k 

Dutch. 
All  and  every  one  who  are  inclined,  |to  take)  of  their  own   fre,  win     1,         ,1      r 
allegiance  in  the  hands  of  Mr.  P.  ,rns  Stuvv      .     '...•. :^Z^        1  V  h"    .    ", 

some  scruples  or  conscientious  f-.s  regarding  the  oath  o^    dle^hZ:  i.n     I  ;;:^/ t! 

Follows  the  oath. 
I,  tlie  nnd.'rsigne  :,  j)r()niise  and  swear  in  the  pres.'nce  of  Go.'    M.»  Aii  1, 

This  is  the  ^jy  mark  of  Jan  Schoffel. 
This  is  ^  that  of  Ki.aes  Tomasskn. 
LiME\  Stidue.v. 
This  is  c/,  that  of  Lucas  Pkteksen. 

•  1720.00  gold. 


So  help  mo  God  Almighty. 

JaX    EcKJIOFK. 
CoXSTATlMS    GUOM.;.\Hi;U(iH. 

Hakma.n-  f/  Janz. 


Miv  York  Historical  Records. 


TiiooMAs  ^/^  RmrYN. 

WlIvLIAM    AfiiKKIS. 
G(i.STAFFSE>f    AmKS, 

This  ia  the  iiKirk  ^5  of  Hakpnt  Janskv 
This  O  of  Oloi-i-  Fkanik.v. 
Tills  .^  of  Andkiks  Janskx. 
This  tho  Jiiiii-lt  ^^  of  Ja\  Justed. 


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Tills  /\  .,f  AfATirvs  EssKLSK. 
This  ;^  uf  Mo|.;ns  Avdiuksen. 
This  is  tliat  ^  of  >[artin  Mautense. 
'I  Ills  y  I  ^  of  Lamiieut  Mioiiel.se.v. 

Tliis  Ap<  uf  Samucf,  Pkteuse.v. 


STUVVK.SA^.T'.    ^.s.VKK    AXn    n>U.TEn-..U.V..KS...    TO   C..M....r.VTS     MAOK   «V 

GovEKNoit  Risixdir 

»n:t;:::i's:;;;:;;::r:':;:t:i*,;::;:^^«;;iri^:;:n-f--r"""" 

Director-Goueral  of  X.nv-Xoth,.rlaad   Vnvu-.^        IV  \  )V -st-Imlia  Company 

r»i;!;::::7;i;:^r^::::::i-— 

1.  >\  hat  your  Honor  s, ys  ai.out  Hio  inventory.    B.-sid^s  tlio  hons-s  in  Fort  Christina 

«.th  .utili..ry:  to  this  ..„d  w..  iuul  also  .l..liv.rea  to  your  Honor,  lu-fore  your  Honor 
ft  th.sani..    ,li..  k.,vs.  n.v.rtlu.less  your  Honor  most  improperly  .ft  and  ab  ndou  c 

mt.  iLst  must  Iv  ha.^'.Ml  ,0  you  ;  wo  hnvsvver  shall  act  and  hav,-  the  same  taken  under 
or  protection  ami  ea.v  by  .„.r  ,.ommissloners  and  garrisons  as  much  as  possul  o  eh 
a  extent  and  or  so  In,.,  a,  time,  until  the  said  Hi^h  Crosvn  of  Sweden  and  the  s^id  Hi  rh 
M„lmnesses  shall  have  settled  the  same  ami  ,iven  us  together  othe'clrlrs  ' 

I"  -he  second  place  WB  charge  y.H.r  Honor,  that  wh,  n  your  Honor  landed  in  an 
."-"I-ate  manner  last  Sunday,  you  insulted  us  in  our  oflh-ial  position  by  many  tl  re.Us 
ot  p..mr  to  prosecute  us  for  everything  and  a.Vusing  ,.s  of  brea..h  of  the  stip  1  t  . 

;i''""'l="""":    :'-  -'  '^''1  ""t  lodge  and   entertain    your  Honor  and  suite  t"'  3     .^ 

Hom.s  -nstactio,,  yet  your  Honor  will  not  be  able  to  prove  by  the  capitulation,  Uiat 
.  n  ,.,  h..r  to  your  Honor  ami  his  suite  any  entertainment  i,i  such  tnamier,  but  only 
a  a  port  and  free  transportation  ,0  ..me  part  of  Europe,  for  which  purpose  your  Honor 
an.l  the  people  with  you  were  I.-dged  upon  the  most  excellent  sliip^'de  Waedi-  a  I 
decen  board  was  provi.led  with  the  Captain,  ttntil  the  ,nerchant^essels.  lying^re.2^ 
hould  receive  your  llo,„.r  ami  his  baggage  ;  your  Honor  and  the  people  Jith  vim  c  ,,; 
ashore  o,  your  own  free  will  and  we  do  n,.t  see.  that  we  are  iou  d  to  an v  r t'r 
'ntertauum.nt  by  the  couditiotis  of  r,,.,  capitulation,  except  throu^H.  courtesv  aiul  v  arc 


'l>utable  persons  tlu' 


a<Tommodati-r:js  and  table  of 


my  resilience  and 


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huniM.'cirrmnstan.'fs;  your  Honor  not  appi'uriiiK  sufiHtied  with  this,  I  hav.>  quartered 

your  Honor  t'lsewherc,  ixTsuiidcd  by  otii.-rs,  in  om^  of  tli.'  nio.st  principal  privato  hoUHcs 

of  this  City,  where  your  Honor,  in  a  passionate  manner,  tiireateuing,  you  would  come  to 

ravage  and  plunder  this  place,  and  witli  other  unbecorainK  words  and  actions,  harrassed 

the  honest  people  of  the  house  so,  that  for  the  sake  of  rest  they  I.'ft  their  own  lodKin^s 

during  the  tinu> ;  we  might  have  given  lawful  reasons  and  ('aiises  by  the  production 

of  th.!  evidence  of  honest  and  trustworthy  people,  to  induce  your  Honor  to  a  proper  form 

of  defense  and  law  for  these,  your  Honor's,  usual  threats,  uttered  bef,.re  as  well  as  now, 

against  us.  against  this  province  and  especially  this  city  in  an  iMt<"mperate  manm-r;  wo 

abstiiin  from  it  only  out  of  respect  for  the  said  High  Crown  and  your  Honor's  relation  to 

the  same  and  this  (letter)  only  points  out.  that  the  rumors  of  your  Honor's  threats  iiave 

reached  the  ears  of  the  skippers  and   fellow  pass-ngers  (with  whom  your  Honor  and 

people  are  to  depart  pursuant  to  the  oapitidation)  and  have  made  tliem'circumspect  and 

uneasy  to  embark  your  Honor  and  the  suite  and  trooj.s  with  you  in  so  great  numbers 

ruul  take  th.-m  along  without  due  s.-curity  for  their  ship  and  huling,  indeed  for  fear  of 

being  troubled   they  are   unwilling  to  laiul  your   Honor,  agn-eable  to  the  secret  and 

separate  capitulation,  made  witliout  the  knowledge  ,,f  ymir  troops,  in  England  or  France, 

unless  they  meet  accidentally  an  Knglish  or  French  ship  in  tlie  channel  or  near  the 

Capes.     We  have  deemed  it  m'cessary  to  give  your  Honor  timely  information  hereof  by 

our  Secretary  and  the  below-named  witnesses,  in  order  that  vour  ib.nor  may  not  blame 

us,  but  only  your  unm.-asurrd  threats,  if  our  onh.r  n-arding'the  sr,,arate  cajutulation  is  ' 

not  executed.     Done  at  Fort  Amsterdam  in  New-Xnlierlaud  on  tlie  day  as  above  l^fS'.- 

Octbr.J.     (It  was  signed) 

P.  Stityvksant. 

On  the  SW'"  of  the  said  month  of  October  ICm  I,  Cornells  van  Ruyven,  Secretarv  of 
New-Netherland.  have  j)res..nt.vl  and  r.-a.l  word  for  uord  the  toregoing  document  to" the 
aforesaid  Mr.  Johan  Hisingli,  who  resides  at  IIh- house  of  the  lieutenant  of  the  citiz.-ns, 
Daniel  Lifschoe.  in  this  city  and  have  j.r.-t-sted  against  him,  as  it  is  related  in  detail  in 
th.- same  do.-ument  I  havalso  givn  his  Honor  a  .•oj)v  thereof  and  he  answere.l.  It  is 
well,  I  shall  reply  to  it.  Thus  done.  ,.res..nte,l  and  i)rotested  in  Amsterdam  in  New- 
N.'therland  in  th.- jiresence  of  .Ian  de  De.'k.-r.  Commissary  of  Fort  Orange  and  of  the 
Notary  Dirck  van  Scli,.|luyne  as  witnes.ses.  Signed  on  the  dav  as  above  in  truth  thereof. 
(It  was  signed)  Coruelis  van  Huyven,  Secretary,  J.  de  Decker.'  D.  v.  Schelhiyne. 


GovKiiN'oit  HisiMHi's  A\swi;i{. 

Royal  Maj.'sty's  in  Swdm  „„)st  faithful  servant  and  ai)pointed   Director  of 

New-Swed.-n  .lohaii  Kisingh  answers  you,  I'etnis  Stuyvesant.  Dii^ctor- 

Gein'ral  of  New-Nftherland.  (hirasau,  etc. 

I  cannot  but  answer  brlelly  to  your  Ib.nors  open   letter,   hand.'d   to  me  by  three 

persons  at   my   .piarl.'rs  yesimlay.       What    lias   U.-n   stipulated  in   the   capitulation, 

made  between   vour   H,,iinr  and  mysel;   in   regard  to  the  movable  pn.perlv.  is  .'vident 

from  tile  lirst  paragraph  of  it.      According  to  its  ten.,r  it   J.  nm   niniv  il,a,i   just,  that 


JVciv  York  Historical  Eecorda.  109 

your  Honor  nhould  bo  li.-ld  r.-HpoiiHihl..  for  all,  thaf,  wuh  found  in  iind  outside  of  Fort 

Cl.rlHdna.     Tli..  Ci,i,.f  -.f  Artill-iy  J„l,an  Dimielson  has  turn.-d  over  sonie  materials, 

impl.-mcntH  of  war  etc.  to  tlios.-,  wlioi.i  y.,i,r  Floiior  coiniiiis.sioned  thereto,  and  lianded 

them  the  keyH.     If  your  Honor's  CoimnissionerH  liad  not  been  satisfied  with  it,  tliey 

should  not  have  talu-n  tlie  Iteys  nor  liave  carried  away,  in  the  absence  of  my  people,  some 

of  the  thuiKs.     At  Toinaboii;  some  of  your  Honor's  people  took  away  in  an  unbecoming 

maimer  tli«  cordaKe  and   sails  for  a   new   ship,    without  asking  f.u-  the  keys   of   tlie 

maKa/.ine,  goiuK  there  by  tiiemselves  and  alone,  breakiuK  fi  board  from  the  cliurch  and 

carrying  away  said  <<.rdage  and  sails.     Th..  old  alliance  and  union  between  His  Royal 

Majesty   in   Sweden   and  Tiieir   High    Mightinesses   the   States-General   of  the  United 

Netherlands,  to  which  your  Honor  refers,  has  really  been  little  respected  by  your  Honor's 

invasion,  siege  and  linai  taking  of  the  lands  an.l  forts  of  my  moat  gracious  Lord  and 

King  in  this  imrt  of  the  world  ;  I,   for  my  j.art,   can  never  believe,   that  their  High 

Afightinesses,  the  States-General,  have  given  your  Honor  orders  to  do  so,  for  your  Honor's 

troops  have  behavd  here  as  if  they  were  in  the  country  of  their  bitterest  enemy,  as  the 

plundering  of  Tornaborg.  Uplaiidt,  Finland,  I'rincedorp  and  other  places  more  ch-arly 

proves,  not  to  si)eak  of  the  deeds  done  about  Fort  Christina,  where  the  females  have 

partly  been  dragg.Hl  out  of  tlu'ir  houses  l)y  force,  wln.le  buildings  torn  down,  even  hauled 

away,  oxen,  cows,  jugs  and  other  animals  daily  slaughtered  in  large  numbers;  even  the 

liorses  were  not  spared  but  shot  wantonly,  the  j-lantations  devastated  and  everything 

thereabouts  treated  in  sucdi  a  way,  that  our  victuals  have  b..en  mostly  spoiled,  carried 

away,  or  lost  somehow.     I  have  informed  your  Honor  under  date   16   Sejjtbr,  that  I 

could  not  acc.-i,t  your  Honor's  offer,  to  again  inhabit  Fort  Christina^' for  the  reasons 
of  which  I  am  only  and  solely  resjionsible  to  His  Royal  Majesty  in  Sweden  and  the 
Hon.  South  (Jomi-any.  To  the  ..Large  made  by  your  Uom.'r,  that  your  troops  had 
marched  out  of  Fort  Christina  aliva.ly  before  my  departure  and  handed  the  k.ys  to  me 
and  that  I  most  unlnvomingly  left  the  same  ungarrisoned  and  uiiprovi.led  and  therefore 
must  answer  for  whatever  damage  may  have  resulted  thereby,  1  hav.-  fo  answer  directly 
that  not  1.  but  your  Honor  left  the  fort  bare  and  unprovided,  as  you  onh-re.!  evervthin- 
found  there,  to  be  carrie.l  away  by  your  peopl,. ;  even  my  own  pn.perty  and  that  of  mv 
]M.ople  had  nmstly  Wvn  .arrie.!  already  to  the  ship,  before  your  Honor's  m..,,  marched 
out  towards  evening  of  tl„.  m\i  Septbr  O.  S.  and  left  me  and  a  few  pe.mle  without 
means  of  defence,  like  shee,.,  to  the  wild  barbarians.  In  truth,  it  cannot  be  proved 
that  any  keys  have  b.-en  returned  to  me  by  your  people,  much  less  that  I  liav,-  receivd 
the  same  and  1  am  astonished,  that  your  Honor  imputes  such  things  to  me-  but  it  is 
well,  that  you  are  not  judge  in  this  case  and  it  is  therefore  indifferent,  if  your  Honor 
says,  that,  what  damages  arose  from  the  j.la.v  being  ungarrisoned,  should  l.e  laid  on  mv 
shoulders;  It  is  also  ri<liculous  to  hear,  that  another  should  be  resp.m.Ml.le,  for  what 
your  H.mor  alone  has  caused:  1  submit  the  case  to  (4od  and  my  I^.r.l  and  King  who 
certainly  will  in  time,  according  to  his  plea^uv.  inquire  into  the  violence  an.l  iniquities 
done  to  His  Majesty's  lands  and  subjects. 

_  In  regar.1  to  the  other  i-oint,  I  deem  it  unnecessary  to  answer  much,  holding  that,  of 
whi.'h  T  am  accused  therein,  not  bett.'r  than  blasphemies.  Hefnre  riiis.  T  have  had 
intercourse  with  persons  of  liigh  and  low  rank  and  hav  known  wil,  thank  God '  to  treat 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


every  one  with  the  respect  due  him,  nor  have  I  omitted  it  in  tliis  r.s..-  fr,o  , 

vvithont,  but  with  thpir  lcnr>wi^r),r„  „.  i    •       j  ,  ^  peo])Je.  Jias  not  been  made 

place  of  paroled  to  LpTvof^^^^^^^  V'^  ''""""  '"  ''''''  P^'^—  «»  "^« 

accused  n  the  future   ^UMakT  I  ''  i"","?  '"''  '^'^'^"'''  ^'^^"^  ^°  "«*  ^'^^^  ^o  be 

were  admitted.  I  have  renn,.sf».,1  n  nil  ,•  ,.  .'  I  ^^'^'^"^^^^  of  opposing  parties 
troops,  arrived  hercwkl  n^  n  n  /i  •%'''''  '"'"'''^'''^  *"  "'«  capitulation  tlie 
that,'c'onfonnab!rto  2  a^Jem  n  '  hev  ot,:;  tr""^''  '''"^i"""'  ^^  ""'^'"  ^'^'"^  ^"^ 
find,  however,   that   not   S^'^^^y^^T^,  ""  "  "'^  f?^  ^^^^^ '  ^ 

^^^  Joii.w  RrsiNoii,  m.p. 


-*♦■♦■  •^^ 


OUDKRS  TO    SKVKHAI.  SKIPPKRS,   WllKHK,   IX    KrUOP,,  To  LAND   T„K  SWKmSH 

First  Of  November.  --™  .xn  rnKiu  mk.v. 

Tlie  skipper  and  merchant  of  th..  shii)  '-d.'  Keor"  vi/  •  r,wn..li«  \v;ii 
Ill  r.iifeidna  or  in  l^iance,  as  niavbemost  convcnienf  tli.«  TIn.."'e  i,,i,.,.,  i?-  •     i        i  ., 


Jfew  Yovh  Historical  Records. 


Ill 


RKOKX.X   OK   GOVKU.OU  JoH.X    Rrsr.VO.Z   KOH  MO.KV  .KXT  HIM  TO  .K.K.V 
JUS   TUA VEILING    KXl'KNSKS. 

2"  of  November. 
Copy. 

Co J:,!:!:::^::?:^^-'^-^^^  Jcla.    t,^  I  ,,.e  ..uestea  the  Worthy 

<'apitulaHon,adraftofei,^fh;?uS«:,d  ,ft  ,  •  ''°'""  ''•^"^''  ^^^^^^^^  *°  '^^ 
and  losses  accruing,  by  i^:  I,  the  IS^^^^  T^"  '""T''' "''  "'"^'^  "^"^  ^^^  ^"terests 
left  by  the  said  Risingh  i^  n  y  L  ds  ,nv  Z  '  ^  f  '"'^  "''^'^''  ''''''^''  '^''  l-^P^'-ty 
presently  owned  and  which  nJ^^ZZ  'irit  ""^f  ^'  "^^^^'-^  ^^^  ^--a^l^N 
my  own  hand.  Done  at  Port  ImsTerdar  in  N  4  ^  V"'"''^  ^  ^^^'^  ^'^"''^  ""«  ^ith 
was  signed)  Amsteidam  m  New-Netherland  on  the  day  as  above.    (It 

Copy.  P- Stuyvesant. 

Stuyvesant,twoletteLofex^a n^on  npoT^^I^^^^^  °.'  New-Netherland,  Petrn; 
to  the  amount  of  one  thousand  g^  ilZ   the  of    7  r. '^'■"'"'  ™^''^l'''^nt  at  London, 

for  the  sum  of  eight  hundred  iiltnM  "P""  *^""''"^  '^'''''^''^  Steenwyek 

Flennsh,  wiucl.  having  "e„^'''S^Sr  "  "'""''  °'  ""''^^  '^'^'^^^^  ?«-<!« 
sum  of  three  hundred  pounds  I^lmth  wi  in  •  '""™'T'  '"  ''*"•■"  '"'^  ^''P^^^  "^«  ^'''i^^ 
capituhUion,  to  the  said  Mr  Petruf^t   JV        .    ^'"""''"  ^'^'•^''  ''''''^''  «^'->'-'^i"«  to  the 

--•iver  and  boold.e,.pe     of  t       Co  ^n  s'^rt^f^ ^  ""'  '''™""'"  ^^"^^  ^^-'^-•' 

An,sterdam  pledging  f  ,r  this  i)un,n       1  ^''^  ''^'"'■'  «''  ^^«^v-Netlierland  at 

Swedish  Cr.!wn  and  t^fZ^^Zi:::''^;:'^  T^'^;'^"""'  ^'-l-P-*y  of  the 
Stuyvesant  against  re<..ipt  ..n.powe  T^  ■  ,  if  t  ''""'^^  ^'^  '^'^  «"^1  ^^-•-  P'^trus 
«on-payna.nt,  as  nnu.l/of  r    "'/'';  H      TM        '"'  ''""'"'"'"^  ^"  ^^"'  ^^  ^'-"  »f 

South.Con.pany  as  the  aforetid  a  ;^^it  ^-  ; l''  "^"^r  ""''"''''  ''  ^^'''^''^  ^^  *1^« 
Iloihuidish  money  here      Hereof  two  L  T      "'"^  ^"^''^  '*'"^''  ''^'"""nt  to  in  good 

of  the  following  witn^  ses  n  •  •  rM:^':;  ""[^"'^  '"  "r*  '^^^  '^^""  ""^^"^ '"  P--«- 
New-Amsterdam  in  New-Ne    .   nnd  .    f./  r""'"^  *"  ^"^  "^  "°  ^^'"*^-     !>«"«  ^t 

Hendrick  van  Elswyck,  as  :   m-^  ,         o  cSe"      ""    ^'^  ^^"  ^'^'""'^^  '«^^^"  «-"^^' 


Fourth  Period. 


T?rH?    ^^^^-^"^^^^  Company  sole  Possessors  of  the  Delaware 
Territory  for  some  time,  are  then   compelled,  for  financir 
Reasons,  to  surrender  Part  of  their  Lands  there  to  the 
City  of  Amsterdam,  who  establishes  a   new 
Colony  (Septbr.,  1688,  to  May,  1687). 


txrHACT   FKOM   A   LETTEK  OF  THE    DiHECTOUS   TO   StUYVESANT,    AS  TO   TIIK 
INSINCEHITV   OF   T,IE    EXOLI.II    KEOAKDIXO    T.IE    BOUNOAU;   yUESTIOV" 
TRADE   BETWEEN   BoSTON   AND   DeLAWAKE.      25  SePT    1655 
*  *  *  * 

We  have  heard  nuthing  from  tlie  Agent  of  tlie  Crow,,  of  Sweden  here  nor  .nvthin.. 
concernu.g  that  whole  nation.  We  desire  very  mneh  to  l.arn  what  the  fore  ateTvS 
o  .•  1,-  us,  nK,v  have  aeeo-npllsl....!;  in  whn.h  direction  we  recommend  to  ymxr  I  o,  o 
to  report  u.  everything  pertinently  and  cirenmstantially,  so  that  we  may  ll"  able  o 
".ake  a  complete  defense  against  anything  that  n.ight  be  bronght  up  bZe  \  '"'  I 
now  ap,>a.vn.ly  the  sooner  to  be  expected,  because  the  same  nation  may  ha  aj^ 
n^cliM^er  opuuon  of  itself,  as  their  d.sign  against  Poland  seems  ^J  W  t^ 

We  cannot  prevent  it,  that  the  English  troni  'soston  with  'thelr've^JelV  movulo  tL 

Swed..s  on  the  Southriver  with  victuals  and  other  necessities,  but  i      X  le^  S^,^ 

<J"^;  l-'Pl<'  l.art>c,pate  ,n  it  an.l  consequently  increase  this  trade,  who  ar.  in  our  .ervtl 

and  whom  your  Honors  possibly  trust  too  n.uch:  nevertheless,  as  the    .;    t    h-  ve  b^ 

hen.selves  come  here  fron.  there,  it  n.us,  have  been   known  there  and  t'erefo ;    t,^^ 


the 


AP,.o,NT..,ENT     of     .lEAN     PaUL     jACQrET     AS     VicK-Diui^rvon     ov 
i?!)'"  of  November       ^*-^^^^^^«^-   "'«  i^«nt,MTioNs  am,  ...vri.  of  office. 
Petrus    St„yv,.sunt,    .,n    behalf    of    their    Noble    High    ^^ighti„esses,    the    Lord. 
?Sv      i^'T  W    /   ",    "f^  Netherlands  and  the  Noble  Lords- Hhvctors  <.f  the  U.'^ 
Prn      Iged  \Vest-Ind,a  Con.p.ny    in  the  same,  Director-ljeneral  of  New- Net hXu 
Cur.,,..,   Bonayro,  Arnba  and   the  depen.l  ncies  thereof,   together  with   the   wSi 
I  ;> 


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S"w-  "wT  ^'^''  """""f  *"^'"'  "'"  ^^'''•^"  ^"^'  '-'-^  -•  '"-  --^  those  prosonts 

Hon-  Conl^^^^^^^^  """'"'  '"^  "f  '"^"*""  ^^"'^  advanoe.nent  of  the  afTaiJs  of  t   ', 

Jion      comi)any  and  our  o\mi  on  the  Soutlirivcr  of  New-NetliPvInn,!    o   „..  a 

the  afo,-.,-,!,!    r„,      ' ''°  "''"  ""  "'"'■  "'  »'-"  I""''''/  •■nwiBf.  comiiils,I„i,  and  appoint 

awn  y  estaWhW  „,  to  be  esiahl.hM  and  ,„  «ive  .^,„'  '  itlt ^     e      ,,     ':  /  r^l 
matter,  concernmg  trade,  poliey.  jasti,-,.  and  inililary.  also  ia  re-ard  to    I ,  ^^,  1  f  r^  ,1 

there,  of  what  nat.on  or  position  they  may  be.  nobody  ex-eepLnl  and  espeei  .H v    L  tTe 
present  provisional  Com.nander  there,  that  in  our  absence  they  r.rei  ,  ,    u. 

and  resi>ect,  oX.^y    the  aforesaid  Johan  Paul  Jaequet  as  our  n' ee-Di^t,^  t d  C^ 
Mag,s  rate  and  g.ve  all  help,  favor  and  assistance,  as  n.ueh  as  ea.-h  n  ^  w      l.  we 
thus    have    considered  it    advisable   for    the    service  „f    f|,..    ..,*.    /-  ^^'""f  ^« 

ProvLsional  instructions  for  Jean  Paul  Jacket,  Vice-Director  on  the  Southriver 
of  iSew-:Netherland  and  the  Coniinissaries  joined  to  him. 

1. 
The  abovementioned  Jean  Paul  Jacquet  is  to  have,  in  our  absence,  supreme  command 
and  aut  onty  over  all  o.Hcei-s,  soldiers  an,l  frcn...  .,u  the  aforesaid  river  andTfm 
thereof,  thehrst  place  and  vote  in  ail  ,.ounci,„.,.,.ti„,s.  which  „.„..„„,«  ,,,:,i  ,„;., 
onlybyord.r  and  direction  of  the  Vice-Director ;  in  then,  he  shall  p;. sent  all  ma    e 
concnuuK  the  policy,  justice,  trade,  privile,..  and  royalties,  the  Company  and  its  NoLL 

2. 
The  Council   shall    be    formed,    besides    the    Vice-Director,    by    Amines    Iludde 
L  me  huysen  Cleyn  and  the  two  Sergeants,  if  the  affair  is  purely  military  or  concern  in,: 
the  Company  properly,  but  if  th..  affair  is  pur-^ly  a  civil  one  between  freemen  and    he 


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Company's  servauts,  then  he  shall  tnk.  in  place  of  the  two  sergeants  two  of  the  most 
suitable  freemen,  as  the  case  may  demand  it.  * 

3. 
In  this  Council  Andries  Hudde,  as  Secretary  and  Surveyor,  shall  do  the  writing  ind 
pertinently  annotate  register  and  book  all  matters,  propositions  resolutLn     c'mSl 

and  with  the  Vu  e-Director  keep  a  good  journal  and  daily  record  of  what  mi-rht  hapnen 
there,  what  ships  and  yachts  come  there,  what  they  bring,  carry  away  and  a'^lnj;;^ 

4. 
In  the  Fort,  in  which  the  Vice-Director  happens  to  be,  the  keys  of  the  Fort  ind  th. 
magazine  shall  be  committed  to  him  ;  he  alon.!  Lui  give'the  wafrl  Lm   luwe 
genera  and  special  authority,  command  an:l.  power  and  the  subordinate  office     noUuore 
than  what  is  given  them  by  the  Vice-Director' s  order.  ' 

C. 

He  shall  strictly  observe  and  have  observed  the  placards  and  ordinances  made  and 

pub  ished  lu.ivtotore  against  the  sale  of  brandy  or  strong  drinks  to  the  savages,  i^ga  ding 

Che  robbing  of  gardens  or  plantations,  the  running  about  in  the  country,  dSnking^on   lit 

Sabbath  and  profanation  of  the  same.  uiumiiif,  on  uie 

6. 

Nor  shall  he  permit  that  the  superior  or  subordinate  officers  of  the  Company  nor  the 

nor  Z  tl ;;;;        ""r  '"  ^'-"."'./'^^^^-'^  ^^--«  ^^^  -^^^^t  without  his  special'^.onse 
nor  tha   the  free  people,  especially  the  Swedes,  who  have  their  usual  habitation  outside 

allow,  that  Lort  Casmur  be  Ireciurnt.-d  or  visif.l  too  much  eith.-r  by  them  or  by  the 
velsT'  ^•^"'"^''^^^--"•-^t^--  this  upon  the  arrival  of  stnuige  ships,  yachts^ind 

Csim^  ""nrr  T'";"'  Y  ""'  ""•'"•'   '""^  ^"'^"  "^  '''''''  ^"  «^-«  ^  ^^''^-'  ^ort 
„M.     b  ';   :'  "■'"•"."'•  "•■^"""'f'""^-itli  the  savages  or  Christians,  but  the  same 

mus   be  ,-ompelh.d,    o  remain  before  or  near  Fort  Casimir  and  trade  there  or  on  the  shore 
just  below  the  Fort,  for  their  greater  se-'urity  and  to  prevent  mishaps. 

8. 

He  shall  keep  in  go<,d  order  and  discipline  the  servants  of  the  Company,  superintend 

heir  tranungs  and  guanUluty  and  maintain  Fort  Casbnir  in  a  becoming  state  of  delt.Z 

but  ,1  any  ol  ,i...m  should  re.piest  pern.ission  to  plan.,  he  may  dis,.harge  some  of  them' 

.-■"   .hough   tiH.,r    stipulated    term    has  not  ..xpired,    b„,    „mler    the   condition   and 

subscribed  ssn.ten  pn.mise  to  help  defend,  if  n ssary.  .he  Fort  against  all  and  eve 

one,  who  may  at  a  future  time  desire  ,0  at.ack  the  s.me:  he  sludl  also  make  all    1  e 
f.veu>en  livuig  around  there  now  ,.   .  i.o  „,ay  co.ue  in   fn.u.v,  give  the  same  pn.n  i 

'Hl.;r  ..a.h  and  .u  case  of  refusal  ,0  „.„„,ise  ir,  he  .hall  send  the  same  .party,  hi  he    b^ 
the  hrst  opportunity  olfering  or  make  him  leav,-.  ^ 

In  distributing  land,  he  mus.  ain.ve  all  'take  care.  ,hat  vilhures  ,f>(jcen>roonh,ne)  be 
formed  of  at  least  10  or  2..  persons  or  famiUes  together  and  h.  onli  to  pr^^T  the 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


10- 

stm  tir^^^lz  Te  finiT  ;r "" ':,"';"?,  "^'^^^^  ""-""^'^  ^^^  ^^-*  ^-•--  -^^ 

place  demand  ana     '.        '•  1"^  "^"  ^'"•"'^^""•^  ^""^""^  "^  ""^  Fatlierland  and  of  this 

paid  i.et  to  tit  •  '"  tavernkeeper.'  excis.  in  c-onfornnty  to  that,  which  i. 

For  a  hogsUead  of  french  or  rhenish  wine  ...  ^  „  „ , 

an  anker  of  tl,e  same  wine t  tl  iO.  — 

for  an  anker  of  brandy.  spaniLh  wine"or  disiiVled  wa'ter II"  t"  ~ 

for  a  ton  of  imported  beer '•  ~ 

for  a  ton  of  New-Netheriand  beer! ^    ^'  ~ 

or  a  larger  or  smaller  cask  in  proportion ^   ^"  ~ 

S"lSi.tu,'?":ho  T  T"?'"r  ''""'  "'"  ''^'^  '"  -.npany;;;  a^d^hlking-boi 
orders  ^  '^  "^  ^"'  ''"'"'■^'^*''  ^''  ^"^'^  ^^'^'"^"^l  "«  --^^"i^^  until  furthe; 

11. 
He  shill  not  grant  bnilding  or  fan,,  lots  on  tiie  edge  of  the  valley  of  Port  Casimir 
Hu^^?  "r  ^"  ""^  '"*'  :'^--"'l  ^-'  "-  behind  the  Fo,..  ^Vt  UZ^^^;, 

and  lots  of  nhnut  an  t.  m  *    .       V      '  ^'      "^  flie  same  in  convenient  order 

leastrtottdTwide.     '    '"'  ""'^  "''  ""'  """^^''^^'^  ^"^'^'^  •^»^'^'''  ^''"  «^-^  ^^  ^^^  at 

o  er  n  IL    V hi      V    •  V"/-''"''""^  "•■  "'  ^"•"^'^  """"'^-■■^-  ''3'  ""  '-'^»«  1-t  t),em  stay  the..o 
overnight,  which  tl,e  iiiiiab,t!iiits  a  so  onixht  to  talve  to  lir'ni      Tl.nH,  ,  *. 

rofeethcrMthtiiefree  peopl.  made  a  liuuse  of  bark  outside  of  the  Fo.'t  as  h.ddni  for 
those  Indians,  who  are  not  gnat  Sachems.  loggings  for 

his  fir^w'-fniT'"^  •■"'■"""•""•:'  "''''"  ^^"-^"-^-  ^"  take  and  have  taken  at 
effects  If  r      1^™1'^''' ■";•'■"'"'■>■  "'  the  ammunition,  mat-.-ials,  provisions  and  other 

effect    of    he  Company  and  imiuire  of  fhe  pn..sen.  Coinmaudaut   Dhvk  S„,ith    how  t  e 

D3  tl„  tiist  chance  oth-nng  a  coj.y  tli.i-.„ta„.l  prop,.,-  ,.vid.„ce 
Thus  done  and  given  at  Fort  .A-usr,..,).,..  in  Xew-Xetheriand,  on  tiie  day  as  above. 

"i  ceuts  goM.  '' 

t  <)iM'  tluriii  —  40cciila. 


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NefherlanclH.  to  the  N<^^,e  sis. it^^^^,^^^^^^^^^^^^^  Htatos.G.„.,.a,   of  the   United 

same  and  to  their  Director-Ce  n,  an  1  P  ''^ /"-'^S'^d  West-India  Company  in  the 

future  to  be  appointed,  th  It  wi  I  X  j.U  t""  ,  f '^^^^^f '-'-<1  "ow  appointed  or  in 
and  advance  as  much  as  I  can  U     R^  T     '""  ""'^  J"*^*'''^'  ^'''^^  ^  -'"  "'•'^'"tain 

here  and  in  the  Fatlu.L.nd  e,  nt  m  t  r  '  "''T'  '^  ""  """'^  "  ^''"""^  ''^"'l  P'--""^ 
will  take  care  of  the  -ort  nd  '  J'^ty  iVtl^'h ''';'  T  ''T'  "'  ^"'•*^^'^'^^'  ^'^-^^  ^ 
pursuant  to  the  instrnctions  -^hXlvlZL,  ''^  "'^  "^''"^^  ""'^  f»''t''er  will, 

service  of  the  Company  and'thewelifn,'ofH      ""*'"''*"  .^"^  S*^'""  i"  future,  advance  the 


PkTITION    op   AhIUHAM    I)K    LuCKVA    AVD    OT.rvn     T 

TO  TUAOK  OX  xuK   SoKTmavKit   t^r   vrK-        ''   -««  ^-'""-siox 

ORDKK  TIIKKKOX.  ''    "*'    ™'''    COUXCIL   AND 

29'."  November  1655. 

"'"'-  "'Z:^::r    ^"""'^^'^    r>irector..ene.I    and    Council    of    New- 

..r  ^:::^^r^:Z:^-^:^:^^^  «a.vad.d'Andradaand  .Tacob  Cohen 
under  date  of  the  15-  February  V'    g'  J  ^'h'      ""'""'  '"^'^^'"^  ^"  ^'"^'^  -"^^^  ^^'^t, 

Lords-Directors  of  tin.  IncororLVuV^^^^^         petitioners,   have  from  the  Hon- 
Province  received  permissi:  ! L^.^ft  ^  nv  eri'T  ''T''  ""'''  ^'^^'■"""^  «^  ^'- 

n.habitnntsandtoenjoythesa„.,ibe:t::\    i^    rir^:^;;';;:-^^'''^ 
They  request  therefore  respectfully,  that    -our  X.  1,^^       ?■        '^.^^•'""'^"f  ''^''^  '""'exed. 
tlH'm  herein,  but  will  allow  and  clnse  /,  ^^'^'''f'^  ^^"1  ""t  prevent  or  hinder 

••^''--  inlKibitants  of  this  Province  trave  t^    ml  'tr  "''I '"  '^"""  l""'""^'  ^'"■.^'  "--V-  with 

at  Fort  OrauKe  and  other  plac^  "^l:':,  "":;"" ^^^  ^.nUhWver  of  NewXetherlan.i, 
New-Netherland.     So  doin^  etc-  Jurisdiction  of  this  Government  of 

They  shall  remain  Your  Noble  Worships' 
humble  servants 

(Signed)  ABRAiiAAt  i.E  LrcKXA, 

SaLVADoij   J)aM)UAI)A, 

auac:::^rifr::;L;:r;;::';t!::;?t;:^'^ " ;""  -•■-'"'- ^^-^^-or.Gene., 

opinion  as  to  what  answer  is  to  lillketl!;;        '  ""'"'•"■''^  "^  ^"^'  ^'-"-1  ^^lumld  give  his 

Opimon  of  the  Honorable  I)i,v,.,,.,..(;e,K.,.al  Pe.rus  Stuvvesaut 
To  answer,  that  the  petition  is  to  be  denied  ,,,  ,,„,„„,  ,.,,,,„;.  ' 


•■■)•! 


?.^i 


C" 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaivare  River. 


Opinion  of  tlie  Hcmorable  Nica^.us  de  Sille. 
He^says,   that  he   does   not    like  to  act    herein   contrary 'to   the  orders  of   the 
Lords-Directors,  but  that  at  present,  as  they  have  put  on  board  ship  goods  for  t le 

letter  sent  to  the  Lords  Directors,  should  be  awaited. 

Opinion  of  the  Honorable  Laniontagne. 
To  answer,  that  for  weighty  reasons  the  petition  is  denied. 

Opinion  of  the  Honorable  Cornells  van  Tienhoven,  written  by  himself 
Corn.lis  van  Tienhoven  is  of  opinion,  under  correction,  that  to  grant  the  petition  of 

ordsILoL'hrTn"''^/-'  *""  .^^•-"'■--  -"^  ^^o'-^  Ontnge,  although  fhe  Noble 

i.ords-Mayors  had  allowed    this   nation  to  live  and  trade  in  New-Netherland   would 

evertheless  be  very  injurious  to  the  community  and  population  of  tiie  said  p      ela  d 

thereon  to  the  Lord-Directors,  also  that  for  this  tiuie  a  young  man  of  that  nation  may 
pec  dent  ''  '""""'"""  "'"  ^"""^  ^""'^^'   ^^^'^^^  ^^^^^^^  thereby  a 


Order  diukctino  Ensiux  Diuck  Smith,  Pkovisional  Commandku  at  tmk 
Ultimo  0-  1655.  ^outhuivkk,  to  aitkar  befork  the  Council. 

Present  at  the  meeting  the  Noble,  Hon«»  Director-General,  Petrus  Stuyvesant 

and  the  Honorable  Members  of  the  Council,  Nicasius  de  Sille,  Lamonta-ne 

and  tile  Fiscal  Cornells  van  Tienhoven.  ' 

It  was  resolved  and  considered   necessary,   to    summon    the   present   provisional 

Commander  at  the  Southriver  of  New-Netheriand,  Dirck  Smith,  grale  reaso.  s  inZ"  g 

the  Director-General  and  Council  tJiereto.  "uuciu^ 

above.""'  ''^  "''  '"''"''"*';  '"'^"^  '""^  *'^"^  Ar.ste.dam  in  New-Netherland,  on  the  day  as 


Order,  authorizixo  Jan  Teunissen,  carpenter,  to  save  the  Swedish 
25-  January  1656.  '''""'  " E'*""^^^'"'."  stranded  at  Sandy  Hook. 

Before  the  Council  appeared  Jan  Teunissen.  car,..„,er.  who  offeied.  that  lie  would 
save  with  Gods  assistance  the  Swedish  yaciit  "Kndrachf  which,  coming  from  the 
Soutlinver,  was  cast  ashore  by  the  storm  outside  of  Sandy  hook,  provided,  that  the 
Director-Genera    and  Council  would  furnish  him  at  their  expense  4  to  fi  men  to  ass'; 

^^L)\T7    T  ?"':';'■'  *"  "^  ^"'^  """•  ^'^  ^"•■•'^  ^^'-"^  ^'-»^''  ^»^  '*■  j-  ^^^  ^-^^ 

get  her  afloat  again,  he  should  not  ivc-ive  anything  for  his  lal)or 

The  questioK  having  been  put,  2.)..  guilders  w-iv  promised  to  him,  in  .-ase  he  should 
get  the  aforesaid  yacht  afloat,  to  assist  him  in  whidi  4  to  6  men  shall  be  provided  for 
him  at  the  expense  of  the  Hon""  Company.     Date  as  above. 


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P^o.  o.  Skkokax.  Lues  DxucKSK.  .OK  nxs  oxscn.uoK  ...  ...vk 

IB'."-  February  im.  ^*'"''^"'  "'^  ™''  Soutubivkk  ;  (iuantkd. 

Copy.      To    the    Noble,    Very   WorMl.i.>r„i     tt  u,      t.. 

Co„„,.i,  ofWew-Nethe'and.      '         "''"''^   ^^ector-General  and   High 

period  of  about  U^^;^^\^^C':l?^^r'^  """"'°  ^'""'P-'y  faithfully  for  a 
family  to  the  Southriver  of  i^^.^'^  ,  ler  a  t  /h'"h'"  ^"'"'""^  '""^^"*"  ^^■'^"  ''''^ 
house.  He  reque.sts  therefore  that  vo  Nob  vv  "  "'"''"'  ^^''"'"'^^  ''«  '"'«  ''"%'''t  a 
hi.  fro.  the  .rviee  and  con.::;':!  ^Z^l  "^^^i;:^  ^^^  ^  ^^^^ha^^e 

Your  Noble,  Honorable  Worships' 
liuinble  servant 


E.VT,=.rr   FROM   A    LKTTKH  OK  TUK   BlUKCToKS  TO  StUVVKSAXT  ■    KVPKDITIOV 

^Ao.v.x.r  THK  Sn-Ki,Ks  ..P..UOVKO.     Kr-  OP  Maucu  im 

l-forredtose;  that  n^ s^ ta     n  n',  :'^::-'    "  '-7"^-^--=  only  we  would  have 
th.  Fort,  but  that  all  had  b  .e„  1 Z  ,,  i  '         '^    '""  '""'^•'  ^'^''  ^^'«  «""-^"^l^r  <>f 

an  exa„.pie  of  in  re^ar  o  lA  t  C  i  "  """'  '"""T'  "'  ""  '"^^^^'^  '"^^'^  ^-'^n  '- 
written  and  surrend;;.!  ^^^l^^Z^t:!:  ^  ^'^  ^P^-''^^'  ^"^^t  what  is 
atthe  ,„o,.t  awkward  nu.u.ent  wl  i  e  o  H  .  H  ^"' .^T  """' ""^^  ""I"'"'^ '^^'''''^'^'^^ 
-nuuy  by  the  length  of  tinJ^:!  y  ^  ^^  ll^,^!^:/  ^''f  ^  ^-^  -  ^^.t  f^^.u 
other,  as  the  occasion  seems  to  demand  '  ' ''. '\' '"\''»"°thed  over  one  way  or  the 
done,  w..  have  only  wished  to  n.^ru^s'rem  1  :::':;  if  ■"  77  "  '■"  ""'^^^^^  ''-" 
might  present  themselves.     The  afores-.id  F       P  '         '  *"""'"  """''*•"  -^it'-^tions 

a-ned  by  your  Honors,  but  litlle  ^li!:^,'  ^^'^'^F^t  H  'T'^  r""^"^*"''^  '^"'^ 
leave  only  :j  to  4  men  to  live  there  as  L^.,rri  .  Christina,  where  you  will 

"u..t  t,y  to  »ake  some  priva^  ;:;.u;^:;:;::'zi'^ ''' " '" '''''  ^"^^"^^'«"'  ^"^  ^- 

*  *  .1  ■ 


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Colonial  Settletnents  on  the  Delawnre  River. 


COMMKRCIAL    RELATIONS    WITH   THE   DeI.AWAKE. 

IVrnilt  for  Captain  Jacob  to  «ail  to  the  Southriver,  on  condition,  tliat  ne  clear 
Ills  cargo. 

2fi».'  Marcli  105G. 

Before  tl.o  Council  appeared  Jacob  Kip,  Ilendrick  Kip,  Salomon  Lachair,  Peter  do 
Jonge  and  demonstrated,  tbat  they  bad  sbipp-d  several  liquid  articles  besid..  other 
goods  on  board  of  the  ya.-nt  of  Captain  Ja.ujb.  to  transport  them  with  tlie  «rst  good 
^^•lnd  as  soon  .-,..  ,.a  .uIm,,  was  carnpl.t-.d.  to  the  Southriver  and  whereas  h.  has  now 
fTsor   n"  ^'"^;"«''"'^'»^--'"  -  '•— "-'^.  '-a  yet  be  prer-uds,  ,hathe  must  wait 

be  allowed  to  depart  w,th  his  yacht  and  the  car...  in  h.r  or  ..|se  th-.y  shall  be  compelled 
to  pro  est  against  him  for  the  loss  by  leakage  and  oth.-rwise,  which  they  might  sustain 
on  their  goo<is  through  the  long  delay  contrary  to  j.romise. 

The  D.rector-General  and  Council  consent,  that  Captain  Jacob  may  depart  with  his 
jacht  and  her  cargo  from  here  to  the  Southriver  of  Xew-.\etherland,  provided  he  give  a 
faithful  account  of  his  cargo  to  the  Hon"'"  Fiscal.     Date  as  above. 


^1  ♦  '^- 


A    Swedish    ship,    "Mekcoriis,"    arrives    at  the    Delaware   with 

EMIflRANTS,  ORDERS  ARE  THEREFORE  ISSUED,  NOT  To  ALLOW  THEM  TO 
LAND,  ETr.,  nrT  THE  SHIl.  MAY  COME  TO  New-AmsTERDAM  FOR  SU.'VL.KS 
AND   THEN   KETIRN   TO   EuROl'E. 

29'."  of  March  (1650). 
During  the  night  from  the  28'."  to  th-  .;,-  of  March,  a  l.tter  from  <,ur  Commandant 
m  the  Southriver,  dated  the  24'"  of  March,  was  received  by  the  ketch  of  Mr.  Allerton  • 
romit  we  learn  tlie  arrival  on  that  river  of  a  Swedish  ship,  called  the  "Mercurius"" 
having  on  board  altogether  130  souls.  ' 

After  haying  read  this  letter  it  was  considered  and  resolved,  not  to  permit  th.-  landing 
of  these  Swedes  tliere  and  to  write  to  them,  that  they  migl.t  either  return  to  Sweden  with 
thcMrship,  or  that  it  they  liked  to  come  hither  with  the  said  ship,  a  free  passage  here 
and  back  would  be  given  to  them  to  depart  again  unmolested,  after  th^v  had  provided 
themselves  with  the  necessary  victuals  and  .•ommo.lities.  Thus  done  at  Fort  Amsterdam 
in  the  night  from  the  28'"  to  the  29'"  uf  March  1050. 

A    Ju^'T  i"'  uT''  *'''  I^''-^^"t'^''-<^"""'"'^'  i'<'tnis  Stuyvesant,  the  lIun"-«  Mr.  Nlcasius 
de  Sille,  the  Hon"'"  Mr.  La  Montague  and  the  irju"'"  Fiscal  Tienhoveu. 


J^'eio  York  Historical  liccords. 


121 


OlM.KKS  TO  ,.K>^  ,.:XT  A   S.  ,:,.,s„   ,;p«,srvu. 

I  ''.^   n.   M..  ,u,.l  It  w,..s  8a,.l  of  the  latt.T,  that  to  tho  d-t, 


trnni'ni 


..r<.nr  .h.t.  th....  he  held  seen.  ..relli,.      1     i       ,:     ;:    r  ;r7' 

tliereor  having  been  .h-liherat-,!  ■u„l  eo.    i  l»  •       *'*•'"*'''"'"•  H'- aan^.^rous  e..n,se,,uence,s 

nWud  ,.e,.«o„s  and  thus  .0.,:.  '.1    ':;;""" ''7  ^'""  •'""^"'^  *^*  ^""•'^^  *"« 
.lacobsen-s;  also  to  send  fV...  this    ..      o  e'  ,      I'l:  ""'  "'^r''  ^"  ^^'^  ^'^I'^'  '-- 

'■a- of  opposition,  asu,...o..of  |->  so  d  i      ,     ,        '         ™'  better  aeeo,„p,ish..d  in 

1.H  sent  Laek  here  either  overi.nd  or      rh  t  i'""  "■"'"'■"''"'^  ""'^  ''"^'""^«  «''«11 

nnd<.rderMH.ar,.resaid  VhT  t  \      r''''"''^ 

away  by  every  oppor  ,  tho   ■  "T  "'     ^'^'^'■"  "'-  '-^'^  «f ''"•■gl^n- and  send 

resolved  and  .h.id  'l  o    t     'd-  •.       '        '  r"  r':""^'""'""'  '^'^'  ''■      'f'"-  ^^'>-. 

>v.  ..ne,  P.  ..,.esant,  -^-r;;;:  sdi;:  iniX;:!r;^':n^^^^^^^^  ^^^ 


ASS  Koi;  Tin;  S 


UKl.isii  Siiil'  ••Mi:ii,(iii|- 


30'."  Marcli  KLIfi. 


KOUSi;j.|.r,IKs  A.NDTIIi;\(  1:  T 


■^        TOCOMKTO  NkW-AmsTI. 
'  SAIL  KolJ  EUUOPE. 


an  AM 


Wl 


K-reas    w.'.    th.'    nirector-( 


informed  by  letters  fi 


'on 


n'li.-ral   and   Council    of  New-X 


iint  Johan  l'apeM;j,;iy  of  the  arrival  of 


Yali 


with  some  Swedish  fi 
until  further  orders  f 


I  our  Commander  at  the  Soiitl 


i-therland.    have   1 


inver  as  well  as  fr 


)t'en 


•om  the  Xoblt 


informed  by  the  af 
tixh 


uilii's.  who  f,,|-  yiravc  i 

'"'"i   our  llonoral)l..   IViueipals,  an.l  wl 


ii  certain  Swedisji  ship  eaUed  "  de  M 
viisons  must  not  be  allowed  to  land  th 


••irurius' 


icre. 


oresaid  ■.■li,.r<,f  the  said  ,b)lian  I 
part  again  with  this,  th.'ir  said  Hhij,  for  th.-  fat! 
prevented,  hut  w!u'r.>as  it  is  shown  by  tl 


toll. 


s.iuls   has  1 


)i't'n  lonjr  on  tl 


])rovisions  on  the  1 


•'  outward   bound 


We,  in  rector-Genera  I  and  {' 


!iom.'  voyau-.',  unless  it 


lan  b 


I'  ivas  we  aro  advised  and 

ipc^'aay,  that  they  are  well  incline.l. 

icr  can  nor  ought 

l"  wi:h  KM 

run  short  of 


"•iliind,  which  iieith 


'ytli.'afoivsaid  l.'tter,  that  th..  said  slii 


•yag."  ,Mid  theref.ir.'  mi. .-lit 


maintain   tlie  old   m 
ngarding  th.' el 


'iincll  of  \fw-\ctl 


lir.ivi.l.'d  with  fr(.'sl 


11.11 


1   iind    fri.'ii.lship   of   th..   t 


lerland,  hav 


ing  no  oth. 


I  supplies :    ThereA 


ore. 


r  intentions,  but  to 


1 


ums  on  thf  af.iresai.i  Soutl 


nncipals,  give  h.>r.'witli   to  the  sai.l 


iriver  t.)  tie-  ih'n 


w.>    nations  and    l.'aving  the  d 


]«ussengers  th.-ivto  I 
Jicr..  to  this  cily  of  X, 
to  provid..  th..ms.-lv. 


sliij)    "  M 


sion  of  our  mutual  il 


isjuite 


•elotltr 


:iiig,  absolul.'  consent  and 


•'irmiiis"  and    tii.'   oth 


onorabh 


cers,   crew  and 


'w  Amsterdam  and  to  d, 


live 


pass,  to  come  at  their  pi. -a 


sure 


with 


su.'li  \ 


l-art  unmolested,  as  soon  as  they  wish,  and 


givn  under  our  usual  seal  ami  hand,  .m  th.- ,h 
^ftherland. 

(Signedn>.  Stuyvsant.  Ni.asius  ,h.  Sill,,    f. 


'•■Iiials  and  suppli.'s  as  tl 


i.y  lu.fd.     Thus  done  and 


ly  as  abov..,  at  Fort  Amstfid; 


im  in  New- 


:i  Moiitaun.'.  Corin'li 


van  Tien! 


nhoven. 


1?  ■  ■  .. 


122 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  Jtirer. 


PkTITIOV  of  HK.VDIUfK  IIlfVOIIKX,  hUPKISCAKflO  OK  TIIK  SUKMIMI  SIM,' 
"xMKUCridlS,-'  ON-  lUHMj.  OK  ini..  LATKI.V  AltlUVi:.)  SWKDKS,  Kolt 
J.KAVi:  TO  KKMAIN  OX  T.IK  SolTTI.  Hl\  KU,  AM.  ANSWKK  OK  TIIK  CoCNOIL, 
PKKKMI'Toltll.V  OlIOKItINO  TIIKM  TO  LKAVK. 

Copy. 

Ilonoral.le,  Veiy  Woislnpful.  Highly  Rt.sp.rt...l  (f,.n..ml  and  All  tli.  Honorable 
M.inl.tTs  of  tlie  Council  of  New-Xftlit'ilurid. 
Gentlenu'n. 

Wh..n.as,  nrro,ili„«  to  ,ny  i.isir.wtion,  I  was  to  .lisHmr^n.  ,|,e  cariro  of  ^ood.  and 
land  some  lanuh.H  and  colonists  in  New-Swedm  n.ar  or  in  Fort  Cluistina,  but  coming 

be-n  .'ill  I's''  "'";-''f' "'^  ••;;'"'"•  """"■"■-^'  "'  "■^••"■••'"""--  tlm,  all.  wlu..|.  n.i.l.t  havt 
be.  M  .ailed  Sw,.,l,sl,,  tn..,ps,  tort,  anunuuiti.Mi,  ya.l.ts,  Ikm-r.-h,  animals  an.l  other  movabl,. 
property  extai.t  had  b..en  tak.-n  ,...ss..sslon  of  by  the  ..lli,.e,H  of  your  llo„.,rabl..  Con.panv 
or  the  Ilouombl..  (i,.,.,.,,,!,  pursuuu.  t..  th..  capitulation,  ma.le  concerninK  it  between  the 
lionorable  (r.-n.-ral  and  the  Commander  J. .lian  Rysiuch 

Upon    which    unexp..cted    chanp-    1    th..vf.,r..    rJsolv.-.l    t.,    as.vrtaiu    the    truth 

luMvof    ami    tuMvlore  went    to  Fort    Ca.in.ir    an.l   havin,,.   1 „    UiU,vnml    of    what 

l.ad  passed,  ^ulthou^^h  I  n-.-d  not  a.-knowl...lj.e  any  ..ther,  than  our  Ili^^h  MaKistrat.-s) 
and    havui^^    ask.-d    for  a    fri,...,lly    coulereu..e    with    th.-    (!onnuan,laMt    .Ja..pi.-t    and 
miuest..,l  p..rm,ss.on  to  pass  with..ut  hin.lran.v  to  our  .lestinati..u,  t.,  ..ury  l.ut  what 
was    mentumed    ahov..,    h..    then    aMsw..re,l    me,     that    he    ha.l    no    .,:.l..r.s    from    the 
Honorable  (general  to  allow   it   and   .lesir...!  to  be  inforn,.  d  of  the   Din  ctor-(}euerai-s 
>»>""t>on  m  writin^^   k....pin^^  n„.  in  arrest   in   the  meantime  against  all  r..ason,  in  my 

oi.UMon.  K.vmg  to   un.lerstan.l  an.l  hol.lin.^  me  as  a  traitor  and   ..nen.v  of  his  Stat.- 
m.twHh>.andu.gthat  1.  to  av..i,l  givin^^  further  oir.m.v,  ha.l  cm.e  in  .„od  faith  to  y\.\\ 
mm.     Att..r  th>s  had  hap,...n...l  1  r.r..ived  aii  answer  from  th..  llon..ral.l..  (i,.n..ral    wh.. 
d..m..,l  m..  all  nu-ans  t..  .'arry  ..ut  my  instructions.     His  Xobl..  IIon..r  .>ir..re,l    tlcl  if  [ 
des,re,l  t..  ....nie  t.>  .\ew-Amsterdam  in  \ew  Netheriand,  I  should  haw  liberiy  th.-n-  t., 

d.scharp-  an.l  take  in  a  cargo,  to   victual  the  ship  an.l   tra.le  an.l  what   fu\th..r  was 
re.iunvd  to  expedite  tho  voyage  to  the  Fath.-rland  an.l  as  ,h,.  ll„n,.rabl..  (Jeneral  also 
de..uamU.d,  that  the  C.lonists  should  b.- ..arri...l  ba.'k.  tl,..ref,„...  1  th.-n  r..s..lv...l  to  nndc 
the  journey  overland  and  now  resp,..! fully  re.pu.st  ih.-  Il..u.>rabl.-  Director-General  an.l 
C.uncil,    that  they  will   pleas.-   to  tak.-  in  consideration,   that,  besides  that   the   .^r.-at 
.•xpensvs  n.,l   only  distress  th.-  goo.l  people,   but  the  par..nts  are  als.,  separafd  from 
i.-ir  ..luldr..n.  ..ven  I  he  husband  fr.un  his  wife  and  th.-y  must  altog,.ther  be  .lepriv.-.l  of 
their  worship  of  God  an.l  live  un.l.-r  a  foreign   nation,  whose  language  au.l  mann..rs 
are  not  ki.uwn  t.,  them,  they  were  .s..nt  over  for  the  peopling  of  Kew-Swed.-u  and  not 
to  any  oth.-r  jnrisdicti.m  or  nati.m,  also   that  I   with  th.-   fau.ilies   ami   C..l.,Mists  an.l 
the  ships  ..argo  may  s..ttle  on  .some  of  the  j.lac.-s  abandone.l  by  us.  if  th.-v  aiv  .till 
""■"I'ab.b.l  or  where  it  app,..rs  b.-.t  to  me  under  .....s.-nt  .ircumstancs,  until  furlh... 

ord...s  an.  advices  from  th..  Fatherland  h-aving  what  has  pa.ss.-d,  as  1  hav.-  foun.l  it.  until 
diiteivnt  dispos,ti..ii  is  made  by  tlu-  Prin.ipals.  only  iha,  th..  pe.,pl..  arrived  with  me 
mny  ivmain  in  this  State  and  I  may  d.-al  with  the,,.  a,„l  „-a,l..  a.r.mling  to  th..  or.lers  of 
my  su,,enor8.     If  this  >shall  now  be  grante.l  „.  „„,  1  u.,uld  ask  for  what  the  Honorable 


Miv  York  Historical  Records.  123 

Oem.ml  „fr...v,l  t„  wit,  ,l,at  tl...  .hip  ,„My  h.  fav.uvd  with  a  safe-ronduct  in  order  to 
v.rtuaihen.  at  ti.iH  ,,la... ;  I  will  al.o  j.^cIkh  mysHf  with  my  ,m,s„„.  whil.  livinK  ""  th. 
River  to  keep  up  ail  pr..p..r  iriondshii.  aiul  inteivours.-  and  to  assist  in  i-n-vcntinK  all 
diHtnrhan.v.s  ..ith.-r  fn.n,  In.lianH  or  fn.n.  ChristianH  f..r  tl,.-  necurity  of  the  8nl,j....tH  of 
eitlu.r  HI.!..,  l..avinKuhat  furlh-r  comrniH  this  niatL-r  to  be  s.-ttl.-d  l.y  .,ur  r.-Hpective 
Fnn.upalH,  the  de.ision  ..f  whom  I  will  await  in  pati.-n.v  an.l  good  confidence 
New-Amst.Tdam,  11'."  of  April  lorx).     (It  wa«  8if,'ned) 

Hexdkick  IlrvoEN. 
Present  in  Council,   the  N„l,],.  Ho,,"'"  Dir,..-tor-G..n..ral.  P.-trus  Stnyvsant 

^^l:*^  """ K'-"ti..nn.n  xNi.'asius  de  Sill,.,  La  Montagn..  and  Corn..liH  van 

lieinioven. 

Aft..r  ron.sid..nition  ..f  th..  pr.> Wv:  written  proposition  or  p-tition  of  S'  H.-ndrick 

lI..yK.'n  tlieDirector-()..m.ral  an.l  Coun.il  of  N.-w-N..|h.-rland  find  that  (with  ..x.vption  of 
hi8  presumption  expressed  in  n^ganl  toComman.l..rJa.Mu..t  "tn.atin-m..  as  a  trait..rand 
enemy  of    his  State,"   whi.-h  the  afor.-sai.l   I)ir.-..tor.({..n..ral  and  Coun.-il  ignore)  the 
writt,.n  rem..nstran.-..orp..titi..nagr.....s  in  nubstanc..  with  th,.  l.-tter  <.f  .l.d.an  Pap..gaav 
dat.-d  ^4"'  of  March,  writfu  to  that  .■fr....t  fron,  tho  Sonthriv..r  and  answered  at  larg.-  by 
th..ir  Honors  on  th..  following  "^O-*  to  which  resolution  Director-General  and  Coun.'il  are 
still  adhering,  nam.-Iy,  that   their  Honors,  for  r.-asons  exj-laincd  in  .h'tail  in  th.-  I..tt..r 
cannot  all.,w  any  ships,  v,.ss..l8,  tra.ling  .,r  landing  of  ,„.oph.  ,„,  this  riv,.r,  .-x.vpt  su.-h  as 
c.-mc  there  with  th.-ir  ord.-r  and  .•omnii8si..n,  therefore  the  p.titioner  is  hereby  once  more 
ordered  to  with.lraw  the  ship  "th.-  M.-iruiius"  with  all  the  p..op|,.  b..longing  t..  it  and 
18  givn  the  choi.-e  to  do  this  hims.-lf  and  have  it  don.-  a.rording  to  his  own  orders  and 
]il.asure  and  l.-ave  this  Hiver  and  return  where  he  pleases  or  if  h.-  should  not  accept  this 
l)iiv.tor-(i..n.'ial  an.l  Coiiii.mI  find  th..ms..|v.-s  comi...||ed  to  ad..pt  other  m.-asures  for  the 
d.'i.artuiv   of  the   shij.    '•M.'iriiriiis"    and   all    oth.'rs    c.m.ing  without   th.-ir  .)r  their 
Prin.ipals'  ..rd.-rs  an.l  commission.     A  i)rompt  r..s.)liitioii  and  answ.-r  as  t.,  his  choice  is 
asked  of  the  af<.ivsai.l  iM.|ifioner.  whil.'  J)inrt.)r-Gen..ral  and  Council,  in  .'ase  the  above 
a.lvi.v  sh..uld  not  1...  f,.,||ow...l,  hol.l  tl,ems..|v..s  not  nnsw.M'able  for  any  damage  and  loss 
Thus  .Ion.,  at  the  Council-meeting  held  at  Fort  Amsterdam  in  ^ew-K..th..rland  on  the  day 
as  above.     (It  was  signed) 

P.  Stiyvksant, 

Nl.'ASirs    1)K    SlI.LK, 

La  M.>nta(ink, 

du.     VAN    TiKMIOVKM. 


't' 


IIknokick  TTivoiikn  ai'mkahs  ukkoi'k  thk  CorxriL  anh  tonsknts  that 
TiiK  "  MKiaiKiis"  AM)  iii;i:  i-a.^shnokiis  comk  to  NKw-AMsTn:i)\M 
12'"  April. 

Before  the  Council  a].p..ar.'d  TI..n.lri..k  Iliiygen  and  answ.'red  to  the  f.)reg..imr.  our 
.-..solution  and  ..r.h'r  ..f  the  If"  inst.,  that  he  is  willing  and  int.-nds.  .m  the  saf..-.-ondu.-t 
for  passing  and  r..i.assing.  to  order  his  shi])  the  ••  Meiruiius-'  with  the  p,.ople  and  cargo 
onhertothis])Ia...'amltoivmaiii  h.Te  in  imisoii.  mil  11  her  arrival  an.l  he  iv.iuests  further 

•  l.ilicr  111'  .li.lir.  l'.i|i.'ir;i\  miil  ilii.  ;in-«ii  of  the  .(Hiiicil  art-  iiil.-,vimr  —  U,  K. 


124 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


auicklv  n?!      !^f -^-.^f  ;•  ^""-.  «,at  the  .aid  ship  and  people  ...ay  be  .lespatched  as 

wa     iforderr    ";  """'^^  ''""  ^"""''""^  by  Director-General  and  Council  it 

^as,  ,n  Older  to  avoid  expense.,  considered  unnecessary  to  s.-nd,  a.^cording  to  jesteraay's 
poposition     he  man-of-war  the  "Waagh"  thither  to  bring  or  drive  a."iy  the  Swedfsl 
tl  ZZX  w'  'r:^';'"'  ""'"■"^-  ''''  "~y-Hl  expedient,  than  to  keep 

Pn  ;f         V         '■""''     ''^■'■'■'  '""''  "'^^  "'■'■'^■•''^  ^'^  ^''"  «^'<i  Swedish  ship.     Thus  done  at 
Fort  Amsterdam  in  N.  ^'etherland.  on  the  day  as  above. 


Orpkr-  dirkctin.;   Exsigx   Smith  to   tkockkd  wit,,   l^  to  Ki  soldik.w 

OVEHI.A.M)    TO     Ti.K     DeI.AWAHE     AND    TO    UEPOUr     o.V     THE    STATl'    OF 
AI-FAli;s    THKIJK. 

vef  nnv^r^'"'^'!  Director-General  and  Counc.il  of  xX.  Nethe.land,  not  having  received  as 
J.!  :T/'"™  ^^."•^^"^'•'  •i-Paf'-'-d  by  an  express-nu..ssenger  to  the  Vice-Director 
Jacqn.t  on  the  feonthriver  on  ,he  I-.-  iust.  and  h.ing  unable  to  satisfy  then.selves  in  regard 

he  Hr  ri'^    T''  :  '""'"'  ^"'''  '■^'--"■i--"  -'•  knowing  wint  the  r-asons  for 

lenotr/    K       "'"  '"i  "^  "^'""'^ ''■'-'  '"■'•"  "'"^^  1--  *>'  -'n'''^  are  added  luanv  and  varvi..^ 

slated  above  having  been  further  w..ighed  and  consid-red  bv  the  ll..u,.rable  Director- 
General  and  Conned,  th.y  are  of  opinion,  that  tl .nuuon  welfare  of  the  ..ountry  and  tlie 

sp-c.al  interests  and  service  of  the  Hon- Cun,pa,.y  are  greatly  co„=...n.,.d  in  the  -ood 
^ndiionofthesadSouthriveraiKlthedeparru^^^ 

nfoi  nation  of  he  state  of  aflai.s.  to  d.tail  Knsigu  Smith  and  sen.l  him  with  12  t<,  1« 
armed  men  overland  with  instni.tioi.  to  s.nd  fion,  th.  said  riveras,,uickly  as  possible  by 

i'j.rir  "V'^'"™;  "/'"■'■'="'""•  -'"■""■'■  ""■  ^''iP  "  M..r.  urius"  has  left  or  not  and  how 
he  other  affairs  of  th.-  Cou.pany  th..,..  are  getting  on.  with  luiHu.r  oul.rs  that  tlu-  K,..!,,.,. 
leturn  hither  with  his  m.n  with  all  ..peed  a.vording  to  the  instructi,,,,  giv-n  tnthe  Knsi.; 
On  the  day  as  above  (28-  April  16D6).     (It  was  signed) 

P.   Stiv\  KSANT, 

NlCASII'S    KK    Sri.l.K, 

La    ]\r()\TA')\E. 

C.    VAV    TiKNIIOVK.N. 


Paten 


•ENT     TO    TlIOAfAS     BliOKX      TdU      A      I'l.ANTVTIOV 

iu:scnini;i)  as  i-oi.r.ows : 


>.v    TiiK    Di:  I,  AW  aim;. 


A  plantation  situate  on  the  Southriver  of  New-Xetherland  b.low  Port  (^asamier, 
.retching   to  the   eastsid.  of    CoiM.lis  Teunissen's  and    ineasurini:  on   the   southside 

swardiy  eighteen  rods,  on  tl astsi.l,.  alo„.   Sin.,.,,    1 „,;.   noWh  north-west  one 

.   nd..da.Hltlnr,y.tworodsan.la g  Curn.lis  T..u,uss,.n-s  sou.h.south..as,  ......  hundivd 

1   !      rr  T7    ••"^"r"""'''"'^'  '""^"'•""'  '"'""'^^  '""""^i""  ='"^1  obligation  etc- 
Don,,  at  Amsterdam  m  X.  N',th,T!aii.l  th-  I-.""  ,,f  April  A"  iOflO. 


JVew  York  Historical  Records. 


125 


Opinions  of  thk  Dikkctor  and  CoiiNcin  on  kkckipt  of  tntklligfncf 

FKOM  THK  SOITH  KlVKIi,  THAT  TilK  SWEBISII  SHIP  "MkKCUKIUS"' 
HAD  KAN  PAST  FoUT  CasimIR  AND  LANUKU  PASSENGERS  AND  GOODS 
NEAR   MATIXNEKONK. 

In  the  Name  of  the  Lord.     Amen. 
First  of  May  1056, 

Present  in  Counnl  :   tlie  Hon-«  Direc-tor-General  and  tlie  Hon«e  Councillors 
^  icasius  de  Sille,  L^  Montagne  and  Cornelis  van  Tienhoven 
After  reading  and  re-re.ding  the  letters  and  de,.la,.ations,  reeeived  this  day  from  the 
South-nver  by  Andries  Iludde.   in   regard   to   the  eritieal   state  of  affair  th  re        e 
following  opinions  were  given  on  this  subject.  ' 

Oi)ini()ii  of  the  Hon''"'  Director-General. 

nr  nf '  "'"'"/^•"  """■^'J'"^"^*'^^  '^''^''^"'^  f'-'>'»  tlie  Southriver  time  does  not  allow  any  delav 
ortarrymg,  .tis  my  proposition  and  advice  that  the  ,nan-of-war,  -de  U^u.gh'    L  Ie!t 
here,  and  w.th  the  said  ship  tw.,  gentle,.,,.,,  of  the  Council  to  iufonn  then.tlve.  of  tl 
matter  and  redress  it  as  far  as  possible  to  the  g.vatest  advantage  and  honor  oi     1  e 
Co,npa..y  an.l  the  Dutch  Nation.     On  the  day  as  above.     (8igiie,l, 

„   .  .  P-  Stuyvesant. 

Opinion  of  the  Ho,.'""  Mr.  yjUe. 

Nicasius  de  Sille  agrees  witi,  the  opinion  of  the  Hon-"  General,  namely  that  it  i. 

g^.  h.  .  sell.  If  Du tor  and  Councl  sl.o.ild  onler  it.  provided  that,  in  case  any  troubles 

shou  d   ar.se   l.-re    prop..,,  .ar.  be  taken  of  his  family  i,.  his  absence.     Done  ■     F  ,• 
A„>sterdum,„.N.  Netheiland  <„,  the  day  as  above.     (Sigm.d) 

NlCASIlS    UK    Sir.LE. 

La  Montagne  agrees  with  the  opinions  of  the  Hon'-  (;,.,.„,.al  and  Mv.  Sill.  i„  , ,,,i 

o  the  despa  ch.ng  of  „,..  ship  >•  de  U'aagh."  p,-ovided  that  orde,.s  be  given,  not  t    ,.  .I    • 

..    e  at.aek  on  the  Swedish  ship,  seeing  that  she  has  now  landed  h.^  goods  a,ul        ph 

On  the  day  as  above.     (It  was  sign..d)  .nui  p.  .,pi, . 

La  Moxtagn'k. 
Upon  the  inforn.ation  received  to-day  overland  f.^oni  the  Southriver  by  the  letters  of 
\  ce.D,rec  o.  Jacp.et  and  the  ve,.bal  report  of  Secvtary  Ifudde,  re^ardh.g  the    t.      o 
a  nui.  o    the  SouUinver  and  tl,.   behavior  of  the  Swedes  and  savages  there,  also  tl    Ml 
.In.    -.Nfercunus     had  sa.led  up  above  FortCasimir  to  Matinnekonck  and  landed   '  ,o 
-""-•nry   to   the  Co„,n.a„danfs  .mle.-s,    (Von,   wl,i..h   ce.-.ain   ..vat  difficulties    .";; 
expected   as  the  man-of-war  '>de  Waagh  "  still  |i..s  he,v,  which  had  bee      s        a  W 
<<..•  .1..;  N.„tl,nver    expedition,   the,vr.,.  o.,,,.,,,,  ,,„   ri,,,^,,,,,    ^^^^J^         ,/ 
propos,„on  of  the  Hon G.,„  ..,,  ,„„,   the  said  ship  with  the  „ ps  be  se  ! 

la      and  hs  the  n.osl  eonven,,.,.,  „,.,ans  p,„  ;,  .,„,,  ,.,  „„i  „„„..     „,,.,,  ,||,.  „,^.  ^^,^^,^ 
iilhur  between  the  natives  and  o,„.n:m„„,     Ki.s,  „f  Ma,    hl.-,„.     ,  li  was  signed/ 

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The  motives  and  reasons,  why  tlie  slilp  in  question,  the  "Mercurius,"  did  not  agreeably 
to  our  expectations  and  tlie  order  of  Commissary  HendrickHiiyfrcu  oome  iiere,  were  tal^en 
in  further  consideration  and  the  repoiis  about  it  wei'e  heard  from  several  passengers,  as 
Master  Isaac  Alh-rton,  Capt.  Jan  Jacobsen,  Chies  de  Ruyter  and  otlier  i)ersons,  amon- 
whom  was  Otto  Grim,  a  soldier,  and  N.  N.  Swart,  carj.enter  of  the  shi})  "deWaagh'" 
all  of  whom  unanimously  declared  ^as  far  as  they  knew  it),  that  the  not  coming  here 
of  the  ship  was  not  planned  by  the  skipper  or  the  ship's  crew,  but  was  caused  by  the 
obstruction  of  some  Swedes  and   I'ins,  joined  by  some  savages,  c<.ming  on  boar.l  with 
i-api)egay  and  remaining  on  1  oard  in  a  large  number,  until  the  said  shi])  had  passed  Fort 
Casimir;  the  aforesaid  d.-jmnents  d.-clared  further,  that  it  was  sufli.iently  evident  fro-a 
the  circumstances,  that  some  of  th,-  principal  men  of  the  Swedes  were  at  the  bottom  of  it 
and  that  also  most  of  the  other  Swedes,  who  had  taken  the  oath  of  loyaltv,  had  in  their 
opinion  been  stirred  up  or  niisle  1.     Anyway  we  ,-an  neither  in  the  imports  of  others 
nor  in  the  letter  of  Commissary  Hendrick  Hnygen,  who  has  always  remained  here  and 
waited  for  the  arrival  of  his  ship,  tind  any  fault  against  himself  or  against  the  skipper 
and  the  ship's  officers,  which  tlu-refore  having  been  further  considered,  as  stated  above,  it 
IS,  according  to  our  information  deemed  best  and  expedient,  in  order  to  prevent  further 
damages,   complaints  and  dissensions,   to  l.'t  Hrn.lrirk   Huvg.'U   himself  go  with   th.. 
Committee  of  the  Hon''-  Council  in  the  man-of-war  and  upon  his  promise  to  practice,  as  a 
subject  of  this  State,  faithful  obedience  and  to  promote  as  much  as  is  in  his  power  j.eace 
and  harmony  between  the  savages  and  the  Christians,  once  more  to  renew  and  grant  him 
a  free  pass  and  repass  for  himself  and  for  his  ship  and  goods,  if  he  can  d..  it  without 
trouble  and  besides  this  (to  carry  on)  trade  and  trah<-  here  on  the  river  subj.rt  to  such 
regulations  and  i)rivileges  as  others,  be  they  subjects  or  strangers,  enjoy  or  j.ay  for  and 
to  direct,   at  his  request,    the  gentlemen  deputed   thilher  and  aulliori/...  tiiem,  as  we 
hereby  once  more  are  doing,  that  they  shall  n„t  .ndy  l,.t  him  be  benelitted  by  the  contents 
hereof,  but  also  assist  him  with  word  and  deed  against  those,  who  contrary  to  his  orders 
may  have  prevented  and  hindered  the  cMning  up  of  his  ship  and  who  in  c(ms..quence 
may  have  intlicted  dauiages  on  him  in  liis  cargo  or  the  prevention  of  his  vovage      Thus 
done,  resolved,  summed  up  and  decreed  in  Fori   Amsterdam,  tiie  U  cf  Mav  ICIG      (It 
was  signed) 

P.  Stivvksant. 
NicAsirs  i)K  Sii.i.K. 

ColtNK|,IS  VA\  TlKMIOVKV. 


Bond     ok    Hexdkick     Hi  y.iiikn.    that     iik     wir.i,     dkmkan     himskm- 

I'KAIJKAm.y    O.V    TIIKSoITII    inVKUANI)    OIIKVTIIK    I)l    I\1I    LAWS.    WHIl.K 
TIIKKK. 

I,  th.'  undersigned  Hendrick  Hnygen  from  Cleeff.  sent  „„t  l.v  the  South  Company  .f 
Swden,  in  theshij)  "Meivurius"  as  C.mniissarv.  not  knowing  bef,„e  my  arrival  at  the 
Southriver  of  N.  Netherland  ..f  ti.e  .  liMuge..  which  had  taken  plu.v  there  since  mv 
departure,  ,,romise  by  this  n,y  signature  in  place  of  oath,  that  with  (he  sife-conduct 
granted  fo  me  by  the  Di.vtur  ({euen.l  i,„d  Cum,cil  |  will  in  mv  tia^le  and  duiin-  mv 
soj.mrn  her.',  as  w.-ll  as  on  the  S,,utliriver,  enndnn  and  behave  invsejf  faithfully  and 


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obediently  and  submit  to  «neh  orders  and  iaws,  as  the  subjects  of  New-Netherland  or 

:;SiX'i;nrf"'  "'^  ";'/'"^^  p-"-  °^  ^-^ethena^';:^:^,: 

espe ually  tlia    I  will  by  no  means  meddle  in  aiiy  quarrel  between  Christians  and  sava^^, 
mu,-h  less  ,nst.«ate  any,  l,„t  ..ther  try  to  settle  all  differences  alrL^  ar   en  o^^ 

"    f  rtLr    secrrt^llf      r  '"'""'"'  ^''^^  ^'"  '  — --  -^Ject  of  thlstate 
iis  lurtner    se.  ur  ty   herefor  I   engage  my   person    and   my    property,    movables  and 

nunovables  and  plaee  then,  at  th.  disposition  of  all  courts  of  jusLe      In  Jt     twhereo 
I  have  signed  thrs  at  An.sterdan.  in  New-Netherland  the  3^  of  May  103B      (It  wl^igld) 

Hk.vdkick  Huyuex. 


Commission  FOK  Councillors  »k  Sillk  and  Cornelius  v.vn  Tikviioven 

TO  PKOCEED  TO  THE  SOUTII  KIVKK  AND  INVKST.OATE  AKFAIKS  THERE. 

Petrus  Stuyvesant,  on  behalf  of  the  Noble  High  Mi-ht-  the  hnv,U  Ktnt ..  /  ^  >      ^ 

^etherland^  Director-(Jeneral  of  xVew-Netherl-md  Our-u-,  .  u  ''''"'•>  '^\tnt  United 
t.-.itories  dej^nding  .h.re.n,  together  .i:^  hImI'^^II'S.,^;  ITllf  :t  h!:^  ^ 
or  read  thjs,  Greet.ng  :  Know  ye,  that  upon  the  report  and  inforn.ation  git  to  s  of  l! 
;.mva   at  the  Sonthriver  of  New-Netherland  of  ,h.  Swedish  ship,  called    •cM.urhis  * 

up  in    past  h  u  t  Las„  ur  ..unrrary  to  our  express  .lireclions  and  orders,  which  dimcuitie. 
■«-vu.vs  and  d.ssens.ons  between  the  savages,  the  Dutch  and  the  Swedish  na  i "     be  n' 

n:;;::  to^.?  ■ '  i  ""^""'"■*'  *"  "^  ^"^^  ■"  "•"•  j"--^'"''-  -'"^^  ->■> .-  ^^  f-r 

W  h     i;n;  T''^-'''  '""''  '--b-Din-ctors  and  the  g..od  inhabitants  there, 

Wehau,    o.  intormat.on.  u.^un-y,  redress  an.l  removal  tliereuf.  authuri/edana  denuted 
^  we  h..vby  authorize  and  depute,  our  dear  trieuds  Ni,.asius  de  Sille.  h^^st  G     ,S  "r  hi 
^cw-^ether  .nd  and  C-ornelis  van  Tienhoven,  Councillor  and  Fisc  1  o/^"'  i  "J 
i;;';v'".v  and  Shen.r  of  the  City  of  A.ns.enhun  for  rl,e  pronu.tiou  and  gr    I     "  ^"v 
'-"■<•'.'■  sucl.  a  nuuu.er,  that,  if  their  eonuuiss.ou  aud  warrant  should  Ce  ttecesia  v  n- 

■    .nL  w  ■    ,"';•" '7"    •>•  ^"""-  "»•••">•  couMuission  from  the  aforesaid  Xoble 

OS         ,'"'■''■'■'■'•■•''  '""■  "■■''''   '*"f'"""^   '■'"•  P'-'"--  a-tl...ritv  and  special 

t  ng^         I      ;    r'"''  ":  •""  ""■!'"•'■"'•  "^  ^— ^••••-•'-.d  to  iu^ulr;.  iuroml  and 

SwedNih       ■■".'"•"'"  ""■  "'"  "'"■^•'""  "'"•'"■•l"-  ^i-n  in  regard  to  the 
SH.d.sh  M,p       .\  ercurn.s      as  to  leaving  the  said    River  a.id  not  to  go  above   Fort 
.s.nnr.  also  the  d.lVerences.  jealousies  and  dissensions,  created  therebv.  to         !    .  ■ 
.    dren.ove,   e  satue,  whether  they  have  ariseu  in  the  Dutch.    S.vedi;i    or    I  .  lud 
n    .on.  ,.r  yet   u.ay  .nse  ;  ,o  .ppreheud,   relegate  and  sen.l  olf  the  autho.^       st    ■    o 

:;:i;;;;^';:;t::';;::.:^;r;:::;;;:v:;r 

^       '^  uha  h  they  bei.eve  n ssary  lor  the  greater  safety  of  the  said  River,  the  Fort 


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and  good  inhabitants  thereof,  while  we  promise  hen>by  sincerely  and  in  good  faith  to 
consider  acceptable,  settled  and  always  binding,  as  if  we  had  done  it  ourselves,  all  that 
shall  have  been  done,  acconiplisiied  and  promised  by  our  said  Deputies  in  this  quality 
and  matter.  ^        j 

Given  at  our  Council,  held  at  Fort  Amsterdam  in  New-Netherhmd,  under  our  seal 
and  usual  signature,  on  the  3''  of  May  16/50. 


^1  ♦  ■»» 


Copy. 


Petition  of  Fukderic  Barentsen,  hakee  at  Fort  Casimib  for  ax 
increask  uk  pay;  (juaxtkd. 

To    the  Very   Worsliipful,    Wise,    Valiant,    the   Hon""'  Petrus   Stuyvesant, 
Director-General. 

Sir.  After  olfering  the  kindliest  greetings  it  is  tlie  request  of  your  Noble  Worship's 
most  humble  and  obedient  servant,  to  be  informed  wliat  my  salary  here  witix  the 
commutation  monoy  f,,,-  board,  suitable  for  a  l.akrr,  appointed  t..  a  fort,  is  to  be.  I  have 
spoken  here  witii  their  Honors,  Mr.  de  Sille  and  the  Fiscal  Tienhoven  and  ask.>d  for  an 
increase,  but  they  did  not  allow  me  any  more,  than  12  florins  per  montii  and  a  private 
soldiers  ration,  which  does  not  satisfy  , v.. ;  but  I  shall  be  well  satlsHed,  if  the  Noble 
D.rector-General  will  giv^  me  10  Horins  per  month  and  a  Sergeant's  ration.  A  favomble 
answer  hereto  awaiting  1  remain 

Your  Noble  Hoisorahle  Worship's 

huml)lf 

J  J    This  is  the  mark  of 

"^''^  Fredeiuc  Bare.vtse.v  from  OldenbuiL' 

Actum  Casimir 

on  the  South  river  of 

New-Netherland.  :28'.''  May  lO.'iO. 

The  foregoing  petition  having  been  received  and  read,  it  was  answered,  after  the 
(juestion  was  ]»iit : 

Fiat  ut  petitur.  27'"  June  A"  lO.'iO. 


E.VTRACT  from  a  LETTKR  7.F  TlIK  DlRTOCTdUS  TO  8Tr  VVKSANT  :  FIRST 
INTIMATION  OF  TlIK  I'KoHAItl.F  DIVISION  AM)  SIRRKNDKR  OF  I'ART  OK 
THE    DkLAWAI'.K     CoJ.o.W     i(.     JJIE    CITY     OF    A.MSTEIIDAM.       l4™    JoNE 

lO.'.O. 


rs 


We  an;  now  still  negotiating  here  with  tli.-ir  Noble  W(.rshii)s  the  F.or.]s-Tii,rgoi,KHte,. 
Of  this  City  in  regard  to  the  .■stablishme,,!  oi'  son>e  colonies  (liere,  win,  h  negotiations 
we  think,  will  be  soon  brought  to  a.i  e„d.     We  shall  tlie„,  when  the  people  sail,  which 


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will  greatly  iucrease  th.  ],„,,uhuiou  ((,f  N.w-Xetherlancl),  give  your  Honors  information 
of  our  f uvMier  resolutions 

We  are  for  th.-  prrs^rt  satisfied  with  the  ai,i,<,intnu"n\' of' jVan  pi-Vil' Jacquet'as 
Vice-Director  of  the  8outhriver  and  will  l.u,,e  an,'  Irust,  that  your  II„uors  have  taken 
the  step  after  having  i)revi....sly  ascertained,  that  iiis  abilities  are  equal  to  liis  duties. 


PETrrio>f   OK  IlK.vnuiCK  IIi:v(;in:x,  t.,   hk  infoumi-d  what  amount  of 

DUTV    HI-:    IS   TO    I'AY  ON    THE    CAKGO    OF    TIIK    SHIP   '•  MeUCURIUS,"   AVITH 
ANSWKI!. 

Copy.  Noble,  Honorable,   V.Ty  Worshipful  Director-General  and  Council  of  New- 

Netlicrland. 

Hendri.^k  Huyghen  shows  lierewith  with  due  reverence,  that  he  has  come  here  before 
Ins  cty  with  the  ship  "Xercurius-  with  the  consent  and  pe,n,ission  of  the  Honorable 
xeneral  and  his  deputi.'s,  \^■^^  n^  been  promised  a  civil  treatment  in  regard  to  the  duties  of 
th.>  n  est-rnd,a  Company,  as  having  arrived  here  by  accident  and  against  intentnon:  the 
petitioner  tlieretore  ivqiu'sts  to  be  informed,  what  amount  of  duties  vonr  Noble  Worships 
expect  him  t(.  pay.  thi.r  he  mny  arrange  his  affairs  accordingly,  an.l  awaits  your  Honors' 
decision  in  miirgine. 

(Signed I  Hfxduick  Huyghen. 

After  the  foregoing  p,.tition  had  been  received  and  read,  the  questh.n  was  init  and 
tlie  following  (h'cisioi;  made  thereon  : 

The  petitioner  is  to  pay  as  duty  for  the  goods  bruu-ht  here  10  per  cent,  but  whereas 
neremonsf rates  and  complains,  that  some  of  tl„.  goods  have  been  sj.oilt.  we  consent  and 
low  .im  to  pay  //.  U..  .-.s  ,l,uy  for  the  goods,  whicli  he  has  prove.!  by  the  invoices  t.. 
have  ,H>en  iucughi  ..vr  in  thr  ship  'vMercurius"  and  which  amount  to  the  sum  of 
IITOO  florins  I0  St.,*  sev.m  inu.died  and  fifty  florins.  Done  at  Fort  Amsterdam  in 
JSew-Xetherhuid,  date  as  above  (^ll'"  July  Kij^O). 


Oi:i)i;i:  to  imschauok  somi;   i-kusoxs   fuo.m   confink.mknt,  takkn   vv  on 

TIIK    CIIAHHK    ok    1IAVIN'(;    SOM)    STItONi)    OniXKS    TO   TIIK    IXiUANS. 

Til,.  Director-Oeneral  and  Council  of  New-Netherhmd,  liaving  s.-en  the  int-rmoatories 
of  th..  Hon'""  J.'is..al  .le  Sill,,  in  ivgar.l  to  tiie  sah.  of  beer  to  tlie  savages  and  th-  answers 
madetheivto  by  Dirck  .Michirjsen.  a  Fin,  and  Conielis  Martensen,  a  Swede,  nt  present  in 
confinement  on  the  <  hiiigv  of  luiving  sohl  b^er  to  the  Indians,  fiml  th.'r.Trom  and  from 
other  ciivumstiincos.  tii:il  the  afoivsaid  prisomTs  have  done  it  c.r  n/nora.ifhr,  having  only 
lately  arrive.!,  also  that  thnv  wiv  ,.I,.ven  of  them,  who  .Irank  only  three  vaen's.f  ,if 
which  th,.  savM-.'sgot  v..ry  HiiIh.  Tli,'  Fis.mI  is  th^ivfoiv  direct. -d  to  iv'.'as."  them  fr, 
confinement.     Dale  as  above  \3l'}  July  KmC)). 


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ver. 


I'KTITIOX   OV  AUMOAKD  PaPKOAAV,  DArOHTKK  OV  GoVKKN'OU   PkiNTS,    FOU 

CKUTAIX    LAMJS    AT    PlJINTSUOHP  *    AND    TlNNAKUNCK    (T'MCm     Pa  V 

Copy.  GRANTED.  '  *'" 

Noble,  Honorablo  Dhwtor-General  of  New-Nctherland. 
It  is  flonhtless  uvll  known  to  th.  TT.m-  G,.„.ral  flu.t  our  late  Governor,  my  highly 
■.spec,  ed  Lor.1  and  Father,  lu.d  eonv.,  ed  to  l.in.  a  pie.e  <,f  land  for  a  1,0,.;./  parUy 
n.arle  by  fr..e  men,   wl,o  have  v.tnvn.A  to  Sweden,  j.artly  cleannl  of  the  brush  by  his 
own  order,  and  that,  after  he  had  enlruated  the  same  for  several  years,  It  was  .ranted  to 
bnubytheK.ngandalso,.onlirmed  by  Her  pres.^u  Royal  Majesty.     It  has,  however 
not  been  cultuated  for  nearly  a  years  and  is  overrun  with  young  un.lerwood,  while  the 
house  standing  on  it  has  been  still  more  ruined  by  the  Lidians ;  tl.erefore  I  have  been 
induced,  f.  have  tl..  s  ,me  repainwl  and  the  land  euitivated  by  three  Fins      Now,  whereas 
agn.nstmy  expectatio..  1  have  been  forbidden  by  ti.e  Honorable  Commandant  to..ontinue 
m  n,  tlierefore  I  am  compelled,  to  inform  hen^of  the  Ibmorable  General  with  the  humble 
prayer    that  he  will  ],Iease  in  his  graciousness  and  good  will,  as  well  as  for  the  great 
friendship,  whi,.h  iie  had  for  my  Lord  an<l  Fatlier.  to  let  ,ue  enjoy  the  same,  upon  which 
1  hrmly  trust.     Thus  I  pray   once  more,  that  my  people  at  Printsdo.^p  may  remain 
unmolested  and  continue  cultivating  the  soil  and  for  greater  security  I  may  be  granted  by 
the  Hon-  General  letters-patent  for  this  place  as  well  as  for  Tinnakunck.     I  hope,  that 
tins  wdl  be  a.^knowh-dged  by  my  Lord  and  Faihnas  an  act  of  great  friendship  and  be 
gratefully  requited  as  far  as  possible.  wi,..n-uitii  I  commend  the  Honorable  (ieneral  to  the 
protection  and  grace  of  the  Almiglity.     (It  was  date,!,  Tinnakunck,  ;{■'  of  August  10o6 
(Lower  stoodj  The  Honorable  General's  luuuble    (,lt  was  signed; 

AliM(iAIU)  PUIXTS. 

The  pivceding  petition  having  been  tak-n  uj.  and  read,  a"'  -r  asking  everybody's 
opinion  tlie  following  de.'ive  was  niadi- : 

The  p..titi..n,.r  r.Mvives  permission,  pursuant  to  llh!ca].itulati(,n,  to  take  possession 
and  cultivate  tiie  lands  of  her  Lor.l  and  Fath.'r  at  Printsdorp.  Done  at  Amsterdam  in 
N.  Netherland  tli.'  ^S""  of  August  1  (",:,(;.     (it  was  sigm^d) 

P.   SnVVKSANT. 


OUDKI!    I'KlJMITTl.Mi    PkikK    LxriiKN-S    TO    CAIJItY    IMS    OWN   (i )s    To   TIIIC 

DkI.AWAIIK,    0\     CONDITION'     OI'     COXVKYINii     SOMi;     SOI.DIKUs'     HA(;(iA(n.: 

tmkim;. 

It  was  repres-nt.-l  in  Council,  that  th..  skipi.e.-s  deman.le.l  a  verv  large  sum  of  mon-'V 
for  the  tran.sport  of  soldiers'  goods,  destin.'d  for  the  Soufluiver.  and  that  Fi.-t.-r  Laurmsen 
had  offered  to  convey  the  soldiers'  baggage  theiv  in  the  Company's  yacht,  if  he  could 
send  theiv  his  own  goods  in  th-  same  vessel,  while  we  with  our  men  should  in  the 
meantime  us.-  his  yacht  for  carrying  ston.'s  &c«.  Jt  was  r,.s..lv..d  t<.  agre,-  to  it  I»d,-  -is 
above  \-2i)"'  October  Hi.lO]. 

T  .    Vu"  '"'■■'»  "I!.  "^  ''''""^''"'1'  '■""  '""  '"•'■"  '"•'"-■nninHl.     Tru.liti.m  phuv.s  it  on  II,,,.  suiuh.rn  ,.,..!  „f  Tinic.uu 
isiaiicj,  la.  — 13.  r. 


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Order    baxishi.vo     Evkrt.ie     Dircx,    a    Swedish 
SouTiiHivKu  OR  Long-Island. 


WOMAN,       TO       THE 


As  complamts  Imve  been  made  affainst  Evertje  Dircx-,  a  Swedish  woman,  that  she 
debauches  the  Company  s  negroes  an.l  other  m.n  an.l  that  she  has  been  in  bad  repute  for 
a  ongt.me  already,  therefore,  in  order  not  to  involve  her  in  a  public  scandal,  she  was 
told  to  transport  hersell  within  eight  days  from  the  AJanhartans  either  to  Long-Island  or 

n     T     ?«^t?''''  ''''"'"'"'  "  '"'«'**  '"'^  1^*-"^'  ^"«'^'  ^^'t'^^^'it  delay.     Date  as  above  [26"- 
U^tober  looOj.  ■- 


Extract    from    a    letter   of    the   Directors    to    Stuyves^nt  •    thf 

NEOOTIATIONS  RE.iARDIVO  A  I.IVISIU.V  OK  TIIK  DkLAWARK  TERRITORY 
HAVE  RKSITLTEl)  IN  TIIK  SURRKN'UER  OF  FoiiT  CasimIR  (XkW  CasTLF) 
AND  THE    LAND   SOUTH   OK    IT   TO   THE   ClTY    OK   A.MSTKROAM  ;   TIIK    NEW 

Colony  is  to  hk   called  Nkw-Amstkl  and   Jacoh  Alrichs    is   to 

iiK  THE  City  s  rki'kkskntativk  tiikrk.     19  Decdr.  10.50. 

***** 

W.  have  been  in  quite  the  same  .li.Hculty  and  alarm,  as  your  Honors,  regardlno-  the 

mauitenunce  and  defense  of  the  Southriver,  recovered  by  us  with  so  gr.at  .-vnens.rand 

heretore  we  were  so  nmch  „H,re  r.-udy  and  eager,  to  negotiate  with  their  Xol,le  Worsiiip. 

the  Lords-Burgomasters  of  this  City  for  the  establishment  of  colonies  in  Xew-Xetherland  • 

and  now  at  last  we  have  agreed  and  mad.  a  contract  with  them,  under  the  conditions,' 

which  your  Honors  may  learn  from  the  enclosed  written  and  printed  copies  and  bv  which 

people  are  invited  to  move  to  New-Netherland.     The  con.litior.s  being  so  reasoiulble  and 

lavonible,  in  order  to  increase  and  augment  the  population,  we  can  hardly  doubt  their 

success,  as  besides  we  l.ave  seen  already  some  etiW.t  of  it  in  the  thronging  of  peonle    as 

also  the  zeal  for  it  slu.uu  by  the  City  or  their  Commissioners  and  Directors,  specially 

a,.pointed.  commissioned  and  engaged  to  send  off  the  aforesaid  people  in  one  ship  to  the 

N.u  hriver  belore  winter,  wiieiv  they  intend  to  plant  their  Colony,  as  will  be  fu,ther 

explained  hereaf*-er i<n mti 

We  can  as  yet  not  approve  your  Honors'  intention.'  t<') "favor"  "the"  Si"n'n"e"ques"  sava^'e's 

who  lK.ve  brought  and  traded  there  a.mut  4().n»  pieces  of  beaver,  with  the  erection  of  I 

raduig-post  near  the  tormer  Colotiy  of  the  Lord  of  Xederhorst,*  because,  as  it  seems   the 

nul.'  with  this  nation  will  not  be  of  great  duration  or  consequence,  the  more  so.  as  with 

the  es  tabhshment  and  planting  of  the  Citys  Colony  on  the  Southriver  o.rasion  will  be 

given  to  them,  to  ,.onie  there  with  their  peltries  and  carry  on  this  trade  at  that  place  as 

being  so  miK'h  nearer  and  more  convenient  for  them ...  ^y^ 

were  disj.leas.'d  to  hear  of  the  iiiformatioii.  whi..],  your' Ilonors  had  ".vci'ived"  "thi're"  "that 
some  Irenchmen  witii  a  Jesuit  from  (.'auada  had  come  i,.,o  the  countrv  of  the  aforesaid 
b.nneques  atid  had  alrea.ly  begun  ...  erect  a  strong  house,  as  the  same  can  only  tend 
to  the  disadvantage  of  our  City  and  its  inhal.i.,n.is.  However  we  have  not  yet  tliought 
•On  the  Acliler  Col,  Iwlween  Elizahellipoit  ;in  1  IVrili  Ambn.v,  X   J  —  B.  F. 


1'.:- 


-Is  -1 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Ddaware  River. 


It  advisable  to  come  to  a  (Infinite  resolution  in  n-ar<l  to  this  matter,  as  hejn-  i)ivinat.ire 
ami  tlie  affair  ])eri.ai)s  of  small  ecms.'quem'e,  hef,,,-.'  we  weiv  not  better  informed  of  it, 
tor  which  reason  your  Honors  ar.>  directed,  to  inquire  closely  into  it  and  make  us  a 
pertinent  report  of  the  result 

AVhereas  their  Noble  Worshi,,s,  the  Lords- Hur,sr„n,'!,ste'rs,"  as'niem'ii.n'.'d  above.'intend 
to  plant  their  Cohmy  on  the  Southriwr  near  Fort  Casimir.  now  called  Xew-Amstel  and 
whereas,  for  the  garrisoninir  and  defen.ling  of  the  colonists  goiiii?  there  ami  other  fr.-,. 
trades  people  (altoseth.^r  about  heads)  th..y  send  ther:.  also'a  company  of  soldiers 

tinder  Captain  ^fart.-n  Kryger,  whom  upon  your  Honors'  good  report  we  had  recomnieiid.-d 
thereto,  thcr..l'ore  we  have  deemed  it  necessary,  not  only  to  inform  your  Honors  of  it 
but  also  lo  order  lieivln-,  that  you.  as  b.-ing  specially  authorized  thereto,  deliver  and 
convey  in  due  f.^MU  to  tlir  Honorable  },{v.  Jacob  Alriclis,  who  conirs  over  as  Diivctor  and 
Commissary-General  of  their  Worships'  Colony  and  whom  your  Honors  will  assist  with 
advice  and  ch-rd,  the  said  Fort  with  the  land  around  it,  belonging  to  and  acquired  by  us 
by  purchase  and  conveyance,  also  all  the  ordnance  and  what  mi-lit  be  left  there  in  the 
said  Fort  on  behalf  of  the  Comiany  :  all  this  i-roprrly  i.nvntoiivd  and  receipted  for  by 
the  said  Director  Alriclis,  that  in  due  time  we  may  make  us."  of  it. 

Wiiat  regards  Fort  Christina  and  \.-w-(Joth,-iiburg  or  what  we  call  Altena  and  the 
Island  of  Katt.M.burgh,  your  Honors  will  hav..  to  occupy  them  provishmally  with  8  or 
10  soldiers  each,  as  wrll  f,,r  the  saf.-ty  of  the  Swdrs,  mow  our  subj..cts,  as  to  awe  and 
make  careful  the  native's  and  other  nations  and  abovr  all  not  to  n.-hrt  giving  us 
by  the  first  oi.portunity  your  oi-inioiis,  how  and  in  which  mann.-r,  matters  might  Ix^brst 
managed  thrre.  The  remaining  soldiers,  taken  out  of  Fort  Casimir,  shall  be  emi)loyed 
and  ]ilaced  by  your  Honors  as  it  may  be  found  necessary. 

The  coniid.Miee.  vliieh  we  have  of  the  progr.'ss  and  increas."  in  popuIati<,n  of  tills  new 
Colony  and  o- whin,  we  hope  to  se..  some  signal  ])roofs  next  sprjim,  as  acc.rdin.Mo  all 
ai.].earances  nc.iiy  of  the  exiled  Waldenses,  who  will  be  notilied  ,,r  it,  will  desiiv  to  go 
there,  has  ind.avd  us  to  resolve  to  direct  your  Honors  lieivbv,  that  vou  trv  imniediatelv 
before  it  is  done  by  any  other  m.ti.n,  to  acquire  by  puirliase  the  country  beginning  at 
the  South  and  up  to  (lie  .orner  of  the  Xorthrive,-.  to  settle  there  these  people  and  to 
secure  and  strengthen  by  siu'h  neighbors  liotli  jiailies. 

Many  are  of  opinion,  tliat  upon  the  establishment  of  this  Coh.nv.  some  of  our 
inhabitants  there  will  be  found  quite  willing  to  move  i„to  it,  s.^eing  the  great  advanta-es 
and  the  exemption  from  taxes  during  the  first  years;  as  this  point  is  w,-ll  worth 
considering,  it  must  be  prevented  by  all  imaginable  means  :.nd  fh.'  said  Colony  li.kei,  as 
an  example  herein  as  much  as  possible.  Ami  furllu.r  all  causes  for  eomplaints  must  be 
removed,  which  are  being  given  t,,  the  p,.ople,  if  their  goods  are  taxed  in  excess  of  the 
contract  made  herewith  them,  uhieh  we  understand  has  been  dni,e.  even  in  regard  to 
such  goods,  as  are  sent  int(.  our  own  district  ..n  the  Soutluiver.  We  .hMiiand 
]M^remj.torily.  that  this  shall  not  be  done  JM.ncef.uth.  Also,  when  the  g,,„,|s  are  bou-ht 
if  not  extorted  from  them  (we  ,i,,  noi  know,  whether  this  is  done  f„r  account  of'the 
Company,  as  the  b..oks  are  withheld  from  us,  :,nd  they  can  get  neither  an  accoiintin-Mior 
a  liquidation,  mud,  l..ss  payment  ;um1  csp..,.i,.,||y  if,  for  a  wm-.l  wnimr  from  the  people 
by  oi.pr-ssion,  th-ir  hands  are  pioscj  into  their  purses  and  a  seal  „,„„,  their  mouths 


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Wo  leave  it  to  all  s.nsihl.  statosn.-a  to  ju.l.o,  wh„t  coanoctioa  tl.e.v  .an  be  between 
such  proceeamgs  and  a  Imu r.il  adiniaistratioti oeiween 

A.  we  understand,  that  th.i,"  'n^.:^^,  n" .  ConinMs^uia^rs  and'  Dh;;tor;  appointed 
and  comnusmoned  for  this  Coh.ny  of  the  City  in  Xew-Xetherland  intend  t>  comT^ 
he.r  .Inp  called  "Pru.tH  Maurits,"  to  Fort  New-Am.terdam,  that  they  n.ay  .111"^^" 

less   rouble  and  expenses  n ive  the  ...ods  and  n-erehandises,  shipp.Jl  oa'aeco   „t  o     h. 

snumness  ot    he  sa,d  v-ssel  in  th.-  sl,ips  'M.  IWer"  and  "Gelde Le  Bioon.*,"  then  f    « 

d.ed,  d.spat.h  h  n.  ,n  a  shorf  tnne  and  not  prevent  or  delay  hini,  as  the  said  shin  and 
cargo  are  no  subj..t  to  any  inspection  whatever ;  but  arriv.:d  at  ts  destiui  ku  m  he 
bouthr, ver  t  e  goods  shall  be  discharged  in  presence  of  the  Comnussary,  appoi  t  .1  o,  to 
be  appo,nted  by  your  Honors  f.r  the  service  of  the  Con.pany  there  and  tor  In  the 
warehouse,  pursuant  to  the  tenor  <,f  arti,.|es  .4  and  :r.  of  the'abovenu^ntioued       i n  ed 

'"'"^;^""'^'  f  ■ ;'""  ';'  -"-''  '"••  i-"-etio„s  of  tm.  said  Connuissaiy  must  be  i      e.f 

As  w..  have  hear.1.  that    there   lives   on  the  bo.nvery  of  the  late  Mr.  W.,ekho^n 
a  certa.n  party  tbe.ug  well  versed  in  engineering  and  surveying,  who  ..onsequcntlv  n  i,  l" 
be  of  sernce  to  the  saul  new  Colony  as  well  in  laying  out  the  lots  chosen  for  the  dwe    ^ 
houses  o    the  colonists  as  in  other  w.ys,  ther-fore  your  Honors  will,   upon  reou    t 
J^.a  e   he  sa,d  eng.neer  .hereto  and  let  hin.  go  thither,  to  nuU.  a  good  b  ginn    ^  d 


\V<^  have  forgotten  to  mention,  that,   when  tl 
discharged  her  cargo  at  the  Southi 


le  ship  '-Prins  Maurits"  shall  havt 


u  .  ,  argeo  ner  cargo  at  the  Southruvrand  returned  to  the  Manhattans,  toget  therea  freight 
of  tobacco,  your  Honors  nu.st  assist  as  nn.ch  ns  possible,  which  we  .lesir^to  impress  xpon 
your  Honors  nn.s,  earnestly,  as  the  san.e  will  lighten  son.ewhat  the  incurred  expen" 
^uid  g,ve  great  satisfaction  to  their  AV'orships  the  Lords- Mnrg..n,as,ers,  who  will  thereby- 
»"-;'"■;;  •"■  "-^'-='^"-1  t-  ''"-•  ^o  hear,  the  progress  of  their  Colonv.  which  cannot  but 
tend  to  the  maintenance  and  preservation  of  the  whole  territory  of  Neu-Netherland 


MlN.TKS  OK  THK  A  0  Al  I  MSTU.Vl  .OX  oK  Jk.vx    I'vil,   jACQrKT,   V'     K-DlUKCTOR 

AT  Till-:  1)ki.awa.:k,   and  his  CorNcii.. 
In  the  Name  of  Almighty  God. 

On  tlH.  18'-.  Decen.ber  I.;;;:;  .ppe„rs  .Te;n,  Paul  Ja-piet  in  his  qualitv  as  Vice- 
n.rector,   An.lries   llu.lde,  Klmerhuysen  Cleyn.  (Jysbert   Hraev,' s.^-eant 
anil  Hans  Hopman,  sergeant.  "  " 

After  rending  the  commission  .•nul  ins.n„.(ions  of  ,he  Hon.  Vi.v- Director  an  inmmv 
is  made  as  to  certain  ar,.onnts  of  the  Connn;n„ler  Di.ick  Smit  and  i,  is  thought  be't  to 
send  the  same  .o  the  Hon.  Mr.  Petrus  Siuyvesaut. 

*  I.  p..    I'Mi.wcr.if  (iuclilcrl;iiul, 

.1,..  ^m^r:^  w  n":,l!"'r"T' '""";  "TT1 "'"""  """  ""'■  ^"--^  "••"'->  "f  •"«  I'-vi,,,.,.,   ,1..  „...„„..„, 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  liivc 


'}ei\ 


Appenr-s  Comn.aml..r  D.r.k  S,„it  d..,nanclin,^  a  ronuiu  table  a.ul  .upl.u,,  I.  whirl.  Iu3 
IS  ^.d  to  Ijav.  bought  from  H.e  Constabl  Johu  S.-.-lcop;  this  nai,!  C-msta lie  h  a  d 
he  eon,  de.-h.res  to  have  sold  th.  articles  ..,  hin,  and  .-s  after  a  natisCaeuon  f  e  in^'f^^n  d 
to  the  saHlD,„ckSnut  for  the  table,  to  u.e  it  for  the  Vice- Director,  he  is  ■,,  nl' 

give  It  up,  It  IS  delivered  to  him.  "mint,  to 

Appears  Swen  Sehoete  and  demands  payment  •>yDirlck  Smit,  the  Commander   for 
10  .chepels  of  rye,  (i  sehepels  of  p-.s  and  [M,r  heavy  beams  the  price    ol   eaeh  «cl  ene 
tZ^l        H->n".;^.r  eaeh  seh.pel  of  peas  4  tiorins  and  f  J  the     ..  .^a  1  t.n 

He  :  urther  claims  (as  due  hi  u  1  from  the  Companv  mo  fl.  for  ,  small  house  sfmdin.r 
behmd  the  fort  and  called  the  -  lialstooff-  O'iUhhouse  «tandinK 

[The  roiil    „f  Oimi.  .lulor  Uirick  8mit  is  piirlh      .ue  cvcpf] 

concerning  the  peas  they  ha .  .■  been  l..„t  to  the  Company  and  -  he  bea.ns  or  groundtind.ers 
have  been  used  for  the  guardhouse.  '  b'>  uiuiunio.  is 

On  the  iL'o'"  December. 

th.  IJ.  ins    l.eha.s  been  at  tl,e  hons,.  .,f  Ifannan   Hansen  .i.d  th.r..   in  the  presence  of 
Frederick  Ilarmansen  Adelborst  and    llarman    .lansen.    heard    Sw  .  Schoete    a^  t  . 
as  soon  as  a  (  ,mni:.nder  came,  who  was  to  his  ,  Schoete's.  mind,  he  would  r.'ea     ^  In 

Mtndijck  of  Bielefeld  j.ron.ises  to  conlinn  by  his  oath  at  any  time. 

orii..d..ick.f.e,e,cid.Kre;;ic:n;;r;:;;:::::;;;;r 

as  aC.muiiamler  came  to  his  ^Sehoete's,  n,,,,,.  ,,.,  „,„„,j  ,„^,,^,.  .     a"  ' 

concealed  in  the  fort  and  whi,.h  would  be  ,..  the  C,.mm:uuler-s  b-netit.     T  ds  i 

above,  the  witness  promises,  if ssary  and  he  be  ..al.ed  , to  con.irm  with  I, :::;;.;  : 

house  of  llarman  .Fansen  -m  the  evening  ,.f  ,|,e  l!).^  i„st.  and  .here  heard  S«en  Schoe 
say  --in  presen..e  of  Hanne,,  .lanse,..  Heyn.lriek  of  Rielefeld  and  Fre<lerick  Harmansen 
that  there  v-ere  some  thums  s.iil  concealed  in  the  b,rt  and  ,ha,.  as  soon  as  a  C.mnnn  1    • 

came   who  would  stand  „n  his.  Sue,,  Sc ,.-,  side  and  with  whom  1 .Id     " 

wojdd  reveal   It   to  the  ., b.it   that  if  the we,e  wiilin,  ,.o,   u>  do  i,.  ,;.;,. 

Appears  llarman  .lanse,..   ,,ei„.  s,nnmo„ed  and  decia.vs.  ,hat  he  h  is  heanl  Swen 
Scloete  say  in  h.s  house,  that  some  things  we.v  i„  ,he  fo,-,   ,o  its  ahe  forfs)  adv.,,,   . 
and  that,   when  a  Comn.ander  came  to  his  ,.Swe,.  Schoete's,  ,iki„.   he    LuinXt 
known;  which  statement  wit.  ess  promises  to  conM,-,,.  bv  his  oa. I.       ml;  "  " 


tumult  h,  tl„. ,  „u„u„uil>    nl  w'    ,''    ,1  ?i    ,  '      "     ""=  '""  """"'"«»"  '"rf 

t,.  ii,i«  r.,,-  ,i„.  w.nr      ,[',   .  ,1  ■        ;        '  ""  '■"'" ' '■"'■'■  '"  W  »»m«  »tt«,ti.u 

' ;■■  .ro.-, ... ...ak.; . .■.„». i„„u„., ,u „K „.„ .,„., .„,;  i l! ;:;* „i  ,,  ;,;:.;:, 

:;™:;;i::;:j';;::,,:;;::,^'r;;:i;;:;;;;;v= 

[An  Onliiiunce  impoHini;  an  Excise  on  I  i.iii..r    .1  p    .  / 

ami  20.5.]  ''  "  '    ^"  ^  '"■'  <  "^'■""•'  ''"■  "''''I'  ^'  -'  '■'•'^>'  "f  ^V,  ,r-.Vw/,.  ,./,„„/,  /,/,  oq., 

On  t lit- 2.V"  J). •comber. 

«na^''.;;::r;:'';;::t,;;-^;;:^:;r'r;;:j:-;:;-,''';;-"----"- 
;:r:;^;::;';::;l'::;;i:;r':r^:;t'^'"'?''f''"^ 

n.uMe,  Srcvtaiy.  -wi.  a.   iiutltl.  .     J?,.l,.^^  ^to,Kl :    !'<.  my  kn.nvl,.,lg...  A. 

Oa  tlif22'i<)f  D.-cHiubor 

"' ..."1  a».1h.:«h«:  .'::,;:,:;::  ;;;;,:::J::;;,.:^     '•^-  '"-^  ,^-"; 

liav,.  1,,...,,  s,,uv,l.  i„,.|„.li„„.    .,,,„  ..,  ,,,       ."7"  '""*"•  ""'^""'^•""•'""■Vt''i<'nan(l 

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M§  Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  liiver. 

First. 

Tliat  some  promises  had  been  made  to  tlieiu  by  the  former  Commander  Dirck  Smit  in 
regard  to  tlie  trade,  Ihat  the  prices  should  be  raised. 

They  wei-e  answered : 

That  the  Hon"'"  Vice-Director  had  only  arrived  lately  and  could  not  know,  what  had 
been  done  in  this  respect  by  his  predecessors,  but  that  there  were  some  reasons,  why  we 
should  live  with  them,  as  before,  in  good  friendship  and  love  and  prevent,  as  far  as  it 
concerned  him,  all  causes  for  trouble  and  dissatisfaction  and  that,  if  any  thing  might 
have  been  done  through  ignorance,  they  ought  to  tread  it  under  foot  as  not  done.  This 
they  accepted. 

Second. 

They  demanded,  with  great  circumstantiality  and  ample  voiubility,  changes  in  the 
trade,  asking  a  piece  of  cloth  for  2  deer  and  so  forth  of  other  merchandise  in  proportion. 

Whereujjon  the  answer  was  : 

That  his  Master  did  not  come,  to  make  rules  for  tliis,  but  that  every  one  is  at  liberty, 
to  act  hei'cin  according  to  his  ])leasure  and  that  every  one  could  go,  where  his  purse 
enabled  him  and  the  goods  pleased  liim  ;  to  wiiich  they  assented. 

Third. 

Tliey  requested,  that,  whereas  it  had  rather  been  customary,  to  make  some  presents 
to  the  chiefs,  it  would  be  proper  Jiow  in  contirmation  of  the  treaty. 

They  were  answered : 
and  the  scarcity  of  merchandise  demonstrated  by  the  Hon"'"  Vice-Director.      He  was, 
however,  as  well  inclined  to  live  with  tliem  in  friendship,  as  mentioned  before  ;  he  should 
do,  what  the  present  circumstances  permitted.     Tliey  should  [return]  in  tliree  days,  to 
hand  [them]  two  or  three 

On  the  29'!'  ditto. 
The  foregoing  articles  and  ])ropositions  of  the  savages  having  Ix'en  communicated 
to  the  community  living  at  Fort  Casimir,  they  received  the  same  with  satisfaction  and 
assented  williiigl}-,  upon  the  request  of  the  Hon"'"  Vice -Director,  each  in  accordance  with 
his  subscription,  to  the  following  subsidy,  with  the  e.vceptiou  of  Isaac  Israel  and  Isaac 
Cardoso,  who  refused  to  give  their  consent  and  prepared  to  leave  the  river  and  give 
up  their  trade,  than  to  assist,  with  other  good  iniiabitants,  in  maintaining  the  peace  of 
this  high-way. 

What  each  has  promised  to  contribute  the  follov.'ing,  to  wit : 

By  the  Hon"'"  Comp  for  4  £ 11  r)8  ,,  ,, 

by  Mr.  Jacquet li  14 10 „ 

by  Andries  Hudde i\  10 10 

by  Master  Jacoj) fl  5:? ,,  ,, 

by  Elmerhnj'sen  Cleyn 11  14  .  10 

bv  Thoniiis  Bruvn <) 

by  Williaiu  Maurits <) 

by  Jan  Ei'cklioft  .    j) 

by  Cornells  Maurits i;} ,,  . 

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by  Sander  Bocycu- 

by  Hainian  .Jaiisi'ii 

by  Jan  Flaniinan 

by  Jan  Sclii;j>>r,.ii 

by  Olotf  Stt'urs \  " 

by  Laurens  Bors 

by  Mona  Andries 


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111  confirmation  of  the  tnUli,  that  we  have  consented  to  the  above  subsidy,  we  have 
si!?ned  this  with  our  hands  and  it  was  signed :  Jan  Fhinunan,  tiie  mark  Jl  of  Jan  Scha^vn, 
tlie  marlc  /^  of  Ole  Stenrs,  self  made,  tlie  mark  of  Lauuers  IJoers,  self  made,  the  mark 
of  Mons  Adriaensen  self  made,  Alexander  Boeyer,  the  mark  of  Tiiomas  Brons,  self  made, 
Jan  Eeekhoft,  Willein  ^faurits  Cornelis  :^^allrits,  th.'  mark  of  Harman  Jansen,  made  by 
himself,  Paul  Jaquet,  A.  Hudde.  Jacop  Crabb.-,  Einierhuys.'n  Cleyn. 

Appears  Toms  Broen,  as  father  and  guardian  of  his  daughrei',  Jannetje  Tomas  and 
consents  to  the  marriage  between  her  and  Willem  Maurits  h.^re  present  and  requests  that 
their  legal  bans  might  be  publish(Hl ;  th.-  names  being,  of  the  bridegroom  Willem  Maurits 
bachelor,  from  Walle  Schier  about  ;{:!  y.-ars  old.  of  the  bride  Jannetje  Tomas,  spinster' 
born  in  New-Netherhind,  about  10  years  old.     Witness  Stiiyte  Anuries. 

On  the  ':''  January  ICno. 

Appeared  before  the  Council  several  soldiers  summoned  on  account  of  misconduct. 

Appears  Elias  Roe.  Ills  declaration  is  without  foundation,  but  is  referred  for  the 
decision  of  the  Hem'''"  Vice-Director. 

Appears  Engel  Cornelisseii  Hoogenburgh ;  his  declanuion  is  as  before,  but  he  asks 
for  mercy,  seeing  that  it  has  been  done  in  a  state  of  intoxication. 

Appears  Sergeant  Hans  Ilopmaii  and  deposes,  that  he  c:une  by  order  to  Ehnerhuysen 
to  detail  the  corporal  of  the  guard,  Liiureus  Hansen,  for  guarddu^y.     The  Pule  Jurria.'u 
Hanouw  having  in  the  meantime  got  into  a  dispute  with  the  SergJaiit,  the  Pole  said  ••! 
will  not  be  ordered  by  a  provost,"  wIkuvuixui  the  Sergeant  getting  vexed  left  th.-  house 
sword  in  hand.  ' 

Appears  Jurriaen  Hanouw  from  (Jreat  Poland  and  deposes,  that  he  asked  Hans 
Ilopman,  in  Fort  Casimir,  at  th.-  time  of  Dirck  Smit,  whether  he  was  a  Sergi-ant  or  a 
Provost.  Mc-anwhih-  b,-ing  on  th.-  1».'  of  January  ICxi  at  Klni.'rhuysen's,"lie.  Han's 
Hopman,  ask.-d  him,  the  Pole,  whether  he  still  stood  by  his  words,  whereupon  the  Pole 
answered  "  Yes." 

Appears  Jan  Swart  V.-ilyd.-n  and  declares  that  he  has  been  at  Ji.n  Insten's  in 
company  of  Elias  Emmes  and  Fred.-ric  Bitt.-r. 

Declaration  of  Pi.-t.-r  Laiiwerts,  alias  L.'ertouwer  (Giirri.-r,  Leath.-r-dresser). 

Hede])os.-s,  that  th.-  companions  of  Fr.-.leri.-  Bitt.-r  brought  him,  upon  his,  Bitter's, 
orders,  before  the  hous.-  .)f  th.-  gunn.-r.  Jan  Inslen  fiirtii.-r  deposes,  that  he  deplor.-s! 
having  brought  his  goods  to  a  m)tiry,  h.-  furth.-r  d.-.-lar.-s  that  Elias  Emmers  has  b.'en 
tog.-th.-r  with  him,  Bitter  and  the  carpenter  .la-i  Swart  in  th.^  ev.-ning  and  that  they  have 
b.-en  iutoxicat.'d.  He  says  furth.-r  that  h.-  <l.i.'s  n.)t  kn.)w  any  mor.-  of  Ih.-  affair,  which, 
if  required,  ht.  is  willing  to  confirm  with  his  oath.     In  presJnco  of  Ehnerhuysen  Clevu 

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and  Heynderick  Ilai-mehs  of  Bilvelt,  corporal,  I  liave  signed  this  in  attestation  of  its  trutli 
with  my  hand.     And  it  was  signed :  tlie  mark  ©  of  Pieter  Louwers,  made  by  himself. 

On  the  4'."  of  January. 

Andrios  Iludde  was  elected  to  the  office  of  provisional  Substitute,  to  bargain  for 
and  acknowledge  all  tilings  and  causes  before  the  Hon'""  Vice-Director  and  Council  on 
the  profits  and  ordinances,  concerted  bv  the  Hon'""  Gentlemen  present. 

Frederic  Bitter  appearing  declaies,  that  he  knows  of  nothing  and  that  it  has  been 
done  in  a  state  of  intoxication. 

He  further  declares,  that  no  officer  nor  anybody  else  has  wronged  him,  but  he  thanks 
everybody ;  however,  that  he  has  been  seduced  by  Elias  Emmeiis  and  tliat  he  re-rets 
having  been  acquainted  with  Elias  Emniens.  ° 

Elias  Eiumens  appearing,  he  is  asked  what  excuses  ]i(>  has  to  mak.>  for  such  actiors 
and  that  he  has  also  induced  others  to  run  away  and  tliat  it  is  sufficient  for  two  other 
persons,  named  here,  to  make  troubles  among  the  savages,  whereupon  the  savages  had 
tired  at  them. 

The  prisoner  declares  that  he  had  nothing  to  do  with  a  conspiracy,  as  far  as  he  knows, 
and  ass<>rts,  that  he  did  not  associate  with  any  person. 

He  declares,  that,  to  his  knowledge,  he  has  not  been  among  the  Indians,  nor  does  he 
know,  that  they  have  been  liivd  upon.  He  asks  for  mercy  for  his  misbehaviour  and  does 
not  know,  that  there  has  been  any  difficulty  witti  t\w  savages. 

Appears  Jan  Swart  and  declares  in  reference  to  the  above  case,  that  tlie  same  lias 
been  occasioned  by  drunkenness. 

Appears  Tynien  Tiddens  and  asks  for  recovery   of  some  goods   taken   by  Elias 

Emmeiis,   Henrlrick   Serjack.^s  and  Peter  Jansen   for  a  debt,  arising  from  labour  and 

amounting  to  the  sum  of  70  ilorins  ;   tliey  had  sold  tlie  sam.'  goods  to  Jau  Schagge,  viz  : 

n  pigs  at  10  tl  /-„) ^^  

1  kettle    04 

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1  tiu  pan Q 

The  abovenamed  persons  appearing,  declare  to  have  sold  ^he  abovementioned  goods 
at  tiieir  own  risk. 

Jan  Schagen  apjivars,  being  summon.'d  by  Tymcri  Tiddens,  and  d.rjares,  that  he  has 
bought  the  aforesaid  things  from  the  aforesaid  soklicrs  and  that,  if  Ik^  has  t!,  return  tlie 
same,  In- ilemands  rec(mi])ensati(Ui  for  the  feeding  of  tlie  five  pigs  during  the  p..riod  of 
live  weeks  and  tlic  same  costs  2()  fl. 

Appears  Tymcn  Tiddens,  and  is  ordered,  that  he  come  to  an  agreement  witli  Jan 
SchaggFU  and  giv.'  an  affidavit  of  tin-  cure  of  some  soldiers,  done  by  Smit's  order.  — 

Tymen  Tidd.-ns  contra  Ele  Sllrssen.  demands  twelve  IIoll.  schepels  of  mais,  for 
which  he  lias  delivered  to  him  2.'5  llxs.  of  lead,  Swedish  weight. 

Ele  Sti.'rsai)p.>anng  declares,  that  he  has  ],rnmiseil  him  as  i)ayment  tliive  Holland 
schepels  and  the  bahuice  in  Swedish  schepels,  with  wlii<h  he  then  was  satisfied. 

The  i)arties  were  ordered  to  com.'  to  an  agr uent  with  each  other  and  lile  promis.'s 

to  ])ay  Tymen  as  first  instalment  two  IIoll.  scliejjels. 

Andries  Tudden  ajipears  against  Hermen  Jansen  and  demands  payment  of  6;^ 


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Jan  Schaggcn,  upon  appearing,  is  ordered  to  hold  the  goods  of  Tymen  Tiddens  for 
another  fortnight  and  if  no  payment  is  forthcoming  then,  the  goods  are  to  be  valued. 

On  the  12'.''  of  January. 

Froderic  Bitter,  prisoner,  app..ars  and  is  usked,  if  he  had  no  knowledge  of  a 
conspiracy.  He  declares  not  to  have  any  knowledge  thereof  and  begs  for  mercy  with  the 
promise,  that  he  will  take  care  henceforth  and  bear  himself  well  and  honestly,  whereupon 
after  some  remarks  he  is  discharged  under  condition,  that  he  shall  henceforth  take  heed 
or  that  he  will  be  paid  for  the  old  offenue  with  the  new  one. 

Appears  Elias  Emmens.  It  was  Inquired  of  him,  whether  he  has  nc  knowledge 
that  he  has  tried  to  run  away  and  that  he  has  attempted  to  incite  others,  he  declares  No' 
and  says  that  he  was  drunk  and  does  not  know,  what  he  has  done  nor  where  he  has  been  • 
this  point  having  been  considered  and  notice  taken  of  his  foregoing  misconduct,  he  is 
ordered  to  stand  sentry  until  the  next  ration  day  and  not  to  leave  the  fort  without  order 
from  the  Hon'"°  Vice-Director. 

Secretary  Andries  Iludde  received  consent,  upon  Ills  request,  that  all  summonses 
must  be  reported  to  him,  to  keej,  a  register  thereof,  and  that  the  fees  for  each  summons 
shall  be  9  stivers,  for  th-  itressenger  6  st.  and  for  him,  Hudde,  3  st. 

On  the  lO'h  of  January. 
_  There  appear  at  the  meeting  of  Council  the  free  Swedes,  who  live  upon  the  second 
point  above  Fort  Casimir  and  request,  that  they  may  remain  on  the  land  and  that  they  are 
not  w. hug  to  change  thrir  place  of  inhabitation  nor  to  build  in  the  village,  which  is  to 
be  establislied,  but  tiiey  adhere  to  the  i)romise  made  to  them  by  the  Hon"'-'  Mr  Peter 
Stuyvesant,  that  they  slio.ild  resolve  what  to  do  after  the  expiration  of  a  period  of  one 
year  and  (3  weeks,  granted  to  tliem  by  tiie  capitulation. 

Tiie  parties  having  been  heard,  th.>ir  ivquest  has  been  granted,  according  to  the 
capitulation  and  those,  who  iire  willing,  shall  have  p.-rmission  to  live  in  the  villa-e  while 
thos,.  who  cannot  determine,  shall  after  the  expiration  of  the  aforesaid  time,  be" obliged 
to  remove.  ^ 

Appears  before  the  Councilme.«ting  Swen  Schoete  and  upon  presentation  of  the 
charg.'  made  pursuant  to  the  affidavit  declares,  thatEle  an.lGrauw  were  reported  to  have 
said  to  Khobne  {'X  that  h.  should  kill  the  aforesaid  Swen  Schoete  and  the  Lieutenant 
li/lias  and  dejioscs  not  to  know  anything  more  of  tiie  matter. 

He,  the  d.'])ositor,  declares,  tliat  he  has  demanded,  by  order  of  Jan  Rysin-h  the 
poortax-n.om.y  f,„m  some  j.eople  for  the  payment  of  laborers-wages ;  he  prondses  to 
show  the  order. 

Appears  Jan  Schaggen  aii.l  demands  justice  in  the  matter  of  Tymen  Tiddens  His 
request  was  granted  and  (ord.-red)  that  two  impartial  men  should  be  appointed,  to  value 
the  goods.  There  were  appointed  liereto  Harman  Janseii  and  Constantinus  (in.en.Miborch 
and  they  were  directed  to  deliver  an  act  of  their  decision  to  the  Vice-Director  and 
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^'*0  Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 

Tpon  the  request  of  Mattys  Busaihe  he  received  permission  to  road*  the  following 

As  the  person  of  Mattys  Buaaine  has  been  appointed  and  commissioned  by  tlie 
Honorable  and  Noble  Director-General  Peter  Stnyvesant  as  Court  messemrer  in  ami  about 
Fort  Casimir  and  its  dependencies  on  the  South-River  of  New-Netherlaiid,  i^  is  decreed, 
that  by  these  the  aforesaid  Busaine  is  ordered  to  perform  the  aforesaid  duty  and  we 
charge  upon  all  and  every  one,  to  allow  him,  Busaine,  to  perform  ihe  aforesaid  duties  of 
Court-Messenger  without  let  or  hindrance. 

On  the  O'f  of  February. 
The  petition  of  Ellas  Emmens  in  regard  to  iW  sale  of  his  lot  having  been  considered, 
he  IS  ordered  to  procure  a  title-deed  within  the  time  of  three  montiis,  else  he  must  desist 
from  his  claim. 

After  consideration  of  the  petition  of  Jacobus  Crabbe  in  regard  to  a  plantation  on 
and  near  the  Steenbackers  Hoeck  (brickmakers  corner),  the  same  is  granted  to  him,  but 
the  place  shall  be  (tirst)  inspected,  to  ascertain  where  the  same  is. 

They  declare  themselves  willing,  to  ])ay  the  dutv  on  liquors,  in  obedience  to  the  order 
of  the  Hon"'-  Peter  Stnyvesant,  provided  that  Willem  shall  deduct  the  delivered  goods 
It  IS  represented  to  them,  that  pursuant  to  Mr.  Stuyvesant's  order,  they  must  get  the 
payment  for  delivered  goods  at  the  Manhattans.  They  declare,  that  '  hey  cannot  do  this  • 
whereupon  it  was  intimated  to  them,  giving  them  time  of  2A  horns,  that  ufmn  further 
refusal  the  order  of  his  Honor  shall  be  carried  out. 

Robert  Maahyn  against  Gunner  Jan  Jacobsen  demands  of  liim  payment  of  14 
guilders  ess  8  stivers.  Jan,  the  Gunner,  having  been  summoned,  a<-knowledges  the  d-bt 
and  IS  willing  to  pay,  provided  he  deduct  for  having  slu.t  at  him,  at  his  arrival. 

The  titoiesaid  Ma.thyn  (0  is  ivleased  of  ],is  debt,  considering  that  the  weather  was 
Bevere  and  he  could  not  well  be  imprisoned  for  his  satisfaction. 

Appears  Swen  Schoete  and  is  asked,  if  ,.ursuant  tu  his  promise  he  ',as  the  do-^ument 
of  Jan  Rysingh,  that  ho  should  use  the  poortax-money  for  the  payment  of  his  debts. 
He  declares  \es  and  shows  a  receipt  of  Claes  the  Smitii  for  re.'eive.f  laborers-wages  and 
declare?  that  he  has  nothing  else. 

On  the  2;{"  of  February. 
It  was  ordered  in  Council,  that  a  Placat  be  publisluxl,  that  by  the  middle  of  March 
e^•ery  one  slinl   have  enclosed  his  plantation  and  lot  nude,-  a  penalty  of  6  guilders  for  all 
those,  who  shall  be  found  having  acted  against  this  order. 

Furtlier,  that  all  those,  win,  own  goats,  shall  try  to  get  a  herdsman  for  the  same  or 
If  failing  herein  any  damage  happened  to  he  dom-  to  the  animals,  the  owners  thereof 
sliall  be  debarred  from  -.my  claim  for  said  damages. 

Appears  Constantinns  Groenenbor.'h  and  petitions  for  the  lot  of  Claes  Jans  the 
carpent,^,  situate  next  to  the  lot  of  Reynier  nominicus  on  the  North-side,  before  the'  first 
row.     The  same  was  granted  to  him. 

Jan  Flamman  appears  in  Council  against  Matty  de  Vogel  and  demands  payment  on 


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tliree  dim-renf  oMi^rations,  he  having  one  of  Toinas  Broon  and  Willem  Mavvrits  in  the 
amount  of  515  Ihn.  of  toba.^.o,  on.'  of  Jan  Scl,agf.,.r  for  540  ll,s.  of  tobacco  and  one  of 
Moina  Andries  for  200  Iba.  of  tobacco. 

Appears  Mattliys  de  \'.«el  and  deposes,  tliat  Jan  Scliagger  had  paid,  that  Tomaa 
Bruyn  was  still  in  arrears  for  IID  lbs.  and  Moins  Andriesen  still  owes  the  whole  amount 

.1  ^UP""  f7'"""«  ■''VV'^'^  'J^"'n'i«  Bniyn  and  says,  that  he  shall  pay  the  whole  amount, 
that  IS  still  due.  ' 

Moens  Andri^sen  appearing  says,  that  he  is  quite  willing  to  pay,  but  that  on  account 
of  the  unfavorable  w,ather  he  cannot  gather,  but  as  soon  as  he  .-an  gather  the  tobacco, 
he  18  ready  to  pay  m  money.  ' 

Jan  Flaniman  appearing  against  Tomas  Bro.m  demands  payment  of  565  lbs  of 
tobacco  originating  in  a  debt,  which  Jan  Staelcop  owes  to  Tomas  Hroen  for  account  of 
Jan  Juriaensen. 

Tomas  Broen  declares,  that  he  has  received  the  tobacco  and  is  ready  [to  give  upl  the 
same,  provided  it  can  bo  received  as  nieichantaMe.  ^  u      s  i'j 

Tlie  Hon'""  Vice-Director  and  Council  having  .■onsidered  the  demand  of  Jan  Flammau 
and  the  response  of  Tomas  Broen,  have  decreed  to  appoint  two  persons,  to  inspect  tlie 
tobacco,  viz.  Moens  Andries  and  Ilarman  Jansen  Merteii  Rooseman - 

Appears  Jan  Swart,  summoned  before  tlie  Court  by  Jan  Fhunman  and  declares  that, 
as  soon  as  lie  can  get  nion.y,  he  shall  make  a  lawful  payment  and  offers  his  ship's 
account,  amounting  to  40  11.  as  S(>curity. 

Ilarman  Jansen  appearing  against  Jacob  Crabbe  demands  payment  for  certain  goats, 
anionnting  to  ]  14  guilders.  ' 

Jacob  Crabbe  appears  and  declares  to  be  ready  to  pay,  but  that  Andries  Hudde  had 
attached  the  sum  ol  'X^  guilders. 

And  whereas  Ilarman  Jansen  declares,  tliat  he  is  deprived  of  means  and  that  he  had 
sold  the  goats,  to  buy  again  a  cow  and  that,  if  he  had  to  lose  the  attached  mon.y.  he 
would  he  del)arred  of  his  good  project. 

The  matter  was  considered  and  tlie  Vice-Director  and  Council  direct,  that  Ilarman 
Jansen  shall  m  the  first  place  pay  to  the  aforesaid  Iludde  the  sum  of  14  guilders  and 
Jacob  Crabbe  is  ordered  to  pay  to  him,  Ilarman  Jansen,  100  guilders 

Swen  Schoete  appearing  before  the  Couiu'Il  requests  that  he  might  have  a  discharge, 
for  some  goods,  which  he  had  delivered  to  tlie  former  commander  Din;k  Smit 

ihe  commanderMs  informed,  that  as  the  Vi.-e  Director  is  unacquainted  with  the 
matter  between  him,  bchoete,  and  the  aforesaid  Smit,  he  must  adjust  it  with  tlie  aforesaid 

Appears  before  the  Council  Elias  Guldengreis,   and  requests,  that,  as  lie  lives  in 

another  man  s  liouse,  from  which  he  possibly  may  be  obliged  to  reniove.  in  wlih-h  .-ase  he 

shn  1  liave  no  place  to  stay  in.  he,  the  petitioner,  might  have  grafted  to  him  a  piece  of 

and  un.ler  the  fort,  where  he  could  erect  a  liouse  and  gain  a  living.     The  request  of 

the  petitioner  was  granted  and  the  place  shall  b<-  insp..cted 

Appears  Jan  Justen  and  asks  for  permission  to  make  a  plantation  on  the  Kil  of 
thristina.      I  he  petitioner's  request  is  granted  and  he  receives  permission,  to  live  there. 
[Here  follows  n  Phical,  for  -vlijcl,  see  /"w-m  of  X,;r.X,l/i,'rl.in.t.  /,'ir  US.] 


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Most  liknly  m.^aiK  '•  oinpaninl  "  ih.'  appfariag  party,  dopooitor.  —  B.  P. 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


On  the  r.' of  March 
Appears  before  the  Council  Robbert  Martyn  ajrain.t  Sander  Boyor  and  demands 
payment  for  fre.frh j,  of  goods,  wife  and  cinldren,  brought  over  from  tiie  Munimttau«  to  this 

place,  tor  his,  bander  Boyer's,  account  to  the  amount  of fl  57 

for  Gerrit  van  Campen '    ^  "  " 


62 


Sander  Boyer  appearing  before  the  Council  declar.-s  to  be  quite  willing  to  pay,  but 

hel.'ir'  "m     "''  T''/';''  " '"  '^"^  '"^^'""""'  ""'  "°"'^  ^"^'^^y  S'^«  5^  '•«  ^'-^yi  that 
he  has  20  guilders,  which  lie  can  give  him. 

It  is  ordered  that  Sander  Boyer  «luill  pay  within  8  days  or  failing  herein,  that  his 
goods  sliall  be  distrained. 

hin,  ^Ai-If^  nf'^^^"  appearing  against  Willem  Ciasen  demands  payment  for  passage  of 

him,  \V  illem  Ciasen,  his  wife,  children  an,l  goods, three  beavers. 

Willem  Ciasen,  upon  appearance,  acknowledges  the  debt  and  says  tliat  he  lias  p-iid 
one  beaver  Wilh.n  Classen  is  directed  to  pay  within  eight  days  or  faUing  herein  his 
goods  sliall  be  distrained.  ^  t,  o 

Eobbert  Martyn  app.'arlng  against  Matthys  Mattysen  demands  payment  of  fourteen 
guilders  for  liquors  consumed. 

Matthys  Mattysen  appears  and  declares,  that  he  is  ready  to  pay  in  tobacco. 

On  the  irr'  of  March  1050. 

Before  tlie  Council  appears  Swen  S.-hoete,  summoned  by  Jacob  Crabbe  and  requests 
an  approval  of  the  sale  of  house,  lot,  plantation  and  the  crops  on  other  lots 

Swen  Schoete  says,  that  he  has  bought  the  aforesaid  places  of  Otto  Greyn  and 
Merten  Rooseman  according  to  bill  of  sile. 

The  parties  having  be,.n  hranl  and  th.  matter  considered,  it  was  decreed,  that  the 
house  should  be  seized  for  th.  poor-tax-money.  which  Sw.-n  Schoete  had  levied  from 
he  comniunity  here.  th.  purchase  of  the  oth.r  places  shall  be  approved,  when  the 
title-deeds  have  been  delivered.  As  to  the  crops,  sow-d  uj.on  the  lots  of  freemen  by  him, 
Swen  Schoete,  they  are  allowed  to  him.  if  no  further  charge  com.'s  up 
.1  ^^^l'P'^'«^«^,^°"7'-<'"«  Pi^^ters,  servant  of  Tomas,  against  Tomas  Broen  and  complains, 
that  Tomas  Broen  has  beat.m  him  without  cans...  .so  that  he  is  not  abl..  to  work 

foinas  Broen  appears  and  declares  that  he  has  beaten  him.  the  phiintilf,  for  cause 
Jomas  Broen  is  directed,  to  provide  Louwerens  Pieters  witii  victuals,  untU  he  shall  be 
nt  to  work  and  to  l>riiig  in  the  meantime  proof  of  his  right. 

On  the  2!)'"  ditto. 
Isaack  Allerton  hands  in  a  petition,  l,y  whi.-h  he  requests  permission  to  get  a  balance 
o    an  account,  which  is  due  him  from  Mr.  .Johan  Prints,  out  of  his,  Mr.  Prints',  goods, 
which  are  iiern  on  the  jjlace.  >  fe     "m 

Thepetitiom.risdi.vrt.dtohave  patience,  until  tidings  come  from  the  Manhattans 
as  an  order  in  this  mattii  ,>  expected. 

Jacobus  Crabbe  appears  against  Swen  Schoete  and  demands  payment  of  103  guilders, 
which  are  due  to  him,  the  plaintitf.  as  ba'an.'e  of  account. 


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143 

7i  „„"°  r  """""  "'"*"'"''  ""'"""' ''""  "'"''«"8'^'  'l-"«na»  P.V...«..  or  44  Builder, 

.w:^;;r"^r;j-::'s:;^';;^-::^:,- « «- ».'.  *-  -  -,  p„, . . 

..aj.n*"^;^;;™'  "'"'°""  '-^  ''"«°"  ■«»'""  «"■-  •'•>—  and  demand, 
^  Jtaan  .T„„,en,  appeaHng,  „„„res,«  ft,  aeb.  and  ..rer,  M.e  „Ialnl«  .„  Jacop 

.0  „ay  !:;  H  "lajS"""""^''  "  '""'*''  '°  """''  """"  »'  "''  »"*  "  "»  »"»■'  b-  l»>d 

on  .e  „„,..u  .de  o^  ii.e ;',;;;:  rdr;i'r  zr:  r,;  :,'C;oT:;ri';;;  ■:':'".':'.""■' 

On  tlie  13"'  of  April. 

.iiht;:::.™'™'"™'  -"""■'"«■  "*■""•""■*■» "-  <•*'  -i  ini.ndi  ti;t;  tar;;;l; 
.ndp;i^r::d;;;:ri:::s;.;erL;:L- 

Incn.  P,t™s..„  „„d  Elia»  Genl-nKr,..  „|,|„,,r  and  say  ,l,e  same. 

l.'Ud  a  bottle  to  th.    a'l  s       ,  ut  tf 'l      "  ""  r'''  "'"■"""•  '"'"  "^'^''"^'^'  ^^^^''1 

would  bo  security  for  tt  boU      '  ""''  "''  ""■  '''''"'"'''  ^^^''''  ^'"^  ''  '-''  ^^^--. 


P-- 


144 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


Roymrk  Gernt  declares,  that  lie  does  not  know  anything  else,  but  that  lie  has  sold  tho 
liquor  to  ]\[„e„s  Andriesrn  and  ihiit  he  haa  no  knowledge  of  where  the  ILjuor  went  The 
luatter  having  b..en  considered  and  the  dangerousnesa  of  the  action  remarked  u,,on,  also 
hat  the  same  .-annot  well  he  alh.wed  to  pass  nn..oticed.  it  was  jud^e,!  proper,  to  seize 
HIS,  K<.yinck  Gerntsen's,  property  and  sloop,  until  furth.-r  directions  shall  hav..  been 
made  in  regard  to  this  matter. 

The  Hon-'"  Vice-Director  communicat.-s  to  the  Council  the  following  charge  against 
1  nomas  Jiroen,  present  upon  summons,  viz  : 

The  Hon'"»  Vice-Director  shows,  that  on  the  4'."  of  March  of  this  year  IC.'iO  Thomas 
Broen  did  come  to  the  house  of  Jan  Schagg..,  and  b..ing  sober,  he  did  not  only 
vUdy  my  person,  but  also  my  position  [and  said,]  that  he  would  try  to  nuike  niv 
commission  powerless,  under  which  everything  belongs  and  must  be  kept  in  good  order 
and  bes.nes  this  raging  he  conti.uu-s  with  thivats  of  ruin,  which  would  come  with  the 
lireatened  arrival  here  of  the  English  nation,  through  whose  arrival  he  hopes  to  be  able 
to  redress  his  pivtended  injuries.  All  this  having  a  dangerous  tendency,  especially  in 
these  precarious  times,  I,  to  whom  the  <.are  of  this  pla.v  has  been  intrusted,  cannot  let  it 
pass  without  having  it  further  considered. 

Tomas  Broen  appears  at  the  summons  of  the  Hon""-  Vice-Director  and  the  communication 
of  the  aforesaid  gentleman  an.l  the  depositions  of  several  persons  in  corroborati<,n  of 
his  Honor  s  complaint  are  read  to  him. 

He,  Tomas  Broen,  answers,  that  it  is  not  true  and  the   men   must  confirm  their 
depositions  with  an  oath. 

On  the  22"  of  May. 
Whereas  the  hogs,  belonging  in  and  about  Fort  Casimir,  do  great  damage  in  the 
Company  s  high  [roadl,  it  has  been  deemed  proper,  to  publish  the  following  placat  and 
affix  It  at  the  usual  place.  ^  ^ 

[For  llie  Onlinmirr,  f„llowing  l.erc,  see  Lam  „f  yew-XM,rl,„i,l,  page  ■US.] 

The  following  resolutions  .-.nd  senten.-es  have  been  passed  and  prono.uuvd  bv  the 
lionomble  Committee  of  the  Coun-'il,  Messrs.  .\icasius  de  Hille  and  Cornelis  Thienhoven 
in  absence  of  the  appointed  Cou.icil  of  this  place,  wherefor  they  have  been  placed  here 
irom  memory. 

On  the  24">  of  May. 

J'l"  Pi^^;,f .  a  native  of  Bruylet  in  France  plaintiflfand  Catrine  Jans,  born  in  Sweden 

defendant.     Ihe  pla.nrilF  appears  b.fu.v  the  Council.  Mr.   Xicasius  Sille,  Cornelis  van 

liuenhoven,  Jan  Jacquet  an,l  Frederik  de  C.niuck  being  present,  an.l  requests  in  writin-^ 

and  verkilly,  that  he  might  be  discharged  Iron,  his  promise  of  marriage,   made  to  the 

aforesaid  Catryne  .Tans  on  the  24-  of  January  1050,  pursuant  to  tl,..  contract,  signed  by 

he  parties  with  the  witnesses  and  that  the  same  be  de,.h.red  null  and  void  by  the  aforesaid 

omm.ssanes  and  the  Vic- Director,  for  and  on  account  of  the  following  reasons,   to  wit  • 

that  he  asked  her,  the  defendant,  with  serious  intention,  upon  honor  and  faith  to  be  his  wife' 

and  that  he  di.l  not  know  else,  but  that  the  same  defendant  was  a  virtuous  girl     About  a 

month  after  the  making  of  the  marriage  contract,  he  asked  her,  whether  she  had  ever  had 

any  connexion  with  any  one  in  the  world,  whereupon  she  answered.  No,  and  they  would 

have  been  married,  if  a  preacher  had  b.  en  at  hand.     Then  everybody  saw  and  remarked 


tfem  York  Mstorical  Beeoids.  145 

llmt  liia  l..(roll,,.d,  1„.,„  ,,r,.»,.„t,  „,„  |,r..Kii,mt.    1I™„„,,„„  l,„,  as  an  hone,t  „,.„    took 

=:«;:  zr  ;;r;::;:^i;;:;;::;;:,:-::;;r;  -- " ■■  -"»"-«« 

.h,.„ a u„„..  .„., ,.,.,. „„. ro;;,,:r,;;::::.',;;"l ;;:;:•;;,: ;::z,:;;;rL;.:: 

hop...  1,„  „  „„w  „„t  willi„„,  to  li.„  with  l„.r  ia  taa.ria.oay  """' 

II...  d..l..,,da„t  a,,, v,l  In  |,.,,,a  I,,.,-,,,,,  ,„..  f.,a>K-ll  a,„l  a,„.ver»  that  ,1,..  h  .villi,,,, 

I..'  (.onnnis.sari,.H  ,.f  tlie  l)ir...to.-0.„eral  aiul  CouikmI,  witli  th.,"  Vice-Director  havii,. 

,«.-!.  .viittet.  „o,  ,«„„.,; , „.„  d...v,,...;,  ,'';■'■:;:::;;;. 

»a:»«.a.ji.«^r^i,.rr^^i::^;s:-^^^^^^ 

Copy  ..t  til.'  iil)()v..in,.nti()iif.l  contnicf  .'•tcqiac. 

Jans  to  k.vj,  til.  af.„vsa..l  ♦'".ua^'-m.-nt  unlm.k.n,  likevv-ise  Catrin.  Jans  promise,  in  tie 
to  Jan  1  icolet,  to  svli,..h  en.l  we,  ,lie  en^a^^.i  Hul.uiit  ou.-.,elve.s,  eadi  individ.ialh    to        li 

a.isfa,  t.on  of  justi,  ■  to  keep  ourselves  pure  an.l  undetile.l  in  our  engagement,  until  the 


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Colonial  Scftlcmetits  on  the  Delaware  River. 


con.plPtP  oonsninmatioii  nf  tlir  miiiiiiii;.",  as  d n.y  iin.l  (li.-  laws  .if  ..iir  iiia-iHtiates 

rrqiiiiv  it.  \Vi.  d.-claro,  by  Hijiiiiiii:  this,  tliat  w..,  |<.r  UuWwv  cniitiniiatioii  of 't his  our 
r(.iv;;oin--  inoiriisr,  jilac.'  our  imts.,iis.  ^oods.  moval)!..  ,^\■  iniiimval)]...  now  iM'ioniriii.i,'  or 
hfivaftfi-  coining  to  us,  all  iind.T  tii.'  .■ontro!  of  tin'  iMTtini-iit  laws,  in  alt.'stalion  (d"  tlio 
tnitli  we  liavo  signe<l  tins  witiiout  ivsfivation  or  dcivit.  Done  at  1^'ort  Casiinir,  this 
24'"  of  February  of  this  Yrar  UU\  on  tlie  South- IJivrr  of  N-w-Nrthcriand.  It  was  signed 
Jan  Picoh-t.  the  niarlt  =  of  Canine  Jans,  made  by  hrrseif.  Umratli  st..od :  To  our 
knowledge,  prest-nt  as  witnesses:  Martyn,  Jan  Flaniinan,  Alexand.-r  Hoyr,  Willem 
Maurits,  the  luarlc  ,H  of  llarnian.sen  made  by  liiniself.     By  my  commission  A.  Iludde. 

Petition. 

Constantinns  (}r(M'nenl)orch  in-tifions  for  the  restitution  <if  thirty  l)eavers,  whi(di  had 
been  taken  from  him  in  Ihryear  l(!.-.4(;i  by  lleyndriek  lluygrn  «ith,.u(  .'aus.-or  reason. 
Tlie  rescript  (.n  the  petition  was.  that  the  petitioner  was  referred  to  the  Court  of  l-'ort 
Casimir  and  at  tli.'  same  time  the  said  Court  was  directed,  to  collect  all  n.r.-ssary 
information,  iniiuire  and  do  justice. 

A  i)etition  of  Mr.  Isack  Alh-rton  claims  to  haveajuit  in  law  against  the  ju-operty 
of  Jan  Kysingh  for  arrears  of  money,  which  lu«.  Allerton,  claims  as  due.  The  decision 
is,  that 

"Whenever  tlie  ])etitioner  shall  liave  i)roved  to  the  Court  of  Fort  Casimir  the  truth  of 
his  claim,  justice  sliall  be  done  by  tlie  same,  in  accoi'ance  with  the  state  of  affairs. 

V'e  promise  lier.'by.  tliat  we  will  j-rocure  tie  discharge  of  Jan  Jacops  of  ..ous..ni, 
gunner,  left  at  Fort  Casimir  until  the  time,  when  our  ship  .shall  d-parl  for  the  Fatherland, 
if  ever  circumstances  ])ermit.  (Jiven  on  board  tlie  shij)  '•  l)e  Waegh"  1:."."  October! 
Beneatli  stood  Frech^rick  de  Coninck. 

The  suiii)licant  Jan  Jacojjs  reijuests  to  be  lieard  on  the  foregoin<r  ])romi*.  (lis 
petition  for  permission  to  go  to  Amsierdam  by  the  shi].  •  l>e  Waegli"'  isVanled.  a.M.l  at 
the  same  time  the  Vice-Director  Jan  Ja.pn.t  desired  to  compute  his  aivounls.  wlii.di  are 
recommanded  to  be  given  to  him,  the  more  so  as  Use  ph.ce  of  constable  shall  be  taken  care 
of  by  Jacop  Vis  of  Rotterdam,  who  is  (pialilii'd  for  it  and  siiall  en.joy  the  same  pay  as  th,' 
aforesaid  Jan  Jacops.     Done  in  Council  at  Fort  (Jasiniir. 

On  tli(>  K;'"  of  June. 

Before  the  Coimcil  a])pear.  ujmn  summons,  Jan  Picolet  and  Catervne  Jans,  to  wli.mi 
is  communicated  and  e.vhibited  the  sentence  drawn  up  and  passed  by'tlu-  (.'ummissaries. 
The  ]iarlies,  giving  .-ach  other  tin-  right  hand,  discharged  one  the  other  legally  before  the 
Council  of  ihe  promise  of  imirriage. 

Jan  Eeckhoft  ai-jiearing  against  Jan  Flamman  deijures,  ih.it  he  has  given  Jan 
Flamman.  who  went  last  s-pring  to  the  Manhattans,  four  bejivers.  to  bring  him  gunbarrejs 
and  locks  or  if  he  could  not  get  them,  clufh  and  cheese. 

The  defendant  appeared  and  said,  that  he  received  four  beavers,  ])ut  on  condition  to 
bring,  barrels,  locks  or  ])owder ;  he  couhl  not  get  u.iy  barrels  or  locks,  he  brought  powder, 
but  it  was  di'owned,  when  the  sloop  stranded. 

The  ])arties  are  ordered  to  bring  i)roof  of  their  asseitions. 


J\''cw  yurk  IlistorictU  Ueconln.  147 

Vmvk  Isni.-I  aj-prurs  iiKaii.st  Jim  Fhmmian  iirxl  pirs-nts  tli.<  following  p.'tition  : 
To  til..  Hon'""  Vicf-Diivctor  and  his  Oomicil  ivsidinw  in  l<\,it  (Jasimir. 

Hh.'WPth  with  (luP  r..ver..n.-..  tl...  jx^titionPr  Isiiclt  rsnu-j.  tliat  lu",  tii.^  i.otiti..n.>r,  ..ladn 
an  ajrr..,.n.,.nt  wMli  Captain  Jan  Flaninian,  t..  l„in«  liim,  the  ]M.titi.,n,.r,  an.l  his  K<>oda 
t..  th,.  Sonth-Kuvr;  that  h.-,  p-titioner,  pn,n,is,.,l  to  ,,.y  to  hin,,  Jan  Flamman,  one 
ank.rol  i.ramly  and  satisli-d  hi.n  also  l,..|o,v  th<.  d.-partniv;  that  as  no  ship,„.d  two 

pieces  ,.t  dnirn  im.iv,  tlian  was  a^i d,  h.-,  the  petitioiuT,  ha.l  ,,ruinis,.d  (to  k'v.')  .,n., 

Leaver  more  an.l  above  tne  lore.n.inj.;  i,ut  that,  as  i,y  ^r.vat  i,nprovi.l..ne.,  and  in  fair 
^yeath..r   th.-  I.arlt   Htran.l.^.l   .luring   th.-   niKJit  an.l   r..inain..d   theiv  for  a  .•onsideral,!.. 

time,  wlLirehy  they  w.M-e  compelled  t..  niiship  all  the  « Is  from  the  same  bark  and  t.. 

briiiK  tliem  ashore,  .luring  tl...  tim,.,  they  ivmaiiied  tli.-re,  there  was  drank  an.l  .-aten  bv 
the  shij.  s  crew  as  wll  as  by  pass.-ng.-rs,  of  his,  tie-  i...titi..n..r's.  (-onds,  one  anir..r  of 
brandy  and  fifteen  pu-c.-s  of  che.w,  likewise  was  his  d.ilfel  nuieh  sp..il,.,l.  as  in  .■onseqneiicH 
oi  the  stran.ling  fnts  an.l  sh„.pinw  pla.vs  had  I.-mmi  made  of  it.  Th..se  .lama-es  can 
handy  be  borne  by  m.>,  .-v.-n  th..njrh  the  same  ha.l  ...■cnrivd  thn.nKh  bad  waUier  or 
..ther  misf.u'tnn.*.     It  is  estimated  by  m.'  as  f.)llows  : 

for  one  anker  of  bran.ly  --  8  beav.-rs d.    {i{      

for  l.T  ch.Mses  at  .T  11.  the  pi.'.-e 75  _  .      

for  damag.' done  t.;  the  dnlf.-l,  as  the  sam.-  has 
been  discolored  by  rain  and  siinshin.>  and 
otherwise H  2(10      

Total  anionnt jj  '^^j  ~     ~ 

If  any  .m."  sh..nld  be  .)f  opinh.n,  that  this  .lama-e  was  .-alcnlat.'d  too  hi-di  the 
].elitioner  promis.'s  one  hundred  giiii.h.rsand  more  t.)  hi.n,  who  shall  r.-phic.-  hi«rgo.Hls 
at  the  valuation,  which  th.y  ha.l  at  th.-  time  ..f  shipping  at  the  Manhattans  and  while 
he  woul.l  an.l  must  b,.  well  satisti,.,l  with  the  g.vat  loss  of  ship  and  go.,ds.  if  th,.  mishap 

had  ...runvd  by  uiiav..i.lal i...vssily.  yt  as  h-  is  still  ask-.l  f..r  th,.  bravr   whi.'!,  ho 

l.r..inis...l  for  th.-two  i.ie.vsof  .Inlf,.!.  l„.sid,.s  all  .lamagvand  h,.ss,  which  h..  has  sustain...l 
this  .luit..  unreasonabi,.  matter  has  indu.v.l  him,  the  ]...tiii.,m.r,  t.,  push  his  .daim' 
tlu.rel.^re  h..,  th.'  iM'tithmer,  tarns  t..  y..ur  il.m.u'  ami  r,.qu..sts,  that  by  y-mr  Il.m.u  h.' 
may  be  assisted  and  h.-lped  to  his  just  aiul  lawful  claim,  which  d..ing  etc-  Was  si<ni...l  • 
Isaque  Israel.  '^ 

Th...h.f,.n.lant  answ-rs,  that  he  has  no  kn.nvl...lg..  of  th,.  i...ints  in  disput,. ;  he  was 
lying  in  his  bunk  aii.l  a.rording  to  th,.  stat,.iii,.nt  of  Captain  Martyn,  there  w,.iv  still 
eighte,.n  fatli,.iiis  of  wat..r,  wli,.n  he  went  to  li,.  d..wii  in  his  cabin.  As  r.-ards  the 
bran.ly,  this  was  br..a.'li...l  with  th..  g,...,l  an.l  fiv,.  will  of  th."  i.laintilf,  as  th..  Tivw  were 
wetandcol.l;  h..  sai.l,  -Drink  as  much  as  is  n,.,.,.ssary.  if  that  is  ,n,,,tv.  you  can  get 
more  ;  the  stulf  is  losi  any  way/'  As  to  th,.  .•Ii,.,.s,.,  the  plaintilf  has  .iValt  them  out 
voluntarily  to  ..very  on,.. 

Wheivas  fn.ni  th.-s,.  .-..rbal  .lis.'ussi.jiu'  no  c..rtainty  .'an  b..  ha.l,  it  is  oi-d.^ivd,  tliat 
jiarti.'s  ad.lii.'..  pro.if  ,)f  their  assert l,>n.s. 


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On  the  23"  of  June. 
Isack  Israel  against  Jan  Flan.man.     The  plaintiff  produces  the  following  affidavit: 
tr     l^f"^^^:  ^""^^  '■'"  ^'''"''''  •"'Pl"'"''*^'!  before  me,  A.  Iludde.  Secretary  appMnted  by  the 

^rd\sirRyT.'°""^"-  '^^^'"  '"^'"^^  °'  ''^'^ ''-''' '''  ^^••^^"'^^^"'  ^">-^  ^'-« 

They  declared  together  and  each  for  himself  and  made  affidavit,  as  they  do  herebv 

14-and  Ifi-of  Apn  towards  daybreak,  weather  and  wind  being  fair,  run  ashore  and 
remained  fast  and  that  during  the  time,  they  sat  there,  one  anker  c;f  brandy  of  th 
aforesaid  sack  Israe  was  drank  out  and  son,e  cheeses  eaten,  but  the  number  is  not  well 
known  to  hem.  a.  ad  drinkables  and  eafables  were  taken  for  the  satisfaction  of  their 
wants  without  regard  as  to  whom  they  belonged.  Likewise  we  know,  that  there  were 
tent.,  to  lay  under  and  Immmocks  to  lay  in,  made  of  his,  Isack  Israel's,  duffels  They 
give  as  reason  of  their  knowledge,  that  they,  ,he  affiants,  have  bee,:  on  board  of  the  bark 

tin,  1  ''''•!•'"  '""  "''"'"  '"■'"""'  '^'  ^'^-^  undersigned  declare  to  be  true  and 
tiuthful,  and  are  willing  to  confirm,  if  necessary,  with  our  oaths  and  have  signed  this  in 
presence  of  Uie  below-named  witnesses.     Done  at  Fort  Cassimir  this  1.6""  June  1656  in  the 

A.^f  T       r'  ''^""'^  '^'''■""'""  ""^'^^"'  ^''y^^'  ^''''     On  the  margin  stood  : 

As  witnesses,  Jan  Juiiaens.-n,  Jan  Eckhoft. 

been^rlri'TT  ''''  ""'^'''^1'  "^'  ^''^  ^^'"^'^^  ^"'^  ^''^^r  reasons  pro  an.I  contra  having 
been  wel  stated,  we  cannot  bat  judge,  that  the  matter  must  necessarily  lead  to  a 
considerable  increase  of  law-suits,  which  again  will  give  rise  to  others.     The  parties  ar! 

^^"us  aglilil^  '"  """^'  ''"  "'"'"  "  "■''"'^""'  '"'^ ''  ^'"^  ^^"'"^^  ^Sree.  they  shall 

thei  ^nw  ^'''"T-'"'  ""^'^''T'^  "-'•*"'«'  J-'"^  Fhunan,  the  parties  bring  no  other  proof,  but 
theu  own  assertions  and  it  was  therefore  proposed  to  the  parties  to  arrange  matte  s  in 
friendslnp.     This  they  accepted.  '"lutib  in 

Jacob  Crabbe  appears  against  Tynien  Tiddens.  The  plaintiff  demands  paym..nt  of 
a  certain  accou.it  in  the  sum  of  M.')  guilders  17  stivers. 

Defendant  answers,  that  he  has  a  counter-claim. 

The  parties  are  onler.d,  first  to  make  up  their  mutual  accounts  and  if  they  could  not 
agree  then,  to  address  tlienis.-lves  again  to  the  Court. 

Jan  Relet  appears  again.t  Jan  S.'hagger.  The  plaintiff  demands  of  .h-f.-ndant 
payment  for  a  held-bed,  which  defendant  o.dered  of  piaintiff"  and  which  has  be-n  n 

Defendant  answers,  that  h.  did  onl-r  a  liekl-bed  from  phiinfiff  and  whereas  plaintiff 
ma.le  the  ....Larger,  than  was  the  d..fen,h.Mt's  wish  and  cons-.-u.-titly  d.n.and  m  r. 
nioney,  as  he  had  agreed  to  pay,  there.bie  defendant  cannot  ...iLmt  t^  receive  and  pj^ 

vaiull!'  ^'"'''''  "'  ""^''"^  *"  '"""'  "  ""  ""'•'"•'"^"f  '"•  i*"  ^'"T.'aanot,  the  couch  shall  be 

Cons.anti,.us  Gr...,  enborch  ask«  by  petition  IWr  a  plantation,  situate  upon  the  second 

...nu    forme  lyuihab.ted  by -ne  ,|ele  Kyfgnnuv.     Proofs  having  been  produced     Ids 

requests  was  theivf.,.ie  gianted.  'iimhuki,    nts 


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On  the  7'."  of  July  16fi6. 

„i         T    ii  titii.iit  oesicies,  that  tlioy  have  no  ensragement  with  anv  hndv 

else.     In  the  presence  of  Hendrick  Kip  and  Dinna  Ry werts  as  witnesses.  "^         "^ 

On  the  12'.''  ditto. 

nf  nttr/^'T"!  ""^r"'  '''^'"■'  *'''  ^^"""^^'  '^^'■•^■■"^t  'l''^«"^=^«  Broen  and  produces  a  pow.r 

d..ted  the.W.    of  March  lor.(»,  «'gn-d  Ly  him,  Thomas  Broen,  ^or  the  amount  of  first    8 
beavers,  then  ...  ,.,  ,ders  on.  stiver  and  then  some  goods  to  th    amount  oToTbeav'" 
Thomas  Broen  declares  to  have  had  guns,  but  that  he  sent  back  to  him   W  rt  two 

Jan  Flaman  appears  before  the  Council  against  the  wife  of  Tobias  Willebonrh  nnd 

Mmn,r,  s;  ■"'"• '"" ''  '■- ""  *'"-•  -^ '» «» '- 1 

for  tlie  shirt 

for  her  passage  and  freight ...".'.*..'.".'."."."."....*  16  ^H^     ZZ 

30 .  -_Z~^ 

Tlie  defendant  says,  tliat  slie  l,as  lost  on  the  voyage,  beinji  wrecked  with  the  lv,rl.  n 
che^  .mtaining  .,ur  s,.rts.  one  eou  of  red  dn^/.m.:  n2::£^^:^V^: 
ho.n  «>th  coi.permountings,  valued  by  her,  the  defendant,  at «  28  .  __  ! 

Paid  to  i)laintilf  in  money 'Z — 

from  above. ...  •  "~ —  • 

ti  28  .  . 

The  defendant  is  told,  that  the  freight  sliall  be  set  off  against  her  lost  goods  •  in  re-r-ud 
tc.  the  slnr  ,  «he  ,s  ordered  to  pay  t.>  ph.intKF  four  guilders  If^  stivers  '  ' 

Gro^enbo;!'r''Tl:l7'7^"'"V'7'":';'  '''""^"""'  '^•"""  ^^'^"••'^-"  -^  Constantinus 

lu   ,     ne  :   ,  "       '""' '""'"  '•'""'  "'^'*  ""''''  ^•^^"""'  ••"  ">" «'"  "'«t,  when 

,;;,,•     7^7  ""'"  ""■'"'"  "''"  '^"""'^  =  whereupon,  as  there  was  1  ,ck  of 

t    ;,     '  \  •""      '    "Vr"""  "'""''  '"''"'"^  '"  '""^  =^''""-  "-"'«  f'-'l-l  f--  Hie  beavers 

.to  IMS  house.     C,.,Ming  there,  he  was  assaih.l  by  the  defendants  befor,'     i  ' 

plamflfs,  .hK.r  and  npbra.de.l,  that  he  had  not  acted  like  a  honest  man  and  thnt  In 

u  ^  not  wor,   y  ,0  till  ,he  o.Iiee  and  Wiilen.  Maurits  had  said,  >'Co„u.,  1  t  u"^e  k   n   > 

the  liouse  and  carry  out  the  beavei's."  -  »  ui  .ik  uuo 

On  tlie27"'<litl(>. 

j-u.ob  (vZ'Ind'r  •/  ■'"';''"^-  ^"'''"'  '"■  ""■  '"'■  "'■•  '^""'""■•''-  '''"■^- ""-  '"■*'""-i  '- 

th.  .  h.l.I.en,  le|(  by  h.m,  Mr.  de  Hues  and  b,„.„  i„  ,,..! r  ,.,  ,,,,.   «,,,,,,,„„  .,, 


if    >  .  fc    "i  ■    /  %-'<S«  ', 


r-s  J--1 


i'  r>i  tT'a).! 


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to  wit  Joannes  de  Ilaes,  old  about  10  years,  Maiiletje  de  Haes,  old  about  9  yeais  and 
Anuitje,  old  about  W  years  and  assigns  licnnvith  to  eac;!!  of  the  aforesaid  children  tiie 
sum  of  0  carolus  guilders,  declaring  at  the  same  tini,-  upon  her  consci.'uce,  in  ])lace  of 
an  oath,  tliat  she,  affiant,  hereby  satisfies  the  aforesaid  children  out  of  their  father's 
inheritance  and  this  declaration  Is  made  in  presence  and  with  the  consent  of  her  affianced 
husband  Jacobus  Crabbe  and  sli.>.  Geertrnyt  Jacops,  has  nominated,  constituted  and 
appointed  and  hereby  constitutes  and  appoints  as  guardians  of  the  aforesaid  children 
the  Worthy  Oloff  Stevensen  and  Hendrick  Kip,  both  burghers  and  inhabitants  of  the 
Manhattans. 

On  the  2"  of  August  IG^iG. 
Before  the  Council  appeared  Jacob  Crabbe  against  Robert  Martyn  and  complained, 
t ha   he  Rol,ert  Martyn  had  shot  and  kill.d  ids,  the  plaintilFs,  pig.     Defendant  answers 
that  fourteen  days  ago  he  entreated  plaintilf  to  pen  up  his  hogs,  as  the  sain.,  did  great 
damage  to  fiis  corn.     Plaintiff,   upoa  being  asked,  what  he  wanted,  answers  -  Payment 
for  his  pig. 

It  was  proposed  to  the  parties,  that  plaintiff  shall  take  the  pig,  as  it  is  still  livini; 
but  that  if  It  should  die,  each  one  shall  keep  his  action  in  law  unprejudiced. 

Jan  Flaman  appearing  against  Ale.vander  Boeyer  hands  up  a  bond  of  defendant  for 
SIX  and  thirty  guilders. 

Defendant  answers,  that  he  cannot  j.ay,  before  the  tobacco  is  ripe ;  chat  he  the 
plaintiff,  may  do,  what  he  will  and  if  plaintiff  will  not  wait  so  long,  he  may  seize  upon' 
what  he  has.  '      ' 

Plaintiff  receives  permission,  according  t(j  his  promise,  dated  on  the  1".'  of  March  'a 
put  in  an  e.vecutioii.  ' 

Jan  Picol.'t  appears  against  .Tan  Scliaggpr  and  demands  payment  for  a  field-bed,  made 
for  him,  rli«>  defendant,  which  is  valued  at  :.'4  glds. 

Defendant  accepts  the  bed  and  i)]aintiff  the  payment. 

Before  the  Council  ai-jx-ais  Tymeii  Ti.ldens  against  Jacob  Crabbe.  He  complains 
that  defendant  accosted  him,  the  plaintiff,  yesterday,  when  passing  (l..feii,lant's  liou.e 
and  demanded  payment  for  something.  Plaintitr  answered,  that  he  should  have  a  little 
patience.  Defendant  .said  -'Whilst  y,ju  have  made  your  rascally  account."  Plaintiff 
answered  "If  I  made  a  rascally  account,  then  I  must  be  a  rascal."  Defendant  hereuiK.,, 
came  out  of  his  hou.se,  followed  him,  the  plaintiff',  and  assulteJ  and  threw  him  to  tli.- 
ground. 

Defendant  says,  it  is  not  true. 

Plaintiff  is  ordered,  to  prove  his  a.ssertions. 


On  th 


ditto. 


Before  the  Council:  Ja.'.,l.  Crabbe  fr.m.  AuKterdam  and  Ceertrur  Jacops  from  Tmmes 
widow  of  the  late  Jan  Roeloff  de  Ilaes,  were  authorized  to  enter  legally  into  matrim.my.' 

On  the'.)"  , 111  to. 
The  Hon"""  Vice- Director  and  his  C„„nci!  having  ••onsideivd  the  information,  taken  in 
reference  to  Xiles  I.nsen  by  y\v.  I..ers,  pivacheraud  ecclesiastical  deputv  in  matrimonial 
cases,  are  of  opinion  Oo  grant,  a  .h.|ay  of  fh, nnrnths.  in  order  that  "durin- this  time 


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further  inquiry  mnyb..  made  at  tlie  Manliattans  about  a  woman  of  bad  repute  xipon 
whose  declaration  .■ons-qumtly  little  eonliden..>  can  h-  placed.     It  is  therefore  decided 
that  the  same  Niles  Laersen's- case  may  and  ought  to  be  promoted,  whenever  he,  as 
before,  shall  have  purged  himself  by  an  oath,  that  he  has  no  connection,  concerning  this 
matter,  with  any  one,  but  his  present  betrothed. 

On  the  14'."  ditto. 
Appeared  in  Foit  Tasimir  upon  summons,  the  persons,  chosen  by  the  Hon"'"  General 
as  d..puty-sherifr  and  commissary  to  the  Swedish  poj.ulation,  to  whom  were  read  the 
.H.nditu.ns,  made  by  the  Hon-  Conunissaries,  ihe  instructions  fran.ed  in  Council  and  the 
commission  sent  by  the  Hon-  General,  which  was  given  and  delivered  to  the  deputy- 
shenff  Gregory  van  Dyck.  At  the  sam,-  time  an  ordinance  in  regard  to  the  sale  of 
strong  drinks  was  read  and  then  handed  over  to  the  deputy-sheriff,  to  be  published 
among  them.  ^  '"iisum 

The  Vice-Director  made  a  contract  with  one  Nih-s  ^[atsHn  in  regard  to  the  island 
near  Christina;  he  shall  plant  and  sow  there  on  half  share,  provided  the  Vice-Director 
lurnislies  lam  ox(Mi,  as  agreed  l)y  the  contract  just  made. 

_  Whereas  the  aforesaid  .\iles  Afatseu  has  ha.l  an  ox  of  the  Company  before,  for 
v^\nc\,  he  stil  owes  payment,  one  eighth  of  the  crop  planted  by  him  and  amountin-Mo 
1-0  paces,  eacli  pace  hohling  IW  sheaves  or  yielding  2  Swedish  schepels,  which  amounts 
for  the  ox  to  ;j.)  Swedish   schepels,   therefore  w.  ord.-r   him,  Niles   Matsen,  to  deliver 

;!;:  nZ^:^:::::'''''''' "  '■" '-''''-  -  -'-'--  ^--^^^  ^«  ^^^  -^-  «^ 

b.  n  .  hid.-  ot  Christina  kil,  sloping  toward  tiie  fort,  for  one-half  of  the  .-rop  accordin<'  to 
the  contract  made.  " 

And  whereas!.,.,  Pouuel  .b.nsen,  has  sowed  upon  the  land  of  his  Honor,  the  alliant  for 
halt  slK.re,  that  is  on.-  half  for  iiim  and  one  iuiif  for  th,-  cattle,  wiiich  lie  has  used   of  .vhl,.h 

he  had  oneoxfrom. he  wifcand  (me  from  theCompanyan.l  whereas  the  crop,  when  mouvd 
was  57  paces,  each  j.a.v  at  2k  schepels,  making  a  tolal  of  142d  schepels  wheat  and  for  one 
ox  ;i;>.i  schepels,  tiierefore  he  is  ordeivd  as  above,  to  brimr  it  up. 

l{egarding  the  mill,  it  is  left  to  the  choice  of  the  .h-puty  sh.M'itf  and  commissaries  to 
put  it  UJ). 

I'lKm  summ.ms  by  Gregory  van  Dyck  appears  Fili,,  .lanseu  on  account  of  a  robbery 
cmimitl.'d  at  Tinnekon.k  .luring  the  surrender  of  F„,t  L'asimir  and  other  places  on  the 
Soulii  River,     lie  answ.Ts,  iliat  he  liad  sulfeivd  justice  for  it. 

The  <le,miy-sherilV  is  directed  to  inform  iiimself  well  in  regard  to  the  shooting  of  tiie 
sister  .H  KiiasGuiengrevn's  wile  and  to  bring  sncii  information  to  tlie  ViceDirectorat  the 
earliest  oi)portunity. 

On  til.-  21"'  of  September. 
Hans  Hopman,  the  Sergeant,  appears  and  complains,  that  on  the  20"'  of  Sep|eml)er  in 
111.' evening,  wiien  Ih-  IkuI  received  the  ord.'rs  from  the  Commandant  an,l  wa^  briie-in- 
the  same  to  Cori-nra!  ileyndri.  k  van  Hylvelt,  who  was  lipsv  an.l  unlit  to  ,h,  ,.„ar<l  ciut\" 
the  Corporal  said  to  him,  he  did  not  want  to  receive  orders  from  a  villain,  drawin.r 
thereupon    ins   sw.ud.    but    he   was   i.reveiited    bv   Frederick    ilie    l.nker     <o    tlcit    lie 


-  —  -"H  4^  I 


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could  not  reacli  the  Sei-oant  with  his  sword.  The  Commandant  then  coming  into  the 
guardhouse,  appea...!  the  troubh. ;  tiie  Corporal  said  to  the  Co.nmandant,  I  slutll  receive 
iTvirit  h^;  .^"",  ""'^•^"^  •''»J^"=^i""'  ^'^f  i"'-'"  "-  villain,   whereupon  he,  Ileyndrick  of 

™  ^  Tu  ?'^""''  ''''''  '^''  ^'''  ''^'  ''''  ^^"^«^'^"'^'  ^•'^''^^•'-^  the  blow  with  the 
cane,     feigned  Hans  Hopman. 

Heyndrick  of  Bilvelt  appearing  declares  that  he  does  not  know  anything  of  the 
accusation  as  written  above.     Signed  Ileyndrick  Bylevelt 

Appears  Jan  Emans,  lancepesade*  and  declares,  that  the  real  cause  for  the  trouble 
between  Sergeant  Hopman  and   Heyndrick   of  Bilevelt,    the  Corporal,  is  simp  y  the 

del  V  f  '  ''"'"'  '''"'"^  "^'^  ^'"^'^^''^l  ^^^^y-  Signed  Joannes  Eymans. 
Onkelbal  "f  Rrl't.'^ir"  '^^'T  '"  """'''''''  ""'  ^""^"'""^  '-^"^"-^  '^  soldierf Adam 
twtt    H,  n      '         .       '""'  '^'"^  '"""^  "'^"  ^'^^  ''"»«^  and  stole  from  his  house 

twen  y-three  cabbages,  in  the  night  between  tlie  17"-  and  18-  inst.     He,  Cornells  Maurits 

int  ed^  T  .  .  '  f ,  •"  '^  ^*'"'''  -'^"■'^"P-'  li«  -ent  to  the  Commandant  and 
enteied  a  complaint  against  him.     Signed  Cornells  Maurits 

Cornells  Maurits  f urtlier  complains  tiiat  he  came  to  the  guardhouse  on  the  20'.->  inst 
to  speak  to  a  solc^ier.     Adam  Onkelbach,  being  a  prisoner,  slid  to  him,  that  he  CoS; 
Maurits,  was  the  cause  of  his,  Adam's,  sitting  there  and  tiiat  he  would  pay  him  for  it  a 

s  01  Hhe  cilL ;f "'"  P    ''  !'" ^^""""'•^-^*'^»*'  ^«  -1'  t'^-^'  who  said,  tha;  heU 

stolen  tue  cabbages.     Signed  :  Cornells  Maurits. 

We,  the  undersigiiHd,  declare,  that  Adam  Onkelbach,  on  the  19'.»  inst.,  deposed  to 
he  complaint  of  Cornells  an.l  upon  the  charge  of  the  Commandant,  that  he  Onke  lag 
had  stolen  from    he  garden  of  Cornelis  Mauritsen  three  cabl>ages;  that  he  Onkelba'h 
f  rtlu.  questioned,  what  had  become  of  the  otliers,  had  said.^You  may  lo  >k  for  t S  ' 

Ada  .1  answered,  that  that  must  be  proved.    The  H„n-  Commandant  then  saying,  that  he 
not    likely  would   make   him   talk  differently  and   send   him    to   the   F  s.;]     Ada  i 
answered,  Do  your  best,  send  me  away,  do  what  you  ..ui.      Signed  :    Hans  lonn 
the  mark  of  Tobias  Willenborch  made  by  himself,  Cornelis  MauMt.  ^ 

On  the  r."  of  August  Sergeant  (lysh.rt  declared  in  presence  of  the  soldier  Adam 

^;;':ti  H  •  s"  '"T'  ^r^v"" '-''  ^"^  ^"'^-"^  ^^'--^  ^-  piunderin;;;^  u ; 

t    k  i   '.     \  ''■'•"'""^^^•'^   ^•'"  -i"-^-^  ='   ''l-gv  of  shot   .some  time  into    vonr 

b.u ks.de.     Adam  answered,  We  shall  go  with  our  guns:    if  they  shoot  at  us,  we\vill 
ne  again  and   then  attack   them  with   our  swords.     The   Sergeant  said,  Tha     won 
l.nng  you   to   the  gallows.      Tii.  aforesii.l   Adam  answered,  U  may   be   so.      i    Z 
und....g,.ed   dec  are  the  deposition  written  as  ai.ove,  to  be  true  ancJ  truthful  and  am 
>.'ady  to  conhrm  the  same,  if  necessary,  by  my  oath.     Hig„,.d :  (Jysbert  Hrey 

lie  prisoner  Adam  OnkelbMcl,  appears  before  the  Council  and  the  c'omplaint  of 

Co  n..h^  ^<'  J"'"-  '"■«•-"--,  that  he  has  stolen  the 

c.    bage  and   during  fur,h..r  dK.-ussions  pro  et  ..ontia  aforesaid  accusation  said,  The 

little   thievs  you  hang,    bul    Ih,-   great   ones,    who    „se   th.  Company   for   their   own 

♦  An  ollUxT  iinilii-  tin-  cirijoral,  liiiiru  ODrponil.  -  U.  V. 


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aclvaiitattc  are  allowivl  touofin..  .....i  i  u 

U],on  the  deposition  of  Sergeant  Gysbert  he  declares,  that  the  same  is  not  true. 

On  the  22"  of  September. 

-intiL  weie  pitsent  Moens  Andnes  and  Loiuvrens  Bor.s. 

On  tlie  25'"  ejusch'ni. 
Several  cadets  and  prixate  sohliers  came  to  Conrt  and  were  asked    fn.-  wl,..f  . 

H,,„<lrick  oMij-lv,.],  a,,|„,„,  ,„„,  „,„,   „,,„  „„„,  „ 

X^t:;:::';';;:,::'  ,!■; « "■'"; " """  .■"»  "■■»»■■ '- '' -i » »" "«-«"" .- * 

II,    niitnio    i^ujcas  Diiks   lias  uiven  limi   a  t  re-look  with  -i   i.'in       Ti,;  ■    ; .   *^i 

«:;;•::;;;:■";:;,""- - «- ■•»  I.-  -M  .1.- ;..  ";,,;:,,'';;::,,„':,, r,:'',r:r 

Company,  to  the  savages.     Signed  Hendrick  Hermans 

Frederick  Ikrens,    baker,   ajM-ars  and  confirn.s  the  declaration  of  Heyndrick  of 

:::™:i::,»™r,r;:;;--;:r-;::-^         -•-^™- 

MM,rus  IlMrniaM  deposes,  that  he  has  seen  iians  Hop,„:,„   takin'.-  a  ninsket  from  the 
.Mnn,.,sdoorande.n-yi,>^,hesan.einto  the  house,     n'    knows  alsi;   t        ).     'Z- 

IluJinn  h'!'''  111"":;''-  '  ""'"'■'  '" ^  '■""""''  '""^  '•'■•■'-■'-  "-'  '"•  '<■--■  "-  Hans 

voir:;:;;  ^:rT '  t  '''' '  "■■'-'""'^  '■"■•  '^  '--"-■ ""  '^-^  -  ■-'' 

In  l-ounci,  .vsolved.  tha,  Se.^eant  Hans  Hop,,,,,.  wi,h  ,1 vidence  taken  an.l   V<...„- 

Onkcib.uh,  shall    be   sen.    .n   the   ketch   of    Alle,,oa    to  the   AUorney-tiene.al    at    u" 


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er. 


Manhattans,  that  tlieir  rasi-.s  nii-lit  ]).•  d.'cia.'d  upon  theiv.  It  was  further  docreed,  that 
Hans  and  Onkdhacli  shoukl  b.'  bn.u-ht  on  board  in  rhaiiia,  that  Uwy  niiglit  not  liniurel 
each  otlier,  wlK-reas  they  are  enemies. 

On  thc^J')'!'  November.* 
Lawrence  Pieters,  baclieh)r,  from  Leyden  about  2:5  yearn  ohl,  and  Catrin,.  Jans  from 
Gottenburg,  about  19  years  old,  desire  to  enter  into  matrimony. 

On  the  ll'."  of  October. 
Jan  Eeclclioft  appears  and  declares,  that  lie  sat  drinldng  with  Corporal  Ileyndrick  of 
Bylvelt  at  Constantinus  (Jroenenborcirs,  but  tliey  did  not  quarrel  and  that  havino-  had 
enougli  he  went  horn.'  :aid  laid  down  to  sleep,  that  then  the  aforesaid  Corporal  cam"  and 
wanted  Inm,  Eeel^hoft.  to  come  (mt  of  the  h..nse  to  drink,  that  he,  Eeckhoft,  refusin-  it 
the  aforesaid  Corporal  called  him  a  rascal.  Thereupon  he  got  into  a  struggle  with  Idm  • 
there  were  present  CJabriel  de  llaes  ajul  Jan  Eymans,  the  cooi)er. 

Gabriel  de  Ilaes  a])p..ars  and  deposes  that  he  saw  and  hemd,  at  the  Jiouse  of  Jan 
E..ckholt  (m  the  lo'."  inst.  that  the  Corporal  Ileyndrick  of  Bylvelt.  being  drunk,  eun.e  to 
tJie  house  of  Jan  E.-ckhoft.  whom  he  wanted  to  wake  uj),  to  drink  witli  him,  that  the 
wife  of  Jan  Eeckln.ft,  saying  ••  Let  my  husband  sleep"  ].ushed  him  at  the  same  time  out 
of  the  door,  that  he,  Ileyndrick  of  Bylvelt,  being  outside  said  "  You  shall  cb^ink  with  me 
or  I  will  consider  you  a  rascal  :  and  a  rascal  you  are,  I  consider  you  that."  Hereup<m 
lie,  Leckhoft,  getting  up  grasjis  iiis  sword,  whil,>  ]„.,  Byhvlt,  standing  outside,  had  his 
sword  in  his  hand  and  tried  to  strike  Jan  Eeckhoft,  but  that,  although  he  .■ould  have 
given  It  to  him  badly,  as  Jan  Eeckhoft  was  still  in  the  house,  the  blow  struck  the  doo- 
that  hereupon  he,  the  deix.iiciit,  shut  the  door,  while  Jan  EecMioft  went  out  by  the  other 
one,  that  they  came  to  a  hand  to  hand-light.  This  1,  tlu'  undersigned,  declare  to  be  the 
truth  and  am  ready  to  confirm  it,  if  necessary,  with  my  oath.     Signed  Gabriel  de  Ilaes 

Jan  Eymans  coming  forward  <l..])oscs,  that  he  has  be.-n  :it  tlic  house  of  Jan  Eeckhoft 
on  the  lO'.-insr.  lie  stood  behind  the  house  and  cut  hoppoles,  when  he  saw  Corporal 
Ileyndrick  of  Byh'V.-lt  coming  out  of  the  house  of  the  Frenchman  and  going  to  the  house 
of  Jan  Eecklioft.  who  was  at  home  ush-ep.  He  waiit.'d  him  to  come  out  and  speak  with 
him.  Upon  'MnEeckhoft-s  wile  saying -Let  my  husband  alone  and  sl..ep,-  th.- Corporal 
went  on  saying  "  If  he  will  not  drink  with  me,  I  consider  him  a  rascal."  This  1  pr.miise 
to  conliriii  with  my  oath.     Signed  Jmines  Emans. 

Al>])..ars  Corporal  ;T,,v„,liick  of  Bylv.-lt  and  de,.h,ies,  that  he  was  on  gimnl-dutv 
yesterday  and  that  going  o,.i.  he  passed  th,"  house  of  CoiistaMtinus  and  was  askrl  iu  bV 
Jan  Eecklioft,  to  drink  with  hi;..  ;  but  tliat  he  ,loes  not  know  haviiiu-  jnul  anv  quarrel  nv 
words  there,  nor  does  lie  know,  ],ow  the  trouhlt-,  whicii  h.^  had  witli  Jan  Eeckhoft,  has 
originated.     Signed  Ileyndrick  Hermans. 

On  I  he  8'"  of  Xovember. 
The  whole  community  appears,  having  l)een  called  together  to  the  lA>rt.     They  were 
informed,  that  it  was  ne,.essary  to  nominate  two  proper  persons  i,s  Tobacco-In.si.e.'tors 
aii.l  tli,y  are  liierLdore  requested  lo  nominate  four  ni.n,  oui  of  wlioiii  two  shall  be  chosen 

*Quufrf  ■' Si'ptcniljtT."  —  li.  F. 


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i  J.O.,  as  «„„,  Ja„  N.l.agg,.,,,  M.-.-ns  Andriesi-n  and  CorstantinuH  Groenenbn.Kh 

It  was   hutlior  coinmnnicated  to  the  connnunity,  that   it  was  very  necessary  to 
make  a    ,nd.e  over  the  Kil,  nuM.in,-  by  the  Fort,  as  the  passage  is  impractabra'd 

It  was  f,    ther  proposed   to  tlie  community,  that  every  one  should  fence  in  his 
land,  so  that  the  dil,i,.,„ties  and  the  damages  to  the  fiehls,  done  her  "ofo      migM  be 

fences.     They  ehrte,!  tor  these  offices  Hermen  Jansen  and  Jan  Eeckhoft 

fo.  fbl'"  *'""""""'*^'  ^''^.^  -'"•*•'«••  ••'-q'^'^^f^l  to  cut  son.e  palisadoes  for  the  fort,  whereas 

[Here  follow.  ,u,  Or.linanco  regarding  fence.,,  for  whicli  sec  L.onofX.  NetUrlani»,  pagc%m.\ 
On  tlio  2!)'."  of  November. 

n.tii;y;;;;f;':?jr:n^:'i::;i:;r'' "  ^'"  "^^"^""■""  -^  "^^  ^^^-^-*  -^^'^■•^-^ 

^Villem  Maurits  appearing  against  Jan  Picolet  demands  payment  for  sonxe  goods 
amounting  to  14  guihl(>rs  8  stivers.  *' 

Defen.lant  coming  forward,  acknowledges  the  debt  and  promises  to  pay  it 
]«  stiver!  '"  "^'^*'''''  "^'"'"^  '^''"  -lumensenand  demands  payment  of  9  guilders 

Defendant  is  absent,  sent  out  in  the  service  of  the  Company. 
[Hero  follows  au  Ordinance  rcgardins  .l.e  Inspection  of  Tolucco  for  whicl.  see  l.un  .f  X  XetherU.ul.  p.  207.] 

On  the  1«'."  of  December. 
fV.llowingoalh:  ""'""''  """"'■"''  '''"""  ''"''"'""'  --a  Willem  Maurits  and  took  the 
AV..  the  undersigned,  promise  and  swear,  that  we  shall  act  to  the  best  of  our 
knowledge  ,„  „..s,,..etu,g  tobacco,  that  we  shall  not  ali.nv  ourselves  to  be  seduced  In  a," 
me  ns  or  ,c>  be  nu.ved  by  presents,  but  do  equal  justice  to  the  one  as  the  other,  the  LuyJr 
asthe  seller.     So  help  us  (fod  Almigiity  ! 

On  tile  25'"  of  December. 
Isac-l.  Allerton  appears  against  Lotiwrens  l'iet,.rs  an.l  demamls  eleven  deer-skins  as 

I)efendant_  answers,  that  he  has  given  a  handfnl  of  powder  and  a  bar  of  lead  to  a 
Kuage.  U.  winch  he  pn.misM  ,o  b.ing  deer-skins  and  whereas  the  savage  did  not  come, 
h.  la  led  th..  vby  ,n  IMS  iwonus,..  but  he  shall  pay,  as  soon  as  the  savaoe  i,.s  returm-d 

Belor..  ,  ,..  rouMcil  appeared  I.onrens  Piters  against  Tomas  Broen  and  asks 'the 
reason,  wiiy  lie.  detWidant,  had  hud  atfa..h..d  bi-,  plMintiff.,  tobacco. 


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Defendant  answers,  that  the  tobacco  was  due  liim  fioni  plaintill". 

Phiintiff  d.Miiands  waj^es  for  \\\  months,  duriM^  which  lie  has  served  defendant. 

Paiiiesiire  directed  to  adduce  proof,  as  to  wliat  Lourens  Pieters  liad  bargained  for 
with  Tonias  Broem  as  one  year's  wajj;es.  " 

Appears  Abraham   summon.'d  by  tlie  Commissary  and  th.>  question 

IS  put  to  linn,  why  he  sent  away  his  wine,  without  eiKcrin-  ti..-  same.  l)ef,.ndant  says 
that  he  can  prove  that  It  was  brandy  and  that  he  did  not  know,  that  he  must  not  send 
away  goods  without  entering  them. 

On  tlie  24'."  of  December. 
Laurens  Pieters,  bachelor  from  Li,.,'  and  (Jatlyne  .tans  „f  (Intfenburch  in  .Sweden 
were  confirmed  in  marriage  after  proclamation  of  bans  on  the  previous  Sundays. 

In  the  Xame  of  God  ! 
In  the  Year  of  Our  Lord  tO.'?. 
On  then'"  day  of  January. 
Before  the  Council  appeaivd  Lo.nverens  ri,.ters.  beim?  summoned  and  deposes   that 
on  the  C"  inst.  Saturday  ..veriing  he  came  and  m;ide  a  .■omplaiiit  to  the  Commissarv'  that 
there  were  savages  at  his  ],lace,  who  drank  beer  .■)btain..d  at  Hopif  jm-s.     IL^  f,„nid  at  his 
place  five  savage  men,  two  women  aud  a  boy.  who  had  n-tdied  a  water-pail  of  beer  from 
Boertjens  and  drank  it  at  his  place,  where  he.  deponent,  his  wife  and  Jan  Tybout  drank 
with    them.     When   the  first   pail    was   emp.i.Ml.    he,   deponent,    w.-nt   to'Boertie.is  to 
buy  a  schepel  of  peas.     In  the    ni..antime  IJoertjeifs  girl  came   and  got   tlie  pail    in 
which  the  savages  had  fetched  tile  beer.     Hereupon   rlie  savages  took  his,  de,.on..nt's 
pail  and  fetched  more  beer  from  Boertjens.     The,,  ,l,.po„,.„t  ask-d  Boertj.m's  wife    "  Vre 
you  drawing  mure  b.-er  for  rli,-  savages -,  she  aiisu-,.r,.d,  -  Yes,  but  thev  shall  not  drink 
It  at  your  house,   they  shall  go  further.-'     Deponent  w.mt  again   h.mieand  found  the 
savages  intoxicated  and  insolent,  whereup<m  li,- w.-rit  to  Bo,.rti,.n-s  and  ivuu.'sted  hi,,, 
Boertjens,  not  to  draw  any  more  Ix^er  for  tin- savages.     B,„.rti,.i,s  proniis,-!  i„"th,-  i,iv.,.|ice 
of  Gabriel  de  Haes  that  he  would  give  „„  more  b..er  to  the  savnyvs.     Wh,.,!  h,-  depoi„.,it 
returned    home,  there    .•aiiie  a   savage  with  a   ihinl    pailful  of    b,.er   notwiihstandin- 
the  iiromise  which  Boerti,.n  had  givii  him.  to  ,lraw  uo  moiv  for  th,-,-  .sam,"  sava-es  this 
evening.     They  had  this  b.vr  in  Bo,.rfj..irs  i-ail.     \YI.,.reas  tl„.  sava-es  int,.nded  tT.  drink 
tlm'e  the  whole  night  aii.l   slill  aiioth,-r  savag,-  lia.l  ...me.  he,  ,l,.poii,.iit  was  afrai.l  of 
mischief,  as  h..  was  alou..  u-itli   his  wif,.  i„  tj,,.  house.     He  wnt  to  the  fort  ami  made  the 
loregoingcon,i>lainttotheH„ni'M'ominandantandreinonstiat.'d.     Thi.s,  as  written  ahov 
he,  deponent,  is  willing,  if  ii,r,.ssary  to  confirm  with  his  oath  ami  he  has,  in  token  ..f  its 
truth,  signed  it  with   his  hand.     Sign,.,!  :  th..  rfi-,  of  Lauwerns  Piters,  made  by  himself. 
Jan  Tibout  comes  forward  and  deposes  that  h,.  was  at   Lauw,-rns  Pints'  hou.se  an<l 
saw,  thattli..re  w,.re  five  savages,  tlire,.  squaws,  a  big  b,,v  and  a  child  .Irinking  be.T, 
which  th,.y  h.ad  fetch...!  fr.mi  Boeriieiis,  that  th..y  .Irank  this  ...it  t..g.'ther  aii.l  the  savages 
alt.-r  that  h't-'hed  fn.m  J?o..rtj..ns  tiv..  j.ints  of  b....r  m..iv.  but  h.-  has  n<.t  s.-eii,  that  the 
savages  weiv  intoxicat,..!.     He  .l.-.-laivs,  that  h.-  knows  nothing  more  of  the  matter  and  is 
willing  to  confirm  the  above  stat..m,.iit,  if  nvpiire,!,  with  his  oath,  and  he  has,  in  t..ken 
of  us  truth,  sign.-.l  this  witii  his  liaii.l.     Signe.l  :  .Ian  Tib.mt. 


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Ott..  Uri..u  a,.,M,ir,s  a.,,1  .Lvlan-s,  M.ut  he  was  at  tl.o  l.„us..  of  Crnelis  Mourits  in 
tl..  evening  ot  th..  «■,„«,.  an,l  that  h.  ha.  s.v„  and  h.-anl,  that  Louwers  Pifrs  c-an.o  and 
equesfd  Cornel.s  Mou.its.    not  to  give  any  nu.re  beer  to  the  .savages;   he  .le    aTe 
further,  that  l.e  .nv    how  the  said  Ma.uits  drew  son.e  more  beer  a.tl  gave  it  to    he 

de  are  tlie  above  statement  to  be  true  and  am  willing  to  .vmtirn.  the  .une,  if  nocessar; 
OtteZin  '  ""  "'""  "'  '''  ''■"''  ^'^"'^'^  ^'"^"'"^  '">^"^^-  ''-«^-  «S 
Gabriel  de  Hues  appears  and  declares,  that  he  was  at  the  iiouse  of  Cornells  Woutersen 
(where  he  lodges)  on  the  (VMnst.  and  saw  and  heard,  that  Louwerns  Piters  can  h^-e 
and  re.iues  ted  Cornells  Manrits  not  to  sell  any  n.ore  be.r  to  the  savages;  he  deela 
nrther,  that  he  saw  how  Cornells  Manrits  sold  atVr  this  live  pints  of  Cee  mor  o  tl 
sa^.ges.  I.  tl,e  undersigned,  declare  the  above  to  be  true  and  am  willing  to  conlirm 
It,  il  required,  with  my  oath.     Signed  :  Gabriel  de  Haes. 

On  the  10'"  of  January. 

infoIIi'Mint  r"'""''  """""';'•  '"""-  '"""  """■"•""^'^'  '''  ^-•'  C-imir  and  were 
nfouned,  that  ,^,er,a.  son...  peupie  do  not  hesitate  to  ruin  the  trade  with  the  Indians 

unningup  the  price  of  deerskins  by  more  than  one  third,  while  most  likely  it     i      "^1 

.  higher  stil  to  the  great  and  evcessive  disadvantage  of  the  poor  commuidty  h  re  a 

-  mhabitants   who  nnist  gain  their  living  by  their  hands"  woJk,  have  to  payM     'fo 

the  goods,   as  they  can  sell   them  to  others  and   ,ohn-.a.  this  is  as  yet  unimpo f  n 

ouiedm  which  case  the  community  living  here  runs  the  risk  of  being  entirely  ruim-d 
and   W..;....s.   several   ..oniplaints  have  already  been  n.ade  to  the  Hon-  Comn  a    1  , 

Jn  tlltre;^;^         """'"'  "'  ^""""^'  ""''•'^^^  ''^'  ^•'"""  ^^^'  ^«  "^^  l^l-ly  ^^^^^  St. 

_    Tlunfon'  it  is  proposed  to  the  community,  that  they  shall,  among  th.^mselves   fiv  a 

iJ't;^;^;;:;     ''':-'r^'!-^  ^ »  ^- «--,...  and  carriedon'anditisprom:ed 

Hereupon  the  community  lixed  upon  the  following  order  and  promised  bv  these  their 
signatures,  on  thcr  honor  and  oath  to  obey  it  and  they  are  to  be  considered  per juredin: 
ho  should  contravene  against  this  order  and  to  be  deprived  of  tra.ling  for^nie  ye       f  i- 
h.>  s,.con.l  time  Uo  be  punished)  according  to  orders,  and  for  the  third  to  be  '.xpHled 
bnge    er  bom  the  river,  as  it  is  fit  for  such   men.     J.ikewise  they  bbul   theniselve 
'- -vH,,  each  l.,r  himself,  to  .vport  to  those,  to  whom  it  was  proper,  wheneve    tl  " 
had  knowledge  of  such  c(mtiav.-ntions.  "  nci   rnej 

The  prices,  which  the  Commnniry  established,  aiv  : 
For  a  merchantable  beaver  tw()  strimrs  of  wampum 
lor  a  good  iM-arskin,  worth  a  beaver,  two  strings  of  'wampum 
h)r  an  elkskm,  worth  a  beaver,  two  strings  „f  wampnm. 
otters  acconlinglv. 

for  a  deerskin  one  hmuln-d  and  twentv  wamjuim, 
foxes,  catamounts,  racoons  and  other 'to  l.e  vahied  accordingly. 


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Thus  (lone  r  ...  agmnl  upon  in  Coundl  at  Port  Casiinir  oi,  tli,.  lo'"  „f  Jantmrv  1657 
Jan  PauwH   Jmin-t,   Arulrios   IIu.M.s    Isa.-lc   AlLrton,    Z.n.u   Will..,,,   Arau,Mt«..n, 

iltv  l,i  i  i  ,  :'  "r"'  w"^  "^  "'""'""  •'""'""'  *""'^^'  I'y  lumsolf,  CrnoliH  Manrits, 
oVv,  n  T-;  "  ;  ;  '"  "'""""'  ^'""^^•'^"^'""^  rj,n..„.M,I„„...l,,  Isa..k  M,.,.a,  Al>,.al>a„ 
I?ir:if     ?  ,  •      '""':":  ""•^"•^'•''■'^^-   ^''"'  """'^  rA  of  La,.wn.,.s  Pit.,.,   .ua.l.  by 

S.uMenH,  U  ,11.m„  Cia...ss,.n,  tl„.  ,„a,-k  ?/- of  Ja„  Srl,a-..„,  n,a,l..  by  l,i,ns.lf.  tli.  ma.'k 

^  of  Luycas  Piters,  n.ade  by  hiniself,  the  mark  ^  of  Moons  Andries.  n.a.b,  by  l,i,nHe!f, 

Uie  mark  U  "f  01,.  Toerse,,,   „,a,le  by  hin.self,   ti.e  n,a,-k  Cy  of   Mattison,    made  by 

himself,  tlie  n,ark  ^  of  Laer«  Iioe,-s,  „,ade  by  l,i,nHelf,  IIey„dri,-k  Vry„,a„,   ,i,e  „,a,k 

>-<  of  Ju,.|aenJoesen   made  by  l,imself.  tl,e  „,ark  of  Cornelia  Teunissen,   made  by 
nimself,  Ehnerhnysen  Cleyn.  ^ 

On  the  same  day. 
Cornelins  Mau,!rsenappea,.s  befo.v  fl,.- Coan-'il  upon  summons  and  the  info,-mation 

Uken  against  h,m  was  ,vad  to  hi,,.,  besides  the  o-  Jnanee  of  the  lion Ge„e,.al  and  hi.^h 

Couned  was  show,,  to  hi,,,.     His  answer  having  bee,,  i„.anl,  he  was  onle,v.i  to  refnUn 
from  selling  lni,io,.s  for  six  mo„ti,s ;  tl,,-  inforniati..,,  ,■ ived  is  to  be  sent  fo  tiie  Fiscal 

u.}^y.^zz,  ;rs:r^"  "^  ""■ ' " '  -'""^^  "■  ""•  ^"""" "™"'  ^' '"-  ^•-"'■«'-^'  ^-  ^^"'"•'  - 

On  the  10'"  ejusdem. 

Whereas  Coi^nelis  ^fau.-itsen  at  different  ti,nes  and  vv,y  ea,-nestly  and  .^ib.v.i.sivelv^ 
1ms  p.t,.io,ied  lor  pennission.  to  sell  liqno.'s  again.  eo,„plai„ing  bifte,.|r,  that  he  has 
notlnng  to  hve  upo,i  and  that  witiiout  it  he  would  have  to  suffer  want  with  his  wife  and 
ch, Idren.  the,-e(o,.e,  l,av,ng  ..onsi.l.red  this,  on  a.rount  of  his  iulirnnty  a,id  as  he  was  the 
hrst  <'augiit  coutrav.-niug,  he  shall  this  ti he  pa,'(h)n..d. 

Proyi.h'd,  howeve,-,  that  he  pay  over  for  the  p„or  Lc.  guihh.-s  and  pro.nise  to  take 
care  agauist  a  reeu,Te,i,.e.  else,  if  the  sau,,.  sho,ild  happen  again,  he  should  atone  f„r  the 
one  as  wdl  as  the  otiier. 

Ilarn.an  Jans,-,,  appears  au.l  is  iv„„„.stn,t..d  with,  that  he  has  tapi.ed  b.M.r  without 
«>xcise  and  without  declaration,  tiiat  he  int.-uded  to  taj.  it. 

_       T)efe,.da„t  has  „o  other  excuse,  than  that  he  had  luvwed  half  a  vat  of  beer  and  as 
It  was  lathi'r  poo,',  he  tried  to  .s.-ll  it  fo,'  KS  stive,'s  the  •>  Va,.,,."  * 

Defendant  is  o,'de,v,l,  i„  eo,isi.h.,ati..„.  that  this  is  his  ti,st  fault  and  out  „f 
cou„„,seration  that  he  has  nothing,  to  pay  -1  g„iid,.,s,  a  tl,i,d  fur  the  poor,  and  to  bring 
tile  excise  tor  the  bee,-.  ^ 

On  the  31"  of  Jaiuiaiy. 

Before   the  Council  app.-a,.s  Alexander   Hoyer  against  Jacobus  Cabhe.     Plaintiff 

shows,  that  he  has  sold  to  defendant  a  .v,-,:,!,,  ,,!.„ ,•  ,„„i  ,•„,  „,„  ,,„„  „f.  j^^,,,  ,,,^,,^,_.^,^, 

and  ten  guildeiv.  and  delive.vd  to  hi,,.  tl„ I,,,,,,!,,.!  pounds  of  tobacco,  a„.o„nti„g,  the 


J^cw  York  lUstorical  Records.  i5j> 

r'f ,."' 1  f  T^'"'''"";'  "  '"■"  '"""''""^  'UHl..iKl,fy-r,veKuil,U.rs,  wlw-n-as  he,  plaintiff, 
<.w.-H  to  a..fen.lant  „.,..  thousand  poutuln  of  t.,l,a,..,,  whi..h,  ,1...  pound  at  r.Htiv.rH 
an.ount  to  two  ..uMdn.!  and  lifty  Kuild..,  h.  dcnund.  tin-refore  from  def  1  bluZ 

Defendant  anaw.MH,  fi.at  according  to  contract  plaintiff  is  hHd,  to  d.^liver  1000  Ihs  of 

1  :;rrd  u  :t   r""f  "r"  '"^^  '^  ^"^-^  '^'"^^^  ^''-  •"•-^-'^  .ound.  l ; 

ten  guilders.     Therefore  dHrndant  do,.s  not  know,  wiiat  plaintilf  wants. 

iartios  are  r..tVm.d  to  arl.itrators  ;   if  tl.,.s „.not  inaice  tl.eni  agnv,  th.-v  are   to 

r  :;;!■;:;;::;::;;;:,;;;,;;.:•  "»■'""  *-■ • ■  '»*  -"■"™ ■  ^^y^^ 

Hrf„re  tlie  Cuii.il  „|,,„,r,  Cori„.lf,  Jl„„rit»  «itl,  r„.„«,.,-H  Pit-™,  pruonef  and  »-,vs 

"  .'T';';;':  r  t-  "' "'"  ";■'■'*  ""■  -"" " """  '■»■"  •"  "•■«' "»"  "■«' i."°u;x'  Ze 

B.I..B.'     ....  e  l„  l,„ „|,la,uai,l-«,  1,„„».,  „l,„  wn„t«I  t.,  I,av,.  ll„.  1,,t  asan-il 

r;:::;:i:':,::"iLr;;::rr,r,:r' ""'  '■"--  "••  ""■'"•- "-  -■  ->  ■-  --- 

Prisoner  d.riares  that  it  is  true,  that  he  has  fetrhed  the  beer  for  the  savages  and  that 
«  ravages  would  not  believe,  that  tluMv  was  as  nuteh  as  they  had  give;  nH.ney  fo. 
J  u  savages  gettu.g  angry  about  it,  placed  the  beer  before  the  door  and  on,.  Genvt  Vbel" 
^o  was  ,n  las,  pr-soner's,  house,  took  the  ,..„..•  .nd  brought  it  to  Corne.is  Maur  ts  The 
case  uning  been  eons.der.d  and  found  of  evil  cons-quencs,  whieii  it  was  proper  to 
mn,sl.  as  .n  exau.p.e  to  oth.rs,  whereas  the  practice  of  helping  the  savages'  ul^ 

o  '  t  !nd  "•';-/>""''f<"'  '"'^l  ^V.uncil  cannot  let  it  pass  without  n.aking  an  exan.pi: 

11'    \      r  ""'         !."'"'"^'"^  ""*  »•""•"'"•'  ^''^T  H>ndenu.  hi.u,  Louwerns  Piters,  to 
work  lor  th.'  Company  for  six  we(>ks. 

Laurens  Pifrs  .h.n.a.uls  fro.u  Cornells  .Mourits  wages  for  six  davs.  whereas  he  had 
worked  upon  h,s  land  and  Cornells  Mouritsen  had  allowed  Imu  to  sie  p  th  r  b  t  h^ 
turne,l  hun  away  on  account  of  this  complaint. 

])erendant  says,  h.-  does  not  know  anything  about  money  or  working  on  the  land. 
^^^^  ^^^-^  --•dered,  to  pay  Lauwers  Phors  the  wages  for  the  work,  done  tor  hint 

Whereupon  Cornells  M,>nrits  with  insulting  and  vehement  expressions  invel.-hed 
l^a.nst  the  Connc      s:^ing,  ,ha,   he  would  not  give  it  to  hin.  and  tlL.  if  l'  ^1 1' 

:  ^"  '"'"•  '-  -;.  1  adntu.ister  him  such  a  licking,  that  he  should  ren.ember  it  if^l.e 
^  .".nnander  w.shed  ...  give  him  ,l,e  land,  he  n.ight  take  at  once  all  that  he  had.  Xobody 
'•'•"l«l_  l.ve  here  any  n.ure  in  peace,  in  two  m..nths  he  would  go  to  the  Ma.ihattans  his 
conscience  did  not  alh)w  him  to  i)ay  the  wages.  '"".luanN  nis 

He.  Cornells  Maurits,  was  then  ordered^.ot  to  leave  the  fort,  before  he  ha.l  paid,  b.d 
Jie  ivceived  i)ermission  to  go.  ' 

Before  the  Council  appears  Isaac  .Vllerton  and  produ.'es   three  docun.ents  of  the 

ii     i;mr7r       f'"V"  ;'"-'"""""^-  <"•  -•-•''   t->   '-1""^   to   the  jurisdiction   of 

tn^        r        '■"•"■■--U;    I-   was   therefore    referred    wi,h    these   to   that   Court;    in 

K.  .d    o  the  tobacco  seized  ot  .Jan  Staelcop.   he  is  directed  to  bring  proof  of  his  real 


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^^^  ('olonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  Hirer. 

Tho  applirnnt  ilim  deliv.'red  a  jM-tiliui,  ..f  lli..  lollowin^'  h-nor 

IS  u.usH.,    OS,  .1...  .nun.  s.,,  a.  Ins  moans  or  a  ;.,vaf  part  „f  tlh.|,,  aro  uMfslan.lin.r  nnmuLr 

he  peopl.3  hvu,K  on  this  river  and  havo  be...  unpaid  r.,r  ra.h,.  a  1..,.,/  ,in...    v     :        Z 

o   been  .d..  to  ..over  then..     T„.,n,fo..e  he  be^s  that  your  Honor;!.,  pie:  :   o  mZ 

h.n   Iro.n  th.s  embarrussn.ent  w.th  ^en  po,.n..s  n{  j.owde...  .s  he  .....ds  i,  to  bnv  his  dnilv 

-sns  enanee.     He,  the  snppii,.ant,  proa.ises,   if  it  ,.„not  be  ,dve,.  ,o  ....  o    .  is        i  ^ 

;vuh  thj.  Con.pa..y,  to  return  it  to  your  .lonor  or,  if  it  so  ,,..1.  your  H:o;';o  U.:  Z^' 

As  regards  the  eight  pounds  of  powde,.,  ui.ieh  h..,  p-tuio,...,-,  has  al.va.ly  revived 
f^       your    10..0,.   ...  ,.,,.ests,  that  they  n.ay  be  balance.!  uith  th.;  tour  .-k.^      Zn 

ill  he    .as  dei.vered  to  your  Hon.,,-.      For  th.-se  eight  pounds  of  pow  h-r  he    the 
petitioner,  t.a.le.l  twenty-four  de-r  for  provision  of  his  kefl,  ' 

Whereas  further  he.  .1...  snpplieant.   has  owing  to  hin.  i..  the  .•o.nn.unity  a  Iwe 

anu>u,.t  of  money,  rather  e.v.v...li,.g  ,h..  su.n  of  twelve  thonsa..d  guilde.-s,  wl  i  h  hL  2n 

c  ue  ,u.te  a  hmg  nn.e,  y.a,  Uy  son.e  now  these  eight  years  and  wl'.vas  In    t  e  ;!p   H  ^ 

giwing  old,  having  passed  seventy  yea,.s.  wh.Mvby  he  shall  be  oblig-d  r       i       " n 

ave  l.,.g  o,.  aeeou..t  of  his  bodily  inlirn.ity  and  wh.reas  it  is  pn.p.r  ..ven  <.h  is.K   lil 

hat  he  should  at  unee  bring  o.der  in  his  alfairs.  not  to  l„ave     is  w  V  '        !  [ 

unreasonable  state  to  their  g.-eat  dist.vss  an.l  damage. 

Therefore  he,  petitioner,  addresses  l.in.self  to  ym.i'  Honor,  as  the  only  authori.v  he,v 

.•o,n  wlnm.  r.ght  and  justiee  n.ay  be  ..sKed.  whiH.  he.  pnitio..,.,  i.  .   ^     !         ^J^^^ 

t.  ere,  and  re,u.,sts  your  .lonor  ...ite  subn.issiveiy  a..d  hnn.b.v    that  vou,    .     ,  .   S 

pe|ise,  to  lend  h..n  a  iHping  l.a,.d   i,.  his  ..nti.vly  just  an.,  e.ini.abie  Ha  n"         .    he 

e  ,tn>ner.  „,uy  ive.n-.-r  h.s  .,wn.  whe.vwi.h  1...  ....laivs  l.in.self  Ll  sig,.s  You    ...,•; 

very  ol,...l,.mt  s,>rva..t.     Sign.^l  Isaek  Alh.rt.,..  18-  Januarv  ior.7 

^^^  Jn  reganl  to  the  powder,  it  is  d.-Lh-.l  that  the  ;'.„npany's  sto.v  eannot  spa.^e  any 

In  regard  t.j  the  powde.-.  i.  e.  the  eight  ..,s,  whi.d.  he  has  ,v,.|v,...  b.-fo,-.-  these  whi,... 

U.e  petitioner  asked  to  .>a.a,...e  with  .vr.ain  lour  s..h,,,..is  of  salt  .l..|iv..n..l  t..  the        ,.- 

Comman.le,-.  th..y  must  be  satisfied  with  it.     As  t..  his  fu,.,l,..r  p,.,i.i..n  f..r  assistan      t., 

■h>  h.n.  reeovr  .us  arn.irs.  ,.„.  p,.,itio„.,.  ,..,...,iv..s  th..  assu.;,,,,..,  that.   wh..r.J     the 

■ug..    pa,    ,.f  p..nt,on..,-s  ..lain.s  fall   „n,...r  ,1,..  ju,-is.li..l„„  ...'  Ti-.nekom.k,  h.- will 

......    „..„...  that  .•..n,t  as  w..|l  as  ,his  as  nn.....  as  possib!,.  a nPn,  t..  la^'       '<,..,,„ 

the  H.m"'"  \.. •.■..)  re.'t..r.la.iu..f    \    ..ml, I,.   P.,,,!,, .  i...      .     ■  •  -I'sent 

Captain  des  Annes.  *  '  '""'"    "''-  "'^  '-'^-''-n  .lansen, 

On  th.'  14'"  ..r.'\.hruarv. 

n„n- ("onneil"  H  "  '"  ''"\T""'  '"  ''"'  •'"'"■^■^f"-'^---  -bj,.,.,  ,o  ,h..  ......ision  of  t..e  ^ 

Hon      (  oun..,l.  th-  ,mm..vabh.  p,...p.,r,y  belonging  „.  .>,.„.■  H,.r.uansen  h...vo„  the  River 
ls.,k    .  ..  ap,„.a.'s  against  Jan  S,.|,ag^,.n  an.l  ...Mnands  Lav,.   ,„   ..eturn  a  certain 
''.Aipiiuiii«dw.\rmt'Sc-uiT..->pon(lin-to(iu;irt,nii;i>trrS.T-raiii  -  n.  K. 


Miv  Itork  HistoHcnl  Rcoorfts.  iqi 

hnKHh..a.l  of  fuba.T„,  mviv...l  rron,  ,l„.  afuivsaid  Jan  SchaKK-n.  which,  ncrordlng  to  the 
tk'ciHion  of  the  InHpector,  WilK.,,,  .M„iirits,.|i,  is  not  rn.'ichantahl... 

I»-f.'n,hint  an.svv,.is,  that  lie  has,l,.liv..n.,l  U,,.  toba.-co  to  j.laintifF  ut.on  phiintifF'H  own 
Insporuon,  Baying  that  h.  .lid  „of  n.v.l  an  Inspector  for  it,  that  1...  knew  hin.mUf  competent 
cnou^li  thereto.  » 

Ph.intirt-Hays,  tliat  delendant  (h-livered  to  l.i.n  tiie  (ol.a.eo  ms  hein^  throughout  like 
some  lyiUK  on  the  top ;  that  it  was  found  nut  to  be  ho.  an.l  that  about  8  or  10  days  after 
he  rece.p    lie  n.forn.ed  .lefen.hmt  in  presence  of  To.uas  Uroen  an.l  Wilh.n,  Mouritsen. 
tluit  he  did  not  want  tiie  tobacco,  a.s  it  waH  not  worth  anvthinw- 

Plaintiff  is  ord..red  to  bring  pro.,f,  that  d.-f.-ndant  deliv.u-ed  the  tobaco  upon  his 
word  as  go.  )d.  ' 

Leendert  Claes  appears  against  Abraham  Quyn.  Parties  defaul;  through  impotence, 
as  tht*  saying  is.  "        i  » 

LouweriiH  Pit.^rs  aj-pears  against  (!orn.-lis  .\r...nitsen.  Tie  is  remonstrated  with  why 
he  does  not  pay  i.lainliff;  d,.f..n.lant  sai.l,  that  h..  .11.1  .i.,t  refus..,  thou-li  it  is  true  tliat  he 
lirus  not  earn.Hl  si.v  days'  wag.'s.  Parties  agreed  in  friendship,  that  ,l..fenilant  shall  pay 
])laintilr  7  giiil.li'rs.  ^ 

lsa<-k  All.'rt.m  ai)p.>ars  against  El..  Tors..n  and  d..man.ls  ])avm..nt  of  sixtv-four 
guUd.'rs,  which  defendant,  on  the  4'."  of  April  last,  promis.-d  to  pay  plalntiffiu  the  fall 

D.'f.'n.lant  says,  tliiit  li.'  is  respoiisibl..  f.)r  tli.'  .l.'bt. 

Plaintilf  denian.ls  si-.'iirity  or  mortgag.-. 

Defen.lant  is  onhT.-d,  t.>  giv.-  to  i.laiiitKf  a  mortgage  „„  his  land  and  lious..,  as  he  has 
n.)  m.'ans  nor  d...'s  he  know,  Idw  to  pay  tli.'  debt. 

Isa.'k  Alh-rton  against  Ele  Ifgrouw  .Lunands  payment  of  live  beavers,  according 
to  bond.  " 

D..fendant  says  that  he  will  pay  during  the  year,  and  promises  to  give 

security.  " 


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i 


Present,  the  Hon"'"  Vi.M--l)irector  .huiuet,  Elm..rliuys,.n  Cl.'yn,  Pauw..|.^s  Jans 
Sergeant,  Andries  Iludde. 

Upon  summons  app.-ars  Marten  Rosemann  and  is  ask.nl  by  the  Coniniander,  whether 
lie  is  a  freeman,     lie  answers.  Y.-s. 

T.)  whom  th..  win..  b..loiiged,  whi.'h  |i.>  had  .l....laivd  <  He  answ.'rs.  that  li..  had 
received  the  same  from  Elmi-rhiiysen  for  his  pay  and  s.)l.l  it  for  his  own  prolit. 

(Jahri..!  .le  Ilaes  app.'ars,  having  b....n  call.'d  up  by  the  H.m""  Commissary  and  is 
asked,  what  h..  kiu.ws.  (II..  says)  that  th..  wif..  of  C.,nu.lis  Mourits  call.-d  h..r  husband 
and  hini,  d..ponent.  outside  on.,  evening,  saying,  Do  you  want  to  se..  a  joke,  and  she,  that 
IS.  Corii..|is  Mounts'  wife,  said  that  she  had  seen  out  of  doors  on  the  street,  that  iMarten 
Koseman  sold  wine  to  som..  savages.  b..ing  in  the  cllar  with  tli.>  savair..s.  This  he 
(h.poneiit,  d..cliires.  t..  hav..  hai)i)en..d  as  above  truly  (described)  and  is  ready,  to  confirm 
the  same,  if  n'tpiired,  by  oath. 

Corn..lis  Mourits..n  aj.ix.ars.  call..,l  up  as  before  and  de.-lares.  that  s.>m..  time  ago  his 
wif..  .•:,ll..d  him  ..ut,  saying.  Do  you  want  to  s,...  a  trick,  th..re  is  Marten  in  the  cellar 
with  a  savag...     II,..  .leponeiit,  upon  .•.)ming  out,  looked  into  the  cellar,  but  saw  nobody 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


.  .ere.     Ho  dedares,  that  he  has  not  lieard,  t].af.  his  wife  sai.l,  Marten  had  sold  wine  to 
the  .^vages.      r,us  lie  promises,  as  the  fovegoing,  to  conlirm,  if  required,  with  his  oath 

thrp.      r    "  ;  ,       ■"'°  '^"''"'""'  ''  ''''^''''^  '"  ^'•"•''"■•'  "•"'•''•  «"'"'  ^'^"^  li«  received  the 
defcndamX  ^roH?""" '"'"  '^''""■'"'>"">  "^  ^^^"^^  ^^^ '-  -"^-^^  and  has  sold  it  for  his, 

Defendant  r.'fiiyes  to  take  the  oath. 

^Vhereas  he    Marten  Roosenian,  refuses  to  take  the  oath,  that  he  lias  bou-^lit  the 

wine  belonged  to  Lliuerhnysen  and  was  sold  for  his  pi'olit. 

Present  as  before,  except  Elnierhuysen  Cleyn. 
On  the  7'"  of  March. 

him"nHinf^f;"^'^'.r!T'  ';"";^''"'"'  "gainst  Tyn^en  Tnddens,  that  defendant  had  slandered 

rt'lf'        !'/"    '"'  '"' '"   ''""*"' '"'"'  ^''^''^^  ""J'^'^'l^'  *'^  '"-^^"nnS  the  land  and 
tuat  lie  Jiad  taken  away  Ins  land. 

Defendant  answers,  that  it  was  true  and  that  h...  lludde.  liad  wronged  him 
authoxrzer''   ''"'    '"'  '""'  """"''  '"  '^-^^^'^^-^  "'  P^^^-"-  of    persons    thereto 
Isacq  Mara  appears  against  Jan  Schaggen  and  Moens  Andries  as  "Disposant  "*    He 

eXnc''  r  '^f  7\  ^^'^^'^  ^"  '•^^"'•"   ti-  toba,.co  an.l  that  Moens  Andries  shall  give 
evidence,  how  the  tobacco  was  received. 

Muens  Amlries  d.rlare.,  tiiat  .hii,  Srliaggen  had  said,  wheu  he  delivered  the  tobacco 
on  tl.rtop  '"''''''"''  "'■'■"'''^"'"  '"  '""!''"  '^''"^^'"  '"^"'^  ^'"^t  ''  ^^-^'^  '-^^^  f^'"">^l  »H>l<>^v  a« 

Plaintiff  is  dire,.ted  (o  produce  afiidavits  of  the  Inspectors,   how  the  tobacco  was 
found  to  be  whether  that  1)e]ow  was  as  that  above. 

Leendert  Cla.sen  against  Abraham  Quyn.     Plaintiff  complains,  that  defendant  has 
injured  h.m  ,n  his  good  name,  a.vusing  l,im.  plaintiff,  that  he  has  his,  defendant'.s,  cloth 
which  was  stolen  from  him,  defeiulant. 

him  ^n';i!:!n  '7"  1 "  ^;"^r'n'.""'  '"  '^'^  ^'''  "'  '"^  knowledge  the  cloth  belonged  to 
Inm,  but  that  he  had  not  called  him  a  thief. 

Defendant  is  ordered,  to  mak-  her.  b.fore  ,h.-  Coun<-il  a  .Iclaration,  that  he  has 
nothing  to  say  against  plaintiff  and  h.  knows  him  as  an  honorable  man.  lb-  is  to  pay 
a  fine  of  .six  guilders  tor  the  poor  and  the  co.sts  of  ,he  suit.  Defen.laiit  made  ,he 
declaration  before  the  Council. 

Harman  Jan.^n  appears  upon  siunmons  by  the  Hon'-"  Commander,   to  whom  was 
r^n,  .r    "'  ""     J'^'^"'"""^  '^'^^"^^  ^''"  "*'"  '>"'•••'"'"■•■ ;  !"■  was  advised  tc   rnd  means  for 
Defendant  answers,  that  he  has  nothing  and  I  iiat 

Articles  an.l  Or.linan.M-s,  n-vis.d  and  ....art.d  by  ,1„.  Ri.h,  n,,,,,,,,,,,]..  ,i.e  Lo,,ls 
Bnrg.miasters  ol  ,1...  City  of  Amsf.nlam  ivgarding  the  gov..,nm..n.  of  and  emigration  to 
I\ew  ^etlicHand. 

I  Vide  Laws  of  Ni^w  Xrlljcrland,  p.  ',•(;;)  d  sfi|.] 
*tiuaTu  liis|)uclor(ol  Toltactojy    See  pugu  1;.. 


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Letters  fi^.m  Jacoh  Alkichs,  Vice-Diuectob  of  the  new  Coloxy  on 
TjiE  Delaware,  written  on  Long  Island  where  his  ship  "Prixs 
Mai'iutius"  was  wrecked;  he  announces  his  arrival  and 
r  eql'  ests  assistanc  e. 

Honorable,  Worshipfull,  Wis.,  and  Piud.Mit  Ueiitlemon  ! 

Gentl..mon  !    AVh.Meas  tho   Hon-    Lonls-Dnvfor.  of  tlM>    PriviLged  West   India 

Company  l>ave  grnnted  permission  and  agreed,   ti.at  tlie  Hon-  and  V.-ry  AVorshipful 

Lords^BurgonK.sters  ol-  ti.e  City  of  An.sterdam  may  plant  a  eolony  on  the  South-Kiver  of 

JSev-ISetherland,  whereui,on   the   said    Lords- 15 v.rg.. masters  ..onsidered  and   presented 

certamcond.tn.nstoall  those,  who  intend  to  betake  tlumiselves  thither  as  ..olonists  as 

may  be  seen  Iron,  the  copy  sent  herewith,  several  persons  desired  und..r  these  conditi'ons 

to  go  there  and  end.arked  in  .-onsequenee  at  the  expense  of  the  aforesaid  City  in  different 

vessels,  V.Z :  in  the  ship  >'  Prins  Manrits  "  about  112  persons,  besides  10  of  the  crew,  offieers 

and  smlors     hen  IW  souls  in  the  ship  "  de  Beer,"  11  on  the  "Bever,"  and  11  on  the 

Gelderse  Blon,,     al!t<.gether  making  167  souls,  who  were  to  settle  on  the  South-River 

and  I,  the  undersigned,  who  was  to  have  the  dire,.tion  of  the  <.olonv  in  oehalf  of  ti,e 

a  oresa.d  City   was  to  make  n.y  voyage  to  the  Island  of  Manhattans  "in  the  ship  "Prins 

Maunts,  with  lett.'rs,  address.-s  and  ord.'rs  for  your  Honors  " 

[HcihiuikUt  of  Iho  page  is  torn  oir.] 

Whereupon  I  embarked  with  Pi8  souls  in  number  in  the  ship  "Prins  Manrits;"  we  had 
hoped  and  wished  to  n-aeh  the  Manhattans,  but  unfortunately  w,.  stranded  at  a  eertMin 
l|l.i.-.N  situate  opposite  Long  Island,  near  a  river,  ..alled  by  the  savag.s,  or  the  bearer  of 
tli.s.  Meht-waeu.  1  he  people  have  bee,,  saved  an<l  we  hoj.e  to  get  most  of  the  --oods 
ashore.  It  It  so  pleases  our  Lord  flod.  all  this  with  givat  diflieulties,  troubles  and  labor 

wh.ch  IS  .hiily  ...xpe, d  on  it,  to  prevent  further  losses,  in  great  .■old  and  hard  fiv/in.- 

In  1."  n...ant.me  I  am  h.-re,  with  the  aforesaid  people,  among  whom  aiv  about  oO  soldi.M-s 
under  tl...  II<,n-  Captain  .Afart.-n  Kryger  and  Lieufnant  IVlIinovossa,  and  moivovr 
the  oth..rfn...nu.n,  ing.vat  anxi..ty  an.l  1  .l.-siiv  from  my  heart  tog..t'nu.ansor.m,uutunitv 
-'>•  H.|p  ami  assistance,  to  furth,.r  earry  o-.t  ,!,.>  design  and  und,.r.akinu-  ..f  the  Nobl",. 
bonis.  )nv,.tors  and  fi,e  Hon-'"  an.l  V.,.y  Worsliipful  Lords-Burgomasters.  But  as  il„. 
siiip  •'!  rins  Maurits"  has  strande.l  he...  and  is  in  a  situation,  as  if  it  wen-  upon  i.s 
iHUial  un.un.l,  I  am  oblig,.,l  to  ask  for  your  II..nor-s  good  advi.^e  and  iu-lp  herein 

I  Uci.i.'iiiiiliM-  III'  |>.-iiri'  liini  i.lT.  ] 

.•x.vpi  y..ur  Honor  is  sufn.M..ntly  an,uainl..,l  witl,  this  io.-alitv  and  .■.mid  I'ulvisel  m.'  in 
r.gar.1  to  It,  what  your  Ib.m>r  .h.,.ms  to  1...  th,.   1,,..,   an.l   most  a.lvis..abh.  to  do  heivin 
l.m..,  to.h.tail  thisfui;l„.r,  running  short.  I   must   e.m.'lu.h.  iv,,u..sting.  that  th..  people 
arrm.d..r  about  toarriv.-  tlwr,.  by  th..  '•  I!,.v..r,-  ••  H,.,.,-  and  -tb.kh.rse   Bh.m,-  mi^-ht 
il  you  ].l.>as...  b..  a.'.'..m.n...lal...l  in  Ivhalf  an.l  for  a.r..unt  of  the  Citv  of  Amst..rdani  until 
furth..r.mh.rs.  a.v,,nling  t..  ..pp,,rlunity.  in  th,.  m..st  suitabl..  wav  an.l  pr..vi,l,.,l  f.,ras 

W..II  as  possild...      In  th,.  m,.amin.,.  I  ,.x- t  y.n.r  ausuvr  and  a  small   v..ss,.|  with  a  pih.t 

.•ni,l  3  or  4  other  s..am..n.  wh..  know  thi.  phe..  an.l  aiv  .■ouviNaut  with  it.  to  see  what  eould 


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be  gathered  and  saved  yet.     In  closing  I  pray  to  God,  to  keep  your  Honors'  in  permanent 
liealth  and  prosperity  and  remain  with  cordial  greetings  and  dutiful  compliments 

Your  Honors'  affectionate 

?"  ^r.^^;/f '""^  f"*-^!"!  and  servant 

the  12'"  Mch.  1657  t     a 

J.  Alriciis. 

To  the  Honorable,  Worshipful, 

Wise  and  Prudent  Gentlemen, 

the  Hon"'"  Director-General 

and  Council  in  New-Netherland  at  the  Manhattans 

by  two  savages. 

Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Gentlemen. 

Gentlemen.   Since  the  Hon-»  General  Stuy vesant  has  left  here  again  for  tiie  Manhattans, 
the  wind  has  by  no  means  been  favorable,  for  the  yacht  "de  Eendnicht"  to  take  the  sea 
or  to  sail :    the  lading  or  the  room  in  the  shij),   to  send  anything  thither,  has  mostly 
been  anticipated  by  one  or  tiie  other,  and  the  skipper  Birck  (Jiaesen  d.vlares,  that  he 
has  not  more  room,  than  for  about  20  ankers,  which  have  been  shipped  in  her,  being  part 
of  the  goods,  belonging  to  the  City  of  Amsterdam  and  sent  here  according  to  the  enclosed 
invoice.     I  request,  that  your  tlon<.rs  will  ploase  an.l  have  the  unloading  of  the  yacht 
strictly  watciied  and  noted  down  or  registered,  what  goods,  mer.-han.lises  as  well  as 
victuals  were  brought  <.ver  by  her  from  here,  (the  sam,.  in  future)  because  a  great  deal  of 
tl.e  one  and  the  other  is  missing.    Therefore,  what  is  done  in  this  n.atter  there,  is  an  act  of 
mendship  for  me  and  of  great  servic  to  the  City  of  An.sterdam.     Just  now  Captain  Jacob 
A .  came  in,  from  whom  I  learn  that  tlie  ships  the  "  Bever."  "  Gelderse  Blom."  and  "  Beer" 
have  arrived  th.^re.     About  T.o  to  .W  souls  arrived  in  these  ships  to  settle  on  the  South- 
RiveT  in  the  Colony  of  Amsterdam.     Your  Honors  will  p|,.ase,  to  assign  them  quarters 
and  to  provide  them  for  a  short  tin.e.  as  necessity  requires  it.  with  some  victual,   until 
the  provisions  and  goods  can  be  s.^nt  from  here,  an.l  further  to  have  tju-m  shipi.eil  in  a 
suitable  good  ship  or  other  convey  uce  to  bring  them  thence  to  the  South- River.     Hereof 
I  expect  advice,  also  what  opportunities  or  most  proper  means  might  serve  thereto 
and  offer  themselves  now.    in   order   to  gov.>rn   myself  by  them.     Capt.  Jacob   fsailsl 
to-morrow  or  not  later  than  the  day  after,  if  the  weather  remains  dry  and   favorable 

[and  will  tak..]  some  barrels  of  (lour,  peas,  groats,  oil  as  w.-ll  as and  other 

things,  according  to  convenience 

At  the  river  Siclitawagh 

on  Long-Island,  2(>"'  March  10.">7. 

Gentlemen  ! 

Day  before  yesterday,  the  <m.  I  have  written  at  length  by  Ensign  Smit,  who  left 
here  in  the  Com,,a,iy  s  ya<-ht  'Me  Eei.dracht."'  to  which  [  refer.  1  have  siii.-e  .dven  a 
full  cargo  to  the  vessel  of  (^,pf.  Ja„  Jacobs,  hy  which  this  an.l  th..  ..n..!„s...l  imoi.v 
are  going  :  th..y  show  what  g.m.ls  h.-  has  to  deliver  then  ,  ..ity  nrop.-rty  as  well  as 
private.     Ihese  can  be  re.'eived  and  stored  th.-re  with  the  olh.Ms  in'  the  Warehouse      I 


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expect  this  vessel  with  some  other  to  return  as  speedily  as  possible.     Closing  I  remain 
with  dutiful  compliments,  salutations  and  commendations  to  tiie  Lord 

Your  Honors'  affectionate 

friend  and  servant 
On  the  broken  land  ^-  A^-Kiciis. 

near  Long  Island 
the  22'?  of  Mch.  1657. 

The  skipper  of  tl.e  "Prins  Maurits"  importunes  me.  to  go  to  your  place  and  to  hire 
or  buy  a  vessel,  which  it  is  better  to  prevent  and  not  allow  by  any  means,  in  order  not  to 
injure  the  city,  nor  is  to  be  supported. 

To  the  Honorable,  Worshipful, 

Wise,  Very  Prudent  Gentlemen, 

the  Hon"'"  Director-General 

Petrus  Stuyvosant  and  Council 

of  New-Netherland  at  tiie  Manliattans. 

per  Yacht  "  Aventure." 


Motion  of    tiik    Fiscal    for   the   confiscation  of  gunpowder   and 

OTHER    ARTIC'LKS    RKOUOHT   BY   LlEUT.    ALEXANDER    D'HiNOYOSSA   AND 
ORDER  DENYING   THIS   MOTION. 

12'."  April  1057,  Thursday. 

Copy.         To  the  Noble,  Very  Worshipful  Honorable  Director-General  and  Council  of 
New-Netherland. 

Whereas  Alexander  d'Hinoyossa,  Lieutenant,  has  had  brought  out  of  the  ship 
Prins  Mauritius  "  and  placed  „n  board  the  '-Rever-  here,  two  kegs  of  gunpowder 
^^.th  a  barrel  of  rice  and  some  Spanish  wine,  all  of  which  has  now  been  seized  by  the 
t.sca,  because  one  is  ....ntraband  aii.l  the  other  appears  on  the  skipper's  clearance'only 
as  a  barrel  with  provisions.  .s„  ealled,  while  it  has  been  found  to  weigh  over  :J(M)  lbs 
besides  the  spices  conceale.l  in  it  and  because  no  proof  l,as.  so  far,  been  olfered.  whetlu'r 
they  were  admitted  by  inv..i.v  or  by  the  Hon'""  Lords-Directors,  therefore  the  Fiscal  is  of 
..p.nion  that  (he  sei.ed  articles  must  be  ..ontis.-ated  in  pursuance  of  the  placats  of  Uie 
years  iWo  aiu  lOtH  and  that  besides  the  tine  tixe.l  ,|...,vby  must  be  paid.  Done  at  Port 
Amsterdam,  the  12'.^'  of  April  10.17. 

(Signed)  NiCASius  dk  Sille. 

The    Ilonorabl..    Director-GeneraJ    made   the   following  decision   on   the   fore-oincr 
request :  or? 

Tlie  defendant  preten.ls,  that  the  sei/.ed  goods  hav..  been  shipped  free  of  duty  with 
the  cons,.nt  of   the  Hon-  Lords-Directors  at  Amsterdam  and   plaintill  is  directed  to 
release  them  p.'ovisionally  and  until  further  orders  from  the  said  Hon'""  Lords-Directors 
making  a  pi'oper  sp,..i(ieation  of  quantity  and  quality  and  'aking  securitv  for  a  future 
decision.     Done  at  Fort  Amsterdam,  in  Neu  Netl.erland,  date  as  above        ' 


^•^^  Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 

Deed  to  the  Burgomasters  of  Amsterdam  for  Fort  Casimir  and  tiik 

LAND  thereunto   BELONGING  FROM   THE   WEST  SIDE  OF  THE   CHRISTINA 
CREEK  TO  THE  MOUTH  OF  THE  DELAWARE  RIVER. 

Petrus  Stuyvesant,  on  behalf  of  Their  Noble  Higli  Mightinesses,  the  Lords  States- 
General  of  the  United  Netherlands  and   the  Noble  Lords-Directors  of  the  Privileged 
West-India  Company  Director-General  of  New-Netherland,  Curasao,   Bonayro,  Aruba 
and  the  depenaendes  thereof,  together  with  the  Honorable  Conncil  declare  ank  testify 
hereby  that  we  have  to-day,  date  underwritten  (pursuant  to  the  order  and  directions  ^ 
the  said  Honorable  Lords-Directors,  dated  19-  of  December  IcnO)  transferred,  ceded  and 
conveyed,  as  we  hereby  cede,  transfer  and  convey  to  the  Hon"'-  Mr.  Jacob  Alrichs  on 
beha  f  of  the^Noble,Very  Worshipful  Lords  Burgomasters  and  Governors  of  tile  Ci^  of 
Amsterdam  Director  and  Commissary-General  of  their  Colony  on  the  Southriver  of  New- 
Netherland,  Fort  Casimu-,  now  called  New-Amstel,  together  with  all  the  territory  belonging 
thereto,  agreeable  to  the  first  bill  of  sale  and  title-deed  of  the  natives,  dated  10-  July  1051 
beginning  on  the  Westside  of  Minquas  or  Christina  Kil,  called  in  the  L.dian  lamnu.g; 
Suppeckongh,  to  the  mouth  of  the  bay  or  river  called  Boon.prjes  Hoeck,  in  the  Indian 
laiiguage  Canaresse,  and  so  far  to  land«-ard  as  the  boundaries  of  the  Minqnas'  country 
with  all  streams,  k.s,   creeks,   harbors,  bays  and  outlines  belonging  thereto,  of  which 
'^'^^f'J^^^:^^-^^^--^^^^^^^^^^-^^^^^  i-vby,  --ntH;  name  and  on  be 

VSf^lrtTTTt  '^''''■'"'"  "'  ''"^  ^"■"^■'"••^'  '-Recession  and  conveyan." 
to  the  said  H,m-'  Mr.  Jacob  Alrichs  in  behalf  of  the  Noble,  Very  Worshipful  Lords- 
Burgomasters  and  Governors  of  the  City  of  Amsterdam,  ivlinquishii.  all  actual  and    tl 

ha.ebeen  ixed  upon  by  the  said  Lords- Directors  and  the  Noble,  Very  Worshipful  Lord 
Burgomas  ers  and  Governors  of  the  City  of  An.sterdam,  substituting  and  c  >nstitu  i  g 
therefore  the  said  Mr.  acob  Alri,.hs  in  the  aforesaid  quality  on  behalf  as  stated  above  as 
owner  in  our  p  ace,  without  keeping  in  our  aforesni.l  quality  anv  claim  or  j.retens  and 
«  erefore  proinisHig  to  hold  thi.  conveyance  as  tirmly  binding  and  inviolable.'  In  wit  ■  s 
where.!  this  has  beeii  .signed  by  us  and  contirnied  with  .n.r  usual  signature.  Don  a 
Fort  Amsterdam  in  ^.  Netherland,  tlin  ion.  ^f  Ai)iil  1(5.-j7. 

r.  Stivvksant, 
NicAsiis  DK  Sii.i.i;, 
».^..,_  Pii;ti:u  To.wema.v. 


Order  oraxtino  the  m^ivK^r  ok  Okruit  van  Swkkrinoen,  superc mjoo 

OF  THK    STKAMU;..    .HI..  '"PriXS  MAmm.'S,"   TO    UK  OISCHAR.UOO   K.iOM 
THE   COMPANi'  S   SKRVICK. 

The  p^tition  of  Gerrit  van  SNvieri„g..„,    tbrmerly   supercargo    of   th.   ship  "  Prin. 

tZZ  ,;"■;:;""  "■'■'"■"'  '"."■"•  "'"  ••"••"'""'•  "■  ^^■•"'■"  •"'  '•'■^l--^^'  ^o  be  discharged 
lioni  the  Hon""  C.mpany's  service,  as  he  intends  lo  make  his  liviriir  here 

«lnn"p '"^'  If"'  "  '"  .'■""^'•'"^=»*'""'  •^'•^"  "'"^  '"•  '■""  <1-  •'"  ".ore  duty  on  the  stranded 

On  the^e":]  A;Hr;o.r  "^  '"''^''  ^'" ""  ^"^^^^""  ""^  ^^'^'^  p"^  ■■  «"^  ^-^  ^^- 


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IW  April  1657.  °'^"•^"• 

''''•         '°  NlJ'CLlr ^^^''  """"'-^^'^  ^i-tor-General  and  Council  of  t.e 

of  ^T::'^^^:^^^'^^  ^^-^--f  :^  ^"  «-  -nU.  of  September 
Honorable  Director-G.n.raTa  r  1  hl«  f  w  "-'"^  ^^  ^'^"^  ^"^^'^'  ^«rshipful, 
Soutlx-river,  winch  had  L  on^.^  t  "  „  a  wTllV  '  "'"'f.r^  '^"'  ^'"^^""^^  "'^  "- 
petitioner,  desires  to  fulfill  the  condit^ion  1  fh  ,  '',  ''^  ^'"•''  ^"'^  ^^^'-"'^^^  1^^'  "^« 
un,.exed,  and  is  willing  to  tak!,  ixf , '     ]  "'':'\f  ^f^  "^  ^'^^  ^^ntxact  then  made  and  here 

the  petitioner,  address:s  hirntf  Z^S^^^^Z  T^h"  rf  ^^'  ^'^^^^^^^^  '^«' 
lii.n,  the  petitioner,  a  deed  for  the  samoMn  ^^""''^"^^  '''^^'  "^«  ^"^ble  request  to  give 
your  Noble  Worships  will  I'easto^^^^^^^  proper  form  praying  and  requesting,  that 
remain  ^  ^''''"*  *°  *''''''  ^^''^^  Petitioner's,  demand,  with  which  I 

Your  Noble  Honorable  Worships' 

Very  humble  and  obedient 

Subject  and  Servant. 

wa,  rsw.'^[°"^°'"«  "'""""  "  '-'  -»"«•  -4  -d.  ,,„„  <i,.,sti„„  „a,  p„.  „„a  u 
.1.,  no.  k„„„,  wlK.tl„.      if"  ,:,t       '     "^'T    ',""  """  ""•  "'"-■'""■■-G""""!  »"d  CouLcil 

era,,. „„ a«i  ion „„  T„  gh;':,^i:"::r^^    '■•'""■^'"',"'  »"'«""i^ «'- » ■«>'. 


Complaints  acjainst  Vioe-Dikkotou    Ikw    Pwrr    r 

'  '   ''  •"■•'^>^    i'AUL  Jacqukt   axu    his 

SUBSEQUKNT   REMOVAL    FKOM   OKEICE. 

Co„,plal„t  of  Jan  Schaggen  against  Commander  Jac.quet. 
Nolilc,  Honorable.  V'erv  \V'■r^l•>:ll;I^fl.1    \-r        wt-      -r.. 
Gentl..„,e„.  ^  ^      '  ^  "'^  ^^'''  T)irector-General  and  Council. 

tho  sa„.e  land  to  him  and        1.:  hT;  '  o^  "i;;' l''"  'T  """"'"  ^'"•""•'^'  "'^'^  ^^■- 
^'""'■•■'^''  "-'^i'"  •""'•'■.  luul  allowed  m    to  1  v  ^  "'''  """"•  ^'''-'^  ''"'  ^I'^""'" 

Sille,  while  here,  l.a.l  con  ,      s- "     V  ""  ''";;'  '''^'''''''  ^"'*  '''-""  ""^»  "'^-vise  Mr. 

was  not  Willing  ,o  abanlhl^;,  !'     .     '     I  Z:;^  I!  V   ^  .""""'"l"^  ^^^"T"  "=^'^  ^'^''^  ^^^ 
Bchepels  of  rye,  but  I  desired  to  ..nai  ,  |.    1         V'7T'    '  ,  '"^  ^''"'  ""'^  ^""'^  ^ 

lunuoiebL.-d  and  had  to  make  a  contract  with  him 


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about  planting  tobacco,  so  that  I  sliould  begin  it  for  liim,  for  which  lie  wonlcl  get  me 
help  .  ,id  I  should  have  ray  share  under  such  conditions,  as  he  would  be  pleased  to  grant 
V\  hile  carrying  out  this,  I  was  not  j.r-.perly  assisted  with  laboivrs,  wheivl.y  half  the  crop 
was  lost  to  the  great  disadvantage  of  my  poor  circiinistances,  for  I  liav,.  thus  lost  over 
1000  lbs.  of  tobacco,  mostly  because  of  the  lack  of  room  to  store  it,  for  which  assistance 
was  most  necessary.     After  the  tobacco  had  be.-n  handled  in  this  manner  and  brought 
under  cover,  as  it  was  and  while  I  worked  to  sow  yet  some  rye  with  3  schepels  for  Jan 
AVyler,  the  owner  of  the  land,  whom  I  expected  (;),  tlie  Commander  again  told  me  to 
leave  and  that  the  land  was  his;  I  referred  him  again  to  the  Hon"'"  General  and  Mr.  SiUa 
and  told  him,  that  he  had  no  order  to  drive  me  away.     He  answered  he  cared  the  devil  for 
Stuyvesant  and  Silla  and  was  now  here ;  with  sword  in  hand  he  drove  me  three  times 
from  my  work  into  my  lK)use,  so  that  I  was  compelled  to  suspend  my  work  and  leave 
the  land  in  a  bad  plight ;  I  therefore  called  on  Hudde  to  survey  for  me  a  piece  of  land, 
situate  about  there  in  the  busli,  when  not  more  than  20  rods"  breadth  along  the  river 
were  allotted  to  me  and  as  I  have  nobody  living    near  me,   to  whom  it  would  have 
been  disadvantageous,  if  I  had  asked  for  100  even   1000  rods,  supposed  I  was  able  to 
cultivate  it,   I   asked  the  Commander  to  grant  me  20  rods'  breadth  more,  as  I  needed 
more  land  to   plant  tobacco  and  sow  grain.      He  refused  and  would   not  allow   it. 
It  is  therefore  my  respectful  request  and  humble  prayer,  that  your  Noble  Honors  will 
please  to  consider  my  needy  circumstances  and  by  their  grnciousness  and  favor  will  let 
me  enjoy  satisfaction  for  my  injuries  and  add  to  the  breadth  of  20  rods  another  20  rods 
of  land  and  provide  me  with  a  title  thereof.     I  shall  ever  remain,  as  I  now  am  (lower 
stood)  Very  Worshipful  Gentlemen 

Your  Noble  Honors'  humble  servant 
Dated  Southriver  ^^'^'""'^^  "^^"^  Scuaggex. 

20'."  of  March,  1657. 

After  reading  the  foregoing  petition,  the  following  declaration  was  sent  to  the 
petitioner  for  his  information  : 

This  is  to  certify  and  to  declare,  that  we,  the  under.signed,  being  on  the  Southriver 
of  New-Netherland  in  the  month  of  Sei)teniber  1(5.').-.,  have,  out  of  consideration  for  the 
services  and  assistance  given  in  the  execution  of  the  plans  then  design.'d,  allotted,  granted 
and  given  to  Jan  Schaggen.  at  his  request,  the  i)lantation,  upon  which  he,  at  that  time, 
lived,  worked  and  plant(>d  with  th..'  promise  to  issue  to  him  a  duly  executed  title  and 
letters  patent  in  due  form  at  the  proper  time. 

Done  Fort  Amsterdam  21"  April  1057. 

P.  Stuyvksaxt, 

NlCASIUS   DK   SiLI.E. 


To  his  Noble  Honor,  ^fr.  Jan  Paul  Jac(iuet,  Vice-Director  on  tli. 
Southriver  of  New-Netherland. 


Copy. 
Protest  of  Mr. 
Allerton,  tlie  elder, 
against  Com.  Jacquet. 

Whereas  Isaac  Allerton,  on  account  of  a  lawful  and  clear  debt  of  Niels  I^irsen,  whicii 
has  now  been  already  standing  six  years,  had  attacned  by  the  Court-messenger  on  the 


Mw  York  Historical  Records.  ^gO 

4«?  of  December  16fi6  some  tobacco,  belonging  t.  said  Niels  Larsen  in  partnership  with 
Jan  btaelcop  and   P.eter  Scha.l  and  in  the  keeping  of  said  Staelcop    that   he  mT<^h 
tnus  by  due  process  of  law  obtain  payment;   and  (as)   he  had  also  2LT ^^^ 

ttTbt    "'  J      ■" '"  "'  '^  ""'^^'  ^J^''"'''^''""  ^"'•^-  -^^-  -^  attachmentind  summon 

he  devil  of  It   I  want  to  have  precedence"  and  whereas  an  .,«  laid  upon  the  same 

tobacco  by  Ehnerhuysen  also,  I  Judged,  that  M.e  matter  oug..t  to  be  bro  I^bete  th 

Court,  but  found,  that  your  Honor  h.d  had  carried  away  bv  vonr  sohliers  a  part  of      e 

tobacco,  notwUhstanding  the  order  of  arrest  and  aUhongh  your  HoZ's  " d ^is  1^^ 

law  anr;u'sti^"';S^l"'"t  ^  "'"^  ^^  "^'^"^'^^  *"  ^'^^^  ^^-^^^  and  "onrerpt"^ 

aweaes  or  t  ms  saw,  that  such  proceedings  were  intr.^duced  here  by  your  Honor  in  iierson 

ley  considered  themselves  encouraged  by  your  Honor  to  try  theLme  and   arried  a""; 

the  balance  of  the  tobacco,  which  had  been  left,  whereby  he,  Allerton   is  and  remZ 

deprived  of  his  claim  and  (whereas)  also,  notwithstanding  Jan  Schaggen  was Ird  b' 

Uie  Nob  e  Hon-  General  the  land  of  .Vans  Smith  and  Ja'i  Wilier,  Tol^ZZ^tX 

until  further  order,  which  was  furthermore  confirmed  to  said  Shaggen  by  tLe  Hon- M^ 

to  i^ikloH  T"       *"  '"'  ''•^'^  '"'"^  "'^'^  ^''"'^^  '''•"™°^'t^  -"i  --"-d  in  hand  and 

f  hif;2lC:nirS"'^^  to  despise  in  an  improper  manner  the  orders 

on    LT     ,\Z         ^•^f^"^^'^^^  '»'"'  ^^"^''•ton,  of  his  lawful  claims,  which  he  had 

dsewhue.     By  tins  damage  and  irregular  proceedings  he,  Allerton.  is  compelled  nav 

he  A  1  Z  hfs  sr:"i'  ^'"'"^  '""■  t""''  '■"'•  "'^  ^^'""'^«-'  P-J-^-  and'loss,  ;vS; 
he  w^ lb  "'■  '"''^'  ^''*  '^^'^''"  ""  '^^'^"""^  "^'  t>'«  f"i'^goi"g  and  for  which 

tnis  e.  ot  Apiil  16o7.     (It  was  signed)  Isiuic  Allerton,  senior. 
Ex  original!  descripseram. 

(Signed)  Johannis  Risingu  jr.* 

Copy. 
Further  order  to 
Commander  Jacquet, 
by  which  he  is 
removed  from  office. 

Honorable,  Dear,  Faithful  Sir. 

yo„r'';Zr''"l/;io;:'sr''tf':-  ^'"'^^  ^""  ^"^"^  ^^-"""""^ «-« --  ^^^^  to 

J         Honors  option.      Since  that  so  many  complaints  are  r.  ferred  to  us  and  written 
V  u>„.trat.ons  n.ade  of  your  delaying,   if   not  refusing  justice   and  law" V  a^re  t     " 

q-  .  giaiited   l)y  us   to   others  and   of   manv  other  unbecomina 

proceedings  against  di.Ferent  people,  ,V..n.en  as  well  as  en.ployes  .'.f  th^  cC-y  2 
•  Not  u  son  of  Cov.  RUingli,  wlio  w.is  iiut  mairiiM  —  U.  F. 


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•I 


hearing  of  it,  liow  much  more  telling  it,  grieves  and  afHicts  as  unto  shame  and  although 

we  had  until   now  been   in  hopes,   that,  the  general  eon.plaints  of  all  too  hasty  and 

unbecoming  proceedings  might,  upon  onr  serious  admonition  and  warnings,  have  been 

avoided,  n.moved  or  remedied,  we  are  now  again  placed  beyond  liope  in  this  regard,  as 

the  last  written  complaints  of  Jan  Schaggen,  Allertou  and  others  are  beyond  correction 

If  not  beyond   defense.      Therefore,   we  are,   to  our  regret,  compelled  to  inform  your 

Honor,  that  you  must  purge  and  defend  yourself  against  the  same  and  meanwhile  to 

suspend  you  provisionally  from  your  office  and  (to  command)  that  you  transfer  and  deliver 

the  property  of  the  Company  well  inventoried  to  Andries  lludde,  Ja.i  Juriansen  and  the 

bergeant   Paulus  Jansen  taking  a  receipt,  to  be  signed  by  them  in  duplicate,  and  to 

be  sent  to  us,  hrst  the  one  and  then  the  oth,>r,  upon  which  we  shall  rely.     We  commend 

your  Honor  with  our  usual  salutations  to  the  protection  and  grace  of  God  and  remain 

Honorable,  Dear,  Faithful 

S™V*  Your  Honor's  affectionate 

* ort  Amsterdam  (».\,Tn^^\  -o   u-.,, 

.    ,,  „    ,     ,      ,  (bigned)  P.  Stuyvesant, 

m  N.  Netherland 

20'."  of  April  1057. 

Copy 

David  Wessels,  pltff.  coiitra  Jean  Paul  Jacquet,  late  Commander  on  the 
Southriver,  def. 

To  the  Noble,  Worshipful,  Honorable  Director-General  and  Council  of  New-Netherland. 


On  the  side  stood 
This  to  be  handed 
to  the  parties  for 
answer.     Done 
Fort  Amsterdam 
in  N.  Netherland 
6'."  of  June  1657. 

Further  down  stood : 
By  order  of  the 
Hon'"^  Dir.  Gen', 
of  N.  Netherland 
C.  V.  Ruyven,  Seer'' 
Certified. 
Ma  then  s  de  Voz 
Not.  Public. 


CoU.  Certified : 

Matueus  de  Voz,  Notary  Public 


The    plaintiff    asks    satisfaction    and    indemnification    for 
damages  and  loss  sustained  by  the  tearing  down  of  his  house, 
standing  near  Fort  Casimir  on   the   Southriver,   done  by  the 
defendant,  the  Commissary  Jean  Paul   Jacquet,  who  used  the 
wood  of  the  aforesaid  house  and  made  a  bar,,  with  it  near  his 
house,  and  as  plaintiff  maintains,  that  wrong  has  been  done  to 
him  by  tearing  down  his  house  in  his  absence  and  it  v-       (• 
conformable  to  the  rules  of  law,  that  anybody's  property  f.'. 
tou(,hed,  taken  and  used  for  one's  own  behalf  and  as  proper,, 
therefore  he  has  comi;  to  the  C(mclusion,  that  the  defendant  must 
be  sentenced,  to   re-build  the  aforesaid   house  at   his  expense 
upon  the  lot  on  the  Southriver  and  replace  it  in  such  condition,  as 
it  was  in  at  the  time  of  tearing  it  down  according  to  the  opinion 
of  im])artial  men,  or  that  the  defendant  i)ay  to  the  plaintiff  such 
a  sum  of  money,  as  shall  be  adjudged  by  impartial  men  to  be  the 
cost  of  such  a  building,  as  th.-  one  torn  down  by  the  defendant 
or  as  your  Noble  Worships  shall  decide  the  case,  asking  in  case 
of  opposition  for  costs.     I  remain 

Your  Honorable  Worships  very  humble 
subject  and  servant 

(sign)  David  Wessels. 


Miv  York  Historical  Records.  m 

Procmln.,.s  of  the  Finral  against  Joan  Paul  Jacquet,  late  Vice-Director  on 
tlie  Delaware,  for  malfeasance  in  ofB(!e 

''^^''         '"'  N^tSnd''"""''*'  ''"■•  "^^'^^  ''"^^'^^^"^'   I>--t-General  of  New- 

^  J  lui    vtioai   ana  written   romphunts   have  been   broucht  to  liim  hv  fha 

L    thfir   as'  1™;    '  TT\  ';""  '""'l"^'*'  ^""^  ^«°°'-'«  >^^'«  Commandefrl 
soutliriver,   as    having    conaueted    him.self    very   unbecomingly    there    in    vexinr.  fZ 

(Signed)  NiCAsius  de  Sille. 

Genemrr  *^' ^"^'^"^"^  ^^'1"««*  the  following  return  was  made  by  the  Hon- Director- 

The  applicant  is  ordered  to  inform  himself  well  regarding  the  complaints  and  in  the 
meantime  to  place  Jaccinet  himself  under  arrest  in  the  Coalissaries'  office  in  order  to 

May  1657  '        ""     '       ''^""  '1^=^1'°«'"«'^^  thereupon.     Amsterdam,  the  23-  of 

(Signed)  P.  Stuyvesant 

By  order  of  the  Hon""  Director-General. 

(Signed)  C.  v.  Ruvven,  Secretary. 

Copy.         To  the  Nobhs  Very  Worshipful,  Honorable  Director- General  and  High  Council 

of  New-Netherland. 
Noble,  Very  Worshipful  Gentlemen. 

^.Jv""^T  '^"  """"'•-'>'«  I'^i^^^al  has  been  pleased  to  imprison  me,  the  undersigned 
J  an  Paul  Jacquet,  your  Noble  Honorable  Worships'  humble  servant,  and  I  do  not  know 
le  reasons  why  or  where  ore  and  as  I  Hnd  myself  very  much  inconvenienced  thereb7 
tlerelore  I  humbly  pray,  that  your  Noble  Honorable  Worships  will  please  to  let  me  b^ 
provided  wiUi  a  copy  of  the  Hon-  Fiscal's  petition,  upon  whi..h  , he  arrest  was  granted 
0  0  his  Honor  s  accusation  and  ..harges,  which  his  Honor  pretends  to  have  agl  n  1 
me,  that  I  may  defend  myself.     Which  doing  'tfe^iHisi 

Your  Noble  Honorable  Worships' 
humble  servant 


Amsterdam  in 


N.  Netherland 
24'.''  of  May  W)7 


Jean  Paul  Jaoquet. 


L>.ai.'jilL'il 


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Colonial  Settleviejits  on  the  Delaware  River, 


The  Honorable  Director-General  gave  the  following  decision  to  tlu.  foregoing  request : 
It  has  already  been  ordered  upon  the  petition  of  the  Hon-'°  Fiscal  as  plaintiff  and 
attorney,  that  a  proper  statement  of  the  .complaints  be  made,  npon  which  the  action 
havu^^  been  brought,  it  will  be  delivered  to  tiie  petitioner.  In  tlie  meantime  the  Secretary 
van  Rnyyen  is  ordered  to  deliver  to  the  j.etitioner  a  copy  of  the  demanded  request 
Done  at  Amsterdam  in  N.  Netherland,  the  24"'  of  May  1657. 

The  request  of  Jean  Panl  Jacquet  was  taken  up,  who  asks,  that  the  Hon""  Fiscal 
may  deliver  him  a  copy  of  the  complaints,  which  have  been  made  against  him  and  that 
Commissary  van  Brugge  be  ordered,  to  examine  the  accounts  of  his  administration  and 
that  6  or  8  schepels  of  wheat  and  one  hundre,!  guilders  in  money  be  delivered  to  him 
The  question  having  been  put,  it  was  decreed  : 

The  Hon'"'"  Fiscal  is  directed  to  deliver  to  Jean  Paul  Jacquet  to-morrow  a  statement 
of  the  complaints  against  the  same,  besides  the  petitioner  shall  receive  from  the 
Commissary  a  "mudde"  *  of  wheat  and  from  the  Receiver  50  to  60  guilders  in  cash. 
On  the  day  as  above. 

Before  the  Council  appeared  Jean  Paul  Jacquet  and  the  statement  of  the  complaints 
made  agamst  the  said  .lacquet.  was  read  to  him.     He  asked,  that  a  copy  of  it  might  be 
given  to  him,  to  answer  it  in  writing.  ^ 

The  Director-General  and  Council  consent  to  his  petition  and  direct  the  Fiscal  to  give 
him,  Jacquet,  a  copy  of  the  complaints  t.>-,hiy.     Date  as  above  (lo'"  June). 

IS'."  of  June,  Monday 

In  Council  at  Fort  Amsterdam,  present  his  Noble  Honor,  Petrus  Stuyvesant 
the  Hon"'-  Councillors  Nicasius  de  Sill,,  and  Pieter  Tonneman. 
Jean  Paul  Jacquet,  late  Command.-r  on  the  Southriver  of  Xew-Xetiierland  api.ears 
and  IS  informed,  that  it  is  said,  he  had  first  violated  tiie  arrest,  placed  upon  tl.;.  toiacco 
of  Niels  Ln.irsen  which  he  denies,  but  says,  that  Jacob  Swenske  had  first  violated  the 
arrest,  as  saul  hwenske  ha<l  curried  off  his  tobacco  on  tl..  21"  of  Dcember  and  he 
Jacquet,  not  before  the  2^  of  .lanuary.  Thereupon  follows  Gregory  van  Dyck,  Sheriff  of 
the  swedes  on  the  Southriver  of  New-Netherland.  who  was  present,  and  asks  for  a  copy 
above  '   '"'"'"'"'^  '"■'''"''  '^'""*'  «^"nske,  which  is  granted.      Date  as 

The  annexed  writing  of  Jean  Paul  Jacquet.  late  Commander  on  the  South-river,  was 
taken  up.  which  havmg  i.-en  read,  the  Fiscal  decided  the  rejection  of  .lean  Paul  .Tacqnet's 
answer  .and  that  he  be  ordered  to  answer  immediately  to  the  statement  given  him  and  in 
default  thereof,  to  go  back  to  his  old  place  of  arrest,  until  he  shall  have  answered 

Ihe  argument  having  been  heard  by  the  Director-General  and  the  associate  councUlor 
Tonneman  the  demand  of  the  Fiscal  is  agreed  to  and  granted.     Date  as  above. 
19'."  of  June. 

The  defendant  .lean  Paul  .faquet  d.-nies  the  acMisations  brought  against  him  and 
asserts  that  they  were  mostly  g-.t,,.,.  up  by  party-spirit,  upon  which  it  was  presumed,  in 
favo.  of  the  petitioner,  that  some  .s„,.h  may  have  crept  in  ;  he  is  discharged  from  ar;est 

•Four  schcpelN. 


JVew  Fork  Historical  Records.  173 

and  given  pernuHHion  t„  .lepart  for  the  Southriver  of  New-Notlierland,  aft.r  Laving  given 
an  account  of  Ins  urIm.niHtration  and  delivered  the  records  and  otner  documents  conceJnin^ 
he  Company  <,r  lus  nerv.ce,  provided  that  iie  engage  himHelf,  to  make  his  defense,  upon 
further  proofs,  before  the  Hon-  Fisc.il,  who  in  the  meantime  is  directed  to  inform  liS 
more  closely  regarding  the  charges,  .aay  they  be  for  or  against  the  defendant  and  o  e^^^^^^ 
Da3  a^r  ' ""'  '"  ^^'""^'  ^' ""  '"*'^""«  "^  ^^«  I>--tor.General  and  CouS 

Whereas  Jean  Paul  Jaquet,  late  Commander  on  the  Sonthriver  of  New-Netlierland 
requests,  that  the  accounts  of  his  adnunistrution  be  examined,  therefore  the  Con  „d  l^y 
Ca. . '  van  Brugge  .s  hereby  ordered,  to  make  a  beginning  on  Friday  n.orning  =u^  "Im  ne 
heancountso  the  sa.d. Jean  Paul  Jacquet  and  to  continue  with  it,  until  he  shaU  have 
balanced  and  hquidated  the  accounts  with  him  and  to  make,  in  cases  of  dispute  a  report 
thereof  to  us,  the  Director- Geneml  and  Council.     Date  as  above  (19-  June  ) 


.  Jacob  Alrichs  to  Dir.  Stcvvesant,  reportixo  the  state  of  affairs  in 

HIS  NEW  GOVERNAIENT. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir. 

Sir  I  I  thank  you  cordially  herewith  for  the  good  treatment  and  friendship,  which  I 
have  enjoyed  and  participated  in  throughout  in  your  Honor's  house  and  elsewhere  and 
hope  to  have  some  opportunity,  when  I  may  in  some  way  return  it,  which  is  my  heart's 
desire.  Besides  I  have  received  since  my  arrival  here,  your  Honor's  letter  of  tlfe  2o"  o? 
.fi!h  :r  T  7  .  '"■'^  ""^  "'^^  complaints  and  la.nentations  of  Sieur  Allerton  and  Schaggen 
against  and  to  the  charge  of  Jaquet  as  appears  from  two  different  requests.  I  ha": 
heard  and  examined  the  matter  and  thus  found,  that  there  was  more  passion  Ln 
reason  (at  the  bottom) ;  but  I  have  made  the  parties  so  far  agree,  that  the  question  dth 
the  other  one  (Allerton)  is  closed.  Schaggen  keeps  the  land,  Jaquet  shall  gather  the 
crop,  the  same  with  the  garden  produce.  Schaggen  is  to  pay  for  the  fencing  etc.  is  to 
the  property  of  the  Company,  it  has  b.-en  turned  over  and  inventoried  by  Jaquet  Ld 
everything  of  any  value  has  been  received  and  n.arked,  some  necessary  artices  have 
been  sent  to  Christina,  others  are  shipped  on  board  the  ship  "de  Bever,"  to  be  taken  to 

lo  !he '3  mer'''  ''  '"""■     '  '""^  ^'■"■''"'  ''''  '''"  ^'""^=^"^"^  ^^'^'^  here  with  . 

as  I  very  much  need  some  oxen  and  "hoi-^^s,"  h, '  haul"  w,;,;d'  for  'the  "n-pairingof  'the  'fort' 
winch  ,s  much  decayed  on  the  strandside  and  on  other  places  in  such  a  condition  th  i; 
requires  a  great  deal  of  timber  and  as  the  animals  will  grow  better  on  a  place,  t.  whl 

Sided  X:Tr\  '"m  "^""  ""•  '"  ^^•"■'•"    ^'^"^  '^^"  ^*™"«-^'  -'^  -"   i  tte    b 
;  o  r   k  to  "';  •"  '"1  ""''  ''^'^^'  "•"   ^""^  "•■"'   »'--*"°'-*^  the  Company  runs 

no  risk  to  lose  anything.  For  the  most  part  they  are  lean  and  feeble,  so  that  I  must 
employ  them  alternately  and  with  strict  attention,  not  to  prevent  the  catUe  from  grow  "g 
and  with  great  discretion.  As  to  the  cows,  there  are  only  two.  which  give  milk  and 
imle  at  that;  but  whether  it  might  be  deemed  profitable  or  dis:  dvantagtoi  s,  itj^i  d 


.1  V' 
4'  M 


0"'.) 


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t^a7i!.i".V."  *'''";  ""'"  ^"'  "'^  "^'"  "''''"""*•  «"^J«^^  *"  J'""^  """"'•'«  taxation  whatever 


in  proper  time,  as  your  Honor  choose  and  w;tho„;i;;b;nnV  afro  ^1  ^i.^^^^^^^^  T 

proper  opportunity  attain  eve^thing.  There  are  ^oJ:2^::C:l^1L^;Z^ 
. .  .  .and  settled  as  farmers,  whom  it  would  not  do  to  transfer.  I  your  iZovZl 
It  advisable,  [would  request]  your  II„„or  would  please  to  dispose,  if  L"le  o  the 
em-losed  pet.t.ons.     Should  there  be  anylhiug  hereto  be  done   or     our  I  '  ^'^ 

IndTrdiluf;    7    T-  '  ;"'  '"  ^^'^'•^^'"^'^  *»'"*  -"  ^«  -l--'  wiilin,Hy  :/X 

and  cordial  aflTect.on  demand  it.     In  closiuK  I  will  ask  God  to  keep  your  Honor  and  mv 
Lady,  your  Honor's  wife,  in  continuous  prosperity  and  health  and  renuiin  "^ 

Port  New- Amstel.  Your  Honor's  very  grateful 

8'"  of  May,  1657  ^"*''"^  ""'^  ^''"'»"* 

In  haste.  •^-  Al-Rioiw 


I  trust,  that  in  the  affair  of  the  late  Commander  here  your  Honor  may  form  a  better 
Sieur  Huygans  and  Ensign  Smits  re.-eived  very  willingly  information  respectimr 

Tone^anH'.  '7!"!^!'::  '  .'"^""*  ''"  ^^'^  "^  '"*^'"^   compliments  to  Messrs'  Silla  a;;d 

To  the  Hon.""  Worshipful, 
Wise  and  Very  Prudent 
Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant, 
Direetor-Genenii  iii  N.nv-Netherlands, 
residing  at  the  Manhattans 
in  Fort  Amsterdam. 


Mew  rorfc  IILatnrical  Reoords. 


175 


RK80LUT.UN    THAT    Ens.ON    DiHCK     SmITH    ACCOMPANV    Ca.TAIN    MaUTKN 

Ooa.pa„,.e  pr„p„ly,  .„„„„  ,„  „^„  ,„    ,^  J         .S„l     M°„:t,i.h   ,!  *."°"": 
over  the  same  to  him  and  knows    wh„t  v^.        .    7  '        *"'  ''^^  turned 

Done  .t  Fort  A™.„aamL'rd:/alabr;r"^      "'""'  '"*"'  "'"■'  "'  ""'"^- 

InBtructions  for  Ensign  Smith 

nu...„r  aa.,a  a„a  .ia«>™„  ,„,  .0  „.„  a^a  .Jii'^r-rr;^^'""""  "' 

4. 
The  aforeBaid  property  in  provisions,  ammunition  and  war-materials    which  shall 
have  been  brought  over  into  Fort  Ahena,  shall  provisionally  be    ef    agah   t  prot 

The  bala,u^,>  of  the  property  shall  be  shipped  in  the  ship  'M.  Bever"  or  else  be  iS 
charge  of  Mr.  Jacob  Alrichs  or  liis  Connnissary  u.itil  further  orders 


as  b^::r;n  ;:::^ie:  s^"^  ^''^"  ^^  ^^^-^"^  --  ^^^^^^^^  ^"  -^  ^^^  ^^  ^ha^e 


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After  having  accomplished  the  foregoing,  he  shall  return  hither  as  spee  Mly  as  possible 
with  the  remainder  of  the  soldiers  either  in  the  ship  '<de  Bever"  or  over  land,  only  16 
soldiers  shall  be  left  in  Fort  Altena  with  our  said  substitutes. 

7. 
He  shall  treat  the  Commander  Jacquet  with  all  courtesy  and  give  him  no  cause 
whatever  for  complaints,  but  inquire  kindly  of  him  as  well  as  of  others  after  tl^  property 
which  ,s  missmg  from  the  inventory  given,  also  after  the  animals  and  upon  his  return 
make  us  a  good,  faithful  and  true  report.  ^ 

On  the  25'."  of  April  1657. 


Fifth  Period. 


The  Delaware  Territory  under  Dual  Government,  being  Divided 

into  the  Company's  and  the  City's  Colonies,  until   the 

Occupation  by  the  English  (1687  to  1664). 


Pateots  for  laxds  near  Fort  Casiaiir  (Ne\v-Casti,k,  Del.). 
Patent  to  Jaeol)  d,^  Hinse  for  two  lots  on  the  Delaware,  described  as  follows  • 
Two  lots  situate  on  the  Southriver  near  Fort  Casamier,  one  in  tlie  first  row  being  the 

tin .  e  h   nd.  ed  feet ;  the  other  ly .„g  m  tlie  second  row,  the  Oi'"  in  number,  measuring  in 
front  hfty.s,x  feet   rear  flfty-six  feet  and  on  both  sides  8.H,  feet,  under  express  condSo 
etc*    Done  at  Amsterdam  in  N.  Netherland,  the  2»'5'."  August  le.'Je. 

Patent  to  John  Picolet  for  a,  parol  ,>f  land  .,n  the  Delaware,  described  as 
If )1  lows  : 

A  parcel  of  land  situate  on  the  Southriver  of  New-X.-therland,  south  of  Fort  Casinm- 
near  the  bnckmakers'  point  between  the  plantations  of  Philipp  Jansen  arul  Jacob  Crahb. 
and  m^sunng  a  ong  the  strand  fron.  the  said  Philipp  Jansen' s  land  west wardhM^.  tl 
land   ot   .Iacr.b  Crabbe  twenty-eight  rods,   along   the  land   of  said   Crabbe  nJrthwe.t 

,if^v1'^'"*tr^',''';''""'^- "'"■'"  ^'"^  J'"'^"^'  '"''^^  ^"'  ^^'^"  1""^^  "f  Philipp  Jansen 
mt.>    ods     iu.nce  to  the  pla.v  of  beginning  south-east  by  south  sixty-four  rods  covering 
a  together  three  nu>rgens  and  eighty-five  rods,  under  express  condition  and  obligation 
etc"    Done  Amsterdam  ui  N.  Netherland,  the  1-'  S.pt.mber  A"  lGfi(i. 

Patent  t<,  Philipp    Jansen  Ringo   for    a  lot  on    the  Delaware,  described   as 
follows : 

A  l,,t  for  a  house  und  garden  situate  on  the  Southriver  below  Fort  Casimir  above  the 

u,..l  n.akers   point    south  of  Cornells  Mouritsen,   measuring  in  front  on  th.  strandside 

two  hundred  and  e.gh  y..ix  feet  wood-n..asun.,  along  th.  land  of  the  aforesaid  Torn     s 

Mour,  s..n  hve  hun.bvd  and  seventy-five  feet  like  measure,  in  rear  at  the  plantation  along 

and  fifty  fee     under  exj.ress  condition  and  obligation  etc»    Done  at  An.sterdam  in  N 
Netherland,  the  12'."  September  1056. 

Patent  to  Constantinus  (Jroenenburgh  for  a  lot  on  the  Delaware,  described  as 
follows  : 

A  lot  for  a  house  and  garden,  situate  on  the  So,ithriver  below  Fort  Casimir,  being  in 
nun.ber  the  twentieth  ami  bounded  on  the  south  by  the  lot  of  Cornells  Muuritseu  and  on 


[ 


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e  noi  th  by  the  lot  of  Reynior  Domenicns,  n.easurlng  in  front  on  tho  waterside  sixty- 
three  feet  wood  measure,  in  the  rear  on  tiie  publie  road  fifty-six  feet,  on  both  sides 
three  ^""Hlred  and  e.ght  feet,  under  express  condition  and  obligation  etc"  Bone  at 
Amsterdam  in  N.  Netherland,  the  IS'"  Septbr.  1656. 

Patent   to  Hans  Albertsen  from    Brunswick    of  a  lot  in   New-Castle    Del 
described  as  follows :  '         '' 

A  lot  for  a  house  and  garden,  situate  on  the  Southriver  of  New  Netherland  near 
Fort  Casmnr,  ,n  the  second  row.  Just  behind  Claes  the  Sn.ith's,  on  the  east  side  of  tl 
s  eeven  held,  on  the  .est  the  lot  of  lloeloff  de  Haes,  then  on  the  north  Roelotf  de  Hae  ' 
plantation,  measunng  tilty-six  feet  in  front  and  rear  and  threehundred  feet  on  both  side 

^"^.^riSe"     "  '"'  "'""''"'"  '^^"  ''""'^ '''  ^'"^^^••^'"■"  •"  ^-  ^^^-^-^^ 

Patent  to  Jan  Hendricksen  van  Struckhousen  for  a  lot  in  New-Castle,  Del 
described  as  follows  :  '' 

nun.bi'^  ^*^-  ^-'"ir  "'"^  "T^"'''  ''""'"  ""  ''•''  Snuthriver  near  Fort  Casimir,  being  in 
UK  south  by  the  lot  of  Zander  Boeyer,  measuring  in  front  and  rear  liftv-six  feet  Hhineland 
r  Z:Tv;"  -^-"^-^"-";-^l-d  feet,  under  express  condition  and  ob;;;a;;:n 
etc.     Done  at  Amsterdam  in  .\ .  Netherland  on  tlie  2t'"  of  Sei.tember  1656. 

Patent  to  the  widow  of  Roeioff  de  Ilaes  for  a  plantation  on  the  Delaware, 
describt-d  as  follows: 

A  plantation  situate  on  .he  Southriver  .-.ear  Fort  Casimir  on  the  north  side  of  the 

fl  r  V  oi?;  1.   1         1    '"  I?*  ''  '""  ^""••^^^"-  '"'"^^"""^  northwardly  7  rods,  on  either  s 
th.t.> -one  rods  and  m  the  rear  seven  and  one  half  ro.ls,  under  express  condition  and 
obligation  etc"    Done  at  Fort  An.ster.lam  in  New-Ne.herland,  the  28- October 'riS 

Patent  to  the  same  for  a  lot  in  New-Castle  Del.,  describ..d  as  follows  : 
A  lot  for  a  house  and  garden,  situate  on  the  Houtluiver  of  New-Netherland  near  Fort 
Casinnrin  the  hrst  row  north  of  ,he  p„bli..  ..ad  and  bounded  on  the  s.,n,h  b    n", 
P  etersen    „,easur,ng  in  front  on  the  s,rand>ide  sixty  two  feet,  in  the  rear  sixty  two  feet 

and  on  either  s,de  tin hundred  feet,  under  express  e„u.lition  and  obligation  etc"    Dm 

at  Amsterdam  in  New-Netherland,  the  os".  (),.tober  KmO. 

Patent   issued   to  Andri.-s   llud.le   for  a  house  and  lot  near  Fort  Casamier 
Delaware.  ' 

Petrus  Stuyvesant.  on  behalf  of  their  Noble  High   Mightiness,  the  Lords  States- 
Imorpoiated    \\est-India    Company    Director-Cieneral    of    New-Netherland.    Curacao 

ittVh, /':■;';•  ""'^•■'•!^'-'"""-  -"•--  ^-"^"^l  --l  Klv-uto  AndnesHuddea 

b)tfo,  .1  house  and  a  garden,  situate  on  the  Southriver  of  New-Ne,lierland  near  Fort 
Casamier  being  the  ,5...  in  number  and  bounded  on  .he  north  by  the  lot  of  Jan  A  id   ess 


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on  the  Roiitli  by  tlic  lot  of  SiikI,,..  v.  •>;,.     •*. 

.long  .1,,  rlv,.r    fr,  ,    Mo  aL,-  .  7  1      ^^n       "'  ""'""■"''  °'  ""'""^  *""'"''*  '"'"-"rinB 

„orth.we..[p„,„.„,«ro„oh„  tnj  S:;  *";,■:;;:'"' "";; '""?  "•°'">'  ■■»«"• 

Patent   to  Luyoas   Dircksen  for  a  lot  on   the   Delaware  near  New-Castle 
described  as  follows  :  v-astle, 

A  lot  for  a  house  and  <'ar(leii   sjitii-ifu  ,>ii  fi,  >  a     n    •  ,-. 

Bono  a.  K„„  is;::i';;,y:!::;;;:z;:;::t  ;2;:.;;;;;;!^™  -  ■■'■'-• - 

"<— 'A,„.o.a LJ:C::i:u;;;;;;r;z::^;"';;;!;;:"'  -""  <•""«" "'■■• 

PatoM,  ,„  Cla,,  Pi,.,,.,,,.,,  f„,  ,  „„  .„,  .v„„.,.„,„.,  n„|   .„„.,,,,^^  ^,^  ,^,,__^_^ 

N,..,:,.;;;;„;:;,:r:;:r  ^:;t::„";!t::?'„:;:;:;;:rr ?;  ^'"■?- ■'•'  -- 

.;,„,.'"■  '■■''"■•™ "' '  ■■"■■ ■"  "•  •^-■■■"-  ■"'  ^-  -Nv.i....i'....l .  0 


Patent 


follows 


'■  i^nvnt  .buisen  v;„,  Swol  for  a  lot  at   New  Cast ie,  I)..],  desc 


fibed  as 


A  lot  for  a  house  and  <j::mh-\i  sitiiat. 


Ne.oH.„.,  ,...,„„„  .,„.  „„,  ,.„.  „r„;,,  ,;:;:.^';;:r™;;; ,::'!;;;;-;-:-: -- 


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measuring  in  front  and  rear  fifty  four  feef  and  on  either  side  three  hundred  f,.,.r  under 
Sfpebruaf  "0^7"'"^  obligation  etc"     Bone  at  Amsterdam   in   Nevv-Netlierland,   tlie 

Patent  to  Pieter  Hermen.s  for  a  plantation  near  New-Caatle,  Del.,  describ-^d 
as  follows : 

A  plantation  situate  below  Fort  Casimir  on  the  Southriver  of  NewNetherland  east 
of  P.eter  Lourensen  and  wnst  of  Rosier  Schot,  measuring  in  front  on  the  south  side 
eighteen  rods,  on  the  east  side  IJU  rods,  on  the  north  side  i;{  rods  and  .m  the  west  side 
130  rods,  altogeher  two  thousand  and  twenty-tlnv.  rods  under  express  .-ondition  and 
obligation  etc»    Done  at  Amsterdam  in  New-Netherland,  the  24'"  February  1C57. 

Patent  to  Pieter  Harmense  for  a  lot  at  ISTew-Castle,  Del.: 

A  lot  for  a  house  and  garden,  situate  near  Fort  Casimir  on  the  Southriver  of  New- 

Jse  herland  between  llarmen  Jansen  and  Keynier  Dominiens,  measuring  ,n  front  sixty-two 

feet    m  the  rear  hlty-fonr  feet  and  on  either  si.le  three  hundred  feet,  under  express 

Februl^"  IG^l         ""^'""  "^'"     "''""  ^^  ^^"''^  Amsterdam  in  New-Netherland,  the  24'." 

Patent  to  Pieter  Louwerense  for  a  plantation  near  Fort  Casimir  (New-Castle) 
Del.:  " 

A  plantation  situate  near  Fort  Casimir  on  the  Southriver  of  NewNetherland 
measuring  on  the  southside  eighteen  rods,  on  the  eastside,  along  Cornells  Theunlssen's 
om.  hundred  and  thirty  tw,.  ,„ds  on  the  northslde  tiilrteen  rods,  on  the  westside  along 
1  leter  Harmense  one  hundred  a.ul  thirty  rods,  altogether  two-thonsand  and  thirty  ei-d.t 

thf  28"'^!- "SlJr  """'''"  ""'  ""'^'"""  """     ''""^"  -^""^t-'''-"  "^  ^-  ^^'tl-rland, 

Patent  to  Corneiys  Steonwvck. 

A  lot  for  a  hou.se  and  garden  situat ,  the  Snutiniver  „r  New-Xetherh.nd  near  Fort 

Casinnr,  between  the  lots  of  Ariaen  Jaeobs  and   Ilann,,.   Pietens.,,.  in  partnership  and 
RyerMol,  measuring  in  front,  on  the  strand,  sixty  tvv..  feet  woodnieasure.  in  the  iv.r 

obiwf^'r  'if""''  '?  '''""■  "'"  "'-"'""•'•'-I  ''-^  "-■'■■■  "xpn-s  condition  and 
obligation  ete.     Done  at  Ainstenhim  in  Neu-.\..f|.rland.  the  :!<)"■  (!)  Febr^  1057. 

Patent  to  ,lan  rjerritsen. 

A  lot  for  a  hous..  and  garden  situate  on  the  S„„thriver  of  \ew.\etherlan<l  near  Fort 

Casimir  m  the  se,-on,l  row,  eontignons  on  the  north  to  the  highwav,  behind  the  lot  of 

Koeloff  de  Haes,  measnnng  in  fro.H  aiul  re:n- sixty-t wu  hM.t  an.l  on  eit her  side  t hreehnndred 

3^'(:)  Febmaly']^:^?'"^  "I'ligatiou  ete^     |)„„.,  ^t  Amsterdam  in  N.nv-Netherland  on  the 

Patent  to  Reynier  Dominicns  for  a  lot  at  Xew  Castle,  Del. 
A  Int  lor  a  house  and  garden  situate  n.-ar  Fort  Cassimir  on  the  Southriver  of  Xew- 
ISetherland  between  Claes  Jan.sen  and  Pieter  He.n.e„s.  measuring  in  front  sixty-four  feet 
in    he  rear  htty-eight  feet  and  „n  ei.l,,.,  .i,|„  th.eein.mhvd  feet,  under  expre.ss  eondition 
and  obligation  ..f-     Done  .\mstenlan,  in  .\.  \..therlan<l  the  ;i(i">  ,1)  Fehruary  1057. 


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^''^Illows^'''''  ^''''  ^"''  "   ^''""''"''«"  "^'^^  New-Castle,  Del.,  described  as 

the  stitto'lan  F"u'r^"""t';  "'  ^^^^"^^^"'-'-'^  --  ^'^H  Casimir,  contiguous  on 
the  south  to  Jan  E,.khofr's,  and  tlie  nortli  by  the  said  fort,  covering  4  morgens  under 

Patent  to  Cornelys  Steenwyck  for  a  lot  near  New-Castle,  Del 

v^.f'o''^-  ^"\\''""«''  ^"^  R»«^«"  «it"'it«  on  the  Southrlver  of  New-Netherland  near 
FotCasmnr  between  the  lots  of  Arh...„  Jaeobs  and  Harmen  Pietersen  in  partnersh" 
and  Ryer  Mol,  n.easur.ng  in  front,  on  the  strand,  sixty  two  feet  woodmeasure  h    t^i?e 
rear  also  s.xty  two  feet  and  on  either  side  threehundn.l  feet,  under  e™  e„nd^^ 
and  obbgafon  etc.     Done  at  Amsterdam  in  New-Netherland,  the  30-  (!)  Fe^r'  1^7 

Patent  to  Inn  Gerritsen  for  a  lot  near  Fort  Casimir  on  the  Delaware,  described 
tin  loiiows  ; 

FortValnb"  in'T  ""'  f  ^^'"  '''""*'  ""  '^''  ^""""■'^"''  ''^  ^^'^  Netherland  near 
the  In?  n  T     %         7  '""'    '■''"^'f^'"°"«   «»  »''^^    "™'tl'    to   the  highway,   behind 

the  lot  of  Roeloff  de  Ilaes,  n,.-a.nring  in  front  and  rear  sixty-two  feet  and  on  either 
sKle  three  hundred  feet,  under  express  condition  and  obligation  efc".  Done  at  Amsterd  m 
in  New-Netherland  on  the  SO'"  (!)  PVbniary  1057.  Amstemam 

Pattmt  to  Jacob  Crabbe  for  a  plantation  near  New  Castle,  Del.,  described  as 
lollowH :  J  .o 

A  plantation,  situate  „n  the  Scuthriver  of  New-Netherland  below  Fort  Casinier 
between  th.  f,r.^  va Hey  and  the  land  of  Jan  Picolet  along  the  strand  to  the  la^rk 
called  the  bru-kmakers'  hook,  then,.,  to  the  hook  of  the  valleys,  extendi,.,  nor,    w,t; 

and  southeast  by  south  ,tlu.  valley  ...u.pHsed  therein,  is .    .undertl^        .      " 

nu.asu,vs  lour  uu-rg-ns.  onehundred   an,l  thirty  rods)  west  by  so   tT"  "h       "."J 
neand  seventy  rods,  then.v  along  the  valley  northeast  tift^'rods,  n.;,h  ^  tl  '  n 

ods.  nor      no,  invest  .if ty  rods,  westnorthwst  ten  rods,  souUnvest  bv  south  t^    „  y-t 

woods  no,th^^e^t  by  ^  est  seventy-hve  rods  to  the  plantati<,n  of  Ritsert  Sehot  tlienee  in 
IH^  woods  seventy  rods  northeast  by  .ast,  along  the  plantation  southeast  by  s  ,  o  e 
hundred  and  en  rods,  thencealong  the  land  of  Ph.oletl.tbresai.l  to  the  pWo  ^ni  ^ 
n.eas  nng  altogHh.-r  oflinu  laud  twehv  nuug.-ns,  one  hundred  and  tweu  v  rT"  ul 
nui..hland  as  above  four  nuu^ens,  one  hundred  and  thirty  rods,  n.akiu.  •  ^t^  e 
ol    mu  and  n.arshlaud  of  sixteen  n.orgeus  twohundred  and  tiltV  rods,",  de  "l::^  u 

y:;;;:;:.r?c;7:"'"'""  ^"'-  ^^'-^  -^  ^"'^^'■'•'-'  -  ^--^-'^-^-a,  the  li^:; 

Patent  to  Sander  Le..u,l..rtsi.n  foi^  a  lot  at  New-Castl...  Del  • 
A    lot   for  a    house  and    gard.n,   situate    a,    Fo,t    Casinnr  on   th'.'  Southriver  of 
New-^..,h,.,.|aud  i-.tween   Will..,n  .le  Mir  aud  Jau   Audries....  n..asu,.i,.g  in  f  -u 

rear  t,f  y-s.x  f...,  aud  ou  H.h.-r  si.h.  .h,v..huud,vd  r,v,.  uud-r  exp.vss  ,..     , 
obl,gat,on  ..ter     .,oue  a,  Fo,.  Amsterdam  in  New-N<.,he,.|and,  ,1...  ,'  of  Me      0^ 


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Patent  to  Willeni  Taillor  for  a  lot  at  New-Castle,  Del  • 

Patnit  ,0  Jan  Eecldioit  for  a  lot  at  New-CasHe,  Del.,  deBcribed  a»  followB : 
Fort  C  "LTr'  VH'Tu'lt  '""'^"'  ''""""  ""  '""  '"'"""'"-'  "'  K.--N,.tlu.rln„d  aear 

m  fro,,.  a,,d  ,,.ar  ,if„-.,-.  f«. .-  ■■  ,  Hth^^!:, ' ,, :  1^  rrvr:^ 
17"  j:::?^'""  """  """■'-'""°"'  ■■  "™" « '"■-■-'"-  '■■  ^•"v-^■.■.l,.*„d;  1 

Patent  to  Jan  Andriessen  for  a  lot  at  New-Castle  Del   • 

Portl^lt' 'n^T  :"'V"«'"/  "'"■"  ""  ^^"^  '""""■'^'^"-  '>f'New.Netherland,  n..ar 
I^lai^Z^k^'r  V'  '"^"•"'  "'"''^•"•"'^  ♦••  -"»  '-'-""  the  lots  of  Amines 
re"  fiftv  L  f  ?  ^^"^"' /"■•"^•/""fe'  >»  i>ont  or  on  .he  strandside  sixty-two  feet,  in  the 
rea,  hf^j.,,x  feet,  on  either  side  three  hundred  feet,  nnder  e.xpresvs  condition  and 
obligation  etc.     Done  at  Amsterdam  in  New-Netherland,  the  17"-  June  16.4 

^''^''!^y^^^;'^;'^J^^^^  n^r  New-Castle,  Del.,  described 

on  tlf.irrl  'V'"'^'  ''"'"*"'  ""  "'"  ^""^''"^">-  -^f  New-Netherland,  above  Fort  Casin.ir 

eas   northeast  thirty  rods,  north  thir.y-hv..  rods,  north  bv  west'iW  ,!s  v  2    "■    t 
north  to  north  one  Innulred  and  ,u,.„ty..,ght  rods,  thencJ  from  ,he  i^         ii     .    r  h 
no  the  woods  south  southwest  by  south  one  hundred  and  fourteen  rods,  the  e], 
he  woods  to  the  pla..e  of  b.,,inni„.   top.ther  about  40  inorp.ns  under  expres  emit 
and  obligation  etc.     Done  a,  Amsfrdam  in  N.w-Netherland.  th.-  oo-  J„m  m^  " 

Patent  to  Peter  Laiiivns..n  for  .     ut  at  New-Castle   I),.]   • 
A  lot  situate  on  the  Southriver  <.r  New-Ne,herh,nd  near  Fort  Cashnir  now  caPed 
Ne.-Amste   northeast  of  the  p„Mic  road.  b..ing  in  numb.,  the  fo„,th  be.inni  i^nU     , 
o  ton  the  sid..  toward  the  strand  measnnng  in   front  and  ivar  sixty-t^^,  f.       o     ", 
side  three  hund.vd  iVet   ,Nota:  tl,.  afu.esai.I  lot  had  b....„  g.,,„t,.  1  to  tl L    -'li     P. 

''"'T»foll»."':"  "'''"  '"■■"  '"" '  "'  '"'"'  '"""'  "'"•-"«""-.  M-  <l-rll,ed 


JVew  York  nistorical  Records. 


183 

east  to  the  land  of  Pa„l  J  en  Z,.  h^  V  h"  ''''''-'^'^^  -^^«.  ^'-"ce  east  north 
and  garden,  ,neasurin.  0^1  "Z  „"?/"' "'"f*^"  ™^^«'  '-^'^  '"^  ^«^  f-  -  house 
contiguous  to  Jan  ^tZ^^:^^:i^^,  T  'T  '"  ""  "-'thnortheast  side 
on  the  soufli  southeast  sid,^u  x       '  t  r   ^   ^  "^         '''''        '  '""  '"'^^  ^'''  ^'^'' 

express  condition  and  o^ltat  ^e^  Dol  aT  1 'l '?  f^  ^"^^'^  ^'^'"^  ^-^'  -<i- 
the  18'^' September  HHi„.     It  was  si- ned        Sf       ^^'^^^"jf '''^^^"^  i"  Nevv-^otherland, 

Patent  ,o  Ha„l„,  Jansen  to,  a  parcel  „,  ,a,„,  „„„.  WU„,i„gto„,  Del  • 

a„^„l„„gM,eKil  forty  r."l     ..ntl^e^t^n  jX",         "r'"?'"  '"""  '""r-.x  rods 
Bquare.    Also,  a  l„t  r,„.  a  Im  ,^^1,  ,l'    ,°,  '   1     ?     "''■"':  "  '"'"'  ">  "  '""'"'  ■  "  «  luite 

Patent  to  Jaeol,  van  der  Veei-  for  a  lot  in  Wilmington,  Del  ■ 

Port  w;:i:;::::;,::;, -:;:™  ,*:':  zn:  t-  ii  i  ^■•--•■"--^  -ear 

sqnare  „f  „aid  r„r,  „„,.  Landre,    fret     ,  ,1,?,  f        ''■  '"•  °"  ""'  """'  »'•"«  »"> 

and  on  tl,e  norti.  ,lde  a,„n«  TolarB,     •    'I    ^'i.T'rdt!;'"''';"  "  "'"""  ■'^'^-  '-' 
and  obli^tion  etc-.     Done  at  An«erda,i  In  Z'Z^l:^:,:^:;:^::^^^'"'""^ 


;t 


-^♦-♦••^- 


*  *  •;■ 

*  » 

The  plan  of  the  Soutiirivfr  u-iv.'ii  liv- fi.,.  r»;,.    i^     i.  ,  * 

ta  ten  ,o,.  witit  „.ln.r  ^,,erl' h!   i        i  ^..     ;  ;:  ■!-:::;™  :'■  ^^^'''■->;'' '^^^^ 
on  paper  by  the  tat  dtance  from  tl.ere,  il  order  tl.nie  it. .       .       ""^    "'""■  '"'■""«l" 

The  City  of  Anisterdoni  or  its  Oomniissioaers  ■lii,!  "iV: ,..-'. f' '• 

•«■ ■■■'  -■  "■■•  sontit-coioay. .in.„  .n";  iyi  Jir  ;:;T;;''''"'  '"V"-  """■■ 

WaeKl,."  ,vl,i,.l,  will  .ail  will,  ,,.>.„„  |  fan.ilies 'an.r  ,  I  e    IW  ■'"■'ot-war -de 

A  a  p„,,.l,er  for  ti.e  .aid  C „y  will  ah ■  .:  L  r,"  1;"^,°'  '  "'*''■ 

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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Belnwarc  River. 


PkTITIOX  of  SOMK  of  TIIK  CREW  OF  TIIK  WKKCKED  SHIP  <'  PniNS 
MAtTRITUJS,"  THAT  FRKKHIT  HKLOVOINO  TO  TIIKM  MAY  UK  RELEASKD 
FROM    All'ACIIMENT,    AND   ORDER  THEREON. 

To  the  Noble,   VVorsliliiful,  Honorable  Petrns  Stuyvesant,  Director-General 
and  the  Honorable  Gentlemen  of  the  Council  of  New-Netherland. 
Show  with   due   reverence    Dirck    Cornelissen   Haen,   mate,   Jan    Barentsen,   first 
boatswain  and  Peter  Cornelissen  Mol,  carpenter,    lately  of  the  stranded  ship  "Prins 
Mounts,"  that  they,  the  peiitioners,  had  taken  with  them,  accordinf;  to  old  customs,  for 
their  private  use  a  little  boatswain's  provisions,  to  improve  tiieir  own  ])0()r  compensations 
namely  a  ho-shead  witii  cans,  belonging  to  the  mate,  one  with  pots,  belonging  to  the 
high-boatswain  and  4  half  hogsheads  with  P^ench   wine,  belonging  to  the  mate  and 
carpenter  in  company.     The  aforesaid  goods  with  others  have  been  attached  on  account 
of  some  difference  between  the   Hon"!=  Mr.   Jacob   Alrichs  and  their  skip))er,    Dirck 
Cornelissen  Honingh  and  whereas  the  said  difference  does  not  at  all  con.'erii  them,  they 
the  petitioners,  respectfully  reque.st,  that  your  Noble  Worshii)s  will  please  to  free  the 
aforesaid  goods  from  the  attachment  and  that  the  same  may  be  delivered  to  them  in 
consideration  of  what  is  stated  above,  with  which  they  remain 

Your  Noble  Worships' 

faithful  servants 
(Signed)  Dirck  Cornelissen  Haen, 

Jan  Barkntskx, 
Peter  Cornelissen  Mol. 

The  Noble,  Hon"'"  Director-General,  Petrus  Stuyvesant  decided,  as  follows,   on  the 
foregoing  petition : 

This  is  to  be  placed  into  the  hands  of  tiie  Hon"'^  Fiscal  de  Sille,  who  is  hereby 
authorized  and  directed  to  deliver,  uj.on  siglit  of  this,  to  the  ],etitioners  the  aforesaid 
two  hogsheads  with  pots  and  cans,  from  the  warehouse  and  to  inform  him.self,  as  law- 
officer,  in  regard  to  the  wine,  whether  the  matt.-r  is  convctly  stated,  the  more,  as  it  is 
reported,  that  the  skipper  has  d.^.'lared  in  tlie  court  of  this  city,  that  the  seized  wine  did 
not  belong  to  him,  but  to  tlie  city  of  Amstenlam.  given  to  him  as  j.art  of  his  ship's 
provisions.  If  it  is,  as  the  skipper  says,  then  tlie  same  must  be  sent  to  Mr.  Alrichs,  if 
on  the  other  side,  tlie  statement  of  the  petitioners  has  bem  found  correct,  that  it'  is 
boatswain's  goods,  it  is  to  b.>  delivi-red  to  them.     Date  as  above  (1'.'  May  UWT) 


.  \  eii'  i  ork  Jlislorical  Jireon/s. 


185 


TUK  DlKKCTO«S  TO  St.IVVKs.XT  (kXTKA.T),  ,U..A,n„NU  T„K  SK.ZrHK  OK  THE 

C.r.oxY  ok  X,.;w  Amstkf,  (Nku'-Castle). 
20'."  of  May  1657. 

*  *  « 

*  * 

We  liave  informed  your  Honors  by  ,„„■  |,,st  h^\U'v  of  fl>o  7ti.  ,  f   .     •, 
sl.ips  "Vogelsang*"  an.l  '•  ({oud..  Meul,^,  *"tl  ,    J  !.      ^"''''  '""'  "''^  ''"' 

'•d"  Hay"  inspected  and  if  it  we  ."   ,"a  j  ;!^;    ''"'''f '-''*'- --<l  «-'.lisl.  sUip 
your  Honor.  Jell  repaired  and   ,     ..     e      t  ''l"  "'^  ^'7'"'^''^''  ^'■'"^  '^  '->^  ^o 

.:';;::^:^;;;;,:::;r';:r::;",:r;;:;;i";:;  ^:«x:::;,:t:^::-  :^ '■ » 

COM«l„H,tly  ,„  „„  „,,„„,    „r  „,,, ,,.  ,,   V   w  N-Wl,      h  V     '      ;•;■    "'"' 

and  Mo:;:;;;!,'r:he  nu''  --in-s  for  ,1^  ni^n^iandis^s^liipp^d  i,;  th^ship  "de  WaJgli ' 


.Jac:o,>  VLU.rus  To  Dik.  Stuvvksant;  coxornox  ok  thinus  ;  Okkhitv^v 

SWKKKVaKX    KKCO.MMK.N..KI,    KoU   TUK    POS.TIOX    AS   Co.HM.SSAUY.        '  " 

Noble,  Honomble,  W.^rshipful,  Wis,.,  \^.,y  l>,ua,.,it  Sir ' 

by  wl!o..al!;"l^:  your  Honor  was  of  tl.e  ,;.>■  i,.st.  l,y  skipper  Lourens  Cornelissen, 


*I.  v.,  liinl's  Song  iilnlUolilrii  Mill 

24 


tl   ''..  TIk'  Duck. 


18G 


Colonial  Settlernents  on  the  Delaware  River, 


m, 


r  r^'T    ".''  "-'''""'' ''"'" ''  •""='"  '""•'•"'  *•'■  ""'"•  ""-i  if  yo'"-  "<"'<T  is  well 

hu  u hva  wood  hoards  una  .f  h.  l.an  any  more  room,  the  van.nt  npac,  in  the  yaH.t  might 

,lnt'.' /?/'"■'    '";;'"'";'•'■  ^'■'"^'■''■'^-    '^'»"  '^f'"-'-"!'!  --"l..nn  is  t„  be  applied  to  the 
pa}  meat  ..   Lapt.  Marten  ivnger  an.l  other ,,vp,„.s,,  to . ...  by 

other  goods,  whereby  a  apeeial   kindness  [would  be  done]  to  n.e.     Also,  if  son.e  ^hips 
sliould  have  arrived  there  from  [KatlieriandJ ^ 

I  have  at  one,^  examin.'d  the  places  and  nations'  around  Viere  and  who  are  VhVir  chiefs 
and  had  there  are  twelve  in  nnn.her.  nan.e.l  X.  N.  etc.  I  should  like  to  n.ake  them  a 
present  or  ,h,nat,on  in  men.ory  of  n.y  arrival  here  ;  will  you  please  to  infonn  n.e  at  once, 
whether  your  Honor  ,s  of  opinion,  that  it  ought  to  l,e  given  to  them  conjunctly  or  to  each 

At  the  lime  of  Capt.  Afarten  Criger's  departure  from  the  Manhattans,  a  soldier,  called 
Jan  Amines  o     H,ga.  deserted   to  fhe  English  at  the  North  and  now,  on  the  14"'  inst 
wo  other  sold.ers  fron.  here.  Gerret  Specht  an.l  Thon.as  IMntgea  by  name,  who  had 
already  been  gu.ltj' of  some  n.isden.eam.rs  on  the  island,  where  the  snip  stn  nded,  an 
now  aga.n  have  behaved  badly:  if  these  last  two  should  con.e  there  or  be  discovered 

H  em',  V'""  ,  ";■  '""  "  "'■'''  ""'  '"•'•*''"""  ^"  ^^"^  ^^"^''^••"«'-  "f  tl'«  English  aboni 

then,  and  recomn.end  these  persons  (each  one  has  taken  a  musket)  to  be  taken  up    if 

tZZ^.U^ZV\]^  ''"  ""*  '^PlK.rtunity  either  to  the  Manhattans  or  ll  re, 
wlucn  would  still  further  oblice  a. e. 

If  your  Honor  might  deem  it  proj,er.  as  there  is  no  Commissary  here,  to  take  care  of 
to  the  beare,-.  Gerrit  van  Sweer.ngen,  it  would  be  very  convenient 


menH?,!/^  .™-   Honor  should    g.-ant    the    planks'and"  some   n.ore   than    heretofore 

mentioned,  could  be 

tre; 

at 


nnf!        r  ■■   ,V,  """"    ""'    I'""'"^'^  '""i   «o'»«   ""T.^   than    heretofore 

.ontioned,  could  be  sent  over,  the  condescensh.n,  with  which  your  H.nor  is  pleased  to 
■mt  m.^  would  oblige  ::.,....,,,.,.  and  more,  to  deserve  the  san.e  at  all  occasions'by  deeds, 
,  least  by  gratitu<le  and  all  that  is  deman(h-d  by  it. 


In  closing  I  shall  pray  God,  that  he  may  keep  you,  Noble,  Honorable.  Worshipful, 
Wise  and  \  ery  Prudent  Sir  with  my  La.ly,  your  Honor's  wife  in  continu- 
prosperity  and  remain  with  n.y  and  my  wife's  dutiful  r.'gards 


OILS  health  and 


At  Fort  New-Amstel 
28'."  May  1057. 
To  the  Hon""  General 


Your  Honor's 

willing  friend  and  servant 

J.  Alrichs. 


JVciv  ))irlc  [risfnrical  Recnrds. 


187 


ThK  SAMK  to  the  same  ;   C„X,UTI.,.V  OK  T.tK  ^OKV  ;   THE  NAME  <>K  ClIRTSTmA 

C'irAN(»ED  INTO  A/,TENA. 

Noble,  Hoaoruble,  Wor.sliipful,  Wise  iin.l  Prudent  Sir! 

Sir !  Your  Ho„or\s  letters  of  the  14')>  un.l  20-  of  June  last  have  been  reeeive.l  bv  me 
Ilearnea  iruu.  n,e,u,  that  the  groats,  vinegar  and  oil  sent  (by  nte)  have  be  ,    re,  -ived 
from  skipper  Louwrens  Cornelissen,  whieh  1  was  ..l.nse.l  to  I......    T  ;*'*"^«f 

a'<tonislini..nt    tiM.f   n.     p  ••  pie.iM'U  to  hear,  I  learned  also  with 

^  dde  y " ;  ^  .t  r  ;'■"""■  ^ ' "'  •""  ^'"^  '■''■■'■'^  'f'^""^^"  ^'-  >"'••  ti.-'  BO 

rnrn  r  "  ."  '""'   ";^I»"'""f '>'   pe.suaded    thereto   by  the   skipn-r   Dirck 

^::;z:^r  '■""■""'"'  ^'" """' "  '^^^^  -^  "'"•■■•  '■'  ^'"  --'-'■-  ^^^ 

iFurther)  that  your  Honor  has  been  pleased  to  take  the  trouble,  and  tried  t<,  Induce 
U^«a,d  sk,pp..r  aon,n.h,  in  pursuanee  of  ,ny  letter,  to  disehar.e  th;  sei  J"     ,       "„  "^ 

lis  en  to  It.  It  ,s  h,s  old  .•nston.,  not  to  give  way  to  reasoning.  In  n>v  opinion  he  could 
n..t  do  b.tt..  or  m.re  advantageously,  than  it  was  represented  to  hin.  and  H  Is L^^^d 
to  do  ;  the  future  issue  is  to  be  expected  on  th.  other  side  ,of  the  water) 

have  I  spoken!  with  t!-e  Captain  an.l  Lieutenant  in  regard  to  the  arrested  eoods 
which  still  I  are]  there,  oad  we  think  it  advisable  to  |have  "hem  I  sol  t  ere  It^  f^  ' 
auction  and  to  deposit  the  money  for  then,  in  ....urt  to  the  ^  "^^" 
lu  regai'd 

a  iialf  awmo'  for  tli.:  'i^.tV  i^V  '{^  j^nmey,'  whi..h  -was-gi;.;  up  ' on^\!r:Z:! 

having  been,  by  con  ecture,  set  off  against  something  of  the  kini  or  j  anks    he  m' 
bave  dreamt  or  .hough,  of  intending  to  do  it,  but   it  was  m.t  spoken  of     Tl J  „." tw 
!>■■...«  however  olli.tie  in,p..,,ance,  the  ,nestion  is,   has  he  eon  ealed  o  idei  er  "le 
.ihieorprn-elorit:  that  is  .asier  asserted,  than  proved  and  it  shall  be  ansJ,:;'.: 'u 

Kegarding  the  issues  to  the  Company's  GlTicers.  whi.-h  are  still  continnin.  daih- 
n.    catu.ot  reach  by    ar  or  e,ual   those  on  account   of  the  expenses  of  the  :t,        .d 
s  .       also    the    month  y   wages    of    the    soldiers  an.l    other   a.llances,    pavn.^        aid 

s     b„    ons  made  ,or  the  inaintena. f  the  City's  Colony  by  your  Hon.;.-    .i.le,  th  c 

n.akes  alread3-a  c..ns>den,ble  sun,,  in  .vganl  to  these  ,u,atters)  I  be,  to  be  excused  lor 
.o.e,,n.eyet   Isha  I  wnte  upon  i,  at  some  future  opportunity.    I  received  also  the  d", 

'":■';    '"";"■•;'  f -  "•  -'-"l-.n.  win,  whid.  I  pal.l  Ca,.-  Marten  Krvger  the    ,   i,    y 

wMch  he  had  advanee.!.  .1,1,  ■  „  ,„.,  M„„,.,,,..  ....  ,,..,„.„.  ,,  .„,,.„,,.  j^,,.  ,      .         I.^' 

L,kew,se  I  reee.ved  ,wo  p.eees  of  .vd  .lulfels,  as  des...  d.  as  1  was   Uo,    pn.vided  wi  ;i 

;1"""  )  -..    ..   .s  n.  ,st  aske.l  lor  I,  ,h     savages.     1   intend  to  u>e  ,  .en.  as  s,       a    • 

b.v.^^^^^^^^^^^ 

-I- i'^Hl  ...ade  the  i,.ve,.,o,y  a.,;i  had  U  ^^gned  ."iihonVd^Jpnt.:  ;,Vdisph;^^^^^^^ 

","  TT      T"  "^  """  ' '■"—"•""  "•  ""-  -'-1  they  had  for  the  p.vsen,  enon.  l.n 

.lo  lur  then,selves,  to  pn.pan.  their  lodgings.  a.,d  as  they  asked  me  to  p.-olide  then,  wilh  the 

*A  li(ii.i,l  ]m-,.Mnv  ,„■  alxMii  ..11  Kiii;!    wiiio  ;iilloris.  —  U,  F. 


1H8 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delawnre  J^iver. 


nocPssary  mafrials  ther.'fo.  u-l,icl,,  nn.linir  t"  b-  n.v  .liifv    T  Lmv,.  fl,..,.,  .,11    n         .     ■     . 

.n...j.i::.;;-.^:;^.-:;-;;;!ri;zri:;;:^ 

pay  on  a,.,.ount  of  tho  loss  of  ,|...  sl,ip.     TIumv,,,  ..o,,,..,  tl.at  \LA     n/.w         '  J„  ^  Lu 
daily  ,n.at    .un h.ns  a„.l  ..x,...,.ses  will  o,-.....-  .,„it..  „„..xp....t..,„v.  also  ,  '      r'.ui 

ofler   lnuia.nK.)  l.-iv  an-  nnn-h  -l.-ay..,!,  so  ,l.a,  ,h..,v  is  L  wan.hons.  or  ,,1     •  . 

tor.  tl...  prov,s,o„s.  ......  a„.l  prot-.t  n..,„  against  rain  an.I  o,h..,..la,nap"«  •      .  .         hs 

too  an.   oo  H,nall,  l,...sid...s  v.Ty  l.aky  and  v.ry  ......h  out  of  r^-airs  ;  tl  ^r     .,  "i 

nirtamsu,  no  way  suitabl...  tl...  pla.fo.n.s  for  ,1...  cannons  unli    for  ns     f.  / 

.l..-ayed.  that  on.  .-an  pass  ov.r  tl.n.  as  ..asily  as  thl;    T^^Z^Z^l^ir:::^ 
al.o  an  out..  «at.  had  fo  be  ,nad...  to  1.  sonn.wl.at  in  position  .rd.f..n  '     .osUy  falin  t 
the  Swedes,  wlio  HtlU  [nourish  |  gr.at  h..p..s.  to  he  re-instate.l . 

live  and   twenty  men   to  l'o   to  Christiii'i    n.ui-    \it,.,..,    .,*       i  •  i "  ".'         ". 

-;:;r  •: '  ■;■"■"" "" -"'""^^^^-'-i;:-.: vr;;: , 't':;,,;!  ■:?:::; 

=:h;;:--rr::;::t:;''t^^^^ 

ir\;;:r;:;:'i;:::,;::';::;:,r:-;'^^ 

"  or  d.  .e  anyt  nn;.  a^a.ns,  th.ir  wish  and  will.  liut  uhal  has  h,.,.,  H,ar  v.l 
i..  .a  e  ..f  Kus,.n  Snmh  and  H-ndrieh  Ih.yp.n.  to  ,l,a.  1  will  sav  h.i.tiv  in., 
.-ti.ehns,.n,  h,.saysson.e,in.,.s  n.or,..  than  1„.  und-rstands  and  I  hav,.  ui"h,..     ,   .^ 

.ouhlbepres..ntuunylod.in.sand  nse  less  wonls  ,o  the  s..rvan,>;  1  h:nv    n       il   h    . 

pass  nor  given  hnn  or  to  S'Huyuvn  the  least  olb-nee 


as  also,  t  at  I  had  thn.aten.d  :  that  is  not  n.y  wont  and  .  kno;;;;.;        ^  ni     -^     o 
o.™     .r  son.etlnnj  nn.st  ask  for  it  a ahly  ,s r)  than  ,l..n,and  i,  .  ,h  :^ 

o  obta.n  ,h.  Sana..     Xor  eould   1   hav.  had  i,  a.ains,  ah.-ir,  wil ,  if  ,|,..v  wo         no! 

''"y   •  "'"■  ■'  ";"'"•-'>•'  '»  -""''I  ''-■•■  '"••■"  iH't   out  of  ,h,.  inv.ntorv.  ..x,.,,;,   ,h        o 
annuals  were  plaee.i  upon  it.  whiel,  w,..-  in  th.-  possession  of  on.  or'.h.  oth  : 

ud  been  ....n  nor  r...,.u,.d   i,y  ne-.     1,   is  h.-ne.  snlli.i.ntly  evid-nt.  .ha,  this  v,         t 
done  a-amst   their  wish   nor  lirhl  a-ainst   th.ir  will-  hui    ,„,   ,)  , 

,""r"'- '■- r'"  '■'■ ""-  -  '■■'■>■  "'■  ^™"  M'"'i''v. ;.  ..:;:::;;. ;;.,.:,;::' 

l.a.In.,lMm«  ,M,„I,„.,„„.  -i„,.v.,..|l,.,.<  „, .,1  „.i,l,  i,,  ,.,-,.rv,l,i„..N«    I  ,        „        I 

n..(M;lv,.„  ,„  sl,,m.,.,s.  „,„.  i„  ,1,..  I,,,„  ,|i,„i„h 1  n,.  ,|,    ..rfon  n  '  ,       ,, 

""■" ' '""  "■■  «"•  '-■>■■  ■"  ^- '  ■■-■■ ' >•■ ■ '; ;;.'.;.;;:,  v, ,::;::;;;';,:: 


Muv  >  \,rk  Historical  Records. 


IS!) 

;;;""'':'  '""^'J"— -^  '-M.wi,h..„t  in,,.,.!,,,.  or..uusi„K  n...  ie.J 

ml.  ;""'"'"'•  ''"'  "'"'  "^''"'"""^  '■'"•  "'"  "•'—  """'tion-l  .vl„H     The 

couia    e       'l       .i        .  .V         :        ""■■'  v...y  willing,  to  tak.  with  l.i.n  th.  on..,  that 

'  ,  ;    '      ;""\*"  '"■^^"  ""•  ""'-'•■  "f  "l.ich  I  rouhl  not  n.nk.  any  us.-  at  -ill   at  the 

'  K.  n  n;;;f' f  r ""  r  ■"'"■*■ ""~""-  •-t  'Hi.v..a,  t^t ;;  w ;  l  i  ^ 

w  nhl  n  ."■'"  ""^  ""  '"'''""'"  "'■  ^"""•"'i"«.  Knu.t..a  to  n,.  bv  vo„r  Honor  •  1„ 

zi "  i;;:;;::;r  h:M  ""^^^  'i  '^'T  ^'^ ""  "^"''- '  ""^"-^^ "  '■■'-" '"-  -  -•- 

'  n.  do,,r.„hrtl,.M.  ,h.T,Mv.,v  any  ,.r  not  Jf  th.y  only  lK-,d  h.,.n  th.iv,  ,.vvn  thH.inKos 

,Hun...l.s    ,s  «,.ll  iM.f.Mvasalt.Tth.ir  oo.ninK  thnv  an.l  for  al.ov.-Hai.l  n-a^ons  Lad  nndo 
H  fr.en,lly  n.,„.„t,  that  ,1...  n.n.n.ry  has  lu.n  told  hy  hin.  and  S^  Ilnv,.         I       a    " 

;m"m;.  7?;r  """•".r""^-v': '  "'"^  '^  ^^  ""^■^""  *-•  --  =•■  ^- ••"•  -  ' 

f        "th.    ulurh  was  l,ow..v,.r  no,  said  noranythin^r  i„  thM.ast  usurpat.d,  i,  wo„ld 

'"  biinn-  nj)  tinihcr  thereto 

"■-..••^.ins  as  well  ns  the  pia.rorn.  lor  the  .„ns  .nd  what  was'n^mi'n.d  ro;",he  sto^kadi^  'th^ 
^..tes    quarters    n,a...„ne,  e,.-..   ,|„.  n.ore  so.  as  1  heard  .ad  learned  fron.  S^  11.  -.n 

li.  l.u>.naK..  of  tli.'  sava,..s,  (or  a  yenr  or  n.ore  ;  Il,.y..,ns  ,1,,,.  said,  the  man  on^ht  not 
«..  ..;  .•no....d  .n  a  l.u.dn,.  n..nne,.,  sin.,  he  was  still  a  soldier  in  the  serviee  of  the'c  own 
....1  ,f  ...y.h.n,  ha,,pe,.ed.  he  n.us,  have  his  li..e,,y  and  ,.o,  he  ander  eontrol.     Tl  i      ,as 

;;;':';■;;'■;=';" T'""'^ '^ ".' 'I"" ''^'""' •••■'^^""- -" "••  - ™  =  -ut if i ,o  :.,^ 

u.   ,  ,n,d  ,,e,.l.n, .s  .a ve  .,  H.ew,,,.t  instead  of  the  In.,  inter,,,etation.  then  p,,,a;.for<dve 
: n-nii::  ';'J:,;7;'"^    ""r"'-  •"---  »'-t  wl.ieh  n.Howed  ........emin,  this.      1  have  cCme 

>!..,.;      i,el,e  e.  lor  ,a,,Moven.ent  and  to  the  hes,.  1,,.,  an.  b,.,ied  !..  work  vet ;  wi,i. 
n  -t.  "..t  to  ,o  n.to  fn,.,|„.,.  details.  I  shall  do.  what  I  ean  and  n.ns,  h.ve  nndon    wl 
••'"'■'"'  •'''••""•  "-•"  m>  <'l>i-ri...  to  n.ake  :  al,hon,h  1  ,v.i,.es,ed  for  ,nv  p.ivate  use    1 . 
h.ureows   to  serve  for  some  .vlVeslnaen,,  provided  1  eo„|.|  willin.lv  receive  then    ,  p    . 
For-  valua  .o,.  „.  ,.„  ,  paid ,  in  cash  to  your  Honor  <,r  order,  of  .hleh  the  hu      .    1     Z 


pr 

who  looks  after  tl 
than 


"■>",  tak..s  ^V..f  the  [n.ilkl.  for  his  |troublei  and  labor  and  b,.si,h.s  nion 
••••lis  divKhvll  iiinonir  nhout    lOd  souls,   anion-  whon 
who  by  an  oiie.'oi.s  [voyat^e  f  I 


Uiltl, 

noi'e 

ille    iuan\-    WOll'ell 


Iv^' 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


may  be  restituted,  of  which  I  think  better  be  done  in  the  same  value,  tlian  in  specie  or  we 
wou  d  expose  ourselves  here  to  dat.ger  and  get  without  doubt  in  to  a  rather  defenceless 
position  Nevertheless  and  in  spite  of  all  I  have  upon  the  publication  of  that,  about 
winch  I  have  written,  said  or  sent  as  answer,  I  shall  give  you  no  cause,  to  have  trouble 

orbn  f  f  r  '"""','!  T^  ^''  '''^'■"  "'■  "'"'■"'  '^'  ^^"  1''^'-^^^'  *'•''>'  "^'i  ''«  ^'-^ken  altogether 
or  half  of  them,  all  or  a  few,  as  your  Honor  deems  it  proper.  Still  I  trust,  although  my  first 
^tter  was  not  noticed  by  your  Honor  and  the  report  has  not  deserved  an  answer,  that  your 

•md'Tn'tl'V"^.    "      "7  ""■''"■  ^'"""^  "'  ''''  """'-'•'  "^"  -''-^""^  ('')  -iti^  moderation 

If  v^htri"  "  7";"""'  "■  '"'  "^'■^^•"^  ••""••"•••"""  ''■  '-  -"--^^  to  the  .-attle, 
o  which  Huygen  and  other  Swedes  say,  that  it  could  have  been  had  Tit  the  Manhattan^ 
o.  dsewhere,  I  beg  to  say  referring  to  my  distress,  mentioned  before,  that  those  of  which 
S.  Hnygen  speaks,  were  at  such  a  juice  and  so  on.  that  it  was  like  getting  bacon  out  of 
a  bog;  to  order  them  from  the  Manhattans,  too,  would  have  cost  too  mm-h ;  I  have  as 
yet  no  vessel  to  get  it  from  the  Virginias 


,.;.■„:;:'"  ''"""  ^  ^'"^'"^  those  from  Altena  themsJl^Vs  say  ami  mnarkytliat  "tJiey  have 
lad  no  inconvenience  on  account  of  the  animals  nor  been  troubled  at  all  and  refer  to  what 
has  been  reported  concerning  it. 

Ihave  also  been  very  glad  to  learn,  that  pursuant  to  my  request  2noo  lbs  of  bacon 
have  l..en  bought  there  and  are  in  the  stoiv-house  until  oppoilunitv  or  ships. 

I  further  heard,  that  the  ships  "de  Draatvat "  and  "de  VogHesanul  -  have  safely 
arrived  and  that  no  letter  for  me  has  come  by  them  ;   I  am   astonisl  .1.  that  i       ,^ 
^ZZ':t:"^  ^'f  an  opportunity  to  write  or  to  advise  anything,  should  b 
allo^^ed  to  pa.s.     I  will  hope,  that  something  may  come  yet  by  the  "(londe  Molen  "     I 
u^d.rs^..d  however,  that  your  Honor  has  news  fron.  Mr.  van  Beek,  that  tlu  Ihi     M.' 
AN  aegh     with  a  gabot  was  being  clean.!.    God  giv,-.  that  they  may  arrive  soon  in  Lwy 
Since  I  understand,  that  theiv  are  rumors  afloat,  as  if  the  pe.iple  here  u'eceivedu. V, 
sma    ra  u>ns  an.,  consequently  had  to  sut^.r  great  distress  and  hu.lg.r.  ^I  send  l^  '  i 
the  list  of  rations,  as  they  are  given  out.  not  only  t.,  H.e  n.al..  pnpulatioi ,  but  likewise  f. 
soldiers   wives,  even  to  their  maid-servants  and  child.vn . 


Noble.  Honorable.  .., 

Discreet,  High- 

"lifflity 


PkIOMT     to     THK     SWKI.KS     oX     T.IK     So,T„     niVKU     To     FOUM     A     V.U,A»K, 

\viii;i:k  tiikv  think  nioi-Ki!. 
12"'  ol  .(line  Hi;-)?. 

The  credentials  and  instruci,,,,.,  dat.d  tl...  -J „r  M.v  l,..st   past  and  given  by  the 

Suvd,sh  nation  on  the  S..u,hriv,.r  of  X,.«.X,.„„.r,and  ...  ..n.goriul  van   1h4,  Sh,.,-,,'!: 

v^as  admitted,   his  conunuincafon  an,l  prnpnsition   heard  and  taken  in  consider; 


ation, 


J^ew  York  Historical  Records.  X91 

The  request  for  permission  to  establish  villages  was  not  only  granted,  but  it  was  also 
judged  necessary,  that  the  same  should  bo  done  forthwitln "il'^-efore \h     iilshe   ff 

Id  ZTTTl  '''''""'"'  *'""'  "''  ""*  "">'  '^""^""-^  ^-^  'l-^lifi-^.  but  also 
o.deied  and  du-ected  to  concentrate  their  houses  and  dwellings  and  henceforth  to  erect 
them  in  shape  o  a  v,l  age  or  villages  either  at  Upland,  Passayonck,  Finland,  Kinghes  inV 
on  the  "Verdrietigehoeck-  or  at  such  places  as  by  them  ma;  be  cons  dered  sui  able 
under  condmon  that  previous  notice  be  given  to  the  Director- General  and  Col  il  £ 
case  they  should  choose  some  other  pla.^es,  than  those  specified  above 

Upon  the  request  to  have  for  their  Court  a  man,  who  should  attend  to  the  duties  of 

Ciooked  K.1,  Director-Ueneral  and  (Jonncil  agree  and   consent  that  the  above-named 
person  may  provisionally  be  employed  for  it,  provided  that  he,  opportunity  offering 
b^  Jlli:";;  him,  "■""'  ''""''  ^"  ""  Director-General  and  Council,'when  a  salary  shall 

In  regard  to  the  complaints  of  the  injured  farmers  against  Jean  Paul  Jacquet,  the 
Fiscal  has  been  directed  to  gather  information  and  n.ake  a  written  report  of  tl  e  result 

:^nt  ^tr^  '"''  '-'''  '-'-  --^^'"«  ^«  ^^-  -'^-^  "^  the  cases  they 

As  to  the  request  regarding  the  animals,  it  is  decided,  that,  as  there  are  only  few  at 

present,  the  same  can  as  yet  not  be  given  out  on  half  shares.     Done  at  Fort  Anisteidam 

in  New-Nether  land,  the  12'."  of  June,  1(357.  ^msieiuam 


PETITION'   OF   AbBK   CLAESEJI    FOR    PAYMKNT   OV    AX    ACCOUNT    DVK    BY    TUK 

SWKDISII    Co.Ml'ANY. 

Copy.  To  tlie   Noble,   Very   Worshipful,   Honorable  Petrus   Stuyvesant,    Director- 

General  of  New-Netherland. 
Noble,  Very  Worshipful  Sii-. 

Abbe  Claesen  humbly  requests,  that  his  enclosed  account,  amounting  to  377  guilders 
may  be  pa. !   hi„,   ,.ut  „f  the  property,  which   the  Hon-  Mr.   Kisingh  has  left  here' 
conHulen,.g   that  the  petitioner  stands  in  great  need  of  it,  as  he  iuis  nothing  else  to  livJ 
•m  in   ns  old  age  and  is  n..t  able  to  work  as  formerly  to  gain  his  living  because  of  the 
lameness  ot  one  of  lus  hands  ;  wherewith  he  remains 

Your  Noble  Worship's  humble  servant 

this  is  the  3^  mark,  made  by  the  aforesaid 
Abbe  Claksk.x. 

•Trinity  HooK,  I'll. 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaivare  River. 
Follows  the  enclosed  account : 
^^^"^^  Ahhv  Claesen,  late  Skipper 


After  the  departure  of  Governor 
Jan  Prints,  by  Coniniaiider  Jan 
Papegaay,  on  account,  to  settle... 
Received  after  liis  departure  from 
Governor  Jolian  Rysingh  in  two 
sums 


Credit 


f     66 


f   133 


Rest  as  par  balance f  377 


fi  576 


His  salary  from  the  South  Swedisli 
Company,  for  which  after  closing 
accounts  with  Governor  Jan  Prints 
and  Hendrick  Iluygen.  he  contracted 
on  tlie  first  of  Sei)tember  1653  as 
skipper  at  24  gldrs  the  uiontli,  in 
which  service  he  continued  until 
tile  first  of  Septbr.  1655,  24  months 
'^^  ^'^  « fl  576 


of  ^r^*  ''n'!?  T  ^?'"!'*'  '"^""'^  *"  "'"  ^""^'^^  """"  Director-General  and  High  Council 
b  ^^^Tt  '"''  *^7"'  ";"'-^>l^'  ^^ -l'iP«  will  be  pleased  to  let  hinf  have  a  d 
be  paid,  out  of  the  property  left  iiere  by  Governor  Rysingh,  on  behalf  of  the  South 
Company  the  balance  of  his  account  to  the  amount  of  377  guilders,  as  I  do  not  know 

dtpaitnie  of  Go^  .rnor  Rysingl,  he  has  tried  to  earn  ],is  living  by  workin-  and  ther,.bv 
has  injured  one  of  his  hands,  on  which  account  he  can  only  wiU.  difflcult^Vi  ,  h  la  iv 
bread.     Amsterdam  in  New-Netherland,  1 4'"  June  1657.  luuty  tain  Jus  daily 

(Signed)  IIknjjijick  Huygkn. 

The  petition   of  Abbe  Claasen  and  (lie  annexed  account,  signed  by  S^  Hendrick 
Hjgen,  former  Commissary  of  the  Swedish  nation  on  ,he  Soutln-iver  weiv  t  1™  in^ 

3  7g,„  dels   ^^hlcil  the  petitioner  as  well  as  the  said  S^  Hendrick  Huvgeii  ask,  to  have 
sati  tied  and  paid  out  of  the  property  of  the  Swedish  Company,  left  l.^rt.     The  pove    y 
.1  the  man  having  been  taken  in  consideration,  it  was  resolved,  after  pultin<r  the  question 
to  direct  the  Re,.e,ver,  that  he  satisfy  his  demand  according  to  the  s  ate  of"t  Xal 
and  give  notice  of  it  to  the  Commissary,  that  in  due  time  it  may  be  charge     agai  is     1  ^ 
said  Swedish  property.     Date  as  above  (15'."  June).  ^ 

P.    SlUyVKSANT, 

NicAsn's  \n:  Sillf:, 

PiKTKK   ToN>K.MAN. 


VlCE-D,HKCT..n    AMOrlls    To    DikKCTOK    StUVVKSANT;     UK     HAS    KNOXUFU 

Ani.iuks  Hi'ddi.;  kok  tiii.;  skuvi.k  of  tiik  CitVs  Coi.onv. 
Xoble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wis.>,  Very  Prudent  Sir. 

^a    glad  to  learn  your  condescension  to  A.    Hudde.  in  regard  to  his  marrving  again,  to 
which  he  suddenly  had  made  „p  his  ,„i,.d.     At  li.st  he  was  s.m.ewha.  di:sph;se,l,  that 
others  were  joined  to  him  in  the  commission  and  that  after  all  he  should  l.e  set  aside 
since  a  note  came  here,  that  his  orders  were  not  to  be  obeyed,  but  all  were  to  be  referred 


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193 

to  the   sergeant  and  writer  (clerk")      Tlnnn   fi.nf 

re.omm.naed  to  your  Honor  rtu.?f",*"  ""'^  '"'  ''''^  "^^'"  ^^'^'"^^^  ^ 
householder  and  land.,™  ,-o  ?,"  .  1.  V  "''"  '"''  '^^  '"  ^^  '^"  °''^  ""'•^"••'  ^'^^  ^^ 
sez-vice  when  disclu, r^ed  J  1  ^ Co^^  I  J  '  "  -^^  P-visionally  over  into  the  City's 
which  he  held  befor^  fo     iVsam^l^'  ',  '"T"'  '"  '"•"  """"  '■'''I^^"''^^ '  ^  «>'^  '^'^^ 

condition  that  he  al^o  at  d  to  and  o^l  'T  rT'  '"i  ''\  '■''  ^^^"^^  '^'^^^'■^^^^^'  «" 
substitute,   for  the  i.iridental  em  11     .         .  imdershrlevalty  as  provisional 

but  I  f„„l  that  tl„yl,ave  m„    rf     Z  I      ,      ";■'";  ■"•"™»*''-  •"™1«''».  "1""  ami 

[a..]  .0  b.  pai.  ,.f. . . .  ,„,„  ;ti:irt r :::tr:i:,;'tr j;.  :"^ "'™'  "'*" 

The  six  hundred  barrels  of  bacon  

to  weigh  1233 

Consequently  a  short  tin.e  ago  one  Sal  r  Bo vn  u'        '"""  ""^  ^"'■'"'""^^• 

fron.  Christina,  now  .Utena'  ba"  t^t^Z    o    ".it^I'^H    ' '"  h  "  '^''''^""  '^"^ ''"'''"' 
Lourens  Hai.sen  did  not  r Iturn    hav  m         :„  n  "   T"'"'    '''""  1^""^'?=^'^-     ^ut 

the  wampum  and  others  things,  ';;hHU:  '^    v      '    ^  ^''^     i;:,^:^:/'''^  -"""^  "^ 
with  some  other  savages  can,..   Iumv  int..  th.  (M  i    "^"^''^'""^^  "  '^^'''^l'''''^^  ^'^va.uv 

A^^i..^/,  with  the  view,  tba    i,     I ..       .    ,    r  '  n  ' ^*'  "'  ^'^  ''"'^'^'  "'  "^'"'^'^■"^ 

-'If  !r;!;;n,:::;i,;:::;:;H:.'i;;;;'r"'  ;■;  ;":■ "";  ■■  "■■  "•-■«".- » -. «,,.  «,.,„„ 

'  '  ■' ■  '""  ''"I"-.  'Iii'l isM  ..r  rn„,-t,,.|,  Jaj.,  „t  tli:,  liisl„,,t. 


^our  ll.inuFs  obedient  and 

dutiful  servant 

.1.  Ai.ia.iis. 


(10'"  Aug,  l(!,-.7.) 

»\  lib  tllis  c. mil's  ((ver  ('nr«   F-mwoi    i...      i     .i  i       ,         , 

tnt  JU    Apnl,  has  come  t,.  baud.  wiu.r..by  their  llonurs  infor,,..  ,„..  that  If)  ur  10 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


days  after  tlie  date  of  said  note  the  "  Waegh  "  and  a  new  galiot  should  sail  from  there 
hitherward,  that  many  families,  colonists  and  free  tradesmen  would  come  with  them 
between  2  and  300  sonls :  I  long  for  their  arrival  with  anxiety  and  wish,  they  were  here' 
i^urther,  among  others,  your  Honor's  cautious  and  well  founded  advice  has  been 
considered  and  adopted,  to  provide  myself  against  the  winter  with  some  grain,  peas 
bacon  and  meat,  wliich  I  could  get  there  for  merchandise:  everything  considered  I 
deem  i    not  unadvisable  (as  the  supply  is  getting  low)  to  request  your  Honor,  to  buy 

o   me  there,  2000  lbs  of  rye-tlour  or  grain,  if  it  cannot  be  had  ground,  but  rather 

1000  lbs  of  good  meat  and  1000  lbs  of  bacon and  100  schepels  of  peas,  to  be 

paid  by  the  hrst  goods  to  come  (as  their-  Honors  write,  they  send  me) 

The  accounts  of  H.  Willems  

and  Bagyn  go  herewith. 

To  the  Tl     orable,  Noble,  Worshipful, 
Wise,  V.iy  Prudent 
Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant 
Director-General  of  New-Netherland, 
Curasao,  Aruba,  etc. 
residing  at  the  Manhattans 
in  the  Fort  New- Amsterdam 
By  Mr.  Lourens 
whom  God  mviy  keep. 


The     SAME    TO    the    same;     he     endeavors     to     CiET    FKKIOHTS     I-OR    THE 
MANHATTANS      AND    ENLARGES    UPON   BUSINESS   AND  TRADE   PROSPECTS. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir : 

I  refe?  'Jtid  IT^'"":7""  "'  ""  ^'"'^  ''"^-  ">'  ^'"^  y''''''  "^  ^^''-''-l  '^-^•^-  to  which 
I  refer.     I  had  asked  by  it  for  some  provisions;  this  may  however  be  delayed  for  some 

time  until  I  write  again,  let  only  the  balance  of  the  pork  be  sent  first.     For  yesteX 

_  De  W  aegh     and  (hegahot,  -  Nieuwe  Amst.-l."  although  th.  shi,.  "  d.  Wa.-rh  "  l.a^  \Jn 
in  great  danger  at  or  near  the  coast  of  Cape  Henlop..,,  where  it  was  toss.d  hanl  and  „.uc 
au    grea     co„,.ern  and  anx...ty  were  felt  by  the  people  on  it.     I,  is  recommended  to 
d.,spatch    h.  same  ship,  -de  Waegli"  from  the  .-oast  of  N..w-.N..,h.rland  as  sp-vdily  as 
possible.  If  ,t   IS   feasible  by  the  mid.Ue  of  September,   even    if    it   .hould    not    come 
wuh  more  than  half  a  cai^o.     We  have  no  stoi^house  ready  yet,  to  stor;  hil^o^  J 
this  tmie  will  be  mostly  re.iuired  for  the  unloading.     And  whereas  there  a.t  herL  al 
no  or  60  tons  o    wood  for  s.aves,  got  ready  by  private  persons,  who  would  like    oh     e 
It  forwarded,   therefore  after  having  unloaded   the  galiot    "Nie.nve  AnisteF'   I     h-dl 
iinmedui  ely  send  her  over  to  your  Honor,  hoping  for  a  few  cargoes  of  tobacco   f   ,, 
niercliants,  who  niiglit  l.e  willing  to  send  it  in  her ooacco,  i,om 

New-Amstel  

22^  Aug.  1657.     In  haste 


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To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful, 

Wise,  Very  Prudent  and  Discreet 

His  Honor  Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvescnt, 

Pirector-General  of  New-Netherland, 

Curasao,  Bonaire  etc.  rosiding  at  the  Manhattans  in  the  fort  New- Amsterdam 

By  the  yacht  with  Mr.  Lourens,  whom  God  may  guard. 

In  absence  of  the  Hon"'"  General  to 

the  Hon'"'"  Mr.  Nicasius 

Silla,  first  councillor  and  fiscal 

in 

New-Amatprdam. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir. 

Sir  Your  Honor's  favors  of  the  20'!',  21"  and  22-  have  been  hand.^d  to  me  by  (^apt 
Jean  Haman.  (And)  after  arrival  of  tlie  ship  "de  Waegh"'  and  the  galiot  "Ni..,uie 
Amstel,  I  have  hrst  had  the  galiot  discharged,  to  send  the  same  to  the  Manhattans  and 
address  her  to  your  Honor,  in  case  there  was  some  tobacco  in  store,  which  the  merchants 
or  owners  were  willing  or  had  resolved  to  forward  by  th<'  sliip  "de  Wae-h"  to 
Amsterdani,  then  to  repre.sent  to  them  as  is  herewith  represented,  that  any  one  nii-^lit 
sh.p  Ins  tobacco  or  other  n.erchandise  in  the  aforesaid  galiot,  of  wliich  the  skipper  is  Jacob 
Jansen  Huss  (who  is  well  acquainted  with  tiiese  coasts  and  waters),  that  he  is  to  si-m 
the  bills  ot  lading  for  all,  tliat  he  shall  receive  and  take  there  as  freiglit  to  deliver  it  lu^'e 
asquK'kas  j.ossibie  again  to  the  aforementioned  siiip  -<1,>  Waegh,"  witliout  anyhody 
paying  anything  for  freightage  f„r  the  bringing  it  over  in  tlie  galiot.  In  regard  to  the 
[IreigiitJ  of  the  siiip  "de  Waegh,"  to  bring  the  tol,acco  0.  otiier  goods  to  Amsterdam 
one  guilder  per  barrel 

the  aforesaid  galiot  is  sent  besides  the  ship  "de"  Vvaegh'"' in'the  hope'of  findin-Vanother 
cargo  of  tobacco  at  the  .Maniiattans  and  to  bring  tiiis  also  to  the  "Wae.-h'-  -it  tlie 
Sandpoint  where  tiien  all  th-  bills  of  lading  can  !„.  sign-d  by  Capt.  II.  d.  Rlietli  of  tlie 
shij)  "  De  \V  at'gh. 

Hut  in  cas..  the  merchants  or  freighters  of  the  "Waegh"  should  make  so  many 
.l.fhrnlties  ,n  regard  to  tlie  risk,  to  send  anything  to  the  South,  tliat  tliey  by  no  means 
won. I  agree,  to  sen.l  the  tol>acco  liither  in  the  galiot,  then  1  would  aav;  to  allow  and 
think  proper,  that  the  galiot,  after  having  been  loaded,  wait  for  the  sliij,  "Pe  W-u-li" 
at  the  San.li.oint,  to  turn  over  to  her  directly  upon  her  arrival  the  cargo,  instantly  inake 
••n.nther  trip  to  the  Manhattans  and  as  speedily  as  possible  bring  it  to  tlie  ••  Wae-h  - 
Hint  she  may  make  sail  from  this  coast  at  the  latest  on  the  last  of  this  month,  to  i^iJved 
on  her  voyage  to  Amsterdam,  which  has  been  in,,,erativ..|y  ordered  by  my  principals, 
ti:e  Lords-Mayors  an.l  been  charged  and  commanded  to  me  very  earnestly 

In  answer  t..  your  Honor's  letters,  handed  to  me  by  ('apt. 'Flaman  T  be^x  to  say  that 
so  far  I  have  not  heard  y*,t  of  any  finritives  from  Virginia.  I  shall  spar.'  no  piUns  to 
discover  them  an.l  shall  have  th..,,.  w.-il  uat..h,.,l  and  inform  y..ur  lIon.,r  as  qui.'kly  as 
J'"^^"*'  *''■ tomak.'iiuiiiiiy,  whether  they "  . . . 


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and  to  supply  in  the  best  way  feasible  and  to  the  greatest  advantage  and  profit  of  my 
principals,  will  [hej  serviceable  and  expected. 

The  missing  and  expected  letters  from  the  Fatherland,  arrived  by  the  "Waegh" 
have  been  recommended  to  the  respective  skippers  and  other  private  persons,  who  came 
over  and  I  directed  to  deliver  tlie.n  to  tlieir  addresses  by  this  opportunity  and  the 
departure  of  the  galiot  from  here  to  tlie  Manhattans.  I  would  further  friendly  request, 
that  your  Honor  be  pleased  to  inform  me  at  once  of  the  lowest  and  last  price  of  bread  I 
mean,  of  rye-flour,  bacon,  meat,  peas  and  butter  ;  in  the  meantime  I  shall  have  prepared 
some  empty  casks,  to  send  them  immediately  over  by  the  galiot,  I  have  duffels  and  linen 
cloth  and  divers  other  merchandise  to  pay  for  the  provisions.  In  regard  to  the  getting 
animals,  please  assist  me  with  your  advice,  where  they  might  be  had  for  the  lowest  price 
and  to  the  greatest  advantage  of  the  Hon'""  Lords-Mayors  :  I  think  from  Virginia  and  it 
18  poi^sible,  that  [I  may  sendj  Capt.  Kryger  (he  is  rather  inclined  to  go  there)  overland  to 
make  a  trial  or  experiment 

New-Amstel 

1'.'  of  Septbr.  1657. 

Since  Sr  Cornells  Hogeboom,  a  brickmaker,  has  arrived  here  and  his  son  and  brother's 
son  are  living  at  Port  Orange  or  on  the  road  at  Mrs.  Ilulters,  therefore  he  goes  there  to 
visit  the  same  and  to  speak  (with  them),  also  to  see,  if  he  can  persuade  them  .o  (^ome 
with  him  to  this  place.  It  seems  to  me,  that  before  this  I  have  spoken  of  thom  and  that 
your  Honor  also  has  written  them  a  note  and  advised  that  they  should  remove  hither  if 
It  be  so  or  otherwise,  if  your  Honor  can  give  a  note  to  S^  Hogeboom,  to  the  efft-ct  that 
his  son  and  his  brother's  son  might  come  here  with  liim,  it  would  b,>  an  act  of  special 
kindness  to  him  and  of  great  service  to  the  City  or  this  Colony.  I  expect  your  Honor's 
great  favor  hereto.     Committing  you  to  God  with  salutations  as  above. 

Your  Honor's  faithful 

friend  and  servant 

To  the  Noble,  Honorabh-,  '^-  ^r-uiciis. 

Worshipful,  Wise, 

Prudent,  Discreet 

Mr.  Petrus  |  StuyvesanfJ  Director 


In  absence  of  the  Hon"'"  General  to  be  handed  to  the  Hon'""  Fiscal  Silla 
p.  Galiot  New-Ainstel. 


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Sir. 


The  same  to  the  same;  a  Christian  killed  by  Induns  on  his  return 
from  the  minquas  country. 


TTnn  Vh  "^^'7,'''"^'"^  "»-^  '«"«'•  to  your  Honor  of  to-day,  I  received  (one  from  your 
Honor)  through  Moyna.rt  Doedesen,  who  sailed  from  there  with  some  planks  for  s' Jac 
Visch  and  (bein.  dr.ven)  by  a  storm  past  the  Bay  to  Virginia,  landed  there,  from  where 
he  directly  armed  here  overland.  I  learn  from  the  aforesaid  letter,  that  your  Honor 
intends  to  send  the  fr.gate  of  a  French  Captain  to  Curasao  and  would  like  to  ll  ve  some 

?::    H^r'^i'lirr"  '^  "rf  '-••  '•.  '  ^'-^^  ^"^^^^^^^  everywhere  here,  by  wtrmZ 
jour  Honoi   might  be  serv.-d  herein,  but  cannot  find  any  person  or  people    wio  are 
inclined  to  go      Nevertheless,  I  shall  inquire  further  to-morrow  and  afterward  ,  wl  'ch   s 
now  not  feasible  on  account  of  little  time,  and  inform  your  Honor  of  what  occl 

I  have  spoken  with  Meyndert  Doedesen  about  acquiring  some  animals,  but  find  his 
answers  contradicting  and  speaking  of  excessive  prices,  which  they  demand  for  it  so 
that  I  do  not  know,  what  to  think ' 

and  nevertheless,  I  am  of  opinion,  that  tluy  cunVidered'iV properly'and  therefoi^e  "should 
consider  It  better,  that  that  is  conformable  to  reason  *^ioic  snouia 

I  have  written  already  of  the  killing  of  a  Christian   by  a  savage,  while  coniin 
Z^J^^T^  T"^"!':.  '^l  "'!-"'   '  -^-•-      ^'-ins  I  renSi^,  with  co^d^ 


hither 

salutations  and  commendations  to  God's  Almighty  protection. 

^"^"■^"•^^^1  Your  Honor's  obedient  and 

2?  Septbr.  imi. 


dial 


faithful  servant 


To  the  Hon"'"  General  Stuyvesant 
at  tiie  Manliattaiis 
in  Fort  Amsterdam. 


J.  Alrichs. 


The  Directors  to  P.  Stuyvesant  (extracts  A  list  and  valuxtion 
OK  the  property  av  Fort  Casimir,  sruuExnEUKi.  ro  Dm.  Alrichs 
IS  UEQinu:!.;  eew  ok  the  company's  people  wish  to  oo  into  the 
City  s  CJolony.  Compl.^  tnts  against  Director  Alrichs.  15-  of 
Septemher  1057. 


The  transmitted  inventory  of  the  (Company's  property,  viz.  ammunUion  of  war, 
gun  u.  s   implenH.nfs,   ..amp-equipage.  .-aUle  and  so  for.h,  wlii.-h  were  .leiiveivd  wi 
Fort  Casimir  (now  New-Amstel)  to  the  Honorable  Mr.  .laeob  Alrich.,  Diiveto-  o,    1 
C>  y  s  Co  ony  there,,,  not  made,  we  find,  as  it  ought  to  be,  because  the  aforesaid  effects 
have  not  been  prized,  even  no  nioney-value  is  given  for  them,  nor  is  ,he  weight  of  each 
bronce  or  iron  cannon  specified,  .so  that  we  here  ean  make  no  use  of  it  nor  ask  payment 


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on  it  and  therefore  we  desire  to  recommend  to  your  Honors  to  have  it  done  there  speedily 
and  to  send  it  over  here  by  the  lirst  opportunity. 

7. 
We  hope  to  see  it  continued,  that  as  liitherto  so  few  of  our  inhabitants  have  offered 
to  go  to  the  Colony  of  this  City  on  the  Southriver,  but  if  it  should  happen,  we  see  no 
reasons  to  prevent  it  by  force  and  counteract  it,  not  even  if  those  (shoiihl  desire  to  go), 
whom  the  Company  carried  over  or  may  carry  over  at  our  expense ;  it  is  understood 
however,  that  before  their  departure  they  must  pay  the  advanced  sums,  which  the 
Company  may  have  to  receive  for  their  sea-passage  or  other  disbursements.  We  shall  not 
inquire,  because  it  does  not  concern  us,  what  reasons  or  instructions  the  said  Director 
Alrichs  has  had  to  refuse  it  to  the  colonists,  whom  he  brought  over,  and  others. 

8. 
The  complaints,  which  have  already  been  made  to  your  Honors  by  our  people  on  the 
So.ithriver,  that  the  said  Director  Alrichs  detained  there  and  used,  quite  imi)roperly  pnd 
against  our  wish,  the  Company's  cattle  and  negroes,  will  be  obviated  by  us  throug'i  t, 
pertinent  order  as  soon  as  it  is  proved  satisractorily.  Your  Ilont.rs  will  thoroughly 
inform  yourselves  of  it  and  likewise  we  will  also  dispose  of  the  smuggling  possibly 
carried  on  by  the  City's  ships  going  tliere,  altliough  we  acknowledge,  tliat  this  niiglit 
mr-re  easily  be  investigated  there  l)y  tli.-  Conunissary,  i.rovislonally  to  be  ap])()iiUed 
thereto  by  your  Honors,  who  would  have  to  reside  <,n  i)ehalf  of  the  Comjjany  at  Fort 
New-Anistel,  to  be  on  hand  and  i)reseiit  at  the  arrival  of  shii)s.  and  not  at  Fort  Altena, 
the  garrisoning  o.'  which  can  be  done  proix-riy  by  If)  to  16  .soldiers,  commanded  by  a 
corporal  or  at  the  highest  by  a  sergeant.  Your  Honors  now  can  form  an  itlea,  tliat  we 
have  another  opinion  in  regard  to  the  maiiagenu-nt  and  government  of  tliis  place,  thau 
your  Honv>rs,  which  will  be  communicated  to  your  Honors  in  due  time. 


DlKECTOK     AlUIOHS     TO     P.     SrirvVKSANT,     KKQ!'KSTS,    THAT     A     PARTY     OF 
BiaCKS    AND    HOAUns    UK    SK.VT   To    NkW    Am.STKI-    FIJOM    FoKT    OKANUE. 

Noble,  Honorable.  Worshijjful,  Wise.  Very  Prudent  Sir. 

Late  last  night  your  Honor's  favor  (»f  tlie  <»'"  inst.  was  handed  to  me  by  a  savage, 
from  which  I  learn.  Uiat  my  last  of  flie  2"  inst.  has  been  duly  delivered  by  skipper  Ja(^)b 
Jansen  Huyssen.  I  had  advised  and  proi)used  by  it,  that,  in  case  some  merchants  or 
dealers  there  were  inclined,  to  freight  tlie  galiot,  Jac.  .lansen  Hiiysen  master,  now  tliere. 
with  tobacco  or  other  merchandise  and  send  her  back  here  (to  have  the  frejglit  taken 
over  into  the  ship  "De  AVaegli")  that  this  fshould  be  done)  without  the  conc.nnrd  having 
occasicm  to  pay  any  freight  or  expenses  for  lading  and  bringing  over  by  tiie  galiot  ;  but 
if  they  made  difficulties,  on  account  of  the  risk  to  run  from  there  to  this  ])lace,  that 
then  the  aforesaid  galiot  with  lier  freiglit  might  await  there  tiie  arrival  of  the  ship  "Do 
Waegh."  to  deliver  the  .same  to  her  and  if  she  could  take  more  freight,  make  another 
trip  very  speedily  to  the  Manhattans,  about  which  I  refer  myself  to  the  alxwe  mentioned 
letter.     The  ship  "  De  Waegh"  is  now  unloaded  and  yesterdav  lli-'  last  stone  lias  been 


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b«  ready  and  a,  IZ     '  7Z     Til  "T ;     '""■""■"  '  ""''■  '"•"  ""  S"""'  """"i 
the  lat..t  oa  ,l„.  of     a",  .,     ,i  f,'         ,  "","'"•'  """  ^^""■'''"  '"'S'"  «"  ■" 

used  for  dispatching  \h^  shi,,  '-D,.  w..,...!,  -  „,  ,    '  '      ^"  '''^'"  '*  prepared  and 

^our  Honor's  obedient 


Capt.  de  Raet  sailed  last  inVIit 
up  riiis  river  as  far  as  the  Sehiiylliill, 
from  wiicre  he  is  ex-jx-cted 
back  to-day  or  to-morrow.     I  siiajl 
write  more  about  tiie  animals  in 
my  next.     I  noii(v,  that  my  iwovisions 
i.  e.  jH'as,  meat,  bacon  etc.  will  not  last, 
tliro'  the  winter,  therefore  I  shall  be 
oblifr,,(l,  to  j)rovi(le  myself 
with  them  in  the  best  way. 
In  haste. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable, 
Worshipful,  Wise, 
Prudent  and  \'ery  Discreet 
Mr.  Pt  trus  Stuyvesant, 
General  in  New-JVetberland, 
Curasao  etc,  residjiifr  ;it  the 
Maniiattans  in  Fort  New-Amsterdam. 
By  a  savage. 


friend  and  servant 

J.  Aliuciis 


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TlIKSAMKTO  TllKSAMK:  IS  (ILAI)  To  IIEAK,  THAT  'IK  i.ATTKIt  IM'KVDS  TO 
VI8ITTHE  HOIJTH  KIVEK  ;  HK  III.MSKLK  A.VU  FAMILY  AUK  M(;K  ;  FKVEltt) 
PKEVAIL,   ETC. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worsiiipful,  Vriae,  Prud.'iit,  Very  Discreet  Sir. 

Sir  !  lately,  on  ))„.  first  oJ'  tliis  month,  tli.^  ship  "  !).•  Wa.'-h"  l.'fr  hero  and  I  learnt 
afterwardH,  tiiat  on  Thursday,  th..  fourfh.  sh-  wmt  out  of  th.>  Bay  to  ski  with  a  favonbl^ 
wind,  therefore  I  hope  that  she  arrived  there  at  the  Siuulpoint  on  the/)'"  or  at  the  latest 
on  Saturdaj ,  the  C",  and  has  been  dispntched  by  yonv  Ib.nor  with  tl...  ladin"  of  tobacco 
speedily  and  in  the  shortest  time,  witliout  any  delay,  of  wiiich  I  very  much  Ion-  to  have 
information. 

On  Saturday,  tli."  0'\  I  Bent  fn.m  li.>re  another  messenger  (to  wit  a  savage)  over  land 
with  several  letters,  which  1  hope,  have  reached  there  in  time  before  th.>  departure  of  the 
"Wj'egh  '  and  are  gone  in  the  said  ship  to  Fatlierland,  although  now  I  am  somewhat 
doubtful,  because  the  savage  has  not  been  lieard  from  .-.gain,  although  he  j.romis^^d 
solem-ijy  and  sincerely  to  be  back  here  in  eight  or  nine  days  ami  about  three  times  eight 
days  have  passed  ;  wliich  causes  siis])icion. 

In  accordance  with  your  IIon,n-'s  advice  I  have  d-cided,  that  the  galiot  may  make  a 
tri])  to  Fort  Orange  for  bricks  and  boards.  I  understand  from  I.'tt.'rs  receiv.-<l 
from  vour  Honor,  that  the  yacht  [lias  gone]  theivand  that  your  H.-nor  (expectsl  her 
return,  also  intends  to  come  here  witli  her,  whieh  visit  of  y.,ur  Honor  I  expect  nith 
l)leasure.  In  the  meantime,  I  had  heiv  given  tii..  order,  th;-' '  ...  •■  .„  ..-flrMis,  ;  .,  •  -;  ^o 
with  some  grey  clotii  and  linen  should  be  sent  by  •'  Waegh,'  has  \ta  after  all 
been  forgotten  through  the  writing  of  letters,  hnf  i  shall  come  by  the  l.rst  yadit  or 
opportunity:  (also  lu-cause  during  and  since  uat  time  I  iiave  been  verv  unwell  and 
Jiave  suffered  a  bard  slio.-k,  lik.^wis,.  my  wif  ,  who  is  still  vry  w.-ak,  tog.  fier  with  some 
«  or  4  of  my  housepeople,  for  .a  fever  -,.  oth.-r  dis..as.>  ])ivvails  here  '.-ry  much  s„ 
that  hardly  a  family  is  fiv,.  fn.m  it,  aU-  ,ugh  m)body  has  died  yt).  In  the  -....antime  I 
request  of  your  Holier,  that  you  wil  jih-ase  to  accommodate  ;liem  as  much  •,,,  possible 
that  everything  may  progre-  ;,  w'  -    .by  sp.vial  kindness  would  be  done  to  me. 

I  further  expect  to  be  ii,r,..  aed  of  the  lowest  price  of  caki-  (0,  ryetlour,  peas,  :n..at 
bacon,  butter  as  well  a.j  what  tlie  price  of  animals  is  there.  Capt.  Krvger  has  been  to 
Virginia,  tlirough  whom,  ci  h.s  return,  I  ivceivd  inforinalion,  that  iirfoiiit...'n  days  or 
three  weeks,  some  of  the  English  w.nil.l  eome  to  arrange  for  a  few  lots  of  animals 
Meanwhile  Meyndcrt  Doed.-rs,  .Ian  Abrahams  and  .-.  ihird  man.  arrived  here  with  about 
40  cows,  which  being  here,  aithougl,  they  held  them  very  high  in  pricv.  and  notwithstanding 
they  threatened  ([incited]  apparently  by  mischiefmakers)  to  tak.-  them  to  Virginia  (:  about 

which I  could  not  fed  inditferently  :) 

and  tiiere  is  no  bull  for  them,  I  have,  for  reasons,  agre.-d  to  pay  for  them  at  the  rate' of 
125  to  i;JO  guilders  each  in  merchandise;  this  has  b.-n  don.- and  I  have  taken  about  :m 
heads  moiv  at  ojifion,  to  which  we  or  all  others,  to  wliom  thev  have  been  issued,  have 
now  (the  lirst  claim);  but  it  is  late  in  the  season  to  try  and  find  parties  for  high  pric.-s 
and  besides  we  are  altogether  bii.sy  to  do  as  much  as  po-Mhj,.. 

I  further  h-arn.  that  a  horsemill  is  ivady  there,  whi.'li  it  was  decid,..!  to  bring  here, 
if  the  owner  of  it   had   not   died;    and  wliereas  we  are  without  sufli.'i..nt  breads! nils,' 


.  ."eiii  Yiwk  Historical  Records.  jjUl 

also  unnhl..  to  ^nnA  o.rn  m,,.!  „tl,;.,  grains,  l,...si,l,.H  ,lni„^.  many  nior..  tl.inKs  wlu.h 
necmsan  y  „.ust  h-  .l.,,.,..  I  ,h..,vfnn.  vvouKl  wish,  tl.at  your  Honor  l».  ,,|,.a«.Hl  au.l  tak-  the 
troul.l.s  t<,  asr.rruM,  at  o,..v  ,|„.  L.^vst  pri.v  an.l,  if  it  in  any  way  m,«onal,le,  t„  inform 
im-  oflt.  I  .nt.M..l,to  s,.,„l  |,a,.k  tln-^Mliot  .lin-..,ly.  wh,.,.  sl>..  comos  h.-roaKain,  with  what 
shall  b«  n.quuv.l  lor  ,,aying  this  and  oth.-r  things.  Wil  h  n.a.iy  .nr.lial  salutations  to  your 
lIon..r  and  my  L,»ly,  r  ..,>n>n..nd  your  Honor  an.l  fan.ily  to  (lod's  Almighty  protection 
ami  rt'iuam  "    ^  i 

Your  Honor's  obedient 

Fort  New-Amstel  „,„t  f. .i^,  ..  , 

and  taitliful  son'ant 

'Jit'."  Oclhr.  l(ir)7.  .     . 

J.    ALItlCIIS. 

Sinn-  (vvrifin.m  (he  forep.iuK   I   ha.-   [tried  1   in   several  ways,  as  for  instanre  l.y 

dis,,ateh.nK  lust   (;a,,t.  Flan.an.  to  go  to  (he  Hurekil,  to  release  the  English,  who  wem 

sh.i.wre..ked  there  with   two   boats,  but   he.   Klan.an.   has  .-on.e  baek,  without   bavin- 

a.Ton.i.]ishe,l  anytliiuK  '•"  a.Tount  of  the  loss  of  an  anchor:    I  then  have  sent  Michiel 

there,  who.  after  an  absence  <.f  14  days  ransomed  the  remaining  En-lislnnen  fr.ini 

th.-  Indians  and  brou-ht  them    here   to-ether ,   to  the  number  of    14      Advisi„.r 

hen.with  your  Ibmor  of  it.  1  hav,.  innnediately  sent  a  m.tilication  or  information  to 
the  non">  Mr.  Sanniel  Ma.thies,  (fovernor  of  Vir-inia.  and  |re,,uested|  to  be  advise.l 
speeddybya  letter  or  onli-r.  liow  or  what  his  Honor  would  wish  to  have  don.-  in  this 
matter,  ad.lin-  my  olf..-.  that  in  all  snel,  or  similar  ••as.-s  or  oth.-rs,  (beinj:  inform.-di  ..f 

Ins  i.h-asur..  and  .leman.l  in  a ,uil:,l.le  au.l  r,.Msil.|,.  matters  h,>r.-.  I  am  willin.s  t..  serve 

his  IL.m.r  t..  th..  utmost  of  my  i...w..r.     1  ex, t  the  answ.-r  to  it  ."v.tv  day.     Sur-eon 

I.ud.'kens  is  also  li.Te  with  his  wife,  wli.)  say,  they  have  friends  at  th.'  Manhattans,  to 
j.ay  the  .-.\-i,..ns.-s  and  eh-thini'-.  sin.v  th.-y  an^  bare  and  d.'privd  of  twerythino-.  If  it 
is  >...  IhatthereisanythinuMobe  ,..vp,.ct.-d  from  th.-r.-.  I  woiil.l  like  your  Honcu' would 
pl.-ase  to  give  information  ..f  it  by  letter.     Date  as  above. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable 
W..rsliipful,  Wis.". 
\'eiy  Discreet 
Mr.  Petriis  Stuyvesant, 
J)ireiior-G.'neral  of  New-Xeth.-rland, 
Curai.-io  etc.  r.'>i(liiij,r  at  th.- 
Manhattans  in  Fort  Aiust.'i.lain 
J{y  !i  sa\ag.'. 


TiiK  SAMK  TO  TiiK  sAMi::  mti.Ks  AM)  homids  kicceived  from  Fort  Okanoe; 

ifUTiiKi;  sij'i'i.iis  i!K(jriui:i). 
Noble,  llonoial.l.'.  Woishipful.  Wis.'.  Very  Prudent  Sir : 

Sir:  On  th.^  7"' inst.  yoi.r  llounr's  favor  ivach..,!  nw  bv  th,.  (i;ilioi,  in  whi.h  w.-r.- 
also  brou-ht  ,.v..r  a  party  ..f  bricks,  ma.le  at  Fort  Oran-e  and  ord-.red  lli..nc...  I„.si.l..s  -J.-... 
boards  ..tc 

1  r..-r,.t  ,..vtr,.iM..|y.  that  the  ship  "De  Wa..-!,'-  has  sailed  so  lab.  from  th.-iv  and  that 
the  crew  has   d;iw.ll.-d    >,,  loiii;'  an,l  b.-hav-.d  so  unl..<.,.mingly,   partly  because  of  the 


'i.i 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  Hirer 


*j. 


op  n  ons  of     u.  Lords. Afay,,,..     Sh.  is  a,  ship.  whiH,  i,ns  .-ost  ...out  4000  ...ild.rs  the 
month   tu.n.(oro„of  as  .nud.  will  be  IH',  ..f  ,1...  IV-i.hr.  as  ir  ,,..,.|u,.s  io,^.s  •  ,   'i  1. 
Uuo,..,.   ,..,., .o„.,n,  th...  ,„or..  has  happ..„.l.  H.an  I  lik.     I  ...'o.n.nl.n,!  an  1  .hi; 

:s;t'i:;;::r:  ;;;,•::::;:,:'"•"  "• ^""-' ^  '"•■  -•'-"  -^  '^'—  "••  ^-•••^ 

Th..  six  hogsheads  of  peas  nent  with  hIx  barrels  of  ,„ear  and  salt  have  been  delivered 
..  the  (  o.nm.ssary  ■„  V.nt  AIt..,.a  :  th.  sanu-  asks  for  1  or  ei.hf  thousand  brh-kl   w  hct 
-  needs  and  whiH,  sl,all  be  issn.-d  to  him.  with  all  I  ea„  eontribut.  to  their  w'nts, 
.  3  ..ur  Honor  s  «en-iee,  as  it  has  already  b..en  done  from  tin,,  to  tin.e.     I  intend       I 
thega hot  disehnr,..d  of  th.  brieks  and  all  and  re-bullas„.d  in  ••  or  :.  days,  to  s -nd  l" 
«.a,n  to  yonr  Honor,  in  order  to  ^et  son.e  n.ore proi^isllL  11!  li" 

b...;tin-b;a;;;.-;;hh:hui;1:r:c;t;::;^^^^^ 

:;;:t'd:,Xi'::;: '-^^ ^-.arep,ae.^tooi;i,hinpri;;and;irf:r? 

l.ommi>sa.y  and  N'ru-eant.  wlio  s.M.t  to  ask  for  some  othrr  vessel  and  i.n.mis,.,!    that  fl.« 
Kaho  sh<m.d  be  discharged  ,„iekly  and  be  a.ain  dispatehed  tle.-.as  s^:      ;     'j  ^l^,  ^ 

,,  J  "'■  ^   "  ^r  " '  '"■ '"  '"""'^  "'  '""""'  ''  •"•  ^""^  thousand   bs.  of  wheat-t        • 

.30   .-h.-pels  ot  .ray  peas,  20  seh.  of  barley,  also  100  seh-pHs  of  ^.,od  oats  for  their  ' 
"s  I  an.  but  seantlypn.vid,.d  with  forap.  f„r  tie-  anin.als  .huh..- the  winte   1    1.; 

...  to  .50  ...iptN  ea>ks,  as  well  as  tor  thr  snpply  an.l  payment  <.f  tlie  for.>K..in.^   some  eloth 
hn.M,,  dutlHs  and  blank-ts.     H,.,ardin,  your  Ihmor's  proposition,  to  stn    Th         h   t 
Curasao  for  a  n.onth  or  tlnve  an.l  ....nshl-rin,.  that  it  will  b,"  of  no  littl.-  s,.rviee  ...  p'      .. 

.•r.  [I  behev.-l  that  ,1ns  ...>uld  be  done  with.,ut  pn-judie...  provid-d  that  tie  value  o  tl  o 
horses_or  so,,,.,  f..-  h..a.ls  of  cattle,  also  the  hvi,!.,  f.,r  what  is  shipp..!  ,  .  ■  d 
re  urmn,.  shall  he  subj....  to  the  taxation  and  n-striethm  of  „,..  Lords^M  3^.,""  Ve 
lu  ..   o  ...ms.der,  on  the  oth.-r  si.l.,  that  w,-  n.ay  l,.-  suit..,l  with  ,1,,...  with,.,,    .lifm-ulty 

andt,l;:;n  *'""""*^"^'"^  ^•""■'  '^""•"-  ^<>  ^^^^'^  T-^-tion  with  sincere  salutation^ 

New-Amstel  v        n         .      , 

lour  IIon..r  s  ob..di.'nt 

14'."  Novbi-.  l(j.-.7.  .,••■.., 

and  laithlul  servant 

To  th..  X.,ble,  Honoiabj.',  J.   Aluiciis. 

AVorshij.ful.  Wis.., 

Very  I'ni.l.'iit  .Nfr. 
Petrus  St,iyv..sant, 
Director-General  of  New-Netherlund, 
Cura./ao  etc.  Hesi.lin^ 
at  till'  Manhattans 
in  Fort  Amsterdam 


By 


llie  Hoie-boorn 


',  which  God  iiiaj'  guidtj 


.A'civ  York  Jlistorical  Jicrords. 


208 


A  Copy  of  111,,  fcrctfolti),'  .  itor.  to  wlilrh  Is  milled,  as  f,.ll,,w>i: 

The  abov..  is  a  coj.y  „f  ,„y  lasr  by  tlu,  "  lt„s..b,„.,„;'  R,.ynier  do  Vrins  skipper 

'biy,  tliat  tilt)  came  may  not 

tliiw  mnv  by  ihc  jraliot 

"ot  iiiiicli  el*'  ill  till"  short  tiruy "** 

..... ...  . . . . ......   luiv.!  to  write,  tlu'r..fore  I  r..f.M-  montly  to  it,  n'qiieHtinK 

only,  that  Ih-suI-.h  th.  abov.  sp....ili..,l  ,,mvi.io„s  three  or  tour  iuuulre.l  pounds  of  butter 
[be  sent]  wluH.  1  eahMdat.  with  the  bri.ks  and  boards  will  ,.on.e  eiose  to  about  o„o„ 
Kiulders,  besides  what  the  above  amounts  to  and  I  shall  if,  upon  balanciiiK  our  a.rounts 
against  ..aeh  oth-r.  it  is  a«ainst  me  satisfy  your  Honor  prop.-rly.  I  send  now  some  ^oods 
aceonbuK  to  ..nelosed  n.v<.Kv.  TIh-  wi.le  lin.n  sells  her.  for  7  seh-lliiiKs*  th.  e]  +  and 
sometimes  more,  the  narrow  3^  »eh..lli„Ks,  the  eh.th  no  1  &  2  f„r  i.  guilders,  no  3  for  H 
pui  d.T,  w,d..  dufh.ls  tor  .1  K"ild..rs,  narrow  H*  the  el,  blankets  for  14  Kuilders  ;  besides  H0() 
guilders  in  wanipum,  loaned  to  n...  by  your  Honor,  whieh  with  ^r,,U  manv  ..th.r  kindnesses 
received  I  shall  now  an.l  all  tiin-s  Kratrfully  iv.n.n.ber.  This  inak.s  t"u«ether  fully  4(K).) 
guilders,  ^vh,ell  we  shall  tiii.l  in  aei-oiint  with  th.  others,  furthermore  pn.ats,  oil  and 
vinegar  were  sent  befoiv  this  to  your  Honor  and  the  garrison  at  Alfna  has,  since  mv 
arrival,  been  provid-d  with  bivad  and  oih-.r  victuals  and  mat-rials  and  it  was  furtl.,; 
promised  to  bear  some  of  th.  expenses  of  the  ivpairing  of  the  h.mse  th.ie.  lik-wis.  to 

leiir   Hiiygcn  who  spok.  to  me  of  about  rourhuudivd  guilders.     In  short,  I  shall  do  all. 
tlatis  possibh.  an.l  acknowledge  the  friendship  and  good  disposition  of  your  Honor 
Closing  herewith  w„h  sincere  salutations  to  your  Honor  and  I.uly,  I  commen.l  your 
Jlonoi  to  (,od  s  Almighty  protection  and  remain 


New-Amstel 

21)'."  Nov.  ler.T. 


Your  Honor's  oliedient 

and  faithful  friend  and  servant 

.1.  Al.KK  lis. 


Please  to  inlorm  n.e  what  the  cargo  will  about  bring  or  is  worth  according  to  yonr 
Honor  s  .,pinio,K    T  le  ,oo.ls  are  packed  in  [a  bo.v|  mark.-d  with  the  seal  of  Aln;;tenlam 

2  other  pieces  of  wide    ,1  ,yi,,.  ,,„.    „,.„„,,  ^,,.„,,j  ^^,„,^  ,,^^.  ^^  ^^^^^^_  .^_  ^^_^^  J^ 

about  the  horsemill   .,iid  whether  anything  is  to  be  paid 

Capt   Kryger  n.,,uests  very  instantly  to  have  his^disehai-e,"  which  appears  strange  to' 
and  1  am  considering  what  to  do. 


r'er 


me 


To  the  Nobl,..  Homuable, 
Worshi])ful,  Wi.se,  Prudent, 
Very  Discreet  Mr.  I'etnis  Stuyve.sant, 
Director-deiieral  in  New-Netherland 
and  over  Curasao.  Honairer,  etc. 
residing  at  the  ^^anhattans 
in  Amsterdam 

Per  the  the  gaiiot  X..W-A mstel,  which  God  mav  guide. 
Willi  a  box  ..iiid  besides  4  [.ackages  of  dutlVIs. ' 


•  OiiP  old  Holland  •;i'li.lli.nr_  12  oonH  (;"ld   —  B.  F 


♦  Ahoiit  ?  f.jet.  —  B.  F 


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Colonial  Settlements  oti  the  Delaware  River. 


TUE    SAME  TO   THE   SAME:     OOMl'LAI.VS   OF   CaPTAI^  CULXHEK,    m   COMMAND 
Oi    THE   CITV'S    SOLDIEKV;    FUGITIVES    KUOU    VlROIXIA    COME   TO    JVew- 

Amstel. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir  : 

T  am  so  suddenly  and  unexpectedly  given  to  understand,  that  bearer  of  this  intendi 
to  go     luther  by  land,  that    I  have  no  ti.ue  left  to  answer  your  Honor's  le  te  sse 
o  me  by  the  Galiot  and  the  keteh   of  Mons^  Allerton,  youf  HonorsLl  r  "e  t     ^ 
answer  by  the  galiot,  which  could  get  out  of  the  kil,  where  she  wintered,   on  rtiu  e 

voii^H  ,f'7  T.  '''V'"  """  ^'  ^'^^^  ^'^'*^"''^'  ^°  ^^1-  '"  ^'-  walnut  vof., 
(Z  .  ■  "'  Jf  '"' '''"''  '"^'  ^'""  ''■'""  ^'''■'••'  ^"  'ri""-l->»l^-  to  fetch  so.ne  r;estraw 
iw  Kb  hey  could  not  thresh  before  thi.)  for  the  auin.als  here  and  returned  here  si  e 
W.11  be  „nnK.dnu,.ly  dispatched  to  the  Ma.d.attans,  to  get  some  springwheat  n  b  ir  v 
lor  seedcorn  of  each  of  which  I  should  like  to  have  forty  or  hfty  chapels  of  go  d  gr  i n 
aswel  asa  astof  lye  or  wheat-hour,  unless  a  ship  irom  FathJ;.land  '  or  thif  ^  .  f^" 
anved,  .n  that  case      wouhl  not  wish  the  dour,  also  in  case  n.ost  of  it  nu  J  be  pa 

on   that   scoie   lor   none  or  only  few  ,.nn.e   to   trade   in   them.      Moreover,    in   rc-ard 
to   tl.e  goods,  winch    I   [sentl   by  the  galiot.    your  Honor   has  written   nu;  about   the 

^  which  have  been  estimated  so  low,  that 

the  greater  advantage  of  the  City   


Also 


'  "  '  "  '  "• \ bought  by  your  Honor 

son.e  to  skipper  Jacob  Jansen  Iluys.  u.-.s.-r  ..C  ,he  galiot  New-AnLel  for  about 
three-hundred  boards  fron.  Fort  O.ange.  which  1  n.-d-.d  here  extren.ely  for  <.arpenterwo 
m  the  store  house  and  for  a  dwellinghouse  lor  the  Commissary,  Jo  the  h   u^    :  H^ 
iort    in  wh.ch  I  live,  which  has  been  raised  on-  third  for  a  clunuber  and  a  ganvr  • 
all   this  could   not   have   been  d..n.-    c.u.veni.ntly   without   the   boar.is.      I    hav   -.Nu 
been  obliged   to   make  a   i.-w  guanl-Uouse,    as   the  ohl   ,.„..  could    not    be    us..,l  "a,,,! 
.as  entuvly  decayed.     Altogeth-r.   the  winter  has  been  passed   under  dith.-ulties  and 
carpentering    wHhout   that  the  most  necessary  has  been  done  fur  want  of  ..arnente,.. 
because    he  City  has  not  engaged  or  sent  ...  and  private  people  h.d  work  for  then.sel veV 
besides  that  the  om.  after  the  other  engages  them  to  work,   which   I  dare  not   interfere 
with.....       Capt.  Kryger  has  a.;ain  asked  tor  his  .lischarge  from  the  .service,  after  the 
return  ot  the  galiot.  by  which  also  .•anie  the  Lieutenant.     1  have  given  him  as 
that,  as  till-  Hon"'M;eneial.  your  II., nor,  had 


best,  that  the  Captain  shouhl  auait  his  discharge  fiom  Fatherland  and  that  1  wished  th 
he  wonU    p  ease  to  a.quie.s,..  iu  this.      .Meanwhile    he  has,  at  dilferent   times,   when 


answer, 
'"■'■n  urilten  to  and  informed  of  it.  it  w;is 

lial 
,  II   I 

,       ,  ,       """•■•"""^'■"""'Mn  ord,.r  to  speak  about and  <,ther 

"!  !!1 "!"!!":    '  I         ■' '"  "!""y<'«^^a  ami  Rynevejt t„ 

.cornmunic.'ite  much  other  thiiitrs 

about  the  piiivhase  of  the  animals 

galiot  to  Ciiraeaoaiid  others  more 


requested  his  Honor  (t(»  c( 
matters  refused,  iiiostl 
go  to  him  in  his  house 


aboiil    the  sending  'he 

.    .       ,  ,.,  '""  '"■"^:''a>"d   himself  from  it  ••md  refused  logiv,.  an 

answer  to  ir ;  1  woul.l.  however,  have  delayed  with  pleasure,  uha,  cornvrns  hisdisdia.^e 


rgy. 


J^ew  York  Historical  Records.  205 

until  the  letter  of  tin.  Lords-Mayors  (had  arrived)  fro.n  Fatlu-rlund,  but  lu-  loft  me  no 
est  by  any  means   partly  throu.d.  th.  proad.-r,  then  also  by  his  Lieutenant  and  farther 
by  the  8che,,.ns,  Messrs.  Elnwrhuysen  a,.d  Radenia<.her,  so  that  I  have  b.-en  co.npelled 

to  vour'nolo'  '■^•'""r'  •"'■  ^^'"^•"  ^-'"l-^^  ""^1  -l"^t  follows  a  copy  is  herewith  sen 
o  your  Honor.     Tune  does  not  allow  to  report  it  now  with  more  details  and  it  would  be 

English  lion.  \  n-.n>a,  who  ran  away  from  there  and  stranded  at  Cape  Hinlopen 
whereupon  a  messenger  was  sent  to  your  Honor  by  rhe  Hon-  Governor,  likLise  -JyZ 
Honor  ^^Tote  to  me  in  conseqnenee,  to  inquire  int.,  the  matter  and  to  place  them  under 
gna.d:  I  have  done  n>y  ,iuty,  to  .vt  ,Ih.,„  r,,mi  the  savages,  ranson.ing,  clothing  and 
^vdmg  ..hem  and  contributing  eve.y  thing,  among  others  also  to  a  certain  Dalid  Lud;ken^ 
u  lom  with  us  wde,  they  being  naked  aud  needy,  I  have  again  fitted  out  and  helped  with 
garments;  he  afterwar.ls  run  away  from  here  stealthily,  without  paying  anything  and  I 
have  received  a    etter  from  him  from  the  Manhattans,   where  he  fs  irvin/so,n:where 

•  •  ■  • ''*'  promises  at  least  to  [payj  a  part  of  it such 

andlopers  as  he  is,  are  „ot that  the  Governor .V. 

has  also  written  and  asked to  be  sent  back. ...!..  ^ !  ^ !;;;;;; ! 

f  . ,      - ,. .     ,' in  the  interest 

ol  the  City  I  reqm.st,  that  he  be  directly  arrested  and  sent  to  the  lion"-"  Governor  of 

,1  Km"r  ''"'"'"''  '"  '"''^"'"  '"  '"^'''"'''  ''*'  ^^"'"*'' '  ^  '""'"  P^-«""««^^  it  and  I  d.'pend 

It  is  rej-orted  here,  that  tluve  shij-s  have  arrived  th,-re  from  Fatherland  ;  if  there  are 
any  news,  pleas,,  to  connnuni..ate  them  t.,  me  by  first  .■hance  ^cT  terra  or  mare  and 
^^•l'•■fller  anything  has  been  heard  ..f  the  City's  ships  or  whether  one  of  them  has  sailed 
w.h  the  others.  Closing  herewith  I  remain  with  sincere  salutations  fn.ni  me  and  my 
wile  tny„ur  llnnor  and  y„ur  Lady  commending  you  to  God's  Almighty  protection 

^'"'''■^^"''^"''  Your  Honor's  very  obedien't 

18'."  March,  lOaS.  ,„i  ,.,«    ,'. 

'  ami  affectionate  servant 

J.  Al Ulcus. 
■•«»  ■» — _ 


lllK      SAMK      TO      T„K      SAMK:       UK.iriKKS      SKKI)       OUAIX;      I.KSOKIHKS       TUB 
An.HINlsrKATI..N-  ,  „.-  .USTI.K   I'liKVInrs   In    ,irs    AlilUyAL  ;    ..iKiirrr/rrKs 

\vrni     TiiK     Mii.iTAnv    inoku    Ca.-t.   Cukoiku;     puooukss    of    tiik 
si:iti,i:.mi;n  r. 

Noble,  Honorable.  \V,,rshiplHI.  Wise.  IVtuhmt.  Very  Discreet  Sir. 

Sir:     .My  last  was  of  date  of  the  IS'"  of  March,  which  1  had  intemled  to  send,  but  as 

...  d.spatclung  of  ,t  came  somewhat  unexp..ctedly,  so  has  it  been  given  up  as  speedily  and 

he    '-.l' .M-re.1,  therefore  it  comes  here  in..|osed.     I  can  n.oreover  answer  your  ibmor's 

la  o,  ol   ,he     ,-  ot  December,   l.i.57,  revived  by  the  galiot,  to  which   I  lu-  to  say  in 

;■;''"'■"'";:  ";.""•  ""•'••■''=""•'---  ---t  iVom  here  tor  tl.e  payn>..ut  of  the  provish.ns  and  other 

tungs.  that  It  seems  ,ha,  the  prices  there  are  much  lower  than  h.  re  and  that  the  valuation 
ol  them,  as  your  Honor  has  had  then,  estimated  by  iu.partial  men,  is  somewhat  short ;  but 
^  "'"  '""  '"'''  "">■' ^  "'  '■"><'^'''  '"  '1^"  '""•»  an.i  other  things,  as  I  leave  all  that  in  your 


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Honor's  discretion  and  jndffniont  and  sliall  consider  all.  timt  lias  Unm  done  herein  ag 
beintr  well  done,  whereas  I  know  and  trust,  that  your  Honor  will  help  toarran!r(.  everytliine 
for  the  lK.st  of  this  Colony  and  that  the  goods  of  th.^  City  shall  b.-  sold  to  the  greatest 
profit  and  the  purchase  of  the  other  necessaries  be  made  at  the  lowest  price.  Likewi.se  I 
find  that  the  tran.«mitted  provisions  hav..  been  bought  at  fair  prices  and  I  have  received 
them  all  in  good  order.  I  request  now,  tliat  the  desired  50  scliei^els  of  winter  I  mean 
spring  wheat  and  n()sch(.pels  of  summer  barley  niay  be  sent,  also  soni."  cakes,  about  three 

or  four  hundred  i)ounds,  also  two  thousand  pounds nieat   if  it 

can  be  had  at  fair  ])rices ' 


I  have  therein. 


of  the  Captain, 

ill  regard  to  his  discharge,  hut  he 

would  not  rest,  until  an  answer  was  reccMved  to  it,  as  will  (be  seen)  from  the  enclosed 
request  and  apostil :   he  is  now  satisfied  and  \  h..pe,  that  all  will  go  well  and  he  may 
enjoy  liis  contentment  :  (there  are)  many  petty  (juarn-ls  and  misundorstandings.  if  they 
are  viewed  in  reality  and  truth,  as  h,.  now  k.M-ps  it  up  again  somewhat  with  another, 
but  all  not  worth  repeating  and  siH.iling  tl..-  ]>n])er  with  and  it  would  be  V(>xatious  to 
hear  and  report  them  to  those,   whom    they  concern  and  I  do  not  wish  that  my  p..n 
make  the   beginning,    whereas   a    long  story   is  conne.-ted    with   it,  which   is   of   little 
importance,  but  I  will   say  in   a   f.nv  words,   that  upon  my  arrival  h.'re,  I  f„und  the 
gov.-rnment  here  to  consist  i.nd  be  att(Mided  to  by  the  ^•ice-Din■ctor  or  Commander,  sitting 
over  military  delinquents  with  military  i>ersons  and  over  civilians  with  citizens  as  ordered 
by  your  Honor,  to  whom  I  upon  my  arrival  iv,,ivsented  and  showd  the  chan-es.  which 
were  to  be  taken  in  consideration  afterwards.     They  agreed,  that  in  the  customary  way 
as  said  before,  citizens  belonged  under  civil  administration,  as  Ih.-  Citv's  conditions,  too! 
recommended  it.     I  have  made  obj.'ctions.  th-  i^tsohs  etc.  appointed'and  nominatwl  by 
your  Honor  not  opposing,  but  agreeing    with  th..   City's  intentions   and   ])ropositions 
therefoiv  I  let  them  [act  as  judges]  provisionally,  ,mly  r.ver  littl.'  civil  [case.sj  witii  which 
the  Council  is  ovt-rcrowdi'd   


giving  and  e.vpedlting  tiir  sentences  f.ir  crimes 

committed  by  .soldiers,  is  under.xtood  by  them,  that  it  only  coi rii,,l  a  soldi..r  and  thnt 

the  Commissary  liad  m)thing  to  do  with  it.     I  ngr 1  with  tli.-m  ..n  this  point  and  tlim 

we  three  sat  as  judges,  but  many  and  .•xrcssivc  licMitious  ads  wnv  cnmmiited  bv  tlir 
Roldiens,  which  weretlM.n  l.'t  off  with  l..ni..,it  pmiislim.'i.i  i.nd  thr  smallest  line  was  cliniged 
back  to  me  fnmi  thiit  sid,.,  whicji  „u-lit  not  to  li;nv  b.'-ii  dum' ;  that  I  was  a  tyrant  (n-er 
the  sdldii'is,  wIh'Ii  I  s.)m.'fim,.s:i<lmoiiislh.d  ilu.m,  that  th.-  stpiaiv  of  the  fort  should  b,. 
sw.-i,f  and  cleaned  .m  Siiiidiiys  :  1  revived  then  as  answer,  given  by  the  (;orp..ial.  in  the 
]U-esence  of  many,  that  .u.ler  must  be  issued  from  higher  authority  ;  I  told  th..  Ciiptjiin 
of  it,  who  ex-.Mised  <h,.  soldiers,  f  uvMi  :i  ..r  4  tinie.s  f,,r  U  or  4  miles  into  the  countiv, 
to  see  it  surveyed  and  took  2  or  :i  sohji-rs  with  me,  without  their  b.Mng  onlnv,!  by 
th."  S..rg.'ant  or  Corp..ral  ;  this  has  been  tak.'ii  so  ill  and  .■xagg..rat..d  so  much  that  'l 
command  th.-  s..ldi.'rs.  that  it  cannot  b.'  t..|.l  :ni.l  wlM-n.^vr  1  hav  tliem  t<.  work  for  m.'  1 
pay<m.M|;,I,.r*  tl„.d;.y.  as  w..  h;,v..  tuovth,.,  ivsnhvd.  thi.t  th.'  soldiers  should  be  paid 

*  .\lifiiil  ','  I'liildiT';  —  TD  cuts  —  Tr. 


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and  to  consiilnr  it,  lie  refused  my  offer      

J^'z::^::^'^  7z:'7::::irr' :'''''  "-^^ '"-'  ^^^ '-'  ---'»---•  - '-  -•■>"  -' 

have  beeu  iu  the  Li  by  ...v      °i  "'".b  l    "  "'"  '"'""•  '"  "■"'  ''■'""'  ''"^'^  '^-«  '"  l-«  d"--.     I 

which  i.  uurc.a.s.,n,.b„,,'    U.         M      t^^  i,,?  ^     l,:":  "  "^  'V^"^"  ""^  ""'^'^  '"  '"«  -'^-■--  (-  '-  "-  ordced. 

there  :  ,hi.  .as  no,  „„,„„„  da,,...  ,or  mo  a         l"  s      ,       ,t  "  ,'  "'""  7        '"  ""'"  ""'  *''"""'^  '°  "^^^  "'"-"^ 

Bohliers  are  o„  ,„a,-d  o„  „„.  ran,,.,,.,  a,  n.r    „     o  e'du   n  T        T'^  '""""  ""  "'"'''''''''  ^"  "^^  """•  I-' 

observed  by  the  CaptainJ  '"  ""t''""'^' ""^  aur,ng  ,hc  d,iy  m  „,e  f.„t.     All  , his  and  mnch  more  was  not 

and  thoiiglit  it  not  wortii  Avliile  to  act  uDon  it  nm-  «r>,.i,i  i,      • 

S:;:i''-^,;;:,.;t:;tr:,;:;;-;;:,.;r:;,::,;::::"^z;:;;n-r""°- 


Keferrini;  to  tl.e  prices  of  Bonie  needed  i-nn  ision's  'wliieh'are  'not  in  H.^.'  'V"\ " ' 

too  diflic.it  to  Htate  a  lixed  and  fair  ,,riee  for  then,    -u.     i       11  f  "''-I'ou.e,  is 

lJ  '"t::!'^:::::,:,r:;i"^T' "" """ "■  ■" -"" " » *■«'"•■'■  --  -i*i. .» 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 

Tliere  arrived  hero,  tlianks  ho  to  God !  day  before  yesterday,  Wednesday  the  27'^, 
•'  Gouden  Sonne,"  *  a  large  ship  with  [passengers]  and  merchandises 


I  very  respectfnlly  re,,uest,  tluit  it  may  please  your  Honor  to  do  me  the  kindness  and 
irienclship  and  pay  Joannis  de  Peijster  for  the  two  pie<M>s  of  red  duffels,  for  which  the 
same  lias  contracted  with  your  Honor. 

I  would  also  see  with  pl.nisure,  tliat  your  Honor  would  make  a  settlement  with 
skipper  Jacob  Jansen  Huys,  from  whom  I  bought  s..me  Fort  Orange  boards  for  the 
carpen  erwork  ,n  the  storehouse  and  the  buildings  in  ti>e  fort,  because  they  have  not  yet 
begun  the  trade  in  beavers  and  I  would  not  Ilk.,  to  give  anybody  cause  for  complaining, 
that  he  had  not  pron.ptly  recoi,ed  his  pay,  except  for  the  reason  of  not  being  able,  as 
one     IS    prevented  to  give,  when  very  little  c..mes  of  it  duiing  the  time  of  trading. 

•  ri^'"  'I^'o'"  '"''  ''"^  ^^'t^>''''*'y  Schelluyn  for  salary,  earned  by  him  in  the  suit 
against  Dirck  Conielissei,  nem.ieh,  skipper  of  th,.  ship  Prins  Manrits,  but  it  seems, 
that  the  o.vpenses  ought  to  be  paid  out  of  the  deposited  sum,  the  ]U'oceeds  of  the  sale 
ot  the  goods,  unless  your  Honor  understood,  that  we  should  not  consider  this  I 
Jiave  also  been  written  to  by  my  p,i„,.ipals,  that  the  aforesaid  deposit  may  be  taken 
np  by  the  aloresaid  Diivk  Cornelissen  Heunich  or  his  order,  which  ser^^s  for  our 
directions    and  to  inform  of  it  your  Honor,  as  I  tind  myself  onl.^ed  ;  only  to  deduct, 

what  has  been  paul  on  account  to  the  said  Attorney  by  the  Hon Burgomaster  Allard 

Anthony.  " 

I  learn  from  your  Honor's  letter,  dated  the  .W  „f  January,  arrived  with  the  ketch  of 
AUerton,  concerning  th.>  sending  the  galiot  [to  (Jiiravao].  to  which  I  was  inclined 

■■■■.■■,"■■■ *"  f''**^^''  I'f)  to  and  from  the  Manhattans  for  the  benefit  of 

the  inhabitants  of  this  Colony,  so  that  now,  after  having  held  a  consultation  about  it 
with  the  Hon-  Councilor,  I  li„d  that  I  ..annot  consent  to  let  the  galiot  make  a  voyage 
to  Curacao.  •'   ^ 

,,  vl!"  J;';f  ";^^*l.<i«y  of  f"«fin^'-  r>'a.ver  and  thanksgiving  has  been  observed  here  on 
the  1.3  ot  March,  also  on  the  following  day  with  a  sermon,  to  celebrate  it,  by  the  preacher 
Melius,  who,  for  that  purpose  was  IVtched  to  Altena  by  th.-  Commissarv  :  which  was  d.me 
I  am  however  afraid  of  the  s...irity  of  provisions  l„..v.  theivfoiv  plea.se  to  buy  at  the 
hrst  opportunity  one  hundred  schepels  of  whi,,.  p.as  and  on.  In.mlred  schepels  of  gray 
])eas.  winch  1  would  like  to  have  from  time  to  ,i,ue.  as  there  is  room  in  the  galiot  and 
without  causing  delay  on  account  of  i,.  likewise  one  or  two  tons  of  Hour  with  two 
or  three  hu.ulred  pounds  of  butter.  l>,ease  return  barlev  or  wheat,  as  his  Ho 
lileases,  h)r  the  recejvd  mill,  which  \vas  loaiu-d  bv  (he  U,,,.'.! 
Htevenson. 


tailed   by   the    Hon 


nor 
Hurgomaster  Ulolf 


„        ■■■/■•■  ^  loces  of  black  walnut  are  also  shipped  in  the  galiot  bv  the  Commissarv  of 
he  garrisou  „,  Po,,  Altena.  whi..h  have  bee„  eu,  about  there  or  onleied  by  him  to  be  n„ 
n  case  your  Honor  desires  more  of  it  in  future.  ,|,e  galio,  going  there  has  usuallv  plenty 

room  for  your  Honors  service.     Ch.sing  herewith   I   will    pray  to  God,  with  my  dutiful 


•  Tlie  floldeu  Sun. 


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respects  and  cordial  salutations,  to  keep  your  Honor,  Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful 
Wise  Prudent  Sir,  in  continuous  health  and  prosperity.     In  New  AmateL  the  m^\  of 
March  1658.  ^         ^      ■' 


I  send  herewith  the  weight  of 
tliH  bacon  and  meat  [sent] 

and  received  by  tlie 

given  me  according 

5  casks  of  fresh  meat  «& 

6  casks  of  bacon  with 

2  other  casks  of  meat,  which 
were  taken  into  the  galiot  from 
a  ketch,  witiiout  weighing. 

Also  a  letter  of  tXm  Hon*"" 
Commissioners  and  Directors. 

If  a  ship  has  sailed  please , 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable, 
Worshipful,  Wise  and 
Very  Prudent  Mr. 
I'etrus  Stuyvesant, 
Director-General  of  New-Netherland, 
Curacao,  Bonaire,  Aruba.  etc. 
residing  in  New-Nctiierland, 
that  is  to  say  on  the  Manhattans 

in  New-Amsterdam. 


Your  Honor's  obedient 

and  faithful  servant 

J.  Aliuchs. 


MiNUTK   OF  Council   aim  kovixo   the    dkpartcre    of    the   Directoii- 
Genkual  to  the  Sotth  river. 
SO'."  of  April  (1658). 

In  Council  the  Noble  Hon-'-  Director-General  proposes  and  offers  for  consideration 
U.e  necessary  redress  of  the  Hon"'"  Company's  aflUirs  on  the  South-river  of  New- 
J\et herland  and  the  arrangements  lieeded  wl.ieli  ought  to  be  made  there,  that  the  ri-hts 
of  the  ComiKiny  tlieiv  might  be  properly  maintained  and  taken  care  of,  esp.rially  in 
<'oliecnng  and  receiving  tlie  customs  ...i  goods  imr-orted  as  well  as  exported,  as  ia^t 
year  ai  again  now  he  himself  has  been  advi.sed  hv  I.-tters  from  qualified  parties  there, 
wl.o  are  well  in.entioned  towanls  the  Hon"'"  Company,  of  ilie  great  frauds  and 
encroaeiiments,  wiiicli  tiie  (Joiapany  has  to  suffer  there  in  the  <.ustoms,  as  a  great  quantity 
of  i.eltnes  iiave  been  shipped,  but  not  cleared,  as  they  ouglu  to;  for  wliich  reas-m  now 
complaints  are  made  by  the  merchants  here  and  also  on  the  Soutl.river,  who  vxy  the 
IJun  ■  ^  Company  s  dues,  that  they  cannot  co.nfHjte  witli  their  goods  against  those,  ou  which 

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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River, 


no  import-duties  are  paid  ;  further,   that  several  of  tlio  inhabitants  of  tlie  Colony  of 

?i!tT;'t"'f  H     n  "n'"'*'^^'  "'  "1^''^'"''^  ''^  ^''^'''-  '•'"'^'•'  *"  ^'«  ^^---^  to  move  into  the 
dis  net  of  the  Hon- Company  near  Port  Altena  and  e.tabU.h  plantations  there  ;  all  these 
matters,  as  well  as  some  neees.sary  arrangements  to  be  made  among  and  regarding  the 
Swedes  cannot  well  be  attended  to  by  a  letter,  therefore  it  was  deented  necessary  by   he 
Noble  Hon-  Director-General,  to  go  there  himself  with  one  of  the  gentlen.en  of  tlufconn 
either  across  country  or  by  sea,  as  it  n.ay  be  n.ost  convenient,  to  give  directions  for  the 
good  and  necessary  settlenumt  of  the  foregoing  and  other  affairs  ,.f  the  Con.pany  the  e 
After  serious  .-onsuleration  and   deliberation  by  Director-General  and  Councifof  the 
propos.t,on  o    the  Hon'.-;  Director-General  and  of  the  written  and  verbal  rrort,wlict 
are  now  a:id  then  made  ,n  regard  to  the  Con.pany's  affairs  on  the  Southriver  by  d  Ife  en 
persons  D,rector-General  and  Council  conclude,  that  the  j,>urney  of  the  Hon-  Gal  to 
the  Southnver  ,s  ne,...ssary  and  that,  as  far  as  Director-General  and  Council  are  al  le  to 
omprehend  and  foresee  it,  it  will  be  for  the  special  servh-e  and  advantage  of  the  Comp  nv 
a.  well  as  the  peace  and  greater  harnu.ny  of  its  subjects  there.     In  vi:;v  hereof^;^: 
Genera   and  Counc.l  .inanunonsly  judge  expedient  the  imn.ediate  dej.arture  (.f  the  Hon"'" 
General  and  h,s  return  thence  as  .i„i,.k  after  having  accon.plished  everything,  as  may  be 

1658.  '        ''"  '"'''"'^^  "'  ^"■^■^■'«^-«'^"^'^--l  ^"Hl  Council,  the  20'.'.  of  April 

P.  Stuyvksant, 

NlCASIUS   DE  SlLLK, 
PlKTKU   TONXEMAN, 

J.  DK  Deckkkk,  1658. 


Petition  of  Joost  Andhiaensen  &  Co.  fou  leave  to  build  a  saw  and 

OK.ST    MILL    AT    T.'UTLE    FALL.,     OX    THE      SoMT.I    KIVEU,    AXI.     OKDER 

<;nA\TrN(;  it. 

To  the  Nr,blo,  Ilononihl,.  Director-General  of  Xew-Xeth,.rland,  etc. 

Show  with  du..  reveren<.e  Joost  A<lriaensen  and  .'ompanions.  that  they  are  willin.,  to 
erect  a, saw  and  grist-mill  IHou-  „,..  Turtle's  falls,  for  ll.ich  the  place  n  so  an  I 
belonging  to  „  has  been  granfed  to  them  by  the  provisional  Commissary  of  ,h  1 1" 
■    k  '; ;  ';'"''""^^':"''.""^^  •:;;-"-  ""-'"«  --'Pproval  ;  therefore  the  petitioners  respectfully 

New-Amstel  (Signed)  Joost  Adhiaensen  and  Comp. 

the  :iO'!'  of  A])ril  1058. 

The  following  decision  was  made  by  the  non'-  (.'ene.al,  in  presence  of  the  ilun-  Mr 
ionneman  at  the  Southriver,  on  the  foregoimrpedti.n-  "  ^  o.  tnc  ilun      AIi. 

ilM' re,iue...  ,s  grant..d,  provided  that  they  .l.Hl  not  ask  more  for  the  ...indini:  of 
gmin,  than  is  paid  at  the  Uon-  Company's  gi  .suu.ll.     On  the  C<!'  of  May  1058 


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Petition  of  the  Swedish  maoistkates  at  Tinicum  (Pa.)  fou  cERTAm 

PRIVILEGES,    AND   OKDEK   TIIEKKON.        OaTII   OF   ALLEGIANCE   TAKEN   BY" 

THE  Swedes. 

Copy.  The  Sheriff  and  Members  of  the  Council  humbly  request  of  the  Noble, 
Honorable  General,  now  here  present,  a  favorable  decision  on  the 
subjoined  petition : 

duties  e^ntl;:;;:!'"  ^"^^'^^  ^''''  ^^^^^^^  ^"^^"^^^'«-'  ^°  P-^--  ^^l-^^bly  the 

2.  That  for  their  execution  we  may  have  a  Court-messenger. 

3.  \V  hen  It  IS  necessary,  that  we  may  have  free  access  to  the  Commander  at  Fort 
Alteua,  to  get  assistance  from  the  soldiers  in  cases  of  emergency 

4  That  an  order  be  made,  that  nobody  siiall  leave  these  boundaries  without 
knowledge  of  the  n.agistrates,  much  less,  that  the  servant-man  or  woman  of  one,  when 
hey  leave  or  run  away  without  their  master's  oi  mistress'  permission,  shall  be  concealed 
by  the  other.    Tinuakungk,  8"'  of  May  10J8.     (It  was  signed) 

The  Hon'''"  General's  humble  subjects 

Givgorius  van  Dyck,  Oloff  Stire,  Matys  Hanson,  Pieter  Rambo,  Pieter  Kaik. 

The  ioregoiug  writt.Mi  petition  having  been  taken  up,  it  was  found  to  be  a  just 
demand  ;  th(>ivtbre  the  jjetifiouers  are  herewith  promised  and  assured,  that  upon  the  tirst 
oi)i)ortunity  a  proper  instru.'tion  shall  be  sent  to  tli.-m.  to  make  use  of  in  the  course  of 
fiieir  administration  of  justice  and  for  the  better  execution  of  their  duties,  as  far  as 
jiossible. 

On  the  second  point  it  was  deemed  necessary,  tliaf  for  making  summons,  arrests  and 
the  carrying  out  of  sentences,  the  SJieriff  and  Cjuimissaries  be  supported  and  served  by 
a  i.rovost.  who  as  (^,urt-mess.-ng..r  shall  at  the  sane-  time  serve  summons  pursuant  to  the 
instruction,  to  be  sent  there  by  the  tirst  opportunity  oll'ering. 

Upon  the  third  it  was  decided  and  at  th,'  same  time  orders  given  to  the  provisional 
Conunissary,  that,  if  the  (Jouimissaries  sliould  consider  it  necessary  and  the  Sheriff  ask 
•t.  he  shall  assist  him  in  the  execution  of  his  duties  and  support  and  aid  him  with  the 
Hon"" Coiiiji. lily's  military. 

In  regard  to  the  loiirth  and  last  point,  an  order  was  b.-tbre  this  issued  by  a  jilacat 
of  the  l)iiector-(Jeneral  and  Coum'il,  of  wliich  a  copy  shall  be  sent  to  the  i)etitioners  by 
the  first  oi)i)ortuuity  ;  in  the  meantime  it  is  decide.l  and  onleivd,  that  noltodv  shall  be 
allowed  to  leave  witiiout  previous  kiiowl.'dg..  of  till-  i;onimissari<.s  ami  furtlier  tiiat 
tliereto,  as  it  is  jjroi.er.  liie  consent  of  the  Diivctor-Uem'ral  ami  Council  shall  lirst  b.> 
asked  and  obtained,  signed  by  th.'ir  Secretary,  as  it  is  customary  in  the  province  of 
New-Net herland  and  if  some  on.-  of  the  Swedish  nation  should  wish  to  leav.^  or  already 
have  l.'ft  the  district,  the  Sh-'riff  is  hrreby  oider.'.l  au.l  directed  to  serve  the  same  with  an 
order  to  ivturii  and  in  case  of  refusal  to  proceed  against  him  either  by  arr.-st  or  by 
detention,  as  it  may  br  r.Miuir.Ml  and  to  give  a  written  rejiort  of  the  proce.'dings  to  the 
Diri'clor-Geiieral  and  Council  in  due  time. 

Finally  and  for  the  present  lastly,  whereas  for  tlu'  maintenance  of  the  above- 
mentioned   ncvssaiy  arrangements,   that   is  the  salaries  of  tiie  Sheriff,  Commissaries 


S12 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


provost  and  other  officera  of  higher  and  lower  grade,  as  well  as  for  other  public  concerns, 
by  and  by  some  subsidies  shall  be  needed,  it  is  recommended  to  the  Sheriff  and 
Commissaries  to  think  and  examine,  where  the  same  can  be  found  and  raised  to  the  least 
burden  of  the  Swedish  nation,  our  good  and  faithful  subjects,  to  whom  we  hereby  assure 
and  promise  our  favour  and  ail  possible  assistance,  as  if  they  were  our  own  nation, 

faken  U  "''*'''  """^'  ^'^"'"  °''  "''^^  ^"  ^'  '"^'"  ^^  "'"''''  ^''°  '''^^  ""*  ^'^"^ 

Follows  the  oath,  taken  by  the  Swedish  nation,  on  the  Southriver : 

\?^ri  ff '"f  "^/" /'^"^  ^«''l''  Hi^'l'  Mightinesses,  the  Lords  States-General  of  the 
United  Netherlands,  the  Noble  Lords-Directors  of  the  General  Privileged  West-India 
Irrr^'  "T/"  ^^'^'";, Jl"""'-'''''"  I>ii'i-ctor.General,  already  appointed  or  in  future  to  be 
appointed;  that  we  will  obey  and  respect  and  honor  them,  as  it  becomes  honest  and 
good  subjects,  as  long  as  we  continue  in  this  province  of  New-Netherland. 

So  truly  help  us  God  Almighty  ! 


Rki'okt  of  Director  Stutvksant  ox  the  affairs  at  the  Delaware. 
16'."  of  May  1658  Wednesday. 

In  Council  present  the  Hon"'"  Director-General  Petrus  Stuyvesant,  the  Hon"'" 
Members  of  the  Council  Nicasius  de  Sille,  Pieter  Tonneman,  and  J  de 
Deckr-re. 

His  Honor  the  Director-General  having  returned  to  the  Manhattans  from  the 
Southriver  on  Monday,  the  in-',  inst,  about  noon,  reports:  tluvt  his  Honor  has  foun^ 
many  tlungs  at  the  Southriver  not  in  such  a  condition,  as  they  ought  to  be,  es  .c"  ly 
garding  the  smuggling  and  frauds  in  tlie  Company-s  .nstoms,  duties  on  goods,  se  t 
^:Z  f'-ni  Holland,  as  there  were  many  goods,  not  stamped  with  the  Hon-  Compa.u" 
ma  k,  discharged  from  the  last  arrived  ships,  without  anything  having  been  done  abou 
t,  further  that  from  the  ship  'Me  Waagh  "  a  case  with  guns  had  been  unloaded,  shiin 

lm:.:;;;t'^;::  aI;- r  ''-'-'^ ''''-'  '-^-^ '- '-  ^^^-'^'-^  ^^-^-  -  u' 

2.  That  it  has  appeared  very  .'range  to  his  Honor,  that  the  oath,  whicli  Mr  Alrichs 
administered  to  new-comers,  entirely  omitted  mention  of  the  Lords-Directo     'a  ! 

3.  That  one  Van  der  As.  as  well  as  one  N.  Ringh  had  complained  about  a  sentence 
pronounc.1  against  them,  whiie  they  intended  to  appeal  and  asking  the  S  r  t^  i^  t  er^ 
to  take  notice  of  the  appeal,  this  was  ref„s..,l  by  the  S.rretary 

4.  That  the  Swedish  natio.i  had  asked,  after  taking  the  oath,  that  it  mi-ht  be  allowed 

the  Clown  ot  Sweden  and  our  State  at  home  ;  whicii  was  agreed  to  by  the  Hon-"  General 


j-r.i*' 


iN'ew  Yorh  Historical  Records.  213 

Further  that  his  Honor  had  laid  out  near  Fort  Altena  some  lots,  the  single  ones  at 
30  feet,  the  double  ones  at  00  feet  breadth,  and  one  hundred  feet  de..p,  under  condition 
that  on  the  double  ones  two  dwellings  should  be  built  an<l  if  the  first  owners  or  occupants 
of  the  aforesaid  lots  should  fail  to  buihi  on  then.,  they  shall  by  order  of  Director-General 
and  Council  be  transferred  to  others,  who  are  more  ready  to  build,  provided  that  the 
hrst  owners  nuiy  demand  one  liundied  guilders  and  not  more  for  fencing  and  other 
expenditures  tluTeon. 

There  luiv(^  also  been  chosen  officers  of  the  Swedish  nation  on  the  Southriver 

Caj)tain  :  Swens  Schoete 
Lieutenant :  Andries  d'Albo 
Ensign  :  Jacob  Swenske 

Thus  reported  by  the  Ilon^'"  Director-General  Petrus  Stuyvesant  to  the  Council  at 
tort  Amsterdam  on  the  Ifi'."  of  May  1058. 


ViCE-DIRKCTOR   AlKICJIS   TO  DiH.   StI'YVKSANT:    APOLOOIZES   FOR  THE   POOR 
RECEPTION  GIVEN  TIIK  DiKECTOU-GeNKKAL   ON    HIS  RECENT  VISIT. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir : 

Sir:  I  hope  tliat  after  your  Honor's  dei)arture  from  here,  the  home-journey  has 
been  comfortable  and  spe.-dy  and  that  your  Honor's  family  has  been  found  in  good 
health.  turther  respectfully  a.k  and  trust,  that  your  Honor  will  please  to  excuse  and 
think  well  ot  the  i,o„r  recejition  and  small  entertainment,  to  which  we,  in  our  inconvenient 
position  and  against  our  will,  could  not  contribute  any  more,  requesting  your  Honor  to 
pl.as.-  and  take  the  good  heart  and  will  for  th.-  deed  ;  when  we  are  more  and  better  in 
position  here,  we  shall  consider  it  our  duty  and  obligation,  to  acconii.lish  more. 

Moreover  a  Swede,  who  has  acomi.aiiied  your  Honor  on  the  journey,  has  reported 
to  me,  that  your  Honor  had  been  informed,  that  a  ship  had  arrived  from  Curacao  I 
request,  if  any  letters  or  anything  directed  to  me  have  come,  to  let  them  get  here  at  once 
by  occasion,  that  I  may  answer  to  the  letters. 

If  the  ship  -de  ^Vasbleek"  has,  as  I  hope,  arrived,  that  the  goods  sent  in  her  to 
divers  parties  of  this  place  be  forwarded  at  on.'e  by  the  galiot  or  otherwise,  according 
to  each  owner's  order  and  shipped  to  be  brought  hither:  there  is  also  a  case  for  me  ■ 
what  there  is  demanded  for  average  on  it,  j.leas..  to  settle  for  me,  1  shall  pav  it  with 
thanks.     The  height  was  agreed  upon 

of  the  galiot  a  last  m-  two  ..f  Hour  against  proper  l^aymentym^diV  i>e  in  "store' and  your 
Hon.u-  found  it  advisable,  to  send  a  vessel  to  this  place  and  elsewhere,  then  I  would 
wish,  that  the  usual  rate  be  lixed  uj.on  the  freight  at  the  lowest  j.rice. 

Please  let  the  Hon""'  Secretary  van  Ruyven  know,  that  the  proclamation  and 
ordinan.'es,  sent  here  for  a  few  years  hitherto  :,m,1  pi,l,lish..d  fo,  -he  .liivth.n  and  as  laws 
or  orders  ol  this  country,  are  to  be  sent  now  to  the  Commissary  Uvnevelt. 

In  regard  to  cattle:   if,  as  i  discussed  it  with  your  Hoiiu,.>j  or  6  pairs  of  good 


k'ffM^. 


814  Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 

Ofth,-  .IPp.,  hire  of  any  vessels  fn.n.  tl,..r.  for  Fatherland,  if  it  slu.nid  l.appen  before 
hrst  eliance  by  water,  to  govern  myself  arcordingly. 

Pieire  Crosson's  account   HUail  bu  rfetit  at 
retnrned  home. 

Jan  van  der  Bosch  goes  over,  to  repair  clocks  and  watches  or 

your  Honor  may  please  to  order  to  be  done  and 

that  end  two  or  three  months'  time ' 

granted  to  remain  there.  

The  wife  of  Sergeant goes  also  over 

Closing  I  ask  God,  f  „  bless  your  TTonor's  government,  Noble,  Honorable,  Wise"  Prudent 
Sir  and  to  cont.nne  your  Honor  and  family  in  continuous  health  an.l  pn  .sperity  and  ren.aiu 

Your  Honor's  obedient  and  very 


once,  as  soon  as  the  Commissiiry  Ims 


to 


New-Amstei 
17'"  of  May  um 


faithful  servant 


To  the  Noble,  Honorable',  Worshipful, 
A'ery  Prudent  Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant,' 
Direcfor-CJeiieral  of  New-Netherland, 
Curaracj,  Bonaire,  Aruba  etc  residing 
at  Fort  Amsterdam 

on  the  Manhattans. 
By  skipper  Jacob  Jansen  Huys, 
whom  God  may  guide. 


J.  Alkiciis. 


Thk  Dikectoks  to  P.  Sti'yvesant  (extkact).    The  smuoomxg  on  the 
Delawaue  must  be  stopped.  2o^°  May  KJaH 

(). 
The  smuggling,  carried  on,  as  yot.r  Honors  presuu.e.  an.ong  the  Colonists  and  other 

irades  peoj.le,  who  have  c, •  over  in  the  ships  of   the  City,  ,.annot  better  nor  more 

pn)l,erly  be  stoj.ped  and  looked  after,  according  to  our  oj.inion,  than  by  the  Commissary 
vTho  on  behalf  of  the  Company  resides  or  should  reside  in  the  City's  Colony  an.l  who  we 
t..!nk  must  necessarily  have  also  the  rank  of  Auditor  and  .•onsequently  share  in  all 
arrested  and  confiscated  goods,  a.-cordiug  to  custoui,  ,o  animate  an.l  ..n.^ourage  bin,  in  his 
unties  :  hereby,  we  trust,  the  smuggling  will  be  greatly  pr..v..nt...l  an.l  .stoppe.l,  ..sp..,.ially 
ifan  honest  and  clevrp-^rson  is  appoint..!  to  it:  your  H.m.u-s  are  hereby  auth.'ri/...d  to 
lo..k  about  for  .,u..  an.l  giv..  hju.  su.'h  instru.'tions  as  shall  be  m-C'ssarv 

*  *  *  * 

*  *  »  • 


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215 


EXTRA.T    FKOM    THK    KK.MSTKU    OF    SKriiKT    UKSCMTTIONS,     TAKKN    I,Y    TIfK 

Monday,  the  27'!-  ol  May  1058. 

iUKlwert,  8h..lf,.rHa  tli..,v   „..  ' L  I  .  '''"'  '"'"'■'^  '"  '»'«  <^'ity'«  Colony 

.^am.  th...  to  V  r.i    o   t;       "  "'''^        '^  '-^  *"  '"'  '■"="••■'''  i"  ease  the  .„n,e  En,Hii 

without  ^^^^::2z^^:Zr:z:^'^s  x """""'  ^^"'""  "^  ^•^^^•■"^'  "-"^" 

try  to  inlni.h.  tl,..,v  .nul  h  ^  S.'utl.-U.v.T  or  -i..i^rhl,orinfi  t-rritorv,  nmy 

b'-n  ao  ^    ^        '  s-       ,^';:!::  ii^r'"  r .? "•  ?''*"':  --imte  the  said  place.,  a^  it  h.^ 

that  ,o  prevent     n.   t  ..  I)t      i     r   .'      \   Z        "^ ''  "*'"  '"'""  '"'"'^  ^"""^  ""^^  '^"-""^l- 
take..mM,nd  in    rn.I.itt       A.'  .,?;''"'"''  '''''^"  ^'•'  """^^  ^u,  to  endeavor 

as  tlHThav^       a'     .     i  1      ?h'''  ""  '''''  ^•^^''""^'  -»'« -re  called  luptive. 

less  ,ive  th;:l;^;;;;::;rt;i;r::::;  ;r  ^^^'^  ^-^  ^"^  ^^  ^'^^  ^"^''^'^  -^'«"'  --^^ 

Agrees  with  the  aforesaid  secret 
register. 

S.  VAN  Sevexter. 
1668. 


-^♦•♦•♦♦- 


The    Dikeotous   to    P.    Stovvksant  :    t„k    HouKKrr.   cotrxTuv     ,.   bk 

I'l  K.'IIASKI)     KIU.M    TIIK     InDIAXS.       r."  .Il'NK   lO.'iS. 

we  eni":;::::;^  tLi'n,::;:,^;:  r'--  ^^"  r^^"^  ^'^^^ "  .i^Moes^an," «;  which 

in  N-'W-Netl^nLnd   1^  I;  ;  .:      ;n™^       tl.  mana,en.ent  of  the  rity's  Colony 

were  desirous  ..facHruirin  "  ''  ^^  '"'^'"J'"'  *''"  Lords-BurKon.asters 

Bide  (where  f.^^'"         V  '''  1"'"'  '^"  ^'"  '"^^  '^''^"^  ««'">'"-'•  <>»  '^^  --'-U 

signals)  and  cIl     1  the      o  ek  ''  tI- ^    ''  T'"  'r^^'^  ""^'*  ''  '"'  ^^'^'^'"^  '^^ '•=•"«-• 

..rut;™;!.  Jirt ;;:;;;  ^:::^j::"^^'  r^  ^"*t  ""r  ^".  "•=•'■"  ^"^••^  =^  -^^^^'^^^ 

-IvantaKe  to  the  CV  nn.auvm  ,  •  T"     "'"'  '.''""^'''''  "'"'  ^'''^  ""'  '"'  "^ 

<lirect  vour  Ilnnors  ?  •  »'"'«*''^«"^»^  "'"'•'■'  ^ve  have  resolved  to  order  and 

i'     aii>  oui  tiuglish  neighbors,  whom  we  suspect  of  having  cast  their 


216 


Colonial  SettleinenL:  on  the  Delaware  River, 


eyes  upon  fbesp  y\avv».  for  we  have  li.'iird,  that  lately  two  boats  with  Englinh  peoply 

from   Vir^niiiii   liavf  b.-eii  at  ('apt'  Heiiiopcn  ;  tliey  Htmiuied  there,  howrver,  and  were 

tukeu  prisoners  by  the  savaKi's,  but  were  ransomed  apiin  l)y  tlio  said   Director  Airieiis, 

as  they  pretended  to  be  fugitives,  perhai)rt  to  free  their  (Governor  from  the  susjjicion,  that 

he  had  any  knowledge  of  it.     And  as  we  understand  also,  that  the  said  Dirwjtor  Alrichs 

lias  consented  to  the  coming  over  from  there  of  some  English  families  and  as  we  cannot 

expect  anything  good  from  this  nation,  considering  their  insull'erable  proceedings  in  the 

past  (not  only  their  invasion  of  our  indisputable  territories  and  possessions  at  the  North, 

but  also  the  arrogant  audaciousness  and  faithlessness  of  (hose  even,  who  are  under  our 

jurisdiction  and  allegiance),  we  cannot  omit  to  recommend  hereby  to  yuur  Honors  most 

earnestly,  not  only  to  inform  yourselves  thoroughly  of  the  number  of  the  English  families 

arrived  there,  but  also  to  communicate  in  a  friendly  way  to  the  said  Director  Alrichs  the 

dangerous  consequences  of  this  allair,  agreeably  to  the  enclosed  extract  of  our  resolutions 

and  then  to  report  to  us  in  regard  to  the  one  anil  the  other,  so  that  we  may  know,  what 

occurs  in  this  direction  from  time  to  time  and  may  do.  what  we  deem  necessary. 


The  same  to  the  same  (extract):  the  sirii>  "Gitlde  Meilen"  has 

RECEIVED    PERMISSIOX  TO  SAIL   niHKcrr.V    To   THE   DeI.AWAKE,   WITHOUT 
TOUCIIINU    AT   THE   MANHATTANS.       liK"   oV   JlNK   l«ri8. 

•  *  »  *  «  <t 

As  Barent  .lochemsen,  skipper  of  the  sliij)  "  De  (Julde  Meulen"  (mostly  freighted 
on  behalf  of  this  City  to  carry  over  colonists  and  other  free  peoj)|ei  intends  tf)  go  divectly 
from  here  to  the  Southriver  and  therefore  has  asked  for  our  i)ermission  thereto,  we  have 
not  been  willing  to  refuse  it  this  time  for  reasims,  so  that  in  case  he  should  not  (irst  call 
with  his  ship  at  the  Manhattans,  as  the  clause  of  the  contract,  nuide  with  such  private 
skippers,  direct.s,  he  shall  not  then-fore  be  molested  or  troubled  there,  which  we  desire 
to  communicate  to  your  Honors  for  your  government. 


Jacob  Alrichs  to  Dikectok  Stiyvesant:  cattle  im'uchased  o.v  the 

GREAT     PLAINS     AT     HeMI'.STEAD     Koli     THE     CiTY'.S     CoLO\y     ON     THE 

Delaware. 
Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  A'ery  Prudent  Sir : 

Upon  the  return  of  the  Hon'""  Commissary  and  the  jireacher  T  learned  with  jjleasure 
of  yuur  H(mor's  good  journ.y  from  h<Tr,  but  heard  also  from  lliem,  that  your  Hcmor 
has  been  again  from  home  and  gone  to  the  Eso})us  on  aci'ount  of  a  murder  by  the 
savages,  conunitt.-d  against  one  of  the  Ciiristians  there;  1  hope,  tliat  through  your 
Honor's  order  and  arrival  there  such  jiroceedings  were  so  arranged,  that  they  were 
stopped  in  their  bad  undertaking  and  that  no  more  tumults,  uproars  or  sedition  will  be 
stirred  up  by  the  savages,  which  the  good  God  may  give. 


JS'eiv  i'hr/c  llistorical  Records, 


n- 


T  liavi'  fiirtlicr  }i.-!ir(l  fioiu  the  II(iri''''( 


Olllllll 


issary,  that  yoiu  Honor  lias  Ixtii^rht  with 


him  for  accoiii.t  of  ih.  City  „„  rh.'Mivat  phiin  ix-for..  ll..nist.>(l..  1-J  ii..a.ls  of 
nioivat  optiuii,  all  lor  iG(mi  guildci'H,  riirtlier  frot.i  Michael  .1 


•Xfii  and  two 


M 


K  COWS  Willi  7  fiilvcs,  liner  f)x»'n  of  thr 


llisi'li    two   (lllui;;lit-oXi' 


•fi'  years,  one  hull  of  ;t  yrars.  tlnve  heifers  of  2 


years,  one  two-yeais  old  ox.  4  yearliiiKH,  to  wit  2  l.u ks  anrl  two  lieif 


lieadM  of  cuttle  and  7  calves  for  i:{;i( 


■IS,  altoyretlier  liJ 


>  ^'iiilders  and  lliat  your  Honor  wouhl  advaiuv  II 


sun.  for  account  of  the  City,  on  .•ondition,  that  nimn  arrival  of  the  llrst  ship, 'it  si 
I'aid    back    pro|)erly    with  merchandises   at 


lis 
hoidd  1)H 


l-roinptly.      I    send    theief.uv    for  llie    purpose   (.f 


It    a   reasonal)le   i)rice,    which    shall   bw   d 


.one 


drive  them  here  overland  Jeai 


Kettin;,'   the   aforesaid  animals  and 


and   hire  there  a  j;uide  k 


holte  and  Pr.  Enl 


white  man  I,  who  is  siiital 


iiowini,'  th.'  road  to  |tliis  ])|; 


oos,  who  could  I  find  I 


ice 


dtl 


)le  and  then  one  ov  two 


ler  ii  savaj^e  or  a  [reliahh 


Is  neccHs; 


ary. 


not  well  he  [driven  this  hmi'l  d 


to  hriiij,'  the  said  cuttle  to  this  i)li 


"""■'■    and  not  more  | 


lan 


iue,     [As I  tin?  calves  may 


.lacoh,  ahont  which  your  Honor  will  ]ilease  t 


islaiice,  they  could  he  sent  over  in  the  galiot  of  sk 


ipper 


have  hesides  occasion  A.r  many  thiiiKs,  one  hundivd  schepels  of 
]ierliapsoiie  hundred  and  fifty,  as  with  fifty  more  it 
is  mostly  wheat  there  and  the  ditl 
us  much  us  can  convenieiitlv  !> 


Kive  orders  accordiiif;'  to  judirment.     W. 


wheat  or  rve  11 


our  or 


in  not  he  too  much  and  as  tlier 


erelici 


in  ]iri(i  is  small,  I  expect  wheat  flour,  of  <. 


ground  and  In  case  i 


ourse 


for  several  (hiys  for  tin-  grinding;,   part  may  he  sent 
have  a  horseniill  readv.     1  I 


le  jiiiliot  should  have  to  wait  Ion;;  or 


over  land,  to  he  forwarded  lo  ilie  Lords-M 


lave  lati'ly   seiif  hv  a  sav 


nnground,  because  we  shall  now 


soon 


lip' (about  three  weeks  ago)  lettei- 


and  1 


lavt 


been 


lyorsiii  Fatherland,  1  hope  the  v  got  there  s 


^''^■•'"  *"" ■  ""■  'l"parting  skippers  for  (h-livry,  alsJ  that  the  1 


llniinr  and    Lady  w  illi   tl 
long  during  health.     In  ,\ 


ifely 

etters 
uiarao  :  it  would  U-  agreeable,  to  me  to  hear  of  it.     The  ship 

'''""ly  to  ^:<'l  ami  will  leave  to-morrow.     Closing  herewith 

will  ask  (Jod  to  keep  your 

preserve  (^youj  in 


to  Mr.  Heck  have  guue  lo  ( 

"de  verguldi'  Sonne"  lies  hel 

N<d)ie.  Honorable.  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir,  1 


liiidreii  in  his  Almighty  protection  and 


ewAmslel,   Ihe  •JO'"  ,1 


line  l(i.'58. 
Your  Honor's  obedient  and 


me  by  a  note. 


Please  to  inform  or 

advi> 

hiiNT  matters  stand 

wiih  the  ship  "de  Was- 

hleek,"    whether  she  I 

arrived  in  safetv 


faithful  servant 


.1.  Ai.ui 


ciis. 


las 


Postscriptiim. 

Sir:   I  should  nni   wonder,  if  „„  a >unt  of  haste  and  manyfnld  occin.ations  I  had 

«»>'■  ted  m  this  fnre,u..iMg  iei.er  to  suhmi.  to  your  Honor's  decision  anvlhii.o-  i„  ve.^ard 
to  the  issue  of  huildi,,.^  lots  ami  grounds,  also  larmlamls  and  animals,"  also  concerning 
the  hloji  prues  ot    111,.   c,,iuni,p,lilies.  which    aiv  j^iv,'!!  out  here. 

lilMitionsof  l(.ts:  first  al  ilie  lime  nf  niv  arrival,  about  ei-lii  davs 


In  regard  lo  lin'  distill 


218 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


m-  more  passed,  before  T  eonld  lunke  progress  in  if,  because  tl.ere  was  scarcely  on;  lot 
whicli  could  be  disposed  of.  as  one  or  the  other  or  n.ore  laid  ,.h,in,  to  it      or  W  ? 
jvasons  and  dijliculties  I  refer  to  the  decision   on  the  peli     ,  ,      ^E 1^"^: 

lotterv  al.o      n      '      .  ^^"^'^'  ^^''^'"'^  "'"^  '^'''"''^^^  "'"^  ""^^^^^^  give  out  all  by 

li    rbution'and'u':  "l      """^  "'' T''"^   "^""^"""^  ''"^^'^  "^  "-"  l--nt  at  the 
ai.tnbut  on  an.l   the  drawings,  and  now  at  the  arrival  of  the  ship  "de  Sonne"  the 

d.srd,ut.oa  and  disposition  of  the  lots  has  been  also  referred  to  him   the  Se'va,  ■ 
feel  epen  Kademan  and  accepted  by  hin,.     Hudde  with  a  work.n.aste,  called  ^".t-^ 
^u^  Ju^e  surveyed  lb,,  all  and  eve,y  ot.e,  colonists,  soldiers  and  oflKv;,  as  mu^^    ^^^ 
Las  asked  una  s.gneufor:  ,eviden..e,  each  n.an's  si-n.ature  in  my  kee ^in.)      An     now 
the  men  who  wanted  one  hundred  na^^ens  ;  they  were  .ranted  wiLut  Ltst^  ^ Z 


Sve'il.'Z'er  luZ  'T"'""""'  ""  "'"  ^'"•"---^- t"--  1-  -uld  not  list.;  nor 
T  1,,.,., ,  ,  ,.      ,  ,       ,  .  ,  ^  '•"^"'-  ''^  ""  ""f  ,U>iardin-rand  secur  n-'  the  fort 

™.  :"i;  'T' ';  T  ;;'" ' v:  ■""""  ^"  ''"*•  ''^'•••"■^  ^'"^•'  = "  *«  -^"  "'• -"^'^  -' 
d^  ^fid  -,  1  ., ; "  '   ' " "  "•■' '"  '"^  '^  i«'^^'  '""f ''"  ^i-k-"'  ""■ 

the  st<.n.l,ouse  :  .h.y  arc  ^nven  an.l  charged  to  the  soldiers  au.uns.  th^ir  monUdv  „■  ." 
M.C  pnces  as  has  been  lixed  by  the  Lords-Ma,  ors,  and  the  colonists  and^Jri!^ 
])eoplc  |do  iiol  payja  stiver  [less| 

<Tod  keeji  you. 

Voiir  llijnor's  obedient 

To  the  Xoble.  Honorable,  Worshipful,  .1.  Aluicus. 

Wise,  Very  Pru.h'iit  Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant, 

Director-CJcncral  in  New-Netherland, 
Curacao,  Honairc,  Aruba  etc. 
residing  at  the  Maidiattans 
in  Amsfcrdam  in  Ncw- 
Ketherland. 

Per  galiut  New-An.ste..  Jacob  Jansen  Huys.  skipper,  wi God  may  protect. 


Xcw  York  Historical  Records. 


219 


William     Bkkkman     appointkd     Commissary     ok    tiik    West-India 
Company  at  tiik  Dklawauk.     UO™  of  July. 

Whereas  the  service  of  the  Company  nrpently  requires,  that  a  suitable  person  be 
eiiKa^red  ami  sent  as  Commissary  to  the  Soutliriver,  and  eonsiderin-  the  qualifications  and 
good  conduct  of  S;  Willeni  Beeckman,  a  citizen  and  old  inhabitant  here,  the  same  is 
engaged,  commissioned  and  appointed  as  such,  for  which  the  same  salary  and  emoluments 
IS  allowed  huu,  as  :he  former  (Jonunissary,  Jacjuet,  has  received  tliere,  to  wit  lifty 
guilders  i.er  mouth  and  2()<)  guilders  annually  f,u-  couimutation  of  rations.  It  isivsolved 
to  send  the  same  there  with  the  proper  commission  and  instruction  bv  the  lirst  suita))le 
opportunity.     Date  as  above. 

28"'  of  October,  Monday,  ims. 

Petrus  Stuyvesant,  on  behalf  of  their  Noble  High-Miglitinesses,  the  Lords  States- 
Genera  of  the  United  Netlu-rlands  and  the  Lords-Directors  of  the  Inc(.rporated  West 
India  Company,  Diivctor-Ceneral  nf  New-Xetherland.  Curacao.  Honavro,  Aruba  and  the 
dependencies  thereof,  with  the  Honorable  Council,  to  All.  who  shall  iviul  <.r  hear  this  read 
(Jreetmg  :  Wlieivas,  for  the  administration  and  ])roniotion  of  tl...  affiiirs  of  the  Hon"'" 
Company  and  ours  on  the  Southriver  of  New-N.-tlierland  and  the  dependencies  thereof 
we  needed  a  capable  and  e.xperi,-nced  man.  to  command  there,  in  our  absence,  as 
(.miuKssary  and  Vi.^e-Director  a.i.l  order  every  thing  to  the  greatest  advantage  and 
bem-it  olthet.'umpany.  theivfniv,  trusting  to  the  ability,  j.iety  and  experience  of  WiUem 
Beeckman.  lat.-  ydieepeu  and  Ehler  of  the  city  of  Amsterdam  in  New-Netherland.  we 
liavecommissi.med  and  appointed  the  sim...  as  we  hereby  com.nissi.m  ami  appoint  him 

ourlommissaryand  Vi Direetor.  in  our  absence  there  to  attend  to  the  safety  of  the 

'■"untry.  h.rt,  military  and  five  men,  being  already  there  on  behalf  of  th.>  II<m Cnmpanv 

or  to  be  sent  thiiher  herealter  ami  to  keep  and  make,  in  our  name.  g.,od  cmler.  to 
M.lmiuisterlawand  justice  to  citi/ens  and  soldiers  under  his  orders,  to  the  best  (,r  his 
kiiowle.l.re,  to  do  further  everything  for  the  service  ofthe  aforesaid  liicorporat.'d  W  I 
(  ompany.  whi.di  a.v.rdiug  to  the  duties  of  his  ofli.v  umbT  the  instrucii.ms  uiven  to  him  or 
li-'-alter  to  be  given  a  good  and  faithful  Commissary  and  Vice  Director  is  bound  to  do  and 
al.  this  uiuh.r  the  oath  of  fidelity,  to  be  taken  before  us.  Which  havi.,.-  been  taken 
we  desire,  direct  :ii„l  oiHh.rall  and  everybody,  whom  this  concerns,  ,.ither  ..fiicers  of  the 
Company  or  five  uieu.  especially  ih,.  pivs,  ,  ,  provisional  Cunmissary  to  receive,  to 
acknowledge,  to  .vspect  ami  to  obey  the  said  Wilhrn,  Beeckman  as  our  C<mnuissarv  aii,l 
A  tce.|)inrt<.r  and  each,  as  far  as  he  is  coiicermMl,  to  show  him  all  favor  and  give  him  all 
h"ll'  .Hid  assistance  ,„  ||,e  e.v.riitiou  of  his  duties,  whereas  we  have  thus  .•ollsideivd 
It  neressary  lor  the  servi.v  of  tlm  Company  and  the  a.lvan.ruient  ,,r  this  pn.viuce  Thus 
done  and  given  .at  the  meeting  of  the  Ho,;':.  Diivtor-Ceueral  and  Council  of  New- 
Netherlaml,  held  at  Fort  Amsterdam,  the  XXV HI  S'"-"  xvf  i.vui. 

By  a  majority  of  vo(..s.  such  a  salary  and  commutation  of  rations  is  allowed  to  the 
^aid  Wiljem  Mec'lunan  for  his  future  services,  as  the  lonuer  Coiumissarv  .fean  Paid 
.l:ic,,uet   has  had  pursuant  to  the  le-olutioii  made  m,  the  Mo'"  of  ,iulv.     Date  as  above 


220 


Colonial  Sctfleinnits  on  the  Delaware  River. 


to  tlLrTobll  U^r^\ '"  "'"  '"''T''  "'  ^^'"'""^^  ^"^'  ^"'-^^  I  ^"  be  true  and  faithful 
the  N  hf  r      1    fv  ^''■-''^""'■^■^"'^-  f''-'  '-••1^  S.at...-aeneral  of  fhe  United  Netherlands 
the  IvoWe  Lora.-l)„.,.etor.  of  tlie  Ineorporated  West-India  Con,panv  and  their     irector' 
Gen...a  and  Council  for  New-Netherh.nd,  no.  appointed  or  herea  fter'to  be  n,l  n^  d  Unt 

welfare  o      1,     la^d'nd  T'7^  '"■"'"""  ^'""  "'"'"'  "^  "'«  ^^""'P'''»>^  ""^^  ^l.e 

co.n.i;;;;jv;:e"-.-.:-^ 

In  my  presence 

C.  V.  RcvvEx,  Secretary. 


IXSTRT'CTION.S    I'07{    W 


n.I.KM    I5i:i:(  KMAN.    CoAtMI,- 


OX    TIIK    SolTIIltJVKi:    OK    N 


i:w-Xi;riii- 


li:V    AND    VlCK-DlIJKCTOIt 


i;i,A\i). 


Arrived  at  (he  Southriver  he  sli 


a  hoiiscora  lot   in  tln'  Colony,  and  ])i 

Fort  Altcn;!.  luit 

ti 


ill  for  llic  prcsi'iit.  ns  tin-  C 


iiiipiiiiy  hiis  not  r 


■<inc('  he  must  residi'  fn 


•isionaliy  take  his  (piartcrs  in  th,.  l„ii],i 


t'SITVcd. 


le  arrival  and  discharunni;  of  slii])s.  ji,.  si 


IM.'iitly  in  ,,!•  ii,.ar  Xrw-Amstfl. 


snital 


10  room  or  house  th 


Kill    on    tile  lilst 


I'H'  and   trv 


reasonable  price,  to  be  charg.-d  to  the  C 


o  rmt   til 
onipany. 


iportiiiiit3- 


ings  Ml 
es])ccially  upon 
look  about  for  a, 


'■  saim-  lor  jhc  t.-rm  of 


line  Vfar  at  a 


Upon  tlu'  arrival  of  City" 


niaj-  b(\  ii..  si 

their  landiu,ii'  or  at  l.-ast  1 

and  tl 


s  or  otlie 


lall  cndfavoiir  always  to  1 


nips,  yiichts  or  vi 


Is.  of  whati'V 


"'  at  or  iii'ar  F 


I'v  nation  tlicy 


le  unloadinu-  and  by  no  n 


ire  their  birakii 


it  .Niw  Anisicl  in  tin 


lij;  earji-o, 


that  I 


II'  and  b('f(u'( 


111'  unloaded  or  put  on  bcind    t 
ins]).>ctrd  l)y  liiiii  and  li 


leans  is  he  t 


"  iillow.  iliat  any  niercliand 


le  may  closely  watch  the  car^T 


"'  ^liilis  oi'  I I.mI.  Ill 


ises  or  piods  shall 


Fatherland 


<'  IS  satisfied,  that  the  I; 


liess    thev   have    I 


or  ale  to  be  paid   here  at  the  ( 


iwflll   dues   I 


It'leon   ha\e   I 


ompany  may  not  be  defrauded  ,,f 


11 

ller  re\eniie, 


stoiii's  odice  of  tlie  ( 


leeli    ]irevioiisly 
'•■I'll    paid  in  the 


ompan\,  so  that  tl 


In  order  that  this  miiy  l)e  carried  out 


le  sliall  II 


jilaee  a  i^uiird  of  the  lion''''  ( 


n. 

more   effectively  and 


or  under  a  sere-eant  or  of 


"iiipiiiiy  s  militaiT  either  under  1 


III  smiiu-Mlint,'  prevented. 


burki' 


«  oryai'ht-,  while  th 


ii'i'  siiltalile  oflicT  of   the   ( 


lis  own  command 


ey  disehar-v  and  hiad. 


om]>any  on  board  of  siid 


1   stilus. 


I 


tl 


jion  discovery  and  seizure  of  a 


"'  quality  of 


Audit 


■1. 

iiy  couirabaiid  <ro(),{- 


lie  s 


mil 


'"'•  '■""I"'"'    b.    the    published    placats   of    the    |» 


/e  or  .arrest  (hein  jn 
iiectortieiieral  and 


Kew  York  Historical  Records.  221. 

Council  of  New-N.-thorland  mul  provisionally,  until  furtlier  orders,  institute  legal 
proreedings  against  tl,..  .nnx^^.y.  mihI  n.uirahandists  before  the  City's  Dirertor  and 
Counn.  (her..  f„r  whose  judgnimt  and  s.ntem-e  he  shall  wait.  If  thereby  he  shall  find 
hm.selt  sl.ffhted  as  regards  tlu-  i.rivil,.g,.s  and  monopolies  of  tlie  C.nipanv  and  its  supreme 
representatives  here  (wliom  he  must  always  sustain  witli  respect  in  thJ  highest  regard) 
in  such  a  case  he  shall  have  pcnnission  ,o  appeal,  as  it  is  proper,  from  the  sentence 
pronounced. 


From  all  sinugghnl  and  cnfiscated  goods  and  merchandises,  discovered,  seized  and 
proceeded  agamst  by  his  industry  and  diligence  as  well  c.f  the  mulcts  and  fines  imposed 
]u.  shall  luu-e  and  enjoy  !,is  proper  share  and  part  agreeable  to  the  judg.nent  and 
discretumof  the  D.rector-deneral  and  Council:  to  this  end  he  shall  keep  the  smu.^Hed 
and  confiscated  goods  in  saf.-  storage  until  such  tin.e  and  opportunity,  that  he  canTend 
hem  liere  or  according  to  circumstances  give  advice  and  information  thereof  to  the 

Iillccl(.r  (>'c|iri:il  jilld  Culilirii. 


He  s mil  further  have  at  the  said  Southriver  r.f  New-Netherland. except  in  the  district 
01  the  Colony  of  ^ew-Anlstel,  ].r<.visionally  highest  authority  over  the  IIo„""'  Conn.any's 
officers  (Who  under  all  possible  circumstances  shall  assist  him  in  carryin-r  o„t  this 
instructu.n).  als..  over  the  free  men  <.f  whatever  nation  they  may  be;  h.-  shall  keep  the 
Innner.ngood  order  and  discipline  and  maintain  and  exercise  among  the  others  .rood 
law  and  justice  to  the  best  of  his  knowledge,  as  well  i„  eivil  as  in  military  cases  aNo  in 
en.mnal  cases  of  u.inor  degree  and  this  pursuant  to  the  instructions  fornuMly  given  either 
t..  the  (ormer  Commi.ssary  or  to  the  Swedish  nation,  as  far  as  they  are  concerned  in  the 
ega  a<.tjon.  These  instructions  will  be  amplified  according  t.. 'circumstances  and  on 
Ins  f.irther  a.lvice.  as  the  situation  may  requin-  if.  until  which  time  he  shall  for  the 
present  en,ploy  for  the  administniti.m  of  justhv  the  Sheritf  an,l  Commissaries  appointed 
belore  this  for  the  Swedish  nation. 


7. 

Whereas  the  Noble  Lords- Directors  have  been  pleased  upon  -lie  further  request  of 

he  (  omnussioners  toenlarue  il,e«',,|ony  of  th,.('i,y  of  An.ster.lamai.dgra.,t  t..it  the  lat.d 

'"';"  '-;"""1U'-  ' k  southward  to  C;,,,e  Henlopen  and  in  consequence  !,ave  authorized 

innlonlered  us  to  acquire  the  abuvsaid  territory  by  purchase  from  the  lawful  ..wner. 
he  IS  espe.Mally  reeonunende.!  and  .lirected  to  inform  himself,  with  the  advice  and 
knowledge  ol  Mr.  .lacob  Alrichs.  or  whomever  he  may  want  t.M,ualilV  thereto,  who  are 
Ihe  lawful  <.wners  of  the  aloresai.l  territory  and  to  h.ar.  what  their  elainw  and  -lemands 
for  the  same  may  be,  and.  if  he  finds  them  re.sonabh..  to  n.ake  an  a:,Meement  with  them 
nrelse  make  a  report  t.,  nsabont  it  ;  jf,  however,  thesai.l  .Mr.  ^lriehs.houM  be  inclim.d 
!'»d  have  an  opp,,rlnnitv  to  build  some  loriitieatio„s  ,,rere,M  s.mie  bnildin^-s  near  Cape 
Henlopen  or  on  the  Ib.reUil  before  winter,  then  he  i.s  spc'lallv  authorized  and  directed 
b.  buy  Ihe  hni,!  necessary  tln.reto.  for  which  proper  letters-patent  will  be  is>ued  ui.ou 
a  detailed  repuri  <if  iis  .'xteiit  and  sitnaiion. 


222 


Colo7iial  Setllemciits  on  the  Dclmvarc  River. 


Immediately  upon  his  iiriival  (here,  lie  shall  make  a  eonect  inventuiy  of  all  the 
Hon"''  Company's  property  and  send  it  hire  by  the  first  C)i)i«)i'tunity. 

He  shall  send  over  by  first  cliance  a  correct  list  of  the  cattle  and  lioraes,  left  there  by 
the  Swedish  oflicers  uixm  their  departure,  (stating)  what  number  there  has  been  and 
what  has  become  of  them. 

He  shaJl  also  examine  as  closely  as  i)ossible  the  quantity  and  quality  of  tiie  ordnance 
in  Fort  Ncw-Amstel,  esi)ecially  its  weiglit  or  caliber,  also  the  other  materials,  received 
and  taken  from  the  Coniiiany  by  .Mr.  .lacob  Alriclis  for  tlie  use  of  tlie  City  of  Amsterdam 
and  report  thereon  to  us  by  the  first  ojjportunity  offering.  Thus  done  and  given  at  Fort 
Amsterdam  in  New-Netherland,  the  5?8'!'  of  Octbr.  16r)8. 


Lettku.      Jacoi!   a  Linens   to    Dikkctou  Stiyvksaxt;   gi:j:.\t  scaucity 

OK  BKKAD  ;  TIIK  IIOKSK  MII.I,  NOT  COMI'LKTEI)  IN  COXSElilKXCK 
OF  THE  DEATH  OE  THE  (  A  KI'ENTEU  ;  SEVEKE  SICKNESS  AMOMi  THE 
SETTLEIiS. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worshii)fnl,  Wise,  Prudent  ^'ery  Discreet  Sir: 

Sir  :  1  am  g];id  and  gratified  at  your  IIonv)r's  good  and  desirable  achievements  at  the 
Esopus  and  return  home  in  good  healtli,  but  1  learn  witii  regret,  that  at  the  Maidiattans 
your  Honor  has  been  visited  by  chills  and  f''ver ;  1  hope,  that  the  Lord  (Jod  may  havt? 
delivered  your  Honor  again  from  it  and  given  you  your  former  heillli  and  strength, 
which  I  shall  be  glad  to  hear  by  the  next  chance. 

I  learn  further,  that  your  Honor  mi-ntion.s  that  grain  (cannot  )).•  liadi  there  for 
merchandise,  but  at  least  liiilf  must  be  ],aid  in  beavers.  I  Jiojie  and  trust,  tliat  your 
Honor  will  arrange  this  about  the  iiayiiig  in  lieavers  and  oblige  nie  or  the  City  lierein,  a« 
there  are  here  Init  few  or  no  beaveis  to  be  tr.uh'd,  as  everybody  sufiicientiy  knows. 
Hence  I  rel}'  u]ion  your  Honor's  (lis]iosition  in  tiiis  matter, 

Tlie  arrival  of  skijijier  .lacob  with  the  galiot  is  earnestly  desired,  since  he  has  had  at 
different  times  good  and  favorable  winds  and  the  inn^einill  not  having  been  finished  on 
account  of  Christian  Barents'  death,  we  are  very  much  embarrassed  here  for  breadstuff 
ortlour:  therefore  we  exjiect  his  speedy  return  ev.'ry  hour,  as  we  also  desire,  tlmt  the 
Bhi])  "de  vergidde  Meiilen  "  had  arrived  in  safety. 

The  cattle,  [brouglit  over]  by  .Ian a;i(l  Tr.  Kenloos  for  (liis  Colony  has  arrived 

herecm  the  2"  inst.  iiftera ■•omfortaiile  journey,  if  |\\e  excej)!  ]  that 

some  of  the  animals  have  been  crijiiiled Uranlie  the  soldi.'r  is  also  ,  returned  | 


A  general  feverlike  disease  has  raged  here  again  for  some  time  and  il  is 
prevailing  much  among  the  inhabittmts.  The  Lord  jilease  to  taki  us  into  his  mer.ji'ul 
]»rotection  and  relieve  nniiiy  weak  people  from  it.  I,  too,  have  been  ill  for  some  (la\s, 
but  am   now,    thanks   to   Go.i,    a   little   better.     Closing   iierewith.    Noble,    '.'oiiorable. 


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WoPHliipfnl,  Wiso,  Pniflent  Sir,   I  commf-ncl  your   Honor   and  famHy  with    cordial 
Balutations    to    God's    .\lmip;i.ty    protection.      In   New-Amstel,    the    6'^    of    August 

Your  Honor's  obedient  and 

faitliful  servant 

To  Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant,  '^-  ^^^ki''"-^-^ 

General  in  New-Netherland,  Cura(;ao  etc. 
residing  at  tiie  Manhattans 

Per  skipper  Jacob,  whom  God  may  guide. 


Lettkr.    The  same  to  the  same  ;  isad  roxDiTiox  of  the  cattle  lately 

KEC'EIVEl)    F-'OM    THE   MaMIATTANS,    ETC. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipfnl,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir : 

Rfy  last  to  your  Honor  was  by  Caj^t.  Jan  Jacobsen,  wherein  was  also  mentioned  the 
arrival  of  til.' animals  and  also  tli.-  two  soldiers,  Evert  Brantsen  and  Peter  Paulas,  who 
are  to  be  continued  here  in  service  in  place  of  the  two,  who  we-e  s;-nt  there  last 'year 
Bearer  hereof  (is)  skijiper  Jacob,  who  goes  there  to  bring  over  some  goods,  arrived  in 
the  "Moesman."*  I  have  been  sorry  and  aggrieved  to  hear  the  complaints  of  their 
laziness  and  unwillingness  in  the  service,  also  of  those,  who  lirought  over  tlin  rattle- 
excessive  costs  and  troubles  have  been  made,  besides  many  jjeasts  have  arrived  here 
lame  through  the  long  drive,  tliey  must  still  be  daily  bandaged  and  cured,  except  those, 
which  I  hav..  Ven  blig.'d  to  slatighfrr  from  n.Mvssity  ai.d  fear,  that  they  would  grow 
worse.  As  to  tlie  .-eavers  sent  \,x  in.,  to  Thomas  Hall.  th..y  came  from  Capt.  Crvger  and 
through  liis  son  Frans  w.'iv  biougjit  to  my  house  for  payment  of  freight  cm  good's  arrivd 
from  ll.,llan.l  by  tli..  '•  S.-mi..;-  I  l.a.l  to  r.Mvive  tliem  provisionally  und.'r  condition  that 
I  might  again  give  them  away  'o  others.  Before  this  I  had  requ.'sted  Krig.-r.  that  he 
woiUd  please  to  pay  them  to  skipper  Jacob  [for  thej  boards  'brought  over],  but 


had  offered  four  guilders  in  wampum  for  th.-  jiitHV  and  that  Francis.  Capt.  Kri-.-r's  mhi 
had  said,  tliat  the  b.-avers,  otleri'd  to  Capt.  Ja.^ob  wiv  not  worth  t..  be  sent  to'llolland' 
It  se.-nis  (o  me,  tliat,  if  this  is  so,  such  a.^tion  stands  littl..  to  ivas.m,  liecause  lie  t.w..,i 
good  m..rchandise  or  at  least  sal..,!,!..  .1  ni.-an)  tho  foicing  it  up.m  a  man  and  then  (h,. 
valuing  It  HI  wampum  and  saying  „t  tli.'  sam.>  tim..,  that  they  were  not  worth  t<.  be  sent 
to  Holland;  for  wli-^n  som..bo.ly  li..lp«  me  to  troubh-s.  ingratitu.l..  and  imi)aired  credit 
(hen  It  beliooves  not,  to  add  ijisult  to  it.  But  it  is  ne.'essaiy  in  many  occasions  ^o  have 
jiiilii'iii'.'. 

If  tl...  ship  "d.-  Meul.-n"  has  arriv,>d  th.Mv  ami  been  disdiarged.  it  is  evident,  tiiat 
th..  i,a.sseng..rs  once  gon.-  a-shore,  cannot  be  brought  tog,'th.-r  a-ai,,  without  difncultv 
tiierefore,  I  would  request,  tliat  your  Honor  be  j.lrased  to  order  in  such  cases  that  tlie 


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samp  should  directly  go  from  the  nhip  or  otlierwise  over  into  the  galiot,  to  be  brought 
here  inimeiliately,  provided  provisions  for  tlietu  be  received  from  the  ship,  wliereby  a 
service  will' be  done  to  the  City  and  friendshi])  to  me. 

The  [widow]  of  Christian  Barents  wiil  be by  your  Honor  ; 

the  widow  goes  on  her there;  Your  Honor  will  please  [to  assist!  her 

^" matters  might  happen  there,  with oifer  a  helping  liand 

^"^^ her  affairs  and  recommend  her  to  the  Hon""  Orphanmasters 

The  crew  of  tlie  galiot  are  rather  troubh'sonie  and  tumultuous  also  somewhat 
displeased  with  the  skijiper  and  mate  and  unwilling  to  do  tlieir  duty  ;  I  would  have 
known,  what  cour-e  to  take,  but  they  l)iought  forward  as  pretext,  that  the  rations  as 
agreed  to  by  tlie  Company  or  the  City,  wen-  not  suHicient  lor  them,  so  that  therefore  out 
of  regard  to  this  (:  to  have  no  clamor  and  complaints  about  the  food  become  loud  to  the 

P''*?J'"^'' f  fl'''^  Colony:)  first  a  sufheiency  was  given  and  the  rest  has  been  pacilied 

■oi  :his  time.  If  n<'vertheh'ss  they  should  behave  unreasonably  and  improperly  there,  as 
it  is  likely,  whereas  they  do  not  agree  very  well  with  the  skijijuu'  and  do  not  Obey  him, 
then  please,  assist  the  skipi)er  and  punish  the  evil-minded  and  prev(>nt  that  by  staying 
from  the  ga!iot  or  desiring  to  leave  they  maybe  encouraged  in  their  bad  intentions  to  the 
disadvaiitagt  ui"  the  City.     IJelying  tliereupon  I'll  ask  (Jod, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir,  io  kee])  your  IIo  .or  in 
continuous  health  and  prosperity.  Ju  ]S\'W-Amstel,  the 

17'!'  of  August  1(!.")8. 

^  i>iii'  HoiKu-'s  obedient 

and  faithful  servant 

m     ,     ».   , ,     TT  'T-  ■'*  ■  Ulcus, 

lotlie^oble,  Honorable,  Worshii>ful, 

Wise,  \'ery  Prudent  Mr.  Petrus  Sfuyvesaut, 

General  of  Xew-\etherland, 

Curayao,  Bonaire.  Aruba,  etc. 

residing  in  Fort  Amsterdam  in  N.  Netherland 

By which  God  may  guide. 


Lettkh.     Tiik  samk  to  TiiK  sAMi;:   ciiiMN'Kv.v    m-ii/r  of   Fort  OR.\>fOE 
ni:i(  K  :  si;vi:iiK  eimokmic  ;  si-i:(ii:nx  head  a.nd  his  assista.n  i  sick. 

Koble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  A'ery  Prudent  Sir  : 

Your  Honor's  favor  of  the  21'.'  last  has  been  duly  received.  Having  seen  and  learned 
by  it,  what  was  suthciently  and  fre(|uentiy  ])eiveive(l  at  ev.-ry  occasi(m  by  your  Honor's 
affectionate  kindness  towards  us,  1  res]ie<'ifnlly  re(jnest  and  trust,  tliat  yctur  Honor  will 
in  no  way  diininisli  it.  I'sj).  <:ially  in  regard  to  the  jiayment  in  beavers,  because  there  are 
but  few  or  none  Io  be  hail  here,  as  I  have  written  before  this  seveni)  times  ;  I  therefore 
ask,  that  your  lI(mor  will  please  toe.xcusefhe  imiK)ssibilify.  I  re(iueHt,  that  yonr  Honor 
wiil  have  the  enclosed  order  for  Fort  Orang.'  brirk  filled  ;  1  have  given  them  out  mostly 


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to  the  iit'  al)itants  to  niak,'  cliiinncys,  also  between  7@8  tliousancls  for  the  building  or  the 
mason  y  in  Fort  Altt-na,  wliicli  your  Honor  will  ])l('asi'  to  consicbM-  in  the  bi'st  light. 

.he  ship  "de  Gulden  Meulen"  is  e.xi)ected  with  niueli  longing  and  is  looked  foi 
every  hour,  esi)eeially  in  oui'  i)resent  cireuinstances,  which  are  made  very  uncomforable 
by  a  liot  intermittent  fever  and  oilier  sickness,  with  which  the  greater  j.art  of  these 
inhabitants  is  burdened  and  ke])t  down,  besides  also  that  our  barber  (surgeon)  died  and 
another,  who  is  well  acquainted  [with  the  profession]  is  quite  sick ? 

In  n'gard  to  the  widow  of  Christian  I?(arents\  as  she  desired  beyond  nn^asure  to 
go  there  and  reciuesled  it  within  three  days  after  her  husband's  burial  by  word  of 
mouth  and  by  writing,  also  that  the  property,  which  he  left  behind,  might  be  sold 
immediately,  all  of  which  has  been  agreed  to  and  permitted  at  her  repeated  instances 
or  demands  and  arranged  for  the  best  of  the  lieirs,  so  that  they  have  been  Ijenetitted 
more  than  usually  by  sonn^  presents  m  words  of  consolation,  as  your  Honor  will  have 
seen  from  the  transmittinl  letters  and  account  and  sale  of  the  i)roperty,  therefore  there 
is  no  cause  given  to  the  afoivsaid  widow  to  comi)lain,  but  I  only  advised  or  proposed 
to  her,  that  it  would  be  for  her  best  to  remain  in  ])ossession,  she  shoidd  be  assisted  in 
com]>leting  tlie  mill,  with  the  income  of  which  through  the  grist  she  would  be  able  to 
dinnnish  the  expenses  and  live  decently  and  abundantly  with  lier  children  on  the  surplus, 
besi<h's  that  sh.-  had  yet  li  or  4  g.xKl  cows  with  sheep  an<l  hogs,  which  also  could  help 
her  to  mainlain  her  faniily,  she  and  her  children  sliould  have  remained  on  and  in  her  and 
tlie  father's  estate,  which  was  in  goo<l  condition  here,  win-rein  the  widow  with  tin; 
children  coidd  have  continued  ie})utably  and  in  (good)  position  to  much  advantage:  but 
she  would  not  listen  to  advice 

that  she  was  to  be  restricted  in  her  inclinations  and  wellbeing,  which  I  shall  never  think  of, 
much  less  do.     'J'his  God  may  grant  and  give  and  1  will  also  ask  him  to  take  your  Honor 
and  us  with  our  families  in  his  Almighty  care  and  i)rotection.  remaining 
Kew-Amstel  Your  Honor's  ever  obedient 

the  o"'  of  Sepletnber 
A"  lOHH. 


and  faithful  servant 

J.  Aluicus. 


To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Worshi))ful. 
Wise,  Very  Prudent  Mr.  I'elrus  Siuyvesaut, 
(leneral  of  New  Netherland,  Curavao  etc. 
residing  in  Fort  Amsterdam. 

13y  Caiit.  .lacobsen 


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or. 


LeTTKI!.       TiIK    SAMK   to   TlIK    SAME;    1'1!()(J  l!i:: 


OF    KMIOIiANTS  ;   TIIKIIS   SUFFKUINOS   OX   Till.;    I'ASSAOE 


IS   OF  THK    El'IDEMIC  ;    AltHIVAL 


FuoM  Holland. 


noiablc,  Worsliipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir. 


Noble, 

Sir: 

Your  Honor's  last  letter  lias  eonie  to  hand,  whereupon  this  briefly  serves  as  answer- 
respecting  the  beavers,  delivered  to  your  Honor  by  Th.  Hal,  over  which,  on  aeeounr  of 
then-  bad  quality,  eonii.laint  has  be.-n  made  to  your  lIon(u-,  I  have  (:  this  only  for  u.y 
excuse:)  reported,  what  for,  to  wit  for  freight  on  goods  from  Holliind  and  by  which  well 
known  iM.rson  the  same  w.-re  brought  into  my  house  (after  havin-  before  luvn  assign,.!  to 
skipper  Jacob  Jans.>n  and  by  him  refused),  and  laid  down  and  that  1  hav  been  obli-<.d 
to  receive  them  in  the  contid.Mice  and  hope,  that  I  should  get  off  without  loss  and  troubl"  3 : 
t  IS  quite  true  that  this  d<.es  not  concern  your  Honor  and  I  do  not  seek  to  .piarrel  with 
anybody,  not  even  with  that  well  known  peison,  whereas  what  has  passed  between  us 
has  been  ])ut  into  tlie  book  of  o))livion  and  shall  remain  there. 

In  ivgard  to  M^  Jansen,  who  estimates  the  payment  or  valui-  of  the  beavers 
extraordinarily  ;  I  have  trusted  and  have  had  no  otli.T  thuught,  as  many  are  traded  here 
to  wit  one  beaver  counts  for  eight  guilders  or  lacking  th.«se  to  pay  ten  guihlers  in  good 
wampum  or  merchandise  at  prices  as  they  sc-ll  hnv.  The  cows  are  quite  small,  some 
lean  or  else  without  milk,  so  that  n.d.o,ly  wants  tiiem  on  half  shar...  The  lot  of 
M^  Jansen  has  been  receiv..!  here,  consisting  of  ... .  animals  and  7  calves,  beshh-s  2 
[heihTsi  neiiig  together,  laigv  an.l  small  ....  fnr  the  j.avmcnt  nf  these  please 

to  arraiig.'  in  the  most  advantagv.ms  way  as [  shall  b,.  gratiti.'d. 

The  .•omplaints ;,j,j,..;„.  ^strange  to  uu;  as  wh.-n  he  [arrived]  liere  he 

shnwfd  a  h'tter  from  .Mr.  Sille ,,„,:.    1 

,     ,        .         ,       ,         .,  ga\e  notice  by  a  wiiit.'M 

d.'claratinii.  Miat  he  neither  could  nor  desired  to  .•ontinue  in  his  s.M-vice  and  he  beiii..'  thus 
halt  and  half  without  emj  loy,  but  still  an  old  servant,  who  has  m.i.h  knowh..!.-..  of  ,l,i, 
place  and  river.  I  have,  M  avail  myself  of  it  to  some  ex.mt.  requested  an.l  obtahird  In.n, 
your  Honor  his  discharge,  when  the  same  was  .-ngagv,!  and  r,,nlinu..d  in  his  chanr,.  and 
former  salaiy.  ^ 

lleivwitli  I  s.-nd  some  merchandises  for  tli..  ivc-ivd  animals,  pl.^.s..  tn  credit  tin- 
account  for  as  much  as  they  .'an  br  disposed  nf  to  the  best  advantage.  Tli.y  are  pa.'krd 
and  marked  as  on  the  margin  :iiul  ac,,,iding  to  invoice,  sent  herewith.  What  is  due  to 
me  or  my  juincipals  !Vnm  .Manns  Barents,  soldier,  who  left  there  A"  l(;.-,7,  ahso  from 
Jan  Cornells  de  Kyk.-.  gone  there  from  Fort  Alt.-na.  further  Pierre  CVo.sseii,  whom  vnur 
Honor  desired  for  his  service  wiili  the  j.ropositlou,  that,  what  he  owed  to  the  (^ity  should 
be  settled,  likewise  also  ir.mi  a  citain  servr.nt  girl  (ieesien,  whose  board  and 'passa-e 
money  was  a^cept.-d  by  your  Honor,  of  all   this   specifications  and  detail.".!  a.T..uiiH 

shall  be  .sent  directly,   as  s..on   ;is  the  Hon""^   Commissary   is  again   .m    his   1 s  and 

recover.'d.  '^ 

Jan  Joiiria.'iis,  the  Commi.ssary  in  Fort  Altena,  has  ag.ain  >/.'  //.-^v,  demanded  ei^'ht 
th.msand  bricks  for  n.v.-ssary  biiihlings  th.Mv,  whi.'h  I   hav  partly  aliva.ly  .l..|ive,e.rt.. 
him  an.l  shall  giv  hini.     Th..  carpeni,.rs.  t..o.  [siH-ak,'  of  a  iiaym..nt  for  their  [lab,.r|.  . . . 
wages,  twohiindred  giiil.l.;rs  paid  on  ac^'uimt 


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a  burning  .and  violent  fever 

raffwl  IwK^ly almost 

all  people  here l„,t,  f..^  old  ones  have 

died,  but  rather  many  young  children,  who  eould  nor,  endure  it;  we  have  also  liad  our 
turn  with  nix  f.f  us,  but,  God  be  praised,  I  niys.'li  did  n<it  lie  long.  The  members  of 
the  Council  Ab'ssrs.  llinijossa  and  llynevelt,  as  well  as  the  Sheriff  and  all  the  Schepens 
have  most  of  hem  had  a  long  sickness  and  an-  mostly  still  a-bed,  but  I  hope,  it  will  take 
a  turn  to  the  better,  as  the  disease  now  begins  to  subside  and  the  good  God  may 
please  to  take  it  away  entirely  and  keep  it  from  us. 

The  ship  "di'  M.'uien"  arrived  here  the  hilti-r  part  of  last  month  with  one  hundred 
and  eight  souls,  of  whom  through  misfortune,  long  duration  of  the  vo^'age  and  other 
troubles  as  well  as  of  the  8hii)'8  crew  etc.  10  or  11  persons  died  on  board  and  since  they 
landed,  three  more.  On  account  of  the  great  number  of  ]>eo])le,  they  have  been  in  great 
distress  and  want  of  water  nor  could  they  do  any  cooking  for  several  days  so  that,  as  by 
many  contrary  winds  tiiey  lia])peni'd  to  be  ni>ar  here,  they  were  obliged  to  seek  a  port 
and  run  in  here,  which  m;ide  us  very  glad,  notwithstanding  that  many  eaters  with  little 
jirovisions  came  on  her.  ("  De  ]?ruynvisch  "  *  was  to  sail  with  her  or  on  the  next  day,  I 
hope,  she  has  arrived  there  in  safety.)  It  is  rather  inconvenient  to  me,  that  your  Honor  is 
])leased  to  witlidraw  from  the  ju-oviding  of  the  necessary  victuals  for  this  place ;  I  wished, 
I  might  enjoy  the  former  accommodation,  more  so  to  remedy  the  present  scarcity  and  other 
imminent  diliiculties,  as  well  as  for  the  aforesaid 

Mr.  Ah'xander  d'Hinijossa  goes  on  her  there,  in  order  [to  deliver]  to  your  Honor 

some  commissions,  letters,  copies  (0 and  with  your  Honors 

ai)probati(m  is  accomiilished  and  arranged,  shall  be  ccmsidered  as  being  well  done. 

The  ship  "l)e  ]\Ieulen''  has  discharged  the  City's  freight,  except  some  bricks,  with 
which  tiiey  an-  now  busy,  she  shall  have  a  return  freight  to  the  amount  of  six  hundred 
guilders;  as  soon  as  the  bricks  are  unloaded,  she  goes  directly  there. 
Clnsing  herewitli,  I  ask  (Jod, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  I'rudent  Sir,  with  our  dutiful  salutations 
to  keep  your  Honor  and  Lady  in  continuous  health  and  prosperity  and  remain 
New-Amstel  Your  Honor's  obedient  and 

the  7"  Oct.  inr.H. 


To  {\w  Noble,  Honorabl.'.  Worshipful, 
Wise,  Very  Prudent  My.  (Petrufi  Stuyvesant), 
General  of  Xew-Netherland,  Cunifao  etc.  residing 
in  Fort  Amsterdam. 

By  a  friend,  whom  God  may  guide. 

•  [.  0.  Tlio  Porpoise. 


faithful  servant 

J.  Ai.iucus. 


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LKTTKK.  TtIK  HAMl.  TO  TIIK  SAMK  ;  SCAliCITV  OK  n!0\  ISIONS  ;  UkV.  M  ,;. 
WkMIS;  DKATM  ok  AHHAHAM  KVNVKI.T,  CoMMISSAltY,  AND  MANY 
OTnKS:,-<,  I'AKTK  I  I,AUI,V  CIIILDUK.V. 


Noble,  Honorable,  Woi^hipftil,  WiHc,  Voo'^Pruil^iit  Sir. 


Sir:  Your  Honor's  favor  of  fiu'  :<!"'  last  liaa  befri  duly  rwfiv.'d,  from  wliirli  I  saw, 

that  the  poods  have  been  \alued  fei    the  i.aynienf  of  some  purehns..d  animals  by  pood 

men;  it  is  somewhat  less,  than  tlipy  an-  sold   here   usually  and  at  the  lowest   j.riee,  by 

which  pncea  I  had  at  first  t<*  repulatt^  myself,  because  theve  is  so  little  tnuh   here,  that 

one  does  not  know,   how  m.-rchaiidises  -tand  in  ])rice  against  beae-is  or  are  taken  in 

setth-ni.'ut,  but  wlw-reas  a  common  c(,ui>.  and  style  of  nuMchandises  m  adopted  there,  I 

must  acquiesce  in  what  is  don.-  and  trust,  that  it  has  been  dom>  eciuitahly.     I  should  have 

wished,  that  my  i.rincii.als  had  s..,it  a  pr.  -iter  assortment  and  better  poods,     s  the  present 

necessity  requires  them  ;   I  have  not  received  one  el  (.rduirds,  that  is  wide  d  ilfels,  which 

is  very  Inconvenient,  as  without  dullels  it  is  hard  to  pet  (h'er-mcat  or  maize  from  tl,  • 

savapes.     Ov(.r  one  hundred  souls  have  also  arri\  .d  now,  without  that  ))rovlslons  have 

been  sent  with  them,  which  causes  h.-re  rather  som.'  scarcity  and  incoi.venience.     It  is 

rather  difHcult  to  i)rovide  for  many  mouths,  when  one  has  but  little  stores,  one  hardly 

dares  to  think  of  it  and  I  am  ashamed  to  speak  of  it  or  f.ask  apain  your  Honor,  to 

send  som..  necessaries  of  prain,  which  is  very  much  needed  here,  also  a  lot  of  peas  and 

some  bacon.     If  it  is  in  any  way  feasible,  j.jeas.-  to  remember  us  on  this  occasion  and 

provide  us  with  as  mn.'h  of  these  i.iovisions,  as  can  be  spared  somehow,  wheivby  a 

service  will  be  done  to  the  City  and  a  s])e(i!il  kin<liiess  to  nie. 

The  accounts  of AvM  be  made  ready  shortly 

his  continued  sickness 'i'i„.  desired  boards .  ." !..!!!"!'! 

]?eekman  is 

The  onler  for  the  day  of  prayer  was  communicated  to  Kev.  Weelius.  who  will  make 
his  sermon  accordinply  in  the  next  week,  so  as  to  observe  the  same  h.'re  also. 

W..  would  necessarily  require  a  few  jneces  of  dutl'els  for  the  purchase  of  land,  for 
without  havmp  them,  and  they  are  not  to  be  had  here  fn.m  anyb-dv,  om-  should  hardly 
dare  to  speak  of  it,  because  one  w..uld  th.^ieby  ijhow  an  inability ,  "besich's  that  it  wonhl 

not  pive  any  respect  or  esteem,  if  in  winter-time  we  can ,t  witl^M.ut  durtVls  to  negotiate 

somethinf.:  of  im])ortanc.-,  so  that  heivby  we  are  already  somewhat  hindered  It  has 
been  made  a  rule,  for  the  prevention  of  the  smupplinp.  which  is  much  carried  .m  upon 
the  arrival  of  ships,  to  j.ost  :{  or  4  soldiers  upon  them,  but  as  they  remain  here  a  m.,uth 
andlonper.  they  can  hardly  be  .•harped  with  il,e  niai.it..nance  of  so  many  men  and  it 
.leiM.nds  mostly  uih.u  tli..  .are  of  the  same.  Hut  if  your  Honor  would  pl.'as..  to  .•.•nsi.h-r 
wh,.tli,.r  it  w.-r..  of  moiv  a.lvantap..,  that  tw.,  sol.li..rs  fr.mi  Alteiia  an.l  .m.^  of  the  m..n 
h..re  should  wat.'h  t..petlier,  it  would  add  oi.p..rtnnity  an.l  cliamv.  to  in.iuire  int..  t  le 
matt.'r  a  little  m..re  and  also  to  hav.-  a  b.. Iter  sui..'ivisi.,u  of  it,  whi,'!,  your  Tl.mor  v.ill 
have  to  dir.'ct  in  the  most  expedient  way. 

With  repaid  t..  s.^linp  th..  paliot  to  ('ura.;ao,  if  your  Honor  has  no  otli.T  .'mpiny 
for  h.-r.  althouph  war.-  h,.r..  in  n.^-.l  of  salt  an.l  h..rs.'s,  it  will  n.'v..rth..l..ss  hav..  to  b.i 
defern'd  without  further  advic.-  or  occasion. 


JVcm;  York  Ilisforical  Itecords.  i'Z\) 

Tlie  li;Ji  clh'u  of  Osnahurj;!!  linen,  desired  by  your  Honor 

placed  at  the  price  tliei'' 

[I  liavej  sent,  litnu itl.  some  mustard  seed 

Tlie  former  Conindssary  Al>raliam  van  liynevelt  died  on  the  28'."  of  last  month;  he 
has,  l)y  his  testament,  made  over  the  property  which  lie  left  behind,  to  Commissary  G. 
van  8weerinRen.  If  there  is  anytidn^  due  to  your  Honor  for  disbursements,  please  to 
send  over  the  a(  count  to  claim  it. 

Also  Anthony  Uaih'man  went  to  his  rest,  so  that  the  ^■e,„.nilly  prevailing;  bad 
sickness  iias  taken  ;iway  here  already  some  respectable  ])eople  and  others,  but  mostly 
young  persons  and  hildren,  besides  many  are  still  pininj;  and  low  and  can  only  slowly 
regain  their  former  health  and  strength. 

We  re.piire  her.i  the  i)resence  of  Jan  van  der  Bosch,  the  soldier,  who  formerly 
cleaned  the  amis  here,  which  now  during  the  long  time  of  his  absence  have  bei^ome  very 
1  ty  and  to  keej)  them  from  i'lirl  ln'r  damage,  the  same  cannot  be  spared  ;  on  account  of 
which  your  Honor  will  jilea-se  (o  order,  that  he  come  hither  by  the  first  chance.  Kelying 
hereupon  I  remain  with  cordial  greetings  and  dutiful  regards  to  your  Honor  and  Lady" 
whom  I  further  commend  •  j  God's  Almighty  protection, 
New  Amstel  Your  Honor's  obedient 

the  18'"  November  and  faithful  servant 

-^'"1«^''^  J.  Aluics. 

In  case  salt  has  arrived  there 

])lease  to  ])rovi(le  us  with 

about  25  Hchepels.     Date  ut  supra. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Wurshipfiil, 
Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir, 

Mr.  l*etrusStu\vesaiir,  niivctor-CJeiieral 
of  NewNetherland,  (Jiiiaeao,  rxiiiaiie, 
Aruba  etc.  residing  at  the  Manhattans 
at  Fort  New-Amsterdam. 

IV whom  (Jod  may  ])rotect. 


Li:tti,ij.     Tiik  s.vmk  to  tiik  samk;  okhkus  to  i«tTijriiAsi.;  Titi-:  Hoijekii,  ; 

COMMISSIONKKS    API'OINTKI). 

Xnble.  Iloiiiirable,  Worshipful,  Wis.",  Very  Prudent  Sir : 

On  the  ies.)lmi,iii  or  contract  made  with  eacl;  otHer  and  agreed  to  bv  the  Lords- 
I>irector.s  and  the  Ciiy  in  regard  to  the  territory  on  the  Horekil,  to  uld  the  same 
(o  this  Colony,  whereof  the  Lords-Priiu-ipals  respectively  gave  not  as  well  to 
your  Honor  th'-re  as  to  this  place  and  whereupon  followed,"  that  your  Honor  is-<ued 
an  order,    to  enjoy  the  benefit  of  it.   also  an  order  was  passed   to'this  effect  to     our 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


Honor's  Commissary,  Mr.  Beekman,  to  purchase  the  aforesaid  land  with  another 
person,  who  was  to  be  qualified  thereto  1/ora  this  side  (he  being  Mr.  Hinojossa),  I 
have  instructed  the  two  respective  Commissioners  about  it,  to  begin  the  journey  thither 
and  make  a  calculation,  what  they  would  require  for  the  purchase  and  they  made 
the  proposition,  that  they  would  require  thereto  a  party  of  duffels,  also  coats  for  the 
savages,  kettles,  looking-glasses,  knives,  corals,  trumpets,  etc.,  of  which  the  principal 
part  cannot  be  had  here,  at  least  not  for  money  or  wares,  nor  did  now  the  ship  "de 
Meulen"  bring  for  the  City's  account  any  wide  dulfels,  nor  have  any  of  the  other 
thmgs  been  sent.  Consequently  difficulties  arise  and  their  journey  thitlier  would  be  in 
vain  without  their  bringing  such  things  with  them,  the  more  so,  because  it  is  winter,  so 
that  now  negotiations,  if  of  any  importance,  cannot  well  be  begun  or  done,  especially 
^vlth  that  nation,  unless  they  iiave  them.  In  my  opinicn  it  is  [advisable]  to  accomplisli 
the  purchase  the  soon-r  the  better,  for  (then)  we  [have  not  to  fear,  that  we  shall]  b,. 
frustrated  by  anybody  on  account  of  delay,  therefore  your  Honor  will  please  [to 
consider]  whether  it  would  not  be  advantageous 

that  what  is  most  necessary  thereto  might  be  sent  from  there,  while  at"  the' same  "time 
the  aforesaid  Commissioners  both  are  of  opinion,  that  this  is  extremely  necessarv  and 
advantageous,  in  ord.-r  that  by  the  first  opportunity  steps  may  be  taken  towards  the 
negotiittion.  It  was  further  considered  necessary  by  them,  to  respectfully  request  this 
of  your  Honor,  whereupon  decision  and  sucli  effects,  as  your  Honor  deems  useful,  are 
expected  by  the  galiot.  Closing  herewith  Til  ask  God  to  keep  your  Honor  and  family 
in  long-during  health  and  prosperity  and  remain 


New-Amstel 
the  'iO'!-  9"" 
A°  1658. 

It  is  said  here,  that  the  sailors 
of  the  galiot  dare  to  receive  from 
private  parties  goods,  as  casks 
and  packages  to  bring  them  to 
the  Manhattans  in 

their  own  name,  whereby  the  City  is 
deprived  of  the  freight.     I  do  not 
know,  what  they  intend  further 
with  the  smuggling.     The  truth 
can  be  ascertained  at  the  dis- 
charging by  those,  who  have  the 
supervision. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful, 
Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir. 
The  Hon"'"  Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant, 
Director- General  of  New-Netiierland, 
Curacao,  Bonaire,  Arubaetc.  residing 
at  Fort  Amsterdam  in  N.  Netherland. 
By  a  (savage). 


Yo'ir  Honor's  obedient  and 

faithful  servant 

J.  Alrichs. 


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Letter.    The  same  to  the  same  ;  death  of  his  wife  ;  early  winter  ; 

scarcity  op  provisions. 

Noble,  Honorable,  AVorshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir : 

Sir :  My  last  to  your  Honor  were  of  the  18'."  and  20'!'  of  9""  and  10'?  X"'"*  of  last  year, 
to  which  I  refer,  mostly  of  difficulties  and  troubles  but  a  misfortune,  as  is  commonly 
said,  comes  seldom  alone.  Almighty  God  has  been  pleased  to  visit  me  with  a  great 
loss  f>nd  to  let  an  affliction  come  over  me,  which  distresses  me  exceedingly ;  it  is  tlie 
death  of  my  beloved  Svnd  dear  wife,  who  on  the  6'."  inst.  very  piously  went  to  rest  in  the 
Lord,  nevertheless  such  a  parting  falls  very  heavily  upon  me,  the  Lord  may  be  pleased 
to  provide  for  it  and  assist  me  with  his  grace. 

This  early  and  long-lasting  winter  came  over  us  unexpectedly  and  has  continued 
with  many  inconveniences,  which  become  more  burdensome  from  day  to  day ;  the 
continuous  rains  liave  prevented  the  gathering  of  winter-fodder  for  the  stock,  the  general 
sickness  has  struck  us  down  so  much  and  continued  (so  long),  that  all  the  labors  of  the 
house  and  farm  have  been  at  a  stillstand  for  many  months,  which  in  the  beginning  is  very 
detrimental  and  luird  to  overcome.  The  arrival  of  the  ship  "De  Meulen"  was  on  the 
27th  of  September,  very  late,  with  over  one  hundred  souls,  witliout  provisions,  little 
freight,  no  ivide  duffels,  to  enable  us  to  buy  maize  or  deer-meat,  no  peltries  to  purcliase 

some  other  necessaries  the  winter so  sudden,  that  nothing 

can  be  got  from  tlie  South that  the  little  grain but  much 

'■otten  fr(;st  could  not  be  thref  hed.     Therefore  there  is  a  scarcity  and  lack 

of  everytliing  and  for  tliis  reason  I  request  very  respectfully  and  friendly,  that  if  it  is 
possible  your  Honor  please  to  take  charge  of  it  and  provide  us  somewhat  with  grain, 
])eas  and  bacon,  as  quickly  as  possible,  even  if  it  be  at  first  only  a  moderate  quantity, 
until  tlie  season  and  the  weather  are  more  favorable  and  settled,  when  this  coast  may  be 
navigated  with  less  danger,  namely  one  or  two  lasts  of  wheat,  I  would  prefer  it  ground, 
but  if  not  ready  or  if  it  could  not  be  done  in  a  short  time,  rather  not  ground  than  to  be 
obliged  to  wait,  one  hundred  skepel  of  peas  and  one  thousand  pounds  of  bacon,  not  to 
make  too  great  a  load  ;  if  no  vessel  is  ready,  your  Honor  will  please  to  arrange  it  to  the 
best,  that  it  may  be  done  as  quickly  as  it  is  any  way  possible,  upon  which  I  rely. 

I  furtlier  request,  that  the  soldier  Jan  van  der  Bosch,  who  before  tliis  went  there 
from  here,  may  again  be  sent  ba-'k  to  keep  the  anus,  which  we  have  liere  yet,  from  utter 
aiid  entire  destruction  there  is  no  suitable  i)lace  provided  for  them,  on  which  account  it 
is  so  much  eaten  by  rust,  tliat  it  needs  cleaning.     Herewith 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worshli)ful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir,  I'll  ask  God  to  keep  your 
Honor  in  ])rosperous  administration  and  long-duriiig  health  ami  renuiiu  always 
New-Amstel,  Your  Honor's  obedient  and 

the  24'."  January  faithful  servant 

16^8.  J.  Alkiciis. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir:   The  Hon"'"  Mr.  Petrus 
Stuyvesant,  Director  General  uf  New-Netherlaud,  Curayao,  Bouayro,  Aruba,  etc 
residing  at  Fort  Amsterdam  in  N.  N;' 

•Missing.— B.  F. 


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^^^  Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 

Extract  from  a  letter  of  the  Directors  r^^  HoM.Ar^D  to  Stuyvesant. 
TiiEY  HOPE  William  BEEKMA^i  will  he  a  good  officer  ksq  explain 
SOME  customs  regulations  ;  Director  Alriciis  to  he  reminded  of 
ins  duties  towards  the  company  ;  they  object  to  the  appointment 
OF  Swedes  to  positions  of  trust  at  the  Delaware.  13™  of 
February  1659. 

****** 
We  will  hope,  that  the  choice  of  William  Beeckman  made  by  your  Honors  for  the 
position  of  Commissary  and  Auditor  in  the  City's  Colony  on  the  Southriver,  may  be  a 
good  one  and  of  advantage  for  the  Company  and  therefore  will  continue  the  same  in  this 
place  for  the  present.     We  do  not  quite  understand  the  difficulty,  which  your  Honors 
apprehend  ni  consequence,  that  tiie  Court  of  the  Colony  should  interpret  it,  as  if  all 
smuggled  and  confiscated  goods,  condemned  by  their  judgment  upon  the  complaint  of 
the  said  Auditor,  ought  to  be  and  remain  seized  for  the  benefit  of  said  Colony ;  for  it  is  a 
question  beyond  dispute  and  foundation,  that  by  such  smuggling  not  the  Colony,  but  the 
Company  is  defrauded,  to  the  prerogatives  and  privileges  of  which  it  therefore  belon-s 
and  for  the  benefit  of  which  such  confiscations  must  be  made  especially,  aside  from  many 
other  reasons,  which  might  be  brougiit  forward  for  it,  bnt  are  omitted  on  account  of 
prolixity.     If  nevertheless  the  aforesaid  Colony  should  incline  to  take  such  a  course  then 
It  must  be  stopped  by  the  ],roper  measures  and  it  must  be  urged  upon  and  recommended  to 
Director  Alrichs  not  to  do  anything  to  the  injury  of  the  Company's  rigiits,  but  to  maintain 
them  ;  nor  do  we  mean,  that  the  appeals,  made  from  there  to  your  Honor  s  bench,  sliould 
be  prevented  by  either  direct  or  indirect  means  and  we  cannot  doubt  but  that  the  same 
Director  Alrichs  is  willing  to  keep  the  Company  unmolested  by  just  complaints  in  this 
direction  and  lias,  according  to  his  promise  made  to  the  Hon"'"  Director  Stuyvesant  already 
corrected  the  oatli,  administered  to  the  inhabitants  of  the  Colony,  in  which  no 'mention 
IS  made  of  tlu,  Comjiany.     We  have  not  been  j.leased  to  learn  this  and  it  cannot  be 
allowed.     W  e  shall  write  about  all  these  points  to  Director  Alrichs  himself  and  remind 
hmi  of  las  duty,  as  your  Honors  shall  see  from  the  enclosed  copy  of  the  letter,  while  you 
are  directed  to  admonish  the  same  from  time  to  time  to  the  performance  of  his  duties  and 
especially,  that  he  offer  the  proper  assistance  to  Willem  B.*eckman,  wl.o  is  residin<r  there 
lor  the  Company  as  Commissary  and  Auditor  and  that  he  support  him,  as  the  reasons 
and  justice  of  the  case  may  demand  it 

It  is  not  necessary,  to  send  now  the  weight  of  the  bronzes  and  iron  cannons,  nor  the 
valuation  of  the  remaining  ammunition,  camp  ecpiipage,  and  animals,  transferred  with 
Fort  Casimir  (now  New-Amslel)  to  .Jirector  Alri.:hs,  as  we  have  agreed  on  that  point 
perfectly  with  the  Honorable  Burgomasters  and  Administrators  here,  who  are  now  the 
owners  of  it  all.  This  is  for  your  Honors  information,  while  we  in  I'utur,' shall  not 
forget  to  send  over  the  prices  of  th.>  ammunition  and  camp-equipage  shipped  tliere,  that 
you  may  be  better  posted  for  all  occasions  and  distributions 

We  have  no  objections  to  the  arrangements  made  by  his  Honor  (the  Director-General) 
on  the  Southriver,  except  the  appointment  of  Swedish  officers  for  that  nation,  upon  which 


J^ew  Yurk  Historical  Records.  283 

no  r  -lianc.^  wliatcvcrcan  he  placed  :  tliis  is  infcniblo  lu.t  only  from  their  previous  actions, 
but  also  Tiow  from  tlieir  iciiue.st  to  tlie  saui.-  Director,  aski'ns,  that  upon  arrival  of  any 
Swedish  succour  tliry  might  remain  neutral,  indeed  an  unheard  of  and  hold  proposition 
by  suojeots  bound  to  this  State  and  the  Company  by  their  oaths,  wlio  thereby  clearly 
show  the  sentiments  nursed  in  their  hearts.  We  liave  therefore  been  so  much  more 
astonished,  as  it  would  have  Ixvn  much  bett.>r  to  disarm  the  whole  naticm  there,  than  to 
])iovide  them  in  such  manner  with  ofliccrs  and  liand  them  the  weai)()ns,  which  tiiey  will 
know  well  how  to  use  against  us  not  only  n])on  the  arrival  of  the  slightest  Swedish  succor, 
i)ut  also  on  other  oci'asions :  it  is  thereforo  necessary,  that,  to  prevent  it,  this  mistake 
must  be  redressed  and  i)rincipally  not  only  the  aforesaid  Swedish  officers  discharged  and 
replaced  by  others  of  our  nation,  but  also  the  time  and  opjjortunity  taken  advantage  of, 
to  disarm  them  altogether  upon  the  least  mark  of  presumption  ;  further,  their  Sheriff  and 
their  Commissaries,  who  ar.'  also  of  their  nation,  must  serve  out  their  term  and  then, 
or  in  case  of  previous  death  their  i)lacos  must  be  tilled  again  by  men  of  our  nationality, 
that  they  may  be  deprived  so  much  n.iore  effectively  of  the  means  of  conspiration  and 
confederation  and  so  much  sooner  be  found  out.  It  would  therefore  be  useful  for  rliis 
purpose,  to  separate  them  from  each  other  and  prevent  their  concentrated  settlements, 
or  ratlu>r  to  put  them  scattered  among  our  people,  wJiere  they  will  be  less  to  fear.  Your 
Honors  can  lv:-by  uiulerstand,  how  very  important  we  consider  this  matter  and  you  are 
consequently  -iiost  earnestly  ncommended  and  ordered,  to  carry  out  and  execute  our 
above  oi)inions  and  intentions  with  all  carefulness  as  in  our  judgement  the  Company  and 
tliis  State  are  highly  concerned  in  it 


Lkttkk.      Dikkctous    ok    tiiio    \V.     1.    CoMi'ANY    TO    .l.\coii    Ai.iiinis  : 

AItMOMSlllN<l  lint  TO  UISCOINTKN.WCK  S.MICiOLINCi  :  To  IIAVK  Till) 
(DM  PAN  V  ACKNOWLKDOKI)  IN  OATHS  rAKI'.V  HV  SKTTiJMtS  AXU  TO  ADMrr 
OK  Al'I'KAI.S  TO  TUK  DIlJKcroU  AND  COIXCII,   AT  MaMIA  ITAN. 

l>u])licat. 
Honorable,  Prudi'iit.  Dear  and  Faithful  Sir  ! 

Although  the  Director-Ueneral  and  Council  of  New-Netherland  have  not  informed 
us,  we  have  still  si'eii  fiom  some  enclosures,  which  came  with  the  latest  letters  from  there, 
that  in  the  Colony  on  the  Soutii-river,  of  which  the  direction  on  behalf  of  the  City  has 
been  conliiU'd  aiul  entrusted  to  your  Honor,  somu>  things  are  jn^acticed.  by  which  the 
Comi)any  is  considerably  jjrejudiced  and  wronged,  in  regard  to  her*  authority-, 
prerogatives  and  duties  which  are  especially  her  own  and  belong  to  her,  nanielv 

1.  That  not  oidy  the  smuggling  was  connived  at,  but  that  it  was  also  allowed  to 
introdm-e  contraband  goods,  whereas  against  such  law  bivakers  no  jiroceedings  wen- 
taken,  as  onglit  to  havi-  been  done  ;  d.MlMclion  is  made  I'roiu  a  certain  seized  case  of  guns, 
which  have  been  distributed  by  your  Honor  among  the  community,  without  any  further 
consideration  and  without  consulti.ig  the  interest  of  the  Company,  for  whose  benelit  this 
conliscation  nevertheless  ought  to  have  been  converted  in  any  case,  it  being  one  of  their 

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prerogatives  and  privileges ;    the  aforesaid   Company  and  not  tlie  Colony  has  been 
despoiled  hereby. 

2?  That  an  oath  is  administered  to  the  persons  arriving  in  the  Colony,  from  which 
the  Company  and  her  representatives  in  that  country  are  excluded  .tiid 

3^  That  the  appeals,  which  the  inhabitants  of  the  aforesaid  Colony  come  to  make  to 
tlie  aforesaid  Administration  or  the  Director- General  and  Council  of  New-Netherland 
are  prevented  and  delayed  by  indirect  means,  whereas  the  Seiu-etary  of  the  aforesaid 
Colony  refused  to  record  them,  as  among  others  has  been  done  to  one  Van  der  As  and 
JNicholaus  Deringh. 

And  whereas  the  foregoing  points  are  in  direct  opposition  to  the  contract,  into  which 
the  V  ery  Worshipful  Lords-Burgomasters  and  Magistrates  of  this  City  have  entered  with 
the  West-India  Company  for  the  Colony  to  be  establisiied,  therefore  we  have  been  the 
more  astonished,  as  from  tlie  d(„niment  may  be  clearly  seen,  that  the  Company  reserved 
to  herself  the  special  autiiority  and  patroonship  and  consequently  the  aforesaid  Colony 
cannot  be  considered  anything  else,  than  a  subaltern  Colony,  standing  under  the  aforesaid 
\\  est-India  Company,  as  also  the  aforesaid  Very  Worshipful  Magistrates  of  this  City 
apprehend  the  same  and  will  therefore  not  countenanci,  such  infractions.      For  that 
reason  we  have  thought  of  addressing  ourselves  to  them,  that  the  necessary  order  in 
regard  to  this  should  be  issued  by  their  Worships,  considering  however  that  the  same 
being  informed  hereof  might  conceive   dissatisfaction   witli  your  Honor's  person,  we 
have  herewith  preferred  to  delay  it  and  will  first  call  your  Honor's  attention  to  it  and 
admonish  you,  to  remedy  such  infractions  in  time  and  henceforth  to  acknowled-^e  the 
Company  and  her  representatives  in  that  country  projieriyand  to  maintain  them  and  have 
tliem  maintained  in  their  prerogatives  and  privileges  and  therefore  you  will  not  omit,  to 
assis    and  lend  a  helping  hand  to  the  Commissary  and  Auditor,  who  resid.'s  there  on 
behalf  of  the  Company,  whenever  it  is  proper  and  justice  and  the  nature  of  tlie  case 
require  and  bring  it  with  them.     Whereui.on  we  rely  and  i..  the  meantime,  Hoiiorabl-, 
W  ise.  Dear  and  Faithful  Sir,  we  commend  your  Honor  to  God's  protection  and  remain 

Your  good  friends 
Amsterdam  The  Directors  of  the  West  India  Company 

13- Febrr  1659.  pepr      lent  of  Amsterdam. 

J.  BoNTKMANTEL. 

m    ,1     TT  ,.  Jacob  Pkuokns  mi), 

lo  the  Hoiionibli>,  AVisp,  Dear,  Faithful 

Mr.  Jacob  Alrichs,  Din^ctor  in  the  Colony  on  the 

South  River  in  New-Netherland. 

p  "der  Otter,"  wIim-Ii  God  may  guide. 
No.  4. 


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Letter.      Jacob    Alriciis    to    Director    Stutvesant  ;    scarcity    of 
provisions;    the    Horekil  ;    fast   and    prayer    day. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise  and  Very  Prudent  Sir: 

Sir :  In  my  previous  letters  of  the  18'."  9'-  of  last  year  an^  of  tlie  24"'  of  January  aau 
13.  Mirch  of  this  year  I  have  from  utmost  necessity  represented  and  given  information 
to  your  Honor  of  our  great  difRculty  in  regard  to  tlie  lack  of  provisions,  which  as  before 
IS  still  giving  us  much  anxiety  and  although  I  had  trusted  and  hoped,  that  in  time 
of  need  and  just  now  (I  should  get  heli,),  so  that  I  have  let  the  galiot  at  vour 
Honor  s  request  and  writing,  sent  to  me  about  it,  for  the  service  of  your  Honor's 
inhabitants  there,  with  and  under  special  propositions  and  promises  of  the  lessees  to 
provide  or  furnish  me  by  the  said  vessel  with  some  victuals  on  account  of  the  rent 
nevertheless  by  the  early  arrival  and  long  duration  of  the  winter  it  has  been  retarded  or 
delayed,  nor  has  anything  of  it  come  now  by  a  lately  arrived  vessel,  which  causes  us  here 
more  difficulties  and  incommodes  exceedingly,  therefore  it  has  been  considered  necessary 
and  judged  expedient,  that  for  this  matter  as  well  as  for  the  promotion  of  what  concerns 
the  Horekil,  Mr.  Hinojossa  should  go  over  by  land,  on  which  occasion  I  would  once 
more  respectfully  request  and  ask  your  Honor  herewith,  to  lend  us,  as  far  as  possible 
a  helping  hand  in  the  aforesaid  [difficulty]  and  to  let  us  further  enjoy  your  Honor's  good 

disposition,  to  which  we  trust Michiel  Carreman  I  have  your 

Honor  s  [letter] received  only  on  the  ST'." 

by  a  savage  overland 

an  order  for  a  general  day  of  fasting  and  prayer  which  we"  shall  hold  and"  celebrate  'here 
on  the  day  fix.'d  for  it,  that  is  next  Wednesday.  I  should  have  wislie.'  if  it  had  not 
been  against  the  advantage  of  your  Honor  there,  that  another  and  better  chance  of  a 
vessel,  m  place  of  the  galiot,  could  have  been  made  use  of.  But  Almighty  God  may 
dwell  with  us  in  His  grace  and  blessing  and  help  us  by  such  means,  as  the  same  shall 
please  to  afford  us  in  His  wisdom.  Closing  I  commend  your  Honor  to  His  protection  and 
remain 

New-Amstcl  Your  Honor's  ever  obedient 

the  29'.-  of  March  1659.  „„d  faithful  servant 

J.  Alrichs. 
To  the  Noble,  Honoral)le,  W'orshipful, 
AVise,  Y(>ry  Prudent  Sir 
The  Honorable  Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant, 
General  in  New-Netlierland,  Cura(;ao, 
lionaire,  Aruba  etc  residing 
at  Amsterdam  in  New-Netheriand. 


I3y 


. .  whom  God  may  gulch-. 

•  This  ktltr  of  Uie  W"  of  Jtaicli  is  missing.  —R  P. 


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Lkttku.     Jacoh    A  mucus   to    Bikkctor   Stityvksant  ;    cacsks   of  tiik 

ilACKWAUDNKSS  i>V  TIIK  COLONY  AM)  OF  TIIK  SCARCITY  OF  PR()VISI0N9- 
KMIORANTS;  lAIMIiK  OF  TIIK  IIAKVKST;  (lUKAT  MORTALITY;  TII.K  WD 
BRICK  KII.NS  KSTAIU.ISIIKI)  ;  ARRIVAL  OF  Mil.  BkEKMAV  AT  AlTENA  ; 
ANSWKR  TO  TIIK  C;iAR(iKS  CO.XTAINKl)  IN  TIIK  I.KTTKR  OF  TIIK  DiRFCTORS 
AT  AmSTKRDAM  of  TIIK  13™  FkURUAUV  ;  IM'IUIIASK  OF  TIIK  IIoRKKIL  ; 
D'HiNOYOSSA    CO.M.MANDKR     TIIIORF. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  \Vm\  Very  Priuleut  Sir : 

Sir:  Upon  the  arrival  and  return  home  of  ^fr.  Hinojossa  your  Honor's  letter  of  the 

30.  of  April  a.  c.  has  been  duly  ha.uie.l  to  ine  and  whereas  liis  Honor  was  commissioned 

there  for  th."  purchase  of  provisions  and  to  help  arran-e  all  other  matters  conc-rnii..^  this 

place  and  which  might  happen  there,  therefore  I  have  heard  the  ivport  of  him,  also  abont 

the  difficulty  to  get  vi.-tuals  and  their  s<-arcity  theiv.  whi..h  is  also  mentioned  in  your 

Honors  letter,  but  the  reasons,  why  we  have  had  such  a,  se.rcitv  of  provisions,  I  have 

communicated  to  your  Honor  several   times:  your  Iloi.or  knows,  that  new  countries 

cannot  be  brought  in  ord.-r  or   perfe.-t   cultivation    in   sm^h  a  short  time,  as  we   have 

been  here      I  have  found,  that  of  all  the  few  Xetherlunders,  who  were  settled  here  upon 

our  arrival    have  as  yet  in  our  time,  not  gath.Ted  oue  sk,.pel  of  grain.     Those,  who  came 

with  and  after  us,  hav  not  done  much  more  nor  could  they  contribute  anythin-^  as  the 

nme  in  the  tirst  year  was  consumr.l  with  the  erection  of  their  houses  and  making  gardens, 

in  the  small  .•ompass  „r  which  gardening  each  had  so  much  work  with  the  clearing  of  it 

as  well  as  with  the  buihling  and  hauling  t<.gether  the  materials,  that  the  summer  i.assed 

without  bringing  much  s I  into  the  ground.     Hesides  that  the  general  sickness,  which 

has  now  (prevailed)  during  two  consecutive  years  and  the  unstable  wather  cauK,,] 
much  delay  in  everything.  |  When  the  privilege],  to  draw  victuals  an.l  other  necessaries 
fnmi  the  City's  storehou.se  cam.  to  cease,  a  great  fanxMetyJ,  yea  offn  an  unexpeeted 

•• """"''  o^''''"  f'"'  1»'''>1'I"  "ii'l  tbcy  w.M'e  verv  embarrassed  and  Tin  want] 

the  more  so  as  the  great  sickness,  whi,.h  has  swallowed  mu..],  good  and  blood,  hal 
niged  from  year  to  year  here  as  well  as  all  over  this  province  and  brought  a  great 
decline  to  the  agriculture  and  ,.v,.,-v.l,ing  else.  Furfh..,'.  more  thm  on,-  hundred  souls 
came  over  with  the  ship  -de  M,.ul..n"  v.-ry  late  and  shortly  before  this  same  winter 
besides  those  in  th.  spring  uf  last  year,  being  according  to  the  list  .sent  about  tive- 
hundred  souls  (  :  without  bringing  :.ny  provishms  with  them:)  wc  went  bravely  „ut  of 
otir  calculations,  evn  though  we  received  a  .small  cargo  of  about  three  thousand  .niilders 
for  the  i.uivhase  „f  victual.s.  The  ship  "deMeule.,-'  came  late,  the  harvest  could 
not  be  gathered  ,m  account  of  the  bad  ye,-,r,  the  little  grain  belonging  to  the  Swedes 
which  was  not  drowne.l  by  the  heavy  rains  and  had  not  sproute.l  again  throu-di  the  .Mvit 
moisture,  has. ISO  b.-en  so  dear,  that  we  had  to  buy  it  at  hi-h  ,,rices.  cpially  to  pork 
from  a   bird's   nest,    when    they   wanted  it  themselves.     Not   y,.t  being   able  to   .^o  to 

\M'ginia  or  to  the   North,  our  granary   :<nd   lar.h.r  and   trust    has   1 n   .mly   at  the 

Manhattans,  wheiv  tli<.  galiot  w:is  sent,  which  was  frozen  in  there  by  th.-  earlv  winter  Mnd 
as  we  had  not  much  here  and  cm, Id  n.,t  g,.t  anythiug  elsewhere,  it  caused  dislivsn  anion- 
many  ofthe  inhabitants,  although  the  rations  jpromise,!]  to  Cohmists  for  the  first  year 


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were  Issued  and  tliHtributod,  as  wrll  as  to  tlic  [servants  of  th(>  City]  and  military  persona  ; 
it  was  a  little  less  [large],  because  [we  had  to  save]  after  the  arrival  of  the  aforesaid  [one 
ImndnHl  persons].     We  had  also  arninf^'cd  with  the  Hon""  Governor  of  tlie  Virginias,  by 

exchange  of  letters  about  |  tlu"  fugitives  (')  J  that we  should  g.-t  sime 

j.rovisions  from  tlicrc,  whercuijon  followed,  that  his  Noble  Honor  carried  his  good 
disposition  into  execution,  freighted  his  yacht  (which  Emine  Obbes  sailed  formerly  in 
Brasil)  now  called  the  Brigantine,  with  i)r()visi()ns  of  bacon,  meat,  Indian  corn  etc.  and 
sent  it  lather,  but  to  our  misl'orfune  the  skijjper  of  her  acted  faithlessly  and  stole 
away  with  the  yacht,  being  so  victualled,  to  go  a  privateering  and  look  out  for  a  good 
prize,  as  is  said  heni  by  different  reports,  any  way  it  has  hapi)ened  to  us,  as  is  commonly 
said,  a  misfortune  comes  seldom  alone.  To  liU  the  measure,  in  th.'  course  of  time  a  cruel 
and  very  long  during  winter  surprised  us  too,  so  that  no  vessel  could  be  used,  so  the 
sickness  of  the  summer  and  the  cold  in  the  wint.'r  took  away  the  greater  part  of  the  year 
and  prevented  also,  that  much  work  could  be  done.  Sickness  and  death  too  have  pressed 
us  so  hard,  that  a  gri'at  number  of  men,  also  many  animals  died  during  the  said  time. 
We  will  ask  God  and  hope  that  our  sins  may  cease,  th.  n  the  chastisements  may  perhaps 
also  diminish,  \\\\w\\  we  desire  fi'om  our  hearts. 

I  understood  further,  that  the  merchandises  desired  for  the  purchase  of  the  Horekil 
have  been  sent  now.  of  which  I  am  glad,  but  that  there  are  no  guns  among  them,  because 
they  cannot  be  got  at  the  Manhattans,  on  which  account  your  Honor  directs  to  supi)ly 
these  from  the  smuggled  guns  out  of  the  ship  -de  Waegli,"  which  were  seized  by  me, 
I  would  willingly  have  done  so,  if  it  had  been  i)ossible,  but  as  these  same  guns  had  been 
lying  in  the  storehouse  a  long  tinu»  after  the  seizure  and  the  case  had  become  rather  wet 
and  i)rinci])ally.  because  many  of  the  (newly)  arrived  Colonists  had  no  arms  and  had  to 
be  equii)])ed,  so  in  our  meeting  we  delib.Mated  ui)on  it  ami  camo  to  the  conclusion,  to 
open  the  case,  which  was  done  in  tlie  jm-seuce  of  Messrs.  d'llinojo.ssa  and  Kynevelt ; 
therein  w.-re  found  five  and  thirty  small  guns  with  copper-belts,  wli'ich  were  said  to  have 
cost  three  guilders  five  stivers  the  piece  in  Holiand.  and  it  was  ordered,  that  they  should 
be  delivered  to  A ritlumy  Kademan.  the  Ensign,  to  distribute  them  to  the  citizens,  who 
had  no  gun  ;  then  it  haiipened  that  many  of  the  muskets,  when  used  the  first  time,  blew 
u]),  burst  and  became  useless  ;  I  have  written  this  in  detail  to  the  Directors,  of  wiiom 
several  are  at  the  same  tim.'  Directors  of  the  Company,  with  the  addition  that  he,  who 
should  make  a  claim  for  these  guns,  ought  to  be  referred  to  the  Fiscal  and  because  in 
such  a  manner  they  had  been  needed  here,  the  City's  account  with  the  Hon'""  Company 
can  be  chaiged  for  them,  also  if  it  was  desired  to  lu.gin  a  law-suit  on  their  account,  that 
it  could  be  done,  becatise  he,  to  whom  they  were  directi'd,  is  known. 

As  to  that  your  Honor  had  e.vjieeted  a  specification,  what  mi'irhatidises  were  required 
for  the  purchase  of  the  laiul,  thereupon  I  answer,  that  I  am  quite  ignorant  of  it, 
because  T  have  never  tlealt  with  the  savages  in  such  a  case  and  whereas  land  has  been 
bought  from  the  natives  by  your  Honor  at  dilVerent  times,  therefore  your  Honor  has  more 
experience  and  knowledge  of  it,  to  which  I  refer  my.self. 

In  regard  to  the  four  men-servants  of  Cornells  Herperts  de  .lager,  who  established  in 
the  country  near  here  a  brick-kiln  and  employed  4  ])ersons  at  it:  one  of  tlu>m,  I'eter 

byname,  had  come   from  Fort  Orange  as  a  l)ric.k-inake.'  ami  was  married  to  a 

woman,  who  came  from  Amsterdam  and  with  him  owed  a  large  sum  to  the  City,  he  had 


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oommittfa  wirkod  crimott  of  th.'ft  of  HP-all  cattl.'.  na  h1.....,>    -.Is..  .,f  th,.  rifv'=  ... 
iro^n  the  fonne..  E„.,n  or  ..  Citi.ns  an.!  l.a.  .o,..  ^ov^altlL:        ,''L^     -I';;: 
was  pnbhcb-  .Io,,.l  a,..l  banishod  thin  town  or  plac..,  but  allowocl  to  do  hi   work    u    i  o 
u.  the  country,  fo  -arn  his  livin^^  and  ^.t  out  of  his  d.bts.     This  one  lu.s  been  t  le  Imder 
and  he  «t,rred  up  th.  oth.rs  un.h  r  this  or  that  profxt ;  thoy  havo  to,.tl  ^hU     .  away 

ex  "  1  :.r  1 1     :   TT7'  ,  "V  ---'issioned  there  to  (get)  provinions  and 

X.    u  .  oth      tl  n.Ks,  has  had  also  an  or.ler,  to  arrest  th."  run-aways  and  send  them  here 

in  chams.     The.r  aforesaid  n.aster  says,  that  he  treated  then,  weli  and  provid     J    m  In. 

properly  and  a.vord,n,Mo  einMunstanees.  that  all   his  work  had  to  be  stopp.ro',       h 

a  count  and  wdl  be  suspended  to  his  .^reat  prejndiee  and  irreparable  loss'"^,.  the  b 
une  now  „.  the  spnng  will  be  lost.     One  of  then.,  To,..n.e  Jouwes  by  na,  .e,  ha    co  no 
aek  and  retu,..ed  to  his  n.aste,.'s  en.ph.y,  without  n.akin,  any  diffindty.  'w    h   u 

wo  ldl.u'    ";* '';;''^'""'^r'-'  "^'^  ^"•"'^-'  J""  ^'-'-nd  that  ti.e  two  others^.,.  the,.ea  d 

tin  .M.mhattaus,  wl.ieh  takes  away  much  time  and  expenses.     Therefore  it  is  res^,e<■^fnlW 
miue^.1  by  the  a..resaid  .b.^e,.,  as  well  as  by  n.e.  that  the  said  tw^™^  X     o    J 
be  sent  ba,.k  here  by  the  li.-sr  vessel  lor  the  afo.vsaid  p.irpose,   to  serve  out  tl.ei,.  ti  . 
w.th     !..„.  n.aster.      I  hea.-d   f.rtl.er,   .hat  the  said   servants  had  Iwou,      f         .^ 

m>  boa.d  «a.  ve,T  dear.     \ our  h.u.or  s..rely  knew,  that  they  we,..  Jai;e,.'s  se.vants  -.n,! 
.•ould  not  ea,.n  a  day's  wages  with  any  one  else  an.l  that  il.ey  had  thei,-  bo  ,"    w 

r  s  I'V" ';;' '':' ""'".  "-^ ''''-'  '"^ « ^'"^'"  '-^y  '^--'  -'^  -^  drt 

t,ne     ha    b..lore  th.s  th„-ty  stivers  ext,.a-pay  was  .-ive,.  by  ,n,.  an.l  the  Hon-  Caofiin 
a.,d  L,e„tenant  to  tl...  sohlie.-s  who  worked  lor  the  City,  over  and  above  th.-i,  wats  a 
r  ..ons,  bu Other  wo,  .n.e,.  we.-e  paid,  2.  2*.  3  and  even  4  Kuilders  the  dav,  ac.eo,::iin, 
how  ,t  was  he,-e  ag.ved  upo,.  and  ear,.ed  a,.d  nothi..,.  has  ever  been  done  bV  them  at  sm'h 
wo  k,  where  .„-e.t  ,s  not  pn.pe,.,  ti.at  sneh  falsehoods  should  be  tak^n  up^fn.m    hat 
and  be  recorded  ,n  the  .-oUs  or  notes  tc    the  disregard  of  n.yself  a..d  tl.iJ  place,  Ml 
re.spectf,dly  .vquest  to  consi.ler  in  futu,-e  an.l  not  allow  to  be  done  any  ,nore 

Re.<pe._.t,ng  the  passes  of  barge.nen  and  ski,.pe,-s,  who  so,..eti,..es  ^....e  hi^-e  in  yachts 
and  go  a,g=un  there,  m  regard  to  which  yo,.,.  Honor  n.entions.  that  a  ,vport  has  be,.,  ,e  •  i  d 
fnn  the  ron.,n.ssary,  that  the  passes  of  yachts  ,.on.i,.g  l.e,v  an-  kept  and  that  the  „n  t  . 
ue  not  w,lhng  to  h.  t he,„  be  sea,-cl.ed.  it  is  so,  that  the  Ibst  ba,.  ,.ie,-,  who  a,.rived  ,.! 
h,s  year,  was  M.c  .,el  CaiTcnan,  who  after  having  co.ne  i,.  during  the  ,.ight  si  1 
ne,    oIlow,ng  the  old  <.uston.,  his  pass  ea.-ly  in  the  n.orning  and   it  .^.s  received  by  m.! 

^     ;:b:;T'""'  !^";,"'"     '^'•-  ^'•■^''--'  '--^  ■•-""  '>■<'-  AUca,  the  Comn.i^s   ; 
came  si^.ng  to  u.e  ,n  the  p,vsen,.e  of  .sev.Tal  other  people  „  You  must  -dve  n.e  the  iv.ss 
because  tin.  Hon- Mr.   Beekn.an   has  come,  win.  is '.u.^chief "  an.r:^,c      il'\    iril 
appea,-ed  strange  to  n.e  and   I  said  in  answer  "You  a,.,  pleased  to  (be  courteous)  we 
^|de  he,.e  too,     M,-.  I,.,.k,..an  can  tind  the  pass  he.v  or  i,  shall  be  sen    to  1.!^^:^^' 
who     was  also  done  .mn.ediately,  without  n.y  taking  the   tin.e  to   have  if  cop     f' L 
Bent  the  sa,ne  by  or  with  my  servant  to  the  aforesaid  Mr.  ]3..ek„,au,  so  that      •  la      io 
to  wa,t  for  .t  for  a  quarter  of  an  hour.     If  this  short  tin.e  has  ca..sed  any  inconv  n    n  e 
please  not  to   take  it  ill,  it  was  only  caused   by   Carre.nan's   unreasonable  cod"' 


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Carromnn  siiul,  1...  l.a.l  this  and  Hiaf  fVo,„  n.o  and  setting  his  sail  he  wont  again  towards 
iu.  ftfanlmffans,  as  ho  said,  which  uo  .•owld  in.f  i.rovont  horo,  as  wo  had  no  vossol,  thon 
lann^  sailed  sonio  tin.o,  ho  h<.wovor  dn,,,,„.d  anclmr  towards  ovonin^r,,,,,!  hisintoxi<'afion 
being  0V01-,  ho  ran.o  iij,  slowly  on  tlio  noxt  day  and  IaM.ont..d,  tliat  ho  had  boon  drunk, 
m  tho  future  T   siiall   wafoli   against   sucli   occurroneos  and  accidents,   as   I  do  now 
so  as  to  siifFor  n<,  more  insults.     Wo  have  nioroovor  boon  obliged,  to  hire  Carron.an'.s 
yacht   but  when  he  sailed,  ho  did  not  giv.,  mo  u  proper  list ;  thoivforo  I  wrote  about  it  to 
Mr.  nino.,os..a,  who  ro,,uestod  the  iron'""  Fiscal  to  attend  to  tho  discharging  there  at  tho 
Maniiattans.      lleturn..d   hero,   he  has  been  with  n.o  once  in  four  days,  to  lot  n.o  see 
only,  that  he  was  here.     To  avoid  .lissatisfaction,  I  .lid  not  dare  to  a.sk'l.in.  for  his  pass 
nor  after  h.s  cargo.     Hence  I  now  have  understood  from  dif!erent  parties,  that  he  had  to 
pr..n..,so  lu  writing  there,  that  ho  would  deliver  his  pass  to  nobody  else,  but  Mr.  Bookman 
so  I  lot  h.s  Ilouor  alone  with  it.  t..  pivvont  trouble,  as  your  Honor  can  hear  and  learn  by 
asking  from  the  skippers  of  barks  or  yaidita,  who  return  thon^      Private  vessels  have 
often  been  here  eight  or  ten  hours,  before  Mr.  Bo..k.i.an  came:  in  the  meantime  many 
inconveniences   happen  by  not   being  able    to    in.piire    after  the   cargo,    tlio  days   of 
anchorage  pass,  the  cargo  cannot  bo  discharged,  we  do  not  get  the  lottei's  before  and 
nnt.I  .t  suits  the  skipi.e,-.  even  from  vess.-Is  f.-eigl.ted  hn-  ac<-ount  of  the  City,  which 
makes  it  very  injurious  and  incornvi.ient,  .is  it  hai)i)eiied  to  us  from  the  same  Carremmi 
to  whom  I  have  to  pay  2fl()  guild,.rs  the  month,  ho  keeping  for  him.s..]f  his  cabin  and 
f.)recastle.      Therefore  I  very  respectfully  request,  that  your  Ilon.n-  would   j.loas..  to 
...form  me  of  the  o.'dor  already  .-stablisl.ed  or  which  n.ay  be  yet  established  there,  that 
1  can  gov<Tn  myself  iicco.dingjy. 

I  am  not  only  ignorant  of  it,  but  it  is  also  against  my  wish  and  will,  that  the  barquiers 
and  otl.oi's  sailing  in  yachts  a.e  unwilling  a..d  refus.'.  to  subn.it  then.selves  to  proper 
search  and  I  ivg.vt,  that  it  should  be  charged  to  n.o.  \h^  who  acc.ses  n.o  or  informs 
aga.nst  ...e.  that  I  an.  the  cause  of  it,  does  it  from  ii.alici.ms  wick.'di.ess  and  for  fear  of 
too  much  work  or  other  motivo.s,  because  he  will  not  make  a  proper  search,  whereas  in 
case  of  a  skipper's  unwillingness  or  the  least  resistance  n.o.-e  force  or  an  a.'i.ied  sen'eant 
and  soldiers  could  be  e..iployed,  as  tl...  fo.-n.er  Commissa.y  did  it  a.id  if  h.s  Honor  l.as  no 
sold.er  with  him  hei'o.  it  need  not  cost  him  two  words,  which  can  be  done  with  one ;  I 
shall  assist  his  TIfu.or  with  soldiers  or  slieiitf  and  servants.  I  ani  obliired  to  it  by 
n.y  oath,  but  would  wish  that  yo..i'  Ho.ior  wo.ild  believe  and  trust  that^  I  shall  not 
on.it  to  do  in  any  case  for  the  s.-rvice  of  the  Hon"'"  Company  as  much  as  is  possible, 
as  I  have  bound  myself  of  n.y  own  f.v..  will  to  do  it  and  wo.ild  gladly  devote 
myself  to  their  Honor's  service  mo.-e  and  ...ore,  if  only  chance  would  offer  and  I  shall 
therefore  hojio,  that  your  Honor  for  once  shall  please  to  believe,  that  I  need  no 
o.xl.ortatio..s,  to  do  what  I  .to  with  ])h'as..ro ;  I  have  never  ivtused  assistance  even  to 
tho  l.)west,  who  is  here  on  b.-half  of  the  Company,  in  which  with  all  respecf  I  shall  trv 
to  continue. 

In  ivgai'd  to  the  pi-.).-lan.ation  of  a  day  of  fasting  and  prayer  sent  heiv.  to  b,.  published 
on  the  ^"  of  April  ..f  this  year,  I  ha...l...l  th."  san...  just  as  it  was  s.Mit  by  y,)ur  Ho.ior  t.) 
the  Soci-etary  to  bo  oj.i.'d  as  p.'..p,.r  and  in  th.-  n.ann.'i'.  in  which  .•t)pies"  are  made  and 
ord.'rod  t.)  give  it  t.)  the  Preacher  here  to  b.'  announc.'d  at  the  fixed  time.  The  Pioachor 
always  keeps  the  copy  in  his  charge,  from  which  can  be  seen,  what  the  same  directs  and 


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how  if  wris  Kivni    fo    l,is   Urvciviu-,. ;    r(,n8..(in.>ntly  vvory   thiiiK  lias  1 n   .Ini,,.  aiul 

p.'rf..nn..(l,  as  .•ustoiii  iind  (.nl.'i-  iv.piirv  it;  I  wmkI  th^Mvfoiu  tli.' Swivtiir/H  (Icrlaiation 
concerninK  this  lu'r(>\vith  uikIit  No.  1. 

As  ivfranls  th..  I.-rtor  written  by  tli(<  Hon'"'   Loras-Directors  about  the  mmir^M 
iimsketH,  tlu'oathof  tl...  .■itizoriH  In-r..  as  wvil  as  tho  ivn.sal  to  ,vc..r  I  tii.- apjM.als  and 
that  tlu.y  weiv  di^nicil  by  tlir  y.rivtary  in  an  indi.vct  way,  tii.MvuiK.n  I  .sl.all  w.y  at  lirst 
lor  niy  ..xc-.s..,  tlnit  when  tin,  ship  "De  Wuegh"  arrivrd  here  and  moreover  at  the 
arrival  of  all  nliips,  I  charged,  th,.  Commissary  (b.-shles  and  above  the  supervision  ..f 
those  appointed    by   yonr  Honor),  that   at   the  diseliarp-   of  goods  coming  from  the 
siiip,    ho   slumld   pay   close  and   shai))  attention   and    in   order   to   do   it   efFectivelv 
observe  therein   this   method,  that    the  siiper-.^argo  should  exami,,,,  all  the  boats  and 
vesses,  in  wjiudi  the  goods  were  brought  from  the  slii,,  („  the  ]hov  or  th.- bridge  and 
.    Jiat  he  sh.nild  npon  every  trip    or  time   specify  with   date   and   day   upon  a   .juarto 
leafot  paper  or  even  more,   if  it  was  luressary,   what    pieces   came  in  the  said  boats 
or  vessels,  distinguish  them  well,  whetlu'r  it  was  a  chest,  a  case,  a  cask,  or  a  packa-e  etc 
the  names  on  each  cask  or  i.a.^kag.,  clearly  de(in..d  and  if  a  name  was  wanting  to  make 
an..tl.er  distinction  by  the  volume  <.f  the  said  pieces,  so  that  he  should  measure  with  the 
toot-measure  th.-  width,  height  and  len-th  and  note  it  down,  to  know  the  sooner  what  it 
IS,  for  otherwi-if  he  notes  down  <m!y  a  chest  or  a  case,  that  is  so-etimes  U  or  2  feet 
and  sometimes  4  or  5  feet  long.     Because  at  lirst  I  could  not  get  this  to  work,  I  iiave  been 
obliged  to  api,ly  myself  to  and  was  at  or  about  it  early  and  late,  so  it  happened  by  a.-cident 
nt  the  nnloading  <.f  a  certain  case,  which  by  the  heaviness  of  the  contents  caused  the 
boards  or  jilanks  to  giv.^  way  at  the  sides  so  much,  that  by  looking  very  close   it  wis 
possible  to  dis,.ern,  what  was  in  it.     Learning  it  was  contraband,  1  ordered  to 'have  it 
brought  into  the  storehouse  with  the  instruction  not  to  let  if  go  out  from  there  without 
my  consent  or  knowledge.     Immediately  finding  out  to  whom  it  was  sent,  1  was  diivclly 
and  continually  aske,l  about  and  for  it  an<l  this  aii.l  that  excuse  was  given,  I  heard  them  all 
and  answered  little  and  was  therefor.,  judged  unkind,  I  answered  perha,,s,  that  it  was  not 
in  my  power   to  do  anything  herein  and  I  shoul.l  let  the  matter  rest,  notwithstandin.^ 
that  I  was  often  much  molest,.,!  by  those,  who  daily  had  their  f,.et  under  my  table 
likewi.se  many  hard  words  and  so  on  pass,.,l  about  it  |as  I  told]  the  Ho,,'""  (},.„eral  lasj 
year  at  the  time  of  his  vi.sit,  when  he  was  staying  at  my  house ;  the  muskets  hav  In-en 
seized  by  me,  notice  of  it  was  sent  to  the  Hon-'«  General,  the  Noble  Lonls- Directors  and 
my  Lords  and  >fast,^rs  and  the  guns  kept  ad  op„s  Jus  hahndh ;  now,  to  kcp   the 
muskets  from  being  damaged  and  to  use  them  in  an  ,.me,gency  in  l)elialf  of  the  (Jity  this 
was  here  proposed  to  the  Coum'il  or  the  meeting  and  it  was  ,l,.|ib,.rated  and  resolved  as 
relat,.d  above,  and  ..veryfhing  don,-,  what  was  re.piire,!  for  the  s,.rvi,v  an,l  the  honor. 
It  I  should  have  wishe.l  to  stoop  to  coiinivanc,  a  ^ible-companion.   to  whom  one  is 
favorably  disposed,  might  well  have  obtained  anything,  but  1  woul.l  not  tol..raf..  the 
least  herein  or  s,.e  through  the  lingers  ;  with  all  that  I  am  nowtnrough  niisuml..rstamling 

or  mal.ci<m8info,mitionunju.stlya,..us,.d;iftl,es,.i/.ure  was  d.>ne  unjustly  I  pr<.inise,  that 
berem  I  shall  do  no  more  wr,).ig ;  h,.  who  smuggl..,!  it,  is  ,lissa.istied;  h..,  who  had  a  ,.|ai.n 
to  the  seized  goods,  is  hardly  satisfied,  that  I  pret,.nded  anything  b..for,.  the  seizure  I 
un<^,.r.stand  v,.ry  well,  that  it  should  be  brought  up  in  dispute.  Such  an  oHice  does  not 
suit  me,   I  shall    not  .solicit  the  post  of  searcher  or   inspector.      If  I  have  c,.inmilt,.d 


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an  error  here,  I  shall  willingly  submit  to  a  transmittfd  judffniont.    Surely,  I  wanted  to  act 
herein  for  the  best  of  tlm  Cninjiaiiy. 

What  concerns  tiie  oatii  of  the  cili/ens,  tlie  West-India  Company  was  at  first  named 
also  in  the  formula,  but  the  Ensifr,,  mid  other  olflcers  as  well  as  the  citizens 
themselves  said,  that  th.'y  had  come  upon  the  conditions,  presented  by  the  City,  and 
considered  only  the  City  :is  th.^ir  I'atn.n.  I  sustain  them  in  their  ..i.inion,  but  consi.h'r 
tile  matter  of  [too  delicate  a  nature]  or  unexpedieiit  [to  give  my  ojiinionl,  holding  is 
Their  High  Mightinesses  [are  the  Masters]  of  tiie  country  from  whom  all  lesser  [p-rsonsj 
derive  their  qualitications,  that  [it  would  be  better]  to  wait  for  a  fiirth.-r  approval 
or  disapproval,  to  obs.'rve  and  follow  then  the  orders  of  the  Hon""'  Principal.,,  as  I  had 
talked  it  over  with  the  Hon^'"  IfeiKTuI,  that  1  should  send  the  form  of  the  oath  to  tlu, 
Fatherland,  which  was  done  on  the.... day  of  June  IGSa  by  the  ship  "de  Sonne,"  but 
as  yet  I  have  not  re<'eived  a  decision  concerning  it.  Nevertheless,  not  to  mak.-  any 
delay  on  that  account,  tlie  Noble  General  will  please  to  direct  in  this  matti-r  and  send 
a  form,  by  which  the  oath  shall  be  taken  properly.  I  shall  attend  to  it  strictly  and 
precisely. 

Now  I  have  only  to  speak  or  bring  forward  my  excuse  about  the  invented 
bland.T,  that  the  api)eal  to  the  Hon"'"  Director-General  and  Council  for  New-Netherland 
has  been  prevented  by  indirect  meiuisand  that  the  Secretary  has  refused  to  make  a  record 
of  them  ajid  that  this  had  happened  to  one  Van  Nas  and  Nicolaus  de  Kingh,  which 
ai)peared  to  me,  to  th(>  gentlemen  of  the  Council  as  well  as  to  the  schepens  here  very 
strange  and  astonishing,  because  such  thing  has  n.-ver  been  thought  of,  much  less  ever 
ben  (lorn-  or  happened.  'I'h,.  naid  persons  were  summoned  before  our  meeting  to  account 
for  it  and  have  dtM^ared,  to  give  evidence  of  the  truth,  that  neither  of  them  has  ever  had 
such  a  lawsuit  here,  from  which  an  ai)i)eal  could  be  taken  and  that  they  do  not  know, 
that  anybody  here  has  ever  refused  to  record  an  ajipeal,  as  is  made  evident  by  the 
.•ndosed  statement  of  (piestions  and  answers  signed  by  ti.eiu  res])ectivelv,  to  which  I 
ivsj)ectfully  [refer]  under  No.  2.  The  oliicers  of  this  i)Iace  are  thus  themselves 
siisp..cted.  blamed  and  turned  out  |of  the  s.-iviiv  by  their  Superiors]  and  a  price  [set 
upon  slander  of  them]  so  that  lu>  may  [be  ruinedj  by  it,  who  cannot  run.  And  lam 
sorry,  that  the  malevolence  of  the  people  in  this  country  [is  so  greatj.  I  cannot  help  it, 
that  the  peojjle  in  this  country  lie  and  deceive  so  and  thereby  trouble  and  imjio.se  upon 
your  Honor,  the  llcm'""  Council  and  the  non"'"  Lords-Directors.  Please  also  not  to 
believe  everything  so  quickly  and  prevent  the  shadow  of  many  vexations.  Here  is 
enough  to  be  put  in  (.rd.>r,  as  your  Honor  well  may  imagim'  and  know,  so  that  it  is  not 
necessary  to  seek  for  more  work  or  coinmotion.  Abbreviating  herewith  I  will  only 
brielly  add  :  ^ 

That  the  Ilon'"^  Uv.  lieekman,  coming  lu-re,  has  taken  to  Fort  Altena  as 
soldiers  there  several  men-servants  of  Colonists,  notwithstanding  that  they  were  in 
debt  here,  whereby  he  deprives  their  masters  and  tiiis  place.  It  was  prt)posed 
to  his  Honor,  that  he  should  be  jilea.sed  to  take  on  this  occasion  the  live  soldiers 
and  another  one,  whom  he  employs  elsewhere,  to  the  Iloiekil  and  then  these  same 
soldiers  might  ivniaiu  there  or  ])erliai)s  go  over  into  th.-  City's  service  against 
those,  who  will  be  found  willing  herein,  if  there  is  any  one  yet,  who  ciui  be 
spared  and   to   whom    his   wish   may  be  easily  granted.       As  they  'say,    the   soldiers 


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there  do  no  guard  nor  other  military  duties  and  ours  would  ratlior  be  there  tiui!< 
liere;  now  too  there  are  more  needed  iiero ;  I  send  twenty  under  the  Hon"'" 
Capt-Lieut.  Hinojossa  to  the  Ilorekil,  for  the  purchase  of  winch  j.lace  Mr.  Beekman 
and  the  said  Ilmojossa  (who  remains  there  in  command)  are  -oin-  there.  God 
may  grant  a  gool  journey  and  success.  Wherewith  closing  I  will  ask  the  I'.mighty  to 
keep  your  Honor  in  lasting  health  and  prosperity  and  bless  you  with  a  successful 
administmtion,  remaining 

Your  Honor's  obedient 
New-Amstel  and  faithful  servant 

the  ii'"  May  1659.  ,    ., 

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Letter.  Jacob  Aluicms  to  Dii:.  tiou  Stu  yv  i:s  a  nt  ;  rumors  that 
TiiE  English  claim  the  Delaware  river  ano  country  anl- 
hMv.     about    to     send    persons     to     New    Amstel    with    that 

VIEW. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir : 

Your  Noble  Honor's  favor  of  the  28'^  last  has  been  duly  received  by  me,  to  which  it 
was  necessary  and  I  had  to  answer  more,  but  in  view  of  the  nature  of  the  nuitters,  I  shall 
let  it  pass  and  renuiin  as  it  is. 

Since  my  last  t;i  your  Honor  Mr.  Beekman  and  lAfr.  Hinojossa  W(>nt  to  tlie  Horekil 
on  the  SIJ*  of  last  month;  I  recei'cd  a  note  on  the  :?()'\  that  they  had  safely  iir.iv.>,l 
there  and  had  sent  out  a  savage  for  the  rhii-f^  of  tliat  country  th.-re,  that  they 
should  come  down,  to  make  an  agreement  with  them  ;  since  which  I  have  not  heard 
from  them  nor  had  further  news,  therefore  I  expect  with  desire  to  hear  from  them 
again. 

I  hear  at  present  some  strange  rumors,  as  if  the  English  ].r.'t.>nded,  that  this  riv.M-  or 
land  by  right  belonged  to  them;  that  they  wonid  certainly  send  t.vo  ])ersons  heiv,  to 
deuiand  this  place  and  take  possession  of  it.  witli  wiion.  some  mischievous  persons 
would  unite,  to  assist  in  accomplishing  it,  the  moiv  so  as  then,  are  ],.M>],le  Iw-re,  who  '-oast 
that  they  have  seen  or  read  letters,  written  from  \irginia  (o  the  Swedes,  that  they  should 
remain  here,  as  a  five  Colony  under  the  English,  of  which  so  much  is  spoken,  that  1  bv 
no  means  can  let  it  pass  by  | '"Hioticedl  and  without  informing  your  Honor  immediately. 
And  [1  re.-uest  I  as  I  have  iiere  only  10  or  15  soldiers,  sii-ce  about  20  went  to  the 
Horekil,  that  therefore  more  migi,t  (be  sent)  or  that  your  lionor  in  ])..rson  would  come 
here  (if  the  first  would  De  <-.,nsideivd  serviceabl.'  (U"  exiM-.lieiit  or  on  the  other  side,  if 
your  Honor's  business  ccMild  someiiow  admit  of  it)  As  ivgards  me.  you  m'cl  not  mak.. 
any  diinciilty,  because  I  am  alone  and  have  not  to  care  for  wife,  childr.'ii  or  any  one  else, 
oniyfor  the  common  welfare,  for  my  Piim'ipals  and  also  f,,r  the  Hon'"^'  Compauy,  that 
theym  th.'ir  aflliction  might  not  sulbr  the  h^ast  damag.'  .,r  .l.rivase,  therefore  I  judge 

this,  as  I  said  before,  to  l)e  necessary  and  advantag is,  wiieiviipon  I  shall  .esix'ctfiilly 

expect  your  Honor's  orders,  resolatio.^  or  direction  by  the  (irst  chance,  either  a  letter 


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by  express  over  land  or  otlierwise,  as  occasion  may  offer  and  your  Honor  shall  bo 
pleased  to  direct  as  necessary,  wherewith  closing  I  remain  with  dutiful  regards  and 
salutations 


New-Arastel 

the  23*.  of  Ivlay  1659. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful, 
Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir 
The  Noble  Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant, 
Director-General  in  New-Netherland, 
Carayao,  Bonayre,  Aruba,  etc.  residing 
at  Amsterdam  in  New-Netherland 

By  the  yacht  of  Michiel  Taden,  God  may  guide  her. 


Your  Honor's  obedient 

and  faithful  sei-vant 

J.  Albichs. 


Bill  of  sale  of  thk  land  between  Capk  Henlopen  and  Boomtjes 
Hook,  given  by  tuk  Indians  to  Mr.  Bekkman  and  Lieut. 
d'Hinojossa  for  ■vnv.  W.  I.  Company,  on  the  T"  June,  1659. 

(Too  defective,  to  bo  readable.  —  B.  F.) 


Letter.     Jacob  Alriciis  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  purchase  of  the 
Horekil;  dekd  sknt  to  the  Manhattans. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir. 

My  last  to  your  Honor  was  of  the  7'"  *  by  skipper  Michael  Taden.  I  hope  it  arrived 
safely  and  has  been  received  by  your  Honor.  I  re])orted  in  it,  that  IMessrs.  Beekman 
and  llinojossa  were  absent  at  tlie  Horekil,  to  make  a  contract  for  the  lands  tiiere.  This 
has  been  done  according  to  the  bill  of  sale,  wliicli  will  be  sent  to  your  Honor  by  Mr. 
Beeknian  and  to  wliich  I  refer.  1  request  now  that  according  to  the  desire  of  my 
principals  1  may  get  a  transfer  of  it  madt^  in  due  form  (as  also  of  the  other  lands  ot  this 
Colony) ;  also  that  1  may  get  a  duplicat  of  the  said  transfer,  sealed  and  signed  like  the 
original  on  parchment  or  fntnsijn  if  possible,  to  send  the  same  to  the  Lords-Mayors  in 
Fatlierland. 

In  my  former  letter  I  have  omitted  or  forgotten,  on  account  of  much  business,  to 
inform  your  Honor  of  the  return  of  the  galiot,  which  on  her  outward-bound  voyage 
suffered  a  great  deal  from  bad  weather,  ;4orm  and  danger,  so  that  the  roi)e8  are  all  much 
injured  and  broken  and  slie  lias  lost  !ier  power  or  strengtii.  In  the  meantime  1  have  had 
about  800  guilders  charged  to  my  account  for  fivight  by  Michiel  Carreman,  besides  othei 
charges,  which  I  must  carry  for  it. 


Miisinjf— B.  F 


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ver. 


What  regards  the  unfavorable  rumors  concerning  this  place,  they  mostly  continue  still, 
also  that  some  preparations  are  made  in  the  Virginias  to  visit  us.  If  reason  and  justice 
may  prevail,  then  I  cannot  understand,  that  the  case  would  [offer  any  difficulty] ;  your 

Honor  has  perhaps,  besides received  other  and  further  [information]  about  it, 

therefore  I  refer  all  concerning  it  rc>8pectfully  to  your  Honor,  but  if  they  should  desire  to 
use  force  [of  arms]  to  rob  and  plunder,  then  I  think  this  place  in  the  present  time  too 
weak ;  there  is  little  courage  on  account  of  the  two  years'  sickness,  the  bad  summer,  the 
hard  winter,  scarcity  of  provisions,  without  little  assistance  or  a  ship  being  sent  here,  the 
more  so  as  I  am  ordered  and  commanded  by  letters  from  my  Hon"'"  Principals,  to  equip 
another  place  besides  this  one  and  have  it  fortified  and  garrisoned,  which  cannot  be 
begun  or  done  without  great  expenses,  towards  which  a  small  cargo,  as  that,  which  reached 
me  in  "de  Meulen,"  will  not  go  very  far,  furthermore,  while  all  provisions  have  to  be 
bought  dearer  and  at  much  higher  prices,  than  formerly :  I  am  therefore  obliged  to 
piirchase,  because  of  the  deficiency  of  victuals,  maize  at  six  guilders  the  skepel,  wiiich 
takes  away  much.  In  the  meantime  I  must  be  patient,  until  the  Ruler  of  all  shall  be 
pleased  to  grant  us  some  relief  or  better  deliverance,  commending  your  Honor,  with  my 
dutiful  regards,  to  God's  gracious  protection. 

I  have  still  something  to  settle  with  Barents  Jochems,  skipi)er  of  "do  Meulen,"  about 
which  I  have  written  to  Secretary  van  Ruyven.     If  he  cannot  aminge  matters  with  hun 
please  assist  him  in  equity,  —  which  will  oblige  me  more  and  more.     I  remain  ' 

New-Amstel  Your  Honor's  obedient 

the  U"-  of  June  ^nd  faithful  servant 

A?  D.  16i59.  T    A 

J.  Aluicus. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable, 

Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent 

Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant, 

Director-General  in  New-Netherland, 

Curasao,  Bonaiiv ,  Aruba  etc.  residing 

at  Fort  Amsterdam 

in  New-Netherland. 


Bj  the  Galiot,  which  God  may  guide. 


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Letter.    Jacoc  Alriohs  to  Director  STurvESAKT ;  English  coming  to 

CLAIM    THE     country     ON     THE     DELAWARE;     RUMORS     THAT     WAR     IS 
DECLARED      BETWEEN      HoLLAND     AND     ENGLAND      AND     THAT     YOUNG 

Cromwell  is  poisoned  and  dead. 
K"oble,  Honorable,  Worshipfnl,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir. 

Sir :  Lately,  on  the  7'."  and  H'!"  ir.st.  I  wrote  to  your  Honor  about  what  is  said  here 
that  the  English  of  Virginia  have  the  intention,  to  visit  us  here  in  one  way  or  the  other 
about  the  ownership,  possession  and  administration  of  these  places,  which,  it  is  said,  are 
claimed  by  them  :  what  may  be  expected  therefrom,  time  will  further  reveal  It  is 
therefore  to  be  considered,  whether  it  is  not  expedient,  to  send  Commissioners  there,  to 
learn,  that  we  may  begin  with  understanding,  what  there  is  in  it  or  how  true  it  is  and  as 
I  hnd  It  difficult  to  do  anything  in  such  a  matter,  no  step  shall  be  taken  nor  anything 
done  without  further  order,  advice  and  opinion  of  your  Noble  Honor.  I  rather  had 
expected  a  note  or  a  rescript  upon  my  former  letter  concerning  this,  but  have  as  yet  not 
heard  anything,  although  after  the  arrival  of  Michiel  Taden,  a  yacht,  upon  which  Philipp 
Jansen  sails,  has  arrived  here  from  there.  Our  strength  and  situation  here  are  precarious 
and  since  no  ship  lias  arrived  here  the  resolution  or  courage  is  in  proportion.  Perhaps 
your  Noble  Honor  has  [received]  there  further  news  and  surer  informations,  because 
vessels  from  [Virginia]  arrive  there  daily,  wherefore  I  vespectfully  request  your 
Honor  [will  act]  according  to  judgment  and  necessity  or  better  still,  if  your  Honor's 
business  might  somehow  allow  it,  I  would  see  with  pleasure  your  Honor's  coming  over 
ui  person,  to  arrange  then  in  this  matter,  what  would  be  found  the  most  expedient  and 
advantageous  for  the  public  welfare.     Herewith 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir,  I  will  ask  God  to  keep 
your  Honor  m  lasting  health  and  prosperity,  remaining 
New-Amstel  your  Honor's  obedient 

^•''"fJ""^  and  faithful  servant 

A"  1659.  T    A 

J.  Alrichs. 

The  people,  coming  from 
Virginia,  or  from  Bear's  or 
Godtfridt's  Island  confirm  the 
above  said,  that  they  will 
come  over  shortly,  tliat  there 
is  war  between  England  and 
Holland,  that  young  Cromwell 
has  been  poisoned  and  is  dead. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Worshijiful, 

Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir, 

Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant  Director-Gen.Mul 

over  New-Netherland,  Ciirac^ao,  Honaire,  Aruba,  etc., 

residing  at  the  Fort  Amsterdam  in  New-Neth,.rlaiid. 

Hy  (he  yacht  Prints  ]\riiiirit/..  winch  Ood  may  guide. 


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Noble,  Honomble,  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Pruden;  Sir: 

After  closing  my  letter  of  to-day  a  certain  person  came  from  Bear's  or  Godtfridt's 
Island  and  brouglit  as  news,  what  has  mostly  been  told  in  my  letter  of  to-day,  that  the 
leading  men  of  the  country  were  assembled  about  it,  but  nothing  else  could  be  ascertained, 
the  more  so,  because  some  of  the  inhabitants  were  instructed  to  keep  at  hand  and  ready, 
indications  at  the  same  time  with  to  go  thither :  therefore  it  is  respectfully  requested,  that 
your  Honor  will  decide  in  reference  hereto  without  delay,  what  your  Honor  considers 
most  proper  and  let  it  be  done,  with  deed  or  advice,  as  speedily  as  possible,  so  as  your 
Honor  deems  it  most  advisable.  Herewith  my  salutations  and  recommendation  to  God. 
In  New  Amstel,  the  26'."  June,  lfi59. 

Your  Honor's  obedient 

and  obliged  servant 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful, 
Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir, 
Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant,  Director-General 
over  New-Netlierland,  Curasao, 
Bonaire,  Aruba  et(!.  residing 

at  the  Fort 

Amsterdam  in 

New-Netherland. 

By  tho  yacht  of  M!^Carreman. 


EXTUACT  FROM  A  LKTTKR  OF  StUTVKSANT  TO  THE  DIRECTORS  IN   HOLLAND  ; 
SMUGGLING  AT   THE  DELAWARE  ;    PURCHASE  OP  THE   COUNTRY  BETWEEN 

THE  HoREKiL  (Deal,  Del.),  and  Boompties  hook  (Bombay  Hook). 

23POF  JuLYlGflO. 

****** 
We  have  sent  your  Noble  Wor-ships'  private  letter  to  Mr.  Jacob  Alrichs  in  due  time. 
What  answer  and  excuses  he  makes  regarding  the  smuggled  muskets,  the  oath  i»s 
admniisteivd  and  other  points  your  Noble  Worships  can  infer  from  the  enclosed  copies  of 
letters,  excliang.'d  between  the  Director-General  and  the  said  Mr.  Alrichs  on  this  sul)ject 
and  will  at  once  learn  thtu'eby,   what  orders  were  given   to  the  Commissr.ry  Willcm 
Beeckmann  as  well  in  regard  to  the  8urn>nder  of  tlie  smuggled  musk.^ts  as  to  tlie  ])urchaHe 
of  the  country  situate  between   the  Horekil  and  the  Boompjes  Iloeck.      Tlie  results 
thereof  shall  be  communicated  to  your  Honors  by  the  next  opi)ortunity ;   we  have 
meanwhile  not  omitted,  to  reccmmend  to  and  reqjiest  Mr.  Jacob  Alrichs,  that  he  assist 
the  Commissary  Beeckman  in  everything  concerning  the  lion"''  Company  and  to  direct 
the  Commissary  Beeckman  to  k.-ep  on  a  good  and  friendly  footing  with  Mr.  Alrichs  nor 
can  we  doubt  but  that  Commissary  Beekman,  who  is  a  i)er8on  of  peaceful  character,  will 
do  so,  even  though  Mr.  Alrichs  se,.ms  to  evinc(;  som.»  dissatisfaction  on  account  of  the 
pasces  and  lists  of  goods,  sent  there,  beuig  directed  to  tii.^  said  Commis.sary  and  vice  versa 


J^ew  York  Historical  Records.  247 

on  account  of  liis  despatching  and  the  passes  to  tliis  place  ;  as  evidence  see  the  enclosed 
These  jealousies  are,  we  hoi)e,  leiuoved  by  the  Director-General's  last  letter  to  both 

We  have  good  reason  to  believe  with  your  Noble  Worships,  that  neither  the  Swedes 
nor  the  English,  who  live  under  our  jurisdiction  or  outside  of  it,  have  a  great  affection 
for  this  State  and  the  same  might  likewise  be  supposed  and  sustained  from  us,  in  case  we 
should  be  conquered,  from  which  the  good  God  may  save  us,  but  how  to  prevent  and 
improve  it.  Right  Worshipful  Gentlemen,  hoc  opus  hoc  labor  est.  We  have  thought  the 
most  suitable  would  be  a  lenient  method  of  governing  them  and  proceeding  with  them, 
to  win  their  hearts  and  divert  their  thoughts  from  a  hard  and  tyrannical  form  of 
government  and  considering  this  we  granted  to  the  Swedish  nation,  at  their  request,  some 
officers,  hat  in  time  of  necessity,  against  the  savages  and  other  enemies,  in  case  of 
aefense,  they  might  keep  order,  but  we  gave  them  no  written  documentor  commission 
much  less  were  any  arms  distributed  among  th^m.  If  your  Hon"-'  Worships  should  not 
consider  this  ndvisable,  we  shall  according  to  your  Hon-"  Worships'  orders  correct  and 
abolish  It  as  far  as  possible  agreeable  to  circumstances  and  occasion. 


Letter.    Jacob  Aluiciis  to  Director  Stuyvesant  ;  messengers  sext 
TO  Maryland;  they  visit  Col.  Utie  ;  claim  of  Lord  BALTiMour^. 
Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir: 

Your  Honor's  favor  of  the  ir)">  of  July,  present  month,  has  been  duly  received,  from 
which  I  understand  by  rescript,  what  your  Noble  Honor  and  Council  think  there  of  the 
rumors  and  pretenses  of  the  English  from  Virginia  in  rer-rd  to  their  supposed  ownership 
of  these  places.  The  consideration  in  regard  to  this  South-River  is,  that  their  coming 
here  will  make  at  least  concern  and  commotion  ;  that  they  will  come,  is  considered  sure. 
Since  my  last  to  your  Honor  it  has  been  decided  here,  to  request  the  Governci-  of  Maryland 
by  a  letter  written  to  him  by  one  of  the  Hon'"=  Schepens  here  to  send  back  or  deliver  some 
•  run-away  soldiers  or  fugitives,  but  whereas  the  niuw.  and  residence  of  the  said  Governor 
was  not  known  to  u.^,  it  was  deemed  well,  to  communicate  the  letter  to  the  Hon"'-'  Colonel 
.1ml*  residing  on  Bear's  Island,  because  his  Honoris  the  principal  among  the  12  members 
of  the  Council  there,  requesting,  ti.at  the  aforesaid  letter  might  be  sent,  with  his  iiomu-'s 
recommendation,  toils  address,  which  was  acceded  to;  but  his'llonor  declared  during 
the  conversation,  that  he  had  in  his  house  the  commission,  to  proceed  hither,  because  new 
lett.-rs  and  orders  IkuI  come  from  Lord  Balthus  Moor,  that  the  territory  from  such  to 
such  a  degree,  belonging  to  him,  should  be  visiti-d  and  according  to  circumstances  be 
b.  ought  and  kei)t  under  his  jurisdiction,  he  having  not  the  least  intention,  to  abandon  his 
Iv  "v,  because 

to  expect  from  the  English,  tim.>  will  sliow  ;  it  will  at  the  least  be  injurious,  if  tiiey  come 
with  any  force,  to  which  no  resistance  can  be  made  by  i  liis  river  or  here.     Ther-fore  please 

*  Utic.  -  B.  F. 


i 


-T=*r'; 


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to  consider  such  means  and  directions,  as  shall  be  deemed  expedient  and  necessary,  in 
behalf  of  the  Hon"'-  Company  and  this  City.     Herewith  I  sliall  ask  God 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir  to  keep  your  Honor  and 
family  m  lasting  prosperity  and  health  and  remain 

I, ew-Amstel  your  Honor's  obedient  and 

the  29'."  July  1659  *  -n  *•  i 

uijr  iouw.  faithful  servant 

rr    .u    TVT  , ,     ,^  J-  Aluichs. 

lo  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful, 

Wise,  Very  Prudent,  Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant, 

General  in  New-Netherland,  Curasao,  Bonaire,  Aruba  etc.  residing 

at  Amsterdam 

in  New-Netherland. 
By  a  savage. 


Letter.       Jacob   Alriohs    to    Dfrkctor   Stuyvesant  ;    Gov.    Fendal 

INSTRtlCTED     TO     ASSEKT    THE    Ru.IIT     OF     LoKD     BALTIMORE;     PanIC 

among  THE  Dutch  on  the  Delaware. 
Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir. 

My  last  to  your  Honor  was  by  Miohiel  Carreman,  but  of  somewhat  earlier  date  tlian 
his  departure  from  here,  because  this  same  letter  was  destined  to  go  ov-rland  witii  a 
etter   I  mean  to  say  a  savage,  which  did  not  succeed,  therefore  the  same  is  now  sent  bv 
Uie  aforesaid  yacht.     We  have  heard  here  since,  that  it  is  said  to  be  certain,  that  Mr 
Fe,Kl,.l,  who  is  now  on  behalf  of  Lord  Balthus  Moor  (residing  in  Old  Englan.;)  Gov,.rn..r 
of  Maryland,  has   strict  orders   to   make  a  close    inquiry  and   invesgation  concerning 
Hie   limits  and  jurisdiction   in   his  district    in    these   latitu.les  and   in   cas,.  they  are 
in  somebody's  possession,  to  notify  the  same  of  it,  summon  to  sum.nd..r  it  and  do  his 
furtlu-r  duties  according  to  his  power  and  the  circumstances  of  the  case.     This  liaviii- 
now  b..come  public,  has  caused  such  frigiit  and  disturbance  among  most  of  the  inliabitantr 
that  thereby  all  work  has  been  stopped  and  e-ery  one  endeavours  to  fly,  to  remove  and* 
look  out  for  getting  away  in  safety,  the  more,  because  all  the  vessels  on  this  riv.-r  now 
will  not,  we  Observe,  udmit  of  any  sui)ervision  or  insi)ecti()n  but  bv  "Six:  Beekmaii   s,. 
that  the  concealing  or  removing  can  at  l.-ast  be  iiiwent.-d.     It  ..cciirs  also,  tliat  some  ask 
for  passports  to  go  by  the  vessels,  pretending  that  they  wish  to  purchase  ,,rovisions  at 
«ie  Manhattans,    but  being  there,    tliey  do    not   return,    but   sail   wiih    the  sliips   for 
Fatherland,  as  now  lately  one  Wouter  Clasen  Schaej.,  a  cai]..Mit.-r,  about  fio  y.-ars  old 
IS  said  to  have  gone  from  there  to  tli.-  great  detriment  and  concern  of  the  City  also 
H.'iirick  Assnerus  i«  gone,  who  for  his  annual  work  there  might. 

Ploetgoet,  carpenter,  comes passjiort,  Abraham  van  Nas. ." !!.'.' 

and  wife,  also  Hendric 

I  respectfully  reqiR-st,  tliat  the.s.^  p,.rsoiis  should  be  wa'tclied"  'a"ml "  s.'-nt '  l)ack  Vieiv' ' in  ' tl'ie 
gahot,    to    prevent    damage   and    detrim-ut,    which    through    bud   seasons,    .h-atli   and 


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Tr^Tr  ^*^'^"*"^7"df"'"S  have  pressed  U8  here  hard  e.otrgh,  besides  we  are  now 
more  and  more  weakened  by  this  or  tlmt  loss,  also  because  we  have  to  give  now  two 

continue  in  his  employ,  to  avoid  disturbances,  as  he  desires  to  keep  them.  If  your 
mmor  could  spare  eight  or  ten  good  soldiers,  to  strengthen  our  garrison,  it  would  be 
agreeab^  to  me,  about  whioli  I  expect  a  note  for  i.iformation.     Herewith  I'll  ask  God, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir,  to  bless  your  Honor  in  health 
and  keep  you  in  lasting  prosperity,  remaining 
New-Amstel  your  Honor's  obedient 

IS'"  August  1659  „„ -,  p  vw  1 

"  and  faithful  servant 


To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful, 
Wise,  Very  Prudent  and  Discreet 
Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesart,  General 
in  New-Netherland,  Cura(,^o,  Bonaire, 
Aruba  etc.  residing 

at  the  Fort 
Amsterdam  in 
New-Netherland 

per  Galiot,  which  God  may  guide. 


J.  Alrichs. 


EXTKACT  FHOM  A  LKTTKR  OF   StUYVESAXT  TO   THE  DIRECTORS  IX  HOLLAXD 

The  City's  Coi.oxy  ox  the  Delaware  is  ix  a  very  deplorable 

COXDITIOX;  THE  COLOMSTs  DESKUT  AT  A  FEAKKl'L  KATK  ;  CAUSE,  THE 
FEAR  OF  AX  Ex.U.ISn  IXVASIOX  AND  AlRICIIS'  OUKAT  PRECISEXESS. 
tORT  A.MSTEKDAM,  4^"  OF  SePTRR.   lOHQ. 

***** 

The  City's  affairs  on  the  Southriver  are  in  a  very  deplorable  and  low  state.  It  is  to 
be  feared  that,  if  no  other  and  better  order  is  introduced,  it  will  be  ruined  altogether : 
It  wf,uld  be  to,,  long  and  tedious,  to  report  all  th..  complaints  brought  from  there,  nor 
can  all  be  .  ce.ved  (as  tnie) ;  but  it  is  certainly  true,  that  the  people  begin  to  run  away 
in  numbers,  as  for  instance,  while  I  write  this,  there  arrives  from  there  an  English  ketcli 
which  went  there  with  some  provisions  from  Boston  three  weeks  ago;  the  skipper  of  it  I 
wellknown  and  trustworthy  man,  says  that  during  his  stay  of  14  days  at  tlie  Southriver 
about  50  persons,  among  th.-m  whole  families,  run  away  from  there  to  Virginia  and 
Mary  and.  It  is  said  (these  are  the  general  complaints  and  rumors  of  it  spread  here  and 
elsewhere),  tliat  one  of  the  causes  for  the  running  away  to  Virginia  is  the  too  great 
precisenessof  Mr.  Alrichs,  who  refuses  i,ass-i,.>rts  to  this  j.lace  to  the  people,  even  to 
tliose  who  otter  to  jiay  their  passage  and  boardmoney  or  to  give  security  for  it;  they 
would  otherwise  prefer  to  remain  with  and  among  their  own  countrymen,  than  go  among 
strangers.     Our  own  experien-es  seem  to  confirm  this  probability,  as  his  Honor  has  at 


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different  times  pmaiied  and  denmnd.'d  bnrk  iieisons  wlio  cnine  over  to  fliJH  jilac<'  and 
liewoiild  not  be  satisfied  with  :(ecurity  nor  payment,  even  tl.ou-li  I  myself  addressed  liim 
about  It  and  advised  liini  not  to  be  so  ri^id.  Seeing:  now  its  ruinous  consequences  I 
liave  deemed  it  advisal)li'  (at  least  fill  your  lion"'"  Worships'  further  advice  and  order) 
not  to  be  so  strict  on  our  side  in  returning  those,  who  mif^ht  come  over,  as  there 
IS  #,'roater  hoi)e  tliat  the  City  will  ^et  paid  sooner  or  later  bv  those,  wlio  remain 
witlun  this  jurisdiction  ami  province,  than  by  thos.-,  who  are  forc(>d,  by  not  beiuff 
received  liere,  to  desi'rt  to  strangers  :  I  shall  exi)ect  by  the  next  oi)portunity  your  Hon"" 
n  orslii])s'  advice,  to  govern  ourselves  accordingly. 

Your  Honorable  Worships  will  b.>  a])le  to  form  an  idea  from  the  enclosed  copies  of 

letters  ])assed  between  ni(>  and  Mr.  Alrichs  (marked  No.  5  among  the  enclosures)  of  the 

rumors  and  the  fear  sprung  from  them,  that  the  English  from  Kent,  Maryland  and  a 

part  of  Virginia  might  make  an  attempt  on  the  Southriver,  also  of  cmr  opinion  about  it  • 

time  must  show,  what  will  follow  :  for  the  present  there  is  no  otli.>r  probability  possible,' 

tlian  that  Lord  Baltimore  may  have  ordered  and  written  to  his  Governor  in  Maryland  to 

investigat.-.  how  far  the  boundaries  of  his  patent  reach ;  yet,  we  are  not  quite  without 

fear  and  suspicion,  that  if  tlu^  alliance  between  Sweden  and  England  and  the  difTiciilties 

with  our  State  should  continue  long,  something  may  not  be  done,  under  the  Swedish  Hag 

and   name,    against    our   Stat.s    which    the  good    (^,od    may   pr.'vent,    as   under  such 

circumstances  w..  would  ))e  too  weak,   to  assist  our  ])eople  th.-re  and  ke.-p  this  place 

properly  garrison.-d.     W..  hope  and  do  not  doubt,  that  your  IL,:.'  "  Worships  will  take 

care  ot  your  own  interests  and  provide  us  witli  timely  help  and  orders 


Lkttkk.     jAoon  Ai.iiinis  to  Dikectou  Stuyvesant;  akkival  ok  Coi. 

TtIK    and   St'ITK    I'HOM    MauVLAND;    I'AKTUULAUS   OF   TIIK   INTKUVIKW. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worsliii)riil,  Wi.se,  Very  Prudi'iit  Sir: 

We  liav.'  to  our  great  regret  before  this  at  different  times  tioubl.-d  your  Honor  with 

letters  (full)  of  anxieties  and  fears  of  the  English,  whicii  have  now  and  then  b..eii  dn, 1 

along  111  such  a  way  and  to  that  length,  that  it  sometimes  appean-d  like  a  dark  .■lou.l 

ready   to   vanish  again;    nevertheless   it  now  ajipeais  again   con.vrning  the  j)rovin.N' 

oJ  Maryland.      Six   persons  arrived   here  last   Satunlav,   at  about  eight  o.   (^    in    the 

.'Veiling  with  4  fugitives,   who  came  in  their  company,  of  whom  8  were  arrested    th.. 

4'."  escaped.     Tlu'  six  persons  an-  the   Hon"'"  Colonel    Utie,   his   brother,  his  cousin    a 

major,  Jacob  de  Vrint  and  a  servant.     On  Wednes<lay  he  demanded  an  interview.  whi.Mi 

was  grant.-d  and  having  come  in,  he  was  asked  for  his  commission  ;  then-upcm  he  showed 

his  instruction,  which  he  said  served  for  both  warrant  aiul  instruction  ;  copy  of  it  is  sent 

hcivwifh  ;  It  IS  rath..r  uiiusna!  and  sharp,  although  what  he  added  in  words,  was  iiervaded 

with  still  moiv  sharpm'ss  and  so  much  so,  that  it  was  unbearabl,.,   !,.■  demanded  our 

immediate  answer  or  declaration  of  Yes  or  No,  else  he  would  be  obliged  to  use  other 

means,    of    which    bloodsli.Ml    he   should    consider    himself   m)t   guilty,    he   had    full 

authority,    would  not  admit  of  any  delay  neither   could   there  be  a  more  favorabh, 


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period,   to  oxocute  their  plans,  as  tlwy  n.iKl.t  now  dispose  of  the  land  to  a  number 
of  t»bacco-pia„t,.rs.      It   appears    ,i,af    ih.y   are   intently  bent  upon   the  execution  o5 
th.8  project,  as  becomes  furth.-r  .videut  from  his  answer  or  protest . 
. . .  .^ . . ....      cadets  and  drummers,  ti.e  citizens  are  few  and  disinclin..!  to  fight,  because 

l.eC,ty  has  broken  and  curtailed  the  conditions  and  to  say  it  briefly,  it  is  l^possTb  e 
to  hold  out  here  wi.l.out  further  assistance  or  relief,  which  upon  receipt  of  his 
ought  to  be  sent  cntissime,  without  the  least  delay.  I  hope,  ti.at  the  gal  ot  is  still 
there,  which  ,t  would  serve  to  dispatch  innnediately,  without  tarrying  or  lingering      U 

S  useful     \v'"f ',?;■"•''  """"  °*'  ^■"•"'  " '""  *•""• '"  ^••"•«-'  '^  ""^'''t  1-  nece' sary 

and  useful.     We  shall  have  no  rest  with  then,  unless  your  Honor  with  wonted  discretion 

and  crcumspect.on  n.akes  su,.h  disposition,  as  your  Honor's  wise  advice  shall  suggest. 
Please  then  not  to  let  us  come  to  grief  or  be  ruined  on  this  occasion  ;  therefore  all  shall 
be  lelt  to  your  Honor's  wonted  good  numagement,  wl.Ue  we  expect  in  patience  such  ' 
assistance  as  your  Honor  judges  necessary  and  expedient  to  redress  the  matter  :  we  are 
hvuiR  at  tlRur  mercy,  therefore  please  to  have  everything  properly  considered,  wherewith 
1  will  ask  (.Tod, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir  and  commend  your  Honor 
with  sincere  greetings  to  the  protection  of  the  Almighty,  remaining 

^'^■^"•^^'^l  Your  Honor's  obedient 

0'.-  September  ^„^  f^j^,^j.^^j  ^^^^^^^ 

1669. 

J.  Ar-mciis. 

Sine..  T  wrote  the  above  letter,  we  further  conversed  together,  chiefly  however  with 
regard  to  his  Master's  warrant  and  instruction,  when  it  occurred,  that  I  proposed,  that  a 
crtanitime  n.ight  yet  be  allowed,  in  which  I  could  notify  the  Director-General  of  this 
event.     J\  o  more  than  three  weeks  were  allowed  for  it 


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Your  affectionate  and  obliged 


J.  Alrichs. 


servant 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable, 

Worsliipfiil,  Wise,  Very  Prudent 

Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant,  Director-General  in  New-Netherland,  Curasao, 

Bonaire,  Aruba  etc.  residing 

in  Fort  Amsterdam 

in  New-Netherland. 

By  a  savage. 

ITotosl  "f  l)i'--r«<.r  AIn.hs  „,„1  Coundl,  Vice  Di,v,.,or  lieckma,.  ami  Schcpons  of  Xew-An.steUgaiast  the 
prHcnsums  of  L„r,l  J{„U,n.,„o ;  a.l.lrv-ssea  lu  C\,l.  Xail.uuid  Ltie  (Published  in  N.  Y.  Col.  History  II  n  73  from 
llolluiul  DocmiuulJ  XVI.  IK).  -r      >  i        • 


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Lkttek.     W.luam  Bkkckman,  Vick-Diukctor  at  Altena,  to  Dikkotoh 
bxirvvESANT ;  particulars  of  thk  transactions  with  Col.  Utie. 
Noblo,  nonorahlo,  Wry  Worshipful,  Wiao,  Very  Prnd.mt  Sir : 

f.,nf?"  '^-'fr  '""'■."'  "'^''''  ^  ''■"'  ^''•-  ^^'■'••''•''  «^"'^  «  -»^"^'^^  ^o  yonr  Honor  •  for  fear 

ha      e  „.ght  not  «nd  hi.s  way  th.-r.,  we  sen.l  another  ;  we  would  lave  liked   for  te'te 

Hufety  8  sak...  to  have  «ent  a  noldier  alonir,  but  whereas  8  or  10  Hnv.  i"'-f,nattr 

ro  bW  by  the  ,,„■„«.,,  w ,,  „„i  „„„  ,„  ,, „„  ,,      ^.  ,„"um  t  J  ;°^"'" 

"m"  r ';;°rn  '^ "" "" ;'7'""''* ""■' ""•i''"'"™" »'  ""•  ooi™,., : " ^r.  .» 

J^rt'— --^::Sr=?-- 
a^,ont  i        h  Tn  ?     ;\f:^  Con.pany.     Ills  llnnor  said,  he  did  nut  know  anything 
and    e  ^fi  '-1  '"K«i  to  L,.n    Haiten.oor  and  was  granted  to  His  Lordship  by  Kin,.  Tan   s 

Sli    nent^  :^^^^^^  "'"""■^  and  lately  the  , rant  was  renewed  and' all.. wed'  y 

l-a.lmnunt,  about  2  years  ago,   to  the  4()-  degree  an.l  he  repeated,   that  if  wedid  not 

to  make  .vai  and  peace  again  without  eonsulting  anybody,  an.l  he  sai.l  further    "It  is 

i^SBi^fP^ = -=  --;  t  r;.rb^  T^z  z 
.J;;^":^.9.;rs:™:L:M:;rr;,:;::::r:;:^';-t.r 

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On  tho  O-  inst.  wo  askod  lu«  Honor  aKiiin  to  the  Fort,  to  give  him  a  written  answer  ; 
the  Colonel  repeatod  his  demand  and  direcited  me  in  particular,  because  he  had  learned, 
that  1  was  Comnumdant  at  ChriHtiua,  that  I  too  mast  remove,  as  I  was  also  within  the 
4()">  degree.  I  answ.-red,  that  if  his  Honor  had  anything  to  say  to  me,  he  would  please 
and  come  to  tho  place,  wln-re  my  residen(!e  is,  to  which  he  replied  "I  consider  to  be 
sufficient,  what  I  have  ordered  here." 

The  documents,  delivered  from  either  side,  are  sent  to  your  Honor  by  Mr  Alrichs  • 
we  expect  your  Hon"'"  Worship's  order  and  assistance  with  all  possible  spntnl  and  desire 
from  our  hearts  your  Honor's  personal  presence  here.     Closing  I'll  ask  God  to  preserve 
Your  Honor  in  lasting  health  and  prosperous  administration,  remaining  always 
Altena,  12'!'  Sept.  your  Honor's  faithful  servant 

WiLii.  Bkekman. 

Honorable  General !  Last  week  Abraham  Eskels,  soldier,  run  away  from  us  so  that 
we  have  now  only  115  men,  besides  the  Sergeant.  I  wish  to  have  represented  to  your 
Honor  the  necessity  of  socks,  shoes  and  other  things. 

Honorable  General ! 

On  the  i)'."  inst  I  dispatched  a  savage  from  here,  on  the  12'"  also  Abraham  van  Nas,  and 
Sander  Boeyer,  who  were  to  go  with  a  savage  from  above ;  but  the  said  van  Nas  and 
Boeyer  came  back  again  after  an  absence  of  eight  days,  without  having  accomplished 
anything ;  they  could  not  bring  the  enclosed  letters  over  nor  forward  them  from  above 
by  a  savage.  If  the  first  savage  has,  as  I  hope,  reached  there,  then  we  rely,  next  to  God 
upon  relief,  we  are  sorely  threat.-ned  by  the  English  ;  they  have  said,  that  they  would 
come  in  12  days  after  their  departur.^  and  would,  being  here,  await  the  answer  of  the 
Hon"'"  G.Mieral.  It  is  said,  that  500  men  are  already  under  orders,  how  true  it  is,  time 
will  better  show.  They  left  here  on  the  11'"  inst.  The  letter  to  Josias  Fendall  is 
dated  on  the  8'"  of  April,  it  must  be  8'"  of  July.  Closing  I  remain  with  regards  and 
commendations  to  God,     In  New-Amstel,  the  20'"  Septbr.  IfifiO. 

I  send  now  again  7  men  with  a  savage,  to  get  through  and  send  the  letters  forward. 
If  the  first  has  not  been  delivered,  I  shall  hardly  be  able  to  do  it  again. 

Your  Honor's  obedient 

and  faithful  servant 

To  the  Honorable  General 

Mr.  P(>trns  Stuyvesant 

residing 

at  Fort  Amsterdam 

in  New-Netherland. 


By  a  friend,  whom  God  may  guide. 


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^^^  Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 

ExTiurr  from  a  i.ktter  of  Stuyvesant  to  thk  Dihectous  in  Holland 
ON  THE  same  HinwErr.     ¥om  Amsteiiuam,  17»."  Sei'Tbu.  lono. 

We  mentioned  in  „,„•  last  i.-ttor  th..  ,l,>,,lon,bI..  and  l.ad  nfate  of  amiirs  in  Liu,  City's 
Colony  on  tlie  Southrivc-r,  ..ans,.!  by  th,-  d.-sortion  and  ivn.oval  of  tl.o  Colonists  to  Mary- 
and  \  nKin.a  an.l  ..(Imt  j.la.vs,  wln.-h  innvases  .laiiy  in  su.-h  a  n.ann,..-,  tl.at  luirdly  'M) 
lannln-s  remain  ;  besid-s  this  tho  City's  soldiers.  s,.,.t  out  with  .he  Colony,  who  unn.bered 
at  first  fiO  men,  have  melted  down  to  one  half,  of  which  two-thirds  are  pi  xed  at  tho 
n,;r..lul  and  not  withont  fear  and  danger  of  being  sooner  or  later  massacred  by  th,.  crnel 
savages  ;  hence  there  remain  in  and  near  New-Amstel  not  more  than  S  or  10  soldiers  and 
very  tew  fre,-  p.>opIe.  Yonr  lion'""  Worships  will  learn  the  further  d.  t,.  ,1.  from  the  ont- 
going  passengers,  an.ong  others  from  one  xNichoIas  de  l{,ng|.,  who  goes  ovr  in  this  ship 
whde  I  desire  to  inform  y„ur  Hon-  Worships  and  through  y„ur  Worships  tho  Hon''- 
Commissioners  beforehand  by  this  report  to  make  (i.nely  arrangements,  before,  to  the 
further  discredit  of  the  City  as  well  as  the  Company  greater  calamities  occur  either  by 
an  invasion  of  tlie  Swedes  or  English  or  by  an  attack  of  the  savages. 

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EXTKA.  T  KKOM  A  MrPTKR  OK  THE  SA>fK  TO  TltE  SAME.  EmiSSAHIES  OF  Lo,U> 
].ALTIM..HE  at  Xew-CasTLE  I.EMAM)  a  SCUIIENDEK  OF  THE  TEURITOUV  • 
THE    DISPOSITION    OF    TME    TUOOI-S    ..UEVE.MS    AN    AUMKI,    lUiSISTANCE 

Fort  Amstehdam,  18^.°  Septbk.  1059. 
*  *  *  * 

After  the  letters  and  enclosures,  sent  by   "  d,.  IJover  "  were  closed  yesterday  aflrnoon 
and  the  skipper  had  taken  his  leave,  we  received  very  early  this  morning  the  enclose.l 
from  th..  bouthriver,  from  which  your  Ho,i-'«  Worships  can  infer  the  bad  situation  of  the 
Colony  and  learn  among  others  of  the  frivolous  den.an.l,  the  imperfect  authority  of  the 
claimants  who  ought  to  be  sooner  <-onsi,Iere<l  spies  and  agitators  of  the  community   than 
duly  qualified  envoys.     We  are  astonished  at  the  great  shortsightedness  of  Uv.  Alri<-hs 
who  Huff.'ivd  the  aforesaid  pers.ms  to  inquire  inm  a.d  spy  out  during  4  or  T.  days  the 
condition  of  the  Fort,  the  sentiments  of  the  ColoalM..  fli,    weakness  -l"  .i.e  garrison  and 
then  on  the  fifth  day  gave  them  an  audience  on  such  a  frnolous  demand  aiul  pretemb-d 
instructions  without  stating  date  or  place  or  by  whose  order,  government,  prince  or  state 
th..y  were  authorized  hereto,  their  base  answers  being  also  without  date,  while  the  letters 
of  Mr.  Alrichs  make  it  appear,  what  orders  are  given  for  the  maintenance  ,)f  the  City's 
soldiers  and  th<.  management  of  powder  and  lead  and  other  war-materials,  to  be  used  in 
tin.  of  m-ed  ;  all  this  your  Hon"'"  W<.rships  in  your  usual  wisdom  will  learn  yourselvs 
.:  ivould  have  been  better,  according  to  our  ojiinion,  under  correction,  not  to  listen  to  that 
'|r.ol.u -ay  pretended  instruction  or  to  have  it  apparently  taken  and  sent  here,  to  bring 
cmMr  demand  before  the  supreme  authority  as  it  ought  to  be  don.;  and  have  the  justice  of 
It  examined  there.     Quod  factum,  infect  urn  fieri  nequidt. 


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AlfhonKh  our  pr..H..nt  Hittmti,,,,,  hrcmim  of  thn  n-nth^nanrHH  and  tli.-  .laily  varyina 

wZiM.'.^^'K-•|''  "•/'"■  """'""  "'"•  ''^"  '"  ^""  """"^'•^•^  "^   »'»"-  «»•  ""'  '^"rtl'.  at 
cr      Z     .t    .'"";:""•,;"•■■"•   J^''^''   U'"''K",    wl.i.li   ..erfainly   ouKht    ...    ,„ak.   uh   v.ry 

BO  Z     2":      f  ^^^    '""•''  T"'"^  ''""■"'  '"'<"-"»-""li"Kt..<,nU..-.on  Stufu  Island, 
BO  that  only  abont  T.o  r..,„a.n  h.ro  and  they  of  tlu,  worst  kind:  n.'v.rtlu.l..ss,  we  have 

I^^mn^ ;;?"«;;"  """  "^  ""  '^^^  '^H-tunlty  ^  .o,.  4  days,    .ind  anil  It,  Z 

t        '  '  "       I" ""';"'"  ''""■  "^  ^'"  "^''"""^'  ••^'  ^''"  •'••"'l'=^">''  ^''  '"•  •'"  '^^  tbe  d.ar,H 

..  r ,  n?M  s"  '•"/""'•^^"^^  r^^^-"  ""^  '■•>'^'"'"«1  »f  ^'-^I'tain  (.•.•i..K..r  ;  witb  bin.  go.s  from 

...a  nod,  lut  wdl  not  l,.ld,  n.ay  bo  indu.-.d  to  return  to  tbHr  durk-.s  by  tL\v.at 
.  .-.•t.on,  wh.ch  tho  Coloni«t.s  l.av.  fornu-rly  bad  for  tl>o  said  (Japtain.  If  ,his  .i!!>u]d 
nout  asw..  bo,,..,  t  .h.  w  ar..  ,.o„lid..nt  that  ..itlu-r  tbe  En^rli.b,  nn.on^  whom  an, 
n.iuy  of  tb..f„.„,vH  (-..lonists,  upon  wlios,.  insti^.itL.n  and  advi...  w..  b..|iev..  n,.,st  ..f 
tl..;se  pro,.,.,.d.nKs  bav  been  undertaken,  sluUl  reli.,.i„isl,  ,b..  intended  work,  H.-inw  the 
urn  y  of  onr  people  or  tbut  r.ur  p.-opl..  .shall  be  Htron^  .-nouKh  to  be  a  match  for 
'"«"'•      II'"  n-Hult  will  1...  ,x.nununi.-at...l  to  your  Hon'""  Worships  in  due  tin.e      We 

!;rin?r  rr  *"  ?•■"  ""^^  '■'■•l"*"'  '^■""'"  """"■"  '^'"•■'^'"l-'  ^^  ^"'^•'  ^^  ^imely  eareof  your 
ovN.i.nt uestsby  send.n^rr,.c-ruits,  j.owder,  lead,  matches  and  other  ammunition,  so  that 
.nenac'd  m  tins  manner  from  both  si.Ies.  no  nu.re  dama^^e  and  misfortun.-s  n.av  befal  us  • 
above  all  yourllon'-  Worships  and  upon  your  n.,n..rs-   recommendation 'the  IIon'"« 

^;:"7.:;i; ■■•V""  »•';;  ■".•umKement  of  the  City's  [Colony]  will  please  to  send  a  lot  of 

Cm^rb"/;'"      '■■'''■;"'  ""^  -vf"onlina.y  exp.-nses  in.-urred  in   their  and  the 
C.m  pany  s  behalf,  as  .t  is  else  imp.,ssible  to  keep  up  our  credit  and  ourselves  out  of 


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Lktti.:k.   William  Bkkkman  to  Biuector  Stuivksant  ;  dispatciiks  sfnt 

OVKULAM.  TO  TIIK  MANHATTANS  ;  STATK  OK  AKLAIKS  ON  THE  DeLAWAUK. 

Noble,  rionorabhs  Very  Worshipful,  Very  Prudent  Sir: 

the  cv' with"!  "'"  '""'  «"^  'V^"  ''""  "^  '""■  '"■"'•'■'^'"-  '•■^'^'''  -'"^  ''3-  Mr.  Alrichs  on 
the  9.  Mth  a  savage,  Sander  Boeyer  and  van  Nas  were  dispat-.h.-l  to  inform  your  Honor 

iN.nv-Amst.d  lastni^M.t,  saymg  that  the  savng..s  at  M..gg,.ck..ss.m  *  ha.l  dissuad.'d  them 
from  It,  as  he  Rantans  ha.l  tied  f,>r  f.-ar  of  those  from  th..  M:.nhattans.  Ther..fon  ilr 
Alr...hs  sen  f,,,-  „,..  and  we  hav..  together  come  to  the  conclusion  (the  more,  because  we 
l-ve  no  ....rtamty,  that  the  savage  got  .,n)  tlu.t  tlu-  Sheriff  ((errit  van  Sw.vrin.;n  should  be 
des,nttched  with  Dor  lo  m.-n  ovrlaiul.  in  all  possible  sp.W,  with  whom  I  s.-nd  two^oldlerr 
Sir  .  1  wo  .lays  ago  a  man  and  an  Englishman  anived  here  again  ;  this  one  oflered 
o  hire  out  lu.r..,  th..  oth.-r  has  liv..l  last  summer  at  N.^v-Amste,.  \hey  say,  that  upo 
the  return  home  of  Col.  .luiy,  :,oo  nam  were  directed  to  keep  themselves 'ik  readuless 

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un  .1  furthor  orders   but  .e  can  hardly  believe  it.     It  is  said  also,  that  some  of  then,  will 
there    eVe,ti^:"tdi::darBiM""  ^^''-  "''^  ^^^'"^^^  ^"^"^'^  -^^  "^  ^-° 

that  8  or  10  .r^r"  Ir^"^  ^*''"^  ^""  ^-^''^^  ^"^  tlie  Commissary,  urgently  by  letter 
hat  8  or  10  men  from  their  nation  might  be  sent  to  m.  for  the  security  of  Fort  AUenu  tintTl 
1  had  received  reief  from  the  ManhiK'.rm-  Tiv.,,^  i.,vi     ,.  "'y  "^  ^  on- Aiteiui.  until 

Very  Worshinfnl  Sir  it  f  ,,  '*'^^''f  '  ^  '^''^^^  hitherto  received  no  answer  at  all. 

speed  ^7the  me  uhI  n       i.  """^       ^'""'  "°"""' '  ""^'""^  ^^"^  ''''^''^'' '» '^^  P^^^ibl 

Xn  .;     V    °'T         "'^'^  ^"  precaution  ;  I  await  furthermore  some  means  of  subsistence 

as  for  maize   bread  stulf  to  provision  the  Fort  and  some  other  necessaries         i^^sne  tVu   y 
request     hat  your  Honor  will  send  me  8  to  400  guilders,  for  I  have  or  on  e  depr     d 

GodMtl.  wishes  (or  a  long  life  and  prosperous  administration  and  remain  with  cordid 
regards  and  thanks  for  all  your  Honors  kindness,  shown  to  my  wife, 

Sir 


Your  Honor's  very  affectionate  friend 
and  faithful  servant 

WiLH.  Bkkckman. 


Altena,  the  20'"  T*" 
1609,  in  the  South  River. 

My  dutiful  regards  to  the  General's  Lady. 
(In  «,argi„o:)  Sir  .    J  request  to  send  me  3  or  4  pieces  of  iron,  that  we  may  also  have 

some  upon  inquiry,  as  there  is  sometimes  a  demand  for  it. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable, 

Very  Worshipful,  Wise, 

Very  Prudent  Sir  iMr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant, 

I)irector-0-neral  of  New  Netherland, 

Curasao  etc.  residing 

at  Fort  Amsterdam 

ou  the  Manhattans. 


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Letter.     Jacob  Alkick.s  to  Dikectok  Stuyvesant  ;  feaus  entektained 
OP  the  English  ;  dispatches  sent  overland. 
Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir: 

I  wrote  by  a  savage,  on  the  9-  inst.  who,  I  hope,  got  through,  but  I  fear  and  have 
no  assurance  and  as  1  dare  not  rely  upon  it  I  wrote  again  on  tir.,  m  inst.  by  Ibrail 
van  Nas  and  Sander  Boeyer,  but  they  ean.e  back  again,  after  having  been  out  eig 

Sn'j;  '";  ^r;''7 '"'"'."•"'  ^'^  '"-"''^'^  ''"••'-■"-»  ^^-^  -^  -"^^  not  begone,  th  n^fS;  I 
then  got  ready  5  ot  the  c.t..e„s,  2  soldiers  fr,.m  here  and  2  soldiers  from  iltena  and  a 
savage,   together  10  persons,   to  go  overland  and  deliver  tiie  returned  lette       but  th^ 

I  could  not  make  any  progress  and  all  has  entirely  nnscarried.     Therefore  1  was  compelled 
to  lure  expressly  the  yacht  of  Capt.  Jacobs  and  send  it  there,  so  that  we  may  know  thlt 
your     onor  has  received  sure  information  of  our  difhculties  here  and  to  do  herein  w  a 
your  Honor  deems  necessary  and  expedient.     I  had  to  hire  her  for  going  and  return  n^ 
at  ..  )  gmlders,  with  4  or  5  days  at  anchor  there.     H'  the  galiot  sail..  L^^^^ 

;r:?Hi 'r  r  'T  "?"""•  .  '''■  '"'■^^'  ""^  ^'*  ''"^'  ^'^^^^  ^  ^ood  reUef  wSl  come; 

he  tngl...h  have  gone  from  here  so  long  ago,  that  we  are  not  sure  of  the  time  nor  can  we 

trust  them  in  the  least.     \Ve  desire  hence  with  anxiety  your  Honor's  disposition  and 
arrangement  of  this  matter.     And  I'll  ask  God 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir  to  bless  your  Honor'- 
administration  and  [keep]  your  Honor  with  Ids  [Lady  in  lasting]  health  and  prosperit/ 
New-Amstel  ^y^,,,  jj^„^,.,^  ^^^^^.^^^^^  ,^^^^^ 

the  21V  Septbr.  ,.  .,,  „  , 

^  iUithful  servant 

A?  lO.T.). 

J.  Albicus]. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful, 

AVis..,  A'ery  Prudent  Sir, 

Mr.  Petriis  Stuyvesant,  Ueneral 

in  New-Netherland,  Cura(;a«),  Bonaire, 

Ariiba,  etc.,  residing 

at  Fort  Amsterdam  in 
New-Netherland. 

p.  Express  with  the  yacht  Aventuyr,  which  God  may  guide. 
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er. 


Lettkr.     William  Skkokman  to  Direotok  Stuyvehant;   dispatches 

SEXT    TO     THE     MaMIATTANS     BT     SEA;      AlKICIIS    AND     D'HiNOYOSSA 
GREATLY   I'ERI'LEXED   THROUGH   FEAR   OF  THE   ENGLISH. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Yery  Worshipful,  Very  Wise  Sir. 

I  was  yesterday  morning  called  for  by  Mr.  Alrichs,  to  dispatch  another  letter  to 
your  Honor  and  it  was  conclude.l,  to  send  10  niea  overland,  as Ls  assertirh  re  h  t 
the  roads  ar.  very  unsafe  whereupon  I  returned  inunediately  to  Altena  to  desmt  h  2 
soldiers  and  a  etter  to  your  Honor  to  which  I  now  refer,  and  sent  the  sa2  befot Tint  J 
to  dav"^  I  ut  M      virichs  had  changed  his  luind  and  sent  back  to  n.e  th  sIS 

to-day,  who  arrived  at  Altena  about  one  hour  before  evening  and  informed  me  that  Mr 
Alrichs  had  lured  the  yacht  of  Capt.  Jacops  and  she  was  to'sail  before  night ;  I  Zfed 

o  IWWuV       '"T  ":f  ""''  *'""     ""^""""^  New-An.stel  van  NasLd  aS  n 
(othei.  0  met  nie.  who  told  me.  that  Mr.  Ahichs  had  changed  his  resolution   because  hp 

r  tr -^'T  ^"'  T'  """  """  ^''^  ^"'""^-     ^^^""»»"  ^«  ^-  Alrichs  "'gave  :™sn 
for  changing  the  safety,  as  the  undertaking  is  considered  very  unsafe 

Sir!  I  remark,  that  Messrs.  Alrichs  and  d'Hinojossa  are  v.>ry  much  disturbed  and 
afraid  of  the  English  and  they  fancy,  that  they  will  come  shortly^uid  s  rp  s^  h'm  I 
cannot  imagine  this  at  all,  for  Maryland  is  not  of  such  a  c!apadty  t  kecD  H  J 
garrisons  The  more  I  think  of  the  affair,  the  less  difficulty  cai^ii,  UreaS 
know,  what  arrogant  people  may  do.  But  we  shall  wait  for  your  Honor' s  wonted  Zd 
advice  and  orcWs  and  fulfill  the  same  with  all  dilig-mce  according  to  duty      d  oath 

I  luive  not  heard  yet  from  our  Sheriff  van  Dyck  and  the  Commissary  am  of 

opinion,  that  if  anything  came  upon  us  (which  God  may  prevent),  they  would  be  more 
cumbersome  tlian  useful.  "^  >vuuiu  ot  more 

I  wish  further  to  hold  recommended  to  your  H,.nor  the  necessaries  mentioned  in  mv 
former  letter).  Breaking  off  herewith  I'll  recommend  your  Honor  and  dear"  1^  o 
1  ilmTin  "-^'""^'^^y--^  -«'-»-a  lasting  health  and  prosperous admiiltrlL; 


Noble,  Very  Woi.hipl'ul  Sir, 


New-Amstel 
21".'  7"^"'  1659. 


To  tlie  Noble.  Honorable,  Very 
AVorshi]iful,  Wise  Very  Prudent  Sir 
Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant,  Director-General 
in  New-Netherland,  Ciiravao  etc.  residing 

at  Fort  Atnstcidam 

in  New-Netherland. 


Your  Honor's  ever  very  affectionate 

and  faithful  servant 

WiLir.  Beeckmaw. 


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Lktteu.     Dihix  rou  Stuyvesaxt  to  Messrs.    \lriciis  axd  Beeckmax  • 

HE    CONDEMXS    TilEIU     PUSILLANIMOUS     COXDUCT    TOWARDS    COLONEL 

Ltie;  Secuktauy  VAX  RtrYVEX  AM)  Captain  Crieoer  sext  to  the 
bouTii  river;  Augustyn  Heermans  sext  as  Commissioner  to 
Maryland. 


Jacob  Alriclis  and  the  Vice-Director 

William  Beeclcman  in  regard  to  tlie 

following,  given  to  ns  by  the  Hon'""  General. 

To  Messrs.  Jacob  Alriehs  and  William  Beeckman. 

Honorable,  Wise,  Prudent  and  Very  Discreet  Gentlemen. 

_  With  no  less  sorrow,  than  astonishment  have  I  seen  from  the  last  sent  letters  and 
their  enclosures  the  fr  volous  demand  of  Nathaniel  Utie  and  your  Honors'  not  les  f  h-olous 
stup,d  answer  and  further  proce..di„gs  with  him  upon  an  instruction  so  friv  Ion  v 
made  up  without  day  or  pla,.e,  when  and  where  signed  or  by  whose  authority  and 
order  g.ven,  much  nuu.  that  your  Honors  have  allowed  the  said  Utie  to  sow  uZL^ 
and  mutinous  seed  among  the  couununity  there  for  4  or  5  days,  without  asking     in    fo 

dth  day  after  Ins  arrival,  an  interview  upon  his  request  and  promising  in  writing,  si-^ned 
by  the  fu  1  counc.  ,  to  give  a  further  and  better  answer  to  his  tritllng"lemand  4  ''u  "he 
tune  of  three  weeks  and  all  that  upon  his  threatening  utterances,  Tvithout  sho  v="  .";  t 

I.HlHlM  don  and  discouragement  assenting  to  the  denun-d  made,  giving  at  least  to  the 
demanding  party  great  ardor  and  courage,  while  he  rather  deserved  to  be  arrested  a  a 
spy  and  sent  hither,  than  to  be  listened  to  with  such  a  frivolously  made  up  "  stnu  on 
and  without  warrant ;  ,  heivfore  u.  deprive  the  aforesaid  spy  of  all  hope,  we  L  compe 
by  the  proceedings  had  and  your  Honors'  letters,  as  well  for  redress  of  the  one  as  L  the 
proper  main  enanceol  the  other  to  commission  and  send  there  the  bearers  of  this  our 
d.'ar.  beloved  and  faithful  S^  Cornells  van  Ruyven,  Secretary  and  Capt.  Marten  Cri^.J 
,>resent  Burgomaster  ,>f  this  City  ,o  arrange  everything  according  Jo  the  warrant  ^nd 
iMstrucfon  given  them  and  besides  these,  under  the  command  of  Capt.  Crieger  such 
m.htary  foive,  as  the  country's  situation  for  the  present  time  can  hardly  miss.  Renuesti,,.. 
"■••*';v.lh  to  nve.ve,  respe..t  and  tivat  the  said  our  Commissioners  as  our  Own  person  and 
fo  give  the,,,  ,„  the  ca.Tying  .mt  of  their  instruction  all  help  and  obedience,  upon  which 
we  rely,  we  II  w,tl,  conl,al  greetings  commend  your  Honors  to  God's  protection  an.l  ca,v 
and  remain 

Amsterdam  in  your  Honors'  aifectionaie  f,.iend 

New-Netherland  ,,     , 

r.    bTLVVKSANT. 

the  23"?  Septbr  lO.'SO. 

«ent  K^?'"  f';^"<|  '1'"  ^if.afion  of  aflai,.  here  as  h  related  hereafter  in  letter  No.  1^  we 
sent  S  Angustin  Ueei„,ai,s  and  companion  to  MarylaiuL 


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Commission.    Martin  Ckikger  to   be  Captain  op  a   military  force 
Warrant  for  ^^^'^  ™  ^"^  Delaware. 

Capt.  Martin 

rr?''!'  .  .,  TT^."*"''  Stnyvesant,  on  behalf  of  Their  High  Mightinesses,  the  States- 
wTJldl  r'  ""•^'  ^;^'--'-''^^  -'^  the  Lords-Directors  of  the  General  incorporated 
WVsr-India  Company,  D.rector-General  of  New-Netherland,  Cura,,,o,  Bonayro,  Aruba 

It  rel!ll;'Si"?"  '      ''"  """'""""  "'  '''''  ^'"'""1  *°  •'^"'  ^^"«  ^"'^'1  --'I  tliis  or  hear 

„,  J^'TTl  ''^'f '"!  T  ^"'''  ^'''"  ^'"  ^"'''■^'"f^'  ""^^  protection  of  the  Company's  as  well 
a    of  the  Colony's  of  the  Ci^y  of  An.sterdan,  property  on   the   South-River  in  N.  ^ 
d  reetly  resolved  to  make  ready  and  dispat.-h  a  certain  number  of  soldiers,  to  command 
^^hom  ,n  our  absence  we  were  obliged  (to  aj.point)  a  lit  and  brave  man.  Therefore  tmstin- 

ffaHen'^rr"  '^T''"''  "^""  ''"  *"'^"""'  '^""-l-^S^'  "'-^  faithlulness  of  the  Valian'^ 
Marten    Cneger,    Burgo.naster  of    the    City   of    An.sterdam    in    New-Netherland,    we 

Calirrt?'  'T^^'^f  "''^'"'"^""^  *''^'  ^«-<^  ««  -«  -Snge  and  appoitit  hin.  hereby,  as 

n  ^e.v^etherland  or  shall  be  engaged.     We  order  and  direct  therefore  all  upper  and 
k>wer  officers  and  soldiers  to  ackn...edge,  to  respe..  and  to  obey  the  a  foresaid  ^M^aln 
Ciiegei  as  their  Captaui,  whereby  our  good  intention  shall  be  carried  out 
Ihus  done  and  given  under  our  usual  signmanual  and  signature 
In  Amsterdam  in  N.  Netherland,  the  t>2"  September  A"  10a9.     (Was  signed) 

[s'S?,]  P-  Stuyvesant. 


Commission.      Counklis    van    Rivvk.v    and    Maimt.v    CiMK.iEn   to    n,- 
commissioners   to   Ri:.u:r,ATE   afeaius    at   the   Dki.awake. 
The  warrant  for 
Secretary  van  Ruyven 
&  Capt.  Marten  Crieger 
going  with  tlie  reliefparty 
to  the  South  River. 

r  P;*';;'^;''>;yvesant.  on  behalf  of  Their  High  Mightinesses,  the  States-General  of  the 
Lmted  Netherlands  and  the  Honorable  Lords-Direetors  <.f  the  (General  Privileged  Wes t- 
Ind.a  Con.pany.  l)i,e,.tor.(^..„eral  of  i\ew-.\etherlan,l,  Cura.;ao  H,.uayro.  A^ui.a  and 
dependences  tngeM.,r  with  the  Men.bers  of  the  Council  to  All  those,  who  shall  read  this 
or  hear  it  read  Greeting 

1  ^^r'TvC'  ^'"'V'"'"  ^'"'  ""'-■•^P«'t<^f^  "'^vices  sent  t<.  us  overland  bv  .Mr.  Jacob  Alri.hs 
and    S.    \\,]|,am    Bce,.kman   we   ..onu.iission,    authori/e  and   desimtd.   for  the  redress 
.MH.ntenance  and  protee.iou  of  the  Hon-  Co-npanys  as  well  .s  of  the  Colonv's  of  tl.; 
nty   of    Amsterdam   allairs   herewi.l,    „„,   |„.|„ve,h    faitl,ful    SM'ornelis  van'  Knyven 
.Se.'n.lary.   Captam    Mar.,.,   Creiger,   Ib.t   Ibngomaster   of  .l,is   V\^^,   to  pat    in  'onle,' 
the  poluy  and  j-rotection  of  the.se  pla.vs,  accordi.ig  to  ,he  instructions,  aln'ndv  given  to 


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them  or  hereaftor  to  be  given,  upon  more  detailed  and  better  report  as  ftir  as  possible  and 
pron,ptly,  conmianding  and  summoning  liereby  all  and  everybody,  to  wbom  this  is  shown 
01-  whon.  ,t  m  any  ^.  y  ,.„n,,.rns,  to  receive,  to  respect  and  to  treat  our  aforesaid 
Co.nm.ssionersS' Cornells  van  Ruyve.i  and  Marten  Crie-er  in  the  execution  ti.ereof  as 
what  they  are  qualified  by  this  instruc'tion,  and  what  furtuer  migl.t  concern  the  airairs  of 

tlie  Company  and  the  s.'rvice  of  the  Colony,  to  show  all 

lavors  and  assistance  as  it  is  projxT  

.1,.  'S't^Z^tS::  """"  ""'■""'""'"'I-"  ■"  ^'ortAm*,,,,,,,,  in  .Xe„.Xe„„.,.,a„d, 

[B-iSSTj  P-    ^TUYVESAXT. 


Commission.     Augustine   Heekmans  and   Resolved  Walduon  to   be 

•Delegates  to  Maryland. 

TT  -^f '^'If  "r'T"';""  '"''"'^  "^  ^''''"'  Hi«''-^fif^'l'tinesses,  the  States-General  of  the 
United  ^Netherlands,  also  the  Loids-Dii.rtors  of  the  Privileged  West-India  ConnHiny 
Direc-tor-General    of   New-Netherland,    Bonayro,    Aruba    and    dependencies   with    the 
Members  of  the  Council  to  All  those,  who  shall  read  this  or  hear  it  read,  Greeting 

Know  ye,  that  we  hav(>  commission.'d,  qualified  and  authorized,  as  we  hereby 
commission  .pialify  and  authorize  S"  Augustine  H.ermans  and  Resolved  Waldron  to 
address  themselves  as  our  faithful  envoys  to  the  Honorable  Mr.  .Tosias  Kendall  Governor 
of  Marylaiul  and  after  delivHi-ing  a  copy  her.'of  and  our  letter  to  demand  from' his  Honor 
in  a  friendly  and  neighborly  way  tlie  restitution  and  return  of  such  freemen  and  s.-rvants 
as  have  from  tim.«  to  time  and  especially  since  one  year  fled  there  from  the  Colon v  of  the 
Lords-Magistrates  of  the  City  of  Amster.lam  and  consequently  from  this  province  on 
account  of  debts  and  for  oth.-r  reasons  and  who,  is  reported,  mostly  sojourn  in  his  Honor's 
government;  and  having  done  this  to  assure  his  Honor  in  our  b.-half.  that  for  the 
l.res..rvation  of  good  justice  aiul  neigliboily  duty  we  shall  do  the  same  witli  those  who 
might  desert  to  us  from  his  <.r  other  neigl,b„ring  governments.  ALs„  „u  the  contra'rv  if 
his  Honor  might  make  any  e.xceptions.  .lelay  or  procrastination  to  this  nei-hborly 
ivpresentation  and  necessary  matter,  t..  give  notice  iu.d  make  known  at  oii.v  to  his 
Honor,  tlie  Coun.^il  and  all  those.  wh..n,  it  in  any  way  might  concern,  that  we,  Lrrje  talhmh 
shall  be  cmpelle.l  t„  ann,.Miice  and  grant  liberty,  leave,  free  access  and  ivcess  to  all 
plantrrs.  servants,  bomlmei,  „iid  iirgn.es  inclu.led,  wlio  shall  or  mav  (h-sert  to  us  from 
his  (lovernment  now  or  in  fMlnre. 

Secondly,  oiir  afoiesni.l  ('onimission..rs  ami  Knvoys  are  directed,  to  represent  to  the 
said  Ibmorable  (Governor  and  his  Coim.'il.  wli.it  has  p.,ssed  in  ivgard  to  the- presumptuous 
coming  to  th.' aforesaid  Colony  of  N,.w-Amstel  .,f  „„e  Colonel  Xathaniel  Itie  who  tried 
to  subdue  it  and  to  iixluce  the  subjects  ..f  Their  High  Miirhtin..sses.  the  inhabitants  of  said 
Colony,  to  s,.dition  aii.l  revolt  against  tleir  lawful  govrnment  and  i.wii  nati.m,  further 
did  not  exhibit  any  legal  .l.,eutnent.  ..nlrr  ,.r  .pialili.'ation  from  anv  state  prince 
parliament  or  guvernment,  only  a  maiinraetiired  paper  in  form  of  ins'tructioii  wiM.out 
time  or  plar,-.  where  or  when  written  nor  signed  by  ohIm-  of  any  state  i.iince 
parliament  or  government.  .I..niaiiding  and  tlir.>atening  in  case  of  refusiil  to  bleed  the 


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aforesaid  Fort  and  Colony  of  New-Amstel,  adding  thereto,  that  ho  should  f.ke  ...d 

Krn,l,^°?,"'m'""?"'"'  »'""'»'<■  ■»"n»'a«nred  Instruction,  drilvsred  by  the  said  Col 

S    N^i^'ir  «  "^"""'flV^-*-  "«•  Council  of  the  above  „,e„^lo    d  c  lo^ 
01    iNew-Amstel,    we    cannot    infer     nor    recognize   any    hi-her   authoHtv    for    .     i 
sedxtions  incitement  or  seduction  of  the  subj'ts  from^h   fllf^fl'   f^s  aM^n 
nation,  nnicli  less  for  the  demanding  and  threatening  of  those  pHces    to  iS. 
indisputable   right  can   be  proved   and   shown  by  a    pater^nt    Lv  Th  ir  H  T 

India  Company,  further  by  bills  of  sale  and  transfer-documents  from  i\Z  Vl^  \ 

jrf::/  ""'"^ ''"''  ^^""'  -''''''  "•-  ^^^^"«  -'  ^  iti^ri  i^: ;:  t 

law  of  nations,  contrary  to  the  abovementioned  Articles  of  P^nc^  ,nn,i .       i  . 

^r..dly,  nnd  acoordin,  to  ».|„cb  the  mli^^^f:^Z:l^:^t^^':::^ 
any  ca„,e  to  originate  and  arise  between  the  two  nations,  nn.st  (1    t"  ,  l"e  o» '  r^'. 
refem^i,  accoiding  to  the  last  article  or  the  Tieaty  of  Peace    thenl^e  on!,  .f  1 

Co^nnssioners  nee  specially  antl,ori.ed  and  dh.,,.,ed  to  ask  V  vi  h,     7  l„ ^  a'^St 

:::.rr:i  "z;;;.  r;;'""^ "'-" '-'  -  "■«  .•— "«.■  -"^ri^hf  ;:■'£ 

Further  desiring  by  this  our  letter8-i)atent  that  the  abf.vP«.„-,l   o,,..  n         •    • 
Augustine  Heern.ans  and  R..s„lveerd  Wafdron  ma    be   ,'ceiv  d  1^7  ncf^ 
credit    according  to  the  Laws  of  I^ations,  as  our  faitM      B^g  ^l'.     L^ ^iC  "^^ 
tc.  ratify,  approve  and  acknowledge  as  true,  what  shall  be  done  aifd  perfo      ..1^^   t     '■ 
warrant   as  if  the  .san.e  was  done  by  ourselves.     Thus  done  and  giv    i  I  o       ,^'  J 

a  land  signature,  at  Amsterdam  in  New-Netherland.  on  the  4.-  day'^rs^     2 


LeTTKU.       MkSSKS.    VAX    RUVVKX    AM>    CUKOKU    TO    D.U..TOK    A.nt.Mrs 
ANNOUKCIXO    T„K,U    AKU.VA.    AXO     HK^KSTrxo     ,„s    ATTKNO.VCK    ^^ 

t™'    *'^  ''''*'"'"'■''  *''"  '""  ^"■'^^'•■^^  'nn.:v  wait  ox  .hm  at  Xkw 

^°'  ^     'l^T''/''"f  "'"  ^'^"""'■^■'^i""'^'''^  "f  tl""  Hon-  General  and  Council  of 
New-Netherland  to  Mr.  Jacob  Alrichs,  by  which  they  notify  hi,„  of  their 

Honorable,  Wise,  Prudent  Sir : 

whlC,  ,l,e  I,l.,.c,o...Oene„l  and  Conneli  .o^.het^vl„;t„r:,;:;e  co3:;ld  imv": 


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now  on  account  of  the  ravage  barbarians,  did  not  admit  of  mismng  any  military 
nevertheless,  upon  your  Honor's  serious  and  urgent  letter  and  request  for  relief  of  troZ' 
provisions  and  powder  and  that  your  Honor  had  there  not  more  tlL  eight  private  solZ  ' 
two  cadets  and  one  sergeant  and  furthermore  that  the  Citize,.  were  lw\n  number  aS 

col;;«  ns  fu^tl  '  ti  'r""4"  ^^'^  ^"'"-  "-  ^-^  ''^^  ^^''^  "^^^  ^-^-  -^  curtantd  t?" 
conditions,  further  that  your  Honor  was  living .      ..e  mercy  of  some  threatening  neighbors 

whose  claims  and  demands  in  the  first  place  are  frivolous),  it  was  on  the  sLery  5 

the  aforesaid  Hon^i-  General  and  Council  concluded  and  resolved  (to  show  your  Hono^- 

and   he  whole  world,  how  much  they  are  concerned  for  the  safety  of  this  South-Rir 

^hZsetlTf  ™i  '"  ?"T'''°"  °'  *''"  i^ri.n.gea  West-India  Company  mor^ 
than  36  years)  to  send  me  hither  with  a  succor  of  about  CO  men  under  the  mUitarv 

blHade  hi  7'^"""'  "^T^  '''''-''  '^'''''''  ''-''^''^  "-'  ^«-  ^h«  --^tZ 
tl  e  dav  ;il  ''''"/"'•"f  °"*  ^«  ^l"'^'^!^^  '^"d  taken  so  to  heart,  that  in  less  than 
three  days  all  was  made  ready,  which  is  required  for  such  an  expedition,  whereupon 
^ve  embarked  and  set  sail  from  the  Manhattans  in  three  vessels  on  the  23^'  inst.  and  have 
arrived  here  on  this  day,  of  which  we  give  herewith  notice  to  your  Honor,  in  order,  that 
your  Honor,  upon  receipt  hereof,  may  j.lease  to  come  in  person  to  us  in  the  Fort  Altena 
or  send  some  authorized  i,erson,  provided  that  he  be  a  man  of  proper  knowledge  and 
qualihcation,  to  help  us  deliberate  and  settle  such  directions  and  means,  as  shall  be 
judged  necessary  and  useful  for  the  maintenance  and  defence  of  this  excellent  South- 
River  and  especially  of  the  Colony  of  New-Amstel.  Whereupon  commending  your 
Honor  with  cordial  salutations  to  the  protection  of  God  we  remain 
Honorable,  Wise,  Prudent  and  Very  Discreet  Sir, 

Your  Honor's  affectionate  friends 

and  servants  (was  signed) 

C.  V.  RUYVKN. 

Done  in  the  South-River  Mabtex  Cbiegeu. 

of  New-Netherlaiid  on 
board  the  yacht  "de 
Zee-Bears"  under 
sail  between  Fort  New- 
Amstel  and  Altena 
the  Se'"  Septbr.  1659. 


Sir: 


Lower  stood : 


^\  hereas  before  closing  and  sending  off  this  letter  Lieutenant  d'Hinoiossa  with  other 
persons  came  to  our  boat  and  we  understood  from  them  of  your  Honor"  s  indisposition, 
therelore  we  have  resolved  to  come  to  anchor  before  Fort  New-Amstel  and  call  ourselves 
upon  your  Honor. 

Your  Honor's  affectionate  friends 

(it  was  signed) 

C,  V.   RUYVEN. 


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Letter.    William   Bekckman  to  Dikixtor  Stuyvesant;   vmnrrvTEs 

HIMSELF  FROM  THE  CHARGES    IN  REGARD  TO  ,,,8  TREATMENT  OF  CoLONeI 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir 
^  e  have  not  arresh-d  Colonel  Utie.     Sir  !  I  was  very  much  inclined  thereto  and  proposed 

'::u-.r:,H^n '^i''--  ^''"^'^  ^"'  "^''"'j'-^'  ''^'^'^^^-^  utie's  :;;:^;rx 

ma  fer  n     .  '  '""■"  "''™'^^  """'"'^'^  t''*""'  II«"»'-«'  «"  ^'^t  ^e  acted  in  the 

rrr  d!,:;  iirs:;;;::;''^  "-^  '^-'^  ^^^^  ^--^^^^  ^^^^^  «^  ^^^^  ^^-«  ---^  ^^  ^■ 

news^ftl  tJ^  F,'"V  'i'''  '^  "".  ^■"''^*  "^  ^^^I^*"  '^"^"^^  -«  ^^'-^^^  ""^  received  any  certain 

very     is?at    «    l"-  -t^.r""'  """"'  "'"'"   '  ^""^  ««'^'  t"*''"*''  «^y«.  ^'''-^t  the  planters  are 

/oLt;    :t,Tfhi      1   "?"'.""  "'^^  '"  ^'''"""'  ^^'"^  «"'"^  clown.  \o  give  the 

it  wi  iT  eff  cH   to     ?      ;■-     "Tf    T     '  '"^" '  ^'"^  ""•"'«''  ^'""^  Honor's  commission 
vviU  be  eff,   ted    to  refer  this  n.atter  to  our  Lords-Prin.-ipals  in  the  Fatherland 

I  received  only  yesterday  morning  answer  (Von,  Sheriff  van  Dyck  and  the  Commissary 

pon  my  request,  made  on  the  IC-  inst,  to  send  8  or  10  men  for  l^-tter  slu^it  Z  Fo  ^ 

™  "thai  ;i"'"'r'-^  n""  '' "'"'  '""'^  ''''  >'•""•  ^--  '"^^  ^'"^^  theL  tZ  ;t  I    m^.k 
flosins  I  "ill  coni..i,.„d  your  Honor  and  d.-ar  family  to  tho  gracioiie 

Noble,  Very  Worshipful,  Very  Prudent  Sir. 

New-Amstel  ^ouv  Honor's  ever  affectionate 

on  the  last  day  of  7""  ,  ^  •  ,  „ 

•'  and  faithful  servant 

^659. 

vvn.ii.  Bekckman. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very 

in  New  Ne!;l7^^''p"''"''  "^''^  '''■•  ^''''''  stuyvesant,  Director-General 
m  JNew-Netherland,  Curasao  etc.  residing 

at  Fort  Amsterdam 

on  the  Manhattans. 


-^f 

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LeTTEU.        WiLLIAM     BeECKMAN     TO     DIRECTOR     StUYVESANT  ;      FURTHER 
VINDICATION   OF  HIS  CONDUCT. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  "Worahipful,  Very  Valiant  Sir. 

Sir.  I  forgot  in  my  haste  to  annwr  in  my  letter,  what  your  Honor  says,  that  we 
granted  the  Colonel  an  int.u-vi..w  „nly  on  the  fifth  day,  or  Wednesday ;  I  cannot 
remember,  that  I  had  written  that,  but  knew  well  that  it  was  Monday.  I  wish  further  to 
say  for  my  excuse,  that  Mr.  Alrichs  did  not  send  me  a  copy  of  the  letter,  which  was  sent 
to  Ins  Honor  by  the  Governor  of  Maryland.  I  reminded  his  Honor  several  times  of  it  as 
Lieutenant  Hynojossa  and  van  Sweeringen  have  declared  to  Mr.  van  Iluyven  for  tliev 
were  also  of  my  o,,inion,  that  it  was  necessary;  so  that  it  appeared  quite  strange 
to  me,  that  it  was  not  done.  In  truth,  a  great  mistake,  not  to  inform  your  Honor  of 
such  an  infamous  letter.  Breaking  olf  I  commend  your  Honor  to  the  protection  of  God 
and  wish  you  more  and  more  strength,  lasting  health  and  a  desirable  administration 
and  remain,  Sir, 

New- Anistel  y^.^,  ii,,^^,. ,  f.,;^ ,,,.  ,i  ^^^,^,,^^^ 

on  the  last  day  of  WiLii.  Beeckman. 

Septbr.  1659. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable, 
Very  Worshijjful,  Wise, 
Very  Prudent,  Valiant  Sir, 
Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant, 
Director-General  of  New-Netiierland, 
Curavao,  etc.,  residing 

at  Fort  Amsterdam 

on  the  Manhattans. 


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Journal    ki:pt    hv    Aucristine   Hekkman  of   iiis   embassy    euom  the 

l>li:i;(T.>U-,ll.;M.;,{Ah      AND     COUNCIL     OK     N  EW      NeTIIEKLANI.      TO     THE 
<iOVI.;i!.\()i:  AND  VOVKvn.  OF  .AfAUYI.ANI),    I\   HKLATION  TO  TIlK  CLAIM  ITT 

Fouiii  Hv  <„i.„.vK,.  Nathaniel  Utie  to  tii..:  South  river  ;  September 
;JUto  OcroitKu  21,  1(!.-)!). 


[I'liiitod  ill  Vol.  II  Col.  History,  p.  88,] 


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LkTTEU.  MkssUS.  van  R.IVVK.V  and  CUIKOEIITO  ■DrUKOTOB  AT.UrcUS  AND 
COIFNCII,,  KKC.MMKNDINd  TIIKM  M..ST  Si:i{l(.USl,V  TO  COMI-LCTK  AND 
MAINTAFN  A  MILIIAUY  FOUCK  AND  IMJOTESTINO  AOAfNST  THEM,  SHOULD 
ANV  DAMAOE  ACCKfTE  THKOlUtll  TIIEIll  NEOLECT. 


Exliihit  of  the  Coinmissionera 
Seer"  van  Rayvcn  &  Marfcii  Crit-ger 
to  Mr.  Jacob  Alriclis,  seriously  & 
friendly  recioniniendin^'  to  him, 
to  complete  and  nmiiitain 
the  niilitar}',  sent  witii  him  by 
the  City  and  to  think  of  his  de- 
fense aside  from  the  Company  etc., 
whereaw  the  country's  danger  re- 
quired the  speedy  return  of  the  mi- 
litary brought  there. 


To  the  Hon"'"  Mr.  Jacob 
Alrichs,  Director  of 
the  Colony  New-Amstel 
on  the  South  River  of 

New-Netherland  and  Council. 


Honorable  Gentlemen. 

That  the  Hon-    Director-General  and  Council  of  New-Netherland  are  very  much 

.an  sufhcently  mier  iron,  the  sending  h.re  of  such  a  cuusid..rable  succor  of  froon. 
provisions  and  ammunition  of  uar.  But,  that  the  dangerous  situation,  in  which  h.' 
nl..r..saul  Hon-"  Duvctor-General  and  Council  ami  the  whole  country  find  themselves  on 
account  of  the  wild  barbarians,  did  not  admit  of  doing  without  their  milifarv  but 
requiivd  most  urgently  to  s.nd  it  ba..k  speedily,  of  this  we  have  reminded  your  lio'nor. 
in  wr,t,ng  upon  our  first  arrival,  also  verbally  on  the  same  day  in  full  meetin.^  .afte,' 

.!v..n"';     r  ;;     '""'  .'":""'■"■■'"•  ■•""!    ^'"'■"   ='t    diir.rent   other    times,   each   time   v-rv 
.m..msa..t,aly:  and  tlnTHore  it  was  most  urgently  an.l  earnestly  recommended  to  hi; 
Hom.r.  to  rally,  cn.plete  and  maintain  the  military  force,  .sent  along  by  the  City    to  .-,o 
n...n.  but  we  tmd  b.  our  .nva,  ..oncern,  that  all  our  urgent  ami  earnest  recommendations 
ad. led  to  i.ersuasive  reasoning  and  inductions,   have  had  no  other  result,  than  words 
without  <v,nsequence,  that  the  utmost  best  sIh.uM  be  ,b.„e,  to  enlist  as  many  troops  as 
possible,  but  we  are  yet  to  be  told  what  utmost  best,  what  endeavors,   what  zeal  has 
been  applied  and  whether  a  foot  has  been  stirred  by  the  City's  officers      It   has  been 
announced  to  everybody   by  the  beat  of  drums,   but    nobo.ly  came.     You  knew  well 
enough  beforehand,  that  in  such  a  manner  you  would  not  ^..f  any  one  of  the  inhabitents 
because  almost  all,  as  well  as  the  few  sol.liers,  who  still  continue  in  the  service  of  the 
City,  are  very  mu.di  .lispleased  with  the  administr.atiou  of  this  Colony  an,l  are  dissatisfied 
for  reasons,  best  known  to  your  Honors.     For  the  present  we  shall  not  investigate  them 
strictly,     ^ou  .mghf  to  have  trie.l  to  animate  an.l  in.lu.v  tli.-  m.'U  bv  ..fr.'rs  of  fair  an.l 

hiN-,,rabh.  c.,n.litio>,s  and  promis..s  .,f  having  .1 ...t  wag,.s,  as  it  i;  ..ustoniarv  in  .,ur 

tatherland  and  elsewhe.v  in  su.'h  pressing  ne.-.ls.  This  is  still  v.-rv  urgently  .•.■.•..mm,.n,led 
to  your  H..nors,  but  what  ex-ms,.  could  1...  m.a.le,  why  the  s.,ldiers  fr..m  the  Ilorekil 
have  not  been  summon.-d  a.'ording  to  the  promise  ina.l..  to  us  ..n  th.-  last  day  of  September 


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or  why  th.y  do  not  romH  up  ;  it  i.  i„,| I  a  vny  al-surcl  and  unm.H„nal,l..  thinR,  that  th« 

Director.GemM.a  and  Counnl  should  ,h,.,iv..  tl.irown  ph......  whi..h  aro  of  un  .d.     u  e 

nnpor tanc,  of  the  n......Hsary  udlitary  and  sen.l  it  hither  an  relief  and  tlutt  your  H.  n    s 

16orl8  n,..„  oniyns  ,.,rr>,s„n  of  one  or  two  houses  (apparently  built  n.ore  for  private 
design,  tiian  for  the  good  of  the  country).  ■  I'uvuie 

The  Dir...-tor-G..n.-ral  and  Coun.il  have  therefore,  an  we  said  above,  ButH.-iently  done 
the.r  duty  and  obhgatn.u.      i'h.,  nuttters  at  the  Esopus  with  the  savage  barbarians  havi,^' 
r    n    'Iw^'"'^   expe..tat.o„  (as  your  Honor  can  learn  n.or..  in  detail  fron.  th.-  letter  of 
he  Hon-  General  and  Coun..il  re.-eived  y.^terday  and  ,.on,nmni,.at<.d  to  your  Honors  and 
that  to  al   appearan....s  we  shall  have  a  general  war  with  the  savag.-s,,  the  ..onn.ry's  need 
and  s.t,iat.on  require  urgently  the  speedy  return  of  tl...  n.ilitary  brought  here,  whieh  we 
theivfor..  shall  carry  out  aeeor.ling  to  the  orders  and  directions  of  the  Honorable  General 
as  quickly  as  possible,  of  whi..h  we  now  inlorn,  your  Honors  h.-rewith,  in  order  that  your 
Honors  may  st.l   during  ,mr  stay  here  at.en.l  to  your  own  def.-ns...     Your  Honors  must 
be  well  awar...     hat  the  Noble,  Very  NVorshipful  Lords-Burgomasters  and  Magistrates 
1  V     ;  V    ^V'"^^'"'  =""   '"'"^  ^''"t  here  no  soldh.rs  for  the  protction  of  tlus  Colony 
and  Port  N.-w  Amsfl.     It    was  your    Hoi^r's    duty,    to  iJep  them  ....mplete ;  A 
had  been  done  b.-fore  with   those,  who    on  account   <.f  indigence  or  debts  run  away 
o  strengthen  our  neighbors  (now,  as  it  seems,  enemi.-s)  an.l  weaken  yours.dves  and 
this  province,  th.-se  troubles  and  ..x<-..ssive  costs  would  most  likelv  not  have  been  placed 
upon  the  (,ompa„y  or  your  Honors.      Your  Honors  are  therefore  once  more  hereby 
charged  most  e:,n,..stly  (what  we  have  done  so  repeatedly)  and  directed  to  rally  and 
complet..  the  military  sent  Iumv  ;  if  your  H.mors  do  it  not  immediately  or  try  to  do  it, 
we  shall  be  obl,g..d  to  rais.- a  protest  against  your  Honors,  by  virtue  of  ,,„•  po'lition,  a 
w..do  hereby,  that  your  Honors  are  the  cause  of  the  .himage  and  losses,  \vhich  ihis 
Colony  audits  inhabitants  an.l  in  .•onsequen...  the  whole  Province  of  New-Neth.-rland 
may  su  fer  by  the  not  gatlu-ring  and  recruiting  of  the  sni.l   military  fo-ve  and  sha 
report  the  same  m  due  tune,  where  and  how  our  Honorable  Priix^ipais  n,ay  resolve 

his  s..rves  further  to  inform  your  Honors,  that  we  had  intended  to  enlist  for  the 
supplemen  ing  of  the  (  ty's  military  some  of  the  Colonists  as  soldiers  (who,  as  we  have 
well  remarked  ar..  not  in..line,l  to  go  into  the  servi.-e  of  the  City,  while  on  the  ..ontra  y 
ZZ  ;  ,  kT  '>=^^;."';"';-'-^  o'^-'^  *•-••  -vi-vs  to  the  CouMKUiy,.  but  herein  we  £ 
«..vn3  obstacles      K.rst,  th.y  say   unanimously,   that  as  long  as  Capt.   Marten  Cr.M^er 

7 ;^ '';"■"'  f"7  =>■•'• -.lling  to  help  .lefend  this  pla..e  with  him   t.    the  last  man   bi 

when  he  eaves,  tha,  ,hey  then  n.ust  have  permission  to  g..  als...  wheivas  thl  e 
inHined  to  ivmau.  und.r  the  ..onnnand  .,f  ,he  Citys  oflice.s.  We  thou.^ht'  to  Icve 
^.vnited  this  obstacle  with  the  Colonists  by  ..onsenting  that  they  „.i.h  ^  m.  I  w  h 
Capt.  Mart..  ,0  „,e  M:.nhattaiis  and  by  leaving  to  your  Honor  i,Mh,.ir  ph  ."ra^n  y 
soldiers,  so  that  your  Honor  would  in  this  way  h:n,.  got  sohli..,sand  w.-  st  II  had  Jn  l"^ 
honie  ...  numb...,  b,...ught  away  (as  our  or.l..,.s  ..xp,...ss,y  ,..,,„i.el  b..t  h..-..  ^gl^  m 
Ml.  ult,..s  occurred;  h.st.  wi.h  tl.  sohliei-s,  it  having  be...a.e  known  up,.,.  Z.  or  the 
oh      oc..as,on.  that  appa,...ntly  w..  woul.l  leav,.  h.-.v  so,,,..  ..f  the  sol.lie,s  b..ought  over 

Sergeant,   that   (h.y  w.,nl,|  ,„„   ,,>„,a>n  h...e  „n,|..,.  ,h ,„„,and  ..f  th,.  Citv's  ..m,.,.,.s 


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M 


isiu'li  .1  .,n.,l  namo  has  this  ,,Iac..,  fluU  the  who!,.  riv..r  will  l.anllv  b-  ai,U.  to  wash  it  .,ff 
ami  Ou.l  „.ay  Kraut,  that  it  ...ay  .vnmin  h.-n,  a.ul  that  it  n.ay  n..t  i,e  pn.claim..a  aiou.l  ]„ 
the  Fatherland  tc  the  ilisa.lvantage  oi  the  whr.le  piovinre)  a.l.liuK  thereto,  If  they  order 
ns  to  remain  here  against  ..ur  will,  they  will  ,„ake  villains  and  deserters  of  ua,  as  wo 
do  not  want  to  remain  here,  ex,.,.,,t  un.ler  the  eonunan.l  ..f  the  Company's  officers 
Concerning   U,..  IVe.Mnen,  wher.as  we   have   now  fonn.l  onrselves  by   expeHenee    that 

w'^Im    "'1';*,'"'''  \''^'>' •/'"■'"'•""'  •'"'"•  ''i^fessan.l  that  they  e,.nld  not  sueeeed  hek,  and 

wonld  bin.l  themse  ves  by  oath,  not  to  leave  the  pruvi, b..foreynnr  Honors  had  received 

atisfaetion  for  the.r  debts)  yonr  Honors  ..onstrain  ,hen,  to  ren.ain  here,  (whieh  is  indeed 
too  savish  and  t,m  o.lions  for  free  i.eople  an.l  in  onr  opinion  eannot  a^iee  with  the 
intentions  of  the  Noble,  Very  Worshipful  Mauis.rat.s  <,r  the  City  of  Amsterdam)  we 
are  eaut.ous  ana  afraid  to  have  anyihi,,;,  to  do  with  enua.inK  tin-m,  in  order  not 
to  Kive  your  Honors  cause  for  complaints,  that  we  or  the  Hon'-  Din.efor-fJenenl 
nndConm.ilofNew-XetlM.rlaml  ha.l  dom-  or  practiced  anyfhiuK,  even  tl:e  h.ist  to  ,h.. 
detriment  or  weakeuiuK  of  this  C.louy,  whereas  we  .-ordiallv  desi,,- its  pr.wperitv  md 
good  progress,  as  much  our  own.  Your  Honors  will  most  lik-lv  answer  to  this  point 
that  this  ,s  an  absolute  untruth,  beeause  your  Honors  now  ^i^e  permission  to  all  and 
»n-eryb..dy,    to  remove  to  the  Manhattans,   provide.l  ,|,nt  tl,..y  first  and  above  all  pay 

hen-  arrears    o  the  City.     Several  , pie  of  the   poor  con.munitv  can   tell    this  story 

too,  but   they  1    add    to  it   -When  we  .still  had  so  much  left,  that  we  eouhl  payout 

passage,   we  ,  fered   it    to    his    Honor,  Mr.    Alrich.s,   „„d    be^^.d   with    folded    hail 

that  he  miKht  be  j.leascl  t<.  receive  it  for  our  d.bt,  but   his  Jlonor  would  not  -nant  it 

and  said,  that  we  were  bound  to  remain  hen-  four  years  an.l  now  we  have  ..onsiuned  ou 

l.ttle  property  in  times  of  .reat  hunu-r.  ^rief,  misery  and  distress  an.l  have  nothin^^  to 

pay.  now  Ins  Honor  says,  I'ay  first  and  then  elear  out."'     Honorable  (i.ntlem,.,,  "the 

complaints,  brought  forward  ,m  this  point,  are  innumerable.     If  vour  Houoix  will  „l,..,s.. 

to  n.ak.  use  of  our  advice,  then  it  would,  un.h-r  correction,  niitigat..  somewhat  th.  bad 

r<Tutat,on  and  free  your  Honors  from  much  blame,  if  you  wre  ,„  permit  those   who 

cannot  nuike  their  way  here,  to  remove  to  th.  .Manhattans,  pr..vi.h.,l  that,  if  able'thev 

gave  se,.urity  for  their  indebtedness  to  the  City,  if  not,  that  they  promised  with  a  .sc'.lemu 

oath,  not  to  leave    Ins  province,  e.vcept  with  your  Honors'  knowle,li,e  and  befo.v  they 

had    paid    ti.eir  d..bts,   for  what  advauta..   can    this   place  e.vpect   from   such   peoph^ 

f  they  are  forced  to  nMuain  here.     You  can,  indeed  you  must  not  let  them   perish  bv 

l.nnger,  anxiety,  cold  and  tronble.s,  (although  there  are  signihcant  rumors  afloat,  that 

several  peoph-  her..  hav.Mli.Ml  from  hunger.)    That  does  not  agr...  with  the  ,luti..s  of  ., 

Christian,  th.-ivioiv  y.Mi  sinvly  m.ist  ,,r..vide  them  th.-n  with  tli,.  , d..l  n..,...,.<ari..s  and 

clothing  for  th.^  ...,ld  winb.r,  wh..rel,y  tiny  daily  incvase   their  .l,.bt   moiv  an.l  more 
and  hnally  eausea  so  muchgreabT  loss  to  th.-Ciry  :  in  r.-ard  to  this  n.att..r,  it  must  also 

be   considered,    that    th..re    is  ..till  s.......    hop ,d   Iik..lil,ood,    that    the    City,    s.mie 

ime  or  the  other,  may  iwiv..  h.T  in.l,.mnification  fro„.  thoso,  who  remove 
to  the  Manhattans,  but  tha,  on  .!„.  ..ontrary,  if  th..se  people  .-nn  .h-sert  in  tl„.ir 
d,scourag..ment  an.l  impatien.v  fron.  I,,.-,.  „.  ,h..  N'irginias  or  Marvlan.l,  th.-iv  is  no  lu.pe 
r.f  ever.«e,.,m.^  a  stiver  from  tl„.m  ;  i,  wer..,le<i,,,l.le.  if  for  wi.h..s  th.'-r..  w.-re  r.,om  her,-,  that 
your  Honors  had  ,,ermitt,..|  all  those,  who  run  ..way  In.m  I,,-,-.,  to  Viroi„ia  .,,  Murvland 
toivmovetotlieMan'attans;  if  this  ha.l  b,..,  .Ion.,  th,.  H..n-  Mi,gistrat,.s  of  thV  City 


J\''&w  York  IUstoric(d  Records. 


of  AinHfcrilaiii  would  in  tin-  flist  place  not  have  b.'.n  d.-priv.d  of  tlir  advanced  mone}'9 
and  tlu' said  |Hisoim.  who  .-iv  |on«  will  he  houd-slaves  or  tlie  EukUhIi,  would  still  have 
retained  tiieir  liheily  and  ahov.-  that  we  would,  in  all  likelihood,  not  hiivc  to  bear  tlieno 
excewMive  exjienses  and  troiiiilrs,  wli.-n'as,  it  is  ])re«unied,  and  according'  to  our  opinion 
quite  justly  and  with  gn^at  jirohahility,  that  tlie  deserteM  from  this  i)laee  have  animated 
tlu>  Oovcrnor  of  Maryl  nd  to  the  wril-kiiown  enormous  proci 'filing's  and  f,'ivcn  iiim  f,MTat 
indmvmentH.  Against  our  itilcntion,  W('  iiav."  been  somewhat  hmg  in  diseussinir  this 
point,  but  only  to  prove  to  your  Honors  and  all  those,  to  whom  tiiis  may  be  siiown,  tiuit 
in  our  opinion  no  ].r(.nt,  but  h.ssand  ih-trimmt  acrrue  to  this  Colony,  if  thf  people  are 
forced  to  remain  liere  against  their  wish. 

On  the  subject  of  engaging  the  Colonists  we  shall  say  only,  that  in  case  your  Honors 
agree  with  us,  we  will  engage  ibecjiuse  they  are  not  inclined  to  go  into  tlie  service  of  the 
City)  ]()  OY  12  Colonists  and  let  them  come  with  us  to  the  Maidiattans ;  we  will  leave  here 
in  their  i)laces  as  many  soldiers  and  place  them  j)rovisi(nially  (to  meet  tlieir  exception, 
that  they  will  not  .(erv(^  under  tlie  City's  oflicers)  in  Kort  Altena  under  the  command  of 
the  Hon''"'  Vice-Diivclor  Willem  I?eeekman  and  besides  these  also  a  garrison  of  20mi'n  for 
•tlie  ])r()tection  and  ih'fense  of  the  said  Furl  witli  express  orders  and  directions,  that  he 
shall  employ  for  the  service  of  this  Colony  and  Fort  New-Amstel  and  send  hither  upon 
your  ITonors"  command  as  many  soldiers,  as  we  sliall  fake  Cohmists  from  here ;  upon 
whii'h  proposition  we  shall  expect  your  Honors'  jjositive  answer,  asoiir  time  here  is  short. 

In  the  letters  received  yesterday  from  the  Hon'""  Director-General,  his  Honor 
considers  it  necessary,  if  we  sliould  be  drawn  into  a  general  war  with  the  savages,  (which 
his  Honor  says,  is  ai>|)arently  to  fear.)  that  information  of  it  be  sent  to  the  Fatlierlaiid 
before  winter  ;  for  which  purpose  there  is  for  the  jjivsent  no  otlier  chance,  than  with  the 
galiot.  I'ursuaiit  to  the  letter  of  the  aforesaid  Iloiioiable  (leiieral  we  ask  your  Honors, 
whether  your  Honors  would  let  her  be  used  for  this  iiur])ose.  ])i(nidea  that  another  good 
vessel  be  lent  to  your  Honors  in  tiie  place  of  th.'  galiot  during  her  voyage.  We  await 
your  Honors'  answers  hereupon. 

We  intended  to  close  this  letter  herewith,  but  find  ourselves  compelled  by  our 
position  and  duly  to  :idd  the  lollowing  lor  the  niainfenance  of  tiie  Suveivigntv  and 
Authority  of  the  Hon'''"  IMvileged  West-India  Company.  Your  II(mors  will  doubtless 
remember,  that  Secretary  van  lliiyven  reported  to  your  Honors  last  Saturday,  the  4'"  inst., 
th."  unexi.e.'te.l  answer  given  to  ('apt.  Marten  Crieger  by  your  Honors'  si-rgeant. 
However  to  recall  the  matter  to  your  Hoiku-s"  memory,  which,  though  small,  is  still  one  of 
great  and  evil  coiise(iueiices,  I  consider  it  necessary  to  rejx-at  the  sime  here.  It  occurred 
thus,  that  ('apt.  Crieger  (as  we  have  the  habit  of  ]iutting  in  onler  and  cleaning  Fort 
Amsterdam  on  Saturdays)  directed  some  of  the  soldiers,  brought  with  us,  to  put  in  order 
and  dean  one-half  of  this  Fmt  New-Amstel,  which  was  done  immediately.  And  that 
every  one  might  do  something,  the  siiid  Captain  ordered  your  Honors'  Sergeant  P)eriiard 
Sterd.Mirlocleaiilheoiher  half  of  th.'  h'ort  with  his  men.     ••  1  am  foibidd.'n  by  .Mr.  Alrichs 

and  liieuteriaiil  d"  Ilinojossa  to  obey  any  other  <'oi md.  but  tie-irs"  was  the  answer, 

which   soundi'd   to   us   iiki-   an   extraordinary    bassoon    ringing   in   our  ears;  we    then 


addi 


vssed  ourselves  directly  lo  .Mr.    Alrichs  in  tie-  presenci' of  tiu'  Hon 


ilinojossa  with 


the  declaration.  ili;il  this  asionislied  us  v.-ry  much,  the  more  so.  because  his  Honor  was 
sullicieiitly  aware  from  our  ciedeiiliais  and  instructions,  with  what  authority  we  dhou'di 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delmvare  River. 


unwmtl.,    wre  c h^tliec  and  w.  were  MuMvfore  desirous  to  kn-.v,  whethor  this  was  don« 
witii  Ins  Honor  s  knowledge.     Having  lieard  Ins  Honor's  answer  to  it,  we  found  it  t  ob! 
more  t^an  true,  as  his  Honor  with  tiu-  said  d'Jlinojossa  tried  to  n.aint^in,  that   i     Ci  y' 
rCi  ^rr     "''  "•^^' !^^-^---^''".'^  ^"  *'"-•  -"''  to  obey  any  other,  but  the  onle  sVf 

C  tv's   o1-  ?'  ""•'""  "^^'^""''  ^'''"^^  ""^'°^^>^  *'""'<^  ••"•""-"'I   I'i'n  -■  the 

tooin  °Vr  '"'"'."'"'  '""•""  l^i-'0'n'"iB^inn  and  some  other  words  to  tluat  effect, 

ilSlT  ""  "•;'"  •'^'  "'^'  apprehen<led  that  against  such  an  affront  and  t  ^ 

obedience  of  our  command  a  protest  ought  to  be  eatered  in  due  form,  yet,  considering 
that  tins  woukl  brmg  with  it  more  animosities,  which  it  is  always,  but  espe  ually  i „  t wf 
dangerous  tunes,  well  to  avoid  as  much  as  possible,  we  overlooked  it  for   he  time  le^g 

1^  r^lT  r""nV'""^*^"''^''"''"^'  "'--^  it,  we  find  this  to  be  an  ottspr  "g,' 
W  T  ?  V  ^^"'^-^"r"  '«th,  in  which  the  Hon-  Lords- Directors  of  the  Priv!leg,^d 
\Ve.t-India  Company  and  their  supreme  Government  are  excluded  and  h,.ft  out  We 
wish  hereby  to  recommend  to  your  Honors  seriously  and  urgenrly  to  change  this  said 
oath  accoraing  to  the  order  and  directions  given  upon  this  subject  by  the  H^n-  1 
Smh  rr"f  *^?«-^:;  ^"-tor-General  and  Council  of  ^ewieth^-land)  and  ll^  t 
admnnstered,  as  it  ought  to  be,  not  only  to  their  Noble  High  Mightinesses    the  States 

.      Vr"  ■  ;;  ■  l"'""  """""  ^^'"^^'"P  ^^-i'l  Pl''ase  excuse  me  for  my  prolixitv.     It  is  to 

give  your  Hon-  Worship  a  better  explanation  of  the  state  of  alfairs  i.'e.  IJefore  I  elole 
here,  I  reciuest  most  earnestly,  that  your  Worship  will  please  to  let  us  know  as  quick  as 
possible,  the  circumstances  of  the  affair  with  the  savages  at  the  Esopus  as  well  a« 
elsewhere,  that  we  n.ay  n.ake  use  of  it  here,  occasion  offering.  (Jlosing  herewith 
commend  your  Honorable  Worship,  of  whose  good  health  I  hope  to  heai-  by  the  next 
chance.  ,o  God  s  gracious  protection  and  ren.ain  in  ,he  meantime  wifh  cordial  greetings. 

Honorable,  Wise,  Pru(h'nt  and  Very  Discreel  Sir, 
Done  at  Fort  y,,,,,  Ho.ioral.le  Worship's 

New-Amstel  on  the  nff    ••       . 

affectionate  servant 

South-River,  the 

'  <  .  V.  Rrvvi:\. 

]•' Oclhr.  A?  lOno.  ,, 

Mai;ti:.\  ('uiK(;Kii. 
Ti        day. 


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Lettku  of  the  Directors  in  Holland  to  the  Director-General  and 
CoiJNoiL  OF  New-Netiieisland.  Declink  of  the  City's  Colony  ; 
the  Swedes  not  to  iti';  trustkd. 

Honorablp,  Prudent,  Dear  and  Faithful ! 

After  liavins  flos.'d  and  sent  our  last  of  the  9'"  instant  to  the  Texel,  the  slno  "de 
Moesman"  arrived  here,   by  wl-ieh  \ve  received  your  Honors'   letter  of  the  4'."  of  last 
montli.     AVe  shall   briefly  and  in  few  words  answer  it,  referring  the  rest  to   the  next 
opportunity,  and  say  that  we  regretted  very  nuu-h  to  hear  of  the  deplorable  state  of  the 
Uty  s  Colony  on   tl.e  Southriver  and  especially  of  tlu'  desertion  of  the  people  there  to 
Virginia  and  other  neighboring  districts  of  the  English  ;  these  are  indeed  symptoms, 
which  threaten  a  total  ruin  of  the  Colony,  without  a  hope  of  receiving  the  least  revenue 
rom  the  .expenses  laid  out  on  it.     It  does  not  only  inlli.-t  losses  upon  the  founders  of 
this  Colony,  but  also  sensibly  injures  this  State  generally,  as  the  same  is  thereby  brou-ht 
into  great  disr.'jmte  with  those  n.-ighbors.     Now.  as  these  desertions  seem  to  be  caused 
by  tl...  too  great  precisen.>ss  of  Director  Alrichs,  who  would  not  allow  people  to  remove 
troiii  there  to  the  Manhattans,  notwithstanding  that  the  same  offered  to  pay  their  debts 
to  the  Cifyor  to  give  security  f,n'  it.  tlu-refore  your  Honors  must  try  to  dissuade  him 
from  this  course,  as  .piickly  as  possible,  and  in  earnest  terms  make  him  understand  the 
pernicious  conse.iuen,.es  and  results  <,f  it  and  Ids  Honor,  governing  iumself  by  the  present 
cr.t>..al  condition,  would  do  better  to  allow  even  the  insolvent  debtors,  to  remove  to  the 
.Manha  tans,  provided  h.-  ivceiv.  from  them  a  prop..r  bond  for  what  their  debts  may  be 
ouiid  b.be,  for  by  such  means  tli- satisfaction  of  the  debts  will  not  be  placed  bevond 
hope,  winch  IS  done    when  tli.y  can  settle  outside  of  the  Company's  jurisdiction.     If 
however  the  aiuresaid  Director  shnuld  persist  in  his  opinion  and  in  future  should  again 
.l"...and  (the  reiurn  of,  people,  who  have  moved  from  the  Colony  to  the  Manhattans,  then 
your     ,>n..rs  will  do  well,  not  to  surrender  them  against  tlu'ir  will,  whicii,  as  we  perceive 
y.mr  Hon.ws  i„,end..,l  to  do.     It  would  also  be  of  good  service,  if  those,  who  removed  to 
\  irginia  and  oth..r  places  in  the  neighborhood,  were  pursuaded  (to  return)  anvway  if  it 
.•an  be  done ;  whereto  your  Honors  may  use  such  means,  as  shall  be  found  proper  and 
necessaiy.  *     * 

AVi'  cannot  refute  the  suspicions  and  d.>ubts  arisen  in  regard  to  the  Swedish  nation, 
settled  ou  the  Southriver.  and  that  the  Kuglish  may  very  likely  intend  to  undertake 
something  against  us  th,.iv  umhr  the  Swedish  Hag  and  name,  the  less  so.  because  yotir 
onois  hav...  (although  witi,  no  had  intenti.-ns)  apparently  given  them  the  weapons' into 
tlH'.r  hands,  not  ..nly  by  forming  theu,  int..  a  niilitia-cnmpany,  but  also  bv  placii,.-  ,hem 
under  the  ..ommand  of  ulliceis  of  their  own  nationality,  whereas  they  rather  ought  To  have 
l..-n  separated  and  .s.-attered  among  our  people,  as  we  have  explained  at  length  to 
yni.r  Ilonnis  by  ,.ur  letter  of  the  IM-  of  Fehnmry  of  this  year.  We  still  persist  Tn  our 
ojmuon  and  theivfoiv  recommend  to  your  Honors  to  .arry  it  into  effect  without  delay 
b.-loiv  they  can  get  any  advantage  „ver  us  with  the  assistance  of  our  nei-dibors 


Amsterdam 

14'."  of  Oct  br  KwD. 


The  Directors  of  the  West- 
ludia  (Company,  etc. 


S72 


Colonial  8ettlevients  on  the  Delaware  River. 


Lettku.     Dikkotou  Ai,i!icns  axd  coitxcil  to  Mkssus.  van  Ruyvkn  and 

CkIEGKU   in    answer   to    TlfK    AliOVE. 


and 

submissive  (?)  answer 
of  Director  Jacob  Alriclis 
to  the  Exhibit  of  tlie  Com 
missiouers  of  tlie  Hon!" 
General  and  Council,  as 
given  before  under  No.  24. 

Honorable  Gentlemen. 


No.  4. 
To  tlio  Hon'""  Messrs.  Cornelis 
van  Ruyven  and  Marten 
Krieper,  Comniissioners  of 
the  Hon""  Director-General 
of  New-Netlierland  etc. 


That  the  Noble  Very  Woi'sliipfnl  Lords-Bur-oniasters  of  the  City  of  Amsterdam 
are  very  much  interested  and  concerned  in  the  welfare,  j.rosperity  ixu,\  re-estahlishnmit 
of   no   Ho,,'"^  Pririlccied    Wr.t-Tmlin   Oompnny,  your   Honors    themselves   can    infer 
sufficiently  by  their  sending  hither  such  a  large  ship  as  tlie  "  Waes^h,"  Capt.  Conninck 
with  troops,  provisions  and  ammunitions  of  war.  in  the  year  1055    whereby  this  river 
was  agam  recovered  to  the  Hon"'"  West-India  Company  and  later,  after  the  favorable 
contract  had  been  made  by  the  Hon'""  Comiiany  with  the  aforesaid  Noble  Lords-Magistrates 
by  th<-ir  s..ndnig  in  so  few  years  so  many  people,  ships  etc.,  spending  so  mucli  money  for 
the  establishment  of  this  Colony  of  New-Amstel.     By  this  nvcasion  the  Manhattans  and 
surroinutrng  places  ha,e  now,  sina'  2  or  3  years,  increased  so  much  in  popnlation  and 
rounueree,   as   },efore  they  did   not   in    30    years.     It  is  not    unusual    therefore,   that 
ui)on   the    request    made   by   this   Administration    and   by   the    Hon"'"   Vice-Director 
Wilh.m  B..eckman  the  Hon-^'  Dir..ctor-General  and  Council  of  N.nv-Netherland  consider 
It  Wwv  bounden  duty  to  resist  the  English  nation,  who  trv  t<.  a.-t  iji  a  hostile  manner  and 
t<.  bring  under  their  rule  the  distri<-t  of  fh.'  Hon""'  West-India  Company  an.l  this  Colony 
and  b.rritoiy  situate  u])on  this  river;   for  the  Hon""-  Privil.  West-India  Company  or  her 
ofRcials  in  her  b.'half  aiv  tmund  to  protect  „s.  as  iceJt  as  other  CnJ<mies  and  ritlaf/es  for 
our  Lords-Principals,  as  welt  as  each  prirate  person,  pay  duties  and  other  taxes  on 
account  of  their  merchandises  and  s/iippiny-ltusinessfor  such  protection.     Therefore  it 
appears  strange  to  us,  that  we  aiv  reproached  with  the  earnest  recommendations  and 
exliurtations,  made  verbnlly  and  in  writing,  at  all  times,  hours  and  occasions,  to  coiin.lete 
iind  maintain  the  City's  troop  of  40  or  5()  men.  s,-nt  over  with  us,  an.l  with  sharp  reproofs 
for  not  pinmotiiig  it  in   such  a  manner,  as  your  Honors  aiv  ])roi)osin!i.  to  wit:  with 
doubled  wages  and  superabundance  of  money  to  purchnsr  thr  .s„ldi>'rs.  as  iinur  Honors 
maintain,  that  we  ought  and  are  bound  to  do,  adding  thereto,  liiat  your' Honors  had 
learned  the  causes,  and  taken  them  for  granted  {although  they  were  deceitful)  with  these 
words:  "for  you  knew  very  well  l),.foiv.  that  you  would  not  get  anybody,  because  all  tlie 
inhabitants  and  the  IVw  soldiers,  who  still  c.mlinue  in  the  City's  .>^ervice  are  disph.ased  with 
the  Administration  of  this  Cohmy  and  are  dissatisfied,  for  reas(ms  which  your  Honors  know 
best.-     Heiviij.on  this  may  s.^rve  as  answer  :  that  your  Honors  could  hav  no  knowledge 
of  the  wrongly  assumed   dis.satisfaction  and   dis(;ord,   uiih-ss   your  Honors  had  given 
inducements  a7id  chances  to  recvtw.  information  of  unfounded  complaints,   cerbal  as 
well  as  written  ones  and  had  listened  willingly  to  all   tales  (ami  took  ])leasure  in  it] 


JS'civ  York  Ilisioical  Records.  278 

to  collect  and  send,  n-Hlund  onr  l-uou-hd;,r.  or  undrrstandin;,,  to  the  Ifon""  Director- 
General ^tuyvesant  all,  tlutl  nught  I,,  to  unv  di.si.an.oeni.nt,  lies  or  truth.,  to  be  charged 

S^;f  ^'  ^Y"'""''r;  •""• ,  ^"  ''^'"'^  ^"  *'""^'^  '^""'"^'  "'''  ^^y'  ^^^'^  2^"'"-  ^'^^'-^  ^^'^ 
•nul  1  r  /  f        •^""'.f  f  7'  '"'^  ^-  «'•""  ^•'•l--^  there,  where  it  is  proper,  the  complaints 
.UK  protests  about  a  1  the  I.„.es,  expeuses,  damages  aud  troubles,  an.ong  the  inhaWtants. 
Ninth  your  Jlonors  have  occasioned  and  nuule  in  this  and  oth,.-  matters  to  be  spoken  oi' 
hereafter.     ^  our  Honors  say  well,  that  it  is  our  duty,  to  k,>ep  the  40  or  50  men  of  militia 
sent  over  with   us    con.plete,  but  ,h.  not  prove  it    in  a„y  ^vay.     We  therefore  deny  it 
positively  as  well  for  the  above  given  reasons,  as  for  the  following :  First,  that  this  has 
..ever  been  recommended  nor  ordered  to  us  by  our  Lords-Principals ;  secondly,  that  we 
brought  no  other  mlitary  force  with  us,  than./'.-  the  d.f.ncr  2,alnst  tke  s  at;  e  sand 
Jot  the  rulmuustraum  ofjnstiee,  but  not  against  our  Knglish  or  Swedish  neighbors,  for 
our  Lords-1  nncipals  made  a  .-ontract  with  the  Honorable  West-India  Company  for  a  free 
country  or  place,  upoti  which  nobody  had  a  den.and  or  clain,.      Yes,  we  know  it  for  sure 
to  he  the  opnuono/  onr  Lords  Pal roons,  that  the  Military,  should  not  meddle,  when  a 
certain  nnrnher  ofcdizens  should  l>r  in  this  Colony  aide  to  protect  themseUes;  that  for 
that  reason  the  Ifon-'  W.  f.  Vo,npan,,  is  hound  to  protect  us  ar,ainst  all  supposed  friends 
and  yetcnenues  and  we  hare  to  demand,  incase  of  von-protection,  satisfaetionfor  all 
damaycs  and  losses  s^rfered.     Your  Honors  say  also,  that  it  is  um-easonable.  t.uat  the 
Hon     l)ne..tor-(.eneral  and  Council  should  protect  this  place  and  bare  their  own,  of  much 
greater  unportance.  nf  the  neeessary  military.     We  answer,  that  this  place  is  not  less  in 
■  .■ed  of  pro  eet.un  than  your  Ilnnors"  place.   ,|,..,u   others,  which  the  Company  has  in 
^ew-^e  herlan.I  or,  ,1  y„ur  Honors  refer  only  tu  this  Cul,.„y,  that  your  H.Iuors  ha.l  no 
nn  ers     here  ,s  nevertheless  the  Fo,.t  Aitena  fnrtl,er  up  the  river,  the  Cou.pany's  place, 
the  Con.pany  0.-  its  ofhcers  think,  that  this  does  not  need  any  protecthm  or  a;sis!ance 
.hen  we  too  must  do  without  the  san,e  and  if  tliis  Colony  is  our  and  not  your  pkic  an,i 
wcn.ust  protect  ourselves,  then   it   is  stranye,  that  with  a  company  of  soldiers   >n.u 
ma,  eh  ,ntu  onr  lu,rt  sojrrrly,  u-dhonl  leace,  knowledye  or  information  of  the  Director 
andhany  n,sale  lake  all  rommands  and  directions  vpon  you,  as,  to  command  on]- 
Me,,   toyo  to  and  J, on,  the  ,,ua,-d,  to  issue  the  o,-der  ^nf  the  elay)  or  pn,-ol.;  scidin, 

o,t,    ,  we  hady.eJded  to  this  demand,  and  that  besides  you  do  evervtinng  without  the 
knowledge  or  u. h.rn.at.on  of  the  Direetor.  to  wl nevertheless  everVthing  is  entrusted 

by  Ins  L,..dsinuniasters.  ac,.nrdi,.g  to  warrant  and  instructi.m.  even  contrary  to  the  h.tter 
ol    the  Hon..    (,eneral.   addressed    to   the    i»i,.ector   an.l  to  the   Vice-Dire'ctor   Willen. 

X^'T-H   ;,'';'"';■ '"  '■"'"'  ^'"'""'^ """  '""*■'■•  '"""'"•• '"  -  -'^^  >■<""•  "<"'-■ 

aunal.     A\  uh  all  that,  however,  it  ought  t,,  he  underst 1  that,  should  more  n.ilitarv  be 

'y.l.nred  lor  the  pn.leetiuu  u{  this  riv.T.  it  would  in  any  case  be  the  proper  Imsiue..  of"  the 
Company  to  pro-^uv  the  suae  or  at  least  as  nn.ch  of  it  as  the  dtv.  for  the  Con.panv's 
d.st.Mcts  from  Aitena  to  Mekkeksjouw  are  about  twice  as  hugv  as  ,he  district  of  ihe 
it.vsol  Amsterdam  Colony.  ]{eferring  to  the  Fort  at  the  Horekil  or  Sikone,.se 
(n..twtthstandu.g  that  it  .Joes  not  coucern  yr  Honors  and  w,.  are  not  boun.l  to  give 
•vasons)  your  Honors  n.ake  use  of  these  words:  Appareu.lv  buih  more  lor  pri;^ate 
designs,  than  h.r  the  good  of  the  couu„y.  \Ve  demand  hereby  Curther  explanation 
nml  nnerpretati.m  ol  these  words,  for  it  wil ,  .1,.  ,,.  i,,„,,  .,„,•  ,,,.,,  H.in^  l>ud  .ukI 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


to  make  honest  people  suspected  by  tlieir  Masters  and  Principals  without  foundation 
and  reason,  tlie  more  so  as  your  Honors  very  well  know,  that  tiiis  was  only  done  uiion 
the  order  of  tlie  Ilon'"-^  Principals.  Therefore  we  demand  satisfaction  for  this  and  all  the 
atoresaid  enormities,  committed  against  us  or,  failing  this,  we  enter  our  protest,  as  we 
iiave  already  done  before. 

Further,  whereas   your   Honors  have  been  pleased  to  protest  upon  your  Honors' 

no  matter  how  unfounded  sup})osition,  in  regard  to   the  not  completing  the  City's 

troop  of  40  or  50  men,  we  say,  that  we  could  not  do  else,  but  what  we  have  done  till 

now,  nor  that  we  know  to  hace  proiaiscd  the  re-call  of  the  qarrison  from  the  Ilorekit 

as  your  Honors  say,  but  only  of  a  few  men,  according  to  your  Honors'  advice,  who 

were  really  ordered  up,  but  afterwards  remained  for  some  reason  there.      It  would  be 

difficult,  to  buy   following  your  Honor's  proposition,  the  soldiers  by  double  waqes,  as  we 

ham  there...  not  Ihesliyhlest  order  from  our  Masters  :  but  '-  maintain,  as  wehaoe  said 

before,  tJiat  tlie  Company  is  bound  to  protect  us  and  in  the  same  manner,  as  your 

Honors  have  protested  against  us  on  account  of  the  not  completing  tlie  40  or  50  men  of 

militia,  so  we  protest  in  case  of  non-protection,  on  behalf  of  our  ' Lords-Patroons  and 

all  interested  prioate  parties  for  all  the  damages  and  losses  alread.y  suffered  and  which 

we  may  hcrecfter  suffer  and  we  shall  report  the  same  at  the  proper  time  and  place,  if 

we  are  vanquished  by  the  English  or  brought  under  their  subjection.      We  will  'for 

reasons  omit  to  discuss   the    further  allegations,  that  the  soldi.'rs  do  not  wish  to  be 

commanded  by  the  City's,  but  only  by  the  Comi)any's  officers  and  the  piopositions 

to  settle  It  this  wa.v  or  the  other,  but  if  it  is  consideivd  necessary,  we  shall  answer  them 

in  detail.     It  may  well  be,  that  some  soldiers,  eiilist.'d  from  this  Colony,  jjivferred   to 

serve  under  tlie  Comi.any's  officers  to  serving  under  the  City's  officers,  to  escape  (lu-ir 

debts  in  that  manner,  wliereas  it  is  ])romisc(l  tn  tlu-ni.  tliat   tiiey  shall  be  brought  away 

unmolested.     We  cannot  change  what  your  Honors  liave  resolved  for  the  garrisoning  of 

Fort  Altena,  as  with  tlie  liltle  force,  which  we  liave  h.'re  and  those  recalled  from  the 

Ilon^kil  {which  place  we  hare  upon  the  absolute  order  of  the  Iliu""  Director-deneral 

and  Council)  we  siuiU  help  to  defend  to  the  best  of  ourabilities  this  place  and  Colonv 

against  th(>  English. 

That  your  Honors  say  amongst  others  "See,  such  a  bad  name  has  this  i)lace,  that 
the  whole  river  will  hardly  b.-  able  to  wash  it  off  and  Cod  may  grant,  that  it  remain  here 
and  may  not  be  proclaimed  aloud  in  the  Fatherland  to  tlie'di.^advantage  of  the  whole 
])iovinc..'"  these  are  your  Honors'  words,  whereto  we  answer:  (iod  grant,  that  those, 
wlio  desire  such  a  thing  and  moreorer  appeal  to  Cod's  name  for  it,  should  rejlecl,  if 
they  arc  not  t/iemselres  the  originators  of  such  clamors.  Far  by  whom  else  are  the 
godless  lies  proclaimed  to  the  iletriment  of  this  Administration  and  place,  than  bi/ 
those,  wlio  pump  the  citizens  and  the  solditrs  and  exhort  them  to  petitions  about 
the  griecances,  which  they  suppose  to  fiacc  against  their  lawful  authority  or  in 
our  own.  presence  defend  them,  in  un^/ust  cases  and  counsel  others,  that  they  should 
try  to  be  reliered  from  Judgments,  given  i  or  5  months  before.  Upon  which  advice 
given,  they  then  first  reduce  to  writing  for  every  one  all  the  foul  lies,  of  which  before  not 
one  thought  and  then  re(!eive  tlajm  with  promises  to  /trip  them  and  decide  to  send 
all  lo  the  Manlialtans  to  tlie  Hon'"'  Director-Ceneral  and  so  on  to  Holland, 
without  giving  us  the  least  information  of  it  ;  it  is  also  said  lluit  such  and  .similar  papers 


Mw  Yoi'k  HLstorical  Records.  275 

],ay..lH..>n  sent  to  tho  Fatl..rl.„a  by  tlu-  sl.ips  wlnol.  lat.ly  sailed.  By  such  doings, 
citizens  as  well  as  soldiers  despise  themselves  th..ir  lawful  authorities  and  refer  to  sucli 
and  sueh  pentlen.eii,  who  rjhr  them  adoice  and  occasion  to  mutiny  against  their 
,>,perjor,s,  o{  whu-h  so  u.ueh  occurs  daily,  that  it  must  be  complained  of  to  God  This 
therefore  in  answer,  .hat  suck  people^s  doin.s  shall  not  less  he  proclaimed  in  the 
tatherlandand  also  much  less  shall  they  he  washed  offhy  the  sea,  than  the  before  told 
wrongs  sliall  want  to  be  washed  off  by  this  river. 

We  supposed^  that  the  English,  {apparently)  our  real  enemies,  had  caused  us 
trouhles,  hut  on  the  contrary,  wenowjlnd,  that  we  .hall  need  more  assistance,  ayainst 
o^rr  supposed ^r,ends,  in  order  to  restore  tranquility,  than  we  had  summoned  from  the 
Manhattans  against  our  reputed  enemies.  For  they  came,  as  it  s.enied,  as  enemies 
against  whom  one  is  always  on  guard  and  they  had  less  influence  upon  the  mind  of  the 
common  pe..,,h. ;  but  these,  come  as  friends,  have  been  trusted  entirely  and  in  everythin<^ 
and  u^.re  received  by  the  common  man  without  fear,  as  who  would  receive  his  words 
according  to  appearances  but  not  according  t<.  the  truth,  the  more  so  when  lie  was 
l.stened  to  and  agn-ed  to  with  all  affahility  in  every  thing  bad,  as  well  as  good 
and  his  part  aken  theivin,  means  by  whiH.  the  seed  of  strife  was  sown  into  their 
.n.nds  which  has  brought  forth  no.hing  but  aversion,  contempt  and  insubordination 
.-.gainst  then-  proper  authorities  and  in  consequence  will  ,.ause  nuthin-  els.,  than 
he  total  rum  ot  tins  Colony  ami  its  inhabitants.  What  your  Honors  assert  ahout  the 
ioon,sts  rennunnu,  here  in  the  country  four  years,  thereupon  {we  sag)  that  your 
Honors  ya,e  an  answer  for  oursehes;  that  is  unnecessary,  for  we  do  not  know  vet,  that 

any  one  else  shall  remove  f,cm  this  Colony,  except  by  th der  of  our  ^[asters    ^Besides 

Ili'T.'  have  never  been  more  than  two,  who  ofTored  i-aym-nt.  that  they  miuht  remove 

;v''"'y-.pon  ,t  was  at  that  time  resolved  by  the  Coun<.il.  that  nobody  Jhnuld  remove  to 

he  J<a  herland.  except  f.u- weighty  reasons,  (which  they  had  not  i     And  it  isevi.hmt,  that 

Ni'.l  It  been  granted  them,  they  woul.l  not  hav-  b....,  iva.iy  witl,  th-ir  n.oiiey,  not  one  of 

flH'i".      lo  advance  the  ],assage.  board  and  subsjstan.v  for  one  year  t..  them  and  then 
NMien  the  yrarisovr  to  Irt  thm.  go  and  th.- City  b,.  deprived  thereby  of   its  advance 
tliat  suits  neitlwr  us  nor  our  >fasters.     .l.s-  //  has  heen  found  and  ,mhi  lalelg  clear.'g 
prorrdto  ynur  Honors  hy  one  Wnuler  Srharp.  who  ..arned  a   -ood  suin  in  tlie  City's 
srrvice  ..very  we..k.  as  l„ng  as  !,.■  was  li,..van.l  who  .vc..iv.-d  l.-av..  f,.r  the  Manliattans  to 
purchas..  some  previsions  ami  g,.  and  ivturn.     II.- w.^.t  to  tiie  Fath.-rlaml  in  th..  ship 
-D."  Troiiw"  with  a  passport  fr.m.  th.'  lion'""  (i.-n.-ral  hims..lf.  according'  to  the  own 
declaration  of  the  Ifou'"'  Mr.  Martm   Krieycr.     ]?,.sid.-s  that,  th..  p,.opl..  ['...in-  theiv  at 
the  ^^anIlattans  hav.-  .-vi'iy  occasi..ii  an.l  chanc.-,  to  d..s..rt  to  th..  English  in  th,.  X,.rth,  it  is 
also  nni..Ii..asi..r  (to  -..t)  toth..  \'irgini;is,  than  from  h..iv,  of  which  the  Il.m'""  W..st-lndia 
C..mp;.ny  has  ha.I  sufh.'i.'i.r  j-rcmfs  :!  .,r  4  y.'ars  ag...     But  if  it  fs  so  suiv,  that  the  City 
will  have  no  loss  to  •.xp..ct  fnmi  tii..ir  ivmoving  to  th.'  Manhattans,  then  the  ///.»'■'•  West- 
India  Vumpany  er- the  lluu'"  General  .•an.  a.....u-ding  b.  y.,ur  Honors"  pn.p,,siti.m.  simply 

b......m..  s..curity  for  th..  ivmaining  <.f  such  peopl...  who  can  g.)  th,.r,.  umhr  bail  ..r  by 

d..|'ault  ..f  bail  under  imwnis..  and  oath  n..t  to  ivmov..  out  .)f  th..  j.rovin.'..  b,.for..  liavinlr 
paid.     For  if  it  is  tli..r..by  scuivil  f,.r  the  (^ity.  it  must  b,.  still  moiv  s....uiv  f,.r  the  H.m"''' 

Company.     And  such  hailhuuds   w„uld  n<>l  l,e  slrany<\    if  the  Coupon y  yare  them, 
whereas  their   Honors'  districts   would  A.    j>..pulat,,l   (,,,   if.      hi   this'  case  no   ear 


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Colo7ii(d  Seftle/ncnts  on  the  Delaware  River. 


was  open  for  it,  hid  it  was  'nulmmrcil  to  ■place  the  City  hy  such  counsels  in.  a 
difficult  position  only.  Tliat  wc;  will  not  allow  any  ono  to  ivmovc,  without 
before  paying  or  giving  socurity  is  indewl  not  so  slavclike  and  odious  for  free 
people,  as  your  Iloiiors  describe  it,  bat  conform  to  Dinine,  human  and  natural 
laws,  for  to  which  has  one  more  claim  than  to  be  secured  for  loaned  money,  <>sp(>ciallv 
if  one  has  to  demand  it  from  his  enemies,  as  w."  lind  by  (>xj)erience  those  mostly  to  be, 
who  have  done  and  are  -••;  '  ,ing  to  vli;  o'ity  of  Amsterdam  and  the  Administration  here, 
for  their  benevolence,  s-    ■  11  by  their  venomous  tcmgues  :ind  pens,  as  no  declared 

enemy  could  or  would  dc  ..  answer,  to  your  Honors',  statement  that  the  comi)laints 

over  miserj-,   poverty  and  distn^ss,  caused  by  our  not  allowing  tlio  peoiih'  to  remove 
during  the  fcmr  years  without  having  paid  befor<",  are  innumerable,  that  our  reasons  and 
motives,  not  to  let  anyon.^  rt'move  in  any  other  way  than  tiiis.  are  still  more  innumerable. 
Your  Honors  may  also  know,  tliat  all  complaints  are  not  to  be  believed  {nevertheless  they 
hare  been  fully  hclieredhy  your  Honors  and  the  people  have  been  defended  thei-ein\  eveii 
were  there  ever  so  many  ;  for  if  on  the  other  sich'  they  could  be  relied  upon  and  were  true, 
then  we  might  show  your  Honors"  whole  books  of  complaints  made  from  time  to  time  against 
the  Administraticm  at  the  Manhattans  and  l)y  us  never  accepted  as  true.      (As  to)  your 
Honors'  advice  about  pivv..ntiiig,  that  the  ])eople  should  not  get  poorer  and  moreindetited 
and  also  that  they  die  not  of  hunger,  accoiding  to  the  rumors  (so  sav  your  Honors),  which 
have  been,  as  it  seems,  accepted  as  truths  by  your  Hcmors,  for  your  Honors  say,  that 
this  did  not  agree    with   the  duties  of  a  L'hristian,  and  the  representation  of   further 
iiiconveniencies,  which  would  be  caused  thereby,  therelomay  serve  as  answer,  that,  as  long 
as  the  matter  or  such  accusations  have  not  been  proved,  also  your  Honors'  advice  given 
in  i-efenMice  to  it.  ••annot  be  carried  out  and  that  such  infamous  complaints,  disseminated 
against  this  Administration  and  the  City  of  Amsterdam  shall  not  be  ])roved,  neither  now 
nor  in  eternity,  for  tliey  are  surely  nothing  .'Ise,  than  calumniations  and  blasphemies,  for 
which  the  informers,   who  utter  the  sametny..ur  Honors,  ought  to  be  punished  and  not 
listened  to  in  such  a  manner,  much  less  the  same  be  received  as  truths  :  and  this  w(mld 
agree  with  the  duties  of  a  Christian  las  your  Honors  say),  whih-w.Miow,  on  the  c.mtrarv. 
from  your  Honors'  way  of  writing  ;  'id  daily  discourses  mu.st  infer,  for  your  Honors  say 
it  loudly,  that  ice  ought  t,  treat  ,,W;  people  better,  to  keep  them  here,  and  similar 
expre.yions,  placing  the  Administration  altogether  in  the  wrong.     Iiuh'ed,  a  strange  way 
of  doing.      Yes,  siuvly  your  Honors  have  seen  several  times,  how  badly  the  people 
succeeded  in  one  and  tli(>  other  case,   where  they  l)eliev.'d  to  be  quite  right   in  their 
complaints,  as  your  Honors  have  among  others  sufficiently  noticed  and  seen  on  the  tirst 
day  of  your  Honor'  arrival  in  the  case  of  on.-  .Ian  Theuni.s  who  had  so  much  to  say,  but 
when  lie  wasexamined  liad  toconfes.s  that  lie  had  Imm-h  paid  by  the  City  at  every  occasion 
and  could  not  complain,  being  iieverlheless  afterwards  so  impudent,  that  he  was  not 
ashamed  to  say  in  your  Hun., is'  luv.-eiice,    that   he  was  not  bound  to  helj)  defend  this 
place.  l)ut  that  this  w;.s  the  s.ihliers'  busin.'ss :  iiotwitlislanding  this,  he  was  asked  to 
enlist  as  soldier  and  we  would  giv  him  w.,rk  for  a  year  at   1  guilders  .lailv,  ]«'ovid.'d  that 
he  should  receive  his  ration  and  :.'  guilders  daily  and  attend  to  the  n.„:,nl  and  the  balance 
should  remain  to  reduce  his  dehi  :  tliat  are  truly  good  cuiditions.  nevertheless  he  refu>ed 
them  positiv.'ly,  moreover  afterwards  he  ,,ffer,Ml  hlmseir  t,,  vour  Honors  as  soldier  f<,r  the 
service  of  the  Hon'"^'  AV.  i.  C„mp.  in  or.ler  t.,  net  thus  to  the  Manhattans ;  from  which  it 


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appears,  tliat  lie  is  not  inclinod  to  pay  tlie  City,  but  only  intends  to  defrand  it.  Thus  it 
would  be  found  witli  all  and  every  one  of  tlio  Colonists,  whenever  they  arc  met  and 
persuaded  with  ar^unients. 

And  supposed,  that  all  complaints  were  true  and  it  were  not  the  fault  of  the  common 
people,  then  the  diffieulty  must  still  lie  somewhere  else,  than  with  the  City  or  her  officers, 
according  to  all  appearances  with  the  country  itself,  for  the  people  have,  one  more,  the 
other  less,  drawn  from  the  waichouse  for  each  family;},  4,  f),  6  and  700  to  800  giulders  in  so 
short  a  time,  if  they  could  not  get  along  with  that  and  get  so  far,  that  they  now  could 
help  themselv(«s,  fhaii  the  CHtj  of  Amsfenhini  ntn  coinphtiii,  that  .she  ha.s  been  misled  in 
sucJi  a  manner,  to  spend  so  much  money  on  a  country  and  that  she  does  not  see  any  other 
benefit  fron  it. 

This  could  be  strengthened  and  contirmed  by  your  Honors'  counsel,  that  because 
there  is  no  work  here  or  nothing  to  earn  and  therefore  they  cannot  get  along  here, 
we  ought  to  Ivt  the  people  remove  to  the  IVraiihattans,  for  otherwise,  according  to 
your  Ifonors'  assertions,  they  woTild  get  into  further  misi^ry  and  more  indebted 
to  the  City.  Well,  what  kind  of  a  country  is  this  then?  Accordingly  it  is  in 
our  opinion  belter  for  the  Citif  to  gite  up  such  a  had  place,  the  sooner  the  better. 
Ihit  no,  we  look  at  it  differently,  as  it  is  also  in  reality  ;  there  is  work  to  be  had  here 
and  wages  to  earn,  as  it  has  been  always  and  still  is  and  they  can  support  themselves 
by  labor  here  as  well  as  at  the  Maidiattaus.  But  as  it  was  said  before,  it  is  the  fault  of 
the  peo])le,  who  are  not  willing.  This  can  be  somewhat  proved  by  the  fact,  that  not 
even  fuel  is  to  be  had,  although  \2  guilders  are  offered  for  one  hundred  pieces,  and  also 
hereby  :  that  as  long  as  the  Colony  has  been  in  existence,  nothing  else  has  been  wanting 
but  industi'ious  peo])](>,  who  could  never  be  got,  as  is  known  indisputably  to  every 
one.  But  in  order  not  to  accuse  the  few  good  and  active  men,  it  ought  to  bo  observed, 
that  God  Almighty  has  continiudly  visited  and  i)unished  the  whole  of  Xew-Netherland, 

but  especially  this  Colony,  sii it  was  (>stahlishe.l,  with  different  plagues,  as  excessive 

winds  and  sui)erabundant  rains,  whereby  bad  harvi'sts  of  every  kind  of  necessaries  of 
life  for  the  ])e()])|e  as  well  as  of  to<l(l,.r  for  the  cattle  and  conseipieiitly  great  dearness  of 
the  one  and  the  other  were  caused  ;  then  came  diseases,  sickness  and  maladies  of  violent 
and  jM'stilential  levers  and  other  weakening  illness,  by  which  many  dit>d.  Probably  most 
all  inhaliitaiits  of  New-Xetherland  have  bi-en  visitcnl  by  them,  yet  none  so  much  and  so 
heavily  as  our  jieoijle  here,  as  is  well  known  and  also  can  be  ])roved  by  the  luoclamations 
of  days  of  fast  and  jirayer,  made  in  regard  to  them  from  time  to  tinu».  And  this  too 
caused  us  more  difliciilties,  than  to  other  old  inhabitants,  who  apparently  could  better 
eiulure  hard  times:  for  this  Colony  has  Ix'en  ojijjressed  and  crushed  by  the  aforesaid 
hardships,  like  a  little  willow  in  its  lieginning  and  sprouting.  Therefore  if  any  one,  who 
has  been  industrious  and  active  and  has  been  kept  down  by  the  aforesaid  hardships  and 
has  conseipieiitly  reason  to  I'omplain.  wants  to  remove  to  the  Manhattans,  for  these 
reasons  he  may  be  assured,  that  they  have  to  expect  there  too,  if  it  pleases  God,  the 
same,  which  befel  them  here,  siiu'e  we  uudt'rstand,  that  many  new-comers  have  been 
assisted  by  the  I'oormasters,  having  been  already  subjected  to  the  aforesaid  difliculties. 

Further  it  deseives  to  be  considered,  that,  when  now  Intel}'  a  good  bci.'-inning  of 
agriculture  showed  itself,  the  llinaleniuij  and  (dh/eslroi/imj  war  fo/h>ind,  which 
stopped  and  onrfi/rnul  enrj/fhin;/.      IIV  ha<l  hop>d.  that  this  would  he  set  right  by  the 


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coming  of  yovr  Honors  and  the  rdivf  hrowjht  over,  hut  ice  find,  on  the  contrary,  that 
it  has  hruiKjht  us  more  troubtes,  than  the  Eiiylish  did. 

That  it  is  further  (jbject.'a  for  i]w.  ..xcuse  of  the  rascals  and  knaves,  wlio  against 
honor  and  oath  drsertod  for  tiioir  own  ruin,  that  we  ouglit  to  have  indulged  such  villains 
in  their  evil  intentions  and  consented  to  everything  without  reason  or  cause,  that  does 
not  conform  to  common  sense,  right  and  justices  for  such  an  action  would  not  be  more  or 
less,  than  to  place  the  rabble  in  office  and  dejiose  the  master. 

We  leave  it  then  to  the  Judgment  of  all  right-thinking  minds,  whether  we  have  really 
deserved  to  be  accused  of  bad  administration  and  of  having  caused  losses  and  dama-es 
to  our  Lords-Principals  and  to  the  Hon"'-'  West-India  Company,  as  your  IIonors"so 
sharply  are  doing  it. 

A  few  years  ago,  those  from  Kew-England  have  made  preparations  to  invade  this 
river,  but  when  they  tried  to  pass  by  the  Manliaftans,  to  come  hither,  the  same  were 
restrained  and  prevented  by  the  knowledge  and  power  of  the  J/on""  Generat,  as  is 
generally  known. 

The  Governor  of  I\[arylaiid,  also,  requested  of  the  English  in  New-Englaud  last  year 
assistance,  to  take  this  river,  which  was  denied  and  refused,  according  to  3  our  Honor's 
declaration,  because  the  said  tTiJvernor  is  a  Pajjist. 

So  that  it  is  evident  therefrom,  that  the  attempts  and  intentions  of  the  English  to 
take  this  river  are  nothing  new,  but  have  been  contemplated  by  them  already  a  long  time 
Hence  the  enormous  pn.cc  edings,  committed  by  the  English,  lately  here  i)n>sent  h'lve 
not  been  caused  by  the  d.-serters,  as  it  is  tri.-d  to  imput.'  to  us  to  our  blame,  since  )l  was 
deia>erated  vpon  by  the  English  nearly  seven  months,  according  to  their  own 
declarations. 

The  proposition  to  engage  10  or  12  Colonists  and  employ  th,.m  at  the  Manhattans  in 
place  of  as  many  soldiers,  to  be  left  at  Fort  Altena,  for  the  reason  that  they  do  not  want 
to  be  <-onimanded  by  th,>  City's  officers,  we  judge  to  lie  not  more  than  a  f  retext,  to  -..f 
away  from  here  and  thus  to  b.-  fre.-d  from  their  debts  and  d.'fiaud  tlie  Citv,  as  your 
Honors  themselves  have  heard  two  or  three  persons  declare  in  our  presence,  that  this  was 
their  special  object ;  but  if  they  are  so  extremely  necessary  for  the  sermce  of  the  countn/ 
they  may  be  engetgcd pursuant  to  the  proposition,  provided  that  they  pay  their  debts  to 
the  City  before  or  at  least  give  sufficient  security. 

We  think,  under  correction,  in  regard  to  the  request  of  the  Ib.n'""  GiMieral  todisi.atch 
tlie  Galiot  to  the  Fatherland  for  advice,  that  then,  are  go,.,!  ehi.n.vs  ])v  way  of  Virginia 
to  send  letters  spe,.,lily  and  safi^ly  by  the  ships,  which  go  to  Amsfnlani  or  R-.ttmlam, 
or  perhaps  by  way  of  New-England  ;  s.rondly,  tiiat,  at  this  season  of  the  yar,  it  is  verv 
dangerous  to  let  tl,..  (Jali-t  make  such  a  v,.yag,.;  thinllv,  we  take  in  considerati,.n 
wJH.ther  tli,.(;ali„t,  which  i.s  a  p,vtty  large  vess.'!  and  ..asilv  def,Mi,h.,l,  can  be  spar.'d 
during  this  conjuncture;  fourthly  and  lastly,  suppos.'.l  that  lli..  <iali,.t  is  sent  to  the 

I'atherlan,!,  we  ar.' afraid,  that,  wheivas  tli,.  t,-rm  ,.f  servi.v  „f  th..  s.'a n  ex].ires  about 

the  sj.ring,  she  might  very  likely  remain  in  the  Fath.-ilaiid,  wlH.rrby  we  th.-n  w,.uI.1Im. 
deprived  of  her. 

That  Sergeant  Bernard  Stordeur  was  f,)ibidden  to  obey  any  oth.T  command  but 
the  Dire.-toi's  an,l  the  Cai,tain-IJ,.ul,.Mant's.  has  brrn  done  for  the  reason,  that,  when 
Captain  Marten  Krieger  wanted  to    enter  this   Fort  with  his  .•ompanv.  of   which  even 


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tlie  Director  liad  not  yet  been  infortiicd,  for  lio  knmv  not  else,  than  that  ho  should 
take  his  quarterH,  as  proniiHed,  in  tiu'  CJitizens'  f^uard  liouHe,  he  eoiumanded  the 
Serjeant  to  ojjen  the  ^'ite  of  the  Fort,  wliirii  tiie  Serj^cant  did  not  dare  to  do,  but  he 
reported  it  to  liis  Captain-Lieuteiuuit,  wlio  uixni  h-arning  it  brought  the  information 
to  tlie  Director.  In  tiie  lueiintinie  tlie  Captain  once  more  gave  the  same  order  aa 
before,  so  tliat  tiie  Sergeant  hud  to  open  witliout  as  yet  liaving  orders  from  those,  whom 
before  and  ui>  to  tliat  time  lie  knew  as  his  commanders,  only  upon  the  Improper 
connnand  of  the  Captain,  who  inunediately  came  into  tiie  gate  with  his  men.  Also, 
because  afterwards  he  lias  given  orders  to  the  Sergeant  in  respect  to  the  guard,  likewise 
lie  relieved  and  vountermanded,  our  sentries,  all  without  orders  or  directions  from  the 
Director,  even  without  given  tht>  least  notice  of  it,  so  that  we  have  been  obliged,  to  order 
the  Sergeant  not  to  obey  any  other  command,  as  said  abt)ve,  whereby  certainly  no  wrony 
was  done  nor  is  it  a  daughter  of  the  oath,  ordered  by  the  Very  Worshipful  Lords- 
Burgomasters,  but  a  son  of  reason  and  justice. 

In  regard  to  the  oath,  wliicli  is  required  by  your  Honors,  we  have  no  objection  to  it 
and  in  case  we  liad  not  yet  taken  an  oatli  and  this  one  was  laid  before  us  by  the  Lords- 
Principals,  we  shouh'  take  the  same.  But  whereas  we  [took  an  oath,  which]  is  good  and 
does  not  clash  witli  tlie  ]u-oi)osed  oath,  tlierefore  we  think  this  second  oath,  which 
[presumes]  the  first  t(j  be  bad,  vnncressary,  the  more  so  as  we  sent  to  the  Hon'"'"  Dii\'ctors 
and  Commissaries  (among  whom  w<Te  at  the  time  two  Directors  of  the  West-India 
Company)  the  form  of  the  oatli  accfu-ding  to  the  instructions  made  by  the  City  of 
Amsterdam  throiigli  the  Hon'''''  Slieiiif  and  Scliejien  and  received  as  answer:  that  the  same 
was  as  it  ought  to  be.  Therefore  we  think  it  very  strange,  that  your  Honors  give  us  such 
a  sharp  notification  about  it,  as  that  all,  irho  refused  to  take  the  oath  devised  hy  your 
Honors,  should  forthwith  he  tiroinjht  on  hoard  a  ship  and  sc/it  to  the  Fatherland. 

Honorable  Gentlemen,  this  is  what  we  have  deemed  proper  to  give  your  Honors  in 
answer  to  3'our  Honors"  deductions,  deliveriHl  to  us  on  the  9'."  inst.  It  has  become  a 
little  longer  than  we  like,  because  so  many  causes  for  displeasure  were  given  us. 
Tlierefore  we  commend  herewith  your  Honors  after  cortlial  salutations,  to  God's  protection 
and  remain 

Your  Honors'  obedient  friends 

Done  at  Fort  J.  Aluiciis. 

Kew-Amstel  on  the 

South  Hiverof  By  order  of  the  Hon''''' Director 

Kew-Xetlieiland  and  Members  of  tin  Council 

this  IG'!'  Oct.  lO.V.t. 

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FltAOMENT    OK    'J'lIK    ANSWKU    OV    IIIK   ("oMMISHIONKltS    To    THK    FOKKGOINW 
LKTTKi:   OK   .1.    Al. Ulcus    AM)    HIS   (JorNCir,. 

therein  taHen  a  pleasure  to  colleet  all,  that  ini-rht  be  iiijiirioiis,  falsehoods  or  truths  and 
send  it  tliusto  fhe  Diivctor-General  without  your  Honors'  knowledge,  that  in  rej^anl  to  thi.s 
we  have  not  considered  our  duties,  on  which  account  your  Honors  complain  and  protest 
npainst  >is,  further,  that  we  ninrehed  with  a  company  into /our  Fort  so  inconsiderately 
(so  you  call  it)  without   leave,  knowledoe  or  inl'ormation,  assumed  sui)reme  command, 
ordered  the  soldiers  to  and  from  the^niard,  issued  the  order  of  tin;  day  or  parole,  even 
would  have  taken  the  keys  of  the  Forf,  if  you  had  been  williufj;  to  let  them  go  (as  your 
Honors  say) ;  that  we  are  the  cause  of  the  misery  of  this  ])lace  being  ])roclaimed  in  Holland 
(your  Honors  say) ;  by  whom  besides,  is  your  question,  the  most  godless  lies  against  this 
-^\dministration  are  i)roclainied,  but  by  those,  who  pump  the  burghersand  soldiersand  incite 
tnem  to  i)etitions  about  their  grievances,  which  they  supixise  to  have  against  their  lawful 
authorities  or  defend  them  in  our  own  ])reseiice  in  iinjust  cases,  also  advise  others,  that 
they  slionid  try  to  be  relieved  from  sentences  jiassed  4  or  5  laonths  ago  :  whereupon  thay 
write  down  many  fals.Oioods,  which  are  received  by  us  wii'.i  ])romises  of  helj)  and  to 
decidi'  u])ou  them,  sending  tli.- whole  to  the  :\Ianhatans  to  tiii>  Director-General  and  thus 
on  to  Holhind.  whereby  the  soldiers  and  citi/ens  (learn  to)  desi)ise  their  sujieriors,  giving 
them  cause  to  mutiny  against   their  authority.     Your  Hcmors  cimtinue  with  calumnies 
and  say,  we  thougl.t.  thai  the  English,  ajiparently  our  real  enemies,  had  brought  anxiety 
over  us.   but  now  w    find   m  the  contrary,   that   we  need  more  succour    against    our 
snp])osed  fri.'uds.   in  order  to  restore  peace,  than  we  have  asked  for  from  the  .Nfaidiatans 
against  our  ber.ir.'-mentioned  enemies.     Further  that  we  have  given  ear  and  assi'ut  to  the 
comnu)n  i)eopl,.  in  everything  with  great  allability  and  taken   their  ]iarts.   bv  mc.us  of 
which  the  seed  of  strife  has  been  sown  into  their  minds,  which  has  brought  forth  iiothiMir 
but  aversion,  contempt  and  mutiny  against  their  superiors  and  conse(iu.'ntly  will  only 
cause  the  totid  I'uin  of  this  Colony  ami  its   inhabitants  and  v.iat    we  brought  here  more 
trouble,    thiiii    Mie   English    have   done   and    so   forth.     These   are  your  Honors'   own 
exj)ressioiis. 

Now,  that  we  bogiu  to  seo  anil  nnderstand  your  llo,i.,is'  ma;ini>r  of  jiroceeding.  theses 
accusations  do  not  at  all  •:i>p.'iir  strange  to  us,  for  how  should  we.  who  are  odicers  of  and 
liave  devoted  ourselves  eiitir.'ly  t<t  the  service  of  the  Tlon'""  ('om])any  go  scot-frc.  where 
your  Honors  dare  so  roughly  treat  with  unwashed  hands  our  L(.rds  and  Masters, 
yea  what  is  more,  that  your  Honors  dare  to  accuse  your  own  emiiloyers.  tiie  Honorable 
Ver ,  >Vorshipful  I-or.ls Mayors  of  the  City  of  Amsterdam,  that  they' have  not  kept  their 
prondst'd  conditions,  but  have  broken  and  curtailed  them  etc.  iu-conling  to  your  Honors' 
i)wn  h'tter  to  the  Hon'""  l)irecfor-(ienera;  and  ("oun.'il  of  New-X.'therland.  dispatched  on 
tile  0'."  September.  But  it  seems  that,  now  when  your  Honors  ob.serve  that  this  Cohmy 
will  be  mined  and  lost,  in  case  no  timely  provision  is  made,  you  would  like  to  charge  the 

cause  of  it  to  the  Hon'"'  Comi)any  or  the  Hon Director-tieiieral  and  Council  or  their 

subordinate  officers  ;  we  must  confess,  that  we  liJue  b.'en  di.sappointed  in  our  oiiinionand 
that  we  trusted  more  to  your  Honors'  dis<'retion,  at  h'jist,  tliRt  yo  r  Himors  would  not 
have  g(jne  beyond  the  bounds  of  truth,  but  we  lind  the  reverse,  whereas  your  Honors 


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vontnml  to  call  up  matters  iind  tlirow  tlicm  into  our  fiiccs  and  iiccnsc  us,  wliicli  in 
Eternity  ncvtT  could  be  piovcd,  liccaiisc  we  ni'vcr  tiioufiiit,  inucii  less  ].riicli(rd  tiicni. 
Your  Honors'  actions  lealit'  us  also  presume,  tli.it  many  of  the  complaints,  wiiicli  havo  been 
1  ferred  to  ua  l)y  tliis  and  tliiit  one  aliout  your  Honors'  imjjroper  treatment,  are  not 
nltofretlier  witlioiit  foundation,  as  your  Honors  have  till  now  tried  to  make  us  l)elieve  : 
as  your  Honors  ventured  to  accuse  us  so  shamefully  with  tliiii,';s,  which  we  never  tliou<,dit 
of,  your  Honois  will  have  less  difliculty  to  deny  the  matters,  brou^dit  forward  by  this 
iind  that  one  to  your  (diaifrc.  The  accusations  made  by  your  Honors  agalnot  us  in 
great  and  lengthy  detail,  we  Iind  to  "onsisl  in  the  following  points  : 

P'irst,  that  we  are  the  caiist^  of  the  bad  feclitiR  bi-twccu  ^our  Honors  and  the  good 
inliabitr.nts. 

^'!  Uiat  we  have  f.iven  them  cauae  to  mutiny  against  their  sui)eriors. 

3"^  Your  Honors  declare  us  enemies  [by  u;,in;':]  the  expression  supposed  friends, 
against  |whom  y(ui|  say,  you  need  more  assistance,  than  [againstj  the  English,  because 
they  liave  [causedl  more  anxiety. 

4'."  t/iat  consequently  we  are  the  cause  of  the  total  ruin  and  loss  of  this  Colony  and 
its  inhabitants. 

We  protest  in  the  )>resenc(>  of  the  All-Knowing  God,  who  knows  our  thoughts,  that 
these  an;  nothing  ut  falsehoods  and  calumnies  and  accusations  to  impute  to  us  that,  of 
wi'.ich  your  Honors  will  be  the  cause  in  a  short  time,  (if  then*  is  no  jnovision  made  in 
seiison).  We  consider  us  therefore  affronted,  insulted  and  derided  and  slandered  in  the 
highest  degree  and  (as  soon  as  the  situation  of  the  county  sliall  admit  it),  we  shall  proceed 
or  have  proceedings  instituted  against  your  Honors  in  such  a  nianuor,  as  shall  be  found 
])roper  for  the  examjile  of  others. 

liut  before  we  leiive  off  herewith,  we  shall  show  by  your  Honors'  own  v.ords  and  if 
your  Honors'  shall  deny  these,  by  your  Honors'  own  letters  ami  writings,  how  abusively 
your  Honorh  charge  us  with  l)eing  the  cause  of  the  batl  feeling,  arisen  between  your 
Honors  and  the  good  inhabitants. 

The  iirincii)al  reasons,  which  your  Honors  give,  that  we  are  the  cause  of  the  existing 
bad  feeling,  are  these  :  that  we  liave  given  indm-ements,  that  many  unfounded  comi)laints 
liMve  lieen  r  'ferred  to  us  and  that  we  have  taken  a  ])leiisiire  tlierein  and  have  given  a 
willing  ear  and  a.ssent  to  the  common  ])eople  in  everything  and  with  great  affabiliiy  and 
have  incited  them  to  make  recpu'sts  about  their  grievances  and  advised  them  to  try  and 
be  relieved  from  sentences,  jiassed  4  or  5  months  ago.  whereujjim  many  foul  I'alseluHjds 
hav(!  been  reduced  to  writing  and  received  by  us  with  promises  to  hel])  them,  sending  all 
this  to  the  Hon'''"  Director-Ueneral  and  thence  to  Holland  etc.,  this,  your  Honors  say,  has 
caused  the  bad  feeling. 

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LKTTK.Ii.         WlIJ.IAM     HlCKlKMAN    TO     DntK(ri'OH     StH  VVKSANT,     »11VI\0     AN 
ACCOt'NT   (•!•'   Tin:    IMUKlllKSS   Ol'    All'AIUS    AT   THE   DKLAWAUE. 

Noble,  HonorabU',  Very  Wortihipl'iil,  Wis.-,  Wry  Pnuli'nt  Sir ! 

I  liopc  your  Honor  in  in  piod  disposition  and  licalHi.     Sir,  on  th«  H''  iiist.   I  wiia 

req.icstt'd  by  tli<  Hon'''''  Mr.  Alriciis  fo  <'oihh  witli  our  Ser^'.-int  to  hirt  Honors'  court-martial, 

bt'causo  111' found  iiiinsfJCiiuitc  wcalv  and  was  ojjposcd  to  tiio  Ijicutcnant  and  Scrgwint. 

Haviuj;  talten  a  scat  witli  Mr.  Alri(^liH,  Sr  Jaciut't,  Moiisr  Crato,  our  St-rgt-ant  and  Corporal 

Marten   ('liynscliinidt.    Mr.   Hinojossa  made    cnniplaint,    that  one  Sannud,  a  (Mirporal, 

while  very  drunk  did  not  obey  his  order  to  go  into  arrest,  because  he  had  beaten  his  own 

wife,  whereupon  the  Lieutenant  struck  him  with  his  ratan,  Samuel  tore  the  name  from  hio 

liand,  the  liieutenant  then  drew  his  sword  and  struck  liiin  with  the  Hat  sich-  of  it  and  drove 

him  with  the  assistance  of  the  Sergeant  into  the  guardhouse.      Tiie  liieutenant  said,  that  he 

abused  him  meanwhile  very  much.     After  he  Itad  presented  this  ecmiphiint  he  afllrmed 

the  same  by  oath,  witiioiit    tiiis  having  been  reipiesfed.     The  Sheriff  van  Sweeringen, 

contirming  tlie  words  of  tiie  Lieutenant,  only  differed  reganling  the  expression:   The 

Devil  shall  take  him.  who  will  put  me  in  chains.     I)' Hinojossa  said,  that  he  had  said: 

Tlie  Devil  shall  take  him,  who  orders  me  to  be  chained.      The  sheriff,  further,  took  his 

oath  too  without   recjuest   or  order,  ujion  which    he    then   ma<le   the  demand,  that  he 

should    be    shot.      Mr.  Alrichs   orden>d    the    delinciuent    to    be    brought    uj).      In    the 

meantime  I  asked,  whether  there  weie  no  witnesses  in  this  case.     Four  interrogatories 

were    exhibited,    (held  with)   four   persons,    who   had    been    sworn,    before    tiny  were 

examined.     Their   declariitions,  esjiecially    the  third    one,   were*  not  material,  but  they 

say,  that  he  was  not  willing  to  go  into  arrest  and  that  he  kept  hold  of  the  cane.     The 

delin(iuent  then  ciime  uj),  he  was  infoiiued  of  the  ciiarge  and  the  conclusion  of  the  Sheriff 

by  the  Seci-etar\-,  but  they  were  not  read  ;is  they  wiTe  written,  whereupon  he  answered: 

I  have  not  used  any  strong  drink,  since  we  went  to  the  Horekil  and  have,  to  my  great 

regret,  been  quite  ujiset :  1  do  not  ktiow  anytliing  and  ask  for  a  merciful  punishment, 

if  I  have  misbehaved.     After  he  had  again  been  taken  out,  I  asked,  if  he  had  opposed 

any  officers  previously,   Mr.   Alrichs  .said.  No.     His    Honor   further  representing,    that 

the  evil-doers  must  be  jmnished,  brought  forward  :{  points  from  the  ab(»vetold  charge, 

which  deserved  death,  reminded  us  of  (iod's  commands  and  jirojiosing  to  us  to  take  an 

oath,  that  we  should  administer  strict  justice  according  to  conscience,  he  turned  towards 

me  with  uplifted  finger,  whereu]ion  I  an.swt>red,  that  I  did  not  think  his  Honor  .luthori/.ed 

to  renew  my  oath  taken  before  tlie  Hon'''"'  Direct()r-<Jeneral  ;  if  he  had  no  confidence  in 

that,  his  Honor  might  then  do  his  business  without  me,  at  the  same  time  getting  up  and 

dejiarting  forthwith  for  Altena. 

Last  night  the  wife  of  the  delinipient  came  to  me,  saying  that  her  husband  had  been 
condemned  last  A\'ednesday  or  tlie  f)'.''  inst.  to  be  baiiishi'd  the  Colony  for  (!  months,  but 
that  as  yet  he  was  ke])t  in  chains  and  that  now  another  resolution  had  been  taken  to  send 
him  with  three  men  to  the  Horekil,  about  wliicii  she  was  very  grieved. 

Mr.  Alrichs  with  his  Council  has  asked  me  twice,  whether  1  had  no  orders,  that  I 
should  c(»me  u]ion  his  demand  to  assist  them,  when  necessity  recpiired,  with  our  whole 
garrison  from  Altena.  I  answered,  No,  but  with  K*  or  \2  men.  1  shall  await  your  Hon''" 
Worship's  orders  in  this  respect. 


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T  liav*»  nf  prosHiit  f)  wick  persons,  I  atii  afraid,  that  tho  hakor  Hhiill  not  get 
througli. 

ConiinK  back  to  Altena  witli  our  Sfrgeant  from  tin-  aforesaid  court-martial  I  found 
most  of  our  Holili.-rs  intoxicat.Ml,  1  was  told,  tliat  .Ian  B.'cker  law  at  dilf.Tent  occasions 
otfcrcd  li(iu(ir  to  tiic  fellows  ujion  tii.  ir  accounts,  wlilcli  I  li.avt'  forbidd.-n.  Yesterday, 
an  liour  after  eveninf,'  tlic  neigiilmrs  of  ,Ian  .luriuenseii  came  and  complained  of  tlie  great 
noise  made  tiy  drunk<"n  savages.  The  Sergeant  liavinj?  been  sent  tlierc  witli  tlirt-e  men, 
lound  six,  who  were  (luite  drunk,  near  ,lau  Juriaensen's  liouse  ;  they  made  attempts 
to  resist,  HO  tliat  tliey  could  not  lie  brought  to  the  gnanliiouse  and  run  into  tlie  bushes  ; 
about  an  liour  later  they  quietly  returned  to  the  house  and  stole  from  Sander  Boyer  2 
blankets  from  his  bed  and  the  Hon''"  Ccmipuny's  musket.  I  hIiuII  endeavor  to  recover 
these. 

There  is  at  present  none  of  the  Swedes  here  at  this  place,  who  has  liquor,  so  that 
it  must  surely  be  the  drink  of  .Tan  .Turiaensen,  by  which  the  savages  are  (made)  so 
domineei'ing. 

A  third  or  7  persons  of  our  garrison  live  outside  of  the  Fort,  tlu>y  are  married 
jieople. 

Sir:  I  must  break  off  and  ref,.r  to  my  last  letter  by  the  TIoii'''"  Commissioners.*  I 
shall  herewith  commend  your  Honor  to  the  protection  of  God  and  remain  with  cordial 
salutations  and  wishes  for  a  happy  New-Year,  continued  good  health  and  prosperous 
administration. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful  Sir, 
Altena  Your  Honor's  ever 

the  8'."  Novbr.  1659.  faithful  servant 

WiLH.  BkKCQMAN. 


Lkttku.      Wim.iam     Hkkckmax    to    DiRErTOR    Sti'yvksant  ;    Andijikh 

HrnPK  ;    housk    mill. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful.  Very  Prudent  Sir: 

Your  Noble  Honor's  favor  l)}-  the  Galiot  has  been  received  by  me  on  the  21  inst.  I 
shall  answer  the  same  by  the  said  Galiot,  which  is  to  sail  in  4  or.')  days.  This  is  therefore 
only  to  inform  you,  that  I  have  met  Andries  Hudde,  who  will  go  up  directly  and  engages 
to  forward  this  immediately  to  your  Honor. 

Mr.  Alrichs  consents  to  lend  the  Galiot  to  your  Honor  for  the  service  of  the  Hon'''" 
Oomi)any.  He  says,  that  he  does  not  neea  a  yacht  for  the  present:  if  your  Honor 
has  to  send  anything,  it  can  be  done  by  ])rivate  parties,  he  will  ]my  Hviglit  like 
others. 

As  to  my  horse-mill.  1  have  no  more  the  disposal  of  it,  as  I  sold  the  same  to  Mr. 
Hinojossa  last  August ;  1  have  informed  liim  of  your  Very  Worshipful  Honor's  request ; 
he  8a3's,  he  will  give  an  answer,  when  the  (taliot  sails. 

*Mi.s6iiig.  —  B.  F. 


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Closing  I  commend  your  Honor  to  the  protection  of  God  witii  wishes  for  a 
continuous  health  and  a  prosperous  administration  and  remain  with  cordial 
greetings, 

Sir, 

Your  Honor's  ever  aifectionate 

and  faithful  servant 

WiLH.  Beecqman. 


New-Amstel 

the  3*  Decbr.  1659 


To  the  Noble,  Honorable, 
Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Prudent, 
Very  Discreet,  Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant, 
Director-General  of  New-Netherland, 
Curasao  etc.  residing 

at  Amsterdam 

in  New-Netherland. 

By  a  savage. 


Letter.  Jacou  Alkioiis  to  Director  Stuyvesant  ;  defends  himseli- 
from  the  rilardk  of  showing  disrespect  to  the  w.  i.  company  ; 
has  been  suffering  from  severe  indisposition. 

To  the  Hon.  W  Stuyvesant. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Very  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir : 
Sir: 

From  the  letter  of  the  18'"  last  per  Galiot  it  seems,  tiiat  your  Honor  apprehends  by 
the  report  of  the  Conmiissicmers  and  also  by  the  documents  and  uicinorials,  submitted  to 
your  Honor,  that  we  liad  olfeiidcd  the  Hon'""  AVest-India  Coni})Mny,  which  is  not  only 
contrary  to  our  good  will,  for  we  have  always  desired  to  do  all  the  services  for  it  and  to 
defend  its  honor  and  reputation  at  all  occasions,  but  we  should  also,  if  necessary,  bi-  ai)le 
to  siiow.  that  we  iiave  done  the  siiiiie  during  the  negotiations  here  with  your  Honor's 
Commissioners  and  if  your  Honor  is  in  reality  acipiainted  with  all,  that  has  passed  here. 
for  your  Honor  has  mostly  only  heard  one  side,  then  we  believe,  that  your  Honor  will 
judge  it  unnecessary,  that  anytliing  ought  to  he  brought  forward  as  answer  for  the 
maintenance  of  the  rejiutation  of  the  Hon'"'  West-India  Company,  as  we  have  never 
harbored  the  least  thought  to  their  Honors'  disadvant:ige,  acconling  lo  our  oath  and  due 

[reverence] coiitiiuy.  11'  therefore an 

prove disrespect,  conteiiii)t IJiilers  and 

Mayors  of  the  City  of  Amsterdam  your  Honor's  Commissioners  liave  acted  here. 

We  thank  your  Honor  respectfully  for  the  wheat  and  pens  sent  us  iiud  shall  exjiect 
with  great  desire  the  bncon  and  the  balance  of  the  ]>»^as,  if  possible  by  ihe  Ijrst  orciuickesr 
possible  opportunity. 

As  to  the  Galiot,  it  is  nccorded  (o  yonr  Honor  and  the  ff.jii'"''  Compiiny.  altlicngli  we 
think,  that  we  ought  to  get  a  liiglier  freight  for  lier,  than  was  agn'cd  upon  in  the  last 
charter-party  ;  as  it  is.  we  do,  nevertheless,  not  desire  to  increase  it  out  of  respect  for  the 


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Hon'""  Company,  provided  tliat  the  hire  begin  tliree  days  after  the  Galiot  lias  discharged 
there.  Furtlici'  wliat  is  ready  thej'e  of  the  goods  to  be  sent  hitlier,  may  come  over  in  a 
private  vessel  and  in  case  a  vessel  was  required  here,  your  Honor  shall  have  timely  notice 
of  it  and  a  request  will  be  made  for  it. 

The  reason  why  I  liave  not  written  before  this,  was  my  great  indisposition,  but  I  am 
now,  God  be  thanked,  a  little  better.     Concluding  herewith  with  respectful  salutations  I 
commend  (your  Honor  and  all]  friends  to  God's  all-powerful  protection  and  remain 
New-Amstcl  Your  Honor' s  obedient  and 

3'!  Decbr.  um.  humble  servant 

lo  the  Noble,  Honorable, 
Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Priul(?nt 
Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant, 
Director-General  of  New-Netherlatid  etc. 
residing  at  Fort  New- Amsterdam. 
Per 


Lettkk.  JAfon  Ai.uiciis  to  Dirkotor  Stutvksant  ;  ('ii.vi'.tkrs  tiik 
oAi.ioT  New-Amstkl  for  a  voyage  to  Curasao;  death  of  Rev. 
Mr.  Weliis. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  Vt>ry  Prudent  Sir: 
Sir: 
Our  last  was  of  tiie  ',V\  inst.  overland  whereby  your  Honor's  letter  of  the  18'."  of  last 
month  was  ])artly  answered.  1  received  also  the  duffels,  blankets  and  linen  and  they  will 
be  counted  with  the  jjrovisions  towards  the  reduction  of  the  (Jaliofs  freight,  ou'ji/  the 
linen  was  not  at  all  tlemaudxl.  The  Galiot  sliall  be  chartered,  manned,  equipiH'd  and 
provisioned  as  she  is  at  present,  for  tiie  time  of  tliive  months,  to  begin  2  or  3  days  after 
she  has  arrived  at  the  Mannatlians,  to  make  !i  voyage  to  and  from  the  island  of  Curasao 
witiioiit  touching  aiiywiiere  else  and  tiie  ciuuter-party  shall  expire,  wh.'u  slie  has  again 
arrived  before  New-Amsterdam  and  shall  iiave  discharged,  at  the  longest  8  or  10  days  after 
arrival.  The  freiglit.'r  shall  pay  for  iier  each  month  five  hundred  guilders  in  beavers  or 
iiien'hamlises  at  beaver-valuation.  The  dulfels,  blankets,  linen  and  peas,  already  received 
and  those  which.  ])ursuant  to  your  Honor's  letter,  are  A'et  to  be  s(>iit  stand  credited  for 
the  piiymeiit  of  the  hire.     The  freighter  likewise  is  to  defray  the  exi).>nses  |of  tlie  ship], 

])rovide  victuals  for  the  [skipper  aiid|  the  crew  and  (o  tlie  skipper 

discretion.     Wo  understand  that -ire  two 

^"K'tivcs Jacobus  and  Jan 

time  of  fl 

"""'f''^ after  exj.iraticm 

to 

earn,  what  lie  is  indebted  for.  above  that,  which  is  due  to  him  ;  he  was  brought  there  to 
the  Manuathans  against    order   by  Karremau    instead  of    to  th(>  Horekil.       The  other 


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tliouglit  to  get  away  silently  in  the  yacht  of  Karreman,  but  lie  was  apprehended  and 
placed  into  prison,  from  which  he  escaped  and  rnn  away.  Therefore  we  respectfully 
request,  that  these  two  men  may  be  returned  to  us  at  our  expense.  Also  for  information, 
that  Domine  Welins  died  here,  to  all  our  grief  and  regret,  on  the  9'!-  inst.,  after  a  sickness 
of  a  few  days. 

I  send  herewith  the  declaration  of  Hunnoysa  regarding  the  question  raised  by 
Reindert  Jansen  Hoorn  about  the  draft,  to  give  your  Honor  some  information,  how  leaky 
at  the  bottom  the  affair  is.  Wherewith  I  commend  your  Honor  with  his  wife  to  God's 
protection  and  with  greetings  remain 

New-Amstel  Your  Honor's  obedient 

this  IS'.-  Decbr.  1659.  and  humble  servant 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  ^'  ^'^^'"^"«- 

Worshipful,  Wise  and  Very  Prudent 

Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant, 

Director-General  of  New-Netiierland,  etc., 

residing  at  P'ort  New- Amsterdam. 

By  the  Galiot  New-Amstel,  which  God  may  guide. 


LkTTKK.      WiLLIAAI  BeECKMAN  to   DrUECTOK  8TUYVESANT  ;    MACHINATIONS 

IN  ma  ooveknmen't:  hi'iuai.  ok  Rev.  Mm.  Welhis  ;  Mk.  d'Hinoyossa 

ABOUT  TO  (iO  TO  HoLLAXn,  HV  way  OF  VlUOINIA,  WITK  A  HEMONSTKAN'OE 
TO  THE  JtUKOO.MASTEUS  OF  A.MSTEUDAM ;  SUFFERING  FKOM  HEVEKE 
ILLNESS. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Prudent,  Very  Discreet  Sir. 

On  the  3"  inst.  I  sent  advice  to  your  Hon"'"  Worship  by  Andries  Hudde,  who  was 
on  his  way  to  Meggeckosjoii  and  ijromised  me  «o  send  over  the  said  h'tter  by  a 
savage.  As  to  wluit  your  Wonsiiip  suggests  in  regard  to  those,  who  were  disposed 
to  go  away  with  Karreman,  tliey  have  all  come  back  together  and  two  of  tliem  went 
to  :\raryland.  It  is  said,  that  they  have  met  INfr.  Moor  and  are  now  most  at  the 
IVfanhataus.  Jan  Schcjlten  and  ,Ian  Tomissen  liave  been  imjjrisoned  in  some  dark 
dungeon,  when  they  were  placed  in  there,  Lieutenant  llinojossa  called  out:  Tliere 
tiiey  sit  now,  let  them  now  go  to  van  Ruyven  for  assistance ;  we  are  tiie  masters  here 
and  do  wliat  we  please;  we  will  ti>ach  tliem  to  rnn  aw:iy  ;  they  have  examined  tlieni 
and  many  otiiers  and  in(iuired,  whether  they  were  not  advised  l)y  viin  Ruyven  and  Capt. 
Crieger  to  go  to  the  Manliatans  and  wh.-tlier  they  were  inclined  to  it,  Ix'fore  the  Hem'"" 
Commissioners  came  here.  Keynier  van  Heyst  was  also  asked  this  (luestion,  tliey  presented 
him,  as  it  were,  the  iiaUx-rd,  that  he  might  stumble.  It  apjjears  also,  that  they  lock 
for  some  poison  against  your  Worship's  Hon'""  Commissicmers  among  the  community. 
Michi.'l  Carman  runs  great  danger,  as  f  am  informed  :  his  wife  has  had  tiieir  goods 
brought  secretly  to  some  trusty  people;   they  call  him  an  embezzler,  altogether  they 


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harass  the  people  bravely. The  Sheriff  and  Commissary  proposed  at  the  regular 

meeting  on  the  26'."  of  last  month,  that  I  should  make  a  list  and  tax  each  famUy 
of,  the  Swedish  and  Finnish  nation  with  6  or  6  guilders  or  as  much  as  was  needed 
during  the  year  for  the  necessaries  expenditures  and  costs  ;  these  would,  according  to 
my  calculation,  amount  to  about  400  guilders.  I  have  answered,  that  they  should  give 
me  the  names  of  all  the  families.  I  shall  expect  by  the  next  opportunity  your  Honor's 
advice,  how  I  ought  to  act  herein. 

Domine  Welius  has  been  buried  yesterday,  he  died  of  his  sickness  on  the  10'"  day. 
I  too  have  had  again  an  attack  of  violent  fever  last  Monday  night,  having  a  great 
pressure  on  the  chest  with  violent  pains  in  the  side,  so  that  I  feel  very  miserably  ;  during 
the  first  three  days  and  nights  I  discharged  only  blood  and  phlegm,  so  that  it  was 
horrible  to  see,  it  has  weakened  me  so,  than  I  hardly  can  walk  alone.  I  hope  th?.'.  the 
Lord  Ood  will  grant  me  a  little  longer  life  considering  my  wife  and  little  children. 

I  shall  carry  out  the  further  directions  of  your  Honor's  favor  as  civilly  as  possible, 
whenever  necessity  requires  it  and  keep  your  noble  Worship  out  of  range. 

I  understand,  that  Mr.  Hinojossa  will  go  to  Holland  byway  of  Virginia  within  at  the 
most  2  months,  with  a  remonstration  to  the  Burgomasters  of  Amsterdam.  I  would  like 
to  reuiind  your  Honor  of  my  former  letters.  Closing  I  commend  your  Honor  to  the 
protection  of  God,  wishing  a  happy  administration  and  prosperity  and  remain  with 
greetings, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Valiant  Sir, 

Your  Honor's  very  atrectionate 

and  faithful  servant 


With  great  difficulty. 
Altena,  13'"  Decbr.  1659. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable, 
Valiant,  Wise,  Veiy  Prudent 
Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant, 
Director-General  of  New  Netherland, 
Curasao  etc.  residing  in  the  Fort. 


WiLii.  Bkeckman. 


EXTUACT  lltOM  A  LkTIKK  ()!•'  TIIK  DiUKCTOUS  TO  THE  DiRECTOR-GkNKRAL 
ANU  Col'NCIMX  NeW-NkTHKKLANO  ;  TIIKV  UKOUKT  THK  PIKFICULTIES 
AKISKX  ON  TIIK  DkI.AWAUK  ;  TIIK  CoLONY  WILL  PUOHABLY  HK  HETURNED 
TO   TIIKM    »Y   THE    liURdOMASTERS.      22'.' DeC'HR.   ]  65i). 

We  have  been  exceedingly  sorry  to  learn  of  the  ditficulties,  which  threaten  the  City's 
Colony  on  the  Soutiiriver,  civated  to  full  into  the  hands  of  lawless  usurpers ;  we  are  well 
pleased  with  the  endeavors  and  orders  made  by  your  Honors  to  check  them,  as  the  place 
nmst  by  all  means  be  kept  and  preserved,  the  more  so,  l)ecause  it  is  about  to  be  returned 
to  till'  Company,  about  which  we  are  already  in  confcnMice  witli  the  Administration  here  ; 
your  Honors  may  perhaps  iiear  the  result  of  it  liy  tiiis  letter.  * 


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Extract   fuom  a   Lkttkii   op    Pikectok-Geneual   Stuyvesant  to  the 
DiKECToRs   IN   Holland;  AFFAIRS   on  the   Delaware  ;  Heermans 

AND   WaLDRON's    embassy   TO   MARYLAND.      26™   DeOBR.    1659. 

*  *  *  *  *  * 

First,  the  report  of  what  passed  between  our  Committee,   Secretary  Cornelia  van 
Ruyven  and  Marten  Creiger,  and  Mr,  Jacob  Alriclis  is  to  be  seen  in  onr  enclosuie  No.  2. 
Although  some  further  exi)laiiations  and  vindications  niiglit  be  required  in  regard  to  tliis 
subject,  for  tlie  reputation  of  the  Hon'''"  Company  and  its  officers,   yet  to  prevent  tlie 
suspicion  of  (being  led  by)  our  own  imagination  and  prejudice,  we  did  not  desire  to 
meddle  with  it,   but  preferred   to  refer  the  matters,  as  they  really  occurred,   to  your 
Honors'  knowledge  and  far-scein?--  wisdom  and  requt>st  that,  in  case  tlie  said  Mr.  Alrichs 
should  make  some  furtlier  complaints  either  against  us  or  against  our  aforesaid  Committee 
vaside  from  what  he  has  already  written  in  the  enclosure  with  all  too  sharp  a  pen  and 
mostly  without  truth,  in  disrespect  and  to  the  reproach  of  the  Hon"'"  Company  as  well  as 
of  its  representatives)  your  Hoii""-'  Worshijjs  will  receive  it  with  discretion  and  keep  one 
ear  open  for  the  accused.     This  caution  would  have  been  unnecessary,  if  we  had  not  been 
warned  and   informed  by  verbal  and  written  advices  of  the  sinister  inquisitions  and 
complaints,  made  by  Mr.  Jacob  Alrichs  against  our  aforesaid  Committee,  in  order  to 
charge  u]ion  us  or  our  Committee  the  depopulation  of  the  Colony  and  the  desertion  of 
the  City's  C(jlonists  ;  this  is  madt;  evident  by  two  lett(>i-s,  one  from  Commissary  Beeckman, 
the  otlier  from  Andries  Hudde,  No  4  of  tlie  enclosures.     The  reports  of  tlie  fugitives' 
the    instructions    given    to    the    Commissioners,    the   letters,    passed   between   us  and 
Commissary    Beeckman   and    our  warnings,  uttered  in  these   latter,   are,  if  necessary, 
sufficient  evidence  to  the  contrary.     Furtliermore,  if  your  Hon'""  Worships  will  please 
to  take  the  trouble  or  liave  it  taken,  to  look  over  tiie  writt-n  report  of  our  Committee, 
your  Honors  will  see  by  consulting  fol  77  at  No  28  and  fol  105  at  No  33,^'  with  wliat 
pervei\seness  and  impudence  the  same  Mi     Jacob  Alrichs  tries  to  iiii])ute  to  tlie  Hon"'" 
Company,  as  well  as  lo  us  and  our  Commissioiieis,  your  Noble  AVorsliijis'  servants,  the 
troubles  arisen  in    the   Colony,   as    the  decn'ase  of  iH)pulation,    the  desertion    of   the 
Colonists  and  the  City's  military  and  coiise<inently  the  ruin  of  the  Colony,  if  the  same 
or  any  place  depending  on    it   should    happen   to  be  lost  ;   this  is  made  still   further 
evident  l)y  his  frivolous  and  abusive  i)rotest.  No  39  on  fol  133*  by  which  he  impudeiitlv 
and  falsely  chargi's   us   that  we   had   i»erem[)t()iily  onh'ivd  to  recall  the  garrison  from 
the  Horekil.     We  ])resunie  with  some  probability  from  these  and  other  foip.d  frivolous 
accusations,  expressed  in  ])reseiice  of  our  Commissioners,  that  he  luis  not  brought  forward 
any  lesser  ones  to  your  Noble  Worships  and  his  Honorable  Snperiors  :  we  lioi)e  and  trust, 
that  the  sanu^  will  be  received  with  discretion. 

In  till'  second  place  it  is  necessary  to  say  something  in  regard  to  the  other  deimtation 
of  our  Commissioners  Augiistiniis  Heernians  and  Kesolverd  Wahlron  to  the  (foveriKn- 
and  Council  of  Maryland,  of  which  tlie  said  Heernians  has  kept  a  journal  and  diary, 
which  he  has  s.'Ut  us  :  we  thought  it  the  best  and  most  suitable  to  transmit  to  your  Noble 
Worships  an  authenticated  copy  of  it,  on  account  of  the  shortness  ol'  time  and  to  avoid 
a  repetition  of  the  report,  to  refer  yonr  Honors  to  it.     Tiie  commission,  c(mtaining  at 

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(he  samo  time  tlie  orders  and  instructions,  also  the  letter  and  credentials,  given  to  the 
aforesaid  Commissioners  appear  in  tlie  enclosures  under  No.  2  on  fol  21  and  following  to 
fol.  27  :  tlie  letter  of  the  Governor  of  Maryland,  in  answer  to  ours,  in  the  journal  of  the 
aforesaid  Heermans  under  No  fi  of  the  enclosures.  From  these  your  Hon"'"  Worships  can 
infer,  that  notwithstanding  our  and  our  Commissioners'  remonstrances  regarding  the 
Hon"'"  Company's  indisputable  right  to  and  actual  possession  of  the  Southriver,  they 
from  Maryland  continue  in  their  frivolous  pretenses.  Hence  it  is  to  be  presumed,  that 
they  will  watch  their  opportunity  and  tim.-,  to  drive  our  people  out  of  their  possessions, 
unless  attention  is  paid  as  well  by  your  Hon'""  Worships  as  by  the  Very  Worshipful 
Lords-Burgomasters  of  the  City  of  Amsterdam  to  the  (increase  of)  population  and 
defense  thereof.  We  have  be.-n  informed  authoritatively,  that  the  claimed  territory  has 
already  been  surveyed  by  the  Governor  of  Maryland  to  within  one  or  two  leagues  from 
Fort  New-Amstel  and  distributed  and  conveyed  to  one  and  tlio  other  inhabitant  of 
Maryland.  We  respectfully  request  and  expect  your  Hon"'"  Worships'  explicit  order, 
how  to  act  against  such  usurpers,  in  case  they  should  come  to  take  possession ;  even 
though  they  should  leave  the  aforesaid  Fort  New-Amstel  unmolested  for  a  while  and  (we 
were  provided)  with  prompt  and  serviceable  means  of  relief,  to  carry  out  and  obey  your 
Honorable  Worships'  ord.-rs  with  credit.  What  is  required  thereto,  subject  to  your 
Honors'  more  mature  judgment,  is  partly  demonstrated  by  the  foregoing  and  requested 
in  the  annexed  list  of  necessaries. 


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Lktter.     AVii.i.iam    Bkkckma.v    to    Diiuxtou    Stuyvksaxt;   dkatii    of 

DiKKCTOlt    ALKICIIS;    Mk.    D'Hi  \OYOSSA,    MIS    Si:eL'KSSOU  ;    IMIAlilTANTS 

yriTTi\(i  Nkw  A.MSTia;  puoi-oskd  tax  on  the  Swedes;  imsokdeks 

EKOM  THE  SAEE  (IE  STUO.VCJ  DKINK  TO  INDIANS  AND  OTIIEUS;  JaN 
Jl'HIAENS  BeCKEK  READS  THE  SEKMO.N  ON  Si  NDAYS  ;  ASKS  THAT  HIS 
ELDEST   SOX    HE    AIM'OINTEl)   A    CADET;   INDIANS   MURDERED. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir. 
Sir. 

Since  my  last  by  th.-  (iuliot  we  lost  the  Hon""-  Director,  Mr.  .Tacop  Ahichs.  who  died 
at  iN'ew-Amstel  on  the  »)'."  of  I).-cember.  His  Honor's  d.'ath  caus.'s  a  givat  nlt.-ration  in 
the  Colon.v.  esp.rialiy  among  the  Council  and  th.-  heirs.  Mr.  Ilinojossa  is  desired  as 
successor  by  n  clausr  in  lh<'  last  will  of  the  Int.-  Mr.  Alnchsand  (■stablish.Ml  himself  alrea'^ 
soMU'what  shari)ly  and  harslily,  as  I  am  inform.'d.  Thr  inhabitants  cb'siivdo  see)  your 
Honor  here  in  the  spring,  to  bring  everything  in  order  and  a})point  another  Director. 

S!-  Cr'to  is  to  go  to  the  Fatherhuid  by  wav  of  Virginia,  as  soon  as  the  wat.-r  is  free. 

I  have  been  yesterday  at  New-Amstel  (he  tirst  time  aft.r  my  severe  illness,  going 
overland.  Many  of  th.-  inhal)itanfs  rec.-ivrd  me  cordially  and  "rejoiced  at  my  being 
well.  1  did  not  lii'ar  that  many  more  are  inclined  to  go  to  Nirginia.  they  ]>ivfer  the 
Manhatans. 

All  oiir  i)eopl..  an'  now  well,  (Jod  b,.  pi'ais.'d.     \V<-  aiv  biav.'ly  blockaded  by  frost, 


but  we  arc  nut  afraid  of  it. 
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I  would  have  liked  to  send  over  this  letter  aooner,  but  could  not  get  a  savage  for  tlie 
journey,  notwithstanding  that  I  had  made  arrangements  witii  two. 

While  dictating  this  letter  the  nephew  of  the  late  Mr.  Alrichs  came  here  witii  a 
package  of  letters  from  Sr  van  Gazel,  who  tells  me,  that  after  my  departure  yesterday 
the  Hon"'"  Schepens,  the  Town-Council  and  the  City's  officers  have  been  summoned 
by  Mr.  Hinojossa,  which  has  so  far  has  been  done  nearly  every  day  during  his  Honor's 
administration  ;  he  wanted  them  to  attest,  tiiat  the  late  Mr.  Alrichs  inid  governed  badly, 
which  was  refused  by  tliem,  nor  would  they  ajjpear  \i\Hn\  tlie  tiiird  or  fourth  summons. 
Then  Elmerhuysen  and  Sf  Willems  were  discharged  and  Mr.  Evert,  the  precentor,  taken 
to  the  Fort  by  the  SiierifF,  the  Sergeant  and  4  soldiers,  to  give  evidence  against  the  late 
Director.  At  the  same  time  they  arrested  Van  Gesel  in  tiie  Fort,  maintaining  that  he 
incited  the  community  against  his  Honor,  so  that  it  is  evident,  that  a  great  confusion 
will  follow. 

Sir.  I  lind  myself  compelled  to  inform  your  Noble  Worship,  that  last  year,  under  the 
Hon"'"  Mr.  Alrichs  a  brown  mare  and  a  white  stallion  of  tlie  remaining  Swedish  horses 
have  perished. 

The  bearer  hereof  is  to  await  your  Honor's  advices  and  orders  ui)on  the  proposition 
of  the  Sheritf  and  Commissary  liere  in  regard  to  some  taxation  of  every  family  of  the 
Swedish  nation  for  defraying  the  necessary  expenses  of  the  Court. 

I  have  to  inform  your  Noble  AVorsliip  again  of  the  ii'ivgularities  of  Jan  Juriaen 
Becker  in  selling  strong  drinks,  lie  incites  tiie  soldiers  to  drunkenness,  as  he  olfers 
to  sell  them  brandy  on  account  or  to  give  them  credit  and  some,  ju-incipaily  of  the  new 
m^^n,  have  already  sjient  for  drinks  2  or  •^  montiis"  wages,  before  tiii'y  iiave  been  here  (5 
or  7  weeks,  while  he  takes  their  bond,  wherein  is  set  forth,  that  he  had  advanced  sucii  a 
sum  for  the  necessaries  of  life.  I  have  secretly  warned  him  not  to  do  it,  wiiereas  tiiey 
often  come  to  tiie  Fort  at  niglit  singiinr  and  Ixiisterous,  also  several  times  quarrels  among 
tliem  liave  been  caused  ;  nevertlieU'ss  it  was  continued  and  I  liave  finally  been  compelled, 
to  forbid  him  not  to  sell  any  more  strong  drink  by  the  small  measure.  Yet  it  goes  on 
still,  although  secretly  The  said  crediting  has  caused,  that  two  soldiers,  being  drnrd<, 
burned  a  little  Indian  canoe,  whereiijmn  the  savages  threiitened  to  set  fire  to  a  liouse  or 
to  kill  some  cattle,  so  that  I  was  obliged  to  satisfy  them  immediately. 

Nor  has  he  ceased  to  sell  liquor  to  the  savages,  iiotwitlistanding  that  I  have  si'veral 
times  re]iroved  him  for  it,  so  that  seveial  difficulti<'s  have  arisen  by  it,  as  on  the  7'"  of 
Xovi'Milirr,  when  (i  savages,  l)eing  (luite  drunk,  made  a  great  commotion  in  the  evening 
among  Jan  Becker's  neighbors,  so  that  tiny  came  to  me  for  assistance  :  wiiile  doing  this  act 
of  hostility  tliey  took  from  Sander  Moyer's  house  liisgiinor  the  Hon'''''  Company's  musket, 

wliich  u])  to  this  time  1  have  not  I n  al)le  to  recover.     The  farmers  have  iid'ormed  me, 

that  these  savages  kept  going  to  and  from  Jan  Juriaensen's  house  the  whole  afternoon. 
On  the  18"'  of  the  same  month  Pieter  Mayer  met  far  in  the  woods  or  bushes  a  savage, 
who  had  with  him  a  two-cpiart-measure  full  of  licpior  and  said  he  Jiad  bought  it 
from  Johannis.  Tlie  savage  re(piesting  iiim  to  sit  down  and  driidv  with  him.  he  did  so 
at  dilfereiit  times.  Next  morning  this  savage  was  found  dead  a  little  farther  into  the 
woods,  the  can  with  a  little  liquor  in  it  lying  ne;ir  him  :  hereupon  the  savages  threatened 
Johanni.s,  as  thiy  call  him,  with  death,  they  said  that  he  had  poisoned  the  savage.  Tin. 
declaration  of  Pieter  ^Mayi-r,  that  he  had  drank  several  times  with  him  in  the  afternoon. 


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wlion  the  savage  had  bought  the  liquor,  gave  some  satisfaction  to  tlie  savages.  Thej- 
placed  this  dead  savage  upon  a  hurdle  and  put  it  on  four  great  prongs  opposite  to 
the  house  of  Jan  Juriaensen  in  tlie  bushes.  Some  say,  tiiat,  whereas  he  has  drunk 
himself  to  death,  he  is  not  j'et  worthy  of  a  grave,  other  savages  say,  that  he  must  curse 
there  the  house,  where  he  got  i\u\  liquor  ;  on  the  12"'  of  December,  Jan  Juriaensen  with 
his  wife  and  girl  being  at  New-Amstel,  a  savage  canu?  to  his  house  and  knocked  with  a 
can,  which  he  had  with  him  ;  two  of  our  soldiers'  wives,  who  live  tiu-reabouts,  hearing 
this  asked,  what  he  wanted  ;  lie  said  :  I  bring  back  the  can,  which  was  fetclied  from  here 
with  liquor  ;  he  gave  the  can  to  the  women  and  requested  tiiem  to  hand  it  to  Johannis  : 
this  can  was  directly  brougiit  to  me  and  I  know  the  can  vmy  well,  as  Maria  Becker  has 
had  it  often  with  her  in  the  canoe,  when  she  went  with  me  to  New-Amstel.  Nevertheless 
I  have  not  been  able  to  catch  him  again,  since  the  soldiers  are  somewhat  devoted  to  him 
for  giving  tliem  liquor  on  credit  and  other  reasons.  I  dare  not  let  liiiu  come  near  to  my 
papers,  especially  to  copy  letters  and  other  things,  for  he  is  only  a  tell-tale  :  he  does  not 
perform  any  other  sei'vice  lu're,  than  to  read  aloud  on  Sundays,  wjiich  I  can  have  done 
by  the  Sergeant  or  any  other.  If  your  Honor  required  him  at  another  jjlace,  I  can, 
under  correction,  miss  him  here  very  well. 

Pieter  I^layer  requests  to  know,  whether  your  Noble  Worship  will  please  to  favor 
him  with  the  requested  letters-patent. 

The  wife  of  Michiel  Carman  respectfully  asks,  that  your  Honor  woidd  favor  her 
husband  with  a  safe-conduct,  as  he  is  much  threatened  here,  because  he  has  carried  away 
Samuel  from  the  Ilorekii  and  they  call  him  an  embezzler,  whereas  he  has  tried  to 
bring  away  some  of  tiie  City's  debtors  and  their  pro]>erty.  The  late  Mr.  Alrichs  had 
once  intended,  as  I  am  told,  to  take  out  of  Carman's  house  a  lot  of  property  as 
])uni,shment  for  his  misdemeanor.  The  wife,  hearing  this,  was  o])liged  to  brirg  her 
projjerty  to  trusty  people  and  to  hand  several  casks  of  liquor  to  Mr.  Eveit  an;l  si)vead  the 
report,  that  she  had  sold  them  for  cash  ;  whereupon  Mr.  Evert  was  summoned  by  Mr. 
Alrichs  and  the  Hon.  Mr.  Alrichs  said  to  him,  why  Ik;  liad  bought  tiie  gootls,  as  they 
were  liable  to  conliscation,  so  that  the  woman  is  afraid,  that  the  Hon'""  Mr.  Hinojossa  will 
now  not  do  h'ss,  when  Michiid  comes  here  without  a  safe-conduct  from  your  Honor. 

Your  Honorable  Worship  ;  I  find  thai  everything  iiere  is  very  dear  for  the  sustenance 
of  a  large  family  ;  tiierefore  1  resi)ectfully  request  to  gratify  me  with  a  cadet's  salary  for 
my  oldest  son.  On  the  15'!'  of  J)ecend)er  I  engaged  liere  Hiiybert  Alberts  as  soldier,  he 
was  the  seivant  of  lleyni  ••  van  Heyst  and  now  a  freeman. 

Closing  I  wish  to  keep  ^  our  Honor  reminded  of  my  last  letter  and  fnrtlier  cor.iuiend 
your  Noble  Worshiji  to  tiie  )  "otection  of  God  with  wishes  for  a  long  life  and  prosperous 
administration,  I  remain  witli  cordial  greetings, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Valiant,  AVise,  Prudent  Sir, 

Altena  Your  Honor's  very  affectionate 

the  14'"  January,  j,nd  faithful  servant 

IfiCO. 


Wix.li.  Bi'.i:eQMAN. 


Sir ; 


The  savage  lias  bargaint'd  for  two  pieci-s  of  cloth,  two  clouts,  2  lbs  of  powder,  2  bare 
of  lead  and  2  knives,  but  the  people  in  Mew-Amstel  have  engaged  to  pay. 


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General  I  Yesterday  the  savages  reported  here,  that  two  d(>ad  Hava^es  liad  b.-.-n 
found  by  tliem  in  tlie  underbruslies  or  marshy  plaee  near  JVew-Aiustel,  who  are  said  to 
have  been  murdered  by  Christians ;  therefore  tlie  savagea  are  very  dissatistied  and 
threaten  those  of  New-Amstel ;  but  I  have  no  ,vrtain  knowledge.  I  luiv,.  given  immediate 
notice  of  It  to  Mr.  Hinojossa.  Closing  I  will  commend  your  Worship  to  the  protection 
ot  tlie  Almighty  and  remain 

Noble,  Very  Worshipful  Sir, 

^^^^^'^^  Your  Honor's  very  aifectionate 

21«  Jan.  1660.  ^^^  ^^^^^.^^^^  ^^^,^^^ 

WiLu.  Bkeckman. 
Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant,  Director-General 
of  New-Netherland,  Curai;ao  etc.  residing 
in  the  Port  Amsterdam 
at  the  Manhattans. 


Letter.     William  Bekckman  to  Dikectoh  Stityvesaxt  ;  New  Amstel 
AFFAIRS  ;  Peter  Alrichs,  commander  at  the  Horkkil  ;  river  open. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir. 

As  the  savages  have  again  disappointed  me  on  the  H'"  inst,  I  did  not  get  any  other  than 
this  one,  who  has  nothing  to  rec-ive  from  your  Honor,  but  shall  be  paid  here  upon  his  return 
A\  e  hope,  your  Honor  enjoys  good  healtli.  Since  my  last  of  the  H'"  inst  little  has 
occurred.  I  have  yesterday  discharged  from  the  service,  subject  to  your  Hon..r's 
ap])robation,  Walraven  Janssen,  a  soldier,  n]...M  his  repeated  requests,  considering  tlut 
we  have  had  little  service  out  of  him.  because  ]„.  has  been  si,.k  a  good  deal  ;  heaho 
remains  as  resident,  as  he  has  built  last  summer. 

In  New-Amstel  Cornells  van  G<"zel  has  been  removed  from  his  office,  Johan  Cratn 
has  been  appointed  in  his  place  as  Coun.-illor.  Sheriff  van  Sw,..'ringen  does  t}„.  writin<r  as 
Secretary,  so  that  the  Administration  now  consists  of  the  lion"'"  Mr.  d'Hinojossa   "-ni 
Sweeringen  and  Crato ;  in  extraordinary  cases  they  associate  to  themselves  Mr   Willem 
the  Surgeon  and  Hans  Block.  (!onstable.  ' 

The  Hon""'  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  has  requested  Pieter  Alrichs  to  n'-ent.>r  the  service,  to  go 
again  to  ilie  Horekil  as  Commandant  in  the  sju-ing. 

Som.vfarmers  arrived  here  with  the  ship  "devergulde  Meulen"  and  have  settled 
as  a  village  here  opposite  ,mr  Fort.  They  comi.lained  to  me  lately,  tlmt  thev  had  no 
more  victuals,  as  they  harvested  little  from  their  land  last  summer,  they  Im.f  received 
their  seed-corn  from  Mr.  Alrichs  very  late,  which  was  English  corn  and  ripened  Uw  ■ 
therefore  it  was  mostly  frozen  ,,,1  the  (iei.l.  so  that  they  have  little  or  no  provisions  nor 
<'an  they  get  any  from  .Mr.  d"  Hinojossa  ;  notwithst.anding  he  let  the  people  come  to  New- 
Amstel  4  or  5  times  under  pr.nnise  of  assistance  and  he  u^ave  them,  who  ,.o„nt  7  or  8 
families,  each  i  Mai/.e.  adding  thereto,  that  he  did  this  fmm  i,is  private  (store)  These 
f.iriiiers  have  gut  a  good  deal  r.f  winter  grain  .!*,.  ,he  .„!!  :   vet  some  say    th-it  if  th.-y 


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cannot  get  help  or  assistance,  they  will  have  to  leave,  before  the  new  corn  rip.^ns,  for 
tlii-y  huv(!  sold  th.-ir  ri'inainiiig  dothi's  for  eatables  last  winter. 

Two  days  ago,  tiie  ice  broio-  up,  so  that  we  shall  shortly  have  free  water.  Breaking 
off  herewith,  I  commend  your  Worship  and  dear  family  to  the  protection  of  Ood  w=th 
wishes  for  health,  a  long  life  and  prosperous  administration  and  remain 'vith  greetings 

Noble,  Valiant,  Very  Worshipful,  Very  Discreet  Sir, 
Fort  Altena  y^ur  Honor' s  ever  very  affectionate 


25'."  Janf  1660. 

Sir: 
We  need  a  drum-skin  very -much, 
as  we  cannot  use  this  any  longer.     Vale. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable  Very  Worshipful, 
Wise,  Very  Prudent  Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant, 
Director-Gi'ueral  of  New-Netherland, 
Curavao,  etc.  residing 
in  Fort  Amstei'dain  at  the  Manhataris. 
By  u  savage. 


and  faithful  servant 

VViLii.  Bekcqman. 


Ml 


Lettep.     William  Bkkckman  to  xlinKCTOR  Stuyvesant  ;  muudereus  ok 
THE     Indians     discoveukd  ;     to-mplaints    aoainst    D'Hinoyossa  ; 

I'EUSKCITION   OK   CORNELIS   VAN    GkZEL. 

Noble,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Prudent,  Very  Discreet  Sir: 
Sir: 
Y.,urn.mor-s  favor  of  th.- 'iT"  Decbr.  '.^9  vva.  handed  to  m..  by  ^fons.  Hud.U'  last 
night.  Kiirman.  by  whom  your  Honor  intended  to  write  more  in  detail  and  other 
tilings,  has  not  yt  made  his  apjiearance.  This  afternoon  T  received  a  letter  from  Afr 
d'Hinojossa,  he  informs  me,  that  he  has  hhvd  a  savage,  to  send  him  to  vour  H<,nor  with 
the  next  tKle.  This  theivfore  serves  to  inform  vour  Worship,  that  on  tiie  -i.V"  ]  ,^t 
I  dispatched  a  savage  to  your  Honor  ;  I  hope,  the  sam..  has  arriv,.!.  The  munlns  of  tli- 
three  savages  have  sin<-e  become  known,  among  fheni  was  a  Miiupuis ;  and  it  was  done 
up«m  the  farm  (bouwerie)  of  the  late  Mr.  Alri.-lis  bv  his  two  servants,  who  have  been 
arivsted  by  (he  Hon'-'-  Mv.  d'Hinojossa  on  tlie  SC,'"  of  hist  month.  The  affair  will  cans,, 
lis  herv  ratlh.r  many  di(Ii;Milties,  as  it  is  said  that  the  savages  will  revenge  it  on  those  of 
N.-w-Amst.-l.  1  have  been  there  yesterday.  I  found  the  jieople  had  tied,  those  living  far 
away  to  11...  houses  nearest  under  the  fort.  Afany  complaints  against  Afr.  d-Hinojossa  were 
brought  to  Ml,",  amouiT  others,  that  he  sli..ul<l  have  sai.l,  he  would  not  conrribut.'  to  this 
affair  or  murd.-r,  but  the  community  had  to  pay  for  it  and  he  did  not  care  much,  whether 
the  savag..s  mad.'  war  or  not.  I  have  inquired,  if  I  could  meet  anybodv,  who  had  heard 
thisdirc'tly  from  him,  but  could  onlv  In-arof  it  as  from  liearsav.  I  shall  trv  a^  much  as 
possible  to  indue  the  Hm"-  .Nfr.  d"  llii.ojossa  to  the  most  ,.ivil  :,ml  ln..ndlv  me:isures  for  an 
arrangement,  wliich  an-  feasible.    In  li 


meantime  1  await  your  Honor's  orders  and  advic 


es. 


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I  receive  Just  now  a  It'ttcr  from  tlin  Slu'rif!  van  Fyck,  whom  I  luul  ivqu.'Hti^rl  tocotno 
to  New-Amstfl  with  {\w  CommiH.saiy,  ix»  the  savages  are  >,'atlieieil  tli(>re  to  talk  over  the 
nnirder,  for  they  are  better  acquainted  with  the  temper  ami  manner  of  tlie  Havage,  than 
wo  new-comers.  Tliey  excuse  tiieniHelveH,  because  tliey  are  not  especially  asked  by  the 
Director  and  Council  of  xNew-Amstel,  the  savngea  also  (so  tliey  write)  h<ive  told  them, 
that  they  should  not  trouble  themselves  with  this  matter,  whereas  they  of  the  Sand  hook  or 
New-Amstel  were  not  of  their  i)eople.  The  answer  was  sent  to  (hem  that  if  ]K>ssible  th.-y 
phould  "ome  here  to-morrow,  to  consult  toj,'etherand  tliatit  would  bo  unjustifiable,  if  tiiey 
could  refuse  assistance  to  ])revent  bloodshed  when  m-cesaity  ivquir.'d  it  and  they  were  asked. 
C()rnelis  van  (fezel  came  here  to  Altena  on  the  Ho'."  of  last  month  and  escaped  from 
Mr.  Hinojossa,  who  had  ordered  him  to  declare  under  oath,  on  the  penalty  of  25  j^'uilders, 
what  prop.'rty  ]\rr.  Alrichs  left  behind,  he  says,  that  he  is  thus  trouWed  and  insulted 
every  day,  that  he  would  not  remain  there  any  longer  and  d'llinojossa  had  carrietl  out  of 
van  Gezel's  house  („i  the  in'.'  a  large  looking-glass  and  paintings,  ajtparently  for  the  line 
of  25  guilders,  because  hi-  had  not  appeared. 

On  t!i3  I'.'  inst.  I  received  a  sealed  letter  without  superscription  from  Mr.  d"  Hinojossa ; 
he  sent  an  excuse,  that  he  had  no  time  to  write  a  superscription  without  disarranging  his 
dress  (0.  In  this  letter  his  Honor  de.sires  to  be  informed,  whether  van  Ge/.el  is  here  or 
whether  he  intended  to  go  overland  to  the  Manhattans,  which  he  would  couside- ••  u, 
affront,  as  van  Gezel  had  still  to  render  his  accounts  of  public  sales,  Ih'  orpl...;  iiouse 
and  the  storehouse,  of  which  he  has  had  charge  ^'V- ;  T  'ad  made  'I.^-  '...own  to  van 
Gezel,  he  returned  there  immediately.     In  f      ^ame  iti,  •■  •:•  ..«  also,  that  it  was 

ordered  by  his  Honor  and  Council  to  ho! '  ,.  day  of  fasting  and  rayer  each  month  on  th  ■ 
first  Wednesday  of  the  month.  WV/ie  cj.ying  it  I  unex])ec!  dly  received  overland  a 
letter  from  «!•  van  (Jezel,  who  des-.-d  to  hear  from  me,  wlu>tli' t  I  could  deliver  him  h.uv 
from  d'llinojossa"  s  violence,  p  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  maintains,  I'lat,  if  he  rejiaired  hereto 
Altena  and  was  not  surren<'  red  ui)on  his  written  demand,  he  v..  idd  take  him  from  here 
by  force,  to  which  I  ans'ered,  that  I  would  r.'fer  liis  gravamen  :^  your  Noble  Worship 
and  in  the  niean*ime.  r  til  an  answer  came,  would  patronize  and  ptotect  him.  Breaking 
off,  as  the  time  'i:,!--  ,,assed,  I  commend  your  Noble  Worship  to  thepu>ieciioii  t.rGodaiid 
remain  w;;h  wi^-iies  for  a  long  life  and  i)ros])erous  administration. 

Sir, 

'^  our  Honor's  ever  afl'i'ctionate 
Altena,  the  3?  Fehr.  \Cm.  and  faitliful  servant 

South  River.  ^V.  J5i:i:(KMAX. 

(Inmnrjrin:)  Sir:     While  closing  this  .Fan  Scholten  arriv.'s   herefrom  Maryland. 

He  say.s,  that  several  men  are  there  wh<.   upon  my  order  would  willingly  return  to  this 
place,  if  I  can  protect  them  until  fuifher  oiders  from  your  Honor  ;  T  shall  carry  this  out. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 
Wise,  Prudent,  Very  Discreet  ^fr.  Petrus  Stuyvi^sant, 
Director-General  of  New  Netherland,  Curav***  etc. 
residing  in  Fort  Amsterdam 
on  the  Manhattans. 

By  a  savage. 


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Commission  api'oivtincj  Wim.iam  Bkkckman  and  otiikhs  to  thy  axd 
PUNISH  okktain  I'EnsoNs  AccuaKU  OF  HAVING  Mi;nD£KED  Indians 

ON  TIIK  DKI.AWAKK. 

Petnis  Stiiyvcsiint,  on  behiilf  of  Tli.^ir  Iligli  MiKhtinesses,  tlie  Lords  Stat.^s-Ocneral 
of  the   United   Neth.-iliiiids    and  tin,    Noble  Lords- Directors  of  the    |>riv.    West-India 
Company,    Director-General    of  New-Netherland,    (Jara(;ao,   Bonnyro.    Aruba  and  tho 
dependencies  thereul',  to-ether  with  the  Honorable  Council,  to  All,  who  shall  see  this  or 
hear  it  r.>ad,  On-etiiiK:  Know  ye.    that,   whereas  we  have  been  informed  to  our  jjreat 
comcrn  by  the  Liters  of  Mr.   Alexand-r  d'llitiojossa  and  Sr  William  Beekman  of  the 
dreadlul  murder  committed  -n  three  savages  at  tho  Southriver  near  tht;  Colony  of  New- 
Amstel  and  that  in  ail  pn.bability  it  has  l)een  committed  by  two  so-called  Christians, 
who    have  alieady  been   arretted  for  it;   (and   wher.'as)   this  murder  has  been   thus 
committed,  as  appears  from  the  written  reports,  which  makes  it  a  matter  of  interest  for 
the  whole  country  and  its  inhiibitanf.s,   if  the  barbarians,   naturally  very  vindictive, 
were  to  seek  vengeam^o  for  such  ih'ed  either  now  or  later  on  any  private  parties  or  on 
the  community  by  a  war,  and  is  cou.sequcntly  a  crime  of  high  treason  {Inesat-  iimJenUttis), 
the  e.vamituition,  sentence  ami  i)unishmi'nt  whereof  devolves  upon  tiie  highest  court  of 
Justice,  but  considering  the  delay,   danger  of  escape  and  other  inconveniences,  if  the 
a])])reliended  (U.litpu.nts  were  either  by  water  or  by  land  sunnnoned  or  sent  here,  as  well 
as  the  necessity,  that  the  committed   murchr  be  publicly  judged  and  punished  at  the 
l>lace,  where  it  was  )>erpetrated.  as  i)roof  of  the  h^gal  proceedings  of  the  Christians  against 
Tuurderers  and  manslayersand  for  the  conviction  of  the  barbarians  and  example  to  others, 
therefore  we  have  deemed  it  best  and  necessary,  since  the  present  situation  of  the  country 
d(.es  not  ]).'rmit  us  to    leave,   to  refer  the    ju-onounciation  of    the   sent.>nce  (after  an 
examination  and  summary  report  has  be.-n  made  by  our  Fiscal,  the  Ibm'""  Nicasius  de 
«ille),  as  we  hereby  do,  to  the  following  delegated  judges,  namely  Willem  Beeckman,  on 
behalf    of    th.'    Hon'""    Company    Vice-Director    and    Commissary   on   the   Southriver, 
Ah'xand.'r  d'llinojossa  on   brhalf  of  the  V,.ry  Worshipful   Lords-Burgomasters  and 
Regents  of  the  City  of  Amsterdam  provisional    Director  of  their  Colony  of  New-Amstel, 
Paulus  Leendert.sen  van  de  Grist.  Ex-Burgomaster  of  this  City  of  Amsterdam  in  New- 
Xcth.'iland.  (}errit  van  Swieringen,  j.rovisioiuil  Sheriff  and  Commissary  of  the  aforesaid 
Colony,  .lacobus  P.a<'ker,  managiii-:  Scheepen  of  this  City  and  Johan  Crato,  ijrovisionallv 
adopted  member  of  the  Council  of  the  said  Colony.     'We  hereby  order,   summon  and 
direct  all  and  ev.-rybody,  to  whom  this  shall  be  shown  or  whom  in  any  way  it  may 
conci'rn,  t<^  acknowledge,  to  resjiect  and  recognize  the  aforesaid  (h'puties-judges.  as  to 
what  they  are  liereby  qiuililied  and  to  give  them,  as  it  is  ihie.  all  aid.  assistance  and 
help  in  the  execution  hereof  or  of  what  else  may  concern  the  service  of  tiie   lion'"" 
Comi)any,  the  land  and  the  Coh.n\ .     Thus  done  and  given  at  Fort  Amsterdam  in  New- 
Netherland,  the  lirst  t)f  March  lOOO. 


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Instructions  to  Fiscal  dk  Sillk,  sknt  to  tiik  Soi:tii  imvkk  n.  riiosEcuTK 

TItK   Mt'KDKUKKS. 

Instructions  for  tl.e  Honorable  Mr.  Nirasius  de  SiUe,  first  Councillor  uud  Fiscttl 
of  N.  Netherliiiid. 

1. 
Arriml  „n  tl...  South  Hivr  iu  the  yacht  "de  Z..,.ba.-rH,"  he  shall  (after  delivering  the 
oomnnss-on  and  authorization,  given  hin.,  to  the  deputieH-judgeH,  c-onm.issioned  and 
ai.poinf.d  for  the  examination  of  the  murder  committed  on  three  savages)  request  the 
aforesaid  judges  to  select  two  ov  more  out  of  their  number  as  a  Committee,  in  whose 
presence  he  is  to  inform  himself  thoroughly  and  minutely  and  in  due  form  regarding  the 
aforesaid  murder. 

2. 

After  the  inquiry  has  been  made,  the  delinquents  by  siifJi.'ient  evidence  and  their 
own  c.nlession  been  (•onvict,.d  and  found  guilty  of  the  murder,  he  shall,  b.-fore  the 
abovementioned  deputies-judges,  make  his  charge  and  argument  and  according  to 
rule  demand  immediate  and  prompt  justice  and  carry  out  the  same  there  in  loco  as  an 
example  to  others. 

3. 
Before  and  during  the  execution  of  justice  he  shall  under  advi»i..  of  the  deputed 
judges  n.quest  the  Sachems  of  the  savages  and  some  of  their  nation  to  come  an<l  see  th.. 
execution,  which  d..ue  he  shall  favor  the  same  with  a  little  present,  making  th.'m 
nndershind  by  an  mferi-reterof  the  Indian  t.mgue,  that  it  is  given  them  for  a  continuation 
of  the  friendship  and  that  if  hereafter  a  savage  should  Jmppcn  t.,  kill  a  Duflm.an,  they 
should  do  likewise,  t|„.„  we  would  not  go  to  war  tor  such  private  actions,  but  only  punisi, 
the  murderers  and  evil-doers,  as  they  had  seen  us  <lo  now,  and  such  further  talk  as 
required. 

4. 

Whereas  at  different  times  sevral  com].laints  have  reached  our  .-ars  against  .Tan 
Juriaensen  Becker  an.l  his  wife  in  regnnl  to  the  sale  „f  brandy  to  the  savages,  whereby 
:ilr<.ady  several  difficniti.'s  hav.-  been  originated  and  more  aiv  to  be  ai)i.ivhended  he  shall 
in  presence  of  the  gentlemen  a.-c.mipanying  him.  Mr.  Paulas  Lendertsc,  van  de  Orist' 
hx-Burgomaster  and  .Tacob  Ba.'ker,  managing  Scheej.en  of  this  Citv.  in<|uiie  of  the 
(  ommissary  Beekman  and  others,  whom  it  concerns  and  at  th."  same  time  examine  the 
said  Commissary,  why  the  said  .Ian  Juriaensen  ]5eckeris  not.  f<.r  hisassistance  employed 
as  secretary  or  .-lerk,  for  which  he  was  expres.sly  sent  and  engag.-d.  If  he  discovers  any 
evidence,  proof  and  snffi.'ient  reason  for  the  r.ne  or  the  oth.-r  he  is  to  bring  here  the  s;,i,l 
Becker,  that  further  ],.oceedings  and  measures  maybe  tak.^n  against  him  accordin-^  to 
law  and  his  deserts.  *" 


As  to  the  differences  and  disj.utes  arisen  over  the  estate  of  the  late  Mr.  Jacob  Alrichs 
between  the  provisional  Director  d' II inojassa  and  Cornells  van  (Jezel.  he  shall  attemj)t 


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nothing,  but  admonish  rht>  piirM»*s  to  peace  and  Imrmony  for  the  bent  of  tlie  cominunity 
mid  the  Colony  iind  only  iipoti  liiN  depiiitiire  (h-iiver  to  the  heirs  tlie  order  of  fjie  Court 
for  benefit  of  inventory.  In  the  meantime  lie  iw  to  inqnire,  as  far  as  jjossiblt^  and  in  thti 
nbsencH  of  our  formerly  sent  Commissaries,  what  might  charged  against  them  by  ono 
or  the  other. 

(5. 
Finally  and  lastly  he  shall,  as  far  as  it  is  in  his  power,  assist  with  word  and  deed  the 
Sergeant  Andries  Loiucnseii,  who  goes  with  him,  to  get  and  engage  some  soldiers  from 
tho  Swedish  or  Finnish  Nation  or  to  persuade  theui  to  eome  and  settle  here  as  free  men, 
for  reasons  more  ])laiidy  expressed  la  the  resolution  ;  he  shall  ask  thereto  with  all 
imaginable  and  kindly  jiersuasive  reasons,  the  Swedish  Sherilfs  and  Commissaries' 
lielp  and  intt-rcession,  as  the  service  of  the  country  and  tho  Company  denmnds  this 
peremptorily.     Thus  done  at  Fort  Amsterdam  in  NewNetherland,  the  1'.'  of  March,  1660. 


PUOCLAMATION  I'ROTKCTINCl  FOR  3  OI!  t  VKAUS  AO.VINST  PUOSKCUTION 
FOR  DKHTS  sum  FUCHTIVKS,  AS  WIJ.I.  UK'nilN  FROM  ViKOlNIA  AND 
Ma  KYI,  AN  I). 

Whereas  Dirertor-Oeneral  and  Council  of  New-Netherland  have  been  informed  by 
8kii>]»ers  and  i)assengers  arrived  from  Virginia  and  Maryland,  that  some  Cohmists  had 
tied  from  the  Colony  of  New-Amstel  on  account  of  debts  and  because  they  could  not  earn 
a  good  living  there  and  now  would  like  again  to  come  under  tliis  government,  if  they  could 
obtain  for  some  time  freedom  fn^m  oppressing  creditors  aiul  distress  and  a  safe-conduct, 
therefore  aftei'  consideration  and  for  reasons,  inducing  them  thereto,  Director-Genenil 
and  Council  have  granted  to  all  such,  as  they  hereby  grant  and  iironiise,  a  free,  unmolested 
return  and  that  the  same  shall  not  be  called  ujion  for  boukdebts  during  the  ju-riod  of 
three  or  four  consecutive  years,  provided  they  ])roniise  to  continue  living  in  this  jjrovince, 
until  i)aynienf  for  the  same  is  made,  and  conduct  themselves,  as  it  becomes  honest  and 
faithful  subjects.  Thus  done  and  givei\  under  our  hand  and  seal,  at  Fort  Amsterdam  in 
New-Netherland.  the  1"'  of  March,  KiOO. 


Instri'ctions   for   Skrgkant  Andimks   Laukkns,   sent  to  the   So'jth 

Rn  Kit    TO     ENLIST     S\VF;DES     AM)     FiNS     FOR    THE     EsOlTS     WAR. 

Instruction  for  Sergeant  Andries  Laurens. 

1. 

Arrived  at  the  Southriver  in  the  yacht  "de  Zeebaers,"  he  shall,  with  the  knowledge 
of  the  Hon*"'"  Fiscal  Nicasius  de  Sille,  proceed  to  the  Swedish  villages  and  calling  together 
the  Sheriff  and  Commissaries  or  the  majority  of  them  he  shall  deliver  to  them  our  letter. 


.A..  ;i 


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2. 


After  delivery  of  tJu-  letter  to  tl.e  SherlJf  and  Commissaries,  he  si.all  a«k  for  their 
advice  and  assistance,  to  enlist  as  nutny  soldiers  as  possible  among  the  Swedes  and  wZ. 

3. 

8  l(f^.  f/"  ^;7""T' '"  ''"'  """''  *°  ""^ '"""'  ^^'"^ '^''''''  ''' ^'"ter  the  Company's  service, 
8,  10  or  12  guilders  heavy  money,  according  to  their  abilities. 

4. 
earn  VhTr  ^''''*"!'  ""'''  """""''^  "'  """""•"•■'1'  «''""l'l  ^^^^  i"«'lined  to  move  liere  and 

th      wi^    .  ■/;■"?■    ?'  ""'''"'"  ^'""""^  ^  ^•■■'"-  '"'  «"^»^  'Intught-oxen  and    hat 

iem;:  r ::;;:: -r  ^"'  ^'^^^^^  ^^^-^  ^^  "'"^•^  =^^ '--''-  -  ^-^^  ^^^'^  -^^^^^ 

6. 

If  It  should  happen  that  outside  of  the  Colony  of  Xew-Ams.e]  he  should  fall  in  witli 

«  eTcouldl/'"'    '"  ;    • '  '"?  ""'  ""'"  "'"  ^'"^  ^•"^">'  ""  '~^  "'•  '^«'>*«  -•  l^--.« 

of  L  D  r'™  '  '""7  "'"'■"'  '"  ""■''  '"'  -^''^''^  '"^^•'^  I'""'"'-  ''>  l"'"'"'-'  "^  the  name 

of  the  Direc tor-Ge„eral  and  Council  of  New-Netherland,  an  unmohlted  return  au.l  that 

unng  a  penod  of  three  or  four  cons-cutive  years  they  shall  no,  be  pressed  <.r  call.! 

n  account  ol  book-debts.  .IHivering  ,o  then,  for  their  ,reab.r  safety  the  safe-cu.duct 
issued  under  ..ur  hand  and  seal  aiul  uiv,.u  to  him. 

Thus  done  at  Fort  Amsterdam  in  iVew-Neiherlaiul,  tlu-  I-  of  Marcli,  1000. 


Lettkk.     William  Bkk,  kman  to  I>,hk.    ,,h  Stiyvksaxt  ;  vrkskms  m  m.k 

'I'..  TIIIO  IXDIAXS  ;  Am)I!IKS  1I,„1.K  K.^HMKI.  ;   K.   MOKKI.  AKKIVAL  oP  LnKl. 

Baltim.>,:k,x  Mauvlaxdam.  inM,Ks,.;Ns  ;  i:.:.,,  i:.ts  ..kumiss.ov  to 
VISIT  Till:  Mamiattaxs  to  ruT  iiis  two  ,,i.i)i.:>t  huvs  to  school. 

Noble,  Ilononibh..  \',.ry  Worshipful.  Wise,  \-rry  Prude:.t  Sir  • 
Sir 
Y<.ur  Il.,nor-s  veiy  agreeable  l.ti-.r  ..f  the  1.-  of  February  has  ben  dulv  handed  to 
me  n  a  .avage  on  the  ;{■•  ,nst.  I  did  my  b.-st  to  disj)o.se  8r  d-IIim.jossa  and  "s^  van  (Jezel 
to  harmony,  i  have  ,,ublished  immediately  tiie  transmitied  proclamation  about  the 
P<-ople  living  outside  and  had  it  athxed.  T  vent  with  SheHlf  van  Dvck  and  th,. 
Commissary  to  New-Amstel  o„  ti,,-  s-  of  February  at  the  request  of  .\Ir.\rHinojossa, 
alnut  the  settlement  with  the  savages  for  the  murder  and  this  was  arranged  to  thei; 
satis  ac  , on  on  the  evening  .,f  the  !„-,  they  signed  tlie  ag.eenienr  and  the  receipt,  copies 
of  which  tl,e  ll„n'''.  M,,  ,rilinojos.sapiomi.sed  to  send  to  your  Honor,  after  ha  in. 
received  tile  jia^nient  the  next  day. 

bepn^'n""! '"■  =;'';'!;f  ""^"f  ^^'t''  tl'"  ^'ivages,  Hews  Were  received,  tliat  Mons.  Iludde  had 
been  robbed  and  killed,  whereupon  our  boat  was  iininediuteiy  sent  to  the  Swedes  to 


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inquire  about  it ;  coining  back  tlu-y  reported  that  he  had  not  been  killed,  but  certainly  had 
been  robbed,  \vhl(;h  we  conununicated  to  the  Sachems,  who  promised  us,  that  all  should 
be  restored. 

On  the  1(1'."  of  bVbruary  the  (bilinquents  were  sentenced  by  ifr.  d'llinojossa,  to  which 
he  invited  me  too,  but  I  excused  myself  from  it  and  asked  his  Honor,  whether  lie  was 
sufficiently  authorized  to  decide  upon  such  crimes,  he  answered,  yes,  requesting  mo 
besides,  that  I  sliould  sit  by  the  lire  with  Mr.  Elmerhuysen  and  thus  hear  tlie  debates  and 
decisions,  with  which  I  was  satisfied. 

Sir !  There  are  rumoi's  here,  that  Lord  Baltemoor  is  in  Maryland  and  that  he  would 
come  down  upon  us  with  500  men  in  ;}  or  4  weeks,  but  these  ar<^  uncertain  news.'  I 
request  however,  tliat  your  Honor  will  please  to  send  jne  orders  and  instructions,  how  I 
shall  act  in  such  a  case,  (which  God  may  prevent).  Further,  whether  it  is  not  necessary, 
that  the  decayed  batteries  be  rejjaired  with  sods  or  beams,  which  we  have  at  hand  here  from, 
the  tumbled-down  house  of  Cnyper's  Island,  of  which  some  have  been  used  for  a 
bakehouse  here  in  the  Fort. 

Therr  ire  only  few  musket  or  gunballs  on  hand  here  and  no  balls  or  case-shot 
whatever  fur  the  cannons. 

We  have  not  heard  yet  of  Carman,  by  wliom  your  Honor  intended  to  write. 

Your  Worshij) !  The  al)ov.,'  letter  could  not  be  forwarded,  as  the  savage  disa])pointed 
us.  In  the  meantime  the  Hon'""^  Fiscal  and  other  gentl(>men  arrived  here  on  the  S'l" 
inst.  I  received  fi'om  his  Honor  the  order  for  a  day  of  prayer  and  shall  obey  it  aa 
projier. 

Sir!  Ih'arnni  lateb/,  thnt  ahont  20 /<i mil ii'tf  of  Fins  and  Swedes  intend  to  go  and 
Urn  in  the  Co/on//  ti/is  spring,  wfiiefi  tlie  S/n-rif  and  Cmniissarg  haoe  requested  me  to 
prevent.  I  answered,  that  your  Noble  Worship  should  be  informed  of  it  and  an  order 
exjjected.  Tlie  Swedes  and  Fins  eoiint  alioid  13(i  nun,  uhie  to  hear  arms,  as  Van  Dyv/c 
writes  me.  \Ve  have  been  waiting  lor  yonr  Honor's  advice  and  order  \\\nm  "the 
]iroposition  made  by  the  Sheriff  and  Commissaries  to  lay  a  tax  nyon  each  family  for  the 
maintenance  of  the  Court. 

1  must  further  inform  yonr  Noble  Worsliij)  that  the  liorses  are  badly  treated  by  the 
Swedes,  so  that  I  heard  of  no  incr<'ase  last  year,  nor  will  there  be  any  now  apparently, 
as  the  mares  are  quite  lean  and  have  been  ruined  by  hauling  beams  ;  there  are  not  more 
than  three  mares  and  two  stallions  alive  of  all  the  horses,  which  your  Honor  has 
distributed,  and  two  young  ones,  two  years  old.  It  would  be  better,  according  to  my 
opinion,  that  they  run  loose  for  increase  or  to  sell  them.  I  shall  exjx'ct  yonr  Honor's 
order,  whether  the  farmers  sliould  not  pay  for  the  lost  or  fallen  horses. 

Sir!  I  am  at  work  copying  my  book;  if  it  pleases  (lod,  1  shall  send  with  the  next 
chance. —I  resjiectfully  request  your  Honor  will  please  to  allow  nu^  to  comt»  to  the 
Manhattans  in  ^fay  or  June,  as  th(>  chances  for  passage  may  present  themselves.  I 
wonM  fetch  my  two  eldest  sons  to  school  and  bring  a  little  order  in  my  affairs. 
Yesterday  your  Honor's  fiivor  of  the  2H'!'  last  was  handed  to  me  by  Andries  Hndde, 
wherein  your  Noble  Worship  refers  to  the  answer  by  the  fisherman,  by  whom  I  did  not 
receive  a  letter,  bnt  I  had  given  to  me  l)y  the  Hon'''"  Fiscal  t>()()  guilders  in  wampum, 
with  the  order  to  pay  some  expenses,  incurreil  here  by  his  Honor  and  to  use  the  balance 
liere. 


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Mons  Hudde  lias  r.-questod  n.e,  to  h.tercede  for  him  witli  your  Nol.lc  Worsl.i,,,  tliafc 
he  might  obtain  the  pkice  of  Jan  Juriaensen  Boeker.  I  answered,  that  I  ,lid  not  know,  that 
he  was  discharged  and  that  he  mnst  be  satisfied  with  what  the  llon'"^'  G.-neral  did  I 
wil  however  say  this  only,  that  he  is  a  very  .■leverand  provident  man  and  tliat  he  is 
probably  better  known  to  your  Hon"'"  Wois],i]>,  than  I  have  (under  corrertion)  described 
him  here.  Closing  1  commend  your  Noble  Worship  and  dear  family  to  the  protection  of 
trod  and  remain  with  cordial  salutations, 

Noble,  Honorable,  "Very  Worshii)ful  Sir, 

Your  Honor's  ever  affectionate 

New-Amstei  „,„i  ,.,;.,  i>  i 

and  taitlitul  servant 

the  IS'!-  of  March,  1000.  ,..,.„    « 


Lettkk.     William  Bekckmax  to  Pirkctor  Stuyvesant;  diffict-ltifs 
WITH  THE  Swedes  and  Fins  ;  Miss  Pkintz;  Mu.  Hkn-ky  Co.ijsky  of 

MaKYLAND  AM)  liUOTIIKliS  VISIT  AlTKNA  IN  OUDKK  TO  KFCOVFU 
lU-NAWAY  SEHVANTS;  AnDIIIES  Hri.l.K  OKSIUKS  TO  Oo  TO  MaHYLAND 
AS  A  nUKWEU  ;  SWKDKS  I'UOl'OSK  To  FOKM  A  VILLAOF  AT  PasSAYONCK. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  ^Vise,  \',.ry  Prudent  Sir 
Sir: 
I  hope  your  Honor  is  in  good  health;  regarding  oursehvs  w.>  thank  (Jod  for  His 
mercy;  1  have  been  with  th..  Swedes  and  I-'ins  K,.v..,al  days  last  w.-.k.  The  dilfeivnt 
places  do  not  agree  well  with  each  other:  those  living  „..ar  Kinsses  wish  to  ivmov  to 
AroHneme<.k,  where  there  are  now  2  or  :{  families,  while  on  the  other  side  those  of  Kinsses 
a.-e  opposed    o  ,t,  desiring  that  th.y  shall  come  to  th.m  :    the  Sheriff  and  Coinn.issary 

ret  eat  wha.ever  at  Kinses,  as  th.y  hav,.  f.  pass  through  miu.h  und.rwood  and  narrow 

a  sitn'n''        .     7        "  ''T'"'  '"■""'"  '''  ^■^'•"•■•"■""-■'<.  ^^"-••'  '1-y   .•.-...  retreat  or  g.t 

aBslstaIl,■.^     At  AroHn..m.^ck  they  would  have  their  fields  on  the  oth.r  si,l..  of  th-  stn-am 

oward  I  assayongh,  where  there  is  plenty  of  good  lands  and  th..y  hav  sown  a  gr.at  ,le.,l 

ast    fall:  som.  of  th.  C'onnnissaries,   who  live  upon  goo.l  islands,  maintain  also,  that 

! will  ;  ;■      ■'"■'"  'J  ''■""^  ""  "'"^""""^  '■"■"'""  ""'^••'  ""  "•  »•-".  '"'t  -l-'lv 

IS  ^Ml  hng  to  make  room  and  come  to  an  agicmnnt  and  everyone  asserts,  that  h.  wiil 
keej)  his  ..ntiiv  lot  and  fi.-lds.  .  liun   n.,  «iii 

Miss  ]>rint/  com,,lains.  that  she  ..annot  ivmove  on  account  of  her  heavy  buildings 
a^s,»l,eca„setu>  church  stands  there,  sh.  offers  her  land  ivnt  five,  bu,   nobo  l"   s  Ti 

themselves,  I  have  ordered  to  write  down  in  a  li^t  within  8  or  1..  .lays,  where  it  sui,  1 

7:SZ^TT^^'T^^  ■'  <"""• •■"•''■■•tak..n  sa,;..y  pursuant  to  the  or.: 

jour  Hon"M\  orship  s  edi..t,  that  it  sh..ul.l  b,.  grante.i  or  else  that  1  wonl.l  be  e..nn,.lle.i 

had  m.trecened  nouceintime,  as  thoseat  th...Manhattans.  that  th..v  might  wait  alittle 


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time  longt-r,  whereas  it  would  tend  to  their  great  loas  and  to  the  ruin  of  their  plantings  of 
this  spring,  if  they  had  to  break  up  strictly  acccjrding  to  the  edict ;  therefore  I  have  granted 
them,  under  your  Honor's  ai)i)rol)afion,  the  time  of  5  or  6  weeks  longer.  Miss  Printz  and 
others  also  requested  to  be  assisted,  if  necessity  reiiuired  it,  for  which  purpose  I  would 
need  here  more  soldiers.  We  need  here  also  a  drumnu-r  and  a  new  drum  or  skin  and 
cords,  for  we  have  not  been  able  to  beat  the  drum  in  2  months.  Our  flag  is  also  almost 
(torn)  fnjm  the  staff. 

Andries  Lourens,  the  Sergeant,  was  also  up  there,  he  tries  to  persuade  some  to  enlist 
or  to  remove  to  the  Esopus,  but  they  show  no  inclination  whatever;  it  seems,  they 
are  admonished  and  exhorted  l)y  the  principal  men  of  their  nation,  not  to  scatter 
themselves,  but  to  keep  about  here  as  the  Sheriff  and  Commissaries  have  stopped  those, 
who  desired  to  go  and  reside  in  the  Colony  of  New-Amstel,  as  I  have  demonstrated  to 
your  Honor  in  my  'ast  letter. 

Gregorius  van  Dyck  says,  he  has  an  order  from  your  Honor,  to  recall  again  the 
Swedes  and  Fins  residing  in  the  Colony,  so  that  since  my  last  I  have  provisionally  ordered 
the  same,  that  they  must  remain  until  your  Hon'""  Worshi])"s  further  orders.  Whereupon 
they  comi)laiii.'d  lo  Mr.  (rilinojossa,  who  sent  me  a  note  about  it,  that  he  trusted,  that  it 
was  without  my  knowledge  and  had  been  done  by  the  Sheriff  and  Commissaries  : 
1  answered,  that  I  had  wi'itten  about  it  to  your  Honor  and  was  waiting  for 
(jrders. 

Michael  Karman  does  not  know,  when  his  yacht  will  be  ready,  therefore  I  thought  it 
lietter,  to  forward  this  by  a  savage,  the  mons  so,  as  Mr.  Henry  Coursey,  a  merchant  in 
Maryland,  arrived  here  at  Altena,  with  his  two  l)rothers  and  a  Swede,  living  in  their 
district,  on  the  2'!  inst.  The  said  Coursey  made  a  complaint,  that  he  had  not  rec.Mvfd 
Justice  from  Mi-.  d'Hinojossa  in  regard  to  three  of  his  servants,  who  had  run  away  from 
him  iibout  4  weeks  ago  and  have  been  engaged  by  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  and  .sent  to  the 
Horekil.  Mr.  Coursey  reipiested  me  to  .send  the  obtained  answer  to  your  Nob]."  Worshi]), 
that  he  might  receive  his  right  through  your  Honor's  coiniiiand  and  that  as  soon  as  1  had 
the  answer  from  your  Honor.  I  shoii]<l  send  him  an  e\-])ress  at  his  .'xpense.  His  Honor 
said,  that  hi"  got  the  news,  that  his  mm  had  run  aw:iy,  at  a  meeting  at  Pottosen.*  where 
amcmgoth.'isit  wasirsolved.  to  (lis|iat(h  somebody  hither  to  offer  us  neighborly  friendship 
and  liarmony  :ni(l  to  sprak  about  the  arrangi'iuent  of  .-;oiiie  coinm.'ire,  to  be' established 
bi'tween  cacii  otiicr. 

Mr.  Coursey  siiid,  tiiiit  S'  ILMTniiins  wms  in  Maryland;  1  therefore  sent  to  his  Honor 
one  of  the  passes,  if  he  might  m.-el  some  of  tie-  fnuitiv.'s.  At  his  (h'])artuiv  Coursey 
inquired,  whether  Andries  Hudd.-  was  in  our  .'mploy  and  wli.'tlu-r  he  might  go  to 
Maiyland  unmolested,  for  llu.lde  had  spok^Mi  to  him.  asking  wiietiier  he"eould  i)e 
••mploy.-d  by  him  and  otliers  n^  br.'wvr  .'iiul  tliat  he  kiirw,  how  to  mak.-  good  beer  thus 
and  so  and  that  in  2  or  :i  w.vks  he  would  conir.  to  iiuiuire.  wii,.th.^r  lie  could  tiiid 
accommodations. 

Pieter  Mayer  iloes  not  cease  to  troubh'  nir  c.mtinually  to  remind  your  Honor  of  the 
desired  h'ttcrs qiatrnl. 

Mr.  TvMien  liiis  >|H,ki'n  to  me  at  dilVfivnt  tiuies  and  luade  also  others  speak  to  me 
about  his  apiiointm.'nl  as  surgeon  here  in  tlie  servi.v  of  the  Comi)any.     1  referred  him 

•  rmuupnt,  M.i— B.  F. 


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from  time  to  time  to  your  Honor.     We  require  here,  under  correction,  a  surgeon,  for  it 
has  happened  already  several  times,  that  Mr.  Williams,  tlie  City's  surgeon,  was  much 
needed,  but  that  he  could  not  come  here,  liaving  some  patients  there  and  coming  here 
that  he  would  not  have  such  medicaments  with  him,  as  the  patients  might  need,  causing 
thereby  delay  to  the  sick.  * 

Being  at  Tinneco  Jacop  Swens  told  me,  that  the  Esopus-savages  had  sent  presents 
and  asked  assistance,  that  they  were  about  1800  (1600?)  strong  and  were  willing  to  march 
against  you,  if  anything  was  done  to  them. 

While  closing  this  the  Commissary  of  the  Swedish  nation  came  here  to  Altena 
he  requested  in  the  name  of  all  outlying  farmers,  praying  your  Noble  Worship  most 
humbly,  to  give  them  permission  to  remain  in  possession,  until  they  have  harvested  their 
grain.  I  understand,  that  then  they  will  make  a  vilhige  at  Passajongh  and  satisfy  the 
savages  for  the  land,  whereto  I  was  opposed  and  said,  that  they  could  not  buy  any  land 
trom  the  savages  except  with  the  consent  of  your  Noble  Worship.  They  replied,  that  they 
could  get  it  from  the  savages  for  a  tritle  and  I  answered  again,  that  they  had  to  await  the 
orders  from  the  Hon'""  General.  I  shall  therefore  expect  by  bearer  your  Noble  Worship's 
orders  and  answ.-rs  to  this  and  my  last  letter.  M.^anwhile  I  commend  your  Honor  to  the 
protection  of  God,  asking  the  Almighty  to  keep  your  Honor  in  continuous  health  and 
prosperous  adniiuistration  and  remaining. 
Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful  Sir, 

Y(uir  Honor's  ever  olx-dieiit 

and  faithful  servant 
the  6-.^  April,  ir.GO.  ^ViLii.  Bkkcqman. 

The  savage  has  been  promised,  that  he  shall  receive  from  yrlV.-2  strings  of  wampum. 

Noble,  Very  Worshipful  Sir. 

As  the  Hon"'"   Mr.  Beeckman  has  requested  me  to  forward  this,  that  it  might  be 
handed  to  your  Noble  Worship,  th..ref„re  I  have  hired  this  savage  Sipaeele  thereto  ;  he  is 
to  have  at  the  Manahatas  a  cloth  and  1  pair  of  socks. 
Tinnekonck,  gij. 

11'.-  April,  1000.  Your  Noble  Worship's  huml>Ie 

iiUtered  ui  tli'-  book 
26'."  April,  1660. 


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Petition    of  Jan  Gerkitsen  van  Makcken   for  a  writ  of  appeal 

AGAINST  a  judgment  OF  THE  CoURT  AT  NeW  AmSTEL   (NeW-CaSTLE). 

To  thiir  Honorable  Worships,   the  Director-General  and  High  Council   of 
New-Nethcrland. 

this  Citrthttlt'n  r^'^T  J'^'^  ««'-^i^««» ---  Marcken,  free  merchant  and  citizen  of 
this  City,  tha  yh,  n  he,  petitioner,  was  at  New-Ani.tel  on  the  Southriver,  to  attend  to 
1.18  coniniercial  business  and  staid  at  the  house  of  one  Mr.  Evert  Pietersen,  the Xr  ff 
Gernt  van  Sweeringen  came  to  fetch  away  the  said  Evert  and  he,  petitioner,  aid  not  " 
but  'I  woukl  ratiier  go  with  soldi.rs,  tiiaii  with  the  Sheriff."  The  sa^ie  Ge"r  v."! 
S.^eringen  and  tlie  President  and  Council  of  New-Amstel,  Alexander  d'Hino^sl  d  Z. 
Cato  considered  tins  very  derogatory  and  ofTensive  to  themselves  and  were  in  consequence 
so  distracted  by  envy  and  j-alousy,  that  they  ..ot  only  passed  themselves  a  decllat ion 
(appearing  as  private  persons  without  official  position),  but  also  obtained  one  from  others 
charging  the  petitioner  however  wrongly,  with  mutiny,  sedition,  slandering  and  othe; 

(while  not  a  single  impartial  man  was  present  at  the  meeting  in  tlie  quality  of  jud^^e  or 
nu.g..tra  e  have  on  the  la-  of  February  and  ^  of  ^ra..cl,  banished  p 'titioner  fu^tZ 
Amstel  after  having  at  different  times  arrested  and  imprisoned  him,  even  threab^^n  d 
vitli  tor  ,11.  and  passed  resolutions  accordingly),  wanted  to  send  him  to  Holland  and 
se„tenc.l  him  toa  ine  of  417  guilders  18  st.,  which  he  was  obliged  to  j.ay  tlirou^ 
Hend  ick  kip,  notwithstanding  that  petitioner  protested  against  their  incompetence    n 

o    rwN't'l     ;"'^V"-rv;'  '"""''^  ^"  --^^-•^""^  omyby  DH-ector-General    ndCou 
of  New-Aetherland;   it  did   not   help  him,  he  was   obliged  to  do  and  say.  .vhat  thev 

himselt  hereby  highly  dehuued  and  very  unjustly  damaged,  therefore  he  is  compe  led  to 
addi..s  hmiselt  to  your  Hon-  ^Vorships  humbly  asking  an.l  requesting  to  issu    to  In 
a.  appellant  against  the  aforesaid  two  pretended  Judgments  and  the  forcible  execution 
lol  owing  them,  your    Ion-  Worships'  order  of  appeal,  together  witii  a  writ  of  inhibitio 
and  pn.tection,  as  w.-ll  as  relief  against  th-  plea  of  non-paid  debt,  . 

prosecution  of  tlie  afoivsai.l  appeal,  also  an  onh-r  against  the  said  Al..xand;;;rn;nojossa 
Gernt  van  Sweeringen    Jan  Orato,  Ehnerhuys.n  Cleyn,  Jan  Willemsen,  Jan  GerHtt^en 
van  Immen,  Mr   Ky.rt  l'iete..en  and  all  others,  who  should  desire  to  oppose  him  in  this 
suit.     Doing  all  tliis  with  due  respect,  etc.,  I  remain 

Your  Hon""  Worship's  humble  servant 

(Signed)  Jan  GEintrrsEN  van  Makoken. 

Th,.  question  having  been  put,  it  was  dec.ved  :   Fiat  mandamu.  in  due  form  for  a 
cans.,  m  a])p..al.     On  the  day  as  above  (!:>'.•>  of  Aj)rii). 


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OKDKR    on    a    rKTITION    OF  ISrKNS.IK   AXDRFKS,    AVIFK    OF   AnTIIONY    BkVANT 
OF  DkLAM'AKK,  FOK  RKLIKF  against  IN.nrsTICK. 

Taken  up  and  read  a  petition  of  Mensje  Andries,  wife  of  Antliony  Bryant,  resident 
of  the  Colony  of  New-Anistel,  wlio  sliows,  that  she  had  received  several  injuries  and 
damages  from  Mr.  Jaeob  Alrichs  at  the  Southriver  among  others,  tiuit  an  ox  was  charged 
to  her,  which  had  died,  after  she  had  delivered  the  same  to  Mr.  Alrichs,  also  a  cow,  which 
had  been  given  to  her  to  keep  through  the  winter  and  meanwhile  had  died,  for  which  she 
was  charged  ISOguihlers,  etc. 

She  requests  a  letter  of  recommendation  to  the  President  and  Council  of  tlie  aforesaid 
Colony,  that  the  loss,  suffered  by  her  unjustly  (as  she  says)  may  be  repaired.  It  was 
decreed :  Fiat  secundum  petition  and  the  following  letter  was  given  her. 

Copy.  Honorable,  Prudent  Sir. 

Your  Honor  will  learn  in  detail  from  the  reii>onstrance,  whicli  shall  be  shown  to  your 
Honor  together  with  this  of  what  .Nfeinsje  Andries,  wife  of  Antliony  Briant,  living  in  the 
Colony  of  New-Amstel,  has  informed  us  in  regard  to  some  injuries  and  damages,  which 
siie  pretends  to  have  sustained  through  the  Hon''-''  Mr.  Jacob  Alrichs.  She  has  asked 
for  the  i)urposeof  restitulioii  and  redress  our  intenvssion  with  your  Honor,  which  we 
could  not  refuse  to  her.  Your  Honor  is  therefore  requested  and  recommended  to  examine 
the  case  of  the  said  Briant  and  to  give  him  in  equity  and  justice  as  much  assistance  as 
possible,  in  order  that  the  sust  nned  loss  (if  it  be  found,  that  lu'  lias  sulfered  unjustly) 
may  be  repaired  and  replaced.  Ti^usting  this  to  your  Iloiior-s  discretion  and  at  tlit"  same 
time  that  yinir  Honor  will  let  him  enjoy  as  little  d.-lay  as  possible,  we  commend  your 
Honor,  with  sincere  greetings,  to  the  jtiotection  of  God  and  remain, 

Honorable,  Prudent  Sir, 
Amsterdam,  Your  Honor's  affectionati*  friend 


in  New-Netherland, 
]-""  of  April  IfiOo. 


(Signed) 


P.  Stuvvesant. 


Extract  FRo^r  a  t.kttf.r  of  Director  Stfvvksant  to  tiik  HnuccToits  in 
Holland  ;  van  Kivvkn's  and  Crikokk's  mission  to  thk  Dklawark  ; 

DKATIIOF  DtlMCCTOR  AlRIOIIS  ;   TlIK  KnoLISH    I  NTKNTlONS  ON  TIIK  SolTU 
RIVKR  NOT  (ilVKN   11'. 

^' ew- Amsterdam  231  of  April  16()(). 

****** 
Your  Xolile  Worshijis'  iiostscii])t  of  tlie  U'"  of  October  by  the  ship  "  de  Liefde  " 
contains  only  matters  and  orders  cornvrning  the  C,.loi,y  ,,r  New'-Amste]  am!  tlie  Swedes 
<.n  tile  Southriver.  We  have  informed  your  Honors  j.artly  by  wav  of  Xew-Eiiuiaiul,  hut 
more  minutely  and  i.aiticulaily  by  tiiesliij.  ••  Spheia  mundi  "'  of  what  has  ]i;.],j,ened  there 
sin,.,  the  sailing  of  tile  .shii)s  "Moesman'"  and  ••Hever"  and  what  ..urC(.niniissi(mers.  van 
Huyveii  and  Marten  Crieger,  havea'.complished  when  sent  there:  we  referto  thedujilicates 


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and  enclosures  which  we  send  a^ain  licivwith  under  No.  !},  and  liave  no  doul)t,  l)ut  your 
non"'"  Worships  and  tli..  Vcy  Worshiptul  Lords-liurgon.asters  and  Adnunistrators  of 
the  City  of  Amsterdam  will  ajiprove  of  our  ^imd  intentions  in  tliis  direction.  Tlie 
situation  of  the  Coh)ny  lias  since  grown  ratlier  wor.se,  instead  of  better  as  well  in 
ecclesiastical  as  political  matters,  by  tiie  death  first  of  the  preacher  Doniine  Weliu-  and 
shortly  after  <.f  the  Diivctor  .Ia<'ob  Alri.-hs,  of  wlii..h  more  in  another  part  of  this  letter, 
it  time  permit,  else  by  the  ne.\t  opi)ortuiiity 

Experience  has  taught  and  teaches  us  daily  in  regard  to  the  invasions  and  usurpation 
of  the  English,  that  the  forts  and  wooden  redoubts,  erecfd  formerly  on  the  Stmtli  and 
Fresliwater  rivers,  did  not  pivveiit  the  usurpations  and  anticipations  of  this  nation  on  the 
territories  claimed  by  your  Hon'- Worships ;  but  it  is  certainly  beyond  question,  that 
if  Fort  Casimir,  now  called  Xew-Ainstel,  had  not  bc-en  erected  there,  that  country  and 
with  It  the  whole  Southriver  would  have  been  stolen  by  that  nation  from  the  roiinnny 

either  long  time  ago  or  last  summer and  it  is  and  remains  uncertain 

and  must  be  left  to  the  future  what  will  be  don<'  and  may  follow.  Cfod  grant,  that  such 
means  may  be  adopted,  as  will  jireserve  not  only  the  Southriver,  but  also  thisNorthriver 
against  the  invasion,  anticii)ation  and  usurpation  of  tiie  English  nation 

We  shall  only  say  in  this  regard,  that  neither  of  them*  have  as  yet  given  up  their 
intentions,  as  your  Honors  may  n-arii  from  the  enclos.'d  letter  (under  No.  4)f  written  us 
by  S'  Heermans  from  Virginia  in  regard  to  the  Maryland  people , 

W.'  are  n  .t  less  alarmed,  than  your  Noble  Worsliij»s,  by  the  disorders  existinir  {„  the 


City's  Cohmy  on  the  Southriver.  and 


our  jieople  from  outside 


Th 


especially  by  the  troubles,  which  threaten  th 


Mil  and 


)ur  own  jireseiit  circumstances  and  situation  we  eaiii 


'se  make  us  at  jjivseiit  so  much  more  uiieasv,  because  in 


as  the  daniK'i 


igt'ious  state  there  demands  and  tl 


lot  si'iid  there  such  orders  and  rel 


let 


troops,  as  the  greatest   and   best   jiart  of   our   milit 
offensively  and    delVi 
there   -2t)    men    more 


lis  mostly  because  of  the  insufhciency  of  our 


isively  against  the    savai 


iry.   nearly   loo   men.  are   engaged 


at   E: 


safety.     This  done  or  if  in  the  meant 


to  get    the    seed    corn    into    the  ground    witl 


>pus ;    it   is   ])rojected,  to  send 


all  ))ossible  exi'rtioiis  shall  be  made,  pursuant  to 
fiU'     till'     better     JHeservatioil     of 


lie    we   should   get   SOllle  soldiers   I' 


so    iiiucli    more 
rom  elsewhere. 


;aid 


there 


your  Hon'''''  Worships"  recoinmendation, 
iiid     more     troii]is    will    be    sent 


nver 


We  caii'iot    omit,    liefore   t 


infoiiiiatioii,  win, 


still 


urniiig  away   from    this   subject,    to   uiv,.  your   Ilonc 


committed  b\  two  sor'alled  Christia 


more  ex})lained  in  the  enclosure  No.  (i.  of 


)rs 


the  cruel  murder, 


Southriver  (and  only  from  the  (huiinable  desiiv  o| 


lis.  on.'  a  llolhiiider.  the  ..tliei'  a  Swede  or  Fin,  at  th 


Woman   and  a  bov.     The   miird 


wampum)  on   three  savages,  a  man,  a 


discharged,  iiotwitlistandiiii;-  t 
Lieutenant  d"  lliiiojossa,  who  1 
Council,   appointed    bv    1 


c  lers   are   known   and    had  b-eii  imiirisoned,  but  wen 


le  conviiK'iiii-  e\i<leiice  and 


las  no 


heir  own   confessions,   by 


nm 


w  given  himself  the  title  of  Fresident,  ami  by  the 
we   leave   it    to  your    Honors'  prudence  to  judge,   what 


•Thf  Eiiglisli  ,,f  New  Kinrlinul  „,nl 
39 


iif  Marvliiiiil. 


+  MissiiiL'.—  B.  F. 


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example  and  coiicliisions  nro  tlicivhy  olTeivd  to  tlu>  Hnva^on,  siinaiiderers  of  Cliristiaa 
blood:  yi.ur  IIoiiois  will  please  to  s.>c  in  tiio  alV)iviiieMt:.,iu.d  enclosure,  what  has  been 
done  by  us  upon  receipts  of  the  first  advices  and  what  our  directions  were,  also  the 
answers  to  them  by  the  Court  there. 

*  *  »  » 


LkTTKK.  WiI.MAMBkKCKMAX  ToDrUKOTOKSTr-YVKSANI-STATKOFAKIWrKS 
ON  TIIK  I^KLAWAKK;  Ui>I,AM>;  TUK  SwKDISir  (LKltOYMAX  KINKl)  FOB 
MAUKYINO  A  COII'I.I.:  WITHOUT  IT  HMCATIO.V  OI.'  HAN'NS;  difficultiks 
WITH   THK    SWKDKS    A.\0   FlNS;    AlIKlVAt.   OF   CaI'T.    CuIKGKB. 

Noble,  Honorable,  V..ry  Wor.^hii.lul,  Valiant,  ^Vis.^  \'ery  Prudent  Sir. 

Sir. 

^^  Your  Honor's  favor  of  the  hi^t  ..f  March  reach.'d  me  by  thn  .Maciuas  on  the 
13'!'  inst.  I  h.arned  with  pleasure  of  the  good  results  at  the  Es(.j)us.  God  grant 
His  further  bL'ssing  and  give  yoiu-  Honor  twofdd  wisdom  nnd  .'ourage  with  a  draired 
victory. 

Michiel  Karman.ame  here  a  few  days  ago  from  above,  when-  he  had  been  tradin- 
Avith  the  savages  and  said,  tiiat  eleven  Minissingh  savages  had  been  killed  among  those 
oftheEs..pus,  on  which  a.'coutit  these  behave  vry  hostilely  and  are  all  inclined  to -„ 
against  the  Dutch.  " 

I  communicat.'d  your  Honor's  orders  to  several  of  the  Swedes  and  Fins,  I  cannot 
persuade  them  to  go  to  the  Es.jj)us,  tlKy  say.  th.'y  might  perhaps  be  willing,  if  then'  was 
peace  witli  the  savages,  so  that  your  Noble  Worshij)  caiuu)t  exiurt  any,  as  1  already 
mentioned  in  my  last. 

That  they  want  to  move  into  the  Colony  is  because,  tliey  cannot  get  land  enou"-h  near 
the  others  ami  that  the  small  parcels  of  land,  which  .h,'y  have  now  iiere  and  there,  are 
too  troul>le.<(inic  to  fence  in. 

On  the  14'."  inst.  I  conimuni.'ated  by  letter  i  >  Mr.  d'llinojossa  yoin-  H.mor's  direction 
in  regard  to  the  j.eoj.le.  wii.,  :nv  willing  to  move  into  the  Colony,  provid.'d  they  took  the 
oath,  as  your  Honor  ])i'es(Til)es. 

Iiveived  the  answer. m  the  I.V,":  h..says.  that  this  oath  is  contrary  to  the  Capitulation 
madebetwe..n  your  ib.nor  ami  Governor  Uyssingh  ;  that  in  the  m,-antini.-  he  will  lei 
tliem  swear,  tliaf  lli-y  M.,uld  acknowledge  to  obey  in  all  just  cases  tjirir  Worships,  the 

Hononible  Hurg. isters  of  Amsterdam  as  founders  and  patrons  of  this  Colony,  together 

with  the  Director  and  Council  of  the  Colony,  appointed  by  them. 

On  the  10"'  inst.  Sergeant  .Vndries  Loinvns  returned  l'r„„i  Maryland,  he  has  met  only 
few  fugitives,  who  weiv  still  free  :  mion  showing  your  Xobh- Wor,shii)'s  j.ass,  lie  broimht 
away  only  one  Jan  Tomiss-n  with  his  wife  and  child,  wliose  ])roi)erty  came  baciriu 
Karman's  yacht  and  fHI  im,,  t\u-  hands  .,f  .Mr.  .rilinojossa,  who  lias  had  it  valued  and 
will  not  surn.nde.'  it,  b.-fon-  I  hav  not  re.-eipted  for  it  on  behalf  of  y.mr  \,,ble 
AVorship.  Thrsai.;  cariienter  Jan  Tonisspii  will  n^t  go  to  the  Manhattan.s'without  his 
tools  and  property,  but  would  rather  go  back  to  the  Knglish,  as  he  had  there  the  use  of 


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rer. 


'^^^  Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  Ri 

botli  wen-  summonwl,  hiif  WUw.  tl„.  iiici'tiiis  took  i)lmv,  tl ., 

tliem,^thu8  asscrtiuK  <l'ar  tlin  judp.  lif.d  uulliii.u-  t„  sny  ah.Mit  W. 

"  '  '■  ,41  court  on  fh,.  lO'.^'  of  Aiijr,ist  w  liiid  alx.iit  1:.'  or  lO  (Llaiil 


loalfuir  wius  Ht-ttlfd  hot 


Ween 


n.,idi) 


aiid  J'':iuiis!i  jintion,  who  liad  been  called 


!■  IS  of  tile  .Swedish 


Ct)i')n_v        f    issued    tlicref 


"1>  by  JuKt'r  and  oth.-r  Dutclinu-n  fn 


wantonly   and    intentionally,   without    the    liind 
ten   gnilders    HJioiiid    hn    paid,    that 


ore  an  or.ler,    that    in    I'utnre    for  each    default 


>in  til 


committed 


and   wind 
claim,  whereas  I 
demand  or  circumstan 


,er 


was  holdiMjr  eoiirl  onjy  ;{  o,.  4  times   d 


ranee    of   sickness   or   Uod"s    weath 
no   on.'    should    be   delayed    in   his 


ces. 


aiK 


il  Ml 


Then 


nrinj;  the  year,  acoordint;  t 


I'eiii-;'  a  meetinr;  of  the  rourt  on  the  7'." 


ng  to 


iiyer  were  again  summoned  by  Sheriff  van  J)\ek  in  tlie  al 


V!'  inst  the  ])riest 


because  Pieter  >hi ,  er  had  since  i 


M: 
.1 

on  the  :>(;"■  of  this  numth.     Pieter  Mayer,  tin 


>eaien  one  or  two  others  in  the  san 


al)ov(;  inentione<l  case,  also 


yer  deliberately  nnnh^  defaidt  and  paid  tlie  fine  of  10  guild 
acop  van  Veer,  to  whom  th^  Sheiilf  and  Com 


e  manner,  but  Pieter 


inissaries  h 


ad 


■IS  oil  the  8'"  to  the  order  of 
signed  it  for  liquors  drank 


made  much  noise  and  dillicul 


but  11 
that 


■n,  came  to  nie  and  demanded  a 


on  Id  also  attend  to  getting  his  let 


es,  (sayingi  that  he  knew  how  t 


leceipt  and 


we  ought  to  mal 


wliefher  he  and  other  f 


ki'  new  Comniissar 


o  attend  to  such  judgement, 
ter-jiati-nts;  he  said  further  in  harsh  words. 


•les  every  year,  pursuant  to  the  custom  of  Holland 


be  ruled  by  such  cl 


ree  men  were  to  bi- treated  forever  asb 


skilled  in  left 


owns,  who  could  not  ivad  n 


or  wiite 


iVf^,  that  they  should  always 


ers  and   that   I 


ind  pass  over  Jiim,  although  he  w 


dilTerent,  if  he  should   stay  I 

patience  in  our  house  and  refuted 

to  your  Honor  to  tleiuoiistrate  everything.     Si 

return  the  jiorse,  Ids  wife  came  and  made  a 


!<•  wanted,   that  we  shonhl  act  dillVrently  and  it   must  be 
lere,  with   many  other  angry  words.      I  listened  to  it  in 


him  witli  good  aiguments  and  asked,  that  he  should 


une  d.iya  iijro,  vv|i,.|i  1   had  directed  I 


lim  to 


U)i'se,    they  \v 


proprietary  right  to 


ere  not   accustomed  to   carry  wood 


ireat  noise,   that  they  could 


not  spare  tin 


order,  that  tl 

in  the  guardh 

I    let   this    pass   f< 


llorse 


on    their  backs,   they  had   as  much 


icy  soon  would  go  away  frmu  1 


IS  I.  and  that  iwifh  respect ,  they  did  not  care  f 


"use,  but  not  wisliin 


lere,   whel 


my 


'■i  lo  excite  her,  as  si 


evert hele.s.s  if  he  should    bival 
sjieak  to  him  about  the  line  l\,v 


Alto-ether    the    peojile    l)eliave    || 


capon  I  ihieateiied  to  imprison  h 
is  in  the  last  stage  of  jn-egnain-y. 


leniselves  (juite   outrageously. 
k  111'.  \n  -oand    live   in  th<-  ('..Imiy  or  elsewhere,  1  shall 


his  own  coiih 


ression  h, 


I  have  lieen  infill nied.  ilmt  tl 
mostly  to  go  in  the  latter  ]iart  of  tl 
there. 

I  had  given  consent  to  ; 
to  make  a  journey  to  the  M 


selling  lii|iiur  to  tl 
!is  been  sent  to  your  Honor. 


•avages,  of  u  hich  the  evidi 


loiu 


c  sejiarate  living  inhabitants  and 


!'■  summer  to  the  Sus.sifras  1 


some   Fins  intend 


fiver  in  Maryland,  to  liv. 


with  the  two  M 


saildel    Jxieyer,  as 
inquaes  coiiiiirv  ;  h 


las  much  concern  wiih  h 


hildreii. 


e  arrncd 


had  asked  the  Minq 


Kiuaes  and  a  Pariian   or   X 


here  again  yesterday  togetliei 


uae 


hat  the 


'■vesin  savage    -  he  reports,  that  the  Maqiiai 


and  live  tl 


icre  for  fear,  tliat  tl 


ivages,  living  near  the  .Manliatian 


.savage  has  added  a  pivs-'Ut  of  14  or  1 


oiild  lly  to 
icy  might  be  kill.il  byy N,,!,!,.  Worship  ami  the  I{ 


He  could  not  learn,  what 
('  ])rincipal  sachem  w 


veiv  lai 


ie  strings  of  black  and  whit. 


tti 


an 


swer  they  have  rec  ived  only  that  it 


tlieiil 
iiritan 


warnpiiiii. 


was  deferieil,  when 


W 


iiilc  closing  this  I  I 


as  away  ii  nm  hniiie. 


went  then-  iinnieiliately  overland,  i 


earned    from  a   soldier,   that 


"■cause  the  tide  was  in  and   thei 


iMip  wa>   ready,  wh.'ieupon 


was  Cajit.  ( 


IVL'er 


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just  arrived.  I  n..viv..,l  y.,„r  \.,1,1,.  Worsliip's  l.-tti-r  a.i.l  sl.all  Kovrrri  tiiysHf  in  all  r.-siHTta 
ucrcrdinK  to  its  .•ont.MiU.  I  i,av..  copinl  the  letter  to  Mr.  (lIlinoj.,ssa,  «eal...l  it  and 
furwiirded  ,t  .i.r.Mtly  lu  Mis  M„„„r.  He  was  very  much  astonished  at  such  a  had 
f*ni)erH.riptioii  ami  siinri.  contents  and  tli:.t  your  Honor  should  h.-ciuit.-  sure,  that  lie  would 
show  it  to  great  and  li(Me,  even  to  the  Sta,..H;  he  said  Inrtl.er,  that  he  would  do  nothin- 
against  your  Honor's  dir.rti<.ns  or  ..rder,  but  let  everything  pass  in  juitieneeand  refer  it  to 
liisju-incipals.  He  wished  to  learn  from  ni..,  ^^  lMH...r  th..  Colony  ha<l  l.een  re-transferred  to 
the  Hon""  Company,  heeould  w.-ll  iulrrlron,  .^  nur  nonor\s  letter,  that  there  was  a  el.an-e 
Sir,  havin^r  returned  to  Altena  at  night,  l.erause  tli(.  savages  wanted  to  leave  early 
th.8  morning,  1  must  stop,  while  with  wishes  for  a  long  iif..  and  prosperous  administration 
I  commend  your  Nobl..  Worship  to  tlie  i.voteetion  of  (iod,  remaining  with  cordial 
greetings. 

Noble,  Honorable.  Very  Worshipful  Sir, 

^•^^""-  fJ'*'  Your  Honor's  always  afTectionate 

28-  April  1660.  „„,^  f^,i^,,f,^,  ^,.,.^.^^,,^ 

Wii.ii.  Hkix'qma.v. 


Letteu.  WfM.iAM  Hkk.kman-  To  BinK.ToR  Sitvvksant;  ri-mok,  that 
TiiK  cnv's  (oi.oNY  IS  TO  hi;  tkaxskkuukd  nA(  k  to  tiik  W.  1. 
Company  ;  w  vnt  <m-  a  clkkoyman  ;  Passayinck  :  Miss  Puintz. 

Noble,  Honorablr.  Very  Woishipful,  \-aliant.  Wise,  V.ry  Prudent  Sir. 
Sir : 
My  last  to  your  Ibmor  was  by  the  Ma(iuaes  savag.-s  on  the  20'f  of  Ai)ril.     On  the 
sam..  day  I  ordeivd  to  hav  th.-  tiaiismiltrd  ••ommands  di.^i.at.h-d  and  S^  van  Sweerin<'en 
was  eommissionrd  t,,  dcfrn,!  the  senteno,  to  which  they  have  twofold    Material,  that  it 
cannot  be  retracttMl  iso  they  sa\  ). 

Mr.  d'liin  .j„ssa  canm.t  make  up  his  mind  to  deliver  into  tl„.  hands  of  Mr.  van  Gezel 
the  property  left  by  the  late  Mr.  Alrichs,  but  offers  them  to  Capt.  Krieger  or  to  me 
provided  we  g,, ,.  a  receipt.  He  also  wishes  us  to  interpret  your  ll,m""^  Worship's  letter 
whether  It  was  y.mrllom.i's  o],inion.  that  h..  sh.mld  de|iv,.r  the  said  inoperrv  without 
scMirity,  as  van  (Jezel  maintains  thtit  the  security  offen ,'  which  his  ll<m(u-  rejected,  was 
sulhcient;  It  we  How  wished  to  express  in  writing  this  argument,  that  thus  wtis  your 
Honor's  opinion,  that  then  he  would  tun.  over  the  property,  ,of  which  we  excused 
uurselvesl.  We  represented  tu  him  finally,  as  he  did  nut  wish  to  entrust  the  proj.erty  to 
win  Gezel.  to  hav  the  same  iMventoried  in  the  prese.uv  of  two  trusty  men  and  heir>  an.i 
eonsign  it  ...your  llunur.  that  van  Ge/,..|  should  give  se..urity  for  his  administration  to 
your  Honor.  He  said,  that  he  was  quite  willing  to  (h.  so,  if  we  would  remain  sureties 
for  tile  danger  of  the  sea.  Van  Gezel  represented  further,  that  within  ei-ht  days  aft.'r 
his  arrival  at  the  Manhattans  with  the  ).ropeity,  he  wouhl  l.rin-  forward  a.reptable  m.m 
to  (ev..ryl.ody-s,  satisfaction,  whe.vas  here  h..  omld  m.t  get  lmndsm..n.  wlnnu  his  llom.r 
would  not  reject,  .~<o  that  they  never  could  cunie  to  a  conclusion. 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delmvare  Eivev. 


As  to  rlif  Hcnt.ii r  til.'  iiuircU'iers,  lu- says  .your  IIoiK.r  may  liiiv  tli.'in  [invsfccl 

npain  and   i)iini>h   tli.Tii  aicuidinK  t<>  y<><ir  plfa^fiiiv,   \\v  intnids  to  (l..f..iul  b.-foro  his 
])iiiici|)alM  till'  siiitciice  |)aMS('cl  hy  him. 

Almut  tho  atrair  of  Il.'iny  C•()nI•^<.'y  lie  says,  that  li.-  could  ii,.t  act  otliciwisc. 
Since  his  .h-i-aitiin-  [  neither  heard  of  liini,  I'oursey,  nor  of  what  lie  further  said  ;  I 
suppos.-,  tiiat  this  may  liave  been  sent  I,,  your  Hon"'"  Worsliip  by  Mr.  Heermans,  who  was 
also  at  I'uttoxen. 

There  are  rumors  a-tloat  here,  that  the  City's  Colony  has  i)een  re-transferred  to  the 
Hon"'"  Company  last  October;  theivfore,  the  Hon'""  Mr.  d'TIinojossa  says,  that  he  is 
j)reparinKt(.  transfer  at  once  everyihin-  to  your  Nol.je  \Vorsliii,,'b..cause'iie  wIsIumI  to 
depart  for  the  Fatherland  by  the  first  ship  to  d.Mnand  li.m.  flirir  Honors  at  Amsterdam 
the  expenses,  which  he  has  had  in  buihlin,-  and  impn.vin-  the  land.  thivateninK  to 
summon  them,  if  they  ivfusr.  before  tii,-  Jb.noiable  States.  It  is  also  said,  that  he  .stirs 
up  the  Cohmists.  to  demand  tlnir  claims  for  outlays  had  here,  becau.se  their  Honors  do 
not  kee])  their  word  or  contract  and  ;.l'andoii  the  Colonists  so  suddenly. 

I  iiave  it  al.so  from  his  own  mouth,  that  no  soldi. ms  shall  remain  behind  in  the  servi<v 
of  the  Hon'""  Company,  but  they  are  to  j;o  with  him  to  tin-  KallhHan.l.  no  doubt  upon 
his  j.ersuasion.  The  other  (hiy,  alter  th.- arrival  of  ('apt.  CrieM;cr,  his  Honor  s.'Ui  a  soldi,.,' 
after  Crafo,  who,  if  he  should  not  find  him  in  Maryland,  was  to  follow  him  to  the 
Fatherland,  as  Crato,  who  had  dej.art.d  Id  days  before,  had  Inr^-otlm  his  instruction —scj 
Ills  Honor  said.  Three  or  four  days  later  llirre  was  a  rumor,  that  Im'  himseir  had 
pone  away  during'  the  niirht.  for  wlii.'h  liowewr  h.-  cannot  diavn  mad.'  invparations. 
Nevertheless  I  shall  continue  to  be  watchrui. 

I  learn  from  Ca].t.  Cri.  nvr.  that  your  Nobh-  Worship  is  .•xpc'ciim:'  ;i  ,,i'  4  pivachns 
from  the  Fatherland.  1  would  rcim.st  y..ur  llon.ir  that  om-  of  tlnMu  niifiht  !).•  sent  to  us 
hereon  the  River,  for  the  relief  of  the  community  of  Christ;  it  woul.nx-casiou  further 
iiicifase  and  ]i(ipiilation. 

Andries  Hudde  .says,  that  h.-  is  to  c.jnr  to  your  HoiKir  at  Ww  Manliatans.  I  with 
('apt.  Kriep'r  have  eiicoura,uvd  him  to  it.  uiihout  h'tlin--  him  Uih.w,  thai  vour  Honor 
knows  of  his  intention  to  <ro  to  .\lar\  land. 

I  represented  to  tli.-  Sli..iitr  and  Cnnimis>nri,.s  at  Tirin.M'..  hi-^t  wrrk  your  Nohh- 
Worship's  dissatisfa<'tion  in  r.-ard  to  tlu'ir  dis,uura-in,- and  piwcutin-  soim-.  who  wnv 
willinu-tof^oto  th..  Esopusand  thus  disappointing  tiie  Sn-ovant  in  this  matter,  whereuiioii 
they  made  many  fxcuses. 

I  have(,rd<'n'd  them  to  iiKpiirc  and  report  to  me  in  a  li>t.  what  number  of  families 
mitrht  !)<■  willin^r  t,,  s.tth-  at  Fassajoii.k.  to  <-onsi.h.r  ilH.f.nv  any  troubles  or  expenses  In,- 
the  ],uicliaseof  the  huiil  Were  incurred),  wiiether  lhe\ CMiJ.l  eMablish  a  j.roper  vill;i-,., 
the  more  as  the  ].eople  are  very  chanuvable  in  tliejr  ,„inds  ,iimI  ;dsn  a>  it  is  reported,  that 
they  would  rather  po  to  Maryhmd.  than  to  remove  to  another  jilace  heiv  and  spon-e 
upon  the  others.-  Tlu'refoiv  I  have  not  yet  informe,!  then,  ,,r  the  prolonnjiliou  „i,|"il 
towards  winter  or  after  the  h.arvest.  as  ixrant.d  bv  your  lienor;  I  haveuiily  recomm,.|,ded 
to  th.-. II  to  be  on  their  ^niard  and  make  picpa  rat  ions  for  livin-  to-viher.  The  b..are|- 
hereof,  Serjeant  An.lries  Loure„s.  will  be  able  to  iiif,,rm  >  our  Hoiinr  of  eveiylhine-. 

Miss  Print/  re,p,ests.  that  she  m;,y  deli\,.r  lie,e,  for  her  taxes,  a  fat  ox.'fat  piT^s  ami 
br(>ad-corn. 


Muf  Yoi'k  Historical  Records.  '.}\\ 

If  yo,>r  HoMnr  should  c.nclu.l,.,  that  tl...  hors..«,  which  acc„raii.«  to  my  opinio., 
(un.h.r  .1....  ivv..,v„c..)  tuni  <.i.t  to  !,..  (no  li^rht  \\,v  ,.ur  peimuts,  Hh..i,ld  bo  sold,  to  wliich 
Hovcm  Mm  n,..lin,.d,  th.-n  th.y  ,-honld  l„.  oir...vd  provisionally,  as  for  this  ..nsuinj;  yar  we 
need  th.'in  yet  very  n.i.eh  ;  I  an,  exjieeting  yonr  Ilo.,or-H  order  in  this  respect  or  wheth.T 
on  the  other  hand  we  must  provide  for  wint-r-fodder. 

Ser-eant  Andries  Lowrens  has  fallen  sick  on  the  0'"  inst.  and  j,^rr.ws  weaker  every 
day    therelore  he  must   reniain  here.     One  Jan  I'yl  and  Jan  Tonnissen  go  with  this 

enlisted  as  Holdiers  by  the  Sergeant,  uIho  two  H.^ldiers,  who  came  here  with  th.-  Sei ant 

besides  also  a  boy,  who  was  kid.,  ,pp,.d  by  the  savagvs  while  in  the  woods  after  nd,bits.' 
Commg  h..re  I  k,.pl  him  against  .In-  will  of  the  savages,  wImmcus  it  is  n-j.ort,.!,  that  lately 
fw..  boys  had  been  sold  by  the  savages  to  the  English.  This  boy  was  ranso,n,.,l  fro.n  the 
wu-agesby  Mr.  d  Illnojossa  two  or  three  months  ago  for  a  frock  and  a  small  pieoe  of 
diilrels.  * 

H.-rewith  I  cm.mend  your  Noble  Worship  to  the  protection  of  Uod  remaining  with 
wishes  lor  u  long  life  and  prosperous  administration, 

Sir, 

'^        ''  Your  Honor's  ever  very  affectionate 

♦'"^'  '2"  May,  .„„j  f,,;^,,,.  ^,  ^,.,.^.^^,^^ 

icon.  ,.,         „ 

(I"  .Mar.i„..:,    Honorable  (leneral  !      I  have  not  moiv  than  about  2  rations  of  bacon 
and  nu'at  for  the  garrison.     I  request  that  some  may  be  sent  to  us. 


AlM'OTNTVKNT  OK  fOMMISSIONKKS  TO    KXAMIXK    AND  RKPOKT  OX  THE  CVSF  OF 
JaX    (JkKIMTskx    van    AfAKCKKX,     APl'KM.ANT,    AOAIXST    TlIK   C,,fi:T    OF 

Xi:w-('Asri.i:.     IS'"  of  Mav. 

Wheivas  Jan  (J-Trits..,,  van  Mairk..,.  ask,.,!  for  and  obtai,„.,l  our  temporary  or.ler  of 
app,.al  In.m  a  .vrtaiu  s.mt.-nce  i.assed  over  iiim  by  th..  Curt  ,.f  the  Colonv  of  Xew- 
Amst,.l  and  wheivas  uj-on  th,.  mandamus  (J,.rrit  van  Sw,.,.,!,,^..,,  lu.s  appeaivd  l,.-allv 
empow..red  as  Sh,.riir  of  th..  afoivsai,!  Court  an,l  ].a,ty  to  this  suit,  to  sustain  the  senh-nce 
as  pass..d,  th.-refoiv  th,.  Honorabl,.  Mr.  Nicasius  ,le  Sille,  Councillor  and  Fiscal  Paulus 
L,M.ndertsen  van  d,.r  (irift,  hit,.  I'>uru,.inast..r.  Ti.n„th..us  Gabri,.  and  Ja,.obus  Ha,.k..r 
Scheep..ns  of  this  City  ar..  h,.|vby  ,l,.tinl..d,  .v-iuiivd  ami  authori/.,.d  as  C.mmissioners  t,'. 
heartln.j.arties,  ."xamim.  the  ,.vi,l,.ntial  d.-'uments  alivadv  pr,.s,.nt,.(l  or  h,.ivaft,.r  to  1... 
pro,lu,v,l  ami  a,r,.nliug  to  tl„.  ivsuU  umk..  a  wrM,.n  report  and  statem,.nt  to  th,. 
l)in.ctor-(;en,.ral  and  Council.     Don,,  at  Fort  Amst,.rdam  in  New-Xeth,.rland.  „l  supra 


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Lkttkr.     William   Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant  ;   Swedes  not 

INCLIXEO  TO  KEMOVK;  DISSATISKArTION  IX  MARYLAND  ON  ACCOUNT 
OF  THE  WAT  Mr.  CoI'RCEY  has  BEEN  TREATED  BY  Mr.  D'HiNOYOSSA  ; 
OPEN   SALE   OF   LIQUOrs   A"'  NeW   AmsTEL   TO   INDIANS. 

Noble.  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir  : 

Sir !  Since  the  departure  of  Jan  de  Kaper  little  has  occurred  here.  On  the  lO'"  inst 
I  received  a  note  from  the  SherifF  van  Dyck  in  answer  to  the  orders  left  with  him  (a-.M 
referred  to  in  my  last  to  your  Honor) ;  lie  says,  that  tlie  community  had  chosen  deputir  , 
to  send  to  me  with  the  request,  that  I  should  petition  your  Honor  in  tlieir  behalf  that 
tliey  may  not  remove  and  each  one  remain  on  his  own  place.  This  request  was  made  by 
Fieter  Kock,  Pieter  Andriessen  and  Hans  Moenissen.  I  informed  the  said  deputies  one'e 
more  of  your  Honor's  orders  ;  they  said,  that  not  land  enou^rh  to  pasture  their  cattle  there 
could  be  got  at  Passayongh,  therefore  they  -'ould  not  break  up,  saying  f.irdu.r  if  we 
must  break  up,  then  we  shall  go  away  or  move  to  where  we  may  ivnuiin  living  in  p,.ace 
and  re.iuested  besides  urgently  to  write  to  your  Honor  of  their  ])ropositious,  for  which 
they  would  pay  me. 

Sir '  they  desire  only  delay  and  intend  altogether  not  to  obey  any  order,  indeed  to  the 
great  disrespect  of  your  Honor,  as  I  have  writt.>n  to  Gregorius  van  l)\-ck  on  the  21"  inst 
whereupon  I  received  an  answer  on  the  next  day,  in  which  he  requests,  that  I  inigh"; 
defer  a  little  writing  about  tiiis  matter  to  your  Honor,  as  he  Hrst  would  speak  witii 
the  most  inHuential  men  and  then  communicate  to  me  their  opinions,  but  these  are  only 
pretenses.  ^ 

On  the  SO'"  ihst.  I  received  by  a  Maquaes  savage  a  letter  from  Mr.  He(>rmans,  dated 
the  i§![;  of  April ;  he  says,  that  the  strange  treatment  of  Mr.  Coursey  by  Mr.  d'Hinujossa 
has  been  taken  very  ill  and  that  it  was  projiosed  to  carry  off  the  ser\ants  „ul<  ns  n.l. ,., 
His  Honor  also  writes,  that  j.erhaps  th-y  may  send  hiHi..r:{or  -1  Dnt.di  fugilives  and  (iiiis 
make  an  exchange  against  their  servants.  He  .says  furthc-r,  tiiat  tlh-v  an-  busy  ovr  the 
separation  of  the  boundaries,  to  be  thus  relieve<l  of  lurth.-r  qiiairels  with  those  of 
Deluwaer  bay.  I  trust  that  his  Honor  is  at  i.rrsent  already  at  the  Manhatans  and  has 
informed  your  Nol)le  Worsjiip  of  all. 

On  the  21'.'  inst.  there  anivt-d  h.-iva  sachem  from  Hackingsack  ;  he  reports,  that  your 
Honor  has  made  peacHwiih  the  Ksopus  and  all  oilier  savages,  except  the  Raritans,  he 
Drought  therefore  presents  for  the  .\iinqiiaes,  as  he  said. 

The  first  chief  of  the  Minquaes  has  ])een  here  on  th.'  '2-M  in.st..  he  showed  me  liis  jxior 
coat,  which  I  had  intrrpr.ted  ',o  me  nirant,  that  I  was  to  mention   i'   to  your  Honor, 

whereupon  I  gave  him  a  froek  and  a  small  ].it of  diiflVIs  on  b..half  of  your  Honor,' 

which  he  accepted  with  thanks. —1  am  (ohl.  tl,a(  .hi.'op  Sweiis  s..nt  for  him  ami  gave 
him  as  presents  K)  fathoms  of  linen.  4  blankets  a  gun  and  b.-sides  several  other  things. 

Mon.s^  Ki])  and  otluTs  have  told  me  at  difb'ivnt  tiiii..s.  that  .sim-e  a  long  tiuH' no 
regard  whatever  is  jiaid  by  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  to  the  .sale  of  stroma  drinks  to  the  .savages, 
BO  that  they  run  about  with  it  in  day-time  and  commit  many  nuisaiu'es  and  discharge 
their  guns  near  (he  houses  in  the  evning  and  out  of  .season. 

Herewith  J  send  the  accounts  of  my  administration  from  the  first  of  November,  1658, 


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to  the  last  of  October,  1659.  Several  items  remain  open,  because  I  had  not  ti.e  prices  In 
case  your  Honor  desires  the  further  account  till  May  or  to  date,  I  could  send  it  by  first 
opportunity.  ^ 

Sir  !  I  refer  to  my  last  and  commend  herewith  your  Noble  Worship  and  dear  family 
to  the  protection  of  the  most  high  God,  asking  Him  to  preserve  your  Honor  in  continuous 
Health  and  prosperous  administration  and  remain, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  \Vorshipful,  Very  Prudent  Sir, 

Your  Honor's  ever 
Altena,  the  26'."  of  May,  affectionate  and  faithful 

1«6«-  servant 

To  the  Nobl,^,  Honorable,  Valiant, 
Very  Worshiiiful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent 
Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant,  Director-General  of 
Ts'ew-Netherland,  Cura(;ao  etc.  residing 
at  Fort  Amsterdam 
on  the  Manhattans. 


Pktition  of  Anduies  Hudde  i«ijavin-,j  kou  somk  appointment  on  tiik 

South  uivku. 
fi'.""  of  June,  Saturday. 

In  Coum-il  i)resent  his  Noble  Honor,  the  l)irecl<.r-General  Petrus  Stuyvesant 

and  the  Hon'""  Nicasius  de  Sille. 
Copy. 

To   the    Nobl.-.    \',.ry   Worshipful    Director-General    and    Council    of    New- 

Netherland. 

Shows  with  great  humility  and  du.-  respect  Andries  Hudde,  that  he,  petitioner  has 
served  the  Honorable  Company  in  dilTerent  ca,.acities  in  this  countrv  .lurin-  a  i)eriod  of 
thirty-one  years  and  that  (without   boasting)  with  great  faithfuliu'-ss  and  wln-reas  he 
petitioner,  gaming  his  living  on  the  Southriver,  has  lately  had  the  misfortune  to  be  robbed 
by  the  savages   there  of  all,  whi.^h  he  had,   whereby  h,.  with  his  wife  and  child  find 
themselves  now  ,1.  grrat  j.ove.ty  and  indigence  and  does  u„t  know  of  anv  means  to  take 
hold  of  in  his  old  age  f„r  his  nnuiitenance,   therefore  he  is  .■onip,.lled  "to  turn  to  your 
Hon'""  Worshii.s.  humbly  praying  and  r.'.iue.sting,  that  your  Hon"'-'  Worships  will  please 
to  employ   petitioner  according  to  his  capacity  and   fitness  in  some   ,,ositi,.n  in   n  our 
Hon"'"  Worships'  service  on  the  said  Southriver  v.  ith  a  salary  sutlieient  for  his  maini..nance 
Trusting  that   then>in  he   will  acquit  himself  and  behave  to  the  satisfaction  of  your 
Honorable  Worshii)s  and  be  alw^-.ys  under  great  obligation, 

Vour  Hon"'"  Worsliips'  humble  and  obedient 

servant 

(Signed p  A.  Hri)UE. 

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ver. 


Appointmknt    of   Anories   Eudde  to  he  Clerk  at  Fort  Christina 

(Wilmington,  Del.). 

The  foregoing  petition  was  taken  up  and  read  and  after  consideration  of  petitioner's 
present  bad  circumstances,  the  recommendations  of  some  leading  inliabitants  and 
especially,  that  a  Clerk  was  necessary  at  the  Southriver  for  the  assistance  of  the 
Commissary  there,  the  followinij  decision  was  made : 

Whereas  the  office  of  Clerk  and  Reader  at  Fort  Altena  on  the  Southriver  has  been 
made  vacant,  the  petitioner  is  hereby  engaged  as  Clerk  and  Reader  for  the  assistance  of 
the  Commissary  AViliem  Beekman,  he  shall  receive  for  this  service  the  same  salary  as 
the  former  Clerk  and  Reader  has  had.  If  he  conducts  himself  in  this  position  as  is 
proper,  his  further  advancement  shall  be  considered  in  due  time.     Date  as  above 


Jcdgmext  in  the  case  of  Geuritsen  van  Marcken  against  Sheriff 
Gehrit  van  Sweringen  of  New-Amstel  (New-Castle,  Del.). 
7*.''  of  June. 

In  Council  f.f  the  Director-General  and  CouncU  of  New-Netherland,  with  the 
Burgomasters  of  this  City  of  Amsterdam  joined  to  them  : 
Having  taken  up  and  read  the  report  and  statement  of  the  Hon"'"   Commissioners 
appointed  to  examine  and  inquire  into  the  law-suit  instituted  by  Gerrit  van  Sweerin.ren 
who  calls  himself  Sheriff  of  the  Colony  of  Xew-Amstel,  i-.gainst  Jan  Gerritsen  van  Marcken! 
now  jjetitioner  for  a  mandamus  in  a  case  in  api)eal ;  having  furth.'r  revised,  read,  reread 
and  examined  all  the  pieces,  documents  and  proofs  referring  to  it,  we  caimot  litid  irom  the 
documents  produced,  (at  least  it  is  not  i)roved  by  conclusive  evidence)  that  the  defendant 
Jan   (ierrifsen   van   Marcken,    m)w  appellant,    has    deserved   such   threats   of  tortuiv, 
banishment  and  punishment,  as  were  uttered  by  the  sentence  against  him  ;  besides  that,' 
the  judges  are  suspected  and  show  themselves  by  Ww,  evidence,  (at  least  the  princi])al 
ones)  as  plaintiffs,  prosecutors,  witnesses  and  jndg.'s.  which  ciuinot  be  admitted  in  law, 
therefore  Directoi'-General  and  Council  witli  their  adjuncts  di'cide,  that  the  sentence  was 
erroneously  given  and  the  appeal  from  it  made  legally,  that  therefore  all  shall  be  i)laced 
in  stitu  rjuoprius:  tiiey  <'ondemn  the-  first  i)laintiff,  Gerrit  van  Sweeringen,  into  the  costs 
and  mises  of  the  law,  so  far  incurred  and  to  an  indemnification,  as  in  ecpiity,  of  th.- 
ap})ellant,  unless,  however,  the  first  jjlaintilf,  (^-rrit  van  Sweeringen,  in  his  quality  as 
Sheriff,  have  any  action  against  the  appellant  or  think  lu;  has,  in  which  case  he  may 
properly  institute  the  same  agreeal)le  to  law  and  estal)lished  form.     Date  as  above. 


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Lettku.    Wilmam  BEKCKjrAN  TO  Director  Stuyvrsant  ;  visit  of  the 

GREAT  SACHEM  OF  THE  MiNQLIAS  AND  OTHER  INDIAN'S;  Mr.  CoURCEY'H 
SERVANTS  RETURNED;  MeNISSINCKS  EMIGRATE  TO  THE  COUNTKV  OP 
THE  MiNQUAS   THROUGH   FEAR   OF   A    CERTAIN   MANITTO. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Valiant,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir : 
Sir: 

Being  to-day  at  New-Amstel  to  inventory  and  value  the  property  in  question,  I 
received  notii'e,  that  the  great  Sachem  from  the  Minquaes  country  was  at  Aitena  to  spe'ak 
with  me.  When  I  came  home,  I  found,  that  he  was  accompanied  by  the  Sachem  of 
Hacgkinsack  and  3  or  4  savages,  among  whom,  as  was  reported,  was  the  brother  of  the 
Sachem,  lately  killed  at  the  Esopus.  This  great  chi.>f  told  mk",  that  he  wished  to  travel 
to  th.'  Manhatans  the  ensuing  night,  to  dispose  your  Noble  Worship  towards  peace  with 
the  savages  ;  for  this  purpose  he  demanded  a  canoe,  to  go  to  Meggeckessouw,  which  was 
granted;  he  also  brought  me  the  informati.m,  that  2  of  our  soldiers  had  arrived  at  his 
house  and  had,  upon  their  arrival,  asked,  that  tiiey  might  he  allowed  to  live  and  i)lant  in 
his  country.  These  soldiers  deserted  on  the  loth  inst.  and  are  called  Janas  WUlem  ami 
Jan  du  Parck.  both  young  fellows. 

On  the  11',"  inst.  Mr.  Coursey  hd't  again  witii  his  .servants,  whom  he  went  to  g.'t  from 
the  Ilorekil  in  Karman's  yacht  by  i)ermis'<ion  of  Mr.  d'Hinojossa.  These  servants  were 
very  glad,  that  they  ha<l  met  again  their  mast.-r.  ^^y  Mr.  Coursey  I  saluted  the  Governor 
of  Maryhmd,  Colonel  Utie  and  tiie  Magistrates  at  the  Sassafras  River,  and  re.^uested 
them  in  a  h'tter,  that  if  the  deserters  should  arrive  theiv,  tliey  would  arrest  them  and 
k.'ej)  tiicm  in  ])rison  and  give  us  information  by  an  ex]>ress  messenuer  at  the  expense  of 
the  Hon'""  Company,  so  that  then  as.'rgeant  assisted  by  soldiers  might  come  to  take  them 
away  with  tlu^ir  Honors'  ].erniissinn.  This.  Mr.  Cour.sey  said,  would  without  doia)t  he 
conceded.  He  thanks  your  Ibmor  for  the  onh'r  issued,  by  which  he  has  recovered  his 
servants. 

I  also  sent  tliereuj.ou  a  savage  to  the  .Miiiquaes'  country  to  inquire  after  these 
(les.'rters.  Hesi.les  I  directly  asked  this  chief,  promising  hini  two  coats  of  dulfels,  tliat 
he  should  send  a  savaire  to  get  these  run-aways  and  deliver  them  to  us.  of  which  he 
excused  himself,  saying  that  he  could  not  simre  a  savage  at  i.resent.  but  that  as  so,.n  as 
he  returns,  he  will  have  them  brought  here,  provi.h.<i  that  1  proniisiHl,  that  they  would 
not  be  jmnished. 

Several  messengers  to  th.'  aforesai.l  chief  liave  pass,>d  here,  as  T  have  infornn^d  your 
Honor  in  my  form.'r  letter.     On  the  first  inst.  7  .'anoes  full  of  savagvs  with  women'  and 

childr.'u  came  down  the  river  and  j.roc led  to  the  ^Hnquaes  country.     It  was  said,  that 

tliey  had  lived  near  the  Meuissing  Indians  ami  He.l  tor  b'ar  of  a  c.>rtain  Manitto. 

Your  Honor's  very  agreeahle  letter  of  the  7'''  inst.  was  hamh'd  to  us  bv  Mens.  Hmhle 
on  the  H>"inst..  imrsuant  to  your  Honor's  order.  I  shall  him  emplov  in  his  cajacity. 
As  to  the  horst's.  they  are  fat  and  shvk.  we  kee|,  them  here  around"  the  Fort.  I  was 
lately  informed  by  savages,  that  two  horses  were  .„  the  woods  W  or  -1  Inuirs  distant  from 
her.',  which  had  been  tluMv  two  years  and  belong  to  our  horses,  as  the  Sw.'des  say;  I 
shall  send  a  savag.-  with  :!  or  4  soldi,.rs  and  two  tame  horses  and  a  Swede  there,  to  bring 


;|, 


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them  np  here,  if  possible.  Since  Capt.  Kreiger's  departure  I  have  inquired  above  as 
well  as  here,  with  what  intentions  Jacop  Swens  had  made  the  agreement ;  I  cannot  learn 

here  at  lltmv  '''"''  '''"'  ^"''^''  *°  "^^'"^  '"'^  ^'  '"''"'^'  ^°  P"*  "^  ^  blockhouse 

200  1^?'  ?f""?^  I  distributed  our  last  meat,  I  have  yet  about  one  ration  of  bacon  and 
200  lbs.  of  dried  codfish.  I  request  that  your  Honor  wUl  please  to  send  us  some  bacon 
and  meat  by  first  opportunity. 

Sir!  1  shall  comply  with  the  subsequent  contents  of  your  Honor's  letter  in  every 
respect  and  answer  it  in  detail  in  0  or  7  days  by  Jan  de  Caper.  I  shall  again  proceed  to 
New-Amstel  to-morrow  and  complete  the  business  of  Mr.  van  Gezel.  Herewith 
commending  your  Hon^'»  Worship  to  God's  protection  with  wishes  for  a  long  life  and 
prosperous  administi-ation,  I  remain  with  cordial  salutations, 

Noble  Honorable,  Valiant,  Very  Discreet  Sir, 

Your  Honor's  ever  affectionate 

Altena,  the  17*."  of  June.  „^a  t  -^i  *  i 

uHc,  ^^^  faithful  servant 

1660.  ™ 

WiLir.  Bekckman. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Valiant, 

Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prud.'ut 

Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesaut,  Director-General  of 

New-Netherland,  Curai^o,  etc. 

residing  at  Fort  Amsterdam 

on  the  Manhattans. 

By  a  Minquaes  Sachem. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wi.se,  Very  Pru.lent  Sir  • 

Sir! 

The  bearer  hereof,  Jan  Pi,.kot,  demanded  his  obligation  again,  to  which  end  I  send 

^izf':T  '''  'r  '"■""  """^•"-  =""""^  ^"^  '-'^-'^"-  —•  .^.rtiu: .;;' 

Wnr  ;.h.  ^  T         /"•■"I'^.'^^'^"-     I  ^1^'  ""f  k»'-v-  whether  this  has  be.n  permitted  by  v-ur 

ftl         '  V   ""        ?"  l^'*' '''  ^"""'  '"^"  '  ^''""  ^^■*'  "''™  -'"«  English  fro,n  abn.nd  „r 
fiom  th.  ^  ,rg,n,as  should  arrive  hor.  and  not  want  to  go  to  the  Manhattans.     I  .hull 

to  ;  1  w  "?""'";"'t' ■  '"^  ''"'^  '"'''"''•     ^r"^"'^vhile  I  commend  your  Honor  and  family 
to  the  protection  of  God  and  remain,  with  greetings. 

Sir. 

Altena,  the  m-  June,  Your  Honor's  ever  affectionate  serv^ 

KiOO. 

WiLII.  BKKCKiVAN 

To  the  N'-ble,  Honorabh^ 

AVorshipfui,  -Wise,  V.-ry  Prudent 

Mr.  Nicasiua  de  Silhi,  Councillor, 

Fiscal  of  New-Nethcriand, 

residing  at  Amsterdam  in  New-Xethrrland 

on  the  Manhattans. 


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Extract  fh..m  a  lkttkr  of  P.  Stuyvesant  to  the  Directors  in 
Holland;  Enclish  kncroaciiments  cannot  be  counteracted  by 
W0RD8.    New  Amsterdam,  25^*  of  June,  1660. 

* 

The  third  point  of  the  abov  .mentioned  letter  left  unanswered,  concerns  the  interests 

of  the  Company  and  the  City  on  tlie  Southriver  and  is  pressed  upon  us  with  so  much  more 

earnestness,  as,  according  to  your  Honors'  letter,  that  territory  was  on  the  eve  of  being 

returned  to  the  Company :  your  Honors  promised  to  communicate  tlie  result  either  by 

the  slup  "  Trouw"  or  else  with  the  next :  as  we  have  not  been  since  advised  about  what 

concerns  tins  matter,  we  do  not  know  how  to  act :  if  it  comes  back  to  the  Company,  then 

other  arranj^^ments  ought  to  be  n.ade  in  regard  to  the  Administration  or  at  least  to  the 

executn^e  officers  there ;  if  it  remains,  as  before,  property  of  the  City,  we  dare  not  act,  as 

necessity  and  condition  of  affairs  require  it,  in  giving  proper  and  needed  directions      We 

have  no  doubt,  but  that  your  Noble  Worships  and  the  Hon"'"  Commissioners  i\.r  the 

City  s  Colony  are  acquainted  with  his  proceedings  in  regard  to  the  late  Diiector  Alrichs 

and  the  a'^ministration  of  justi-  e  and  other  grievances,  without  our  entering,  to  avoid 

jealousies,  upon  a  more  minute  description  of  them.     In  the  meantime  we  shall  contribute 

to  the  preservation,  as  well  as  welfare  and  safety  of  the  place  as  much,  as  our  own 

condition  shall  permit 

We  have  bp»n  informed,  that  a  certain  party,  commonly  called  ''Jacob  my  friend'' 
has  gone  to  Holland  by  v^ay  of  Virginia.  Some  years  ago  he  fled  from  here  with  quite  a 
large  sun,  of  m(.n<.y,  given  to  him  by  div.M's  parties  to  trade  with  among  the  savages  on 
the  Sonthriver;  since  that  time  he  has  livd  as  a  savage  among  the  Minquas  for  rears 
ma.ried  a  squaw  or  ke,,t  her  as  a  concubin(>  .-.nd  had  several  children  by  her  By  his 
lli.i.  *  nn.  sojMurn  nm..iiK  tli<'  savag..s,  great  damage,  diversion  of  trade  und  troubles  have 
been  caused  to  the  lion"'"  Company  and  the  inliabitants  her,.;  if  tlie  said  "Jac.bmv 
friend"  wellknown  to  the  skij.j.ers  sailing  to  New-Netherland.  c„uld  be  traced  in  secret 
and  sent  lather  well  guanlrd,  it  would  be  of  advantage  to  the  Companv  and  the  general 
tni.le  on  the  Southri  er,  for  which,  in  case  he  might  be  employed  on  his  retern  by 
others,  more  damage  and  a  greater  diversion  is  to  be  f.-ared. 


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Colo7iial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River 


Letter.     William  Bkeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  d'IIinoyossa; 

•      SALE   OF   LIQUOR  TO  INDIANS;    THE  CHURril  ;   ARRIVAL  OK  Mr.  ReNDEL 

Revel  overland    erom    Virginia  ;  election   of    magistrates   at 
New  Amstel. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir. 
Sir: 

My  last  was  of  the  IT*."  inst  by  a  Minquaes  chief.  1  liope  it  has  been  received.  Tliis 
Sachem  has  said  at  the  house  of  Caiturie  and  others  that,  in  case  your  N(,ble  Worsliip 
could  not  agree  to  an  arrangement  with  tlie  Esopus  savages,  he  wonhl  then  assist  tliem. 

At  tlie  arrival  of  Capt.  Jacop  I  was  together  witli  d'llinojossa,  Mr.  Evert  and  Kip  at 
the  house  of  Fopjie  Janssen  and  among  otliers  it  was  rei)resent.Hl  to  Mr.  d'llinojossa 
that  It  was  necessary,  his  Honor  should  order  a  Court-day,  as  they  had  to  summon 
seyera/  people;  d'Hinojossa  answered:   "I  do  not  intend  to  do  it  any  more,  it  does  not 
suit  me,  to  send  some  one  to  the  Manhatans  every  weeli  to  defend  sentences :  tlie  G.'neral 
withdraws  my  authority  from  me,"  tlierefore  I  recommended  fairly  his  duty  (to  liim) 
Engaging  in  furtlier  discourse  about  tiie  strong  drink,  of  wliicli  a  considerable  lot  had 
arrived  in  this  yacht,  I  said  again,  that  he  ought  to  take  good  care  of  his  duty,  whereto 
h' answered:   "I  leave  the  fishing  to  the  General,  he  does  not  acknowledge  me  as  the 
head  of  this  place,  but  writes  and  tituh.tcs  n...  M^  dear,  beloved  Lie-  tenant  and  so  on 
wherewith  ^  intend  to  defend  myself  sufflcienrly,  if  anything  should  occur  to  us." 

Sir  !  In  the  meantime  I  cannot  omit  to  inform  vour  Honor,  that  I  se.*  many  drunken 
savages  daily  and  I  am  told,  that  they  sit  drinking  publicly  in  som.-  taverns.  On 
the  14'."  inst.  when  I  went  with  Cai.t.  Ja.'o].  and  M<ms.  Sclir.-ck  to  th.-  house  of  Fopi.e 
Janssen  to  salute  Mr.  Reiidel  Kevd,  who  had  <'..me  overland  from  A/irginia,  while  we  were 
tliere,  several  drunken  srvag.-s  came  before  the  windows,  so  fiat  it  was  a  disgrace  in 
presence  of  strangers.  Likewise  our  soldiers  and  others  have  told  m.-,  that  the'^savages 
had  an  entire  anker  of  anise-liquor  on  ti,e  strand  near  the  cluiirh  iind  sat  around"  it 
drink.ng.  One  Gei-et  the  Smith  came  also  at  the  same  time  complaining,  he  lives  iu 
the  back-part  of  the  town  near  the  ,.dge  of  the  IV.iv.^t  and  says,  that  he  is  much  annoyed 
by  drunkm  savages  evry  night,  he  has  sj)()ken  of  it  several  times  t(.  Mr.  d-Hinojossa, 
but  has  not  received  any  assistance,  lie  says,  he  will  be  obliged  to  abandon  his  house. 

The  aforesaid  Mr.  Revel  s:i3s,  lie  has  vomv.  here  with  the  knowledge  of  the  Governor 
of  Virginia,  to  inquire  at  New-Amstel  or  at  the  South-Riv.-r,  wh.'th.'r  they  needed  anv 
provisions,  that  they  would  supply  them,  if  any  were  needed. 

The  property  of  the  late  Mr.  Ahichs  has  beei.  inventoried  according  to  your  Honor's 
order  and  is  i)acked  and  shii.i)ed.  !)•  llinojossa  was  i.ivs.'iit  about  half  a  day,  aft.>rwards 
he  absented  himself  grumi)ling  and  murmuring,  accusing  us  on  the  ;{'!or  4''  day,  that 
we  had  inventoried  the  City's  property,  wliich  consist.'d  of  an  empty  box  and  an  old 
bottle-case,  whereui.on  we  answered,  that  he  ought  to  hav.-  remained  present  and  give 
us  information,  as  the  City's  socks,  shoes  and  other  ].roperty  were  strewn  over  t\w 
whole  room,  that  we  constantly  had  to  step  on  it.  His  Honor  said  further,  tliat  the  City 
would  take  it  very  ill,  that  their  courtroom  was  so  desj.oiled  of  chairs.  bo(  ks,  pictures 
and  other  things,  thai  y.mr  Noble  Worship  will  haveenou-l,  to  answer  for  in  this  matter, 


M'ew  Toric  Historical  Records.  319 

that  the  heirs  ought  to  b.*  the  masters  of  these  effects  for  the  City,  which  had  so  much 
interest  in  Alriclis,  with  great  many  more  details. 

Sheriff  van  Sweeringen  arrived  at  New-Amstel  on  the  26'"  inst.,  I  asked  lor  a  letter 
from  your  Honor,  he  said,  he  had  not  informed  your  Honor  of  his  departure,  he  had  given 
bad  for  Ins  part,  he  said  further,  that  he  wonld  not  go  to  Holland  ;  he  therefore  w-ishes 
to  hire  our  house,  which  I  had  intended  to  keep  for  the  account  of  the  Company  for  I 
must  necessarily  have  a  room  or  chamber  below.  I  have  given  notice,  that  I'll  give  up 
the  house,  wh.ch  I  had  last  year  from  d'Hlnojossa  and  the  rent  to  be  paid  is  1/55 
guilders.  I  request  that  your  Honor  will  again  send  it  to  me,  a.  I  am  quite  destitute 
also  some  wampum  for  the  men.  for  sickness  and  other  occasional  needs,  likewise 
some  bacon  and  m..it  for  the  garrison.  Sergeant  Jacop  van  Veer  requests  permission 
to  go  some  time  to  the  Manhattans  and  retnrn.  I  luid  reminded  your  Hon'-'"  Worshin 
regarding  this  in  my  former  letter,  as  I  have  very  urgent  business  to  do,  while  I  was 
quite  sick  at  my  departure  and  left  my  affairs  unfinished. 

There  were  chosen  as  Con.missaries  by  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  yesterday,  Hend.  Kip,  Jacop 
Crabbe  and  Baes  Joosten  and  it  was  resolved  by  the  community  of  N.  Amstel,  to  send  to 
the  L(>rds  Patroons  a  remonstration  for  the  continuance  of  the  Colony. 

The  widow  of  one  Harmen  Afoorman  goes  witii  her  sister  to  the  Manhatans  they 
would  I,ke  to  go  to  the  Fatherland,*  they  asked  me  therefore  several  tin.es  for  intercessi.m 
with  your  Honor  ;  henc,.  I  ,v<iu..st  that  your  Noble  Worship  w=il  please  to  allow  their 
return  to  the  Fnlherland.  Tiiey  leave  here  a  tolerably  good  house  and  several  lots  for 
their  arrears  to  the  City. 

I  shall  observ..  in  every  respect  your  Noble  Worshij,'s  order  regarding  the  Swedes 
wherewith  comm.'nding  your  Honor  and  dear  family  to  God's  protection  with  wishes  for 
a  long  life  and  prosperous  administration  I  remain  after  cordial  salutations. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Valiant,  Very  Discreet  Sir, 

Your  Honor's  ever  affectionate 
Alt..na,  the  30'."  June,  ^,,^  foit,,f„,  ^^^^,^^^ 

^^^^^-  WiLH.  Bekcqman. 

To  the  iSToble,  non<.,abl.',  Vaiianf, 
Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent 
Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant,  Director-General  of 
New-Netherland,  Cnrai.'ao  etc.. 
residing  at  Fort  Amsterdam. 


I  must  ...mfoss  I  Imvr  tie,.,,  apt  sn„„.|inus  to  r,.m,,l„iM  iin,l  ho  very  nnirry  witli  our  Inn-Urts;,.  f,.r  having  JmieU 
ns  II,..  „s,.  of  tl,..  wor.ls  Patri,,  and  alTor.l..,]  us  no  otIuT  nan,,.,  to  oxprrss  our  n.,tu-v  ..mmn.il,,.  than  that,  of  c.mntru 
whirl,   aliTaMy   hor,'   Uvo  .lilT.Tent   siKnillcationH  (ru>  and   renio).   nl.stract«l   from  nmnkincl  aud 


ShHlU'shury,  .Misc.  Kullfctions.) 


society.     (Lord 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 

Royal    okdkr   to    the    Governor  of  Viroinia,    etc.,    to    aid  Lord 
Baltimore  m  maintaining  iiia  rights  against  Josiah  Fendall. 

(lu  Col.  Hist.,  II,  118.) 


^1  ♦  ■» 


Contract.  Cornelis  van  Gezel  to  supply  a  certain  quantity  of 
clapboards  at  the  Delaware,  which  the  Director-General 
undertakes  to  ship  to  Holland. 

This  day,  date  ut  infra,  the  Noble,  Houorabhi  Director-General  and  Council  of  New- 
^etherland,  as  parties  of  the  first  part,  and  S^  Cornells  van  Gezel  for  liimself  and  in  behalf 
of  Elmerhuysen  Cleyn  and  Joost  Adriansen,  his  partners,  as  parties  of  the  second  part 
made  a  contract  for  and  agreed  on  the  loading  of  a  lot  of  staffwood  in  the  following 
manner :  ° 

The  said  Van  Gezel  agrees  and  promises,  to  deliver  as  soon  as  the  galiot  "New-Amstel" 
shall  have  arrived  at  the  Southriver  a  quantity  of  staffwood  on  the  bank  of  the  said  river 
at  a  place  convenient  for  lading,  above  highvvater-mark.  ' 

The  Honorable  Director-General  and  Council  agree  and  promise,  to  have  the  same 
brought  here  in  the  galiot,  at  the  expense  of  the  Priv.  West-India  Company,  Department 
of  Amsterdam,  and  loaded  in  the  ship  '-de  Eyckenboom"*  now  lading  here  to  be 
transported  in  .said  .ship  to  Amst.'rdam  in  Holland.  The  Noble  Lords-Diivctors'of  tli.. 
said  Company  shall  have  and  receive  for  freight  and  expenses  incurred  during  the  lading 
full  three  fif'.hs  of  the  staffwood,  after  its  safe  arrival  in  the  Fatheriand  and  the 
remaining  two  fifins  shall  be  at  the  disposal  of  the  said  Van  Gezel  or  his  order  In 
witness  whereo.'  this  has  been  signed  by  both  Dartles  at  Fort  Amsterdam  in  New-Netneriand 
on  the  fi'."  of  July,  I860. 

P.  Stuyvesant. 

CoK.NKMUS  VAN  GeZEL. 


COM.MISSION'  (in  1;n    I!Y    I.(.ltl)   n.U/riMOKK  TO  CAPT.   .Tas.  NkALK  AriTHORIZIMG 
HIM    TO    DKMAM)     rilE   Sr  UliKN'DKR   UK    TlIK    DELAWARE    TEKIUTORY. 
(Jn  Col.  lliM.,  II,  11!).) 
*  I.  V.  Tlio  (),ik  tree. 


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Letter.      William    Beekman    to    Directou    Stuyvesant;    soldiers 

DESERT  TO   THE  MlX^UAH  ;     IIoREKIL  ;    NEOOTIATIONS   WITH   MARYLAND 
FOR  THE   RENDITION  OF   FUGITIVKS. 

Noble,  Honorablo,  Very  \Vor8liii)fiil,  Wise  Very  Prudent  Sir. 

SiR.-The  favor  of  their  Honors,  he  Council  of  New-Netherland  has  been  duly 
handed  to  n.e  by  skii)per  Jacop  Janssei,  Ilnys  on  the  \mx  inst.,  with  ao  skepels  of  Deas 
t'-o  barrels  of  meat  and  a  ton  of  bacon.  ' 

The  buoys  have  been  delivered  to  Mr.  d'Hinojossa. 

The  galiot  has  saih-d  further  up,  directly,  after'  she  was  unloaded,  to  load  the 
clap-boards,  which  were  not  found  qiiite  s<,  in  readiness,  as  Mr.  van  Gezel  pretended  Thev 
had  to  be  got  with  rafts  about  a  qua  ter  ot  a  league  somewhat  further  up  on  the  UplancVs 
Kil ;  the  harvest-tune  and  much  rainy  weather  has  also  delayed  it.  If  the  freighters  here 
had  had  some  ])revious  information,  th..y  could  have  been  })!•(  pared.  The  ga'iot  will  be 
able  to  take  the  next  load  in  2  or  2*  days,  as  they  now  have  made  preparations 
thereto  and  it  will  b..  altogether  watered  wood,  this  cargo  is  unwatered  wood ;  I  have 
been  up  there  constantly  to  instigate  the  sailors  ;  they  pretend,  that  they  deserved  a 
barrel  of  beer,  as  the  wood  laid  a  little  distance  from  the  wafr's  edge,  1  promised  to 
notify  your  Honor  of  it,  to  let  Mr.  Van  Gezel  give  them  a  treat. 

Our  men  would  like  to  be  discharged  ;  they  have  handed  me  this  petition  to  send  it 
to  your  Isol.le  Worship;  I  find  that  our  bak.-r  has  also  signed  it,  whom  we  however 
cannot  well  miss.  We  need  also  a  drummer  very  much.  About  8  weeks  apo  I  borrowed 
a  drum  from  Mr.  d'Hinojossa,  as  we  could  not  use  ours,  lacking  a  skin. 

Sergeant  Jacoj.  van  N'eer  would  also  like  to  be  discharged,  but  he  would  willin-rlv 
remain  till  spring,  if  your  Honor  would  then  please  to  give  him  permission  to  go  to  \\l 
Jatherhuid.  ° 

The  military  here  have  unanimousiy  d.-numded  pnrdon  for  the  tw(.  fellows,  who  run 
away  to  the  Mlnquaes  country  and  about  15  days  ago  a  h-tter  of  amnesty  was  sent  to  them 
but  as  yet  nothing  has  been  heard  of  them.  ' 

In  regard  to  th..  otiier  needs  of  th(.  garrison  T  refer  to  my  former  letter.  The  men 
desire  to  draw  once  a  month's  wages  in  wanijumi. 

As  my  wife  go..s  to  the  Manhatans  f„r  some  ncled  pn.visioi.s  and  other  necessaries 
for  the  family,  tl,.,el„r..  I  n.sp,...t(ul|y  iV(,ue..t,  that  your  Honor  will  ph.ase  to 
accomuKKlate  her  with  l.-.(.  guilders  in  beavers  and  :>()()  guilders  in  wampum. 

The  sailboat  or  f.-rry  at  the  Horekil  has  been  cast  ashore  and  badlv  damaged- 
thr^rarnson  have  -ent  m.-  wonl  several  times  and  complained,  that  they  are  victualled 
very  simringly,  ivq»..stin[.'  me  to  inform  your  Nobh-  Worshi])  of  it. -^  While  c|„sin.r 
tus  letter,    the   Chi.f  of    th-   Miiupiaes  can,,,   luu^k  here  airain  ;    he  says,    that   your 

Honor  hascoiwlnded  a  > 1  pea.v  with  th..  savages.     He  promises  to  'send  back  onr 

fellows,  11  thry  are  still   in  his  country.     1  understand  fr.m,  a  Minquas  savage  to-day 
that  they  had  gone  to  Maryland  ami  did  not  want  to  retain  h..re.     About  14  days  ago* I 
received  through  .Mr,   Elm..rhnys,.n   ,uh,.   with    Foj.pe  .lanssen,   Fians  Kregiei.,   Peter 

Alrichs.  Flans  (^,nstai...|  and  son theis  had  hen  in  Maryland)  a  letter  in  answer  from 

Colonel  Ltie,  who  says  that  as  soon  as  our  men  should  arrive  in  their  district,  they  slnll 

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place  tlipni  dirortly  in  a  priwou  a  nd  send  tli<;u  to  ns  or  give  na  notice.  Closinp  I  commend 
hernwitli  your  Noble  Worislili)  ••>  the  protection  uf  Uod  und  remain  with  \\  inli.  for  a  long 
life  and  prosperous  aduiiniatration, 

NobU",  Honorable,  V'ery  Wonsliipful, 

Very  Discreet  Sir, 

Your  Honor's  always  affectionate 
New-Amstel,  Mouth-River,  and  faithful  servant 

the  27'."  of  July,  1660.  WiLii.  Bkkckman. 


Lkttek.     Wii.uam  Bekokman  to  Direct^  h  Stuyvesant;  ahkival  at 
New   Amsti!.  of   a   vessel   fkom   the   AVkst   I\dies   in   uistueh.s  ; 

EFEOUT8   IN    HOLLAND   FOK    THE    MAINTENA.N     E   OF  THE   CITY's    COLONY 

ON  THE  Delaware. 
Noble,  Honorable,  Very  ^Vorshipful,  Wise,  A^'ery  Prudent  Sir. 

Sir:  — As  an  occasion  offers,  I  consider  it  my  duty  to  inform  your  Noble  Worship, 
that  a  small  ship  called  "  de  grocne  Aiviit,"  *  has  arrived  at  Xew-Aiiistel  on  the  ll'i-  inst. 
She  comes  from  the  West  Indies  fivi-hted  with  Cami^'aciiy-wood  and  leaks  badly, 
they  need  water  and  victuals  :  Mr.  d'Hiiiojossa  is  to  \nmV\r  tli.'iii  with  victuals  ;  they  are 
delihcrating,  whether  they  are  to  keel  her  here ;  the  ownns  are  the  suns  of  Sheriff 
Groteuhuysen  at  Amsterdam,  they  try  to  push  their  voysige  thither  as  .  |  .-edily  as 
possible.  The  said  vessel  has  been  at  Curasao  last  December  and  it  is  now  i6  months, 
since  they  left  Holland. 

On  th.>  B'!-  inst.  one  of  our  d.'serted  soldiers  returned  here,  the  other  is  still  in  the 
Mlnquaes  country,  he  dares  not  ])resent  iiimself  (so  this  one  says). 

The  other  day  after  the  sailing  of  thegaliot  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  convened  his  community 
and  read  to  th"m  from  a  letter  of  tiie  Lords-Hurgomasters  (as  he  said),  that  the  said 
gentlemen  were  furnishing  money  for  the  relief  of  tli.'ir  Colony  lurv.  that  they  had  nev.-r 
thought  of  abandoning  the  Colony  or  re-conveying  it  to  the  Conijtaiiy.  that  they  would 
now  take  up  again  this  place  in  earnest  with  great  many  otlier  di-tails. 

I  send  hert'with,  in  pursuance  to  your  Honor's  order  received  the  ]4'^  of  June,  a  list 
of  till'  usages  and  deportment  of  tlie  Swedes. 

Sir,  we  recjuire  yet  some  matches  before  winter,  sis  they  are  somewhat  freely  used  for 
the  (prrcl-h-ii .').  Tii  regard  to  the  other  wants  I  refer  to  my  former  letters.  Closing  I 
commend  your  Hon'''''  Worshij)  to  the  protection  of  (}(.d  \\\w  wishes  for  a  long  life  and 
prosperous  administration  and  remain  with  cordial  salutations, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Valiant, 

Very  Discreet  Sir, 

Your  Honor's  always  affectionate 

Altena,  the  IS'!"  August,  and  faithful  servant 

lOCO.  Wii.H.  Beeckman. 

♦  I.  e.,  The  Oretii  Eagle. 


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Resolution  to  sknd  tiik  yacht  "The  Sea  Bkau"  to  chuisb  kok  a 
Swedish  pkivateeu,  rei'oktkd  off  the  coast.    1(1'"  of  August. 

Tlip  Director  Ofmenil  and  Council  of  Ncw-Ncthorland  took  into  soriouH  consideration 
th»!  insolent!  and  vexations  caused  to  several  of  tiie  good  iniiai.itants  of  tills  province 
upon  our  own  streams  and  rivers  by  some  pirates  or  rovers,  under  pretense  of  a  Swedish 
coniinission,  wliicli  tlieir  captiiin  or  ciiief  is  said  to  have,  as  is  furtlier  detailed  in  the 
u(Iiil;ivits:  and  it  was  resolved,  in  order  to  i)rev('nt  and  stop  tliis  as  far  as  possible,  to 
man  secr-tly  the  fialiing-vessel,  called  the  yai'iit  '-(b-  Se,.baers,"  with  2()  or  24  men  iind 
to  send  her  from  here  through  the  IIt>llegat  and  let  her  come  back  by  tlie  Capes, 
to  see  wliether  tlie  coast  is  clear  there  al>out  with  oiders  that,  if  somebody  should 
try  to  molest  them  or  they  should  hear  of  the  rovers,  they  sliould  not  only  stand 
on  their  i)roi)er  defense,  but  also  if  possible  board  tlie  rovers  and  bring  them  here. 
Date  as  above. 


iNSTHroTroNs    FOB    ExsioN    DiRCK     Smitii    and    Pieter    LorRENSEX, 

ACCOIJDINO     to     which      THEY      WILL     OOVEUX     THEMSELVES    OX     THIS 
EXPEDITION.      20''.''  AlTOUST   [1600]. 

They  are  leisun-ly  to  go  down  the  Eastriver  in  tlie  liahing-smack  "de  Seebaers"  and 
try  to  iind  out,  whether  tlie  rovers,  who  are  making  the  coast  unsafe  under  pretense  of  a 
Swedish  commission,  will  not  come  down  upon  them  ;  if  they  do  so,  then  they  shall  set 
all  their  sails,  as  if  tliey  were  tleeing,  then  lay  to  and  allow  them  to  come  on  board,  while 
the  soldiers,  who  will  go  aUmg,  must  be  concealed  fore  and  aft,  but  so,  that,  as  soon  as 
the  pirates  come  aboard,  they  can  makc!  a  good  and  sure  charge  tijxwi  them  and  they 
are  to  endeavor  to  overpower  and  capture  the  pirates  by  all  possible  means. 

2. 

If  the  rovers  should  come  on  board  between  here  and  Martin  Gerritsen's  bay,*  then 
they  are  to  send  one  or  two  men  ashore  in  the  small  boat  to  the  nearest  village  in  the 
said  bay,  with  a  can  to  buy  milk  and  listen  here  and  there,  whether  there  is  danger  on 
the  coast  and  whetlier  they  might  safely  lish  and  thus  to  discover,  where  the  pirates  are. 

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If  they  do  not  get  any  information  there,  then  they  siiall  drop  down  to  I'luyni  gatef 
and  touch  in  jja.ssing  at  Lieutenant  (Tardenaer's  i.sland  and  again  send  two  of  the  crew 
ashore  witli  a  can  for  milk,  to  hear,  whether  it  is  all  safe. 


Sliould  they  not  hear  anything  of  the  rovers  tliere.  then  tht>y  are  to  drop  down  along 
the  Red  Island^  to  Si'ccongli  and,  as  before,  send  out  one  oi  'wo  reconnoitering  parties 
and  inquire  about  danger,  keeping  the  soldiers  well  concealed  la  the  meantime. 

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If  they  do  not  get  any  information  at  tlie  aforesaid  places,  as  to  wHere  the  rovers 
keep  themselves,  then  they  shaU  run  down  outside  of  Long-Island  and  come  home  that 
way. 

6. 

If  however  they  hear,  where  the  rovers  are,  then  they  shall  try,  if  it  is  possible  to 
overpower  the  same  and  capture  them,  even  if  they  were  lying  in  some  roads  of  the  Long 
or  the  Roode  Island;  they  must  endeavor  to  fetch  them  out  tliere,  if  it  can  be  done 
without  too  much  risk. 

7. 
They  shall  make  no  attempts  in  the  regular  ports  of  the  mainland,  belonging  to  the 
neighboring  colonies,  without  obtaining  first  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  magistrates  of 
these  places. 

8. 

P^inally,  they  are  to  make  the  greatest  haste  and  use  all  possible  precaution  and  take 
care  that  none  of  the  neiglibors  be  injured  on  land  or  at  sea. 

Actum  Fort  Amsterdam  in  N.  Netherland  the  20"."  August,  1660. 


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Protest  of  Captain  Jamks  Neal,  aoext  of  Lokd  Baltimore,  Lord- 

PUOPRIETARY  OF  MARYLAND,  AGAINST  THE  W.  I.  COMPANY. 

(See  Col.  Hist.,  Vol.  I,  p.  118.) 


Letter.  William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stt-yvesant;  departuiik 
OF  Sheriff  van  Swerinqen  and  otiikks  from  New  Amstel  for 
Holland. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prud^^nt  Sir  : 
Sir  :  This  goes  under  cover  of  Pieter  Mayer,  who  dispatches  a  savage  on  account  of 
dissatisfaction  over  a  certain  sentence,  passed  at  the  meeting  of  tli."  Court  on  tlie  21  inst 
Sir  :  It  is  so,  that  he  has  sold  a  piece  of  land,  lot  and  house  n-ar  the  Fort  here,  to 
Jan  Staelcop,  about  a  year  ago.    Jan  Staelcop  says,  that  lie  stipulated  for  letters-pat.'nt 
which  Pieter  Mayer  denies,  they  have,  neither  of  them,  proper  evidence  and  no  writleii 
contract.     We  have  referred  tlie  case  to  good  men,  but  they  could  not  find  a  settlement 
so  that  Peter  Mayer  earnestly  solicited  in  writing,  that  we  should  pronounce  judginent 
and  the  purchase  was  declared  vall-T   as  Staelcop  had  immediately  begun  to  work  the 
land,  had  ploughed,  sowed  and  mowed  and  I  on  the  contrary  ordered  Peter  Mayer  to 
make  a  conveyance  by  virtue  of   possession  within  three  months,  under    penalty  of 
annulling  the  sale.     About  this  he  is  now  very  anxious,  as  he  has  no  evidence  whatever 
that  your  Honor  has  granted   him   the   said   laud   and   that  it  was  assigned   by  Jan 


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Juriaen  under  your  Honor's  order;  therefore  ho  respectfully  requests,  that  your  Honor 
will  please  to  favor  hivn  witli  2  or  3  lines,  that  he  has  taken  possession  of  the  said  land 
with  your  Honor's  consent,  empowered  by  which  he  tlien  intends  to  make  the 
conveyance.  —I  wisiied,  that  I  on.'c  was  rid  of  this  turbulent  fellow.  Yesterday  he  has 
had  again  a  quarrel  with  his  partner  and  they  went  at  eacli  other  with  drawn  swords. 
He  also  wounded  Capt.  Swens  Schoutenin  the  liead  with  a  fork,  so  that  Peter  Mayer  was 
kept  in  the  guardhouse  for  5  or  6  hours  by  our  Sergeant.  I  had  sailed  to  Nev-Amstel  at 
noon  yesterday,  as  I  saw  that  this  turmoil  was  imminent,  also  to  keep  away  tW  ,/liole  day 
from  Sheriff  and  Commissaries,  who  had  been  present  at  this  quarrel  and  leaned  towards 
Peter  Mayer. 

Peter  Rambou,  one  of  the  Commissaries,  did  not  appear  at  the  meeting,  nor  does  he 
intend  to  come.  The  Commissaries  present  would  not  decide  in  a  certain  case  between 
the  pastor  and  Peter  Mayer,  notwithstanding  that  it  was  the  third  summons; 
they  said,  they  saw  some  difficulties,  but  would  not  give  any  explanations. 

Sir  !  The  ship  "  de  groene  Arent "  left  again  on  the  30'^  of  August.  Mr.  d'Hinojossa 
gave  permission  to  Gerrit  van  Sweeringen  and  his  wife  to  go  to  the  Fatherland,  also  to 
Joost  Adriaensen,  Mr.  Crahbe,  likewise  to  the  City's  smith  and  a  Colonist.  The  Sheriff 
van  Sweeringen  cleared  21  bear-skins,  4  Spanish  coats  and  6  prepared  deer-skins,  by  a 
supercargo  of  the  said  ship  100  deer-skins  were  cleared,  for  which  3  pieces  of  eiglit  were 
paid  as  dues,  i  have  infoin;ed  the  Hon""'  Lords-Mayors  of  it  by  a.  note.  —  Sir,  this  in 
haste,  as  the  savage  is  very  urgent  to  leave  with  tliis  tide  and  I  was  notified  of  his 
departure  only  after  my  arrival  from  New  Amstel. 

We  look  forwa  d  with  great  desire  to  see  your  Honor  here :  I  hope  to  enjoy  the 
honor  of  your  Honor's  presence. 

Sir  !  Tliis  day  our  last  bacon  was  issued  for  a  month's  ration.  I  have  not  more  than 
about  m  lbs  of  meat  in  the  store.— Closing  I  commend  your  Noble  Worship  with  the 
dear  family  to  God's  protection,  wishing  a  long  life  and  prosperous  administration  and 
remain  witli  cordial  greetings, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Very  Discreet  Sir, 

Your  Honor's  very  affectionate 
In  haste  and  obedient  servant 

Altena,  4'.-  Septbr.  1660.  ^Yilh.  Bkecqman. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very 
Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent 
Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant,  Direistor-General 
of  New-Netherland,  Curasao  etc. 
residing  at  Fort  Amsterdam 
on  the  Manhattans. 
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Mr;.' 


Extract   from   a    letter  of   the   Directors    to    Stuyvesant      Tiif 
Director-General  slightly  censured  for  ms  proceedings  ag unst 
THE  City's  officers   at  New-Amstel  ;  Lord  Baltimore's  claims 
20'-°  Septbr.  1660. 

****** 

nn^  7'  ^^  ""!  7?^"^'  ?^*'  "^'  "''  ^'°"'  ^^''""'■'  ""''  ^'^»™'^^^  ^y  «'«  deplorable  condition 
and  disordered  state  of  the  City's  Colony,  although  many  differ  in  opinion  as  regards  the 
proceedings  begun  and  instituted  against  the  officers  of  that  Colony,  as  tending  more  to 
raise  obstacles  and  to  promote  the  ruin,  than  correcting  the  abuses  there.     We  do  not 
like  to  hear  this  and  wish  heartily,  that  your  Honors  had  not  undertaken  or  troubled 
yourselves  with  some  affairs,  as  among  others  witL  the  estate  of  the  late  Director  Jacob 
Alrichs  and  the  opposition  to  the  sentence  passed  on  the  murderers  of  the  savages  by  the 
provisional  Director  and  Council  of  the  Colony.     We  could  not  but  conclude,  as  wdl 
from   he  examination  of  ti.e  letters  and  documents,  sent  hither  for  that  purpose,  as  from 
verbal  reports,  that  the  provisional  Director  was  well  supported  in  his  decision  not  to  let 
the  aforesaid  estate  and  property  be  taken  away  in  such  a  manner,  before  he  had  not 
received  orders  concerning  it  from  his  Lords  and  Masters,  whose  interest  he  is  bound  to 
take  care  of  and  concenung  the  second  point  we  confess,  that,  as  the  judges,  appointed 
by  your  Honors,  to  examine,  alter  and  administer  justice,   pursuant  to  their  lindino-s 
have  concurred  themselves  in  the  aforesaid  judgment  and  the  friends  of  the  murdeml 
persons  had  been  satisfied  by  an  agreement  and  composition,  we  do  not  recognize  any 
sufficient  reasons,  why  your  Honors  have  taken  this  matter  so  very  much  to  heart  and 
why  you  should  have  scolded  the  provisional  Director  and  Council  of  th.^  Colony  'ti  so 
bitter  and  indigestible  expressions  in  your  letters,  while  you  treated  them  in  a  like 
manner  in  regard  to  the  process  and  sentence  of  one  Jan  Gerntsen  van  Marcken,  whose 
action   was  not   to  be  excused,    but  deserved  punishment,    even  though  it  was  badlv 
contrived   by  the  City's  offic-rs,   and  not  in  accordance  with  the  rules  and  custom's 
used  in  law:    therefore   the    proc-edings    in    this    case,    instituted    afterwards,  miH.t 
have  been  omitted.      All  this  can  only  have  the  tendency  of  vilifying  and  belit.lin-r 
those  magistrates,  who  are  thereby  put  up  as  butts  for  everybody's  mockery  and  who 
are  deprived  of  the  desire,   courng.^  and  power  to  perform  their  duties  properly,  the 
consequences  of  which  must  b..  disorder  and  v  decline  of  the  Colony's  welfare,  whidi  in  its 
so  weak  and  tender  beginnings  ought  rather  to  have  been  nursed  with  other  means  of 
assistance,   than   assailed   by  such   proceedings.      As  all   this  has  made  a  very  bad 
impression  on  tlu-ir  Worships,  the  Burgomasters  of  this  City,  who,  to  all  appearances  are 
likely  to  continue  the  maintenan.'e  of  this  coh.ny,  we  have  thought  it  highly  necessary  to 
order  aai  strictly  command  your  Honors,  to  act  henceforth  with  more  discretion  and 
caution  in  such  affairs  and  rather  to  intercede  on  simi'ar  occasions  with  arguments  and 
friendly  warnings  and  also  to  prevent  all  causes  for  dissension  and  difficulties,  as  well 
as  to  assist  the  same  officers  at  all  times  with  word  and  deed  and  maintain  them  as  much 
as  possible  and  as  far  as  th..  Company's  interest  and  sornd  reason  may  allow  it,  as  we  are 
greatly  concerned  in  the  continuance  of  the  Colony  and  the  satisfaction  of  its  founders 


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Althoiigli  we  have  inquired  in  secret  for  the  person,  called  "Jacob  my  friend,"  we 
have  as  yet  not  been  able  to  hear  of  him  ;  if  we  should  hnd  him,  we  will  try  to  get  hold 
of  him,  and  return  him  to  New-Netlierland,  aa  this  province  and  its  inhabitants  are 
interested  in  it 

The  protest  made  liere  against  and  delivered  to  the  General  Privileged  West-India 
Company  in  the  name  and  on  behalf  of  Baron  Baltimore  pretending  a  right  on  the  City's 
Colony  is,  with  all  papers  concerning  it,  enclosed  herein  as  Well  as  the  answer,  given  by 
the  said  Company  to  it,  so  that  your  Honors  may  inform  yourselves  as  circumstances 
require  it,  while  we  repeat  our  recommendation  to  keep  the  strictest  watch  on  the  safety 
of  the  Colony,  until  this  affair  shall  have  been  discussed  and  settled  between  the  Hon"'* 
Envoys  of  this  State  and  the  King  of  England. 


Extract  from  a  lctter  of    Dir.  Stuyvesant  to  the  Dirkctors  in 
Holland.    He  defends  himself  against  the  restrictions  made  in 

A     FORMER     LETTER.       CONDITION     OF      AFFAIRS     ON     THE     DELAWARE. 
D'HiNOYOSSA  CLAIMS  TO   HAVE   BEEN    APPOINTED  CHIEF  MAGISTRATE  OF 

THE  City's  Colony.    G™  Octbr.  1G60. 

It  was  intinuited  in  the  letter,  received  by  the  "Trouw,"  regarding  the  Southriver, 
that  your  Nol)le  Honors  were  in  treaty  with  their  Worships,  the  Honorable  Administrators 
of  the  City  of  Amsterdam,  about  taking  back  the  Colony,  the  result  of  wJiich  was  to  be 
c.Miiiminicated  to  us  by  the  next  ships ;  we  have  as  yet  heard  nothing  in  regard  to  it. 
In  the  meantime  everything  there  is  j)lunge(l  in  disorder  through  the  death  of  Mr. 
Ahichs.  Affairs  go  backwards,  rather  than  forwards.  Lieutenant  d" Hinojossa  (substituted 
by  the  last  will  of  the  late  Director  Alriclis  in  his  place)  has  read,  as  Commissary 
Beeckman  reports,  to  the  few  remaining  Colonists  there  a  letter,  by  which  the  Hon""' 
Commissioners,  appointed  for  the  Colony,  advise  liim,  that  they  have  resolved,  to 
continue  the  aforesaid  Colony  with  the  utmost  vigor  and  have  never  intended  to  give 
it  up  or  reconvey  it  to  the  Company  :  although  we  doubt  the  truth  and  the  conclusion, 
yet  your  Hon"'"  Worships'  lirst  advice  not  having  been  followed  up  by  others  and 
the  public;  reading  of  the  above  letter  made  us  uncertain  and  circumspect  in  redressing 
some  alfairs  and  to  give  such  orders  regarding  them,  as  now  and  then  necessity  and  the 
occasion  might  rcMpiire.  On  our  i)art.  with  our  limited  knowledge,  we  would  wish  and 
liref.-r  for  the  best  of  tlie  Comi.any.  that  the  City  should  keep  it  in  its  possession, 
considering  as  well  the  new  expenses,  to  be  laid  out  uium  it  again  and  continued  for  a 
considerable  time  in  maintaining  a  good  garrison  there,  as  the  bad  name  and  reputation, 
wliich  not  only  the  Southriver,  but  the  wliole  country  has  got  through  the  unfortunate 
result  and  bad  management  of  affairs.     If,  however,  it  ivniains  in  statu  quo,  then  a  better 


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arrangement  is  needed  for  many  things  there,  above  all  a  greater  dependence  from  your 

poi  8  to  go  to  tJie  Katherland  directly  from  there  or  by  way  of  Virginia,  which  have 

ately  been  g,ven  to  several  persons,  who  are  indebted  to  merchants  he.'  forcin  Serab  e 

Bum  ,  as  for  instance  now  again,  as  we  are  informed  by  Commissary  Beeckman,tJ  at  il 

lrent'M>v"^"f""  "'n  "■■"''  ^'"'"  '^^"  ^^'^"'P^"^  «^  ^  vessel'l-alled  the  :  goen 
A  ent,  by  winch  one  Gernt  van  Sweeringen  and  Jacob  Crabbe  took  passage  for  e 
Fatherland  or  were  dispatched  there  by  Lieutenant  d'  Hinojossa,  who,  both  of  them  owe 
large  amounts  to  citizens  of  this  city,  while  the  first,  who  is  concerned  in  a  law  s^itln 
appea  and  had  procured  bonds  for  the  demand,  left  his  bondsmen  in  the  luT-ch  ar  d 
stealthily  went  away  first  from  here  and  then  from  there,  without  posting  like  othef 
according  to  custom,  his  name  and  giving  notice  of  his  departure  and  to  the  great  loss  oi 
his  creditors  :  if  th  s  is  not  in  future  prevented,  it  will  create  much  distrust  in  the  gtnera 
ti-ade,  aside  from  the  losses  to  private  parties.  ^ 


LeTTKR.  MaTTITKI^S  CaPITO  to  BlKErTOR  StITYVESAXT;  Mk.  BEFrKMAN 
VISITS  THE  MaXHATTANS;  roMPLAIN'S  OF  iVIIlNOYOSSA,  THAT  ,IK  WIT  L 
NOT    DELIVER     VV    liOOKS    AND    TAPERS    RELATING    TO     THE    LVfE    Vk 

Aluichs'  -.;state. 

Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Prudent  and  Very  Discreet  Director-General 

10-  <)fXrh;;nb?''7t?'  "i"  '"'T  "•'«"'""^'-^-  •-■"•"'■^^  f-"'  "»'  former  letter,  dated  the 
10.  of  September,  what  has  been  done  by  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  in  regard  to  the  propertv  of 
the  hue  Director  Alrichs  ;  however,  after  the  departure  of  Mr.  Co^inissaiy  .  !  rL^^f^ 
the  Manhatans,  I  hnd  that  the  aforesaid  d" Hinojossa  refuses  the  remaiiiL.  docZent 
papers  and  books,  required  to  make  up  the  accounts  of  the  late  Mr.  AC-ichs  forle 
has  oniy  turned  over  to  me  at  my  request  on  the  2^  0<.tbr.  inst.,  a  lis  ^f  t  -i 
at  endants  and  judging  -  ^m  the  delivered  papers  relating  to  other  ma  ters  it  is  cI.  .r Iv 

::W  tlr;.  :;r.':    ^  ""T  ^^  ''-'''■     ^ '■=•"""  ->-  -'^-.-easons,  wiiJlL'wiu"    J 
deb^e,  the  lest  of  the  papers,  documents  etc.  :  they  have  also  been  demanded  from  him 
by  Uie  Se.retary  Abraham  van  Nas  on  the  4.''  inst.  and  on  the  5th  follow"  g  by    ^ 
n  pe  son  in  the  name  of  S^  Cornelia  van  Gesel,  we  first  demanded  them  and  i^pon  re/u 
laised  a  protest  (because  there  is  no  notary  here).     Of  all  this  I  have  desired  to  inf    m 

th  t  jour  Honor  will  please  to  order,  what  is  best  and  mostexpedientor  to  command  him 
d  H.ncjjossa  (although  he  says,  that  he  does  not  wish  to  be  commanded  bv  your  Honor' 
not  a,.know ledgmg  anybody  but  his  Lor.is-Principals  in  the  Fatherland^  to  turn  o v.; 
l>.omptly  all  the  r-st  of  the  papers,  documents,  whatever  name  they  m  yl  "  b  .I 
ne  essary  to  make  up  the  books  of  the  late  Mr.  Alrichs,  because  the.i  can  be  m,  d.  .^ 
wen  .ind  formally,  i  t_h..e  is  no  hindrance  ..ither  by  alienating  or  bv  refusing  e  ..  { 
defe  to  our  Honor  s  .judgment,  to  order  ...y  return,  because  I  lie  her.,  at  h-avjevpenses 
VV  e  trust  that  your  Honor  will  communicate  to  us  speedily  by  the  bearer  hereof  h  s  good 


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T'^JTt  ''If'"''-  ^^T'"'^"'!'"^  '^'^'^-^'^  yo«r  Noble  Worship  unci  famUy 
as  well  as  t.ieu-  Honors  of  the  Council  to  God's  protection,  I  remain  your  Ilon^^ 
Worship's 

New-Anistel  on  r»u  ;>•     i.      t  i.  .  ,  „  . 

Obedient  and  faithful 

the  South-River, 

X.      ..    .  Mattheus  Capito, 

the  8'?  of  Octbr.,  1060. 

Your  Honor  will  please  forward  the  enclosure  to  my  wife. 

To  the  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 

Wise,  Prudent  and  Very  Discn^et 

Mr.  Pi-trus  Stnyvesant,  Director-General,  residing 

at  Amsterdam 

in  New-Netherland. 


Pktition  of  WiLtiAM  Bkkkman  that  „is  son  Hkndkick  may  receivk 

CADKT  S  pay,  to   KKLIEVK  THE  PETITIONER'S  EXPENSES. 

To  the  Noble  Very  Worshipful,  Honorable  Mr.  Petrus  Stnyvesant,  Director- 
General  of  New-Netherland,  and  the  Honorable  Council 

port';;z.^;:nh':i'7"""r^""'"""'  '^^  ^^  ^'^^  "^^"^  ^^^^^  -p---  at 

Zit^^^Z^:^^'"T  ";,^"^^-^'-^-  a«  -H  a«at  Altena,   which  occasions 
Miatf^xpenses    hetheretor."  humbly  requests  that  your  Honors  will  plea.u^  to  crant  to 

;:  mw:  1^:::t"''^  "^^"'""•"  ^  ^'^^"^'^  ^"•-^'' '-  -^-  ^'^^^  ^-" 

™     l"of  StXr^fi       r"  "  l'"'"'-'^  '■""  ''"'""'  "••'"^"'^^  ^"'l  f-^r'^ble  decision, 
inis  u.  ot  Uttobei,  1(560,  Amsterdam  in  New-Netherland. 

(Signed)  VV.  BEEciiJiAN. 

After  having  read  the  foregoing  petition,  it  was  endorsed  : 
i^iat  quod  petitur. 


CO.MP.AI.T     OK     W.I.MAM      VAN     D.KMEN's      WIKK      AOAINST     ALEXANDER 
I)  HINOVOSSA,   DIIiEtTOK  OK  NeW  AmSTEI.. 

To  ">«  Honorable  Mr.  St(,iyvesant]  Worshipful,  Wise,  Prudent,  Very  Discreet 
bus,  Mr.  Director-General  and  High  Council  of  New-Netherla.ul   etc 
With  all  sorrowful  humility  the  wife  of  Wiilem  van  Diemen  humbly  slmus    how 
v^«  liere,  may  God  better  i,,  mu.t  live  d.  spite  our  harmlessness  in  grea'di^^  a^ 
a  llK-tion  m  regard  to  the  Mr.  Inyoese,   that  he  damages  ns  in  ev^rythi    .     ha    he  can 
think  of,  so  that  we  have  no  power  to  make  use  of  our  own  property,  wel.av     u     bee 
able  to  cultivate  or  bring  a  bag  of  grain  into  the  ground,  beJaus'e  h^  'wiHillolds  our  own 
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plough,  wliicli  we  oursolvoa  luivc  lind  niado  by  Jan  Ton('S(>n  the  cai"ppntor,  he  uses  my 
plough  and  liandlt>  to  let  hiw  land  In;  ])l()ugli('d  witli  it,  lie  takes  away  from  us  the  ox, 
whicli  my  husbandman  has  bought  from  ^fr.  Andricks  on  the  second  day  of  *he  year 
we  solicited  him  about  it,  that  he  should  sell  us  tins  ox,  for  we  o.;ght  to  have  had  due  us 
from  the  City  twice  the  value  of  the  ox,  he  would  not  do  it,  tliat  were  not  the  animal, 
which  he  promised  to  my  husband.  My  husband  went  to  the  Mennadus  during  the 
winter,  he  intended  to  be  buck  here  again  on  [New  Yearsl  day,  lit;  was  to  bring  with  him 

here  again  a  farm-laboi ,  r ;  he  wt)uld  give two  oxen,  but  Mr.  Andricks  was 

[dead]  but wanted  now  the  farm  for  himself  to  [cultivate  it]  for  his  own 

account  

Besides  he  withholds  us  our  canoe,  which  we  have  bought  from  Peter  Coock  ;  he  beats 
the  soldiers,  whom  my  husband  had  persuaded  with  money  to  help  him  (get)  the  canoe 
out  of  the  kil,  according  to  the  attestation,  which  we  have  sent  to  Mattiiyes  Voos.  He 
oppresses  us,  that  he  will  not  let  us  have  the  canoe,  before  we  have  not  proved,  that  it 
was  our  canoe.  We  liad  to  have  tiie  Swede  come  from  above  and  prove  that  this  was  the 
same  canoe  aiul  witii  him  two  otiiers  offered,  to  take  their  oath,  tluit  this  was  the  same 
canoe,  wiiich  van  Diemen  iiad  bougiit  from  him  :  now  alter  all  tlie  trouble  and  expenses 
have  been  made  and  all  been  proved,  he  nevertheless  still  keeps  tiie  canoe  from  us 
and  if  we  want  to  fetch  our  goods  to  tlii'  Swedes,  or  some  winter-])rovisions  which  are 
necessary  for  the  househokl,  then  we  must  i)ay  1  guilder  per  day  for  it.  So  it  is  with 
everything,  for  it  cannot  be  written  with  the  pen  what  injury  and  expenses  he  causes  us, 
for  the  Hon"''''  Mr.  van  Rueve,  the  Secretary,  lias  not  j-et  been  forgotten,  since  the  woman 
handed  him  the  ])etition  and  because  I  too  had  signed  it,  so  that  he  since  threatened  to 
make  me  repeat  of  it.  The  Hon'''"  Mr.  van  Rueve  promised  me  that  if  I  heard  that,  I 
should  write  to  him,  it  now  appears  i)roper  to  me  in  all  the  [luirm  and  injury]  done  to  us 
without  reason  or  cause great  violence"  is  done  to  us  and  harm 


We  cannot  get  out  of  liis  hands  all  of  our  property  or  proofs,  by  which  we  can 
defend  ourselves.  I  wish  from  ni}'  heart,  that  your  Honor,  Sir  Director,  would  do  me 
the  favor  to  promote  our  affair  aid  have  it  [reported]  there,  whereby  your  Honor 
would  see,  wliat  character  all  the  soldiers  give  to  my  husband,  how  he  has  behaved  and 
treated  his  soldiers  in  time  of  need  and  how  well  he  has  acted  with  them,  therefore 
Injoese  also  says,  that  they  are  altogether  rascals,  because  they  praised  my  husband,  for 
his  treating  tliem  well  and  he  upbraids  my  husband,  that  the  soldiers  have  never  in  his 
life  done  him  the  honor  and  given  him  such  praise,  as  to  my  husband  :  that  is  his  great 
vexation  and  for  that  he  would  like  to  take  revenge  on  my  husband  without  cause,  only 
for  malice  and  spite.     [Rest  illegible.] 


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Lkttkk.    William  Beeckman  to  Director  E  ant  ;  a  bark  oast 

ASnoUE  BETWEEX  C\PK  HiNLOl'EN  AND  \  l;.„IN  BAY  AND  A  THREE 
masted  vessel  wrecked  off  BaRNEOAT  ;  ONLY  ONE  SOUL  SAVED 
FROM   THE  WRECK. 

Hon"'"  General ! 

As  soon  as  I  understood  from  Dirck  Keyser  here,  tliat  Frans  Krieger  intended  to 
send  a  savage  to  tlie  Manliatans,  I  could  not  omit  to  dispatch  speedily  these  few  lines. 

My  last  to  your  Hon"'"  Worship  was  of  the  10'!'  *  of  last  niontii  by  Jan  de  Ko.per ; 
since  that  little  of  importance  has  occurred  ;  only  I  heard  about  4  weeks  ago  from  the 
Horekil,  that  according  to  the  reports  of  savages,  a  barque  had  stranded  between  Cape 
Hinlop(>u  and  Virgin  bay  and  that  3  Dutchmen  from  the  barque  were  with  them  in  the 
country.  I  learned  also  from  these  savages  about  14  days  ago,  that  a  three-masted  vessel 
was  cast  away  near  Barnegat,  of  which  only  one  man  is  said  to  be  saved,  who  had  come 
almost  naked  into  their  country. 

Sir!  Since  my  last  1  have  sold  and  exchanged  the  remainder  of  the  horses  for 
fattened  cattle,  fat  iiogs  and  a  lot  of  bread-stuff,  so  that  our  store  is  amply  provided  for 
a  year  with  bacon  and  meat :  some  fat  hogs  and  additiomil  grain  are  due  yet  for  the  seven 
Swedish  horses  there  till  next  fall,  according  to  stipulations.  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  has  not 
yet  received  by  way  of  Maryland  a  letter  from  the  Fatherland  (for  which  he  longs  very 
much).  Closing  I  will  commend  your  Noble  Worsliip  and  the  dear  family  to  God's 
protection,  wishing  a  long  life,  prosperous  administration  and  a  happy  New- Year,  and 
remain  with  cordial  greetings, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Wise, 

Very  Discreet  Sir, 

In  haste. 
Altena,  the  16'?  Decbr. 
1(560. 


Your  Honor's  always  affectionate 

and  faithful  servant 

VVlLH.  Beeckman. 


To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Wise, 

Prudent,  Very  Worshipful 

Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant,  Director  General  of  New-Netherland, 

CurjKj'ao,  etc.,  residing 

at  Fort  Amstt>rdam 

on  the  Manhatans. 

*Mis.sing.  —  B.  F. 


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IC  :■•■ 


l^iCTRAOT    K«OM     A     LETTKU    OF     DiU.    StuVVKSANT    TO    T.IK    D.KKrTOKS    m 
HOLLAND.        D'lIlNoyosSA's      PUOCKKDIXOH      AND     UKAUINU     IN     NfW- 

Amhtkl  (Nk\v  Castlk);  notmi.no  iikauu  ok  tuk  Enolisii  claims  on 
TiiK  Dklawauk.     or"  OF  Dkck.muku,  1600. 

*  *  *  *  * 

The  affiiirs  of  the  City's  Colony  on  the  Sonth-rlver  are  not  managed  as  they  ought  to 

be.     Lieutenant  d'H.nojossa,  who  chii.ns  the  supreme  command  there  and  makes  \Lll\l 

nuas^rof  everything,  shows  himself  to  he  led  hyahaughty  and  insoh-nt  ehar  ct  /  "  "g 

no  other  am,  if  we  ean  rely  upon  verbal  and  written  inforn.ath.n,  and  doing  nothing  el^ 

Ian  defaming  and  slandering  the  late  Director  Alrichs  and  undern.ining  -.uul  ruining  t^ 

.u  d  m  ndamus,  which  have  been  obtained  by  the  Administrators  and  Executors  of  the 
estate  rom  time  to  time  and  Issued  by  us  for  the  maintenance  of  proper  justice  A  it 
:£^:f':7T''  that  provisions  should  be  made  herein  by  otl/er  means  wo  hav 

It  is  at  pre.sent  very  quiet  regarding  theEngVishVlaims  at  "thV!  South 'and' the  Norlh' 

as  they  are  apparently  diverted  from  their  intentions  by  the  changes  in  E.J  and     w 

ope  t  at  an  possible  exertions  will   be  made  by  your'Honorablei:^!^:;     ^r 

^i:!::^"^:^  ^'^'''^'  '---''  ^"^^"^«'  ^^^  ^"-"«-  -  «-  P-*  remembered 


EX'TUACT  F.U.M  A  LFTTK.i  OF  T..K  DiUECTOUS  TO  StI  VVESANT  •  T.IF 
liTHOOMASTFHS  WILL  VK.iV  MKKI.Y  CONTINUE  T..K.B  COLC»NV  • 
PKOC-EEI,IN<,s      AOAI.NST      SlIKUIFF      VAN     SWEEUINGEN      DISAPPROVED.' 

24™  Decbu.,  ICOO. 
*  *  *  *  « 

IV   T^  ^'!','^  "'-nHoned,  in  the  en.-losure,  in  regard   to  the  City's  Colony,   thit  their 
Colonv  an    '"  ''''''^'"''''-'^  '"^  -"  -y  likely  ...une  to  theconcLion  to  co   t 
Colony,  and  as  we  cannot  yet  say  anything  n.o.v  about  it,  we  refer  for  the  present  onlv  to 

things  m  order  the,e,  at  1  -ast  not  without  great  caution,  if  the  en.ergencfes  should  hap, 

It ;?        \  ";  '■"""■'  ^  '■'""•   """""'  '•••"'^'^''"^■^'   ^''='^  "-  •>«^''-  "f  th.  Citv  1  a 
gm^  passports  to  several  private  persons  .and  among  others  to  the  provisional  Sherii 

have   taken   such    steps    about   ,t   by   the  Hon'""    Con.missioners,    appointed    for    the 

t  shall  not  be  dom.  any  more  by  their  Director,  the  Hon-  Alexander  d'Tinoioss.   and 
that  the  same  will  henceforth  not  allow  anybody  to  leave  the...  without  hav^L";  thl 


^Tew  York  Historical  Records.  .^.j.j 

hy  your  UouovH  fc.  l,i,„  ..s,„...ia  Iv  o    fl  ol!    ^      ,  "'""''  "'"^  "'"  "'^"^"«  ""fi««l 

l-a  .loalings  with  inlK..  :  ;^  1  li  H.'. '"r  "T  "* "'  '""  "'"  ^^"""^  "^  '-- 
may  be  preventc.l  an.l  av„icU  I     \    nt  ''"'^  "'^''^^'^  '"  l-'-'^'^'e  purti.s  on  either  side 

hiH  po  Jioa  aa  Sheri.F  aid  C  ,lri"''"     ""f  •  "'"  '""""'«""'  '''"'-'^'  -''"  - 

deimrture,  we  cannot  see  aside     JmH  '><•  "l«"'eu  m  the  h.reh  by  his  stealthy 

have  begun  these  proeLii  g  „  ^  .  ''•""^'r^"'";/'-^  '^  --"'l  ^'-e  l-een  better  not  to 
much  to  blann.  fo  his  1  '  ng  Tt  Z.^]r^^\  "'  ^'"v  ""•"'""^'^  ^^'"^"■'  ^''"^  ''^' '«  -  very 
nan.ely  that  besides  the    ul\t"lV  n^^^  "'''    "'  "'^^^  reported  to  „s  here. 

Godand  Justice,  which  i^iar:;';.r^.'';.:.:;^:;';''^;:^"^ 

case,  and  besides  without  precedent  in  o,.r  TtVm.  T  P"s.tion  and  in  such  a 

bringing  with  itth.nu^tsuprel^^^c  r    ,   .^^^^^^^^^^^^  Z'  '  '''"■'"''"^'  ''''''' 

different  and  n.ore  desperate  steps:  b.sirs  U  a^  ./"  d  .  ?";  ',"'"  '"  ^''^^  ^""^ 
Dirc'tor  d'llinojosss-i    not  nnW  t,.  ,  I"' was  directed  and  connnissioned  by 

adnunistration,  tia  il:  ::^^^'ui::rd  r,:^  "'^"  "-"'^  ^"^^  ""^-^"""^^  -^  ^"' 

condition  of  the  Colony   so  tlrit  1^    det  nM  ,  ,         '"'"'  P^-^'P^^'^'^^^  concerning  the 

the  disadvantage  of  thi/colony.  '      '""^"  ''"^  """^^  ^'^^'^  '"^^^  '^"'l^^  t« 


BAI/riMOKK's  HKOTHKH,  OOVKUXOU  OF  MARYLAND  ;  FkXDAU,  Z  U  T  KD 
PKmCK    OK     ORAKOK    RKSTORKD    TO     ALn     ,„s     m^RKDrPARV       ,;^:  ^  •' 

Admiral  dk  llrvTKR  sext  against  the  Turks.  ' 

xXoble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir 

Mr.  Y„r,.k  ,„„1  .I„l,a„„  Oral,,,  dat,,l  irSu'/;  ''■'"'  T.^^  by  a  Iei(„  Iron, 
had  al«  rnRHs^d  .I.,l,aan  Cr.t,    ,         '     <,         '  ","    °1'1"'"""''  '"i"  a.  Director. 

*I.  f.,  The  Love. 


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Colonial  Settlenients  on  the  Delaware  River. 


Is  written  as  news  from  tlu»  Fatlifrlnnd  to  Mr.  iVTIiiiojoHsa,  that  tlio  young  Princn  of 
Oranp"  Iiuh  lu'cn  rt-wtori'd  to  ail  tlu!  dignities  of  liis  rordatlirrM  and  tiiat  tlicir  High 
Miglitine.sscs,  tlic  Statcs-t^-mTal  would  send  out  against  tiif  Turks  (50  ships-of-war  undt.T 
the  command  of  Admiral  dc  lluytcr. 

Sir  !  As  our  Sergeant  .lacop  van  Veer  has  before  this  requested  to  be  discharged  in 
the  spring,  wherein  lie  still  jjersists  and  desires  to  leave  with  the  first  vessel  after  the 
rive-  ia  open,  therefore  I  request  your  Honor  to  provide  us  by  the  tirst  o])i)ortunity  with 
another  Sergeant.  I  would  also  ask  for  a  barrel  of  salt,  to  salt  down  our  jirovisions  and 
pickle  them.  It  is  dear  here,  they  demand  H  to  4  guilders  in  jjeltries  for  the  schepel. 
Closing  I  will  commend  your  Noble  Worship  and  dear  family  to  the  protection  of  (iod, 
with  wishes  for  a  long  life  and  a  happy  New- Year,  remaining, 

Noble,  Honorable  Sir, 

Your  Honor's  very  affectionate 

Altena,  the  24'!'  Decbr.  and  faithful  servant 

1660,  in  the  South-River  Wilii.  Bkkckman. 

Sir,  the  bearer  hereof  has  nothing  to  demand  at  the  Manhatans.  He  lias  to  receive 
his  remuneration  here  upon  his  return. 

To  the  Nobl",  Honorable,  Wise, 
Prudent,  Very  Worshipful 
Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant,  Director-General  of 
New-Netherland,  Cura(,'ao,  etc., 
residing  at  Fort  Amsterdam 
on  the  Manhatans. 
By  a  savage. 


Letter.  William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  Peter  Alriciis; 
d'Hixoyossa's  doinos;  robbery  of  the  or.vve  of  ax  Indian  chief 
AT  New  Amstel;  wamim'm,  duffels,  etc.,  taken  from  it-  Mrs.  B. 

GIVES    HIRTH    TO    A    BOY. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise.  Prudent,  Very  Discreet  Sir: 

Your  Honor's  letter  of  the  *)"'  last  has  been  handed  to  me  by  a  savage  on  the  12'^  inst. 
Nothing  to  the  contrary  I  liear  with  pleasure  of  your  Nobhi  Worship's  good  health. 

Since  my  last  Peter  Alriciis  came  overland  from  the  Horekil  to  New-Ainstel,  lie 
could  learn  nothing  certain  about  the  stranded  ships  or  i)eople  nor  have  I  heard  anything 
further  from  the  savages  here  about  the  rumors,  that  somebody  liad  been  wrecked  near 
tlie  Barnegat. 

The  bearer  of  your  Honor's  favor  informs  me  that  a  certain  savage,  wliom  I  had 
dispatched  to  your  Noble  Worship  on  the  2.^'"  last,  was  still  at  Passajongh  and  was  not 
inclined  to  continue  his  journey  for  the  present,  which  makes  me  resolve,  to  send  back 
this  one  directly,  who  in  passing  is  to  demand  the  other  letter  and  bring  it  over  with  this. 


^ew  York  Historical  Jiccordn.  3;{5 

The  contents  of  my  last  ur.',  tluit  Mr.  (VHinojosHa  has  n-cfiv.-d  inl'uririatioii  from  Mr. 
Borgh  and  C'luto,  by  way  of  Maryhuid  tliiou^h  Jacob  Cla.'H.-n,  alias  my  fii.-nd,  <liil.'d 
til.' 27"'  of  AiiKiisf  tliat  tli.-  (!ity  of  Amslcidam  intends  to  continue  her  colony  ht're  and 
lias  appointed  Mr.  d"  Ilinojoasa  as  Director  and  Crato  and  van  Sweerinj,'en  as  Councillors, 
tliat  his  Honor  had  to  expect  his  coniniission  by  way  of  tliu  Manhattans  by  tiio  ship  "de 
Liefde,"  which  was  lading  and  would,  acc.jrding  to  C'rato's  letter  to  his  master,  go  to  sea 
in  14  days. 

D'Hinojossa  feels  himself  (piite  big  again,  he  wants  to  get  back  into  his  hands  all  ;lie 
])r()i)erty  of  the  late  Mr.  Vlrichs,  ho  begins  to  turn  the  tables  again.  Ten  or  twelve  davs 
ago  he  removed  the  Secretary  van  Nas  from  hisoflice,  ))e<'ause  lie  did  not  write  the  records 
to  please  him  (so  they  say),  also  because  he  had  given  advice  to  some  people  against  liis 
person. 

He  also  informed  several,  tluit  if  tliey  should  again  speak  ill  of  his  "Majesty"  at 
Foppe  Janssen  or  elsewhere  in  a  tavern,  he  should  piinisii  tliem  witii  heavy  fines,  lie 
further  summoned  Fop  .Tansen  before  the  meeting  and  recommended  hi  .1,  that  if  anything 

bad  was  spoken  of    I;.'  "'ittle  prince,"  Ik- should   caution  the  people for 

hi'  did  not  intend  to  let  himself  be  abused  in  tliat  manner,  even  not  by  those  at  the 
Jfanhattans  with  their  mandamus,  as  the  farmers  say,  his  Honor  had  rep.-ated  this  at 
different  times. 

About  14  days  ago  the  grave  of  one  Iloppeniink,  an  Indian  chief,  was  robbed  ;  he 
had  been  buried  a  siiort  time  before  about  oppositi^  tiie  "  ouse  of  (^apt.  Crieger.  They 
took  out  of  it  a  party  of  wampum,  .'}  or  4  pieces  of  duffels  and  further,  what  he  had  with 
him  ;  the  savages  murmur  about  it  and  may  ])erhaps  undertake  sometliing  bad  against 
those  at  New-Amst.-l,  as  Andries  lludde  and  others  inform  me.  Closing  1  shall  connnend 
your  Noble  Worship  to  God's  gracious  protection  and  remain  with  wishes  for  a  long  life 
and  prosperous  administration, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Wise,  Discreet  Sir, 

Your  Honor's  ever  alFectionate 

ajid  faithful  servant 

WiLii.  Bekckman. 


Alteiia,  the  H'*"  Jan^ 
1661. 


Yesterday  God  our  Lord 

increased  our  family  by  a  son. 

I  wish,  I  had  a  chance  to  let 

liim  enjoy  a  Christian  baj)tism.     Adieu. 

To  the  Noble.   Honorable,   Very  Worshipful, 

Wise,  Very  Discreet  Sir 

Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant,  Director  General 

of  Xew-Netherland,  Curasao,  etc., 

residir  r  at  Fort  Amsterdam  on  the  Manliatans.     By  a  savage. 


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^^^  Colonial  Setilements  on  the  Delaivare  Elver. 

Lettku.     William  Beekman  to  Director  Siutvesani  ;  arrival  of 

CAPT.  WOELER  (WlIEKLER  ?),  A  FUftlTIVE  QUAKER  FROM  MaRYLAN'D; 
MANIFESTS  NO  KESI'ECT  TO  THE  ViCE-DlRECTOR,  AS  SUCH  IS  CONXKARY 
TO  HIS  conscience;  no  such  SECT  WILL  IKO  TOLERATED;  GREAT 
EXCITEMENT  IN  MARYLAND  BETWEEN  PROTESTANTS  AND  CATHOLICS; 
MANY  BEHEADED  AND  SEVERAL  HANOED  AND  QUARTERED  IN  ENGLAND  ; 
MORE  THAN  1,000  REFORMED  MINISTERS  TN  PRISON  THERE,  BECAUS":;  THEY 
WILL  NOT  CONFORM  TO  THE  CATHOLIC  RELIGION,  ETC.  ;   FiNS  EMIGRATING 

TO  Maryland. 
Honorable,  Very  Wors)iipful,  Wise,  Pnuienf,  Very  Discreet  Sirs. 

Gertlemen !  Your  Honors"  favor  of  Mie  2;'  inst,  has  been  received  on  tlie  13'."  I 
cliall  carry  out  its  tenor  as  far  as  possible.  I  cannot  omit  to  inform  your  Honors^  by 
this  sudden,  unexpecteu  chance,  of  tlie  following.  There  arrived  yesterday  at  New- 
Amstel  as  a  refugee  from  Maryland  Capt.  Voeler  and  to-day  he  made  his  appearance 
here  ;  after  some  talking  his  Honor  asked,  whether  in  case  a  demand  or  tnimmons  of  the 
Governor  cane  from  Maryland,  we  should  deliver  iiim  or  defend  liim  ;  lie  pretended  also, 
that  he  was  not  held  under  a  rightful  conviction,  if  he  sliould  be  called  before  us  by  his 
party,  whereas  his  case  was  related  to  and  embraced  the  interest  of  the  state  of  Maryland 
and  he  defended  his  privileges. 

He  is  a  quaker,  showing  not  the  least  respect  upon  liis  arrival ;  leaving  our  house 
he  said  as  excuse,  that  he  knew  very  well,  it  was  projier  to  show  some  respect,  but, 
said  he,  his  conscience  did  not  allow  it,  whereupon  I  aiis\vt>red,  that  our  conscience  could 
not  tolei'ate  such  a  persuasion  or  sect.  If  he  keeps  still  and  no  more  followers  of  that 
sort  shall  arrive,  I  shall  tolerate  him  until  your  Honor's  further  orders,  but  in  case  of 
increase  I  shall  make  him  leave  our  jurisdiction  pursuant  to  the  praiseworthy  orders 
made  by  your  Honorable  AVoi-sliips. 

This  Voeler  says,  that  the  change  in  the  governm<  nt  causes  great  confusion  and 
may  originate  war.  The  Protestants  pursue  the  Pajjists,  as  they  will  not  tolerate  a 
Papist  Governor.  He  says  also,  that  great  many  have  been  beheaded  in  England 
lately  and  several  been  quartered  and  hung,  tliiit  over  thousand  reformed  preachers 
are  in  prison,  because  they  will  not  practice  the  r-ipist  religion  and  preside  as 
bishops  over  the  communities.  Dreadful  to  hear,  (Jixl  ni:iy  give  us  peace  in  our 
days. 

Uele  Stelle,  one  of  our  commissaries,  lias  also  arrived  here,  with  some  Fins,  from 
Maryland.  They  have  been  tlieiv,  jis  I  was  informed,  to  tak."  up  land  and  to  go  there  in 
the  spring  and  settle.  Sheriff  van  Dyck  did  not  give  me  notice  of  tlieir  departure. 
These,  finding  their  countryman  at  th.'  Sassafras-River  in  troubles,  have  given  up  their 
undertaking  and  Oele  St.'lle  says,  tiiat  i)erliaps  all  I  Ik-  Fins,  living  theiv,  shall  come 
back  here.  It  would  be  well  according  to  my  opinion  (under  correction)  to  have  an  order 
issued  for  such  an  event,  putting  them  with  the  others  in  one  village  at  Passajongh  or 
elsewhere  and  not  allowing  them,  to  settle  in  scattered  ])laces,  as  is  customary  witli  these 
people,  also  making  them  take  the  old  and  prop'jr  oath.     Closing  herewith  I  commend 


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your  Honorable  Worships  to  tlie  protection  of  God,  who  will  please  to  keep  your 
Honors  in  long-lasting  health  and  prosperous  administration,  remaining  at  all 
times, 

Noble,  Honorable  Gentlemen, 

Your  Honors'  faithful  servant 
Altena,  the  15-  February  ^iLii.  Bekckman 

16G1. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 
Wise,  Prudent  Discreet  Gentlemen, 
the  Hon"'"  Director-General  and  Council 
of  New-Netherland  residing 
at  Fort  Amsterdam 
on  the  Manhatans. 

By  a  savage. 


Lktteh.      Atkutstin     Hekkman     to     vrcE-DiUECTOR     Beeckman  ;     III8 

fLANTATIOX     OJf      BoiIEMIA      lUVEU  ;      IS      AHOUT     SETTLINCJ     A     VrLLAOE 
TllEUEAHOUT;    DISTANCE    IIETWKEX    THE    BoiIKMIA     AXU    THE    ^rI^•(it^\S 

Kir,;  En'.ii.isiimex  mmkdeukp  hy  Delawaue  Indians;  the  English 

IN  TUEATY   WITil  THE  SUSQUEIIANNOCKS  ;  WAU  IMMINENT 

Sir ! 
Sir! 

Not  having  had  a  safe  ()p])ortanity  to  answer  sir.re  your  Honor's  letter,  this  one 
presents  itself  unexiiectedly  by  tlie  Governor  an(i  Council"  being  jiresently  here  on  Col 
Utie's  island.     Nothing  could  be  done  with  Cornells  Comegys  *  this  year,  it  must  be  done 
next  year  and  s.)me  otiier  instructions  sent  from  the  Manhattans,  whi.h  upon  my  return 
home  I  shall  help  your  lloncu-  to  ])rocure. 

I  have  been  on  thr  Bohemiariver  to  visit  my  Colony  and  discovered  at  the  same 
time  the  best  i)lace.  to  carry  on  a  trade  between  liere  and  the  Scuithriver.  I  am 
now  at  work,  to  encourage  jjeople  to  establish  a  village-  there,  with  which  I  trust 
:.  beginning  shall  be  made  next  winter  and  from  (lu-re  we  shall  In-  able  to  reach 
tlie  Sandhoeck  ovrland  in  half  a  day  and  also  have,  as  it  ai)p.'ars  to  me,  a 
wagon-road.  For  the  Minquaskil  and  the  aforesaid  Bohemiariver  run  there  within 
a  league  from  each  other,  from  where  we  shall  in  time  have  communication  with 
each  other  by  water,  which  may  serve  as  eiicemragement  to  the  inhabitants  of 
New-Netherland. 

I  hopt^  to  be  at  the  Manhattans  within  5  or  6  weeks.  Had  not  the  misfortune 
occurred,  that  4  Englishmen  had  ben  kille.l  on  tin-  road  by  Southriver-Indians  I 
would    most  likely   have    come   overland    to    your    Honor.      No   more    in    haste,   but 

*  HefiTs  to  sDiiii'  inivatu  liiiaiiiess  of  Iki'ckmaii.  —  H.  V. 

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with  cordial  salutations  I  commend  your  Honor,  your  Honor's  wife  and  children, 
to  God'b  mercy  and  remain, 

Dear  Sir  and  Compere, 

Your  Honor's,  etc., 
The  fear  caused  last  Augustynk  Herrjian. 

•winter  to  the  Southriver  by 

Fuller,*  as  it'  it  should  be  attacked,  was  unfounded.  It  has  been  taken  ill,  that  the 
captured  Indian  murderers,  who  had  killed  4  Englishmen  and  brought  their  clothing  to 
the  Sandhoeck,  have  been  set  free.  The  English  want  satisfaction  and  the  murderers  or 
war  with  the  savages  and  they  are  in  consultation  about  it  with  the  Susquehanocks.  It 
would  be  desirable,  that  Mr.  d'lnjniossa  should  answer  thus  to  the  Governor  and  arrange 
the  matt(>r  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Ihiglish,  for  the  continuation  of  friendship  and  trade 
evidently  depends  on  the  carrying  out  of  the  abovesaid,  else  their  friendly  intercourse  will 
be  broken  off  at  once.  I  advise  the  best  and  that  a  speedy  answer  be  given,  for  which  the 
Governor  and  Council  are  waiting.  As  a  hint. . .  .It  is  said  hero,  that  the  Susquehanocks 
have  been  summoned  to  the  Sandhoeck.  It  is  susjjected,  that  it  is  perhaps  for  the  related 
affair. 

Speedy  and  wise  counsel  is  now  demanded. 

To  the  Honorable  Mr.  \Vill.  Beackman, 
Vice-Director  at  the  Southriver  in  Fort  Altena. 


ItESOLUTIO.V  TO  DIS<']r.\Ii(iE  THE  SWKDISII  SlIKUII''K  OX  TIIK    DkI.A W.\RE  AND 
SUnSEQUEN'T  ORDER  TO  THAT  EFFECT.      21"?'  OF  MaRCII  [lOClJ. 

Received  the  petition  of  Gregorius  van  Dyck,  Sheriff  for  the  Swedes  at  the  Southriver 
asking  for  i>aynu'nt  of  what  he  may  have  due  to  him  from  the  Company  for  past  salarv. 
During  the  reading  of  the  said  request  it  was  coiisidered,  that  tiie  said  person  is  doiim 
there  no  or  very  litth'  service  and  that  the  Siieriff's  duties  there  can  very  well  he 
performed  by  the  Commissary  Beeckman  and  the  following  apostil  was  given  to 
his  petition : 

Since  Director-General  and  Ctnincil  have  resolv(>d,  to  let  hencefortii  the  Sherilfs 
duties  there  be  discharged  by  the  Commissary  Beeckman,  it  is  granted  henajy,  that  what 
is  due  him  from  the  Company,  shall  on  occasion  be  ])aid  to  the  jtetitioner  or  his  order. 
Date  as  above. 

The  petition  of  Pieter  Kaiiibo  was  taken  up  and  read,  who  as  one  of  the  Commissaries 
appointed  for  the  Swedish  nation  on  the  Soutliriver  shows,  that  ht;  hiis  to  take  care  of  a 
very  large  family  and  therefore  cannot  well,  unless  to  his  great  disadvantage,  spare  the 
time,  to  attend  to  the  aforesaid  oflice.  Hence  he  re(;[uests,  that  he  ma^'  lie  excusetl  from 
serving. 

The  endorsement  was  :  Fiat  tpiod  petitur.     Date  as  above. 
7'!'  of  April  (lOGlj. 

*  Wliuclur,  tbe  f  iiaiUve  CiimUiT  ?  —  H.  F. 


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Indictmknt  of   and    pkocefdixos   against    Jan   Jukiansen    Becker 
fok  selling  liquor  to  the  indians,  and  papeits  connected  avitii 

ms    CASE. 

To    tlieir    Noble    Worships,    the    Director-General    and    Council    of    New- 
Netherland. 

Honorable,  Noble,  Very  Worshipful  Gentlemen. 

Wliereas  Jan  Juriaensen  Beckker  of  Amsterdam,  residing  outside  of  Fort  Altena  on 
the  Southriver,  has  at  present  been  brouKlit  here  by  tlie  nnd.Msigned  Fiscal,  because  he 
did  not  hesitate,  contrary  to  the  strict  interdict  and  in  contempt  of  the  issued  and  repeated 
placats  of  Director-General  and  Council  of  X.  N.,  to  sell  brandy  to  the  sava-es.  for  which 
lie  has  long  been  notorious,  as  the  eviden(^(>s  extant  thereof  sufficiently  prove,  viz.  the 
declarations  by  Bartolomeus  Aertse,  Jan  du  Parck,  and  Pieter  Klaessen  of  14'!'  of  October 
imi),  also  the  declarations  of  the  18'."  of  Novemb.-r  lOno  and  of  Janiiek-  Baernts  and 
Teuntje  Jurriat-ns  of  the  12'."  of  D.>cember  1(359  further  the  affi<lavits  of  Jeams  Andries.'n 
and  Mary  Andriesen  „f  th.-  7'!' of  March  of  this  year;  and  whereas  this  is  a  matter  of 
very  bad  cons.-.iu,.Mces,  from  whicli,  as  is  found  by  e.vperience,  a  great  deal  of  mishap 
has  resulted  and  more  is  to  be  expected,  unless  it  be  stopjx'd  and  punisli.Hl  accordincr  to 
the  placats  as  an  exami)le  to  others ;  therefore  the  Fiscal  concludes  ex  officio,  tluit  Jan 
Jnrriaensen  Bec-kker  b,>  brought  to  the  i)lace,  where  sentences  are  usually  executed  he 
put  there  into  the  })illory  with  a  braudy-measure  around  his  neek  and  also  be  sentenced 
to  pay  a  line  of  live  hundivd  guild.'rs  according  t..  the  Placats  and  to  be  banisiied  this 
provinc,  but  be  knpt  in  i)rison  provisionally-,  until  your  Hon""-'  Worships"  sentence  or 
lindiiig  shall  be  executed.     Done  at  Fort  Amsterdam,  th.>  1"  of  Ai)ril,  1G60. 

Your  IIon'"«  AVorships'  servant 

NiCASirs   DE   SiLLE. 

111.'  foregoing  comi)]uiiit  of  the  Fiscal,  having  been  i)lac.'d  into  the  hands  of  Jan 
Jurriaenseii  Becker,  was  answered  by  him,  as  follows  : 

Answer  of 
Jan  Jurians  Becker 
to  tile  com])laint 
of  the  Hon'''"  Fiscal. 


To  their  Ilonoialile, 
Noble  AVorships.  the  Director- 
General  and  Council  of 
New-Netlierland. 


Hoiioiable,  Xol)l(',  \vry  Worsliipful  (Tentjeineii. 

The  (lef.'iulaiit  denies  u])on  the  true  word  of  a  man.  that  in  contempt  of  your  Noble 
nonorabh"  Worshii)s'  i.lacats  he  has  sold  brandy  to  the  savages,  much  less  made  a 
profession  of  it,  wlieicby  jir  t^hould,  since  a  long  tinu".  Iiave  become  notorious;  but  it  is 
thus,  that  the  jjersoiis,  who  have  declared  and  testilied  this  of  him,  have  eitlier  been 
misled  thereto  hy  bad  suggestions  or  are  ]»re])08sessed  against  him  through  secret  hatred 
and  envy,  they  belong  besides  mostly  to  those,  who  deserve  either  no  or  only  little 
creih'iice,  to  wit  iiartolonieus  Aertse,  Jeandii  i'arck  and  Pieter  Ciaesseii  are  soldiers,  who 
liad  been  sent  out  by  Mrs.  Beeckman  with  a  savage,  iiaving  Mr.  Bi'trkman's  own  can,  to 
impose  upon    liin,.,    the  defendant,    preteiiding.    t!i:it  lir   hn-.l   the  consent  of   the  said 


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gentleman,  to  get  brandy,  whi.-h  however  he  did  not  receive.     Piet.-r  Mayer  is  inclined 
to  the  party,  as  he  hinneif  makes  it  a  profession  to  sell  brandy  to  the  savages    with 
which  Mr.  Beeckman  is  not  unacquainted.     Jannetje  Barentsen  is  lik.nvise  not  impartial 
having  at  present  a  lawsuit  with  the  defendant  about  a  case  of  theft  committed  by  her 
reuntje  Jeuriansen    is  notoriously   disreputable,    as    she  has   been   in  the  service  of 
disreputable  people,  for  instance  in  that  ofMargareth  Davits,  alias  the  Scotch  woman 
herself   a  known  prostitute  and  keeping   a  thieves'  den.     Jams  Andriesen  and  Maria 

Andriesen,  being man  and  wife,  have  been  forbidden  by  the  former  Swedish 

tommander,  Jan  Rysingh,  to  appear  before  his  court  on  account  of  their  troublesome  and 
slandering  talk.    Consequently  it  is  nothing  but  envy  and  villainy,  with  which  they  have 
tried  to  bespatter  the  defendant  and  to  make  him  hated  by  your  IIon"'»  Worships  •  for 
having  formerly  by  jour  Hon-"  Worships'   favor  provisionally  tilled   the  p,.sition  of 
Commissary,   he  is  therefore  until  now  considered  as  a  chief  by  the  savages  and  hence 
he  is  often  given  by  the  savage  Sachems  a  goose,  a  duck  or  a  deer  or  turkey,  in  return 
or  which,  it  IS  true,  the  defendant  never  hesitated  to  give  or  present  tli-^m  a  drink  of 
brandy,  but  that  only  to  such  Sachems,  as  Mecke.^k  Schinck,  Wechenarent,  Areweehin-rh 
and  Hoppaniing  etc.  whom  neither  Dut(^hmen  nor  Swedes  disdain  openly  to  provide  wi'th 
iquor  or  to  drink  with  at  the  tavern,  which  is  done  so  free,  frank  and  open,  as  anythin-r 
hat  IS  allowed,  can  be  done,  .-onsequently  the  d..tendant  never  conjectured,  that  he  ma.u' 
himself  liable  to  punishment  thereby,  the  more  so  as  such  bartering,  even  the  sale  of  brandy 
^\as  there  a  common  and  necessary  custom,  as  can  be  seen  from  the  aniiex.>d  affidavit,  and  if 
the  Jon  '"  Fiscal  had  been  pleased  to  inform  himself  more  in  this  resi)ect  on  the  Southriver 
he  would  most  likely  have  found  no  or  only  few  persons  among  th,.  Hutch  as  well  as  the 
Swedish  nation,  who  w.-re  exempt  from  ( fhe  .•haige  ..f)  selling  liquor  to  the  savages,  becaiis,. 
without  It  It  IS  hard  to  get  provisions.     The  detVndant  ])rays  therefore  very  humbly   tint 
what  has  passed  as  related  above  may  not  be  charged  to  him.  an  old  servant  of  the  Company 
as  a  misdemeanor,  but  if  tli.'iv  was  any  wi„ng  in  it,  that  it  might  be  graciously  overlooked' 
as  having  been  done  in  ignorance  and  m.t  through  contem],t  of  your  Noble.  Honorable 
Worships'  placats  and  oi.linances,  while  he  promises  to  avoid  in  future  this  and  all  other 
mistakes.     Thus  doing,  etc., 

^'"^'^"■'■•^'•"n  Your  Noble  Honorable  Worships' 

in  N.  Neth.-rland,  obedient  servant 

12'N>f  April,  106,).  Jan  Jkikiakxs  Bkckkr. 

Follows  the  afRdavit  delivered  with  the  foregoing  answer: 

Before  me,  ^rathel,s  de  Yos,  a  Notary  Public  appointed  by  their  Noble  Worship.., 
the  Honorable  I)iivctor-(,{en..ral  and  Co.mkmI,  ivsiding  at  Amsterdam  in  New-Netherlaiid 
and  before  the  witnesses  named  below  ai)peared  Rutgvrt  Willemsen  van  Weesp,  4r.  years 
old,  Jan  Schottes  from  Amsterdam,  2i)  years  old,  and  Jan  de  Widt  from  Seerdam,  24 
yea-s  old.  eadi  one  having  lived  in  the  Col.my  of  New  Amstel  (,n  the  Southriver  eC 
New-Netherland.  At  the  icpiest  of  Jan  Jeuriansen  Becker  they  declared,  alHrmed  anu 
testihed,  as  they  liereby  declare,  aflirm  and  testify  upon  their  manly  word  instead  of  a 
solemn  oath,  that  it  is  true  and  truthful  and  well-known  (o  them,  the  depommis,  that 
liquor  IS  openly  sold  to  the  savages  in  the  said  Colony  as  well  as  in  and  near  Fort  Altena 


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as  the  daily  experiences  sufficiently  show,  that  the  savagi^s  are  every  day  drunk  like 
beasts,  even  then,  when  notliing  else  was  expected,  but  that  the  savages  would  go  to  war 
on  account  of  the  murdered  savages :  at  that  time  the  savages  were  very  drunk  in  the 
Colony  every  day.  The  deponents  further  know,  that  if  the  poor  inhabitants  of  the  Colony 
of  New-Amstel  and  others  did  not  sell  or  barter  liquor  to  the  savages  for  Indian  corn, 
meat  or  other  things,  tln-y  would  perish  from  hunger  and  distress :  herewith  the  deponents 
close  their  depositions  and  are  willing  to  confirm  the  aforesaid  with  a  solemn  oath.  Done 
in  good  faith  at  Amsterdam  in  New-Netiu>rland,  in  presence  of  Jean  Vidette  and  Abraham 
de  Pruyn,  inhabitants  of  this  City,  being  a^k.^d  as  trustwortiiy  witnesses  and  having 
signed  the  minutes  with  the  affiants,  on  the  nintli  day  of  April  XVJ"  sixty. 
Coll :  This  agrees  with  the  original  minute. 

Quod  attestor. 
Matiieus  de  Voz,  Notary  Public. 

1680\4\12. 
At  the  request  of  Jan  Jurians  Becker. 

The  foregoing  complaint  of  the  Fiscal  and  the  answer  of  the  d(>fendant  Jan  Ju-iaensen 
Becker  having  been  taken  u])  and  read,  the  Fiscal  was  ordered,  to  keep  the  defendant 
provisionally  imprisoned  until  the  next  sitting  of  the  Court,  when  a  further  disposition 
of  the  case  shall  be  made. 

Amsterdam  in  New-Netherland,  the  12"'  of  April,  1360. 

26'"  of  April. 
Whereas  .fan  Juriaens  Becker,  former  Clerk  and  Reader  in  the  service  of  the  Hon'"' 
Priy.  West-India  (Company  at  Fort  Altena  on  the  Soutliriver  of  New-Netherland,  has  not 
hesitated,  contrary  to  the  strict  interdict  and  in  contempt  of  the  repeatedly  published 
l)lacat8  of  Director-General  and  Council  of  New->'etherland,  to  sell  and  trade  strong 
liijuors  to  the  savages,  wir,:,  is  a  matter  of  very  bad  consequences  and  influences" 
whereby  at  different  times  and  i)laces  many  mishaps  have  resulted  and  occurred  and 
therefore  can  and  must  not  l)e  suffered,  but  must  be  punished  as  an  example  to  others, 
Kesolved  that  J)iiector-(jfeneral  and  Council  of  New-Xetherland  after  examination 
of  theFiscaJ-s  complaint  and  the  defendant's,  Jan  .luriaensen  Becker's,  own  admission 
and  confession  and  after  consideration  of  everything,  which  has  to  be  considered  in  this 
case,  administer  justice  in  the  name  of  their  High  Mightinesses  the  Lords  States  General 
of  the  United  Netherlands  and  the  Noble  Lords-Directors  of  the  Priv.  West-India 
Coinjmny,  Department  of  Amsterdam,  and  sentence,  as  they  hereby  do,  the  aforesaid  Jan 
.luriaensen  Becker  to  the  payment  of  a  fine  of  five  huiidivd  guilders  to  be  applied 
according  to  the  tenor  of  the  i)lacats  issued  against  th<'  sale  of  liquor  to  the  savages; 
they  furtiier  degrade  the  said  Becker  from  his  office  as  Cl.-rk  and  Header  and  order,  that 
as  quickly  as  possible  he  and  his  wife  break  u])  their  household  and  remove  from  the  .said 
Southriver,  also  jiay  the  costs  and  expenses  of  law  incurred  hereby,  while  they  reject  the 
further  eonii>laint  of  the  Fiscal.  Done  at  Fort  Amsterdam  in  New-Netherliind,  on  the 
day  as  above. 

Nota:     The  fine  in  the  above  sentence  is  remitted  as  appears  hereafter  on  the  :{'' of 
May.     This  pro  memoria. 


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To  file  Noblo,  Very  Wcrsliipful  Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesaiit,  Director-General  and 
the  Honorable  Council  of  New-Netlierlaiul. 
Shows  with  due  reverence  Jan  Jeuriansen  Becker,  that  he,  petitioner,  has  seen  with 
great  embarrassment  of  mind  and  grief  the  s.'utence  pronounced  against  him  by  your 
Honorable  Worships,  whi<-h,  if  h..  has  to  satisfy  it,  will  cause  the  total  ruin  of  the  petitioner 
May  It  please  your  Honorable  AVorships  to  ccmsider,  that  th.>  i)etitioner  has  never  thou-ht 
of  treating  contem]>tuonsly  the  orders  or  i.hu.its  of  your  IIou>"^  AVorships ;  but  as  the 
sale  of  strong  liquors  to  the  savages  on  the  Southriver  was  carried  on  so  publicly  by  hi<-h 
and  low  ofHcers  of  the  State,  the  petitioner  also  hns  now  and  then  tiad.'.l  some  for  Indian 
corn  and  deer-meat  to  b^  used  for  fo..d,  without  .'ver  having  made  it  a  profession  asoth.-is 
Irnve  don,,  it.     The  Hon"'-'  Mr.  Paulus  Leendertsen  van  der  Grift,  ]?urgomaster.  Jacobus 
liacker,  Scl.epen  of  this  City  and  several  other  inhabilants,  as  Jan  d.>  Jopfje  otc.  who  all 
have  been  on  the  youthiiver  lately,  will  be  able  to  attest,  if  your  Hem"'"  Worships  demand 
It,  as  likewise  appears  from  the  ann(>xed  affidavit,  how  publicly  it  was  done  there  by 
Dutchmen  as  well  as  Sw.>des.  ..veii  to  th.>  extent  of  wholeankers  at  one  time,  which  misled 
the  petitioner  and  made  him  believe,  that  it  was  rather  permitted  by  your  Hon"'"  Worshi,,s 
and  he  therefore  prays  that  in  consideration  of  the  above  stati'ment  and  the  petition.'i's 
forin,>r  conduct  your  Honoial)le  AV,.ishi])s  will  jilease  to  excuse  graciously  the  committed 
error  and  mercifully  and  compassionately  prevent  his  total  ruin,  which  doing  he  shall 
always  be  and  I'emaiu 

^''"''  ^^  Your  Honorable  AVorships'  servant 

Amsterdam  ,o-        i^  t    -r. 

in  N.  Isetheiland  the  ;5'!  of  May,  lOGO. 

Follows  the  affidavit  annexed  to  th<'  foregoing  jietition. 

To-day,  the  8'."  of  April,  ](i(!0,  appeared  befor,-  me,   Th-lman  van  Vle.>ck,  a  Notary 
Public  appointed  by  the  Noble  Very  AVorshipful  Director-GeneT.il  and  Honorable  Council 
resiuing  at  Amsterdam  in  New-Netherland  and  b..fore  tli.>  witnesses,  named  b.>low,  the 
W  orshiphil  Hennckd'Raatand  JanHro..isen,  both  of  ccmii^.tent  ag..,  wheat  the  iii«ranc,. 
and  request  of  Jan  Juriaensen  Becker,  without  simulation,  inducement  or  persuasion  by 
any  l)ody,  but  in  b.-half  of  .justice  unanimously  attest   as  true  and  truthful,  that   the 
Hon""^^  Mr,  Alrichs,  Director  of  the  South-Colony,  had  sent  them  with  several  ankers  of 
brandy  and  Spanish  wine  in  a  sloop  to  the  i^aviiges,  to  trade  them  for  Indian  corn  or 
wampum,  whatever  they,  deponents,   could  best  obtain   for  tliem  ,  that  upon  the  inm'"" 
Director's  Alrichs  order  and  direction  they  sold  and  bartered  it  and  received  in  return 
Indian  Corn,  wam])um  and  furs.     Dejx.iienfs  clos.-  heivwith  their  dejiositiou  off-ring  to 
confirm  tin;  .same  with  a  solemn  oath,  if  it  .should  be  necessary  and  re(iu.'st<'d :  they 
ccmsent.  that  a  cojyy  should  be  made  hereof  and  delivered //i  cow  w«??/>/7«ff..     Thus  done 
and  i)assed  at  Amsterdam   in  New-Netherland  in  i)resence  of  the  AVorshii)ful  Mr.  Jan 
Kneuwles  and  Adriaen  Huybertsen   Starvelt  being  asRed  and   suiiiiuoned   thereto  as 
witnesses,  who  with  the  deponents  and  m.-,  the  Notary,  have  signed  the  original  niinut.* 
hereof. 

This  coj)y  has  been  found  upon  comparison  to  agree  with  the  original. 

Quoil  attestor. 
Tii:l.man  van  \i,ki:ck,  Not.  Public. 


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The  above  petition  was  taken  up  and  read  and  after  deliberating  upon  it  and 
considering  the  petitioner's  eircuni.stances,  tlie  question  having  been  ])ut  it  was  decreed  : 

Tlie  i)etitioner  is  for  reasons  relievi'd  of  tlie  payment  of  fiie  fine,  provided  that  lie 
arranges  with  the  Hon'""  Fiscal  for  the  costs  and  uiises  of  the  law.  Done  at  Fort 
Amsterdam  in  New-Netherlaud,  the  3'!  of  May,  1660. 


Letter.  William  Beeckman  to  Diuector  Stuyvesant,  inclosing  the 
ABOVE ;  3  Englishmen  and  a  Dutchman  murdeked  by  South 
RIVER  Indians   on  the  4™  inst.;   excitement  in   Maryland;  ill 

CONSEliUENCES  OF  A  WAR  BETWEEN  THE  ENGLISH  AND  INDIANS. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Gentlemen  : 
Geiitl3men. 

On  my  return  here  on  the  IS'."  inst.  I  fonnd  those  of  New-Amstel  and  the  savages  here, 
who  had  not  sliown  themselves  to  the  Dutch  for  14  days,  in  great  fear,  because  the  live/- 
savages  had  killed  on  the  4'."  inst  four  men  coming  from  New-Amstel,  about  4  or  5  leagues 
Inmi  there;  they  were  ;j  Eiiglislniieii  and  a  Dutchman,  the  brotlier  of  Doctor  Hack, 
who  had  been  here  2  or  3  days  for  their  amusement.  Then,  2  or  3  days  after  rlie  murder 
had  been  committed,  some  savages  came  to  New-Amstel  with  some  clothing  of  the 
Christians,  (but  it  was  not  known  to  us,  whether  they  were  the  murderers),  to  sell  them  : 
two  of  them  went  to  the  house  of  Foi.pe  .Taiissen,  where  AViliiam  Hollingworth,  an 
Eiiglisiimau  and  Gerrit  Rutten,  a  resident  of  New-Amstel,  were,  who  together  with  Foppe 
took  hold  of  the  two  savages  and  sent  information  to  Mr.  d'Hinojossa;  they  were 
immediately  put  into  prison  by  his  Honor  whereupon  the  savages  threatened  those  of 
New-Amstel.  After  an  examination  these  savages  were  released  the  next  day.  I  have 
tried  upon  my  arrival  to  inform  your  Hon"'-'  Worships  of  the  above,  but  could  not  get  a 
savage  for  hire. 

Yesterday  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  received  an  express  in  the  above  matter  from  the 
Governor  of  Maryland,  who  is  not  at  all  jileased  on  account  of  the  release  of  the  savages. 
1  refer  in  regard  to  tliis  matter  to  tiie  enclosure,  whicii  I  have  received  under  cover  to  Mr. 
d'Hinojossa.  ^[r.  d'Hinojossa  replied  immediately,  as  the  Minquas  savage,  who  had 
brougiit  the  letter,  was  not  willing  to  wait.  I  was  to-day  at  New-Anistel,"but  did  not 
speak  witli  d'Hinojossa;  1  learnt  Irom  Capt.  Krieger,  tliat  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  had  excused 
liimself,  that  they  were  not  the  right  savages,  whom  he  had  ai)pielit.nded. 

Ui)oii  my  arrival  here,  I  li:id  a  c(»nversation  with  d'Hinojossa  in  regard  to  the  murder 
and  the  coming  of  the  English  for  reveiig(>,  about  which  his  Honor  made  little.  I  am  of 
opinicm  (under  correction)  tlnit.  if  tlie  English  go  to  war  with  these  savages,  that  all  the 
territory,  whence  they  drive  out  the  same,  will  be  seized,  as  being  taken  from  their 
enemirs  by  the  sword.  The  English  will  most  likely  come  into  our  Jurisdiction  to  ]mrsue 
their  enemies,  witlmut  having  given  i)revious  notice  ;  in  case  of  refusal  they  would  suspect 
us  and  treat  us  in  the  same  manner  ;  I  infer  this,  whereas  C^apt.  Krieger  says,  tliat 
Augustyn  Herraians  wrote  esi)ecially  to  d'Hinojossa,  the  English  imagined,  tliat" they  of 


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New-Amsfel  or  the  HorekU  had  induced  the  River-Indians  to  it.     A  very  unfortunate 

Gentlemen  !  I  must  close  this,  as  the  bearer  wants  to  leave  and  I  cannot  hold  him  • 
next  week  I  shall  give  more  details  by  the  yachts.  In  the  meantime  I  await  your  Hon"'- 
Worships'  speedy  directions,  how  to  behave  in  this  n.atter  ;  praying  to  God  to  continue 
your  Honors  m  long  life  and  prosperous  administration  I  remain  with  cordial  creetines 

Honorable,  Wise,  Very  Discreet  Gentlemen,  ^  ' 

Your  Noble  Honors'  always 

In  haste  at  f„:n  p  i  x 

laithful  servant 

Altena,  27'."  May,  ,,, 

•"  WiLH.   BffiECKMAN. 

1661. 

Gentlemen!  I  have  promised  the  bearer,  that  he  sliall  receive  from  your  Hon"'" 
A\  orships  a  piece  of  cloth  and  a  pair  of  socks,  provided  he  brings  over  this  letter  in  4  or 
o  aays  at  the  utmost 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 
Wise,  Very  Prudent  Gentlemen, 
the  Noble  Mr  Petrus  Stuyvesant, 
Director-General  of  New-Netlierland, 
Curasao,  etc.,  and  the  Honorable  Council  residing 
at  Port  Amsterdam 
on  tlie  Manhattan. 
By  a  savage. 


LkTTKR.       WilUAM    BKECK.MAN   T.,   DlRECTOn   St0YVKSANT  ;   XEOOTIATIONS 

bkxwi:ex  t„k   oovkunok   ok    MAuvi.uvi>   am,    t.k    McN.trAS;    ..^k 

MlN^iUAS    AM,    S,NNKCU.S    AT    WAU  ;     I,-HlNOVOSSA    PKOMUU.ATK      HIS 
COMMISSION  ;   GkKOOHV  VAX   DvCK,    THK  SWKDISII  SIIKKIKK,   OISMISSKD. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Gentlemen. 
Gentlemen ! 
Since  my  last  of  the  27-  inst.,  by  .  savage  I  have  not  learned  anything  further  from 
Maryland;  the  savages  here  are  very  much  afraid  of  the  coming  of  the  Engl    1  •  iZ 
have  held  a  gathering  near  Passajongh  for  several  days,   they'ollect  laj^e  m  tie    o"^ 

their  behalf  for  that  murder  with  the  English.  -  Tlie  Minquas  have  already  offered 
presents  in  peltries  to  the  Governor  of  Maryland  for  this  matter  10  or  12  tys  Lo    bu 
he  refused  to  accept  them  and  had  on  the  cont,.ry  requested  them  to  go  a,7desfiw  t  ^ 
Riversavages.     They  declined  this,  as  the  Minquas  chief,  who  was  at  the  1<L  p      H 
year  with  your  Tlon"^  Worship,  has  told  to  Capt  Krieger  and  elsewhere  on  th    28^     st 

i  he  Min.iuas  and  the  Sinnecus  are  at  war  with  each  other 

Gentlemen  !  Jacop  Swens  has  informed  me,  that  Hendrick  Huygen  told  hin,  Johan 


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^Cnt  ''f.r""'""^^  "'.^^''t"  "^«^  y'"^--'  I  """^n  Sopteniber;  after  urgent  entreaties  a 
slap  and  Holdiers  were  given  him,  to  re-tiike  tlie  Soiitli-lliver 

Mr  d'lIinojoHsa  eon.muni.-ated  l.is  con.n.is.ion  to  ti.e  connnunity  more  than  8  days 
ago    having  called  tlie  people  together  by  the  ringing  of  the  bell ,  he  asnured  then,  also 
ha    ,n  a  short     une   a   ship   with    a    pa.ly   of    farmers    would   be   here   fron.    the 
la  herland      On  the  other  side  his  Honor  told  me  upon  the  receipt  of  the  letter  thlt 

onor  s  Patrons  had  n.ade  no  n.ention  of  sending  a  ship  or  troops,  and  he  complained, 
that  he  had  received  no  answer  on  many  points,  as  he  had  expected  and  that  the  letter 
was  already  written  in  September. 

Vl.nuT!'/'"^''"i/-'''."f'™'?."'''  "'^'  ^"'  ^'"'^  understood  from  d'Hlnojossa,  van 
Bend  up  hlTl™      "  ^"^        ^'"'''^'  '"  ^'""'  """"'"  '^^'"^'^'"1'^  ^"'l  ^'^''^^  "^«.  to 

(gentlemen  !  Herewith  go  Sergeant  Ja.'op  van  de  Veer  and  Jan  Hemsmus,  who  has 
also  demanded  his  discharge  to  return  to  the  Fatherland. 

Gregoris  van  Dyck  demands  reasons,  why  he  has  been  dismissed :  I  referred  him  to 
the  rescr.i.t  on  lus  request.  Herewith  closing  I  commend  your  Hon-  Worships  to  God's 
protection  and  wishing  a  prosperous  administration  and  long  life  I  remain  with  cordial 
salutations,  Gentlemen, 

Your  Noble  Worships'  ever 

'^'*''"'''  affectionate  and  faithful  servant 

the  ni"  May,  1061.  ,,.,„,    ^^ 

•^  H  ILH.    LeECKMAN. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 

Wise,  Very  Prudent  Gentlemen, 

Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant  Director-General 

and  Council  of  New-Netherland,  Curasao  etc.  residing 

at  Fort  Amsterdam  on  the  Manhattans. 


Letter.     William    Bkixkman    to    Dirlxtok   Stuyvesant;    Sixnekits 

HKl-ORTKU   TO    IIAVK     DKSTHOVEI)    SOME     I'LAxNTATIONS   OK    SWEDES    AND 

Fins  in  Maryland;  iAusio  ok  tmk  l.vtk  murders  by  the  South 
RIVER  Indians. 

Honorable,  Noble,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Gentlemen. 
Gentlemen  : 
Since  may  last  by  Capt.  Krieger  nothing  of  importance  has  occurred,  nothing  lias 
been  heard  from  Maryland  about  the  English.     From  the  report  of  some  savages  I  learn 
that  the  Sinnekus  had  ravaged  some  Swedish  or  Finnish  plantations  situate  in  the  Eii-lish 
territory,  but  it  is  not  certain.     These  River-chiefs  hope,  that  the  P^nglish  will  not  a^ue 
here,  as  they  have  said  to  Andries  Hudde  and  Jacob  Swens,  saving  that  the  English  have 
kill.'d  some  of  ours  and  we  again  some  of  tlu-irs ;  they  set  off  thus  the  one  against  the 
other.     On  the  4"'  Inst.  I  informed  Augustjn  of  it.     Mr.  d'Hinojossa  has  kept  here  the 
gahot  at  the  request  of  Mr.  Heerinaus,  but  having  heard  nothing  from  there  since  9  or  10 
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days,  he  haa  resolved  to  let  her  depart.     Closing  I  commend  your  Hon"'"  WorshipH  to 
Wod's  protection  and  remain,  with  wishes  for  a  long  life  and  prosperity, 
Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Discreet  Gentlenien, 

Your  Honor's  always 
N.  Amstel,  affectionate  and  faithful  serv' 

the  10'."  June,  1001.  vVilh.  Bekokman. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 
Wise,  Very  Prudent  Gentlemen,  the 
Director-General  and  Council  of  New-Netherland, 
Cura(,'ao,  Bonairo,  etc.,  residing 
at  Fort  Amsterdam 
on  the  Manhatans. 


Lettek.  William  Beeckman  to  Dikector  Stuyvesant  ;  four 
Englishmen  from  Virginia  among  the  Manta.s  Indians  on 
THE  east  side   of  the  Delaware;  the  English  of  Maryland 

ASSIST   the   MiNQUAS   IN   THEIR   WAR   WITH   THE   SiNNECUS. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Gentlemen. 
Gentlemen : 
Your  Hon""  Worships'  two  favors,  one  of  the  S'"  June  by  a  savage,  the  other  by  Jan 
de  Caper  of  the  8'!'  inst  have  been  received.  This  serves  brietly  as  answer,  as  the  bearer 
informs  me  that  he  will  leave  to-morrow  morning  early.  Pursuant  to  your  Hon"'"  Worships' 
order  I  send  herewith  the  accounts  of  the  discharged  men,  also  the  list  of  the  rest  of  the 
Hon''"  Company's  servants  at  this  place. 

Jan  Peters  of  Amsterdam  goes  also  thither,  the  other  four  discharged  men  respectfully 
request,  that  their  competencies  with  accounts  and  passports  might  be  sent  liere  by  the 
first  chance. 

Regarding  the  dilBculty  between  the  English  and  the  savages  I  shall  comport  myself 
according  to  your  Worships'  order. 

On  the  East  side  of  this  river  with  the  Mantas  savages  are  four  Englishmen,  who 
according  to  the  saying  of  tlie  savages  arrived  in  a  small  boat  near  Cape  May  3  months 
ago  :  they  are  apparently  run-aways  from  Virginia,  for  they  intend  to  remain  there,  so 
the  savages  report. 

The  Minquas  and  the  Sinnecus  are  at  war ;  the  English  from  Maryland  have  assisted 
the  Minquas  with  50  men  in  their  fort. 

Closing  I  will  commend  your  Honorable  Worships  with  wishes  for  a  long  life  and 
prosperous  administration  to  God's  protection,  and  remain  at  all  times, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Wise,  Very  Discreet  Gentlemen, 

Your  Honorable  Worships' 
In  I'aste  at  affectionate  and  faithful  servant 

FortAltena  ^Vim.  Beekman. 

the  lOV'  July,  1661. 


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P^XTRACT    FHOM    A    MriTKR    OF    DlH.    StUYVKSANT    TO    THK    DinECTORS    IN 

Holland.  Maryland  claims  tiik  moi'tii  hank  ok  tmk  Dklawark. 
Lord    Bai.timork's    hrotiikr,  Calvkrt,  ordkrkd  to   enforce  the 

CLAIM  ;  HE  (StUYVESANT)  DEFENDS  HIMSELF  AGAINST  THE  CENSURES 
MADE  FOR  HIS  I'J'.OCKEDINOS  IN  THE  CASE  OF  SHERIFF  VAN 
SWEERINOEN.      21'T   OF   JuLY    1061. 

We  hear  just  now  very  little  or  nothing  in  regard  to  the  threatened  occupation  by 
our  Lnghsh  neighbors  at  the  North  and  the  South.  The  change  in  the  government  in 
England  lias  unciuestionably  divert.'d  them,  especially  those  at  the  North,  from  the 
undertakuig  and  keeps  it  out  of  their  mind 

but  much  more  pr.)l)ability  and  therefore  more  danger  appears  in  the  advices  "from 
Maryland,  as  not  only  the  patent  to  Lord  Baltimore,  which  covers  the  most  southern 
part  of  the  Southriver,  has  been  confirmed  by  the  present  King  and  published  in  print, 
but  also  the  said  Baltimore's  natural  brother  has  been  appointed  Governor  there  against 
all  expectations,  because  he  is  a  violent  papist.  The  transmitted  copy  of  the  protest 
made  by  liaron  Baltimore  to  your  Hon-"  Worships'  Board  since  the  restoration  of  the 
King,  which  your  Honors  mention  at  the  close  of  the  first  letter,  presupposes,  that  the  said 
Baron  lias  now  more  hope  to  attain  his  aim  and  intention,  than  formerly.  It  must  be 
inferred,  that  your  Honors'  answer  did  not  satisfy  him  nor  made  him  desist  from  hia 
claim,  as  he  sent  a  copy  of  the  protest  to  his  brother  Calvert,  formerly  Secretarv,  now 
Governor  in  Maryland,  ordering  him,  as  we  are  informed,  to  prosecute  his  clainr  by  all 
possible  means 

We  learn  with  regret  and  not  less  alarm  by  the  general  and  special  letters  of  your 
Hon""  Worships  and  the  Hon"><^^  Commissioners  for  the  City's  Colony  of  the  displeasure 
and  dissatisfaction  with  our  course  in  regard  to  the  i)roceediiigs,  instituted,  as  it  is  said, 
by  us  against  the  oflicers  of  the  Colony.  Honorahie  \Vorshii)s,  Si  accitsa.sse  sufwint, 
nemo  erit  innocens,  si  negasse  nocens.  ^Ve  had  hoped  and  wished  that,  before  we  were 
blamed  so  sliari)ly  on  the  complaiiUs  of  our  accuser,  our  answers  had  been  impartially 
lieard  and  then  subjected  to  criticism.  If  all  our  letters,  sent  since  tlie  death  of  Mr. 
Alrichs  to  his  successor  d'Hinojossa  and  also  one  or  two  dispatched  to  his  suiieriors,  had 
been  submitted,  it  would  most  probably  have  been  proved,  that  we  have  begun  ik> 
proceedings  against  the  City's  oflicers.  much  less  iritench'd  to  creatt>  dist)rders  among  them, 
but  tiiat  in  the  contrary  we  have  earnestly  recominended  peace,  unity  and  the  i)roniotion 
of  the  public  welfare. 

As  to  the  case  or  the  proceedings  themselves,  which  your  Hon""  Worships  mention, 
in  regard  to  the  estate  of  the  late  Director  Jacob  Alrichs,  the  oi.position  against  the 
sentence  of  the  murderers  of  three  savages,  the  apjjcal  and  reversing  of  the  Judgment 
against  Jan  Gerritsen  van  IVfarckeii,  our  boundeii  duty  aside  from  our  honor  and 
reputation,  compels  us  to  spinik  about  the  on.'  and  tli(>  other  in  as  few  words  as  possible, 
in  order  to  give  your  Honors  a  correct  report  of  the  ciiruinstances  and  the  truth  of  these 
affairs. 


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Although    wo    iirt>    nioHfly   ct'iisiiied    hy  your   Nobi »   AVorships    anil    tlio    TIoii"'" 

CommiHsiomTs  r.'sj)e<-tiiiK  tlif  cstiito  of  Mr.  Jacol)  AlricliH,  y»'t  acconliiiK  to  our  him. hi., 

opinion  we  boliovc  to  liavo  least  sinned  in  tliis  or  made  niistakt's,  unlesH  it  be  nvllfd  a  niistaki-, 

to  have  examined  iinjiarfially  and  witlioiit  re>rard  to  perHons  tlie  ])etitions  presented  to  us 

at  different  times  by  Cornelis  van  (Jezei,   a  declared   heir  and  execntor  of  the  late  Mr. 

Jacob  Alrichs'  testament.    \Ve  will  snbmit  i\w.  petitioner's  r.'asons,  bron^;ht  forward  in  his 

reciuests  and  in  others  of  his  ])roofs,  to  your  Hon"'"  Worships'  own  discreet  opinion  and 

the  judKment  of  everybody,  to  determine,  whether  we  caused  th  >  proceedings  and  whether 

anything  has  been  done  by  ns  against  the  laws  and  customs  of  >.ur  Fatherland,  deserving 

sw\\  a  shaip  rebuke  and  censure,  by  granting  our  proviso,  to  enter  upon  the  estate  and 

personal  property  of  the  deceased  under  benefit  of  inveiiiory,  after  having  procured  good 

and  sufficient  security  f/(wr.s7//wr//<A>.     AVe  imniit  here  renuuk  upon  and  continue  with 

the  insults  and  slights,  lieaped  on  your  Hon'""  Worships'  servants  in  their  capacity  as 

supreme  judges  of  this  jirovince,  but  will  desist  for  the  jjresent  to  keep  ourselves  above 

party-spirit  and  avoid  further  disi)leasure.     The  arrest  jdui^ed  U])on  the  estate  or  upon 

the  proceeds  of  it  by  the  provisional  Director  d'llinojossa  on  behalf  of  his  aupericns  has 

never  been  infringed  nor  counteracted  and  the  aforesaid  executor  remains  responsible  for 

it:  for  still  greater  securitj-  we  have  appointed  besides  him  the  Councillor  .lolian   de 

Deckere  as  curator. 

Although  in  regard  to  the  second  \w'm\,  the  murder  of  a  man,  a  wonum  and  a  boy, 
the  hiiieousness  of  the  affair  si)eaks  for  us,  because  it  was  not  committed  in  haste 
and  under  the  influence  of  li([uor  nor  to  revenge  a  formerly  sustained  damage  or 
affront,  but  with  deliberation  and  intent,  solely  from  damnable  covetonsness,  as 
appears  from  the  own  letters  of  the  i)rovisioiuil  Director  and  other  circumstances, 
which  on  this  account,  (unless  a  distinction  is  made  between  the  murder  of 
savages  and  that  of  Christians,)  demands  cai)ital  punishment,  we  nevertheless  trust, 
that,  if  your  lion'''"  Worships  will  ])lease  to  examine  the  annexed  h'tter,  sent  with  the 
delegated  judget',  it  will  prove  to  your  Honors  and  those,  who  blame  us  concerning  this 
affair,  that  the  delegated  judges  were  not  sent  to  examine  and  reverse  the  i)ronouii.'ed 
sentence,  for  we  were  then  ignorant,  that  the  sentence  had  been  ])assed,  but  on  the  contrary 
with  the  good  intention,  to  admiidster  law  and  justice  according  to  the  circumstaiK-i's 
and  requirements  of  the  case,  ll  is  ,juite  true,  that,  when  the  Fiscal  and  the  aforesaid 
delegated  judges  had  found  the  case  decided  and  tlio  murderers  un])unish."d,  certainly 
not  according  to  the  in.'t.ts  of  the  case,  and  had  made  us  a  rejiort  of  liirse  occurrences, 

the  Hon'""  I)irector-({ener.il  wv in  privat    lo  fjie  jirovisional  Director  il"  Ilinojossa  about 

several  complaints  r  re  8  u-eek,-  ..ftei'  and  re])rinianded  and  warned  him  in  regard  to  this 
and  some  other  matiers,  as  is  ma<le  evident  by  his  letter  of  the  21".'  of  Aj>ril  ;  but,  if  the 
admonition,  misconstrued  in  the  worst  maniit  r.  is  re]irehensil)le,  although  made  jjrivate 
and  as  if  without  witnes.ses,  wliich  can  be  prov.'d  by  a  subse.juent  i)rivate  letter  written 
on  the  T)'"  of  July  to  warn  and  for  the  best  of  the  aforesaid  d'Hinojossa,  tiien  we  will 
oursehcs  willingly  admit  the  slights  and  neglects,  with  which,  as  is  maintained,  we  hav.< 
treated  him  and  everybody  there. 

Your  Noble  Worships  say  in  regard  to  the  third  and  last  jxiint  concerning  the  appeal 
and  the  reversing  of  a  sent--ni'e  pronouiice<l  a^-aiiist  one  Jan  tJerrits.ii  van  >raivken,  that 
we  would  have  done  better  not  to  meddl,.  with  this  case.   Honorable  \Vorshi])S  .'  it  surpasses 


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our  conc'ptlon  to  ,nHl..rstaiul,  how  to  avoid  sncl,  ,„ocee,linKH  and  the  r..nr<.a.-h..s  follow!,.^ 
them,  how  to  HatiHfy  your  Honors  and  the  pa.tieH  to  the  H«it  without  exposiug  ourneive^ 
to  t)hime  for  ,v„s,nK  a  liearinw  n.ul  justi.e,  a.  Iouk  as  it  is  your  Hou-'"  Worships'  order 
and  pleasure,  that  aj.i.ealsar..  .0  l.e  l-rought  helore  your  Honors"  hun.l.le  servants  and  we 
declare  with  K<><.d  .  ..ns.-ience,  that  in  this  and  the  aboven.entioned  case  we  have  not  aiu.ed 
at  nor  intende.l  nnythiuK  "iHe,  l,ut  what  we  in  our  huiul.le  opinion  judKed  to  be  just 
equitable  and  our  duty  :  (Jod  the  Omni.ch.ut  is  the  witness  for  it :  we  hav.  no  knowledge 
of  It,  that  the  hhenl!  van  Sweeringen  wa«  to  be  forced  here,  to  ask  pardon  <.f  ihn\  ami 
ustice  in  addition  to  what  \m  opponent  had  den.an.  led  :  we  refer  to  the  sentence  reKardina 
this  point.  "         » 

What  regards  your  Hon""  Worships'  recommendation  to  assist  the  offlcers  of  the 
Colony  with  advice  and  (hunl  and  suj-port  then,  as  much  as  possible,  in  that  respect  the 
assistance  given  then,  from  time  t..  time  with  pi, -visions,  occasionally  also  with  ammunition 
and  troops,  the  letters  passed  between  us  and  the  lat.>  Hon"'"  Mr.  Jacob  Alriclis,  a  man  of 
diacreet  character,  and  living  eye-witnes.ses  can,  if  necessary,  testify,  that  we  liave  never 
let  them  be  wanted  and  time  shall  prove,  that  it  shall  never  be  want.'d,  notwithstanding  that 
our  good  and  w.'ll-meaning  int.'ntions,  warnings  ami  admonitions  have  been  ii  •■  rpreted  in 
the  most  absurd  manner :  time  and  truth  will  reveal  everything.  We  would  have  troubled 
ourselves  less  about  the  Colony,  its  i.res.M.t  Director  d'Hinojo.ssa  and  his  doings,  if  it  had 
m.t  b..en  for  your  Hon"'"  Worships'  amj.le  and  circumstantial  information,  that  ere  long 
It  would  probably  be  returned  to  the  Company  ;  as  this  has  now  turned  out  diir.'iently 
our  intercourse  and  <-oncerns  with  the  same  shall  upon  y<mr  Honors' so  very  serious 
recommendation  be  managed  as  honor,  our  oath  and  bounden  duty  permit. 


Lktter.     WiM.i.AAt  Bkkckm.vx  to  DiRKrroR  Stuyve.s.\nt  ;  wau  nETWKi:>f 

THE   StATKS-GeNEKAI,  AM)    E.VOLAXI)    IM.MINENT  ;    BEPOUTED   MAUUIAOE 
OF  ClIAUr-ES  II  AND  THE  InFANTA  ok  PoUTrOAL. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worsliii)ful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir. 

Your  Hon'""  Worship's  favor  of  the  2'!  inst.  has  been  duly  handed  to  me  on  the  6'!' 
inst.  by  Mr.  Corn,  van  (Jezel,  who  intends  to  stay  here  at  Altena  for  some  time.  I  learned 
the  number  of  houses  and  lots,  which  Mr.  van  Gezel  lias  in  the  Colony.  I  cannot  hear, 
that  they  are  mortgaged  or  conveyed  to  anybody. 

I  understood  with  pleasure,  that  the  ship  "de  Bever"  is  safe,  but  was  sorry  to  hear, 
tliat  ditlerences  between  Netherhvnd  and  England  are  to  fear.  I  hope,  (^od  may  prevent 
it,  as  it  would  fall  lieavily  on  us  here,  who  lie  unprotected  at  the  door  of  the  English.  I 
shall  regulat.>  myself  further  according  to  the  tenor  of  your  Hon'""-'  \Vorship's  letter. 

The  discharged  men  expect  their  passports,  accounts  and  their  wages. 

Tliere  are  here  (5  or  7  men,  who  earnestly  solicit  to  be  discharged.  I  request,  that  the 
garrison  here  may  be  re-enforce<l  for  the  discharged  men. 

I  need  also  2  ankers  of  brandy  or  distilled  water  to  baiter  it  next  month  for  maize  for 
the  garrison,  as  it  is  easier  obtained  for  liquor,  than  for  other  goods.     I  further  report,  that 


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our  Noble  Lords-Mayors  are  sending  a  ship  with  farmers ;  they  desire,  that  we  here 
should  mingle  some  of  them  with  the  Swedes  and  Fins.  Closing  I  will  commend  your 
Noble  Honor  to  God's  protection  and  remain  with  wishes  for  a  prosperous  administration 
and  long  life, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Prudent,  Very  Discreet  Sir 

Your  Honor's  ever  affectionate 


and  faithful  servant 

Wij.u.  Bkeckman. 


Altena,  7'."  Aug.,  1661. 
Sir : 

Ooming  to  New-Amstel  to-day,  I  received  a  letter  from  my  brother  from  's 
Gravennagne,  who  among  others  informed  me,  that  very  likely  new  quarrels  would  break 
out  between  our  country  and  England.  The  king  of  England  is  .-aid  to  i.ave  made  a  firm 
alliance  with  Portugal  and  about  to  marry  the  Infanta  of  Portugal ;  he  tries  to  prevent  the 
hevring-fisheries.  The  high  authorities  have  ordered  a  day  of  prayer  and  fasting  on 
account  of  the  threatening  misfortune.  I  hope  that  our  Lord  God  will  also  grant  us  his 
blessing.     Amen. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 

Wise,  Prudent,  Very  Discreet  Sir, 

Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant,  Director-General  of 

New-Netherland,  Curac^ao  etc.  residing 

at  Fort  Amsterdam 

on  the 

Manhataus. 


Lettku.     William  Bkiockmax  to  Dikector  Sthyvksant;  procredings 

OF  D'HiNOYOSSA  AiJAINST   CoR.VKLLS  VAX  GkZEL. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir. 
Sir  I 
Since  my  last  very  little  has  occurred  here,  except  great  and  new  differences  between 
dH.nojossaand  van  Gezel,  because  d'Hinojossa  demand.-.l  a  second  time  an  account  of 
his  administration  as  Auctioneer,  also  of  lir,  H.  still  hanging  in  appeal  ;  on  this  account 
Mr.  d  Hinojossa  requested  me  l,y  lu:  r,  to  attach  van  Gezel's  property  at  Cristina  I 
mean,  Altena,  which  was  done  ;  whereupon  van  Q.vA  demanded  an  ..xtraordinary  meeting 
for  the  motives  of  the  attachment  and  Mr.  <r  Ilinojos.sa  did  not  appear.  Therefore  he 
was  released  from  the  seizure  and  d'Hinojossa  condemned  to  tlie  costs 

On  the  24<.»  last,  when  d" Hinojossa  deniande.l  the  seizure  at  Altena,  his  Honor  made 
an  inventory  of  all  of  van  (bezel's  property  in  his  house  in  the  presence  of  his  wife  an.l 
soldiers  were  put  into  it ;  he  declares  van  Gezel  to  b..a  fugitiveand  a  bankrupt.     The  wife 

A  u  "''"*irj""         '■'        ■  "''^'"'•^'^'''"^■^  ^•'^■"<l  ""^«t  of  f li«'  Koods  and  had  them  brought  to 
Altena.  D  Hinojossa  pretends  not  to  have  known,  that  van  Gezel  was  to  appear  before  the 


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Court  at  New-Amstel.  Van  Gezel  has  woved,  that  he  not  only  has  given  an  account  in 
J^ebruaiy,  ICOO,  but  has  produced  also  two  books,  wherein  eacli  sale  was  specified  and  the 
estate  of  each  deceased  had  its  proper  account.  He  has  again  delivered  these  accounts 
and  books  to  Mattliys  Capito  in  September,  1660,  together  with  the  books  and  records  of 
the  late  Mr.  Alrichs.     D'Hinojossa  says,  he  has  no  knowledge  of  it. 

Van  Gezel  had  agreed  yesterday  at  Altena  with  the  bearer,  that  he  should  come 
there  to-day  with  his  yacht  and  take  his  wife  and  some  goods  and  immediately  leave  for 
the  Manhatans.  Coming  here  to  day,  he  said,  he  would  depart  directly  for  the  Manhatans 
The  people  here  are  very  much  afraid  of  d'Hinojossa,  because  he  threatens,  he  will  examine 
the  yachts,  if  he  hears,  that  they  have  goods  from  above  on  board  :  he  has  searched  most  of 
the  houses  at  New-Amstel,  to  inquire  after  the  woman  and  the  goods,  so  that  the  woman 
was  compelled  to  ily  and  leave  her  child,  4  months  old,  behind  her,  not  to  be  discovered 
by  Its  crying.  He  has  kept  this  child  under  arrest  3  days,  so  that  he  goes  to  work 
quite  rigorously  :  van  Gezel  is  therefore  quite  at  a  loss,  how  he  shall  be  able  to  transport 
the  books  and  papers  about  the  estate  and  other  things  to  the  Manhatans. 

I  have  proposed  to  Jan  Stock<-,  the  bearer  hereof,  to  indemnify  him  against 
d'Hinojossa  for  the  above,  even  offered  him  a  safeguard,  but  he  is  afraid. 

Regarding  the  necessaries  for  our  garrison  at  Alteua  I  refer  to  my  last  letter.  Herewith 
commending  your  Hon"'"  Worship  to  God's  protection  I  remain  with  wishes  for  a  long 
lite  and  prosperous  administration, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Very  Prudent  Sir, 

Your  Honor's  affectionate 
^''^'^^^^-  and  faithful  servant 

New-Amstel,  fi'"  Septbr  1601.  Wili..  Beeckman. 

To  th,'  Noble,  Honorable, 
Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent 
Mr.  Petrus  Stuy  esant, 

Director- General  of  New-Netlierland,  Curasao,  etc., 
residing  at  Fort  Amsterdam  on  the  Manhatans. 


I        t    mt'i  ^  *:t, 


Lkttkh.      Wim.iam    BK^:cKMAM   TO   Director  Stuyvesant  ;   misunder- 

STANDIXUS     HI.;TWKK>f     IIIM     AND    1)' HlN'OYOSSA  ;     PUOCKEDINGS    AGAINST 

Van  Gkzel. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshii)fu!,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir. 
Sir. 
My  last  was  on  the  f)'"  i:ist  from  New-Amstel.  C  fining  to  New-Amstel  the  next  day 
to  sju'ak  witii  Mr.  d'llinnjossa,  I  was  stoj.ped  by  a  sentry,  who  stood  in  the  door  leading 
to  the  house,  as  lie  hn.l  order  not  to  l.'t  me  pass  in,  but  I  sent  in  my  name  by  Peter 
Alrichs,  who  come  up  witii  me.  I  received  as  answer  by  a  little  boy,  that  his  master  could 
not  sjieak  to  me  in  good  conscience,  tiu'ivfore  I  might  depart  and  he  had  written  about 
the  matter  to  your  Honorable  Worship,  what  he  means  hereby,  I  do  not  know. 


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What  I  had  to  speak  about  with  his  Honor  is  this :  partly  because  since  some  time  affo 
he  has  bothered  the  skippers,  demanding  that  they  sliould  deliver  invoices,  that  thoy  lower 
their  colors  before  the  fort  (after  they  have  raised  their  anchors  there  and  a,i  opportunity 
presents  itself  to  go  further  up),  he  threatened  to  search  them  whenever  it  pleased  him 
also  because  his  Honor  pretends,  that  at  any  time  a  sliip  from  the  Fatherland  might  come' 
JSow  therefore  and  on  account  of  the  dissension  between  his  Honor  and  van  Gezel  I 
wanted  to  talk  to  him  about  it  in  friendship.  I  had  also  with  me  my  instructions,' t., 
show  his  Honor,  what  my  orders  were  for  tlie  arrival  of  ships,  yachts  or  barks,  to  prevent 
thereby  all  errors  and  differences  and  to  inform  him,  that  I  had  received  the  power 
of  attorney  from  Cornelis  van  Gezel.  Furthermore  also  to  liquidate  with  him  private 
accounts,  as  I  have  to  claim  yet  about  300  guilders  in  beavers. 

Sir!  On  the  24'"  last,  a  written  request  was  sent  to  me  by  Mr.  d'Hinojossa 
wheivm  he  demanded  the  seizure  of  Cornelis  van  Gezel  or  his  concealed  goods; 
not  being  able  to  find  otlier  goods,  but  one  box  and  a  chest  with  books  and  papers 
and  bedding,  he  was  arrested  himself  and  information  given  to  d'Hinojossa.  As  there 
was  no  summons  made  at  the  arrest,  van  ih^vA  feared,  that  his  Honor  only  sought  delay 
therefore  it  was  considered  necessary,  to  appoint  an  extraordinary  court-day.  He  then 
on  the  Sr-  sent  a  summons  to  Mr.  d'Hinojossa,  to  show  cause  for  the  arrest,  which  was 
sent  by  Andries  Hudde,  as  the  nu^ssenger  lives  above  among  the  Swedes:  this  summons 
being^served  on  his  Honor,  he  answered  (written  under  correction)  I  don't  care  a  tig  for 
It.  This  Hudde  has  re].orted,  nor  did  he  apjiear  on  the  1"  of  September,  the  day 
appomted.  Cornelis  van  Gezel  ai)peared  and  <leman<led  theivfore  his  release,  which  was 
granted  and  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  condemned  to  the  costs. 

On  the  27'^  of  August  I  received  again  a  letter  by  the  messenger  of  New-Amstel  it 
was  not  signed:  I  ther.-fore  wrote  to  crHinojossa,  tiiat  I  had  received  a  letter  without 
signature  from  New-Amstel  and  therefore  considered  it  dangerous  and  unnecessary  to 
answer  it.  '^ 

While  writing  it,  Andrh's  Hudde  came  again  to  Altena.  telling  the  above  ;  while  there 
d  Hinojossa  had  spoken  with  him  about  it  and  he  said,  that  hn  l,ad  spoken  badly  and  in 
a  despising  manner  of  the  summons,  as  .■oniing  from  a  subordinate  ofiicer,  calline 
himself  in  his  letter  the  Chi.-r  of  Justice.  *' 

On  the  29'"  I  again  iveivcd  a  letter  dat.d  on  the  28'!-  brought  by  his  mess.n-er  • 
therein  he  requests  (as  he  had  ,Unu^  in  the  unsigned  letfr)  to  g,.t  a  summons  against^va.i 
Gezel.  I  told  Ins  messenger,  that  he  might  d<.  it  or  leave,  as  he  pleased,  saying  also,  that 
J  should  order  van  (J.v.el  toappear  upon  this,  his  summons.  He  said  furtlnT  that  he  wis 
very  angry,  tliat  his  unsign..d  letter  was  n<.t  answivd,  he  also  mentioned  in  th..  same 
letter,  that  Andries  Hudde  had  told  li.-s  and  was  not  a  ivlial.l..  man,  as  he  had  several 
documents  in  his  ]iossfssion.  which  confirmed  this. 

To  this  I  answer..<l  at  the  time,  that  he  would  have  to  pn.ve  it,  els.-  I  should  in  the 
meantime  consider  An.lri..s  Hiulde  as  an  honest  man  :  time  must  show  now,  whetiier  his 
Honor  admit^t.-d  the  truth  of  it  or  wheth.-r  lie  comi)lained  to  your  Hem"'"  Worshij). 

On  the  rvi'inst.  van  Gezel  was  again  summoin'd  und.-r  ringing  of  tliMl...!!,  to  ai-p.-ar 
before  the  Court  of  Xew-Amstel  on  the  H'"  fulK.wing.  As  van  Gezel  coul.l  not  get  anvl'ody 
mail  Aew-Amstel,  to  act  in  his  defense,  not  evm  tlu'  Notary  van  Naz,  all  fearin-  the 
violence  of  d'Hinojossa  so  that  they  would  have  condemned  him  in  coutumacv,  1  iCuud 


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myself  therefore  compellea  t..api,..ar  as  attorney  for  l.ini,  the  more  so  as  your  Honorable 
Worship  had  recommended  his  case  to  me  on  aeeount  of  the  mortgage. 

Consequently  I  appeared  yesterday  before  the  Court  in  the  fort  of  New-Amstel 

where  I  found  not  more  than  2  persons,  witlumt  secretary  or  cle.ac  or  writing-material'; 

the  persons  were  Joh.  Ilendrick  and  the  faithful  herdsn.an  of  d'llinojossa,  I  mean  Peter 

1  leters^en  Herder,  which  two  Commissaries  n.ade  me  come  up  stairs  into  the  courtroom. 

Iheir  Honors  let  nie  ah.ne  for  a  while,   b.fore  they  spoke  to  me  or  asked  any  tlui.^, 

inally  asking,  whether  I  came  on  b,.half  of  van  G.-zel  I  said,  Yes  and  then  asked,  who 

he  plamtili  was,   as  no  one  else  showed  himself.     They  said,  that  tlu^y  d.mianded  on 

benalf  01  d  Hmojossa  an  acco.mt  of  the  auctions  of  the  property  of  orphans,  to  which  I 

replied,  that  I  took  an  exception  to  this  demand  and  that  this  account  had  been  rendered 

already  more  than  18  mouths  ago  and  was  hand.-d  in  by  order  of  d'Hinojossa      They 

said    It  must  be  made  once  more:  after  debating  about  this  for  about  a  quarter  of 

an  hour,  they  made  me  go  down  again,    when   d'Hinojossa,    (who,    as   I  believe,    was 

mac  osed  up  corm-r  of  the  court-room,)  came  to  them,  after  he  had  been  with  them 

a  wild..,  he  hid  himself  again  and  then  they  called  me  u].  once  more.     Renewing  the 

dispute  with  the  others  as  before  and  not  making  any  progress,  they  bade  me  go  down 

again:  after  I  had  waited  below  about  half  an  hour,  they  summoned  me  up  stairs  and 

then  the  clerk  came  witii  a  clean  quire  of  pap.-r,  to  note  down  our  debates.     Then  for  the 

hn^  time  they  asked  me.   whether  I  had  a  power  of  attorney,  which  I  showed  directly 

and  told  them  at  the  same  time,  that  it  was  their  r^.ty  to  have  demanded  this  y>;mo 

inslnnte.     1 1„.  two  Commissari.>s  ordered  the  demand  of  (rHinojossa  to  be  recor.h'd  with 

my  answer  to  ,t :  then  the^-  diivct.-d  me,  to  go  down  again  and  d'Hinojossa  reappeared  to 

makeaivply,  wlule  I  had  fo  wait  about  one  hour;  he  having  hi.l  hinis.'lf  again,  they 

recalled  me,  to  answer  the  replication,  which  having  been  done,  they  said,  that  I  could 

get  an  extract  of  the  sentence  after  the  breaking  uj,  of  th,.  market,  I  mean  after  the 

closing  of  the  meeting:  I  could  get   this  only  an  nour  before  evening,  hut  could  not  see 

norspe:,k  his  "  Ilighn.^ss,-'  although  1  requested  the  court,   that  he  should  make  his 

a])pearance.     In  my  opinion  a  strange  manner  oi  administering  justice. 

Sir !    1  have  thought  it  necessary  to  trouble  your  ll.m"'^'  Worships  patience  herewith. 
Ihe  necessaries  <.l  the  garrison  here  have  been  demonstrat<.d  by  me  to  your  Honorable 
\\  orship  in  my  former  letter. 

Our  j)..as  and  c.rn  for  bread  are  gone,  I  hav  bac.n  and  meat  for  about  :{  weeks  yet 
Ihere  are,  God  l)e  juaised  I  })iovisions  enough   t..  he   had  here,  if  we  had  heiv  some 
Osnaburgi,  linens,  distille,!  water  or  bran.ly  and  duflMs,  t..  purchase  them.     1  need  also 
for  the  soldiery  some  clothing,   socks,   shoes  and  shirts,  furtiiermore  some  wampum  for 
expenses  incunvd  in  the  repairing  of  buildings  here. 

Closing  I  shall  comm.-nd  y.mr  Hon'""  Worshij)  to  the  prot.rtiou  of  God  and  remain, 
with  wishes  for  a  long  life  and  a  prosi)erous  administration. 
Noble.  Honorable.  Wry  Worshipful  Sir, 

Your  Honor's  very  affectionate 
Altena,9-7-l(i(il.  and  faithful  servant 

Wti.ii.  Bi;k('km.\n. 


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Lktter. 


William  Beeckman  to  DiijEcron  Stuyvesant  ;  negotiations 

FOR  peace   between   MARYLAND    AND   THE   INDIANS. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Gentlemen. 
Gentlemen ! 

Since  my  last  of  the  9'?  inst.  very  little  worth  writing  has  occurred.  On  the  IS'"  inst 
Mr.  d'Hinojossa  has  sent  Peter  Alrichs  with  two  chiefs  of  this  river  to  the  Governor  of 
Maryland,  to  n.-otiate  a  peace.  He  thinks,  we  are  off.-nded  by  it,  that  he  has  done 
so  without  informing  us.  On  the  13'.-  inst.  I  liave  again  appeared  for  Cornelis  van 
We^el  before  two  commissaries  at  New-Amstel,  but  again  could  not  get  to  see  Mr 
d  Hinojossa,  for  we  played  once  more  at  hide-and-seek.  I  do  not  know,  why  the  man  is 
so  prepossessed  against  me :  I  desire  to  hear  from  your  Hon"'"  Worships,  why  he  has 
complained  against  me. 

Your  Hon"'"  Worships  will  be  informed  by  the  bearer,  what  has  further  been  done 
m  the  case  oi  Mr.  van  Gezel. 

Gentlemen  !  before  closing  I  wish  to  recommend  the  needs  of  the  garrison  here 
already  urged  in  my  former  letter.  We  need  besides  a  party  of  salt,  to  secure  our 
provisions  and  also  some  to  purchase  some  corn  for  bread  with,  as  at  present  we  can  get 
1  schepel  of  corn  for  1  schepel  of  salt.  Closing  I  pray  to  God,  that  he  may  keep  your 
Hon  "  Worships  m  continuous  health  and  prosperous  administration  and  remain  witli 
cordial  greetings. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 

Wise,  Very  Discreet  Gentlemen, 
Gentlemen, 

Your  Honors'  ever  affectionate 
Altena,onthe  and  faithful  servant 

South-River  of  N.  Netherland,  ^iLii.  Beeckman. 

on  the  ir."  75r?  1661. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 

Wise,  Very  Prudent  Gentlemen, 

the  Honorable  Director-General  and  Council 

of  New-Netherland  residing 

at  Fort  Amsterdam, 

on  the  Manhatans. 

By  a  gentleman  and  friend. 


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Letter.     William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stityvesant  ;  elopement 
OF  Rev.  Mr.  Lakhs'  wife  with  one  Jacou  Yongii,  who  is  supposed 

TO    HAVE    FOLLOWED    THE    TRACKS     OF     CAPT.   VULEU    (WlIEELER  ?)    TO 

Long  Island;  arrival  of  secretary  Coursey,  Mr.  Beetman  and 
Mr.  Goldsmith  from  Maryland  to  New  Amstel,  to  negotiate  a 

PEACE   WITH  the   INDIANS. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Prudent,  Discreet  Gentlemen. 
G  jatlemen ! 

1  was  informed  by  Mr.  Laers,  the  Swedish  priest,  yesterday,  that  his  wife  had  eloped 
with  one  Jacop  Jongh  and  departed  with  a  canoe  during  the  night,  whereupon  I  have 
immediately  written  by  an  express  to  the  Governor  of  Maryland  and  the  Magistrate  on 
the  Sassafras-river  and  requested,  in  case  the  aforesaid  persons  might  arrive  there,  to 
arrest  them  and  give  us  notice. 

To-day  we  learn  from  one  of  our  commissaries,  that  Jacop  Jongh  has  had  with 
him  a  savage  from  Meggeckosiouw  for  2  or  3  days;  I  presume  tlierefore,  that  it 
is  more  likt'iy,  tliat  he  intends  to  follow  tlie  road  of  Capt.  Vuller  and  escape  by 
way  of  Long-Island ;  I  believe  that  he  iias  reached  the  Nevesins  in  company  of  Mr. 
van  Gezel. 

A  short  time  ago  I  delivered  to  this  Jongh  about  200  11.  worth  of  commodities, 
consisting  of  blankets,  cloth,  and  other  things  to  purchase  corn  and  maize  for  the 
gariison.  He  owes  me  too,  on  private  account,  since  last  winter,  six  beavers  and  about 
KX)  d.  in  wampum.  He  traded  last  year  for  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  about  200  schepels  of  maize, 
this  year  he  had  engaged  to  trade  for  us. 

Gentlemen  !  The  savage  chiefs,  who  upon  inducement  of  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  went  with 
Peter  Alrichs  to  Maryland  about  8  days  ago,  have  separated  on  tlie  journey.  Mr.  Alrichs 
however  continued  and  found  the  Governor  and  Council  at  Col.  Utie's  and  the  said 
Alrichs  with  three  Commissioners,  namely  the  S.'cretary  Henry  Coursey,  Mr.  Beetman 
and  Mr.  Gouldsniid  arrived  at  New-Amstel  last  night,  to  attend  to  the  case  of  the 
savages.  But  I  have  not  been  at  New-Amstel  since  their  arrival,  so  tiijit  I  have  not 
spoken  with  any  one  of  tliein.  Nevertheless  I  sent  our  boat  with  the  request  to  pay  us 
a  visit. 

Gentltunen  !  I  considered  it  necessary,  to  inform  your  Hon"'"  Worships  of  the  above, 
v/herewith  I  conunend  your  Honors  to  the  protection  of  God  and  remain  with  wishes  for 
a  long  life, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worsliipfnl,  Wise, 

Prudent,  Very  Discreet  Gentk-men, 

Your  Honors'  always 
In  haste,  affectionate  and  faithful  servant 

Altena,  the  22'!  7""'  Wil„.  Beeckman. 

1661. 

Gentlemen  I  As  there  was  no  savage  to  be  liad  lieiv  at  Altena,  I  sent  this  up  by  Peter 


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Kock,  one  of  our  Commissari.^s,  to  liire  a  savage  from  there,  with  order  to  promise  him 
payment  upon  liia  return,  in  order  thus  to  assure  his  quicker  travelling. 

Your  Honors'  humble  servant 

WiLii.  Beecqman. 
To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshii)f  ul. 
Wise,  Prudent,  Very  Discreet  Gentlemen, 
the  Honorable  Director-General  and  Council 
of  New-Netherland,  Curayao,  etc.,  residing  at 
Fort  Amsterdam 
on  the  Manhattans. 

By  a  savage. 


■  i/ij'ir.ajfi 


Letter.    William  Beeckman  to  Dikectou  Stuyvesant  ;  Jacob  Yongii  • 

DELEGATES    FROM    MARYLAND    VISIT  AlTENA  ;     GoV.    PjIILIP   CaLVEBT 

concludes  a  peack  w'itii  the  Delaware  Indians;  small  pox 
among  the  Minquaas;  Sinnecus  on  the  war  path;  overland 
trade  with  Maryland  ;  negroes  ;  Rev.  Laers  desires  to  marry 
again  ;  M.  JAcciUET ;  VAN  Gezel,  etc. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Gentlemen. 
Gentlemen  : 
I  received  th.-  inclosure  again  on  the  30'.-  of  Septbr.,  as  we  could  not  get  a  sava-^e 
On  the  24'.'-  of  Septbr.  I  was  at  Upland  to  inquire  after  the  effects  of  Jacop  Jor^gh  •  I 
have  found  some  of  our  commodities  in  his  trunk  ;  I  received  also  from  his  landlord  a 
certain  open  letter,^  wherein  this  Jongli  writes  me  and  speciHes,  what  goods  and  grain  he 
had  left  for  us  in  his  trunk  and  chamber.     But  acrording  to  this  statement  we  foun.l  only 
about  i  of  the  value,  he  gave  also  an  order  for  4  hogs,  of  which  only  2  were  m.knowiedged, 
the  others  beu.g  reported  dead.     I  suppose,  we  shall  be  able  to  find  a  guarantv  in  his 
andlord,  who  on  the  morning,  after  the  said  Jongh  had  decan.ped  during  the  ni^ht   had 
the  audacity  (without  our  knowledge  and  in  absence  of  any  Commissary,  thougii  some  of 
them  live  at  Uj^land)  to  open  the  room  of  Jacop  Jongh  with  an  axe  and  finding  the  kev 
mside,  to  examine  tlie  chest  and  every  thing  ;  he  has  apparently  ,,urloined  a  part  of  the 
commodities      It  is  said,  that  Jacop  Jongh  went  to  New-England,  for  he  has  not  been 
heard  of  in  Maryland,  as  I  learn  from  the  letter  received  as  answer  from  the  Hon-'" 
Governor  Piiiiipp  Calvert. 

On  the  22^  and  23-  the  English  Commissioners  were  here  at  Altena  and  having  taken 
some  wine,  T  discovered  some  jealousies  on  the  part  of  tlieir  Honors,  because  their 
Governor  or  province  was  not  treated  by  your  Honorable  Worships  as  well  as  other 
neighbors. 

Mr.  d'Hinojossa  has  sent,    upon   the  arrival   of   the  aforesaid  (^unn.issioners,    to 
Passajongh  and  other  piac-es  and  summoned  the  savage  ..hiefs.  but  onlv  one  appeared 
who  lives  on  the  East-side  of  tJiis  river,  who  with  crilinojossa  escorted  tiiV  C.mmittee  on 


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the  27'."  of  Septbr.  to  Appqncnemingh,  whereabouts  another  creek  empties  into  the 
English  river ;  tliere  Governor  Calvert  met  them  and  made  peace  with  the  aforesaid 
sachem  and  merry  with  d'Hinojossa. 

The  English  otter  to  deliver  yearly  2  to  3,000  liogshead  of  tobacco  at  our  creek  or 
Apoquenamingh,  if  v    wiJl  provide  them  with  negroes  and  other  commodities. 

There  is  a  great  11  ..lity  from  small-pox  among  the  Minquas.  The  same  are  hard 
beset  by  the  Sinnecus,  which  makes  the  trade  bad.  I  am  informed,  that  the  Sinnecus 
have  killed  12  River-savages,  living  here  on  the  river  a  little  above  the  Swedish 
settlement.  The  Swedes  are  afraid,  that  they  shall  suffer  losses  among  their  cattle  from 
the  Sinnecus. 

The  minister.  Dominie  Laers,  has  urgently  requested  consent  by  word  of  mouth  on 
the  If.'."  inst.  to  marry  again  ;  he  wanted  to  have  the  first  proclamation  (of  bans)  with  a 
girl  of  17  or  18  years  made  on  the  W\  which  I  delayed  until  your  Honors'  approbation 

Gentlemen !  On  the  22"  inst.  I  received  your  Hon"'^  Worships'  favor  and  requested 
Sr  Hendrick  Huygen  to  reserve  for  us  some  socks,  shoes,  shirts  or  linen  ;  he  said,  he  had 
nothing  of  all  these,  but  he  had  cloth,  duffels  and  blankets.  I  spoke  therefore  to  the 
Factor  for  a  dozen  pairs  of  socks,  whi-h  he  half  promised  me,  but  he  preferred  to  have 
beavers,   than   to  advance  them   for  account    of   the    Company.      Mr.  Couturier  has 

promised,  to  accommodate  us  with  a  dozen  pairs  of  shoes. Since  Saturday  I  have  been 

prevented  by  bad  weather  to  go  again  to  New-Amstel  ;  last  night  I  learned  from  Mr. 
Jacquet,  that  Mons.  Alrichs  would  dei)art  for  the  Manhatans  this  forenoon,  whereas  Mr" 
d'Hinojossa  had  sold  the  galiot  to  Mr.  Hendrick  Huygen,  in  regard  to  which  transaction 
it  was  agreed  with  Mr.  Huygen,  to  advise  me  of  the  result,  principally,  if  before  no 
opportunity  might  occur,  to  write  to  your  Hon""'  Worships,  but  I  have  heard  nothing' 
from  him.     His  Honor  sailed  in  the  yacht  to  Tinneco  yesterday.  ° 

In  the  matter  of  Mr.  Cornells  van  Gezel  nothing  has  been  done  since  liis  departure. 
I  have  twice  spoken  to  the  Commissaries  about  the  key  of  the  house  and  the  inventory 
of  the  property  and  received  each  time  the  answer,  that  they  would  inform  d'Hinojossa 
of  it.     1  have  not  yet  spoken  to  liis  Honor;  wli<>n  he  sees  me  froTu  afar,  he  goes  out  of 

my  way. Mr.  Willems  and  several  others  intend  to  move  with  their  families  into 

Maryland  before  winter. 

Closing  I  shall  commend  your  Honorable  Worships  to  God's  protection  and  remain, 
with  wishes  for  a  long  life  and  a  prosjjerous  adrainstration. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  AVise, 
Very  Discreet  Gentlemen, 

Your  Honors'  very  affectionate 
I"  1'"'^^*''  and  faitliful  servant 

Altena,  the  aO'"  October,  Wilh.  Bkecqman. 

1661. 


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Letteu.     William    Beekman     to    Dikectok    Stuyvesant  ; 
KECEiVEu  ;  Van  Gezel  ;  Hev.  Laeiw. 


SUPPLIES 


Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshiplul,  A^eiy  Prudent  Sir. 
Sir: 
Since  my  last  by  Mons.  Alrichs  I  received  at  Tinnakunk  from  Mr.  Hendr.  Huygen 
682  11.  (beaver-valuation)  worth  of  commodities  and  198  H.  in  wampum,  for  wliicli  loo  11 
in  beavers  are  charged  by  his  Honor.     Mr.  Huygen  has  borrowed  socks  and  shirts  iroiri 
Jacob  Swens,  so  that  I  am  now  provided  with  every  thing  for  the  garrison  :  from  Mr 
Couturier  I  received  12  pairs  of  shoes. 

Being  at  Nevv-.imstel  yesterday,  I  sent  by  the  messenger  a  request  to  Mr.  d'Hinojossa 
for  tlie  key  of  Mr.  Cornells  van  Gezel's  house  and  the  inventory  of  his  goods.  I  \vas  to 
have  the  house  repaired  somewliat  and  the  roof  made  tight,  according  to  Mr.  van  Gezel's 
direction,  in  order  to  l)e  better  able  to  rent  it.  Tlie  messenger  returned  as  answer,  that 
Mr.  d'Hinojossa  would  not  let  any  goods  go  out  of  his  hands,  before  van  Gezel  had  not 
rendered  an  account;  if  a  party,  desiring  to  rent,  should  ai)pear,  the  same  might  be 
directed  to  him  and  if  it  was  dcsii'ed  to  rejjair  smd  re-roof  tlie  house,  that  could  be  done 
by  him.  I  am  further  Informed,  that  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  would  dispatch  in  8  orlo  days 
a  soldier  as  exi)ress-niessenger  to  the  Fatlierland  by  way  of  Maryland,  directed  to  his 
Hon"''"  Lords  and  Masters  and  recommending  succor  very  urgently. 

Mr.  Laers  asks  for  adviies  from  your  Hon"'"  Worship,  whether  he  may  now  marry 
again,  as  his  liousehold  requires  it. 

The  seven  casks  of  salt  and  eiglit  schepels  of  p(>assentme  have  been  duly  received. 
Closing  herewith  1  commend  your  Hon"'^'  Worship  to  God's  i)rotection  and  remain  with 
wishes  for  a  long  life  and  prosperous  administration, 

IS'oble,  Honorable,  Very  Worsliipful,  Wise,  Pn^lcnt,  Very  Discreet  Sir, 

You"'  "^  .-r.,.'s  over 
Altena,  the  8'!>  Novbr.,  ,  ,^  ^,,^  f.iijjjf„i 

1661.  .,,.,.,„, 

WiLlI.    BEECySIAN. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 
Wise,  Very  Prudent  Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant 
Pirector-General  of  New  Netherland, 
Cura^-ao,  etc.,  residing  at  Fort  Amsterdam 
on  the  Manhattans 


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EXTKACT  FKOM  A  LETTER  OP  THE  D1KECTOR8  IN  HOLLAND  TO  DlREOTOB- 

Gkneral  and  Council  of  New-Netiikrland  ;  Maryland  boundaries  ; 
27^."  OF  January,  1602. 


In  tlie  meantime  your  Honors  must  be  constantly  on  your  guard  there,  that  no  chance 
be  given  by  our  own  carelessness  to  these  neighbors,  to  undertake  anything  to  our 
injury  ;  we  will  not  hope  it  from  those  at  the  North  and  can  much  less  believe  it  from 
tliose  at  the  South  and  the  Maryland- ]»e„i,le,  especially  as  we  are  informed,  that  the 
Governor  there  has  not  only  had  oflered  to  your  Honors,  to  form  a  league  against  the 
savages  of  that  part  of  the  country,  but  also  to  make  a  provisional  boundary  ;  if  it 
should  be  so.  It  appears  indeed  strange,  that  your  Honors  should  not  have  made  the  least 
mention  of  it,  as  we  consider  this  a  matter  of  such  importance,  that  it  ought  not  to  have 
been  declined  without  communication  to  us  and  our  advice.  Your  Honors  will  therefore 
have  to  give  us  an  explanation  about  it  for  our  infoimaticjii 


We  will  neither  approve  nor  disapprove  your  Honoi-s'  arguments  and  excuses  on  our 
reprimands  in  regard  to  the  proceedings  institut.>d  there  against  the  City's  officers,  but  let 
the  matter  rest  there  for  the  present  at  least  and  will  only  recommend  most  earnestly  to 
your  Honors  to  be  careful  henceforth  and  abstain  from  giving  any  more  causes  for 
just  complaints  to  them,  because  it  is  not  advantageous  for  the  Company  to  get  into 
difficulties  about  it  with  their  Worships,  the  Burgomasters,  here :  your  Honors  will 


govern  yourselves  accordingly 
*  * 


<■ » »^ 


Letter.  William  Bkeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  Francis 
Chieoer  ;  Jacob  Yonoh  ;  Rev.  Laers  (Laurentius  Carolus),  the 
Finnish  priest,  marries  himself;  D'Hinoyossa;  arrival  of  Lord 
Baltimore's  son  in  Maryland. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Prudent,  Very  Discreet  Sirs. 

Gentlemen.  I  hope,  that  your  Ilon""^  Worships  are  well.  I  learned  to-day,  that 
Mr.  Francis  Cregier  will  dispatch  a  savage  to  the  Maiihatans  to-morrow,  hence  this 
serves  as  answer  to  your  Honors'  favor  of  the  8'!>  of  Novbr.  by  Peter  Alrichs. 

I  have  examined  the  case  of  Jacop  Jongh  on  the  28"  Dccber.  be  .ore  the  meeting, 
but  until  to-day  no  issue  has  been  come  to,  as  a  new  close  inquiry  was  to  be  made  by 
the  Commissaries  and  no  meeting  has  been  held  since.  I  am  afraid,  that  it  will 
prove  injurious  to  Dom.  Laers,  as  it  has  been  partly  discovered,  that  he  has  opened  tlie 
door  with  an  axe  and  exranined  the  said  Jongh" s  chest  and  goods  and  made  an  inventory 
of  them  in  the  absence  ot  the  landlord. 

This  line  priest  demanded  with  great  circumstantiality  in  the  above-mentioned  meeting 
a  decree  of  divorce  on  account  of  his  wife's  flight  and  received  the  same,  subject  to 
your  Honors'  approbation,  on  tlie  'iC'"  December. 


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I  have  been  informed  yesterday,  that  he  married  liimself  again  last  Sunday  An  act 
which  in  my  opinion  (under  eorrertion)  he  has  no  right  to  do.  I  expect  your  Honors' 
orders,  Jiow  to  conduct  myself  in  n-gard  to  it. 

Respecting  Mr.  d'Hinojossa,  1  have  never  opposed  myself  to  his  Honor,  but  on  tlie 
c.mtrary  showed  him  all  possibl.'  politeness.     About  three  weeks  ago  I  have  sent  him  a 
elter,  written  very  politHy,  in  regard  to  what  is  y..t  due  m,.,  he  said  to  the  messenger 
before  he  had  taken  the  letter,  that  he  would  not  answer  it  and  that  he  was  deliberatiiiLr' 
whether  he  should  receive  it  or  not,  but  until  tt)-day  I  have  not  received  an  answer. 

His  Honor  sent  in  November  an  express  messenger  to  tlu'  Fatherland  bv  vav  of 
Maryland.  Being  at  New-Amstel  last  wei-k,  I  learned  from  Abraham  van  Nas,  that 
d  Hinojossa  had  written  for  his  discharge.  His  Honor's  soldiers  complain  bitterly  of  the 
scantiness  of  provisions  and  also  of  the  clothing. 

I  heard  from  Mr.  Paulus  Schieck,  who  luJ  lately  arrived  here  from  I^faryland,  that 
the  son  of  Lord  Kaltemoor  lias  arrived  there,  that  nothing  is  heard  of  claims  ui.on  this 
place,  therefore  I  am  of  opinion,  that  the  matt.-r  has  been  arranged  with  the  Hon"'" 
Company  :  he  said  further,  that  all  is  well  yet  between  Holland  and  England 

Closing  herewith  I  commend  your  Hon"'"  Worships  to  God's  protection  and  remain 
with  wishes  lor  a  long  life,  a  prosjjerous  administration  and  a  hajipy  New- Year, 
Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Discreet  Gentlemen, 

Your  Honors'  very  affectionate 
FortAltenaonthe  and  faithful  servant 

South-River  N.  N.  Wilu.  Bkkckman. 

the  1''  of  Febr"  1G62. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 
Wise,  Prudent,  Very  Discreet  tTentlemeii, 
the  Director-General  and  Council  of  New  Netherland, 
Curasao,  etc.,  residing  at  Fort  Amsterdam 
on  the  Manliatans. 
Under  cover. 


Lettkr.  William  Bkkckmax  to  Diiekctok  Sthyvksant;  akkival  at 
Nkw-Amstel  ok  the  sun-  "Puk.meulano  Kerck"  with  emigrants 
FROM  Holland. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  AV^ise,  Prudent  Discreet  Gentlemen. 
Gentlemen ; 
On  the  first  of  this  month  I  dispatched  a  lettei  to  your  llon""^  Worships,  having  been 
informed  of  an  occasion  by  Mr.  Kriegier,  but  through  som.-  hindrance  it  was  not  sent 
Since  (hat  a  shi])  called  '-de  Purni..i]aiuler  Kerck,"  *  arrived  here  on  the  3" ;  it  is  destined 
for  the  Manhatans  on  condition  of  discharging  h.-re  a  lot  of  nieichandise  for  the  City  of 
Amsterdam  and  a  party  of  farmers  and  Sherilf  Gerrit  van  Sweringen. 

Until  to-day  I  have  not  been  able  to  get  an  invoice  of  the  sldji's  cargo  nor  a  list  of 

*  I.  e.,  TIk;  C'lmrth  of  l*uriiurluml 


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iif..nd  prL,,,.,,,,,;;,,,,,":;:;!.;;!;:,;," """ "  '""'•""°"'  """"■"'"•'  -"■  -»"- "" « '"»8 

Nobli.,  HonombU",  Very  WorHhipful,  Wise, 
Pnicleiit,  Very  Discreet  Gentleirien, 

Your  Ilonora'  obedient 
III  liaste,  on  board  ,  .,  .  , 

,,      ,.     ,„  and  Jiutiiful  servant 

the  ship  "  Piirnierlander  ,„ 

V       I    ,,    .       ,      ^  »*  ILII.  BkIX'KMAN. 

Kerclt  "  111  the  South  River 
of  N.  N.  tlie  r."  Febr  1062. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very  W<.rsliipful, 
Wise  Prudent  Ueiitleinen, 

the  Hon-"  Director-G.,u.ral  and  Council  of  New-Netherland. 
Liiiavao,  etc!.,  residing  at  Port  Amsterdam 
on  tlie  Maiihatans 
Under  cover. 


"^''Nrw     Z!":^:"'    ""'''"'''^    '"    ''"'""^'"    ST.TVKSAKT;    AKKAIKS    AT 
RlV      ^,^'^'   ''-;^-''"«^"^«'    S'-'^>-^^KUS    AT    WAU    WITH    TUK    AJiXQUAS  ; 

KiA.  /L(iii.as  LuYOK  OOK8  TO  Mamiaitans. 
Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful.  Wise,  Very  Prudent,  Discreet  Gentlemen 

a  day  of  n.sfing  and  prayer  '         '    '"'  "''  ^""^"•' '"'''  ''''  '^''^'  ''''  '^P-'^  ^^ 

thei:;ra;rtX:::iv;:^;;;;;^:ts^ 

tr«s''^.j;t^;b::,;;;j:;:;,""""'"  ^^'--^"^^  '•=•-  ^-»  -  ^•^*-  i^andthe7.Mnst.  i 

On  the  lO-  the  inclosed  writing  v.as  sent  to  nie  by  Mr.  d'Hiuojossa,  I  liave  answered 

hereto  as  per  enclosure,  on  the  11-  his  llonor  informed  me  by  the  messenger  that  S 

had  t  e  bdl  of  ,.dii,g  of  ,he  ship  and  that  I  could  have  it,  if  I  wLied  i  r^;  led  ^1 ' 

needed  It  more  at  hrst,  than  now,  be.-ause  most  of  the  goods  of  private  pirti  .    c  d 

n  n.dy  Iw,,  discha,.g..d,  however  I  would  ask  for  it.     uL,  .>„t\me  of  J^  '    d     ' 

...  or.  hours  la.er,  they  said,  that  it  shouhl  be  ...pied  and  it  was  sent  me  on    1  e 

a  1.    ,  taken  iron,  the  list  or  notes  kept  by  the  mate,  while  loading  the  ship   L  tl    t  I 

:;;hMrs:u^t  :;t :;j™"'-..^:^.  ^-    -•--.'--  m.  ^Hin:;:;^^ 


long  the  general  bill  of  ladi 


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discharged,  thongli  not  much  incrohandiHH  has  been  discharged  licrc.    It  was  nevcrthdlpsd 
accoidiiig  to  my  oj.iiiinn,   liis  Honor's  duty,  to  notify  m..  at  tiic  arrival,  tliat  the  list 
was  lit'j)t  hy  iiis  Honor. 

Tlicy  ofr.T  file  City's  warehouse  or  magazine,  which  at  present  is  very  nnflt  and  not 
tight,  alsotiiifd  widi  hay  and  straw,  cattle  and  slieej),  so  that  the  goods  are  not  at  all 
protected,  nor  is  it  possible  now  to  bring  goods  to  the  storehouse,  on  account  of  the  lijgh 
bank,  Mr.  d'llinojossa  has  therefore  to  carry  the  City's  ])r()perty  a  long  distance  with  a 
cart  and  oxen  ;  whereas  no  carman  can  be  obtained,  therefore  the  sailors  must  work  it  all 
up  on  the  strand  from  the  boats.  Conse(|uently  the  discharging  does  not  i)rogress, 
besides  there  has  been  very  changeable  vveath.M-  since  her  arrival,  storm,  wind,  frost  and 
snow-drifting,  so  that  they  have  been  compeUed  by  the  floating  ice  to  haul  her  up  on  the 
bank. 

I  am  informed,  that  the  Horekil  is  to  be  abandoned  and  the  City's  soldiery  here 
to  be  disbanded. 

The  City's  surgeon  Wlllem  Rosenburgh  has  be.-n  discharged  and  therefore  has  given 
ns  warning  on  the  4'|'  i?ist.  I  expect  your  Hon'""  Worsliips'  order  whether  I  shall 
henceforth  employ  the  City's  surgeon  or  Mr.  Tyner  Stodden,  as  both  offer  their  services. 

The  Sinnekus  are  still  at  war  with  the  Minquas  ;  the  Hiver-snvages  here  are  also  in 
great  fear,  so  that  they  have  not  und.-rtaken  their  usual  hunting,  which  is  the  cause  oi  a 
poor  trade. 

Herewith  goes  Domine  A.-gidius  Luyck  with  your  Hon''"  Worships'  and  private 
letters  from  Holland,  as  the  ski])per  do<'s  not  like  to  leave  already. 

I  shall  send  my  little  account-book  to  your  Hon"'"  Worships  by  the  ship  "do 
Purmerlander  Kerck." 

In  the  meantime  I  commend  yeir  Hon"''  AVorships  to  the  protection  of  God, 
remaining  with  wishes  for  a  long  lift;  and  peaceful  administration. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Discreet  Gentlemen, 

Your  Honor's  affectionate 
Altena 

the  20'"  Febr?'  1002. 
Gentlemen.     I  send  herewith 
copy  of  the  invoice  received 
from  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  and  the 
list  of  the  supercargo.     Vale, 

Your  Honor's  servant 

WiLU.  Beeckman. 


and  faithful  servant 

Wiiji.  Bkeckman. 


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Lkttkr.  Wir.MAH  Brkokman  to  DiRKrroK  STirvvKSANT;  niFFinnLTiEs 
wrrii  I)iuK( Toi{-II[NoY()ssA  ;  Rkv.  Lakhs  ;  neokokh  wanted  ; 
Ahkaiiam    van    Nas. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wis.',  Very  Prudent  ((-ntl.-men. 
Gentlemen. 

Your  Hon"'"  Worships'  three  letters  of  tlio  25'''  and  aS'!-  last  have  b.;en  duly  received 
by  me  on  the  4'!'  and  7'-  inst.  I  have  j.ai.l  proper  attention  to  the  diacharKinR,  poing 
daily  on  board  and  returning  and  dinrtii.K  tlie  sui)eirar^'.)  to  note  down,  what  went 
a8ln)re  in  eaeli  boat  and  tiiis  was  awaiii  note.l  by  me  on  shore.  I  find,  »„  befrjn.  some 
parcels  marked  A.  D.  H.  for  Mr.  d' Ilinojossa,  which  I  did  not  find  on  the  general  invoice, 
when  I  received  it,  but  on  the  invoice,  I  mean,  notes  of  the  mate,  as  your  Hon"'"  Worships 
will  discover  by  the  papers  sent. 

I  send  with  my  little  account-book  t.ie  notes,  sent  mo  by  the  supercargo,  on  each 
boat-load,  whereliy  your  Hon'""  Worships  may  also  infer,  wiiat  was  disdiarged,  before 
the  invoice  was  sunviKlered.  I  saw  in  an  extract  of  a  letter  to  Mr.  d'Hitiojossa,  tluit 
your  Hon"'"  Worshiiis  write,  I  had  informed  tii.-m.  that  before  delivering  the  bill  of  lading 
mostly  City's  and  private  goods  had  been  unloaded  ;  I  find  in  my  copy,  that  I  had  only 
mentioned  private  goods,  but  everytliing  can  be  ascertain.'.!  from  the  aforesaid  notes. 

The  l)iiv.'tor  and  Council  .l.'iiy,  as  i  hav.-  be.m  informed,  to  have  known,  that  I  had 
no  bill  of  lading,  (whicii  is  untrue),  for  on  the  0"'  or  r\  while  some  baggage  was  b.'ing 
taken  out  of  the  boat,  I  m.-t  the  SherilF  van  Swering.^n  on  the  stran.l  and  told  his  H..uor 
so;  sliortly  aft.Twards,  at  the  hons.-  of  Fup  .lan.isen,  si..-aking  again  of  the  invoice,  I 
demonstrated  to  his  Honor  (in  presenc,.  of  Doniine  A.'gidius  Luy.k  and  M..iis.  Abraham 
Pouwels),  what  my  or.l.'rs  are  for  th.'  arrival  of  City's  or  oth.-r  sliips  and  tliat  for  want 
of  tiie  bill  of  la.ling  I  could  not  carry  out  th.-se  prescripts.  His  Honor  answ.'ivd,  that 
he  was  surpris..d  and  said  further,  that  In*  luul  ch'ar.'d  his  goods  at  tlieir  full  value  and 
had  made  n.)  defiaudati.m. 

On  tlie  7'"  inst,  b.-iiig  with  Cla.'s  d.'  Ruyter  at  N.-w-Amstel,  T  was  informed  by  the 
Factor,  that  Mr.  d'Hinojo.s.-*a  had  said  to  him  tla-  previous  evening,  h."  had  expected 
moiv  i)()lit.'iiess  from  m.-,  because  I  had  not  olfered  to  his  Honor  the  respect  and  autliority 
of  ])la.'ing  some  of  his  Honor's  soldi.-rs  in  charge  of  a  shi]).  which  came  to  his  t.-rritory.  I 
und.Tstan.l  from  s.'veial  otliers,  that  they  have  h.-ard  Sheritf  van  Sweringeu  say,  th.-y 
had  nothing  to  d.)  with  the  Hon"'"  Company  nor  li.-r  superior  authority,  at  the  saim'  time 
stamping  tiie ground  with  his  foot,  and  it  wen<  only  th.'ir  business,  t.)  inf.n-m  th.-  gentlem.Mi 
at  Amster.lam,  that  th.-y  n.'.'d.'.l  the  whole  riv.-r,  th.-n  it  would  Ite  imniediat.'Iy  stopped 
and  the  Hon".'"  Comi)any  would  have  to  ilesist  from  evi'rything. 

Last  Sunday,  the  12"'  inst.,  in  the  forenoon  it  was  ann.)unced  by  the  Precentor,  upon 
order  of  the  Uirect.jr  and  Council  of  New-Amstel.  that  a  day  of  prayer  and  fasting  should 
be  held  every  thre.-  months,  to  begin  on  the  l.V"  inst.  IL^garding  this  no  mention  was 
made  of  your  H.m"'"  \Voisliii)s'  ordinan.'.'  Th."  above  was  also  published  in  the  fort 
under  ringing  of  the  bell  after  the  first  seruDU. 

There  are  rumors  here,  that  the  (Governor  of  AL'iryland  would  come  to  Ni^w-Amstel 
on  the  ^fh  of  April  to  establish  a  trade  in  toba.-co.  but  I  hear  nothing  certain.     H  a 


.'.I  »' 


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considerable  quantity  of  tobacco  sliouM  be  shipped  from  here,  then,  in  my  opinion  it 
might  be  necessary,  tliat  the  Hon'""  Company  had  a  warehouse  and  a  scale  or  balance'  at 
New-Amstel. 

In  the  matter  of  the  pastor,  Domine  Laers,  nothing  has  been  done.     I  shall  take  it  ud 
now.  ^ 

Gentlemen  !  I  respectfully  request  your  Honors  will  please,  to  accommodate  me  with 
a  Company's  negro  ;  I  need  the  same  in  many  respect  for  their  Honors'  service. 

Eight  or  nine  of  our  soldiers  respectfully  reciuest  to  be  discharged  dviring  the  summer 
Wherewith  closing  I  commend  your  Hon"'"  Worships  to  the  protection  of  God,  remaining 
with  wishes  for  a  long  life,  prosperity  and  a  good  administration. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise, 
Verv  Discreet  Gentlemen, 

Your  Honors'  ever  affectionate 

and  faithful  servant 
Altena,  the  18'!'  of  March,  Wilh.  Beeckma^.. 

1662. 

Gentlemen  : 

The  skipper  intended  to  leave  last  Saturday,  but  was  detained  by  those  from 
^ew-Amstel.  There  arrived  here  at  Altena  yesterday  Abraham  van  Nas  askin^r  for  a 
piece  of  land,  to  settle  upon  it ;  he  fears  some  surprise  from  Mr.  d'Hinojossa,  tirerefore 
he  has  quitted  the  Colony,  having  however  left  his  family  there  yet.  As  the  report  goes 
there  are  several  others,  trying  to  come  hither  int.,  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Hon"'"  Company 
from  the  Colony.     I  await  your  Honors'  orders  and  advice  how  to  conduct  myself. 

Herewith  commending  your  Hon"'"  Worships'  to  God's  protection,  I  am 
New-Amstel,  your  Honors'  obedient  servant 

the  20<"  of  March,  1662.  WiLii.  Bkeokman. 


Letter.     William  Beeckman  to  Diueotou  Stuyvesant  ;   conflict  ok 

.TUKISUICTION       BETWEEN       THE      AUTIIOUITIEH      O.V      THE      DELAWARE; 

Indians  at  Tinnekonck   request  that   nuAXDY  he  not  sold  to 

THEIU   PEOPLE;    EXTKAOKDINAKY    HIUH    TIDE. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise, 
Very  Prudent  Gentlemen. 
Gentlemen. 
Since  closing  my  letter  of  tlu"  20"'  inst  the  sklpp.'r  has  been  detained  by  those  of 
ISew-Amstel  until  to-day,  however,    there  has  also  been  bad  weather  and  the  following 
has  occurred  since. 

,^..,7''^J^'"'",1^  '''''"  ^^'''"""f?*^"  proposed  yesterday  to  the  skipper,  in  the  presence  of 
\\  Ulem  Cornehssen  Ryckevryer  (who  also  goes  now  to  the  Manhatans),  that,  if  he  desired 
his  clearance  or  passport  from  him,  he  could  have  it  laying  thus  at  anchor  and  that  he  had 


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nothing  to  do  witli  Beeokman  regarding  tliis  under  any  circumstances  ;  wlience  it  may 
be  expected,  that  the  skippers  corning  hare  shall  again  be  molested. 

They  have  also  condemned  the  skipper  in  tlie  meeting,  to  pay  Tm  lbs.  of  powder  for 
anchoring  in  their  roadstead,  to  which  I  maintain  tiiey  are  not  competent,  but  only  the 
Hon  °  Company  ;  I  did  not  collect  it,  because  the  ship's  destination  is  to  the  Manhatans 
and  It  can  be  demanded  altogether  by  your  Hon"'"  WoraluDs.  In  regard  to  this  I  expect 
your  Hon"""  Worships'  further  orders. 

I  received  here  yesterday  a  letter  from  Mr.  Hendrick  Huygen  mth  a  string  of 
wampum  of  13  guilders'  value  (so  he  writes).  At  Tinnekonck  some  Sachems  of  this 
river  have  addressed  themselves  to  him  and  proposed  and  requested,  that  no  more  brandy 
or  strong  drink  should  be  sold  to  the  savages.  They  expect  therefore  our  advice  and  have 
delivered  there  3  strings  of  wampum,  one  of  them  one  for  Mr.  d'llinojossa,  which  was 
also  sent  to  his  Honor  yesterday  and  one  for  us.  They  of  Tinnekonck  ought  to  have 
according  to  my  opinion,  directed  the  cliiefs  to  us  and  not  make  the  savages  believe  that 
they  had  any  authority.  —  The  request  is  a  proper  one,  as  it  agrees  with  your  nou'"" 
Worships'  ordinances  and  placards  issued  for  this  purpose. 

I  shall  go  there  to-morrow  and  have  a  conference  about  it  with  the  savages  I 
cannot  communicate  with  Mr.  d'llinojossa  upon  this  point  at  present,  as  we  do  not  come 
together  and  suspect  each  otiier. 

The  galiot  was  driven  out  of  the  Kil  by  an  extraordinarily  high  tide  yesterday  but 
was  saved  and  fetclied  back  to  the  bank  by  the  sailors  of  this' ship  and  during  the  iWht 
she  was  again  driven  to  the  other  side  of  the  river,  so  that  sailors  had  once  more  to  go  for 
lier,  whereby  they  missed  the  tide  and  a  good  N.  W.  wind.  Closing  I  commend  your 
Hou'"°  Worshij.s  to  the  protection  and  saf.-guard  of  God  and  remain  at  all  times. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Gentlemen, 

Your  Hon"'"  Worships  obedient 

and  faithful  servant 

WiLii.  Beeckman. 
On  board  the  ship 

"  de  Purmerlander  Kerck  " 

on  the  32''  of  March, 

1002,  in  tlie  South-lliver. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorabl.',  Very  Worshipful, 
Wise.  Very  Prudent  Gentlemen, 
Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant  Director-General 
and  Council  of  New-Netherland, 
Cura(;ao,  etc.,  residing  at  Fort  Amsterdam 
on  the  Manhatans 


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Extract  fkom  the  minutes  of  the  court  at  Altena,  in  the  case  op  the 

SHERIFF     against     ReV.     LaERS    CaRELSEN  ;      HIS     RECENT     MARRIAGE 
DECLARED   ILLEGAL. 

PrpspTil"  ••■•», 

f h^  TT^r,bie  tt;  ,    T*-     TTr   T>      ,  Extract  from  the  Minutes 

the  Hon     Vice  D.r.  W.  Beeckman,  kept  at  the  meeting 

rieter  Cock,  Maets  Hansen.  p  m     tt     h.«  -.r-     -,^. 

OeleStille  of  the  Hon-o  Vice-Director 

and  tlie  Commissaries 

at  Fort  Altena 

T\.^  rr     bi.  Tr-      t^-  ^"  ^^^  14'."  April  1662. 

The  Hon*'"  Vice  Director,  as  Sheriff,  Plaintiff, 

versus 

Dom.  Laers  Caerlsen,  Defendant. 

noa  ^M  ""^'""!L"^'  .''■^"''''•''  '*  ''  '"""  ^'"°'™  ''^"'^  ^'^^  confessed  by  Defendant  on  the 
23-  of  November  1661,  that  on  the  20-  of  September  1661,  he,  Domine  Laers,  has  had  the 
impudence  to  break  into  the  room  and  open  tlie  chest  of  the  run-away  Jacob  Jon.^I, 
when  he,  Jongh,  had  fled  tlie  preceding  night,  and  has  inventoried  the  goods  left  behind  bv 
the  same,  as  proved  by  a  specification  from  the  Defendant's  own  hand,  to  which  Defendant 
was  not  authorized  and  wliereby  he  remains  accountable  and  responsible  to  the  Court 
having  usun^ed  and  despised  its  authority,  to  pay  the  debts  of  the  fugitive  Jacob  Jongh  to 
us  on  behalf  of  the  Hon-  Company  a  balance  of  200  guilders  in  grain  and  forty  guilder^  to 
us  on  private  account,  besides  a  line  of  100  for  contempt  of  authority 

The  Defendant  replies,  that  at  the  time  specified  above  he  came  to  the  house  of  Andrles 
Andnesen   the  Fin,    and  asked,  whether  his  wife  was  with  Jacob  Jongh  in  his  room 
Uie  wife  of  Andries  the  Fin  answered,  that  she  did  not  know,  that  he  might  look,  when 
he  took  up  an  axe,  opened  the  chamber  and  inventoried  the  proi)erty. 

The  Commissaries  having  considered  the  case,  direct  that  Dom.  Laers  shall  pay  the 
sum  of  two-hundred  guilders  and  forty  guilders  in  beavers,  as  demanded,  and  a  fine  of 
forty  guilders  for  his  impudence. 

On  the  same  day. 
The  aforesaid  Mr.  Laars  Carelsen  was  informed  by  the  Hon'-  Vice-Director  W.  Beeckman 
tliat  Ins  n.arnage  was  declaiv.l  illegal,  because  he  had  married  himself,  which  is  contrary- 
to  the  order  in  matters  of  matrimony,  that  pursunnt  t„  the  laws  ,.f  our  Fatherland   he 
ought  to  have  first  asked  and  obtained  a  decree  of  divorce  from  the  superior  authority 
and  that  in  case  of  delay  he  would  be  obliged  to  proceed  against  him. 

Agrees  with  the  original  Minutes. 

A.    HUDDE. 


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Petition.      Kkv.    Laurektius    Caroltjs    for    remission,    of    a    fine 

imposed  on  him,  etc, 

Noble,  Honorable  General. 
Sir  ! 
My  humble  services  and  what  further  lies  in  my  power  are  always  at  your  disposal. 
It  wUl  not  be  unknown  to  your  Honor,  how,  since  the  elopement  of  my  wife,  I  have 
stumbled  from  one  mishap  into  the  other,  because  all  my  steps  taken  on  that  account 
have  been  given  the  worst  explanation  and  I  have  been  cond.^mn(>d  to  heavy  fines,  which 
considering  my  poverty  I  am  not  able  to  get  together,  for  besides  about  200  guilders  paid 
already,  I  have  now  again  been  sentenced  to  a  fine  of  280  guilders,  which  has  happened, 
because  I  was  looking  for  my  wife  and  thought  she  was  in  the  room,  which  I  opened  by 
force.  I  found  there  nothing  but  .H)me  pairs  of  socks,  which  the  vagabond  robber  of  my 
wife  had  left  behind  him.  I  inventoried  these  and  whereas  it  has  been  so  interpreted  as 
if  I  had  abused  the  Court  by  this  act  of  mine,  therefore  I  have  been  fined  280  guilders, 
as  it  is  pretended,  that  the  run-away  was  so  much  in  debt  and  whereas  I  have  been 
condemned  to  this  line  in  my  innocence,  having  no  other  intention  than  to  look  for  my 
wife,  therefore  it  is  my  humble  petition,  that  your  Honor  as  Chief-Magistrate  may  please 
to  be  favorable  and  merciful  to  me  and  to  forgive  me,  what  in  my  ignorance  has  happened 
here  and  to  remit  my  punishment  considering  my  poverty.  As  to  having  married 
myself,  I  have  proceeded  lawfully  therein  and  consent  was  given.  I  have  followed  the 
same  custom,  which  others  have  followed  here,  who  have  not  been  called  up  on  that 
account.  I  declare  on  my  conscience,  that  it  was  not  done  with  any  bad  intention  ;  had 
I  known,  that  this  self-marriage  would  be  thus  interpreted,  I  would  have  willingly 
submitted  to  the  usages  of  the  Reformed  ciiurch,  which  were  not  known  to  me. 

Therefore  I  pray  once  more  the  Honorable  General  may  please  to  assist  me  with 
fiivor  and  mercy  to  attend  to  my  poor  vocation  and  nu'ans,  so  that  I  may  enjoy  my  bread 
and  lifelihood  without  ))eing  a  burden  to  anybody.  The  Lord  Almighty,  to  whose 
protection  I  faithfully  commend  your  Honor,  may  move  your  Honor's  heart  and  mind  to 
such  mercy. 

Uplandt,  30'"  April,  1662.  Your  Honor's  humble 

subject 

Laurentius  Carolus 
L.  Muiister. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Distinguished 
General  Petrus  Stuyvesant,  Directt)r 
of  New-Netherland 
at  the  Manhattans. 


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cr. 


Lktter.    William  Bekckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant  ;  Peter  Alriciis 

OBTAINS   A   MONOPOLY  OF   THE   TRADE   FROM   BoOMTIE'S   HOOK   TO   CaPE 

HiNLOPEN  ;  Rev.  Laer's  case  ;  grist-mill  at  Turtle  kil  fall  ;  the 
OLD  Swedish  mill  ;  horse  corn-mill  at  New  Amstel. 
Noble,  Honorable,  V.  ly  Worshipful,  Wise,  Prudent  Gentlemen. 
Gentlemen. 

hapifcmed.  ""^  ^''*  ""^  '^"  '^"^'    "'^'  Purmerlander  Kerck"    little  worth  writing  has 

trade^'wUh'  ''h '^  f  «r«l^  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  forbade  by  a  placard,  that  anybody  should 

nt  n^iiht'i?    ""'l        T"  ''°°"^'""  ''""^'^  *  '^"'^  ^"P*^  «'">°P-  b>^  ^«-  °f' «-  goods, 

nbiKnr        \  r"  ^^'    '"  ^''"   ^''"^'"    "^^^'    ''^•'°"*   ^''"•'•"    ««™«    Swedes   and 
inhabitant    grumble    say.ng,   what  more  right  have  they  of  ^,.w-Amstel  to  trade  in 

oui  d  str^.t  and  on  the  East-side  of  this  river,  than  we  in  theirs.     On  the  30-  of  March  I 
wen   to  ]Sew-Amstel  to  examine  tlie  placard  closely,  but  could  not  find  it,  as  only  one 
had  been  posted  on  the  church-door,  which  is  said  to  have  been  taken  off  by  Mr.  K^ 
n.ght  who  thei-efore  is  assailed  by  the  Sheriff  (who  stood  in  the  church  with  his  senit) 
so  that  I  cannot  say  w.th  truth,  whether  the  interdict  concerns  only  the  inhabitant'  S 
^ew-Amstel  or  everybody.— On  the  same  day  an  interdict  was  also  issued  brMr 
d  n.nojossa  regarding  the  proposition  made  by  some  savages  at  Tinnako,.ck.     Thos,: 
who  are  found  out  are  to  pay  a  line  of  800  guilders,  at  the  same  tim.  the  savages  are 
authorized,  to  rob  those,  who  bring  liquors.     I  referred  myself,  when  at  Tinnakonck     o 
the  orders  and  placards  issued  by  your  Honors  on  that  subject 

In  my  last,  I  had  informed  your  Honorable  Worshii.s,  that  Abraham  van  Nas  was 
staging  here  and   that  probably   some  others  wonld  come  hither  from   the  ("ulonv 
whereupon  I  requested  your  Honors'  advices  and  orders,  whether  we  should  receive  ali 
such  or  deny  them  admittance.  it.i,eive  an 

I  am  also  expecting  your  Hon-«  Worships'  order,  which  surgeon  I  am  to  engage  for 
the  garrison,-  the  City's  or  Mr.  Tyner,  .vho  resides  here  at  present 

14'^of  ASirinl;/'""/;  J'""-  '"""'  ''"  '^""  ->Kl.'mn-d  by  the  Commissaries  on  the 

a  1.  fl  40  !n  i  "f  ■  .    ■  ■■"■"""'*  "^  '*^*^  ^^"""  ^""'I'^^y  ^«'-  ♦l^^  Purchase  of  gndn, 

the  said  Jongh  furthermore  a  line  of  40  guilders  for  usurpation  of  the  authority  of  the 
Couit.  I  have  told  the  priest  at  the  meeting,  to  address  himself  to  your  Hon-  Worsl.ios 
and  ask  for  a  decree  of  divorce  and  that  in  the  meantime  his  new  marriage  was  considered 

Gentlem..n !     With  your  Hou-«  Worships'  approbation  I  have  grant..l  last  year  to 

some  inhabitants  the  Turtlefalls-Kil,  situate  about  half  an  hour's  way  from    ere,"^^    put 

u    a  louring  mill  there,  which  they  now  would  carry  out,   provided  th.-v  could  g' 

1  1  -deed.     It  was  granted   to  them  under  the  condition  that  .i,e  Honorable  Company 

should  have  free  grinding  for  the  garrison,  which  it  would  do  well  to  insert  in  the  titk^ 

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deed.     We  are  very  much  botlu.n.d  with  th..  prist,  very  often  we  have  to  turn  back 

ImJl  ^         '''^""''  ^"'  '^''  ^^°"'""  Company,  to  the  horse-mill  at  New- 

Gentlemen!     I  inquest  that  with  the  discharge  200  gnilders  in  wampum  be  sent    as 
fhe  m.m  ha.e  some  Htt.e  de,>ts  in  the  tavern  here,  as  welf  as  at  New-An.Ll,  whi  h  mu^ 
be  paid.     Herewith  closing  I  conmiend  your  Hon'-  Worships  to  God's  protection  and 
remain,  with  wishes  for  a  long  lif.  and  prosperous  administration,  ^ 

JNoble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise, 
Prudent  Gentlemen, 

Your  Honorable  Worships'  obedient 

Altena,  the  „i  4-  -.i  «  , 

'  and  faithful  servant 

12'."  of  May,  1602. 

A\  iLii.  Bkeckman. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 

Wise,  Prudent,  Ver^'  Discreet  Gentlemen, 

Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesunt,  Dir.  Gen!  and  Council 

of  N.  Netherland  Curasao,  etc.,  residing  at 

Fort  Amsterdam. 


PkTITIOX.  Joil.V  StAELCOP,  Lt^YOKAS  PlETKRSEN  AND  H^NS  BlocK 
PK..I>I!,ETO,!S  OK  THE  .HUST  MILL  AT  TIIK  FALLS  OF  THE  TuUTLE  KIL,' 
l'U.\Vl\(i   A  (iHANT  OF  LAND  ALMOIXIXO  THERETO. 

To  the  N<>ble,  X.vy  Worshipful  Gentlemen,  the  Honorable  Director-General 
and  High  Council  for  New-Netiierland 
Show  with  due  ivspect  and  humility  the  undersigned  Petitioners,  viz  :  Jan  Staelcop, 
Lnyckas  1  icterson  and  Hans  Block,  that  a  certain  time  ago  tiiey  ercted  a  water  Ln-i.V 
n.ill  at  the  Fa„s  of  the  Turtle-Kii  for  the  accommodation  ;f  the  comnninltv  l^n  LtJ  oi 
those  who  might  need  it,  and  whereas  it  is  necessary,  that  a  person  should' live  near  the 
Siud  m.li,  to  take  ,.are  of  the  san,e,  who  necessarily  nnist  have  some  land  for  cultivation 
and  to  secure  the  mill  aforesaid.  Therefore,  they,  the  aforesaid  Petitioners  verv  humblv 
ivques  that  letters-patent  for  the  aforesaid  laud  and  mill  might  be  granted  to  tlieni. 
riuy ,  the  I  et.t.oners  bmd  them..elves,  that  they  will  not  transfer,  nor  convey  to  anybody 
ti  e  saul  mi  1  nor  the  land,  neither  by  sale  nor  by  mortgage,  neither  the  whole  nor  a  pai^ 
of  It,  except  with  the  consent  of  y..ur  .\ohle  Worships  or  your  Honors'  deputies  now  Lre 
present  or  in  the  future  to  come,  which  doing  etc. 

Your  noble  Worships' 

very  dutiful  and  humble 

J  (111  AX    SlAELCOP. 

This  is  the  marl;  c/o  of  Lick  AS  Pitkhsex. 

Haxs  Block. 
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Lettkk.      Axdiues    IIudde   to    [Vice-Dikkctok   Bekck.man]  ;    case   of 

TlKlMAS  BkoEN,  and  HOW  HE  WAS  PKEVENTEI)  SETTLIXCl  AT  MaNTAES 
HOOK  BELOW-  FoUT  NASSAU  (ON  THE  UeLAWAKK),  15Y  (ioVEKNOK 
PUINTZ,  WHO  J'UUCIIASEI)  SAID  HOOK;  S'.VKDISII  KN'CKOACIIMENTS  AT 
THE    SCHIYLKIL  ;    HEAVEU   THADK  ;    LANDS    PUUCUSED    «Y  TKADEKS  EUOJI 

THE  Indians;  theiu  names  ;  theik  case  kecommended  ;  sends  copy 

OF   THE   FOLLOWING   LETTER: 

Honorable,  Worsliipful,  Wise,  Prudent  and  Very  Discreet  Sir. 
Sir! 

Whereas  I  have  been  told  by  the  Hon'""  Burgomaster  Cruyger,  tliat  I  shoukl  give 
an  explanation  of  the  letters-patent  and  iiiforiii  your  Honor  of  the  cirfumstances  regardin"- 
them  and  exi)lain  the  same,  therefore  I  have,  with  your  Honor's  favor,  prepared  this  for 
tliat  purpose. 

It  is  tlius,  sir  ! 

Tomes  Broen  had  received  in  the  year  "48  from  the  Honorable,  Very  Worshi])ful 
Director-General  a  written  cor)S(>nt,  that  he  might  live  at  Mantaes  hoeck,  being  a  ])lace 
about  a  long  half  league  below  the  tlestroyed  Fort  Nassouw.  Tlie  aforesaid  Broen 
informed  Mr.  Johan  Prints,  formerly  Swedisli  Governor,  of  this  consent  and  asked  him 
for  assistance  in  the  erection  of  buildings  and  other  things,  which  was  promised  to  him 
by  the  said  Mr.  Prints,  but  instead  of  assistance,  the  aforesaid  Mantaes  hoeck  and  the 
adjacent  lands  below  were  bought  l)y  the  said  gentleman  and  a  post,  marked  with  the 
Crown's  coat-of-arnis.  set  up  u])on  it,  whereby  tlie  said  Bioen  vas  nmde  uncertain  of  this 
l)lace. 

And  whereas  the  aforesaid  ^fr.  Prints  tried  to  ])rncced  and  buy  the  lands  on  the 
Eastern  bank  also,  above  the  said  Fort  Nassouw  as  far  as  Meclieckesiouw,  to  wliich  end 
great  pains  were  taken  by  him  among  the  savages,  whom  he  could  not  easily  ])ersuadi'  to 
it;  it  wa  tneaiiwhile  noticed  by  the  same  savages,  what  the  intentions  of  the  said  Mr 
Prints  wei  ,  likewise  by  the  freemen,  living  on  the  river  undiT  the  jurisdiction  of  the 
Hon""'  Company,  wlio  besides  complained,  that  Johan  Prints  had  taken  possession  of 
all  the  Western  bank  and  a  ])iece  of  land  about  HO  fe(>t  siiuare,  settled  by  our  people, 
outside  of  which  noboby  dared  to  cultivate  a  foot  of  land,  else  it  would  directly  be 
destroyed  by  the  Swe(b's,  exce])t  as  much  as  they  sat  upon  by  tolei'ation  of  the 
said  Mr.  Prints,  according  to  his  pretence,  and  if  said  Pri:ice  should  succeed  iu 
buying  also  the  rivt>rside  on  the  East,  then  they  would  soon  be  so  closed  in  at  the 
Schviylkil,  that  they  would  liave  to  leave  this  too  and  nothing  would  remain  except 
the  point,  u])on  which  Fort  Nassouw  was  located,  wliicii  place  being  tlieii  of  no 
use  whatever  could  not  be  inhabited  by  any  private  party  nor  ,>ould  the  shijjs 
or  frei"  traders,  coming  from  the  Manhatas,  be  al)le  to  trade  a  single  beaver,  but 
they  would  be  obliged,  if  they  desired  to  navigate  the  river,  to  trade  with  him, 
Mr.  Prints.  This  tiade  in  beavers  with  the  savages  amounts  at  ju'esent  to  'M)  to 
40  and  more  thousands  of  beavers  during  on(^  trading-season.  Tluy  would  be 
rom])elIed  to  leave  the  river  and  lose  all  their  out-lays  and  as  the  above  m.-ntioned 
Mr.  Prints  urged  the  savages  very  earnestly,  they,  according  to  their  daily  declarations, 


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could  not  longer  resist,  protostiiifr,  that,  if  we  should  have  to  leave  the  river,  it  was 
not  their  fault,  that  they  were  ready  to  sell  the  land  above  Fort  Nassouw.     Therefore 
the  freemen  demanded,   that,   as  I  saw,  the   matter  could  not  brook  any  delay  on 
account  of  the  aforesaid  Mr.    Prints   urging,    I   should  conclude  to  buy  the  offered 
territory  for  the  lion"'"  Company  to  avf)id  ditriculties  and  losses,  which  might  arise 
out  of  it.      Finding  myself  unable  to  do  it  through  lack  of  means,  they  themselves 
offered  to  advance   merchandises  and   requested,  that  they  might  buy  it  themselves 
declaring    under   date    of   6-"   of   April    1C49,    that    they  would   convey  and   deliver 
the  aforesaid  territory  in  whole  to  the  Hon'"«  Company  upon  payment  of  the  amount 
advanced  by  them  on  condition,  that   they  should  have  the  preference  in  choosing 
the  land,  which   might  be  inhabited  by  them,  and   enjoy  its  possession   by  a  lawful 
transfer  from   the  Company.       And  because   I   saw  no   other  way  and   the  case  did 
not  admit  of  any  delay,  I  was  compelled  to  consent  to  their  proi)osition  and  request 
AVhereas  they  also   requested   me,    that  I   too   should  contribute   to  it,   I  iiave  been 
persuaded  to  do  so,   as  I  could  not  see,   that  it  would  injure   the  Hon"'"  Company 
and  the  persons,  who   bought   the  land  on  the  conditions,  as  mentioned  above  and 
expressed  in  the  title-deed,  are  Synien  Roodt,  Coornelis  Mourltsen,  Pinter  Ilarmensen 
Andries  Iludde,  Sander  Boyer  and  David  Davidsen,  but  Coornelis  Mouritsen  transferred 
his  claim  to  Ilarmen  Jansen.     These  persons,  as  mentioned  before,  with  the  exception 
of  Andries    Iludde   and   David   Davitsen,  went   off  directly  and   bought  the  land  on 
the  East  as   well   as   the  West  bank,  of  which   purchase  and   the  name  of  the  land 
more  detailed   mention   is  made   in   the   title-deed  and   conveyance,  which  was  made 
of  it  and  is  now  dejxisited  in  the  Secretary's  ottlce  at  New-Amsterdain,  together  with 
the  names  of  the  chiefs  and  sellers,  whereupon  I  also  directly  dispatched  an  express- 
messenger  and   reported   to  his    Honor,    what  had   occurred  ;    I  sent  a   copy  of   his 
Honor's  answer    to    your  Worship  on   the  7'."   Septbr.    1601,   and    as  the  matter  has 
remained    thus    without    sequ.-l,    the    aforesaid    ])urchas.M's    have    requost.'d    and    at 
different  times  solicited,   to  have   the  transiVr  made  for  their  own   s..<'urity,  to'  which 
I  never  could  well  make  up  my   mind,    but  was  of  oj)inion,   that  the   letters-j^atent 
concerned   the   whole  and   that.    opi)ortunity  oif..nng,    their  advanced  money    sliould 
be    reimbursed   to   them.       Then   finally,    as    they  ccmld    not  get    the   (niginal,    they 
asked,  that   they  might  have  a  special  deed  made,  signed  by  the  savages,  each   for 
his  lot  of   land.       I   re))lied   to  them,    that    they  might   do,   as  they  thought  lit.   if 
the  whole    luatter    remained,    according   to   the   said    conditions,    at  "the   disposal    of 
the  Hon"'"  Company  and  it  remained  thus  without  change   until  the  year  Ifi."),  v.-lu-n 
by    order  of    the    Noble,    Very    Worshi])ful,    IIonorabl,>    Director  (lenenil    a    special 
comi)utation  of  the  purchase-momy  was  delivered  to  Cooni(>lis  van  Tliienlioven.   who 
was  Fiscal  at  the  time  ;   what  followed   upon   it,  1   have  comnamicated  among  others 
to  your  Honor  in   my  letter  of  the  r"  of  September  1061,   to  which  I  refer     This 
copy  of  the  com})utation  was  lost  with  other  ])ai)ers,   when   the  savages  robbed  and 
plundered  me. 

In  the  meantime,  Sir,  I  shall  dutifully  and  very  humbly  request  and  pray,  to  consider 
me  and  this  matter  as  well  recommended  to  your  attention  ;  I  hope  that  I  may  some 
time  be  offered  a  chance  to  re(iuite  the  kindness,  bestowed  by  your  Honor  upon  me 
now  and  then  and  if  it  please  our  Lord  God  to  co?itinue  me  in  my  humble  position  until 


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the  end  of  my  life,  sec,  licre  T  iini,  lie  does  witli  me  as  it,  ploasoH  Ilim.     I  trust  that  Ilia 
judgment  of  me  siiall  b(?  to  the  best ;  my  iiuil)ility  siiull  not  prevent  mo  to  remember 
constantly  with  a  grateful  heart  your  Honor's  kindness  to  me. 
In  the  meantime, 

Sir 
Fort  Altena  I  am  your  Honor's  obedient 

on  the  South-River  ami  very  devoted 

of  New-Netherland,  servant 

this  16»>  of  May,  1002.  a.  Huddk. 


Letter.     Dikectou  Stiyvksant  to  [Andries  HuddeI  ;  is  a.stonisiie 


:d 


AT    TMK    SWKOES     VV 


KCIIASINO     THE     LAND     AliOU.VD     F()I!T     NASSAU    OX 


Copy. 


THE  SOITH  KIVEK,  AND  AT  THI  SCUUYLKIL  ;  Al'IMJOVES  OF  THE 
PURCHASE  OE  THE  LAND  ABOVE  THE  FORT;  TlIOMAS  lillOEN  AND 
OTHERS     PERMITTED   TO    PUItrilASE    LAND    ABOVE   THE    FORT    FROM    THE 

natives;  design  of  the  Swedes  to  intercept  the  Indian  trade 
TO  Fort  Orange;  approves  pkoi'osition  to  purchase  the  country 
from  Narraticon  creek  to  Delaware  bay  (certified  copy). 


Honorable,  Beloved,  Faithful ! 

I  leai'n  with  surprise  and  not  less  regret  by  your  last  letter  of  the  19'."  of  May  of  the 
impertinence  of  the  Swede  in  (he  ])urcliase  of  land,  around  and  near  Fort  Xassauw,  from 
whieh  we  do  not  ])rognosticate  anything  good  for  the  Hon'""  (Jompany,  considerinir  his 
former  impudent,  eneroaohment  u]ion  the  territory  bought  and  taken  ]iossession  of  by 
the  Company  on  the  Schnylkil,  whieh  makes  me  fear,  that  he  will  not  rest  there  and  what 
shall  we  do  to  remedy  it  (  From  the  enclosed  extract  yon  may  infer,  that  (;onsideiing 
our  little  force  we  are  also  limited  in  giving  ordi'rs.  we  cannot  therefore  but  ])raise  and  be 
pleased,  that  you  have  bought  the  land  of  the  savages  above  the  Fort;  we  expect  (to 
learn)  by  the  next  letter  the  amount  and  kind  of  the  payment,  for  which  if  it  had  been 
specitied  in  your  last,  we  would  have  ])rovided  means,  while  we  now  must  defer  it  until 
further  advice. 

As  to  the  request  of  Tomas  Broen  and  other  freemen,  who  desire  to  buy  land  above 
the  Fort  under  the  authority  of  Tlieir  Iligii :  Might :  and  the  Hon"'"  Lords- Directors  and 
establish  themselves  there,  we  see  no  reasons  to  ])revent  them  therein  and  therefore  pro})er 
letter-patents  and  investitures  shall  be  issued  after  the  projjcr  conveyance  to  the  jjurchasers 
by  the  native  owners. 

The  design  of  the  Swede  to  close  also  the  Xorth-River  from  behind  above  the  Fort 
and  to  destroy  our  ti-ade  at  Fort  Orang."  has  been  foreseen  by  us  and  we  have  remonstrated 
therefore  with  our  Mayors  and  demanded  mi'ans  to  ])icvent  it,  whereupon  they  answered 
as  the  enclosed  ext.ae.^  shows,  but  in  my  ()|iiiiioii  little  pertaining  t^'  (he  matter,  because 
it  is  to  be  feared,  that  Jrant  van  Slechtenhorst  will  care  very  little  for  it  and  as  he  is  not 


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quite  favorably  ilisposetl  towards  the  Hon"''  Coinpuny,  ho  voukl  jicrliaps  like  to  see 
nothing  better:  nevertlieless  I  shall  wrltu  to  him  upon  this  Hiibject,  by  tlie  first 
opj)()rt unity,  at  the  buggestion  of  the  Company. 

It  did  not  enter  my  mind,  that  to  remonstrate  againat  the  strange  and  sinister  designs 
of  the  Swede  and  prevent  them  to  the  best  of  your  ability,  would  not  bo  well  received  by 
you,  because,  among  others,  you  have  been  sent  there  for  that  purpoae  and  are  bound 
by  your  oath  to  maintain  in  all  (Hpiity  the  right  and  authority  of  the  lion"'"  Com])any 
and  it  is  our  exjiress  desire,  tiiat  as  before  ho  in  future  you  will  please  to  continue  there. 
In  the  nuumtime  I  believe  from  my  own  experience,  that  there  is  something  in  it,  because 
we  ourselvt's  have  learned  it  in  this  and  other  faithful  services,  we  luive  even  been  blamed 
and  slandered  by  those,  who  ought  to  have  assisted  us.  However  this  must  nor  shall 
us  induce,  to  act  or  serve  ditl'erently,  than  to  what  honor  and  oath  oblige  us. 

A  written  consent  and  security  shall  be  given  to  the  freemen,  who  puridiased  the  land 
from  tlie  fieemen  *  or  may  purchase  in  future,  provided  they  submit,  like  other  subjects, 
to  the  oath  and  allegiance  of  our  Lords  and  Patroons. 

Likewise  we  cannot  but  consider  as  good  and  exjjedient  your  last  proposal  to  buy 
the  land  from  the  Narratico  Kil  to  the  bay,  while  it  is  for  sale  by  the  savages,  then.'by 
anticipating  others,  liut  you  will  please  to  take  care,  that  in  the  transfer  the  proper 
nnnuteness  be  observed  and  that  this  act  be  signed  and  witnessed  by  as  many  Saclienis 
and  witnesses  as  you  may  obtain  among  the  Christians,  who  are  not  in  the  service  of  the 
Company.  For  the  present  I  have  nothing  mere  to  prolong  this  letter  and  will  close, 
as  the  ship  of  A'asterick  wi'l  soon  follow.  Commending  yourself  and  other  friends  to 
the  i)rotection  and  safe-guard  of  God,  I  am  and  reuuiin  nu'anwhile 
New-Amsterdam  Your  affectionate  friend 

in  N.  Nelherland  P,  Stuyvesant. 

thelH'"  of  May,  1049. 

Upon  comparison  I  have  found 
this  to  agree  with  the  original. 

(Signed)  Wiur.  Bio  ix  km  ax. 


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EXTKACT  FIIOM  A  LkTTKU  OF  DiRKCTOU  STI'YVESAXT   TO   THE   DlUITTOUS   IN 
lloM.A.NI);    TOUT  AlvlSTEKDAM  ;    THE   NEW   J'KIVirjX;KS   OUAXTED  TO   THE 

City's  Colony  eoum  a  dancjeuoi's  puecehk.nt.     li''.'  of  June,  10(32. 
*  *  »  *  *  * 

This  serves  mostly  as  cover  for the  enclosed  account  of  board. 

mcmey  advaiu'ed  to  8  or  !)  discharged  oflicials  of  the  c;ity.  arrived  here  by  the  ship 
"  Purmerlander  Kerck  "  from  the  rfouthriver.  The  advance  was  made  (as  the  nassengers 
will  report  at  length  to  your  Noble  VVorshipt.  and  the  Ilonorabh^  Conunissioners  lor  the 
City's  Colony)  at  the  verba)  and  written  recpiest  of  the  aforesaid  discliarged  nu>n.  whereas 
the  skij)per  declared,  that  he  had  warned  Mr  d'llinijossa,  thnf  he  was  willing  to  bring 
over  the  discharged  men  and  provide  ihem  with  the  necessary- victuals  during  the  passage, 

*  Indians     a  clerical  error.  —  B.  F. 


H'.       •     '** 


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but  not  during  the  tiino  of  liis  stay  here  to  taki!  in  fi<>i>,'ht.  Wo  await  your  Honors' 
decision  whctlitT  your  llonorn  will  he  plcast-d  lo  collect  tlic  advanced  Hum  tlieiv  fioin 
the  Honorable  Cornniissione.s  or  wlietlier  the  City's  account  in  to  be  diarged  for  it  liere 
and  liow  we  Kliall  act  in  sinnlar  future  cases. 

We  siiall  in  future,  as  in  duty  bound,  observe  and  carry  out,  wliat  your  Noble 
Worships  liave  been  pleased  to  grant  and  reconinieiKb-d  to  us,  at  Hie  proposition  of  the 
City  in  regard  to  clioosing  and  apj)ointing  sherifl  and  magistrates  for  their  Colony  as  well 
as  regarding  apj)eals  in  civil  and  criminal  cases.  In  tlie  ineantimo  wi;  hope  and  wisii 
(not  without  fear),  that  the  good  intentions  of  your  Noble  Worships  and  of  tlie  Hon"'" 
Commissioners  may  not  encourage  tlie  present  administration  tlicre  too  mucii  to  a 
continuation  of  their  m.ixims.  At  tlie  same  time  we  find  ourselves  compelled  to 
communicate  to  your  Honors  in  rererence  to  tliis  subject,  Hiat  the  Colonies  established 
here  with  your  Honors'  knowledge  before  our  time,  may  claim,  by  virtue  (.f  their  ])utents, 
titles  and  deeds,  all  immunities,  privileges  and  liberties,  ilready  granted  or  afterwards  to 
be  granted  to  any  other  Colony  :  y<mr  Hon'''"  Woisliii)s'  advice  and  onhT  is  needed  and 
herel)y  requested,  to  know,  how  we  are  to  act  in  an  einergeiu^y  towards  other  and  oliler 
Colonies,  if  footing  upon  what  has  already  been  granted  or  hereafter  may  be  granted  to 
the  City's  Colony,  they  should  ask  '.he  same. 


Lettku.     Anduiks   H!nr»K  to   [Stiyvksant]  ;   ixi/rii:i?io   if   iik  rocr.i) 

NOT     ATTACH     CKIITAIX     TonACCO      IS    MaKYLANU     HKI.ONOINO     TO    Ml{. 

d'Hinoyossa. 

Noble,  Very  Worshipful  Sir! 
Sir! 

At  the  time,  when  the  Hon'''"  lir.  van  Riiven,  de])utcd  by  your  Hon'""  Worships' 
Council  and  Mr.  Cruygier  as  Captain  of  the  trooi)s,  were  sent  to  th.;  assistance  of 
New-Anistel,  I  bespoke  b.y  an  humble  petition  to  the  said  gentlemen,  the  aid  of 
their  Honors,  to  get  paymenl  for  the  house,  sold  to  the  Hon""'  J)ire<'t()r  .lacoi) 
Alderick  in  the  presence  of  schepens  and  municipaliry,  to  be  used  as  a  church  for  the 
benefit  of  the  community,  as  v.hich  it  is  still  used.  These  Hon'""  gentlemen  have  allowed 
me  very  kindly  to  obtain  their  favour,  so  that  tlie  aforesaid  Mr.  .lacol)  Aldericks  ]in.mised, 
to  settle  the  matter,  tin;  more  so,  as  the  said  Mr.  Aldericks  had  receivi'd  the  api)r()bation 
of  his  Lords  and  Masters  upon  liis  informing  (hem  of  the  imrchase.  Hut  after  long 
waiting  and  delay,  besides  manifold  remonstratioiis  and  ])etiti(>ns  alxiut  it  made  as  well 
to  him  as  to  his  successor,  ISfr.  d'llinojossa,  1  could  mn-erthele.ss  obtain  nothing. 
However,  the  Hon'""  Burgomaster  Pawels  van  Graft  has  obtained  from  Mr.  I'Hino.jossa 
with  great  trouble  part  of  it,  covering  one  half  of  the  amount  and  this  only  under  a 
bailb<md  to  restore  it  conditionally  and  whereas  I  have  asked  for  the  balance  from  tinn) 
to  time,  yet  have  not  been  able  to  collect  it.  but  have  constantly  been  d."la\  ed  with 
abusive  jwetences,  so  that  I  have  m.  i„.pes,  thai  1  ever  shall  Im-  able  to  ci)nie  to  a 
Bettlement,  the  more  so  as  all  people  under  him  complain  of  his  unjustiliedand  fraudulent 


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procppflings,  witli  wliich  he  opjinss.s  tlioiu  daily  and  because  he  acts  tlnis  against  his 
Hiibjcctrf,  all  liopc  is  taken  froiii  me  hcfon-liand. 

It  is  tliort'fort)  thus:  Mr.  d'Hiiiojossa  lias  sold  (as  was  reported  to  iiic  as  perfectly 


trill',) 


)C  the  City" 


rty   tV)r  tobi 


to   the  Englisli  of  Maryland, 


others  a  pair  of  niill-sfoiies,  sent  for  tlie  use  of  the  colonists,  a  brewinj^-liettle,  smith's 
bellows,  linen  and  dilTerent  other  merchandise,  wliich  tobacco  is  to  remain  there  until  his 
departure  for  Holland  next  winter  and  whereas  the  property  of  the  City  is  purloined  and 
he  perverts  it  to  his  own  advantage  and  it  looks  (piite  so.  as  if  he  did  not  intend  to  pay 
anybody,  therefore  T  will  ask  very  resiieci fully  for  your  Hon'"'"  Worship's  ()j)inion, 
vhetlier  I  might  not  be  allowed  to  ])ut  my  hand  upon  the  aforesaid  tobacco  in  Maryland, 
to  get  thus  my  pay,  unless  T  might  o])titin  what  is  due  me  by  your  lion'""  Worship  s 
authority,  for  I  do  not  know  any  oth.-r  means  to  i>ay  my  creditors,  to  whom  I  am  still 
indebted  ;  whereto  I  hope  to  obtain  your  Hon*"'  Wo; ship's  favor. 
Noble,  Very  Worsliipful  Sir, 

Your  Honor's  very  obedient 

and  humble  servant 

A.    IIUDDE. 


Fort  Altena 

0'."  of  June,  1002 


To  the  Noble,  Very  Worsliipful,  Valiant, 

Wise,  Prudent  and  Very  Discreet  Sir, 

the  Honorable  Mr.  I'etrus  Stuyvesant, 

Direetor-Henenil  of  New-NetherlanJ,  Ctiravao,  etc., 

at  the  Fort 

New-Amsterdam. 


—    ^«-< 


RETT:u^f  OK  Ahhauam  van  Nas  to  a  si'mmons,  which  hk  seuved  o.\ 
FuANcis  Cui;<iii:i:.  Cohnei.is  Maimknskx,  Wilmam  Counelissen 
RvcKEVuvKK,    Hkn'dimc'k   Kii'   AND   Foi'  Jansen  Olthout,  OK  New 

AMSTEL,      who      UKirsEl)      TO     Al'l'EAK     AND      TESTIFY'       UEEOUE     VlCE- 
DlUE( TOK    Bl.ECK.MAX. 

To-da}',  on  the  VII  of  June  10()2  ujion  direction;^  and  order  of  the  Hon"""  Mr.  Willem 
Beeckman,  Vice- Director  on  the  South-River  in  Now-Netherland  on  behalf  of  the 
Privileged  West-India  Comiiaiiy,  !  simply  suiuiiioiied  the  following  persons,  viz.  : 
Francois  Cregier,  Conielis  Martensen  Fuctor,  Willem  Cornelissen  Ryckvryer,  merchants, 
together  with  S!'  Hendri.'k  Kiji,  brewer,  and  Fop  .lanseii,  tavernkeeper,  to  give  evidence 
of  truth  in  mati.  rs  known  to  them. 

They  all  replied.  We  will  not  be  witnesses  against  our  superiors,  by  which  we  might 
get  into  trouble,  but  they  said,  tli.  y  would  evenhially  come  to  the  Hon""'  Mr.  Beeckman. 
Done  ?.t  Altena,  in  absence  of  the  Court-messenger,  on  the  day  as  above. 

(It  was  signed) 

Abkaham  van-  NA^,  Notary  publ. 

On  the  day  as  above  I  have  arrested  upon  order  of  the  Hon"'"-'  Mr.  Willem  Beeckman, 


M  1 


376 


Cofoiiial  Seltleiitciits  on.  the  Delaware  River. 


\u-e.l),n...foratl.o,.t  AU.nn,  S'  Fnu..,.is  Cn^i,..-,  r,.n,oli.s  Nrartons.n  Pm-h.r.  Will..,,. 
Lorn..l,s.s..,.  Hydu-viy..,..  ,„..,vl,:mtH.  t..p.|h,.r  uitl,  S'  H...,.l,i..k  Kip.  hnnv.,.,  .-v  s.Ihmh.,. 
una  C..„.,,.,..,,y  also  Fop  .Ta,.s..„,  tav..r,.k.H.per,  all  livi,.K  and  r..si.linK  i,.  ,1...  (.'ol.,  ' 
f  N..V  A,„sf..l,  ...|1,„.  the,.,  as  n.so,.  of  ,h,.  a,T..s,.  ti.at  it  was  to  givo  ..vi.l..,...o  ff 
t,..tl,  an.l  that  ,„.,^a;,..,....,.ts  lor  tl,H,.  l.oanl  had  1,...,,  .nado  at  th.  l,o,.s..  of  tl.o  aforesaid 
Mr.  Beeckam,,.     Done  at  Altena  in  the  alwenc  of  tl...  Co„rt..,a.sH..„g..,-. 

(It  wa.s  HipniHl) 

AnuAiiAM  VAN  Na9,  Notary  piiblic. 

They  answo,..d   that  they  did  ,.ot  like  to  ^ive  evidonco  againnt  tlieir  mugiHtrute. 
i'oiie  at  Altean,  (h,te  as  aoove. 

(it  was  si<,'iied) 

AiiKAiiAM  VAN  Nas,  Notary  pul)lic. 


■"*•-♦•♦♦- 


Dkclahatioxs    ok    CoiiNKMs    Makt 


ColiXKMSSKN    Ky<KI:\  HYi:iJ     ANK     Fol'    J 


KNSKv.     IIi.;n'1)iuck     Kii',     Wii.r.iA 


ANSKX    OtTTItOliT. 


ri;i!TAi\    i.A\(irA(i|.;    ,  si;,)    ny    Am:\anh|': 


HKSI'KCTI.VO 


TO  I)ii!i:rToi{  Stivvi:sa\t  am 


H    d'IIi.novossa  IV 


>   TIIOSI-:    OK    ^fAN-lfATTA: 


IJKOAlir) 


To-day.  the  VII  .June,  1002,  appeared  befi 


'ore  „,e,  Abiaham  van  X 


lIono,'able  Veiy  AVo,-sl,ipfnl  Diivetor-General  and  liigh  Coimeil  of  .\ew-N 
Xotaiy  ])iiblie,  ivsi.ljiin;  heie  at  Altena  niid  In^foiv  the  siibsmbed  witm 


iiS  admit  fed  by  the 
■therlaiid  as 


'8ses- 


Cornelis  Mai'teiisen  Fii.'to,-,  nie,rha,it,  lesi.liiijr  i„  the  Colony  of  Xew-Ai„stel.  al 

years  old.  under  iiriesf  l)y  oider  of  the  IIo,,'""  Aiee-Diivct 

eviden,.e  of  tn.th.      The,vfo,v  he  testilied  in  ;ro„d  faith  UlK.n  th."  req„isiti,.l.  of  the  s, 


or   \Ville,u  H 1 


about  :!6 


kniai,  f' 


deela,vd  iiiid  attested,  as  he  does  heivbv,  that  it  is  ti 


M 


IV  o 


r  th. 


lie.  that  he.  t 


]iiesriit  yea,',  foiiiid  hiniself  at  the  1 


,i;ive 
inie, 

le  witness.  (Ill    the  l.V 


'loiise  of   l-\,p  Jiiiiseli   Oiithoiit   ill  tl 


Colony  of  Xew-Anistel  in  eo,npany  of  tiie   II,.,,""  I)i,-eetor  Alexander  d 


lie 


the  Sheriir  (ielTer  Vill,  S 


II 


iiojos.sa  and 


Oiithoiit.  \Ville,ii  de  Hvel 


inp'n  :  tlie,-e  u,.,v  b.'sidi-s  ].,ese„t  Ib'iidri.'k  Kip,  l<'ol,  J 


\('keve\-er  and  ot 


That  M,-.  Director  d'llinojoss!,.   , Mentioned  al 


lej's  „io,v,  whose  names  he  does  not  i 


insen 


enieniber. 


TIeiidrick  Iliiyjie,,  jind   the  wliol. 

to  wit.  that  they  of  III,.  .Miinliataiis  wit!ili..|,l  IVoni  I 


)ve,  said  in  tl 
eom|i;niy  in  a  verv  loud  v 


e  i)resence  of  all  these  to 
these  followinjr  wo,-ds, 


o,ce 


by    niime   es])eci;iliy    tlie    lion''"    I)i,vctoi-( 


mi  all  that   was  dear  to  him 


etc.     Theiel'oi'e  he  decla,c-(l  then,  ail  his  enei. 


ieiieial   and    the    p,.ople  of  the   .Maiihal 


hiiu; 
:uis, 
lies,  even  his  eneniics  „„to  death.  Furthi-r 
that  after  sprinklin-  aionnd  a  little  wine  out  of  a  wi,ie-^rh,ss  with  his  fi„^r,.,.s  he 
said,  If  I  could  poiscm  them  with  so  much  wine  and  words  to  lliat  elfecf,  I  would  not 
take  a  sj.oonful  to  do  it.  c|,a,<ri„g  Jlendi'i.'k  IIiiyKen  to  tell  that  to  them  of  the 
Manhatans.  Fu.'ther  that  Ihe  aforesaid  .Mr.  d'Hinojossa  also  has  said,  if  the  City  should 
not  i.ropei'ly  sustain  liin,  and  satisfy  him,  he  would  -lo  as  one  .Minn.'wit.  tiie'um'Ie  of 
Hendnck  lIiiy^M.,,.  ha,I  ,ione.  who  was  badly  tivat^d  by  the  C.mpanvan.i  had  intnuluced 
the  Swedes  he,e,  sayin-.  So  I  will  ^n  and  fetch  he,-e  the  Hn;:lisl,  or  them  from  Portugal 
the  Swede  or  the  Dane,  what  the  devil  do  I  care,  who,,,  f  serve,  and  repeating  hei-eupon 


J^eiv  York  Historical  Records.  377 

'JVll  it  oix.tily  to  thtMn  and  conc.sil  nothiiiK.  Further,  1  hIuiII  K"t  my  duo  r.-wn^H 
T.-.stifyinff  notliiiiK  furtli..,-  1,,..  Knctr.r,  (locluivd,  tluit  In,  has  l„,,rd,  i,...f...tly  wna  and 
mKlorstcod  all  tla-  uIx.vh  with  otli.T  wordw  to  tlie  Haine  .-fTt'ot  from  tlio  Dirwtor'H  own 
moiitli,  t(.()  h.nir  t„  1„.  ,vi)..al.'d  In-iv,  Ik-  havinw  liims.-lf  full  ]<ii(.wl..dfr,.  and  n-m.-mhiaric.) 
of  it  and  ofrniiiK  th.-ivfoiv  to  cmitirai  all  the  al..)v.'m..Mti(.ri.'d  witii  a  solcinii  oath  if 
n.HvsHary  and  iv,,u,.sted  to  do  it.  TIiuh  don.'  at  Fort  Alt.-na  in  prnsence  of  tlie  aformiid 
H.'ndnck  Kij),  Wili.-m  dc  IJyck.-v.'yer,  Fop  .(anson  Onfliout,  also  Fran  .in  Crei^'.T  and 
Dominicns  Syl.rants  as  cn^dibh,  witn.'ss..s,  HUinrno.inl  tii.'n-to,  who  hav.^  slKn.-d  with  the 
witness  and  me,  tlio  Notary,  tlie  original  minute  hereof  dei.o«ited  in  my  office  mi  the  day 
month  and  year  as  above. 

Coll.  Concordat :  Q„oa  Attentor, 

the8'."of  Jnne,1663.  (It  was  signed) 

Abraham  van  Nas,  Notary  pnb. 

On  the  aforesaid  day  appeared,  pave  evidence,  attested  and  declared  upon  the 
r(>quisition  mentioned  above  Ilendrick  Kip,  brewer,  ex-Hchei)en  and  Commissary  in  the 
Colony  of  New-Amstel,  about  28  yars  old,  that  on  the  I.')"'  of  May  of  the  i)resent  year, 
he,  the  witness,  was  at  the  house  of  Foj)  .lansen  Outhout,  that  there  w.-re  also  the  lIon"'« 
Director  d'llinojossa  and  Gerret  van  Sweringen,  with  others,  whose  names  to  rei)eat 
would  take  too  much  tinu-.  that  the  afor.-said  Honorable  Director  spoke  to  Ilendrick 
Iluygen  and  others  of  thi-  company  i.r.-sent  these  identical  words,  as  follows  :  first,  that  the 
lion'""  Director  General  and  the  i)eople  of  the  Manluitans  wirhli.'ld  from  him  all  that  was 
dear  to  him  and  he  declared  them  for  his  enemies,  y.-a  his  mortal  enemies,  second,  that  if 
the  City  did  not  projierly  sustain  and  satisfy  him,  he  would  do,  as  one  Minnewit,  who  was 
the  um-le  of  Ilendrick  Huygen,  had  done,  who,  b.raus.-  lie  had  not  been  well  treated  by 
tlie  C(mii)any,  had  brought  the  Swede,^  liere,  adding,  So  I  will  go  and  fetch  the  English 
or  them  of  Portugal,  the  Swede  or  the  Dane,  what  tli.'  devil  do  I  care,  whom  I  serve;  I 
will  get  my  revenge.  Further,  that  he  sju-inkled  a  little  wine  out  of  his  glass  with  the 
linger  and  said  then:  "If  I  could  jioisim  or  drown  ii.em  with  as  little  wine  as  this.  I 
should  not  use  a  s].oonful  te  do  it  ;"  that  he  furth.'r  said  to  Ilendrick  Huygen  "Tell  this 
oi)enly  to  tliose  of  the  Maidiatans,"  repeating  it  several  times,  "Tell  it  freely  and  do  not 
conceal  it"  adding  many  propositions  and  .speeches  to  that  eifi'ct.  Giving  no  further 
evidence  he,  Ilendrick  Kip,  declared,  that  all  this  came  from  the  nwrnth  of  the  aforesaid 
Hon'""  Director,  whereas  he,  with  full  knowledge  and  memory,  had  ])erfectly  and 
cli'arly  heard  and  understood  it  at  the  above  said  time,  olfering  also  to  continu  the 
above  with  a  solemn  oath,  if  necessary  and  he  should  be  asked.  In  token  of  its  truth  he 
hiis  signed  the  same  with  his  own  hand  in  the  ])resence  of  and  with  Coriielis  Martensen 
Fact(.r,  Foj.  .lansen  Outhout,  Willem  (h'  Ryckevryer  together  with  Fran.;ois  Cregier  and 
Dominicus  Sybrants  as  cretlible  witnesses,  hereto  reiiuested,  on  the  day,  month  and  year 
as  above. 

(It  was  signed) 
AiiUAiiAM  VAN'  Nas,  Notary  public. 


Collatia  Concord : 
the  8".N)f  June,  l(it)-i. 


A]ipeared,    gave   evidence,    attested  and  d(>clared   ui)on    the  requisition   as  above 
Willem  de  Ryckevryer,  that  on  the  li")"'  of  May  of  this  year  he  too  was  present  in  the 
48 


'I 


lii,.^^tj 


378 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  Uiver. 


aforesaid  Company  and  that  he  heard  and  perfectly  and  clearly  understood  the  following 
words,  spoken  loud  by  the  Hon"'"  Director  d'Hinojossa,  especially  these,  that  they  of  the 
Manhatans,  naming  the  lion'""  Director-General  among  them,  withheld  his  goods  and 
blood,  that  he  therefore  declared  them  his  enemies,  yea  his  mortal  enemies,  secondly,  if 
the  City  should  not  well  sustain  and  satisfy  him,  he  would  do  as  Minnewit,  the  uncle'  of 
Hendrick  Huygcn,  had  done,  who,  because  he  had  been  badly  treated  by  the  Company, 
had  brought  the  Swedes  here,  adding  :  "Thus  I  will  go  and  bring  the  English  or  him  of 
Portugal,  the  Swede  or  the  Dane"  and  saying  further,  "What  the  devil  do  I  care,  whom 
I  serve,  I  will  get  my  revenge."  Thirdly,  that  he  sprinkled  about  a  little  wine  out 
of  his  glass  and  then  said,  "If  I  could  poison  or  diown  the  Manhatans-people  with 
as  little  wine,  I  would  not  take  a  spoonful  to  do  it"  saying  further  to  Hendrick 
Huygen  "Tell  that  openly  to  those  of  the  Manhatans,"  repeating  the  same  several 
times  "Tell  it  freely  and  conceal  nothing."  Giving  no  further  evidence  he,  the 
witness,  declared  that  lie  had  'leard  all  the  above  and  had  perfectly  and  clearly 
understood  it  from  the  mouth  of  the  Director  d'llinojossa,  offering  also,  if  it  should 
be  needed  and  he  required,  to  stand  liiinly  by  it  at  all  times.  In  token  of  truth  ho 
signed  the  same  with  his  own  hand  in  the  presence  of  and  with  Cornells  Martensen 
Factor,  Hendrick  Kip,  Fop  Jansen  Oiitliout,  together  with  Franvois  Cregier  and 
Dominicus  Sybrants  specially  requested  thereto  as  credible  witnesses  on  the  day,  month 
and  year  as  above. 

Collatia  Concordat :  Quod  Attestor, 

the8'.-ofJune,  1G62.  (It  was  signed) 

AuRAiiAM  VAN  Nas,  Notary  public. 

On  the  day  aforesaid  appear(>d,  gave  evidence,  attested  and  declared  ui)on  the 
abovementioned  requisition  Fo])  Jansen  Outhout,  tavern-keeper,  residing  in  the  Colony 
of  New-Amstel,  81  years  old,  that  on  the  15'."  of  May  of  tliis  year  he  was  present  in  the 
aforesaid  com])any  in  the  inner-room  of  his  house,  when  the  Hon'"-  Director  Alexander 
d'llinojos.sa  said  to  Hendrick  Huygen  and  the  whole  company,  among  which  the  Sherilf 
Gerret  van  Sweringen  was,  these  id.'utical  words  as  follows:  first,  mentioning  the 
Honorable  Director-General  and  them  from  the  Manhatans,  he  said,  that  th.y  withheld 
his  good  and  blood  ;  secondly,  that  he  therefore  declared  th.-m  his  enemies,  yea  his  mortal 
enemies,  thirdly,  if  the  City  did  not  prop..rly  sustain  and  satisfy  him,  iu'  would  do  as 
MInnewlr,  H.'ndrick  H.iygen's  uncle,  had  done,  who.  because  the  Coni])any  did  not  satisfy 
him,  brought  the  Swedes  in  here,  adding:  "Thus  I  will  go  and  bring  In  theKngllsh  or  him 
of  Portugal,  the  Swede  or  the  Dane  ;"  saying  further  "What  the  devil  do  I  caiv  whom 
I  serve  ;  I  will  g^-t  my  revenge."  Fourthly  that  he  sprinkled  about  with  his  fing.-r  a  llttl.. 
win^  out  of  his  glass  and  th.'h  said.  "H  I  could  ])olson  or  drown  th.'  Manhatans- pcoph- 
with  as  litth"  wine.  I  would  not  take  a  spoonful  t.j  do  It,"  saying  further  to  Hendrick 
Huyg<'n  "  Re].ort  that  openly  to  them  of  th(>  Manhatans"  and  r.'i.eating  the  same  "Tell 

'^  *"' '•>'  ""'^  ''"nceal  nothing."     (ilving  i.o  further  evidence  he,  the  witness,  d.'clared  to 

have  heard  and  i)erlVctly  and  ch^arly  understood  all  the  above  from  the  mouth  of  th(> 
aforesaid  Hon-'"  Director,  offering  also  to  confirm  at  all  future  time  the  alx.ve  with  a 
sol..mn  oath.  If  It  sli..iild  he  necessary  and  he  requ.'sted  to  do  it.  In  token  of  truth  he 
signed  the  same  with  his  own  han<l  in  the  presence  of  and  with  Cornells  Martensen  Factor, 


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379 


Hendrick  Kip,  Willem  Cornelissen  Ryckovryer,  also  Frans  Cregier  and  Dominicus 
Sybrants,  requistod  hereto  especially  as  credible  witiieHses  at  Altena,  who  have  altogether 
signed  the  original  minutes  hereof  on  the  7"'  of  June  IGO^. 

CoUatio  Concordat :  Quod  Attestor. 

the  S'l"  of  June  1662.  (It  was  signed) 

Abkaiiam  van  Nas,  Notary  Public. 


Letter.    William  Bekckman  to  Diuectou  Stuyvesant  ;  complaints 
AGAINST  Mr.  d'IIinoyossa  ;  communication  of  the  above  papers. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise, 
Prudent,  Very  Discreet  Sirs. 

Gentlemen : 

Your  Honors'  favor  of  the  30""  of  May  reached  me  with  the  9  soJdiers  on  the  3?  inst. 
This  serves  as  safe-conduct  to  the  discharged  men. 

Gentlemen!  On  behalf  of  my  oflicial  position,  lionor  and  oath  I  lind  myself  bound, 
to  inform  your  Hon'''"  Worsl.i]»s,  how  Mr.  d'llinojossa  strips  his  fort  of  the  palisades  and 
burns  them  under  his  brew-kettle. 

Further  that  Mr.  d'llinojossa  st'lls  to  the  savages  the  new  muskets  of  the  City,  lately 
Bent  with  the  ship  "de  Purmerlander  Kerck"  of  which  guns  Mr.  Frans  Kregier  has  seen 
5  dillerent  on(>s. 

Also  that  his  Honor  has  sold  to  some  Englishmen  from  Maryland  for  10(10  lbs  of 
tobacco  the  City's  mill-stones,  also  lately  sent  with  the  ahovesaid  ship,  and  a  small  biew- 
kettle  for  7  or  800  lbs.  Fop  Jansen  says,  that  it  is  a  kettle  belonging  to  the  Company,  as 
he  was  present,  when  it  was  turned  over  iit  the  departure  of  the  Swedes.  He  has  sold  the 
abovementioned  and  other  property  to  the  English  for  tobacco,  to  be  received  in  Maryhmd, 
from  which  it  is  the  more  to  be  jjresumed,  that  he  will  go  away  by  way  of  Marj'laud  ne.xt 
winter. 

At  the  departure  of  Jan  de  Caper  Mr.  d'llinojossa  fulminated  much  against  his  enemies 
from  the  Manhatans  in  presence  of  Jan  de  Caper  and  sevenil  others,  of  which  1  since  have 
tried  to  get  a  judicial  iiuiuiry  and  attestation,  but  only  yesterday  an  opportunity  thereto 
presented  itself,  when  I  met  here  the  persons,  who  had  heard  these  cj.lumnies  and 
mutinous  language  from  the  traitor  of  his  country  himself.  1  detained  therefore  the 
discharged  men  for  one  day.  I  had  had  summoned  the  abovesaid  friends  by  the  Notary 
van  Nas  and  requested  them  to  come  here  to  Fort  .\lteiia,  to  give  evidence  on  what  tluy 
knew  and  conqielled  them  by  arrest  to  do  it.  as  1  considered  this  necessary  for  my 
justitication,  and  the  enclosed  is  the  evidence  given. 

In  case  your  Hon'''''  Worships  should  not  deem  it  (advisable),  although  I  trust  you 
will,  to  call  him,  d'Hinojossa.  to  account,  then  the  witnesses  request,  that  they  should 
not  be  mentioned,  as  tiny  fear,  d'Hinojossa  might  ruin  them.  I  am  further  informed,  of 
which  I  uiean  to  get  ju'oper  evidence,  that  d'lliiuijossa  has  said,  that,  if  he  should  be 
discharged  and  did  not  get  proper  satisfaction,  he  would  then  go  to  Portugal  or  elsewhere 


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to  get  a  commission  and  then  come  privateering  here  on  the  coast  to  do  damage  to  New 
Netherland  and  especially  to  those  of  the  Manhatans,  as  lie  knew  the  occasions  whefti 
ships  came  m  and  went  out.     The  people,  who  have  li'eard  this  ardLlt  ir^  dare  no 
d:newriti;\^^^^^^^^      'r  "  '^^  «— —  .-ested  (which  ctldlnyt; 

':^me7d  ISfm attrtt  '^nr  W-Torsht  "^ t  '°^^'"-     'l^''^^''''  ''^'^'  ' 
n^i>  *    i-       ""7"'   I"  i^^i-  Jion      Worships  and  remain  with  commendations  tn 

God  s  protection  and  wishes  for  honor,  long  life  and  a  prosperous  admlnistTaUon 

Noble,  Honoraljle,  Wise, 

Very  Discreet  Gentlemen, 

Your  Honors'  always 

affectionate  and  faithful 
On  the  South-river 

servant 
at  Altena, 

.,     „.h    „  ^  WiLii.  Beeckman 

the  8')"  of  June  1662. 


-*■ » ■» 


Sir. 


Leti-er.      Alexander    d'Hinoyo8sa      to    Vice-Director    Beeckman  • 

REQUESTING     THE     ARREST     OF     SOLDIERS.  ' 


This,  m  haste,  only  intends  to  request  your  Honor  to  arrest  as  soon  as  possible  ^nd 
detain,  on  our  behalf,  the  property  of  those  soldiers,  who  remained  here  from  your  Honor 
garrison  yesterday,  the  19'!.  i„st.  and  to  arrest  tliem  and  in  oJoil^^ZZ^Z^ 
same,  as  we  should  do  in  a  similar  case  as  far  as  our  iurisdttbn  !■!     ]  °n    ^ 
been  arrested  here  and  the  third  is  mortally  wounded      We   e  ^1  e^rui/o.  '"u  "" 

as  before  and  shall  give  the  reasons  to  you^  Honor  with  le  f^^^ft  C"  trtV'n    '""T, 
we^  commend  your  Honor  to  God's  protection  and  remaiu^;l:Tor:^^^^^^^^^^^ 

New-Amstel,  rnj     t^-      . 

The  Director  and  Council 
the  20'?  of  June,  1662. 

Alexander  d'Hinojossa. 

To  the  Hon"''  Mr.  Willem  Beekman 

Vice-Director 

S?  residing  at  Fort  Altena 

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Letter.      William    Beeckman    to   Director   Hinoyossa    in  answer, 
^jjg^gj.  complying    with    the   above. 

Sir. 
I  received  the  letter  dated  on  the  20'.-  inst.  at  sunrise  and  learned  with  regret  the  bad 
behaviour  of  our  drunken  soldiers.  As  to  the  seizure  of  their  property,  it  shall  be  done, 
likewise  I  shall  do  my  best,  to  capture  them.  Until  now  none  of  them  has  arrived  here. 
After  dinner  I  shall  come  to  New-Amstel ;  we  will  then  talk  the  matter  over  with  each 
other.     In  the  meantime  I  commend  your  Honor  to  God's  protection  and  remain 

.,,  Your  Honor's  affectionate 
Altena,  „  .     , 

,,     „„,'    „  ^  friend 

the  20- of  June  1662.  Wilh.  Beeckman. 


Ante-mortem  declaration  of  Harmen  Hendricksen  from  Deventer, 

A   SOLDIER,    AS  TO   THE    CIRCUMSTANCES    UNDER    WHICH    HE  HAD   BEEN 

SHOT  BY  Sheriff  Van  Sweringen,  in  New  Amstel. 
To-day,  the  20'."  day  of  June,  the  Hon-^  Mr.  Willem  Beeckman,  Vice-Director  at  the 
bouth-River,  appeared  at  the  house  of  Fop  Jansen  Outhout  and  iinding  there  one  of  his 
soldiers  nam«Hl  Hermen  Hendricksen  of  Deventer,  cadet,  very  sorely  wounded,  he  asked 
l.im  it.stantly  upon  his  death  bed  in  presence  of  the  undersigned  witnesses,  how  he  had 
been  wounded  thus;  he  gave  this  answer,  that  last  night  at  about  10  o'clock  he  went 
m  the  company  of  Hendrick  Dyck,  soldier,  and  Elias  Routs,  cadet,  to  take  a  walk 
together.  Coming  to  or  having  almost  passed  the  house  of  the  Sheriff  Gerrit  van 
Sweeringen  they  were  all  singing,  when  the  Sheriff,  h.ining  over  the  door,  asked  them 
why  they  sang  so  late  on  the  street:  they  answered,  they  were  on  the  public  highway 
and  why  should  they  not  be  allowed  to  sing ;  whereupon  the  Sheriff  again  replied  to 
them,  that  they  should  stop  singing  or  he  would  give  them  a  hiding ;  whereupon  they 
directly  retorted  :  If  you  are  a  brave  fellow,  come  out  of  doors.  These  words  had  hardly 
been  utteivd,  when  tiie  Sheriff  lired  and  hit  him,  the  aforesaid  Hermen  Hendricksen  in  the 
lower  part  of  his  belly  with  swan's  shot,  whereby  he  was  mortally  wounded.  All  this  he 
Hermen  Hendricksen,  declares  to  be  true  and  veracious  and  so  true,  as  God  will  help  him 
on  his  death.    Done  in  the  Colony  of  New-Amstel  on  the  South-River  of  New-Netherland 


Witnesses : 
Cornells  Marssen  Factor 
Henrich  .laiisen  van  Jever 
Jacob  de  Honimer,  surgeon 
Wolfert  Webber,  junior 
Hendrick  Kip,  junior 
Willem  Cornelissen  Ryckenvryer 
Pieter  Jansen  Teschett 
Foppe  Jansen  Outhout. 


The  mark  \a  of  Hkrmen  Hendricksen 
made/ V  by  himself 


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Appoared  before  Mr.  Jan  Willeins  and  Pieter  Petersen  Harder  as  members  of  the 
Council  for  tlie  Colony  of  New-Amstel  and  at  the  request  of  the  Hon"'"  Mr.  Beeckman 
re-compared  tiie  above  affidavit  of  the  following  witnesses,  namely  Hendrick  Jansen  from 
Jever,  Jacob  de  Commer,  surgeon,  Hendrick  Kip,  Willem  Cornelissen  Ryckevryer,  Pop 
Jansen  Outliout  and  they  signed  the  same  once  more  with  their  own  signatures  and 
declared  in  place  of  an  oatii,  that  all  had  happened  as  said  above.  We,  the  witnesses, 
declare  that  all  is  true  and  veiacious  and  that  we  will  confirm  it  under  oath  at  any  time. 
Done  at  the  Colony  of  New-Amstel  this  1'.'  of  August  1GG2. 
Jan  Willems  as  witness  Jacob  de  Commer,  surgeon 

Pieter  Pietersen  Henricii  Jansen  from  Jever 

C.  H.  Verbraak  under  Hendkick  Kip  junior 

authority  of  the  Director  Foppen  Jansen  Outiiout 

and  Council  of  this  Willem  Cornelissen  Ryckenvryer. 

Colony  of  New-Amstel 

Appeared  before  Mr.  Jan  Willems  and  Pieter  Petersen,  members  of  the  Council 
of  this  Colony  of  New-Amstel  Matthys  de  Brul,  about  50  years  old,  and  at  the  request 
of  the  Hon"'"  Mr.  Beeckman,  Vice-Director  on  the  South-River  gave  evidence,  declared 
and  testified,  as  he  declares  and  testifies  herewith,  that  in  the  evening  of  the  last 
19'."  of  June  he  has  heard  two  or  three  soldiers  singing  before  the  door  of  the  Sheriff  and 
he,  affiant,  heard  also  some  words  with  the  SlieriflT  and  he,  affiant,  opened  his  door  and 
eaw  them  on  the  other  side  of  the  street  and  shortly  afterwards  he  heard  a  shot  fired,  by 
which  one  was  wounded  and  the  others  carried  him  away.  He,  affiant,  further  declares, 
that  he  has  neither  seen  nor  heard  swords  to  be  used.  All  the  foregoing  he,  attestant, 
declares  thus  to  have  seen  and  heard  and  to  be  willing  to  confirm  the  same  witii  oath  at 
all  times.     Thus  done  in  the  Colony  of  New-Amstel,  this  first  day  of  August,  1602. 

Jan  Willems  Mathieu  Dubreuil. 

Done  before  us 
as  witnesses 
Pieter  Pietersen 

C.  H.  Verbraak  under 

authority  of  the  Director 

and  Council  of  this  Colony 

of  New-Amstel. 


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Declarations  of  sundry  soldiers  itESPECTiNo  the  shooting  op 
Herman  Hendricksen  aforesaid. 
To-day,  the  XXI  of  June  XVI*"  sixty-two  appeared  before  me,  Abraham  van  Nas 
Notary  public  appointed  by  the  Hon"'"  Very  Worshipful  Director-General  and  High 
Council  of  New-Netherland  and  residing  at  Altena  and  before  the  subscribed  witnesses 
Caspar  Luter,  soldier,  about  80  years  old,  with  Hendrick  Dyck,  also  soldier,  about  26 
years  old,  who  at  the  request  of  the  Hon"'"  Vice-director,  Mr.  Willem  Beeckman,  testified 
and  declared  it  to  be  true  : 

First,  Hendrick  Dyck,  that  he,  affiant,  sat  on  Monday  last,  at  about  8  or  9  o'clock  of 
the  evening  at  the  table  in  the  house  of  Fop  Jansen  Outhout  in  the  Colony  of  New-Anistel. 
There  he  heard,  that  Elyas  Routs  complained,  that,  going  over  the  street,  he  was  hit  on 
the  bieast  with  a  stone,  also,  that  he  took  his  sword  into  his  hand  and  went  alone  to  the 
house  of  the  Sheriff  Gerrit  van  Sweeringen  and  that  he,  affiant,  followed  him  at  a  distance, 
lie  heard  him  speak  a  few  words  to  the  Sheriff  but  he  did  not  understand,  what  was  said. 
He  has  seen,  that  the  Sheriff  came  out  of  his  door,  as  it  looked  to  take  hold  of  him,  but  he, 
Elyas,  pointed  thereupon  his  sword  against  the  breast  of  the  Sheriff  and  made  him  stand 
back.  Further,  that  he,  affiant,  with  two  others,  namely  the  deceased  Hermen  Hendricksen 
van  Deventer  and  Doniinicus  Sybrants  went  out  for  a  walk  only  about  half  an  hour  later, 
leaving  Elyas  at  the  house  of  Fop  Jansen  Outhout.  Finally  they  came,  all  singing,  near 
the  house  of  the  Sheriff  Gerrit  van  Sweeringen  ;  that  he,  affiant,  heard  the  Sheriff  call 
fiom  his  door  "  What  do  you  run  on  the  street  here  for  to  lord  it"  and  words  to  that 
effect;  that  they  answered  thereupon  "Surely,  we  may  travel  on  this  street,  we  do  no 
harm  to  anybody  nor  do  we  lord  it"  the  Sheriff  replied'"  You  do  play  the  masters  and 
have  just  placed  tlie  swo-d  against  my  breast."  Further,  that  he,  affiant,  with  th.^  two 
other  said  then,  they  were  not  guilty  of  it  and  none  of  the  three  had  done  it,  whereujion 
tlie  Sheiiff  answen'd  "  You  lie  and  you  have  done  it  already,"  ordering  them,  to  leave  there 
directly  or  he  would  grease  their  backs.  Further  that  the  deceased  replied  :  "  If  you  want  to 
grease  our  backs,  then  come  out,  if  you  are  brave  fellow."'  Further,  that  the  Sheriff  tired 
a  gun  ov.'r  the  lower-door,  saying  at  the  same  time,  he  fir.-d  at  the  fence-door  ;  thereupon 
Harmen  Hendricksen  of  Deventer  said  "Comrade,  hold  me  uj)  well  and  bring  me  honu', 
I  am  wounded."  Further,  that  h(>,  affiant,  and  Doniinicus  Sybrant  have  tliereupon 
carried  him  to  the  house  of  Fop  Jansen  Outhout,  calling  at  the  same  time  for  the  Colony's 
Burgecm:  it  was  found,  that  he  wa-  shot  with  swan  or  goose-shot  into  the  lower  ])art  of 
the  belly  and  that  the  wound  was  mortal,  as  he  died  thereof  on  the  21"  inst.  Giving  no 
further  evidence  affiant  offered,  to  conlirm  with  a  solemn  oath  a  the  foregoing  at  all 
times,  if  he  should  be  desired  to  do  so. 

Caspar  Luter  declared,  that  during  all  (his  time  he  sat  drinking  and  that  he  knows 
nothing  aboi.t  it,  except  that  he,  affiant,  has  seen  Hendrick  Dyck  and  Doniinicus 
Sybrants  come  into  the  house  f.f  Foji  .lanseu  Outhout  with  the  wounded  Harmen 
Hendricksen  of  Deventer  and  nothing  nioic.  Thus  done  at  Altena  in  ]treseiice  of  Andries 
Hudde  and  Thomas  Vorst,  called  in  as  witness.>s,  who  with  tli(>  affiants  and  me  the 
Notaiy,  have  signed  the  original  minutes  hereof  on  the  day,  month  and  year  as  above. 
Collatia  Concord  :  '      Quod  Attestor. 

datum  ut  supra.  Ahkaham  v.\n  Nas,  Notary  public. 


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Lettkr.  William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stutvesant;  complains 
OF  Sheriff  van  Sweringen  ;  Fins  removing  to  the  city's 
colony  ;  their  privileges  ;  death  of  Harmen  Hendricksen 
abovementioned. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Prudent,  Very  Discreet  Sirs. 

On  the  ll'."  inst.  our  men  came  back,  who  had  taken  the  discharged  soldiers  iu  a 
canoe  to  Meggeckesiouw ;  they  report  that  the  Sheriff  van  Sweeringen  with  7  men  in  a 
sailboat  overtook  them  in  going  up  river  about  3  leagues  below  Meggeckesjouw,  wliere 
they  laid  to  wait  for  the  tide.  Tiie  Sheriff  called  out  to  them,  they  should  bring  the 
run-away  women  on  board  his  boat,  whereupon  ours  answered  "If  you  want  them,  come 
and  get  tliem ;  there  they  are  in  the  canoe."  Having  declined  to  do  so,  the  Sheriff 
o'-dered  his  men  to  make  their  fire-arms  ready,  which  ours  hearing  and  seeing,  they  did 
tlie  same.  I  went  up  river  immediately  after  their  arrival  and  met  tlie  Sheriff  near  the 
"troublesome  corner"  {Verdrieiige  Hocck)  on  tlie  river  and  protested  against  his 
usurping  the  authority  of  tlie  Hon'"^  Company  by  coming  armed  into  our  jurisdiction 
without  our  knowledge,  to  attack  somebody,  adding  thereto,  that  if  I  had  found 
him  on  land,  I  should  have  arrested  him;  wliereupon  lie  answered,  "in  case  j-ou 
are  stronger  than  we,"  meaning  in  regaiu  to  arms.  I  replied  "I  speak  of  the 
authority  of  the  IIoii""'  Company  and  if  you  mean  to  use  arms,  we'll  resist  with 
anus."  Then  his  Honor  said,  that  at  his  departure  from  New-Amstel  he  had  had 
no  time  to  communicate  with  me,  wli(?reupon  I  answered,  that  I  could  have  been 
informed  of  it  the  other  day,  when  I  was  at  New-Ainstel,  then  it  would  not  have  been 
taken  amiss. 

One  Claes  Verbraek.  who  had  refused  to  participate  in  the  exjtloit  mentioned  above, 
has  been  dismissed  for  tliat  reason ;  he  reciuests  now  to  enter  the  service  of  the  Hon''" 
Company.  I  hear  of  hiiu  nothing  else,  but  a  good  behaviour,  he  has  been  here  as 
supruoargo  in  the  ship  "  de  Son  "  four  y.'urs  ago.  This  Verbraek  has  heard  d'  Ilinojossa 
and  van  Sweeringen  speak  in  their  conversations  several  times  of  the  menace  about  the 
privateering  and  other  tilings. 

Sixteen  or  eigliteen  families,  mostly  Fins,  residing  in  our  jurisdiction,  to  wliom  great 
offers  have  bei-n  made  by  Mr.  d"  Ilinojossa  intmil  to  move  into  the  Colony  ;  they  are  to  liave 
18  years'  freedom  of  all  taxes  with  their  own  Judges  and  decisions  up  to  loo  guilders,  also 
free  exercise  of  their  religion— these  families  intend  nevertheless  to  liold  on  to  their 
lands  in  our  jurisdiction  and  to  sow  grain  on  them,  until  they  have  cleared  land  in  tlie 
Colony.  In  my  opinion  we  may  seize  the  deserted  land  and  settle  Dutch  farmers  on  it, 
if  it  were  possible  to  get  tliem. 

Gentlemen!  While  writing  this  I  received  the  enclosure  from  Mr.  d'llinojossa.  It 
happened  that  on  Sunday  afternoon  I  gave  iiermission  to  about  .T  men,  who  asked  for  it, 
to  go  to  New-Amstel  and  return,  as  they  had  some  directions  to  give,  because  the  yachts 
were  about  to  leave.  Coming  there  the  nexf  day  and  finding  them  still  there,  I  exhorted 
them  twice  to  go  to  their  garrison  in  Altena.  whicli  tiny  j)r<)mised  to  do  each  time,  but 
remained  nevertheless.  The  men  sitting  at  the  tahh'  in  the  evening,  one  Ellas  Routs 
attacked  tlie  Sheriff  van  Sweeringen  near  his  house  and  struck  at  him,  as  the  Sheriff 


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says,  witli  liis  sword,  but  rlid  not  wound  him.  After  the  meal  three  persons  went  ont, 
saying  to  the  landlady  "We  are  going  for  a  walk,  as  we  have  not  much  desire  to  drink 
more."  Singing  they  came  to  or  passed  the  house  of  the  Sheriff  van  Sweeringen, 
where  liappened,  much  to  our  regret,  what  may  be  seen  from  the  enclosed  affidavits. 
One  Dominicus  Sybrants  was  also  at  New-Amstel,  where  he  waited  for  tlie  sailing  of  the 
yachts. 

Elias  Routs  is  still  at  large ;  if  I  can  capture  him,  I  shall  send  liim  to  your  Hon*'* 
Worships,  for  to  hold  him  here  would  create  further  troubles. 

Yesterday  I  was  called  to  the  meeting  of  Mr.  d'Hinojf)SSii,  where  I  heard  that  some 
declarations  were  taken,  but  I  heard  little  for  the  justificati(m  of  the  Sheriff  in  regard  to 
the  shooting.  On  the  main-question  they  depend  on  the  court-messenger,  who  is  a  young 
fellow  and  lives  and  boards  with  the  Sheriff  and  secondly  on  the  evidence  relative  to  the 
first  attack,  that  2  swords  had  been  seen,  which  is  not  credible,  p^. 'tly  because  it  is 
testified  by  the  Sheriff's  boy,  partly  because  the  evidence  of  Hendrick  l>yck  contradicts 
it,  wlio  himself  was  near  Elias  Routs,  but  (as  he  says)  without  fire  or  side-arms. 

What  the  result  of  Mr.  d'Hinojossa's  meeting  is,  will  be  properly  and  in  detail  sent 
to  your  IIon°'°  Worships. 

While  closing  this,  I  received  the  information,  that  the  patient  ha^  died.  I  must 
break  off,  as  Peter  Koerens  earnestly  requests  to  s-  il.  Closing  I  commend  your  Hon*"" 
Worships  to  God's  protection  and  remain  with  salutations  and  wishes  for  a  long  life  and 
prosperous  administration. 

Gentlemen,  Your  Honors'  always 

In  hast(^,  affectionate  and  faithful  servant 

Altena,  V/iLH.  Beeckman. 

the  21'.'  of  June  1662. 

Gentlemen  !  Coming  to  New-Amstel,  I  am  informed  by  Mr,  Factor,  the  bearer  hereof, 

that  the  Sheriff  van  Sweeringen  has  said  in  his  presence:     "I   have   shot   the   man 

unintentionally" —  the  community  calling  out  unanimously:  "  Seize  the  murderer  and 

send  him  to  the  Hon"'"  General  and  Council,"  but  I  think,  it  is  better  to  await  your 

Hon"'"-"  Worships'  order.    Wherewith  I  commend  your  Hon"'"  Worships  to  God' s  protection 

and  remain  at  all  times, 

Gentlemen, 

Your  Hon"'"  Worships'  affectionate 

New-Amstel,  servant  and  faithful  friend 

the  21'.'  of  June,  1662.  Wilh.  Beeckman. 

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Notarial    declaration    of    Caspar    Lutkk    and    Hkndkick    Dvck, 

RESPECTINO    THE    KILLING    OP    HaKMEN   HeNDRICKS   BY    SHERIFF   VaN 
SWERINOEiV. 

To-day,  on  the  XXI  of  June  XVf  sixty -two  appeared  before  me,  Abralmra  van  Nas 
Notary  public,  appointed  by  tlie  Noble,  Very  Worsliipful,  Honorable  Director-Generai 
and  High  Council  for  New-Netherland,  residing  in  Altena  and  before  the  below-namod 
witnesses  the  reputable  Caspar  Luter,  soldier,  about  30  years  old,  with  Hendrick  Dyck 
also  soldier,  about  26  years  old,  who  at  and  so  forth  see  page  383.  ' 

Casper  Luter,  further  examined  hereupon,  whether  he  had  not  helped  carry  the 
deceased  to  the  house  of  Pop  Jansen.  with  the  aforesaid  Hendrick  Dyck,  answered  : 

That  he,  Casper  Luter,  stood  in  the  house  of  Fop  Jansen  aforesaid  and  seein<r 
Hendrick  Dyck  and  Dominicus  Sybrants  come  with  the  wounded  man,  he  stepped  out  o"f 
the  door  and  helped  carry  in  the  wounded  man,  wi  uout  having  been  with  them  out  of 
doors  before,  when  the  shot  was  fired.  He  offered,  'hat,  if  he  should  be  asked,  he  would 
stand  firmly  by  the  foregoing.  Done  at  Altena  in  presence  of  his  Honor,  the  Vice-Director 
Willem  Beeckman  and  Andries  Hudde  on  the  30'."  of  July  1602. 
WiLiiELM  Beeckman.  casper  Lotteu. 

^-  ^'^'°°^-  Abraham  van  Nas, 

Not.  publ. 

His  Honor,  Mr.  W.  Beeckman.  V.  D'  having  distinctly  read  the  foregoing  declaration 
to  the  affiant  Hendrick  van  Dyck,  the  same  confirmed  it  under  oath  in  the  presence  of  the 
below-named  witnesses,  Altena  this  30'."  July  1662. 
A.  Hudde,  Clerk,  as  witness. 

Abraham  van  Nas,  -itt^,  „  -o^^ 

'  VViLH.  Beeckman. 

Not.  publ. 

His  Honor,  the  V.  D'  W.  Beeckman  having  distinctly  read  to  the  affiant  Ca^.per 
Luyter  his  foregoing  declaration,  the  same  confirmed  it  under  oath,  in  the  presence  of 
the  below-named  witnesses.     Altena,  the  30'."  of  July  1062. 
Abraham  van  Nas, 

Not.  publ. 
A.  Hudde,  Clerk,  as  witnesses. 


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Letter.    William  Beeckman  to  Dtkector  STUYVEaAKT,  with  further 

INFORMATION    RESPKOTINO   THE  CONDUCT  OF  SHERIFF  VAN   SWERINOEN. 

Noble  Gentlemen  : 

Last  niglit  J  heard  yet  sometliing  contradicting  the  Sheriff's  declaration,  therefore  I 
considered  it  necessary,  to  have  the  same  confirmed  before  witnesses  this  morning  and 
send  it  to  your  Hon*""  Worships. 

Mr.  Hendrick  Kip  further  reports,  that  on  the  20'^  inst.  in  the  forenoon  he  has  heard 
Gerrit  de  Groot,  city-messenger  in  New-Auistel,  s;iy  in  the  presence  of  Mr.  Factoor  and 
some  others,  whom  he  does  not  recall,  that  about  half  an  hour  after  the  Sheriff  had  fired 
at  the  soldiers,  he  peeped  or  looked  out  of  his  house,  tiiinking  there  was  still  another 
man  near  his  fence,  wliereupon  he  tired  on  ;e  more  ;  but  it  was  found  to  be  the  stump  of 
a  tree.  Wherewith  closing  I  commend  your  Hon"''  Worships  to  the  protection  and 
shelter  of  the  Almighty  and  remain. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 

Very  Discreet  Gentlemen, 

New-Amstel,  Your  Honors'  obedient  and  faithful  servant 

the  221  of  Jr.ne,  1C62.  Wilh.  Beeckman. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 
Wise,  Prudent  Gentlemen,  Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant 
Director-General  and  Council  of  New-Netherland, 
Cura(;ao  etc.  residing  at 
Fort  Amsterdam 
on  the  Manhatans. 


Declaration  of  Fop  Jansen  Outhout  and  others  as  to  a  statement 

MADE  HY  GeKUITT  DK  GrOOT,  COURT  MESSENGER  AT  NeW  AmSTEL,  OF 
THE  HARMLESS  CONDUCT  OF  THE  SOLDIERS,  WHEN  SHERIFF  SWERINOEN 
KILLED   ONE   OF   THEM.      22"   OF   JUNE,    1662. 

To-day,  date  underwritten,  at  the  request  of  the  Hon"'*  Mr.  Willem  Beeckman,  on 
belialf  of  the  Hon"'"  Privileged  West-India  Company  Vice-Director  of  the  South-River 
of  New-Netherland,  we,  the  undersigned,  Foj)  Jansen  Outhout,  about  30  years  old, 
r;ominicns  Sybrants,  about  32  j-ears  eld,  Philip  Jansen,  about  25  years  old,  Gerritt 
Hendricksen  de  Boogh,  about  24  years  old,  have  testified,  deposed  and  declared,  that  we 
have  heard  Gerrit  de  Groot,  messenger  in  the  Colony  of  New-Amstel,  say  at  the  house 
of  Fop  Jansen  Outhout,  (he,  the  messenger  having  been  (luestioned  by  Fop  Jansen  in 
presence  of  the  aforesaid  affiants,  what  deposition  have  you  made.)  I  answered,  the 
messenger  said,  nothing  but  that  the  soldiers  had  not  been  at  the  Sheriff's  house 
nor  have  they  committed  any  act  of  hostility  against  the  house  of  'he  Sheriff,  nor 
have  I  seen  a  sword.  I  only  heard  some  rattling,  but  do  not  know,  what  it  was  nor 
do  I   know,   who   it   was,   also  that  no  persons  had    boeu   with   the   Sheriff  in   the 


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honse,  except,  I  and  the  Sh.rifTs  boy  and  the  Sheriff's  wife.  All  this  we,  the 
undersigned,  declare  to  be  true  and  trutliful  and  are  willing  to  coiitirm  it  with  oatii,  if 
necessary  and  we  be  requested  to  do  it  and  we  iiave  signed  tiuH  with  our  usual  sigiuiture 
in  the  presence  of  Hendrick  Kip  junior  and  Matthys  van  Liniborgii,  having  been  asktsd 
as  witnesses. 

Done  at  New-Amatel,  this  22'!  of  June,  1062,  on  the  South- River  of  New-Netheriand. 
It  was  signed:  Fop  Jansen  Outhont,  Dominiciis  Sybrants,  Philip  Jansen  from 
Vollenhooveii,  the  mark  j^  of  Ilendricksen  Oerrit  do  Boogh,  made  by  liimself.  On  the 
margin  stood:  In  our  presence,  as  witnesses  and  below:  Hendnok  Kip  junior,  Matthys 
van  Limborgh. 

The  above  copy  agrees  with  the  original. 

A.  UuDDE,  Sec. 


Complaint  of  the  Fi.scal  aoaivst  Gkkkit  van  Swkuinoen,  Sheriff 
OF  New-Amstel  (New  Castle),  fok  manslauouter. 

To  the  Noble,  Very  Worshipful,  the  Honorable  Director-fl  Bneral  and  Council 
of  New-Netherland. 

Respectfully  shows  Nicasius  de  Sille,  the  Fisca,  tha*     ..  tiie  19V  o'  June  last  past 

Gerret  van  Sweeringen.  She-"-  ^f  ^^ -Amstel,  v-:.u<^-  .aingly  fired  wit!,  a  musket  at  and 

wounded  one  Harmen  V    ..mux,  ..     .;•   -r    ..  =?:„  service  of  tlie  Noble  lloii"'"  West-India 

Company,  who  sh-  ..y  afterwards  died  .  i  it,  as  appears  by  the  nffiaavits  and  wlu-reas 

the  said  Sheriff  .,  in  a  position,  in  which  '  e  is  not  molested,  and  the  Hon""  Director  and 

Council  the;  .  seem  to  support  him  and   .nwilling  to  i)ut  him  in  the  wrong,  and  wliereas 

there  is -.y  probability,  tiuit  the  sam."    .ili  administer  justice  in  this  case  of  murder,  as 

they  r  aow  the  sheriff  to  perform  his  dut,,-  unmolested  and  to  go  about  witiiout  restraint 

wh;.a  is  contrary  to  all  ])olitieal  and  civil  l:i  -,  Therefore  tlu'  Fiscal  addresses  himself  to 

-■>ur  Noble,    Honorable     Worshii)S    reque.,iog,    that,   as  your    Honors   repr.'sent   the 

government  of  this  province  and  consequent^  :i]i  C.v]mxu-»  are  subject  to  your  Honors' 

orders,  your  Honors  will  please  to  direct  and  earnestly  instruct  the  Director  and  Council 

of  the  said  Colony  of  New-Amstel  to  arrest  the  Sheriff  and  punish  him.  as  is  proper,  or 

else  that  your  Noble  Honorable  Worships  authorize  tlie  petitioner,  as  Fiscal  and  Attorney 

of  tins  province,  (,,  in  his  absence  the  Conmiissary  Beekman,  to  arrest  or  have  arrested  the 

said  Sheriff,  that  he  may  be  brought  here,  that  justice  might  be  nmintained  according  to 

the  requirements  of  the  law.     He  expects  your  Honors'   apostil  hereon,  that  he  may 

govern  himself  accovdingly. 

Your  Noble,  Honorable  Worships' 
11'."  July,  1662.  «,,,.^„t 

(Signed)  Nicasius  de  Sille. 

After  the  foregoiii-  request  was  exhibit  ■<!  by  the  Hon""  Fiscal  de  Sille,  it  was  resolved, 
to  send  a  copy  of  it  to  the  Hon"'-' Director  d-|Iin<,j.,ssa  and  tlie  Court  of  th..  Colony  of 
New-Amstel  and  to  await  their  answer,  before  i)roe..eding  further  in  this  case.  Date  aa 
above. 


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Honomble,  Prudent,  Very  Discreet,  Very  Wise,  Honorable,  Director-General 
and  Council  of  New-Netherland. 
The  petitioner  Ellas  llouts,  lying  in  Rarrison  at  Fort  Altena  on  the  Sonthriver  shows 
very  humbly,  that  he  with  six  of  his  soldiers  went  to  New-Amstel  In  the  month  of  Jnno 
1002  having?  perniisHhm  from  the  Hon"'"  Mr.  Beekman.  There  th-y  enjoyed  themselves 
and  when  the  evening  came,  he,  the  petitioner  went  ont  with  another  and  singing  passed 
the  SherilTs  door  ;  he  asked  :  "  What  noise  do  you  make  on  the  street,"  whereupon  he,  the 
petitioner,  a/isw(>red  :  "  What  does  that  concern  you.  we  do  nothing  wrong."  Then  the 
Sheriff  wantwl  to  arrest  the  petitioner  and  said,  "Put  down  your  arms,"  which  does  not 
become  a  good  soldier,  because  the  Slieriff  was  of  another  jurlsdictif>n  and  had  no  right 
to  arre,,t  the  petitioner  and  whereas  he,  the  petitioner,  was  not  present  at  the  other 
disturbance,  when  Harmen  was  shot  and  has  done  nothing  else,  but  what  is  stated  in  this 
petition,  therefore  he,  the  petitioner,  aodresses  himself  to  your  Honorable  Worships, 
hoping  that  your  Honors  will  turn  <>verytliing  to  the  best,  for,  althougli  jjetitioner  is  now 
a  fugitive,  he  is  nevertheless  not  willing  to  go  to  any  other  nation,  as  Ik-  is  an  old  servant 
of  the  Com])any  and  has  served  the  same  faithfully  jih  well  in  Brasil  as  in  this  country; 
therefore  he,  the  petitioner,  will  wait  for  ^our  Honorable  Worsiiips'  favorable  decision 
and  remain 

Your  Honors'  humble  servant 

Em\h  Rauts. 
24'."  of  July,  Monday. 

The  statement,  which  petitioner  makes  in  his  request,  being  correct,  he  has  permission 
given  to  him,  to  return  to  his  garrison.     Date  as  above. 


I  v^%''    vm-fi 


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ExTKAPT  rnoAr   a   lettkr  of  Dm.   Stuyvksant  to  the  Diukptors  ix 
Holland;  thk  Maryland  claims  again  ukI'Errrd  to;  co.mi'laixts 

AGAINST   THE   OFFICERS   OF   THE   CiTY's   CoLONY. 

Port  Amsterdam,  I ri'"  of  .July  1662. 

*  *  *  #  #  « 

In  continuing  on  this  subject  your  Hon"'"  Worships'  dissatisfaction  and  reproachea 
occur  to  us,  made  because  the  Governor  of  Maryland  was  said  to  have  offered  us  not  only 
a  guaranteed  h'ngue  against  the  savages,  but  also  a  provisional  settlement  of  the  boundary 
question  and  l)ecause  a  matter  of  such  importance  should  not  have  been  declined  without 
conununication  to  and  advice  of  your  Honors.  No  such  projxjsltions  were  ever  made  to 
ns  by  the  said  Governor.  What  may  have  passed  in  reference  to  the  one  or  the  other 
between  him  and  the  Director  of  the  City's  Colony  renuiiiis  as  yet  a  secret  to  us.  It  is 
true,  that  Conunissary  Willem  Beeeknian  has,  as  the  extract  from  his  letter  under  No. 

shows,  rejjorted  to  us  last  year,  that,  on  account  of  the  killing  of  2  or:?  Englishmen, 
who  returned  from  New-Amstel  to  Maryland,  diinculties  arose  aiul  a  war  was  threatening 
between  that  nation  and  the  Klvi  ■.•ravages,  that  letters  had  been  exchanged  concerning  it 
and  messages  sent  between  Diioctor  d' Hinojossa  and  the  Governor  of  Maryland,  but  as 


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all  thiH  has  oconm..l  without  comnuu.icutinR,  advimnff  with  or  Kivinw  information  «.  ,h 
or  Conunmsary  B.M.^k.nan,  we  ur«  iK„orantof  all  ref.TrinK  to  it  and  whetlior  the  Hupnosod 
guamntml  league  and  oitVr  of  a  provinional  settlement  of  tlie  boundary-queHtion  hL  l>een 
proposed  and  n.ade  to  Director  d'llinojossa.  The  written  reports  of  the  said  Beeekman 
and  dady  occurrences  show,  that  the  said  Director  d'llinojossa  is  either  to<,  ignorant  or 
affairV'"''  *'"'""'''''"'  '""  ^reut  a  man,  to  consult  your  Honors'  otHcers  in  tliis  or  similar 

****** 
Your  Hon"'-  Worships  repeatedly  recommend,  not  to  give  the  City's  officers  any 

ZZZ  J'"*!;;""'!''"'"*^-  .  ^^'*'  •'"  »"'  ""'y  l'»l-.  but  are  perfectly  confident,  tiutt,  wlu-a 
ae  <  auses  C.1  their  complaints  are  weigiied  in  the  balance  of  reason,  the  result  will  show 
mtyour  Honors  servants  ha.l  given  th..m  better  reasons  for  complaints  against  and  about 
the  same  and  stdi  receive  them  every  day.     Passing  over  what'  has  been  touched  «,! 
bifous   that  they  do  not    a<-knowledge    your    Hon-  Worships'    nor  your  dep.it  es' 
superior  autlionty  ,n  any  matt.-.s,  not  even  in  those  concerning  the  common  welfare 
they  1'av.v  grown  so  supercilious,  since  your  Honor's  gracious  concession   to  choose 
their  own  feheritr  and  Magistrates  and  ordering  appeals  to  be  brought  in  Holland   th-it 
hey  do  not  only  vilify  with  words  the  authority  of  your  Honor's  servants  and    n  t li  m 
even  the  higher  authority  of  your  Hon-  w.usliips,  but  also  use  such  expressions  in  tl^ 
etters  to  us,  as  that  henceforth  they  would  not  expct.  miu-h  less  obey  any  more  o rd  's 
f  om  us,  the  pi<,of  of  which  your  Honors  may  Hnd  among  others  in  the  enclosure  No 
showing  that  alter  the  dillM-ent  occurrences  and  events  of  last  year  we  found  ours^lve: 
obliged  to  order  a  general  day  of  fasting,    praying  and  thanksgiving  for  this  prov„> 
which  we  adapted  as  far  as  we  could  and  knew  to  everybody's  situation,  as  prove    I ; 
Hie  annexed  letter  or  order  of  proclamation.     His  Honor  Director  d'llinojos.a  and  the 
Council  appointed  by  him  did  not  only  refu.se  to  publish  an.l  have  ol,served  this  day  of 
fes  ,  pi-ayeT  and  thanksgiving  in  the  name  of  the  Dire..tor.(ieneral  and  Council  of  N.w- 
Ne  herland,  but  under  a  frivolous  pretext  (as  if  in  the  proclamation  of  the  day  <,f  fasting 
and  prayer  no  n.atenal  point  of  thanksgiving  or  prayer  adapted  for  their  Coh.nv  wa! 
expressed)  they  dn.w  up  at  or  about  the  same  time  another  form  of  pro.lama.ion  and  had 
U  published  and  observed  nor  in  the  name  of  the  Director-General  and  Council  of  New- 
Netherland    but  in  tlie  name  of  the  Director  and  Council  of  New-Amstel,  writing  „« 
plainly  that  they  did  m.t  expect  any  more  such  orders  from  us,  but  that  henc-forth  They 
would  themselves  take  care  of  all  such  matters  and  that  therefore  a  quarterly  dav  oi 
prayer  was  ordered  by  them.     The  affair  itself  and  our  answers  to  it  can  l,e  seen  by  your 
Honors  in  the  enclosure  No.         .     M..re  cases,  similar  but  of  less  importai.e,  c.fuld  be 
ext  acted  from  their  letters  to  us,   but  we  will  pass  them  over  for  the  sake  of  brevity, 

officer    ;if  f'f  "1";  '""•""'  '"  "^  ^"•"'  """"'"  '''"•"'">^'  ''"^^  ^'  '^••«  t°  -'t  t"-^rds  L 
officeis  of  the  Colony  m  .'ases  of  such  contempt ;  in  the  meantime  your  Hon"'"  AVorshins' 

recommendations  in  this  direction  shall  be  obeyed  as  far  as  r-ason  and  justice  penuit.   . 

By  tlie  next  ships  your  Honors  may 'expect ::";:;:;;;::;;:  win,;  ;,n"an"n„n;  of  "h^^, 
we  have  fcuKotten  (o  report  in  this  Inter.  Among  others  the  manslaughter  or  the 
shooting  «t  one  of  our  soldier.s,  committed  by  the  HherifT  of  New-Amstel,  G.-rrit  van 
S«eenngen,  ol  which  as  yet  no  .satisfactory  report,   much  less  reasons  are  sent  to  us. 


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wir.ch  surprises  us  tlio  nioro,  brc^auso  the  Sheriff  is  not  arrested  nor  molested  with  any 
judicial  forms  by  tlie  Court  of  tiiH  Colony,  who,  mTording  to  the  reports,  maintain,  that 
tho  said  Sheriff  ou^ht  not,  on  a.Tountoi'  hisoffleial  position,  bo  judged  wither  by  them  nor 
by  the  Director-Ueneral  and  Couneil,  but  ouly  by  their  Honors,  the  Hiirgomasters  of  the 
City  of  Amsterdam.  Your  Honors  will  receive  in  due  time  further  information  and 
report  in  regard  to  the  one  and  the  other. 


Lrttku.    William  Bkkckman  to  Diukctor  Stutvesant  ;  ueqitires  that 
the  attoijney-oen'eual  be  sent  to  defend  him. 
Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 
Wise,  Prudent,  Discreet  Gentlemen. 

Your  Honors'  favor  of  the  17'."  of  July,  with  the  enclosure,  lias  been  received  by  me 
on  the  morning  of  the  20'."  I  hav  to  def.-r  the  answer  to  it  until  the  dei)artuie  of  .Ian  de 
Caper,  as  Peter  Lourens  desires  most  earnestly  to  sail  now.  I  will  only  mention  what 
occurred  in  regard  to  the  crime  committed  by  the  Sheriff  van  Sweeringen. 

As  soon  as  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  had  looked  over  his  letters,  he  called  together  his  Hon"" 
Council:  but  before  the  same  went  there,  I  saluted  them  at  the  house  of  Mr.  Willems 
where  Mr.  La  Oninge  had  stayed  over-night,  informed  them  of  the  matter  and  communicated 
a  copy  of  Mr.  d'lliiiojossa's  letter.     I  requested  them  (whereas  Peter  Alrichs  was  about 
there,  who  had  been  in  tlu<  Sheriff's  com].any,  while  i)uisuing  the  fugitives)  to  come  in 
Mr.  Willems  himself  calling  them,  and  inside  I  asked,  whether  our  discharged  soldiers 
had  had  with  them  in  company,  I  mean  to  say  In  position,  a  savage  with  a  gun  ;  they 
answered,  No,  but  that  a  savage,  who  had  been  hired  to  guide  tli,'  soldiers,  sat  at  a  little 
distance  from  th»'  soldiers  on  a  stump  or  old  tree,  adding  thereto  that  the  potter,  namely 
one  Tonias  Yorst,  who  was  detailed  as  skipper  or  rower  in  the  canoe  and  had  mA  taken  a 
gun  with  him,  had  taken  the  gun  of  the  savage  and  i)laced  himself  with  it  in  position 
with  the  others,  so  that  in  this  regard  the  letter  of  Mr.  d-Hinojossa  is  frivolous,  as  I  will 
also  prove  in  pioi)er  time,  that  the  affidavits,  made  at  Foppe  Janscii's,  were  not  taken 
abusively,  but  the  alfiaiits  have  solicited,  admonished  and  offered  me  more  than  10  times, 
to  make  their  depositions,  adding  thereto,  that  if  I  did  not  do  it  ami  your  lIoii".'»  Worships 
should  hear  of  the  affair,  it  would  be  taken  ill  of  me,  as  your  Honors  can  learn  from  Mr. 
Pactoor. 

The  Director  and  Council  have  been  considering  this  for  more  than  4  hours  and  the 
enclosed  citation  was  sent  to  me  :  after  it  was  read,  they  sent  me  a  request  by  the 
messengers,  as  I  was  informed,  that  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  had  said  (because  Andries  Hiidde 
had,  upon  my  order,  recorded  something  here  on  the  22'.'  of  June) :  H"  lludde  comes  here 
again  to  record  any  thing,  he  would  have  him  taken  by  the  head. 

Foppe  Jansen  had  been  lined,  as  he  says,  to  the  amount  of  12  guilders,  because  he 
has  acted,  at  my  request,  as  clerk  in  taking  the  affidavit  of  the  deceased.  It  is  thought 
by  Mr.  d'Hinojossa,  that  Foppe  Jansen  had  been  persuaded  thereto,  therefore  he 
considers  the  affidavit  false,  which  nmkc-a  me  suspicluus.     i  iuteud   for  this  reason  to 


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do  nothing  more  in   this  case,  except  in  presence  of  two  members  of  the  Court,  in 

wliich   I   liave  not   been    able  to   succeed   so   far,   although   I   asked   it   three   times 

on  the  26'*  and  twice  on  the  27'."  by  the   messenger,  nor   could   I   get  the   return  in 

writing,  but  only  verbally ;  it  was  first  said,  that  it  was  not  necessary  and  could  be 

done  in  the  presence  of  two  burghers,  provided  it  was  recorded  by  his  clerk,  the  next 

time,  that  I  could  have  it  done  before  the  Court,  the  third  time,  that  Mr.  Herder  and  Mr. 

Willems  had  been  deputed.     I  came  to  New-Amstel.  on  the  27'?  towards  noon  with  my 

affidavits,   to  verify  them  and  asked    the  messehger,    what  time  the  Committee  had 

appointed  for  the  beginning,  he  said,  he  had  no  order  from  the  Hon"'"  Director  yet,  to 

announce  it  to  their  Honors,   whereupon  I  sent  him  again  to  Mr.  d'Hinojossa.     Ho 

reported,  that  Mr.  Willems  was  to  come  immediately  to  :ho  Fort  for  a  meeting,  but  if  I 

wished  to  make  use  of  Mr.  Herder,  I  could  get  him,  to  n-hich  I  answered  that  I  neither 

would  nor  could  do  anything,  because  Mr.  d'Hinojossv.  would  not  allow,  that  I  brought 

a  clerk  here,  and  withheld  his  own  with  the  appointed  Committee.     I  considered  it 

necessary  to  deliver  the  enclosed  citation  and  protest,  to  which  I  have  as  yet  received  no 

answer,  so  that  I  deem  it  necessary,  that  the  Hon"'"  Fiscal  should  come  here  for  my  own 

defence,  as  I  have  here  nobody  to  advise  with  ;  I  shall  in  the  meantime  contribute,  what 

my  poor  abilities  will  permit  in  all  reasonableness.     I  would  need  here  an  affidavit  of 

Dominicus  Sybrants,  cadet,  which  apparently  was  sent  to  your  Hon"'"  Worships  with  the 

affidavit  of  Hendrick  Dyck  ;  they  will  agree,  because  both  had  been  in  company  with  the 

deceased. 

Wherewith  I  commend  your  Hon"'"  Worships  to  the  protection  of  God  and  remain 
with  wislies  for  a  long  life  and  prosperous  administration, 
Noble,  Honorable,  Wise, 
Very  Discreet  Gentlemen, 

Your  Honors'  always 
•En  haste.  faithful  servant 

New-Amstel,  the  28'-  July  WiLir.  Bkkckman. 

1G62. 


Gentlemen  !  The  Sheriff  is  v*\\\  allowed  to  go  about  with  the  sword  at  his  side,  but 
he  has  brought  forward  Jan  Webber  as  bondsman  on  the  2«'.",  that  on  the  28'."  he  will 
appear  in  person  before  the  Court.     This  for  your  Honors'  guidance. 

WiLii.  Bekckman. 


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Examination  of  Thomas  Forst  and  other  soldiers  touching  certain 

PROCEEDINGS  OF  SlIEKIFF  VaN  SwERINGEN. 

Interrogatory,  upon  which  Tomes  Forest, 
cadet  in  the  service  of  the  Gen!  Priv.  W.  I. 
Comp.  was  examined  at  Altena,  this  29'."  oi 
July  1662. 
Answer.  ^5,^^ 

_   Yes,  he  had  been  detailed  to  assist  in  Whether  he.  Tomes  Forst,  was  present, 

bringing  the  men  up  the  river  and  Sheriff  when  on  the  9- of  June  last  past,  the 
van  Sweenngen  demanded  the  fugitive  Sheriff  van  Sweeringen  demanded  from  the 
^°'"^°'  discharged  soldiers  up  on  the  river,  certain 

two  women,  who  had  run  away  from  the 

Colony  ? 

Second. 
Whetlier    he    had    heard,     what     the 
discharged  men  had  answered  to  the  Sheriff  ? 


He  answers,  that  the  reply  to  the  Sheriff 
was,  they  were  there,  he  could  take  them. 


Third. 
Whether  he  knows,  why  the  discharged 


He  answers,  he    had   seen,  that    they  ._.....,  wuv  u.e  ui«cnarg( 

made  their  guns  ready  in  the  boat  and  he    soldiers  pointed  their  guus'at  the  Sheriff? 
distributed  balls  and  he  heard  the  Slieriff 
say  to  his  men  :  Make  ready  ;  therefore  they 
too  put  themselves  in  position. 


He  answers. 
That  a  savage  was  with  them,  but 
he  was  hired  to  go  overland  witli  the 
discharged  soldiers,  he  was  not  in  position, 
but  he  sat  on  a  tree  at  a  litth'  distance,  that 
he.  Tomes  Vorst  took  up  the  gun  of  the 
savage,  lying  in  th.;  canoe  and  placed 
himself  with  them  in  position.  In  tokeu  of 
truth  he,  Tomes  Vorst,  has  signed  this  with 
his  usual  signature.  Done  as  above  at  Fort 
Altena  on  the  S.  R.  of  N.  Netherland 

Tomas  Forst. 


Fourthly. 
Whether  he  had  seen,  that  the  discharged 
soldiers   placed   in   position   with  them  a 
savage  with  a  gun  i 


Interrogatory,  by  which  Brandt  Hemmea, 
soldier  in  the  service  of  the  Cfen!  Priv.  W.  I. 
Comj).  at  Altena  was  examined  on  this  29'." 
day  of  July  1062. 


He  answers 
Yes,  that  he  was  detailed 
tlie   discliartrcd 


bringing   tli 
river  and  that  tli< 


to  assist  in 


Whetlier 


kli( 


■rs    up    tile     present,  when  on 


First, 
he,     Brandt 

y."  of  .1 


Sheriff  being  in  his  boat    ou  the  riv 
fiO 


un 


er,    the   Sheriff  van 


Henimes,    was 
last  ])ast,  up 
Sjweeringeu 


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and  lying  off  a  little  from  them,  asked,  Have 
you  women  there,  wlio  run  away.  The 
reply  was,  Yes;  the  Sheriff  said,  I  must 
have  them,  to  which  was  answered  in  this 
^ay,  If  you  want  them,  you  must  come  and 
get  them. 

Answered  as  before 


demanded  of  the  discharged  soldiers,  two 
certain  women,  who  had  run  away  from  the 
Colony  \ 


He  answers,  because  the  men  in  the 
boat  made  ready  their  guns  and  some 
blunderbusses  at  the  order  of  the  Sheriff. 
The  Sheriff  put  his  hand  in  his  bag  and 
distributed  something,  there  being  in  the 
boat  eight  persons. 


Second. 
Whether    he     has    heard,    what    the 
discharged  soldiers  replied  to  the  Sheriff. 

Third. 
Whether  he  knows,  why  the  discharged 
soldiers  pointed  their  guns  at  the  Sheriff? 


Fourth. 
Whether     he     had     seen,     that     the 
discharged  soldiers  put  a  savage  with  a  gun 
in  position  with  them. 


He  answers,  that  no  savage  stood  in 
position  with  the  discharged  soldiers,  but 
that  the  savage  who  was  Avith  them,  was 
hired,  to  go  with  them  overland  and  sat  at  a 
little  distance  from  tiieiu  by  liimself  on  a 
tree  and  that  Tomas  Forst  had  had  the 
savage's  musket.  Which  as  written  above 
he,  Brandt  Hemmes,  d(H*lares  to  be  true  and 
truthful  and  he  has,  in  token  of  truth, 
signed  the  same  with  his  hand.  Altena, 
date  as  above. 

The  mark  x  of  Brandt  Hemmes 
made  by  himself 

Interrogatory,  by  which  Bartel  Aersen, 
soldier  and  balcer  in  the  service  of  the  Gen! 
Priv.  W.  I.  Comp.  at  Altena  was  examined 
this  SO'."  day  of  July  1662. 

He  answers,  First. 

Yes  :  that  lui  was  detailed  to  assist  in  Whether  he,  Bartel  Aersen,  was  present, 

bringing  the  discharged  soldiers  up  tlie  river    when,  on  the  !)'.''  of  June  last  past,  up  on  the 
and  that  he  has  heard  the  Sheriff,  lying  at    river  the  Sheriff  van  Sweeringen  demanded 
a  little  distance  from  them  with  his  boat,     of  tlie  discharged  soldiers  two  certain  women, 
ask  :  Have  you  there  with  you  two  women,     who  liud  run  away  from  the  Colony  \ 
who    have   run    away.      They   answered : 
Yes;  the  Sheriff  said  :  T  must  have   them 
back.      The  said   Bartel  Aersen,   being  in 
the  canoe,  said  to  him  pointing  with  his 
linger  :  There  they  lie,  take  them. 


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Answered  as  above. 


He  answers  :  Because  the  Sheriff  said, 
after  what  was  told  before  ;  Make  ready, 
and  the  men  took  up  their  muskets  and  the 
Sheriff  and  Pieter  Aldericx  distributed  balls 
among  the  men. 


Second. 
Whether    he    has    heard,     what    the 
discharged  soldiers  replied  to  the  Sheriff  ? 

Third. 
Whether  he  knows,  why  the  discharged 
soldiers  pointed  their  guns  at  the  Sheriff? 


Fourth. 
Whether  he  has  seen,  that  the  discharged 
soldiers  put  an  armed  savage  in  position 
with  themselves. 


He  answers,  that  no  savage  stood  in 
position  with  them,  but  that  the  savage,  who 
was  with  them,  was  hired  to  go  overland 
with  the  discharged  soldiers  and  sat  on  a 
tree  at  a  little  distance  from  them,  that  Tomas 
Forst  has  had  the  gun  of  the  savage. 

He,  Bartelt  Aersen,  declares  the  above  to  be  true  and  truthful  and  has  signed  this, 
in  token  of  truth  with  his  signature,  date  as  above,  at  Altena. 

Bartholmews  Aersen. 


Letter.    William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stutvesant,  transmitting 
an  answer  of  director  d'hinoyos.sa  and  council  to  the  vlce- 

DiRECTOR'S       PROTEST       AGAINST       THEIR       ENCROACHMENT       ON       HIS 
JURISDICTION. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful  Gentlemen. 

As  Peter  Lourens  has  been  detained  by  strong  contrary  winds  until  to-day,  T  can 
now  inform  your  Hon'"''  Worships,  what  lias  further  happ(>ned  in  tlie  matter.  Yesterday 
afternoon  I  received  the  enclosed  answer  to  the  insinuation  and  protest  delivered  b}'  me  ; 
in  the  meantime  I  have  not  been  remiss,  to  demand  an  answer  on  the  28"'  inst.,  as  well 
as  to  call  several  times  for  the  Commissaries  or  deputies  of  tlie  Court.  I  shall  continue 
this  to-morrow  and  if  I  do  not  get  them,  I  siiuU  be  compelled  to  make  a  counter-protest. 
I  have  to  break  off  here,  as  I  must  send  this  as  speedily  as  possible  to  New-Amstel. 
Wherewith  I  commend  your  Hon''''  Worships  to  God's  protection  and  shelter  and 
remain. 

Gentlemen,  Your  Honors'  faithful  servant 

Altena,  Wii.u.  Beeckman. 

the  SO'^"  of  July  1662. 


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Answer  of  Director  d'Hinoyossa,  etc.,  aforesaid. 


Extract  from  the  minutes,  kept  by  the 
Director  and  Council  of  tlie  Colony  of 
New-Amstel. 


Present 
the  Hon"'"  Director  and  Council, 
Alexander  d'Hinojossa 
Jan  VVillems 
P.  Harder. 

Saturday,  the  29*  of  July  1662. 

It  is  answered  upon  the  insinuation,  dated  27^!-  of  July,  which  Mr.  Beeckman  has 
had  served  upon  the  Director  and  Council  of  this  Colony  and  the  end  of  winch  was 
accompanied  with  a  protest,  that  Director  and  Council  shall  exercise  their  judgment 
and  what  further  depends  upon  it,  which  Director  and  Council  will  send  and  refer  1o  the 
Masters  m  the  Fatherland, 

But  they  will  add  for  you,  the  insinuator  and  protestator,  that  it  is  not  yet  evident 
to  us,  that  you  have  sufficient  authority,  to  teach  us  our  duty  or  to  correct  us,  but  we 
shall  attend  to  the  recommendation  of  the  Ilon-'^  General  and  Council  forNew-Netherland 
to  administer  right  and  justice  without  dehiy,  as  it  ought  to  have  been  done  already  ' 
The  matte^r  lias  not  been  the  principal  question  yet  nor  has  it  been  brought  to  an 
issue  on  the  day  fixed  for  it  on  account  of  Mr.  La  Grange's  indisposition,  but  it  shall 
aTus?  '^^  ''  '^''^''^  ''''  '"^'''  '^"'''"""  °"  *''*"  "*'''*  Court-day,  that  is  the  2'!  of 

Agrees  with  the  minutes. 

R.  Ravens,  Clerk. 


Letter.    J.   de    la    Granoe,   councili.oh,   to  Director  Stuyvesant  ; 

FAILURE    OF    HIS    EFFORTS    TO     REroNCILK    DlUKCTOR    HlNOYOSSA    A<D 

Vice-Director  Beeckman,  with  another  letter  from  him  on  the 

same  subject,  dated  New  Amstel,  3°  August. 
Noble,  Honorable,  Just  and  Equitable  Sir ! 
Greeting  I 
Your  Honor's  favor  of  the  17-  inst.  has  been  received.     I  thank  your  Hono^  for  the 
good  instructions  in  regard  to  k.vping  on  a  friendly  footing  witii  tli,.  peoph:  here-  they 
will  be  observed.     I  accommodate  them  in  every  thing,  where  I  can  and  may,  tlie  same 
IS  likewise   done  by   them,    so   that    we  live  as   peaceful  neighbors  together.     I  have 
assigned  some  hind  here  to  tliree  farmers  of  New-Am.stel.  who  will  come  to-morrow 
and  am  expecting  som.j  more,  so  that  in  time,  when  the  savages  have  evil  intentions 
against  us.  we  shall  be  abh.  to  .lef.nd  ourselves.     Mr.  d'Iniosa  is  very  jealous  on  account 
of  the  removal  of  the  fanners  from  New-Amstel.   but  I  do  not  care  much  about  it 
Regarding  the  debt  of  the  Sheriff  he  said  to  me,  he  had  written  to  your  Honor,  bu,  from 
your  Honor  s  letter  I  l.^arn,  that  Mr.  Iniossa  has  not  done  it.     I  shall  speak  again  to  the 
Sheriir  about  it  and  see,  that  T  g.-f  a  payment  and  shall  infonn  your  Honor  about  it  in 
my  next.     As  to  arranging  a  friendship  between  Mr.  linossa  and  Mons'  Beeckman  I  have 


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taken  some  steps,  but  it  is  impossible  to  accomplish  it,  because  of  the  great  hatred 
entertained  on  the  part  of  Mr.  linossa  ;  but  I  shall  take  it  up  again  and  see  what  I  can 
effect  herein.  Referring  to  Mons.  Beeckman,  I  find  the  same,  as  your  Honor  and  other 
friends  have  informed  me,  to  be  an  honest  and  polite  man,  wherefore  we  have  become 
very  intimate  with  each  other.  On  account  of  thin  there  is  great  jealousy  on  Mr. 
Iniossa's  side,  but  for  the  great  friendship  between  me  and  Mons.  Beeckman  I  do 
not  care  much  for  the  jealousy,  so  that  Mons.  Beeckman  cannot  be  accused  on 
account  of  the  discord,  but  he  behaves  himself  in  every  respect,  as  an  honest  man 
ought  to. 

In  regard  to  my  passage  witli  Jan  de  Caper  and  the  fare  of  200  guilders 
promised  him,  I  have  asked  Mr.  Iniossa,  that  he  will  please  to  pay  it,  which  he  refused 
saying,  that  I  had  not  been  brought  to  the  Colony,  but  into  the  territory  of  the  Hon"." 
Company,  but  he  would  write  to  his  Lords  and  Patrons  and  if  their  Honors  agreed  to  it, 
then  he  would  pay  it.  I  therefore  request  your  Honor,  to  have  Jan  de  Caper  paid, 
according  to  the  conversation  with  your  Honor,  for  if  I  thus  pay  it,  I  would  never  be  able 
to  get  it  back  and  I  hope,  that  your  Honor  will  consent  to  my  request,  upon  which  I  rely 
and  if  I  can  be  of  any  service  to  your  Honor,  you  will  please  to  command  ;  you  shall  find 
me  always  ready,  wherewith  closing  witli  salutations  to  your  Honor  and  to  your  Honor's 
wife  from  me  and  mine  I  commend  your  Honor  to  the  protection  of  the  Almighty  and 
remain, 

Sir, 

Your  Honor's  affectionate  servant 

and  fi-iend 

^    .,..,,.  ^  J.  DE  LA  Grange. 

On  the  SO*."  of  Ji\ly  1662, 

at  in  New-Netherland. 

Herewith  I  send  your  Honor  two  fishinglines  to  use  in  your  Honor's  fish-pond. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  AV'ise, 

Just  and  Equitable  Sir, 

Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant,  Director-General 

of  N    '  Netherlandj  residing 

at  Amsterdam 

in  New-Netherland. 

With  a  little  case. 


i ;! 


Noble,  Wise,  Just  and  Equitable,  Very  ^Vorshipful  Sir  : 
Sir  !  Greeting  ! 

I  refer  to  the  enclosure.  I  have  arrived  since  in  Nnv-Amstel  and  iiavo  called  upon 
Mr.  van  Sweering.-u  about  the  payment.  He  replied  to  me  tiiat  he  would  write  about  it 
to  you  Honor;  1  have  therefor,,  agreeable  to  your  Honor's  order,  demanded  a  note  of 
hand  from  the  Hon"'"  Director  Iniossa,  which  T  Rend  herewith,  for  I  see,  that  your  Honor 
will  hardly  get  payment  \\i  nny  otlier  way. 

As  to  the  making  friendship  between  Mr.  Ini.issa  and  Mr.  Beeckman,  I  have  gone  to 
work  again,  but  it  is  impossible,  as  the  hatred  is  too  great,  only  Mr.  Beeckman  is  very 


.') 


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willing  to  live  in  friendship,  so  that  it  is  not  liis  fault.  Herewith  I  commend  your  Honor 
to  the  protection  of  the  Almighty  and  with  salutations  to  your  Honor's  wife  from  mv 
wife,  ^ 

I  remain, 

Sir, 

Your  Honor  obedient  servant  and 
friend 
On  the  3?  of  August  1662,  j.  de  la  Grange. 

At  New-Amstel. 

To  the  Honorable,  Noble,  Wise, 

Just  and  Equitable,  Very  Worshipful  Sir, 

Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant, 

Director-General  of  New-Netherland 

residing  at  Amsterdam, 

in  New-Netherland. 

I,  the  undersigned,  declare  herewith,  that  the  Sheriff  van  Sweerringen  has  at  least 
five  times  as  much  to  his  credit  with  tlie  Court  as  tiie  one  hundred  and  twenty  guilders  in 
beavers  amount  to,  which  the  Noble  General  has  to  demand  from  his  Honor  under  the 
bond  and  the  said  van  Sweeringen  shall  be  debited  for  it  in  his  account  with  the  City. 

Given  at  New-Amstel,  the  3'J  of  August  1662. 

Alexander  d'Hinotossa. 


Return  of  Gerkit  de   Groot,  court  messenger,  to  a  message  sent 
BY  Vice-Dirkctor  Bekckman  to  Director  d'Hinoyossa,  with  the 

LATTER's   ANSWEIi. 

On  the  31'.'  of  July  1662  I  went  in  behalf  of  the  Honorable  Mr.  Beockman  to  the 
Noble  Director  with  a  request  for  two  deputies  of  the  Council  togctlier  witli  tlie  Oh-rk.  fo 
obtain  affidavits  in  the  case  of  the  Sheriff  van  Sweeringen,  to  wliicli  tlie  Hon"'"  Director 
answered 

First,  that  ho  could  give  no  reply  to  it,  as  tlie  Council  was  not  complete, 
Second,  that  he  could  not  spare  the  Clerk  befoiv  the  sailing  of  the  yaclits,  as  there 
was  much  to  write  to  the  Lords-Principals,  but  if  the  aforesaid  Beeckman  would  wait 
until  after  the  sailing  of  the  yachts,  then  I  will  order  two  members  of  the  Council  with 
the  Clerk  and  otlierwise  the  said  Beeckman  can  just  as  well  have  the  affidavits  executed 
in  presence  of  two  citizens,  as  he  has  done  it  before. 

By  me, 

Gerrit  de  Groot, 

Messenger  of  the  Court. 


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Evidence  of  Abkaiiam  van  Na8,  Henbrick  Kip,  jr.,  Francis  Cregier, 

WiLMAM    CORNELIS    RiCKENVRYER     AND     FOPPE     JaNSEN     OUTIIOUT, 
KEHPECTING  THE  CONDUCT  OF  ViCE-DlRECTOR  BeECKMAN  AT  AlTENA. 

Interrogatory,  by  which  the  Notary 
Abraham  van  Nas,  Hendrick  Kip  the 
younger  Frangois  Cregier,  Willem 
Cornelissen  Ryckenvryer  and  Foppe  Jansen 
Outhout  were  examined  ttiis  31"  of  July 
1662. 


To  the  first  question : 

At  the  request  of  the  Hon*"'"  Vice- 
Director  Willem  Beeckman  I  served  the 
summons  on  Cornells  Maertensen  Factoor, 
Hendrick  Kip,  Frangois  Cryger,  Willem 
Cornelissen  and  Fop  Jansen  Outhout  to 
give  evidence  of  truth  in  a  matter  known 
to  them  at  the  house  of  Jan  Staelcop  at 
the  same  hour,  when  they  had  arrived  here 
at  Altena  from  New-Amstel. 

Hendrick  Kip  replies  to  the  first 
question,  that  it  has  happened  so,  which 
he  confirms  by  his  own  signature. 

Frans  Kregier  confirms  the  same  by  his 
signature. 

Willem  ilyckevryer  confirms  tlie  same, 
as  is  proved  by  his  signature. 

Foppe  Jansen  answers,  that  it  has 
happened  thus,  therefore  he  confirms  it 
with  his  signature. 

The  second  answer  is:  It  is  utterly 
unknown  to  me,  whether  they  were  invited 
to  an  anker  of  wine,  as  I  liave  not  heard 
anything  of  it. 

Hendrick  Kip  answers,  this  to  be  untrue 
and  confirms  it  with  his  signature. 

Frans  Kriger  says  also,  that  it  is  false 
and  confirms  it  with  liis  signature. 

Willem  Cornelissen  confirms  Kip's 
saying,  which  is  made  evident  by  his 
signature. 

Foppe  Jansen  confirms  also,  that  it  is 
false  and  has  signed  to  that  purpose. 


First. 
Whether  he,  Abraham  van  Nas,  did  not, 
on  the  7*?  of  June  last  past,  at  the  request 
of  Commissary  Willem  Beeckman,  go  to 
the  house  of  Jan  Staelcop  to  request 
Cornelis  Maertensen  Factoor,  Hendrick  Kip, 
Frangois  Crieger,  Willem  Cornelissen  and 
Foppe  Jansen,  who  had  just  arrived  from 
New-Amstel,  to  come  to  the  Fort  and  give 
evidence  of  truth  about  a  certain  matter  ? 


Second. 
Whether    the    Commissary    Beeckman 
invited  them  to  an  anker  of  wine  ? 


If 


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Third. 
Whether   Commissary   Beeckman  had 
made    them    drunk   and    then   took  tlieir 
declarations    or   atfidavits   about  matters, 
which  were  false  and  untrue  ? 


To  the  third  question  : 
None  of  them  all  has  been  drunk  nor 
in  the  least  deprived  of  his  senses,  while 
the  said  affiants  have  given  and  finished 
their  declarations.  Nor  do  I  believe, 
that  they  testified  against  truth,  be-ause 
they,  the  affiants,  persisted  in  the  deposi- 
tions, made  by  them,  on  the  next  day  and 
at  other  times,  whereas  they  were  perfectly 
and  clearly  sober  and  in  their  minds. 
Therefore  I  consider  this  answer,  if 
necessary,  as  sufficient  proof  in  Court  to 
contradict  such  calumnies. 

Abraham  van  Nas, 
Not.  publ. 
To  the  third  question  : 

Hendrick  Kip  answers,  that  he  has  declared,  what  was  true  and  truthful,  without 
being  induced  or  treated  in  any  way,  which  he  attests  with  his  own  signature.  Actum 
ut  supra, 

Hendrick  Kip,  junior. 
Franfois  Kriegier  answers,   he  does  not  know,  that  one  of  the  affiants  has  been 
drunk,  while  he  was  present  and  has  signed  the  deposition  taken.     He  verifies  this  with 
ms  own  signature.     Done  as  above. 

Frans  Crioier. 

WUlem  Ryckenvryer  confirms  the  answer  of  Hendrick  Kip,  therefore  he  attests  with 
his  signature.     Date  as  above. 

WiLLEM  CORNELISSEN    RyCKEVRYER. 

Foppe  Jansen  Outhout  confirms  the  answers  of  the  aforesaid  affiants,   which  he 
attests  with  his  signature.     Date  as  above. 

Foppe  Jansen  Outiiout. 


COUNTER.PROTEST       OF       BeEKMAN       AGAINST       THE       DKLAY      CAUSED      BY 

d'Hinoyossa  and  Council  of  New-Amstel  in  the  murder-triai. 
On  tliegg'-  of  July  1662  I  received  as  answer  (to  my  insinuation  and  protest  served 
on  the  2r  of  July)  from  the  Director  and  Council  of  the  Colony  of  New-Amstel,  that 
it  was  not  sufficiently  i)roved  to  their  Honors,  whether  I  was  qualified  to  teacli  them' their 
duty.  The  Commissary  Beeckman  has  explained  to  their  Honors,  after  having  received 
this,  what  his  orders  were  aii.l  protested  against  the  day  appointed  for  the  Court  it 
being  ordered  on  the  28'"  of  July,  because  in  so  short  a  time  h,-  could  not  work  out  in 
proper  form  the  evid..nce,  t.-nding  to  a  ivfutal  of  ti.e  arguments,  brought  forward  by  the 
Sheriff  van  Sweeringen,   while  the  Hon"'-'  Director  d'Hinojossa  would  not  allow  me  a 


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clerk  from  our  district,  nor  commissioners  and  clorlc,  in  wlioso  presence  I  might  obtain 
Bome  affidavits  and  verify  those,  wliicli  luid  been  talien  before  this. 

Your  Honor  says  furtlier  in  tiie  answer  of  tJK!  I'J'"  of  .July,  that  on  Tuesday,  tlie  2" 
of  AuKust  (altliougli  it  is  the  lirst)  tlie  case  sliould  come  up  as  main-question  without 
any  more  dehiy,  against  wliich  I  protest  again,  whereas  yesterday  (as  is  siiown  by  tiie 
annexed  return)  and  at  several  times  before  my  request  was  denied,  to  have  two  gentlemen 
of  tlie  Court,  as  well  as  the  Clerk,  in  whose  imisence  as  said  above,  etc.,  the  affidavits 
being  thus  taken  I  might  compare  them  with  those  taken  by  xMr.  crilinojossa,  in  order 
to  prove  in  this  manner  the  truth  of  the  matter.  At  New-Amstel,  the  first  day  of 
August  1662. 

WiLii.  Bkkokman. 


Deolar.ations   of   IlKNDurcK    Kip,   thk  youxoku,    J.vcon  de  Commkr, 

SlIUOEON,    AND    OTIIKUS    AS    TO    GkKUIT   DK    GuoOT's    STATK.MENT. 

Appeared  before  Mr.  Jan  Willems  and  Pieter  Pietersen,  members  of  the  Couu ,11  of 
the  Colony  of  New-Amstel,  Ilendrick  Kip,  the  younger,  about  29  years  old,  Jacob 
de  Commer,  8urg.>on  of  this  Colony,  about  27  years  old  and  Willem  Cornelissen 
Kyckevryer,  about  21  years  old  and  at  the  n^iuest  of  thi;  Hon'"«  Mr.  Beeckman,  Vice- 
Director  on  the  South-River,  they  havt;  testified  and  declared,  as  they  herewith  testify  and 
dechire,  that  on  th..  2o'."  of  June  last  ])ast  in  the  morning  they  had  been  at  the  house  of 
Fop  Janseii  and  that  among  others  he  spoke  about  the  second  shot,  which  had  been 
tired  there  during  the  night  and  then  the  City's  messenger  Gerritt  de  Groot  said, 
tlie  sheriff  thought,  that  he  saw  there  near  the  fence  another  man  yet,  whereupon  he 
dischai'ged  a  gun,  which  shot  was  fired  about  half  of  a  quartei'  of  an  hour  after  the  first 
shot  and  In^  found,  that  it  was  a  stum])  or  a  post.  All  the  foregoing,  we,  affiants,  declare 
to  be  true  and  truthful,  and  are  willing  to  confirm  the  same  with  oath  at  all  times.  Thus 
done  in  the  Colony  of  New-Amstel,  this  first  day  of  August  1662. 

Jkan  Willems. 

Done  before  us  Hexduick  Kh',  junior 

as  witnesses  Jacob  de  Commer,  surgeon 

Pieter  Pietersk.v  Willem  Cohxelissen  Ryckevrter. 

C.  H.  Verhraak  under  authority 
of  the  Direct(U"  and  Council  of  the 
Colony  of  New-Amstel. 

Appeared  before  J[r.  Jan  Willems  and  Pieter  Piet(>rsen  de  Harder,  members  of  the 
Council  for  this  Colony  of  New-Am.stel,  Foji  Janseii  Outhout,  about  30  years  old, 
V\\])  Jiinsen,  about  25  years  old  and  Gerret  Ileiidricksen  de  Boogli,  about  24  years 
old,  and  at  the  reiiuest  of  the  noii'""  Willem  IWckman,  Vice-Director  at  the  South- 
River,  thev  gave  .'vidence,  d  clared  and  testifi.>d,  as  they,  aniants.  hereby  testify,  that  in 
the  morning  of  the  21".'  of  Juii.-  they  were  at  the  house  of  Fop  Jansen  arid  hnve  conversed 
there  with  several  others  about  the  shooting  of  the  soldier  and  among  others  Gerret  de 


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Groot,  the  incsHengor  of  this  Colony,  who  was  thore  too,  wns  ask»'d,  how  it  really  had 
happened,  wlioiciiixm  he,  dc  Groot,  Hald  :  I  hav.^  not  scon,  that  the  soldiers  have  committed 
any  act  of  hostility  or  violen.-e  against  the  house  of  the  Slierilf,  nor  did  I  see  tiiem  have 
Bide  or  fire  arms ;  I  heard  only  some  rattling,  but  did  not  know,  what  it  was,  nor  had 
he  seen  it.  All  iXw,  foregoing  they,  tlie  affiants,  declare  to  be  true  and  truthful  and 
themselves  willing  to  conlirm  the  same  with  their  oath  at  all  times.  Tlins  done  in  the 
Colony  of  New-Amstel,  this  2?  of  August,  1602. 

Jkan  Willems.  Foppen  Jansen  Outiiout. 

Piiir.ip  Jaxsen. 
This  was  done  in  our  presence,  This  jnark  'V  was  made  by 

with  the  otter  to  confirm  it  by  Gehiiet  IIkndkiokson. 

oath  at  any  time, 

PiETEB  PiETEKSEN.  c.  IT.  Vekbuaak,  by  authority  of  the 

Director  and  Council  of  the  Colouy 
of  New-Amstel. 


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Declaration  of  Hans  Block  and  Gkkuit  Hknduicksen  Boooii  that 

SlIEHIFF   SwEKINOEN    KEGRETTED   MUCH,  THAT  HE   DID   NOT   SUOOT  THE 
RIGHT   MAN. 

Appeared  before  Mr.  Jan  Willems  and  Mr.  Joos  de  la  Grange,  members  of  the 
Council  for  this  Colony  of  New-Auistel,  Hans  Block,  about  44  years  old  and  Gerret 
Hendricksen  Boog,  about  24  years  old,  and  at  the  request  of  tiie  Hon"'"  Mr.  Beeckman, 
V.  D.  on  the  South-River,  they  have  given  evidence,  testified  and  declared,  as  they 
herewith  testify  and  declare,  that  tiiey,  the  affiants,  were  at  the  house  of  Fop  Janseii 
on  the  20'."  of  June  last  past,  where  thi>  deceased  llarmen  Hendricksen  lay  and  he,  van 
Sweeringen,  was  also  there,  to  take  an  affidavit  and  tha^  he,  van  i-'  v  eeringen,  thi-n  said, 
he  was  sorry,  tiiat  he  liad  not  siiot  the  right  man  and  he  wished,  it  was  the  (uiier  one  and 
I  regret,  that  it  was  the  innocent  man.  All  the  foregoing  tiiey,  affiants,  declare  to  be  true 
and  truthful  and  themselves  willing  to  confirm  it  under  oatii  at  all  times.  Thus  done  in 
the  Colony  of  New-Amstel,  this  2"*  of  August,  1002. 
Jean  Willkms.  Hans  Block 

Thus  done  before  us  and  passed  with  the  offer  This    lark  ^  is  made  by 

to  declare  it  under  oath  at  any  time.  Geruet  Henuuk'ksen  Boooii. 

J.  DK  La  Grange. 

C.  H.  Ykrdkaak  by 
authority  of  Director 
and  Council  of  this 
Colony  of  New-Amstel. 

Appeared  before  Mr.  Jan  Willems  and  Mr.  Joos  de  La  Grange,  members  of  the 
Council  for  this  Colony  of  New-Amstel,  Hendrick  Kij),  about  29  years  old,  and  Jacob 


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d.'  Comnicr,  suip'oa  of  this  Colony,  about  27  years  old,  and  at  the  requost  of  tliH 
Hon"'"  Mr.  Hi'.-ckman,  V.  I),  on  the  South-Rlvt.r,  they  have  given  evidence,  declared 
and  lestitied,  tliuf  it  in  true  and  truthful,  that  on  the  20'!'  of  June  last  i)ast  in  the  morning 
they,  affiants,  w,  •■  at  tiie  house  of  Fop  Jansen,  where  Harnien  JIendriclts(!n  lay,  who  was 
wounded  and  there  were  many  people,  who  pitied  tiie  HuflFerer,  and  tlu^  Sheriff  va. 
Sweeringcn  came  in.  when  he,  Master  Jacob,  was  to  dress  the  patient's  wound  and  he,  van 
Sweering.'u,  said,  h-  was  sorry,  that  ho  iuul  hit  the  wrong  man  and  added,  it  seemed, 
as  if  an  innocent  man  would  have  to  pay  for  (lie  fun,  therewith  cl  .sing  his  utterances. 
All  the  foregoing,  they,  utKants,  declare  to  be  true  and  veracious  and  themselves  willing 
to  confirm  with  oath  at  any  time.  Thus  done  in  the  Colony  of  New-Amstel,  this  2"  of 
August  1(562. 

Jban  Willems.  Hendiuck  Kip,  junior. 

J.  UK  LA  Granqk.  •  Jacob  dk  Commeu,  surgeon. 

C.  H.  Veuhuaak,  by 
authority  of  Director 
and  Council  of  this 
Colony  of  New-Amstel. 


Letter.  William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvksant,  vindicatinu 
himself  from  certain  accusations  of  Dirkotor  Hinoyossa,  and 
transmitting  affidavits. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Gentlemen. 
Gentlemen. 

This  is  intended  as  answer  to  your  IIon'"«  Worshijis'  letter  of  the  l?'"  of  July  last 
])ast. 

Upon  the  recnmmendation  of  your  Honor-^,  several  times  repeated,  I  have  tried  to 
enter  into  a  friend  I  v  intercourse  with  Mr.  d'Hinojossa,  and  I  have  expressed  myself  to. 
that  effect  at  different  tinu'S  to  Mr.  Willems  and  the  Sherill"  vim  Sweeringen,  likewise  to 
Mr.  de  La  Grange,  but  I  can  have  no  intercourse  with  the  man  against  his  will,  (therefore) 
patience. 

Your  Honors  have  also  before  this  recommended  to  me  in  divers  letters,  also  at  the 
delay  of  the  ship  "de  Purmerluuder  Kerck,"  to  keep  a  good  look-out  on  the  doings  of 
Mr.  d'Hinojossa,  which  were  injurious  to  the  authority  and  sovereignty  of  the  Hoii'''" 
C'diiipany,  so  that  1  judged  (with  my  knowledge)  perhaps  rightly,  that  his  doings  harmed 
the  Hon"'"  Company's  authority,  but  in  future  I  shall  submit  such  matters  to  your 
Honors  and  nmke  only  verbal  ])rotests. 

What  Mr.  tl'llinojossa  communicates  to  your  Hon'""  Worships  in  regard  to  having 
taken  a  false  affidavit  here  at  Altena  is  abusive  and  untrue,  as  I  prove  the  contrary  by 
the  enclosure.  I  have  indeed  never  in  my  knowledge  put  a  pen  on  the  paper  to  get  any 
more  affidavits  executed  against  him,  than  those  in  qtiestici  before  the  receipt  of  the 
copied  letter  sent  now  ;  it  ajipears  therefore  stnui;;<'  to  me,  that  his  Honor  accuses  me  of 
trying  to  persecute  him  with  covered  attacks:  it  has  no  semldance  of  truth,  as  he  does 


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not,  prodiice  any  proof:  on  the  other  Hide,  I  can  mniiitain  of  liis  Honor,  that  lie  attenii)tH 
to  i)eracciire  me  with  (Vivi>l(>iia  fici-iisiitioriH. 

As  to  that  tile  (lisciiiir^'i'd  soldiers  liave  taken  with  tliein  some  people  or  3  women 
and  a  man,  I  liave  indw-d  hiid  no  ttnowled^e  of  it  before  tiieir  dejtarture.  Mr.  d'  Iliiiojossa 
goes  rat lier  in  too  mutiy  details  (as  I  learn  liero  in  reporting  the  circnmstuncea  of  their 
departure:  I  do  not  h-arn  from  your  lloiiois.  that  he  indulges  in  such  detailed  and 
circumstantial  aocounl.  It  does  not  appear  strange,  that  he  spreads  sucli  a  glitter  over 
his  frivolous  writing,  as  he  also  jylainly  and  falsely  says,  that  our  men  had  placed  in 
position  with  themselves  an  arnn-d  savage,  which  is  a  notorious  lie  ac<'ording  to  wluit 
Peter  Alrichs  and  the  atlidavits,  sent  herewith,  say.  If  necessary,  I  shall  he  able  to 
produce  also  aflldavits  of  Mr.  La  ({range  and  Willems  in  regard  to  what  Peter  Alrichs 
lias  said. 

Mr.  d'Hiiiojossa,  further,  jirocccds  very  strangely  in  relating  the  circumstances  of 
the  Sheriff's  alfair  :  the  aliidavits  will  j.rove  this  to  your  Honors  In  du"  time,  wlien  they 
have  been  j)roperly  examin.'d  and  compared.  I  inlonned  your  Honors  by  Peter  lioiuvns, 
what  h:ul  been  doni'  in  the  matl.'r  up  to  the  ',".»'"  of  July. 

Yesterday  I  handed  to  the  messenger  in  New-Ainstel  a  copy  of  the  enclosed  reciucst, 
with  fh."  order  to  make  his  ivturti  underneath  or  on  the  back  of  it  ;  he  gave  the  annex..(l 
return  and  kept  my  pai)er,  so  tiiatyour  lion'""  Worships  can  discover  from  all  this,  that 
th<'y  obstruct  and  delay  us  in  this  matter,  that  we  cannot  com])!ire  iu  full  our  aliidavits 
taken  pivviously  nor  obtain  any  more.  Therefore  we  must  leave  it  aa  it  is,  until 
yt)ur  Hon'"'  Worships  shall  seiul  somebody  (clothed)  with  morci  authority  and  the 
Sheriff  walks,  as  before,  frank  and  free  on  the  street  with  his  sword  at  his  sidf ; 
as  I  am  informed,  In^  was  notitied  of  his  arrest,  but  .Ian  Webl)er  gave  bail  for  his 
stay. 

There  are  two  persons  in  New-Ainstel,  who  can  testify,  that  they  heiird  the  inesseuger 

say,  why  the  Sheriff  liivd  the  se( d  ^hot  a  (piarter  of  an  hour  after  the  first,  that  is 

looking  out  of  his  house,  he  thought  that  there  was  or  that  he  s;iw  still  nnotlier  miin  nnar 
his  fence,  whciv(ii>on  le-  dischargi-d  a  gun,  but  it  was  found  to  b.i  a  tree-stump.  This 
means  to  say,  if  it  had  been  a  man,  he  had  also  committed  no  act  of  hostility  nor  used 
violence  against  him. 

Coming  to  New  Amstel  on  the  1"'  inst  to  d.-spatch  Jan  d.-  Caper,  the  messenger  of  the 
Conrt  came  to  ask  nie  in  the  name  of  the  Director  and  Council  for  siu^h  aliidavits  as  i 
might  have  in  the  case  of  the  Sheriff,  wiiereiipon  [  sent  by  the  messenger  the  annexed 
answer  and  i)rotest  and  then  two  members  of  the  Court  were  detailed  with  V'erbraek,  to 
act  as  Clerk,  in  who.sc!  jtresence  some  atUdavits  were  taken  iind  verified  on  the;U'".'  of  July. 
If  your  Hon*""  Worships  should  consider  it  .-xpedieiit,  to  send  hither  the  Hon'""  P'iscal,  I 
would  respectfully  recjuest,  that  he  be  accompanied  by  a  minister,  as  there  are  several 
children  to  baptize  here  at  Altena  as  well  as  :it  New-Amst<'l  ;  nor  has  the  Lord's  Supper 
been  administered  to  us  here  for  2i  years,  so  that  your  Hon"'"  Worships  wouhl  do  us  a 
great  favor  b}'  it. 

Gentlemen!  This  is  also  intended,  to  reciuest,  that  with  the  next  yachts  we  may  be 
provided  with  some  ne(;essaries  to  purchase  mai/e,  bread,  grain,  bacon  iind  nn^at  with  for 
the  garrison  here,  as  most  likely  the  yachts  will  only  make  one  or  two  voyages  more 
before  winter  and  the  second  trip  would  be  too  late  to  barter  maize. 


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I  furtluT  r..que8t,  that  the  ,,Ia<M>8  of  the  cL-ceaHed  Herman  nendrlckaen  and  th« 
denerter  Elia«  lt..„tH  be  tilled  up  uKaiii.  "enuricKaen  and  the^ 

On  the  2''  i,.st.  tl>e  atHants  were  caUed  before  the  Director  and  Council,  to  swear  to 
Meu-deeiaratu.ns:  a  great  .linpu,..  an.se  there  between  Mr.  .l-Hi„oj.,«„a  a  ul  IIe„d  i,  k 
Kip    and  at  lant   Mr.   .I'lIinnjoHsa  asked,  whether  he  had  not  heanl   n.ore,  as  1  e     Id 
h..ard   and  seen   everything,   reproa..hinK  him,    that   he    did  everythinK  passlo  at  ll 
whereupon  K.p  answered  =   "  I  have  also  h.ard,  that  the  Sheriff  said  at  tit,  houseo    1-^ 
Jansen  :  I  an.  sorry,   hat  I  have  hit  this  man,  as  he  is  innocenr  "  on  which  Mr.  d'llinoj oss 
ose  iron,  h.s  ..hau-  >n  a  rage  and  n.ade  a  great  noise  saying,  it  was  not  true.     The  fi^'  or 
i.e„  sauUhe  same  and  t  at  besides  it  .-ould  be  proved,  that  the  Sheriff  was  a  n.an 
deafh.     By  these  anarrels   the  affiants   r.-mained    unsworn,    the   meeting  having   lee 
broken  up.     I  have  had  two  affidavits  taken  regar.ling  it,  whi.h  the  factor  will  beab     to 
conhrm    l.kew.se    Fan  de  Caper,  who  was  si.-k  with  fever,  ho  that  he  could  not     one 
o  tes  ify  :  the  affi.h.v.t  No  f,  can  be  cou.irmed  by  the  cadet  Dominicus  Sybrants  etc      o 

that  It  IS  made  evident  by  all  the  ..ircu.nstances,  that  the  d ase.l  was  no.  guilfV,  of  w'hat 

occurred  and  it  is  cl.ar,  that  the  hostile  declarations  of  IVfr.  d'llinojossa  ;nd  van 
Sweenngen  are  earned  out;  as  they  could  not  effectuate  them  against  your  Hon- 
Worships,  tley  have  been  sliown  and  performed  against  a  subaltern  servant 

This  case  has  caused  me  a  great  deal  of  trouble,  also  some  expenses,  because  they 
have  kept  me  waiting  so  long.  ^ 

The  en.-l..sed  affidavits  have  been  demanded  by  Director  and  Council,  but  before  I 
would  consent  to  give  them  the  same,  they  had  to  deliver  an  agreement  de  r,'sti(„enrlo  ■ 
th.->-l,nve  copied  the  same  and  s..,it  them  with  the  papers  coucrning  the  Sheriff  to  the 
Katherland  <>o  I  have  b..en  informed  by  Mr.  La  (Grange)  and  have  referred  (he  matter  to 
h...r  Hon  ■  Lords-Pnnc.pals.  In  tlie  meantime,  until  further  onlers  from  their  Honors, 
tlM.  Sheriff  has  b.vn  onlered,  to  take  off  his  sword  and  not  to  perform  the  duties  of  his 
omce. 

_    Wherewith  I  commend  your  Ho,.--  W.uships  to  God's  protection  and  remain  with 
wishes  for  a  long  life  and  a  i)rosp..rous  administnition  and  cordial  salutations, 
Noble.  Honorabl,.,  Wise,  Prudent, 
Very  Discreet  Gentlemen, 

Your  Hon''''^  Worships' 

always  obedient  and  faithful  servant 


New-Ainstel, 


the  3."  of  August,  10((2. 


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Letter.      William    Claiborne,    junior,    to    Director    Stuyvesant, 
rkquesting    that    two    runaway     servants    be    apprehended 
and    sent    back. 
Noble  S' 

Pardon  me  that  I  am  tlnis  lionld  to  make  my  adreases  to  yon,  ffor  soe  it  is  tliat  two 
of  my  seniants  are  Runaway  and  in  ])ersuite  of  them,  I  came  (o  Delaware  Bay  and  not 
finding  them  there,  I  ffeare  they  are  tiled  further.  Now  my  hur  Me  Request  is  that  if  the 
be  in  any  part  vnder  your  Gouernnient,  That  you  would  Extend  your  ITauour  soe  ffarr 
towards  me  that  they  may  he  apprehended  and  sent  Backe  to  nie  to  which  purpose  I  hav(^ 
wrote  to  Capt.  A'allett  and  Mr.  Ilarnian,  whoe  I  haue  requested  to  waight  vppon  your 
honor  to  that  effect.  SV  as  I  now  stand  obleig(>d  to  you  for  your  Ifreindshipp  towards 
my  tfatiier,  in  doeing  *his  you  will  further  obleidg  nie  and  I  wilbe  allwayes  ready  to 
sarve  you  and  acknowledg  my  selfe  Your  Hon"?  moste 
Att  Delaware  Bay  the  humble  seruant 

3*  day  of  August  1G62.  William  Claiborne  jr 

To  the  Noble,  Valliant, 
Wise,  Verj'  Learned 
the  Hon""'  Mr.  Peter  Stuyvesant, 
General  of  New  Netherland 
Cura(,'o,  Aruba  etc. 

at  Fort  Amsterdam. 


LeTTKI:.       WiT.I.IAM     BkKiKMAN     to     DIKKCTOI!     StUYVKSANT;     SI'SPK\SI()>f 

i\v  Siii:i;i!-F  Van  Swi;i;in<.i;n  ;  fi'ktiiki!  i-AinicrLAUs  ok  his  casi:. 
Noble,  TTonorable,  A'ery  ^^■orshipful,  Wise,  I'rudi'iit  Sir. 
Sir. 
B(>ing  to-day  vAWi  tlie  Swedes  on  accouiif  of  some  ditrercnc's  with  the  Fins,  relative 
to  the  occupation  of  the  land,  T  learned  in  ])assiim'  at  Xew-Lcydcn.  tliat  Mr.  Jacob  Swens 
was  about  to  send  a  savugf  td  Afr.  lluygens.     I  could  not  let  iliis  pass,  without  infonning 
your  Hon''''"  A\'orship,  tliat  (lerril  van  Sweciingen  is  provisionally  removed  from  his  ofiii't? 
as  Sheriff  only,  as  having  comnilfted  a  crime  in  that  ((uality  and  he  is  therefore  continued 
as  mendvr  of  the  ('ouncil,  as  lie  has  ni't  committed  anything  in  this  (piality. 

I  am  informed,  that  one  .Toris  Floris  has  made  ;iii  aflidavit  in  behalf  of  the  Sheriff  van 
Sweeringen,  that  he  had  heard  our  men  reviling  the  Sheriff  very  much  and  tlireat.'iiing 
him  with  swords.  Tliis  .Toris  Floris  is  not  only  the  SherifFs  i)artner  in  the  cultivation  of 
some  low-lands,  a  duck-jiond  and  trade,  but  he  lives  also  about  do  to  7<i  |iaces  from  the 
Sheriffs  hous.'.  where  he  says  he  heard  this,  so  that  the  affidavits  of  one  Mathvs  dii 
Brull.  who  lives  next  to  the  Sheiiff,  contiadicts  the  same:  the  declaration  of  the 
messenger,  Gerrit  de  (Jioot,  is  also  siiflici«'iitly  contradicted  and  Mr.  d'Hiiiojossa.   who 


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holds  on  very  firmly  to  his  rriend  Sheriff,  has  sent  these  affidavits  for  the  Sheriff  to  the 
Fatherland,  but  apparently  ours  not  and  ours  are  not  sworn  to.  The  affiants  were  all 
called  together  by  Mr.  d'llinojoissa  and  fonnd  to  be  willing  to  it,  but  nevertheless  it  was 
not  done.— It  is  sufliciently  shown  by  our  affidavits,  that  the  deceased  has  given  no 
offense  to  the  Sheriff  and  this  is  also  confirmed  by  the  Sheriff's  expression,  that  he  had 
hit  t\w.  wrong  man  and  did  not  mean  him,  therefore  I  consider  it  very  strange,  that  such 
a  man  can  be  respect,  d  and  continued  as  judge.  I  shall  herewith  break  off,  referring  to 
my  last  letter  for  further  material.  In  the  meantime  I  pray  to  God,  to  keep  your  Hon"'" 
Worship  in  continued  health,  prosperity  and  a  desired  administration,  remaining  at  all 
times. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  AVorshipful, 
Wise,  Very  Discreet  Sir, 

Sir, 

Your  Honor's  affectionate 


New-Leyden,  on  the 
South-River  of  New  Netherl. 
the  r."  of  August,  1602. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 

Wise,  Prudent  Sir,  Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesai'.t, 

Director-General  of  New-Netherland,  Cura(;ao, 

Arubii  etc. 

residing  in  the  Port  Amsterdam 

on  the  Manhatans. 

Under  cover 


and  faithful  servant 

WiLii.  Beeckman 


KxTi!.\(-r  FuoM   A  r,KTTi:i:  ok   rmo  DiHEcToits  to  Stuyves.\nt  ;  tue  hooks 

AND  KECOIins  OK  THE  CiTV's  Col.OXY  O.V  THE  DELAWARE,  KEI.ATIVE 
TO  Ar.HICIl's  ADMIN'ISTUATIOX,  AI!E  TO  HE  TKANSEEKHEI)  TO  THE 
AUTHOIHTIES  THEUE.       i"  OK  SeI'TKMHEU,   1()(J:J. 

*  *  *  *  *  # 

The  1  rovisions,  which  your  Honors  advancd  to  8  or  9  discharged  servants  of  the 
City,  arrived  tli.'r.'  from  tiie  Soutluiv.'r  in  tli.-  ship  ••  Purmerlander  Kerck  "  will  be 
reimbursed  and  i.aid  Ikmv  by  the  City  by  way  of  liquidation,  so  that  your  Honors  may 
balance  this  ifciu  tli»';-.'. 

We  aiisw;  I-  ill  regard  to  your  Honor's  doubts  and  apprehensions  of  difficulties,  fliat 
on  accoiiut  of  th."  ])rivileges  and  the  niaint. 'nance  of  the  conditions  granted  to  the  City's 
Col'iU}',  other  Colonies  e.stablislit'd  there  with  the  knowledge  of  the  Company  might 
claim,  footing  on  their  ])atents,  titles  and  deeds,  like  privileges  and  liberties,  that,  when 
this  should  happen,  your  Honors  will  have  to  iiilbnu  us  of  it  and  we  shall  give  our 
opinions  ami  directions  according  to  the  circumstances. 


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Extract  from  a  lktteu  of  Dir.  Stuyvesant  to  the  Dikectoks  in 
Holland.  Siiekiff  van  Swerinoen  kills  a  soldier  and  is 
protected  by  d'Hinoyossa;  ckitical  state  of  the  City's  Colony 
ON  'iiiK  Delaware.     5^"  Septbr.  1662. 

We  mentioned  in  our  aloresaid  letter,  that  the  Slieriff  of  the  Colony  of  New-Amstel, 
Gerrlt  van  Sweeringen,  had  shot  dead  one  of  our  soldiers,  but  tluit  at  tlie  time  we  had 
not  yet  received  a  satisfactory  report,  much  less  were  satialied  in   our  minds  about 
it,  because  the  said  Slieriff  was  not  arrested  nor  in  any  way  legally  molested  by  tiie 
Court  of  the  said  Colony.     Since  that  time  a  letter  was  addressed  to  us  by  tiie  said  Court 
of  the  Colony,   from  whicli  we  can  only  infer,   tliat  tliey  even  try  to  defend  the  said 
Sheriff  (notwithstanding  he  lias  himself  declared,   that  tiie  man,  sliot  by  liim.  was  not 
guilty  and  tiiat  lie  had  not  hit  the  right  man)  and  wiiiii  at  what  has  happened,  without, 
as  has  been  said  before,  proceeding  against  him  according  to  law.     We  found  ourselves 
obliged  by  our  official  position  and  duty,    to  recommend  most  earnestly  and  direct  tlie 
Court  of  tlie  said  Colony,  that  tiiey  should  arrest  the  delinquent  and  administer  justice 
after  having  nu'de  a  good  and  fair  examination  and  according  to  the  result  and  the 
requirements  of  the  case  or  else,  tiiat  at  the  request  of  the  Fiscal,  for  want  of  an  accuser 
there,  they  should  send  liim  iiere.  that  legal  proceedings  against  him  might  be  instituted 
here,  as  they  ouglit  to  be.     How  badly   this  j.roposition  was  received  by  them,  iiow 
perversely  it  wa«  misinterpreted,   as  if  an  infraction  of  tlieir  obtained  privileges  was 
intended,   your  Honors  can  perceive  by  the  extracts  from   the  letters  ])assed  on  this 
subject,  whidi  are  sent  herewith  to  your  Honors.     We  would  have  liad  arr-'sted  the 
culprit  and  brought  him  to  this  place,  but  r.-mrml)ering  your  Honors'  repeated  warnings  to 
avoid  all  causes  for  coiiiplaiiils,  we  have  b,'en  very  cautious  in  meddling  witii  this  matter  : 
and  we  liave  tlu'refore  tlnnight  it  best,    to  inlorni   first  your  Hon""^  Worships  of  it  and 
await  your  Honors'  orders  in  regard  to  it.     Vour  Honors  may  easily  form  an  oi)inioii  as 
to  what  administration  of  law  and  justice  is  to  be  expected  from  those,  who,  instead  of 
punishing  tje  delinquent  according  to  liis  deserts,  tliat  the  land  might  l)e  ])urilied  of  the 
blood,  spilled  tiiereon,   pursiuint   to  Uod's   .'xpivss  coinniand,    become    tiieniselvs  his 
advocates  and  protectors.     Tln'refore  we  ivsp.'ctfully  request  your  Hon'"'' Worships,  to 
favor  us  with  your  advice  and  orders  by  the  next  ship,   that  we  may  follow  them  not 
only  now,  but  also  in  future 

Postscript  to  the  above  letter  dated  tlie  16'"  Scptlir.,  10)62. 

We  received  late  last  night  tlie  eiiclos.'d  from  tli.>  Hon"'"  Director  d'Hiiiojossa,  wliicli 
we  considered  necessary  to  communicate  to  your  Hon'"'  Worships  and  through  your 
Honors  to  tiie  Worshii)ful  Coinniissioners  for  the  City's  Colony,  that  according  to  your 
Is'olile  Worshijis'  and  thi'ir  Honors"  I'iir-secjim  wisiloni  suih  ni.'asmvs  li.>  adopti-d  for  tiie 
lietter  guaniingof  the  distant  phn-es,  as  a  good  and  wis-  (li'lil)i'rati(tn  may  counsel.  Your 
Nolile  Worships  will  hmn  in  jiiut  from  th.'  annexed  copy  of  the  letter,  dispatclied 
quiclily  in  answer  to  the  alxive,  what  are  our  aiiiirehensions  regarding  this  affair  .so  far  ; 


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the  sequel  we  must  leave  to  be  developed  by  time,  but  we  shall  not  fail  in  the  meantime  to 
take  care  of  the  safety  of  either  place  and  contribute  to  it,  what  under  present 
circumstances  is  in  our  power.  Your  Hon'""  Worships  and  cheir  Honors  the 
Commissioners  may  rest  assured  of  thus  mucli.  If  there  or  anywhere  some  rencounter 
should  happen  to  take  place,  then  we  require  immediately  some  good  gunpowder. 


Lettkk.      John   WILLEMSK^f,   councillor    op    Nkw  Amstkl,   to  Vice- 

DlKECTOU   BeECKMAN,    INFOUMINO    him    TltAT    A    UUTCIIMAN    HAD    BEEN 
SHOT     HY     SOMK     SiNNEKUS    AND    PROPOSING    TO    SEND    AN    EXPRESS    TO 

THE  Director-General. 

Honored  Sir  !     Greeting  ! 

Sir  !  The  Council  at  its  meeting  has  resolved  to  forward  tliis  immediately  to  your 
Honor  and  to  inform  your  Honor  of  what  has  occurred,  namely  last  Saturday  my 
nephew  with  some  follow.^rs  went  down  the  river  to  survey  and  ut  his  departure  left 
the  order  with  me.  Sitting  before  my  door  in  the  evening,  there  came  suddenly 
some  one  running  up  the  road  from  Jagersland,  it  was  a  savage  '>adly  wounded,  but 
as  he  was  mute,*  he  exiilained  to  me  by  signs,  that  it  had  been  Sinnekus,  who  had  done 
it.  1  then  made  the  burghers  wake  up  and  arm  thenis,.lves,  which  we  now  continue 
every  nigiit  and  besides  this  wr  hear  of  great  threats,  which  the  savages  have  uttered 
against  us,  the  bloody  result  of  which  we  have  seen  yesterday,  as  Joris  Pioris,  an  old 
man,  was  shot  down  from  the  horse,  ui)on  which  he  sat,  driving  with  his  wagon 
iind  tw(.  iiorses  tlirough  tlie  forest,  so  that  It  can  be  percived,  that  Sinnekus  have 
don."  it,  for  they  have  torn  liis  lock  of  honor  (scalp)  from  his  head  with  iiair  and 
eveiytliiiig  iiiid  as  it  is  necessary,  to  inform  the  Hon"'"  G(>neral  of  the  same,  we  request, 
that  your  Honor  will  ]il«ise  to  do  it  by  a  jiroper  ]).-rson,  either  Swede  or  Dutch,  who 
could  report  it  as  speedily  as  possible,  whereupon  we  rely  on  this  side  and  send  to  the 
otlier  (.ur  salutations,  to  have  done  with  this  letter,  remaining  in  the  meantime,  Honored 
Sir, 


Your  Honor's  etc. 

Jean  Willems. 


New-Amstel,  T)'!"  Septbr.,  10(52. 

1  leqiiest,  tiiiit  it  niiiy  be  done  as  quickly  as  possible  and  at  our  expense 

To  the  Honorable,  Wise.  Pnideiit, 
Mr.  Willein  Beeckman,  Vice-Director 

at  Altena. 

•  IgnoraiU  of  the  Dutch  language.—  B.  F. 


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Letter.     AVjlliam    Beeckman    to    Biukctou    Stuyvesant,   avitii   the 

PKECEDINO    letter    C)E    COUNCILLOR    WlLLEMSEN,    AND    STATING    SOME 

circumstances  respecting  the  above  murder. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise  Very  Prudent  Gentlemen. 
Gentlemen. 
On  the  T)'."  inst.  I  received  the  enclosed  letter,  to  whifh  I  answered  immediately,  that 
at  present  there  was  no  Swede  nor  savage  to  be  sent  over,  also  that  none  of  our 
soldiers  understands  tlu'  laiiffua-e  of  the  savages  and  tlK-refore  they  were  unlit  to 
be  sent  to  the  Manliatans  overland,  further  that  I  was  confident,  their  Honors  had  better 
opportunity  to  get  a  savage  at  New-Amstel,  to  send  him  there  with  one  lirantjen,  a 
soldier  of  their  Honors'  garrison,  as  this  Brantjeii  (being  formerly  in  the  Hon""'  Company's 
service)  had  travelled  over  the  ro..a  to  the  Manliatans  at  dllferent  times. 

I  have  no  certainty  whatever,  that  SInnecus  savages  have  murdered  this  man,  but  it 
looks  much  more,  as  if  a  lliver  savage  has  done  it,  as  some  savages  pretend,  that 
on  the  2"  inst.  a  savage  had  b(>en  W()un<l('d  near  Xew-Amstel  and  (iiat  he  liad  r.-c^^ived 
the  wound  by  some  Jhitclimiin,  therefore  some  of  hit;  friends  have  tried  to  revenge  it. 
Near  wiiere  this  Joris  P^loris  has  been  murdered,  one  Hoye  Giker  i)assed  with  his  boy,  to 
guard  a  certain  piece  of  buckwheat,  which  was  badly  fenced,  against  the  breaking  in  of 
cattle,  but  he  was  not  molested.  This  Florissen  was  a  i)artnerof  van  Sweeringen  in  some 
trade  and  farming  and  lius  made  that  affidavit  in  the  murder-case  at  the  request  of  the  same 
and  had  sw(uii  to  it.  which  is  consich'red  false  by  most  of  the  Colonists  ;  he  gave  it  to  his 
partner.    Probably  tlierefore  the  Lord  God  has  inilicted  ujMJn  him  this  just  ]miiishment. 

Being  at  New-Amstel  yesterdiiy,  I  heard  tiiat  Fraii«;ois  (Jregirr  intended  to  despatch 
a  savage  to  the  ifanluitans  to-day  and  I  did  not  wish  to  nrgject  comniunicatinj?  the  above 
to  y(mr  Hon'""  Won  hijis. 

Gi'Mtit-men  :  We  c'X])ect  daily  a  sloop  with  tlif  ininisti'r,  for  whom  F  asked  for  reasons 
given  in  my  last  letter.  Yesterday  my  wife  was  again  delivered  of  a  young  .son,  so  that 
1  have  now  two  sons  not  liajitized.  We  .'xpret  also  the  desired  <'(iiiiiiiodities  for  the 
liurchase  of  provisions  for  the  garrison,  as  we  have  only  little  more  on  hand. 

I  have  used  that  wampum  IVoni  Mr.  Decker  and  iimre  to  purchase  bn^ad-grairi,  as  wt; 
had  nothing  ill  the  store,  so  that  I  reipiest.  that  2  or  3on  guilders  may  be  s, .  '  for  the  daily 
expeiLses,  for  1  have  had  (i  or  7  sick  soldiers  for  three  weeks,  who  are  still  sick  and  besides 
many  exjienses  occur  during  the  slaughtering-season.  I  also  desire  2(1  or  H(»  scheju'ls  of 
salt  with  altoiit  2ii  ells  of  clnth  and  garnisliiiig,  as  some  of  the  men  and  I  myself  need 
some  for  the  cold  winter.  In  regard  to  further  wants  I  refer,  on  account  of  the  brevity 
of  the  time,  to  my  last,  when -vith  I  close  this  and  coiuiuend  your  llon'"''^^  Worshijis  to 
God's  protection,  remaining  at  all  time.s. 

Noble,  Hoiioiable,  Very  Discn'et  Gentlemen, 


Li  haste. 

Altena,  the  S"'  Sejit.  lfir>2. 


Your  Honors'    -.litli!.;! 
servant 

Willi.  Beeckman 


Gentlemen. 

While  closing  this  I  receive  advice,  tlia*  last  night,  it  being  very  dark,  an  old  ivdhouse 


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at  New-AiUHti'l,  in  wliicli  no  one  lived  and  standing  at  a  distance,  <;()t  a-iire.  I  cannot 
ascertain  by  whom,  only  tliat  Mr.  d'llinojossa  had  live  cannon-shots  fired  in  that 
direction,  bnt  no  savages  have  been  perceived  by  the  rounds. 

To  thf   Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 

Wise,  Prudent,  Discreet  Gentlemen, 

their  Honors  Mr.  Petrus  Stnyvesant,  Director-General 

and  Council  of  New-Netherhind,  Curaijao,  etc., 

residing  in  the  Fort  Amsterdam 

on  the  Manhatans 


LETTEK.        WiI.L[.\M      liEECKMAN     TO     DlliKCTOK     StUYVESA^TT,      INFORMING 
IIIM    OK    A    PANIC    WHICH    I'liEVAILS    AT   THE    SOUTH    RIVER. 

Gentlemen  ! 

At  soon  as  I  luid  arrived  at  New  Anistel,  I  found  a  great  disturbance  and  a  running 
together  of  tlie  inliabitants,  who  iled  all  to  the  fort  with  bag  and  baggage  on  account  of 
the  burning  of  the  little  house,  mentioned  in  my  last.  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  sent  the 
messenger  to  me  and  requested  me  in  the  name  of  the  Director  and  Council  of  the 
Colony,  to  go  up  the  Rive-  and  hire  a  Swede  to  go  to  the  Manhatans,  of  which  I 
excused  myself,  as  at  tiiis  time  I  could  not  leavi^  my  home  and  his  Honor  could  better 
spare  1  or  2  men  to  send  them  uji,  than  I.  Finally  I  proposed,  that,  as  there  was  a 
Swede  iiere  from  Kinsses,  w((  sliould  boili  togetlier  send  our  letters  to  Mr.  La  Grange 
witii  the  request,  that  his  Honor  should  try  to  hire  for  our  account  Cleyn  Hunsjen  or  his 
brother-in-law  Caerl  (both  men,  who  have  been  often  to  the  Manhatans)  to  bring  our 
letters  as  (piickly  as  jxissibh"  over  to  your  Hon'"''^  Worships.  Whereu])on  the  messenger 
returned  directl\',  rej)orting  that  Mr.  d'Hinojos.sa  approved  of  my  proposal  and  that  it 
shoukl  be  carried  out  immediately,  as  it  was  done. 

If  this  atTair  should  })roceed  (which  God  will  please  to  prevent^  we  shall  be  obliged 
to  enlist  some  soldieis  for  the  defense  of  our  place.  I  trust,  that  I  cotild  get  10  or  12 
men  easily,  but  mostly  here  from  the  Colo, lists.  N;>r  are  we  ver}' well  provided  v/ith 
powrierand  lead,  provisidusareeiisily  to  be  had  here.  1  hear,  <'i>d  be  praised,  that  nothing 
has  hajipeui'd  to  nu'U  <ir  beasts  in  our  quarter  or  district,  nor  can  we  learn,  tliat  tliey  have 
injured  any  animals  at  New-.Vmstel.  so  that  I  hMjse  all  will  turn  out  to  the  best. 
Wherewith  I  commend  your  Hon'''"  Worshijis  to  God's  protection  and  remain  with  wishes 
for  a  continued  ]ii<)sperous  administration, 

(ieutlemen,  Your  Hon''"  Worships'  always 

Jn  haste.  affectionate  and  faithful  servant 

New-Amstel,  Wilh.  Beeckman. 

the8'!' of  Septbr..  1C.62. 

The  savage,  wliom  Mons'  Kregier  iiin'd.  did  not  g«). 

To  th(^  N'nble.  Honorable.  \',<iy  Worshipful,  Wise.  Prudent  Gentlemen,  his  Honor 
the  Dire'tor  (teiienil  Pelrus  Stuyvrsaut  and  Council  of  New-Netherland,  Cura(;ao,  eL. 
residing  ai  Foil  .^nir^ii'i'dam  on  lie'  Manluilan-. 


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William  Bkkokman  to  Director  Stutvesant  ;  fuhtiier  conjectures 

RESPE(  TING  THE   PARTIES,    WHO   COMMITTED  THE   AMOVE   MURDER. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Prudent,  Discreet  Sir. 
Sir. 
A  savage  just  arrives  from  New-Amstel,  who  has  been  hired  by  Mr.  d'llinoiossa  to 
go  to  your  Hon"'"  Worsliip.     J  liave  requested  the  same  to  tarry  a  little,  in  ord,>r  to  write 
this.-  The  commotion  at  New-Amstel  has  subsided,  God  b.>  piaised,  but  we  have  not  been 
able  to  ascertam  until  to-day,  what  nation  of  savages  has  murdered  the  man  ;  the  savages 
here  accuse  the  Sinnecus,  but  we  Dutch  have  dillVrent  opinions,   nor  can  we  lind  out 
whether  the  savages  had  anything  to  do  with  the  burning  of  the  old  reed-hovel  or  the 
w-ouading  of  the  SheriflTs  horse,  whicli  has  received  only  some  little  scratches  in  running 
off,  wlienthedeceas..dwaswoun,l,.d,  s..  that  it  is  considered  very  strange  here,  because 
the  deceased  had  (according  to  whatTimen  Stidden,  the  surgeon,  who  examined  him  says) 
3  or  4  small  wounds  in  his  chest,  as  if  they  were  made  with  a  small  knife  or  a  sword 

Peter  Lourens  arrived  at  N.nv-An.stel  yesterday  afternoon.  I  hear  notliing  from 
your  Hon"'"  Worship,  tlierefore  I  remind  your  Honor,  the  occasion  being  offered  of  our 
needs  for  the  garrison.  The  commodities  are  hard  to  get  here,  vv.'  shall  also  need'a  dozen 
pairs  of  shoes  for  the  military  before  winter. 

Sir :  I  must  close,  as  the  savage  desires  to  go.  Commending  your  Hon"'"  Worship 
and  family  to  God's  protection  I  remain  at  all  times, 

^"''  Your  Honor's  affectionate 

^"  ^''^^^'^  and  obedient  servant 

Altena,  the  14<."  Sept.  1662.  ^im.  Bekckman 


Declaration   of   Vice-Director  Beeckman.    tiiat  the   land    cuifd 
Pkintsdorp   had  HEEM6  years  in  i-ossE.ssioN  oi-oovKUNoR  Prints 

ANI>  HIS  DAr(;nTER,  WIIOSTII.L  OWNS  IT,  AM)  THAT  A  TRACT  OF  LAND 
BETWEEN  MAKIT(iIES  HOOK  AND  L'PLAM)  Kl.  MAD  KEEN  Df.NATED 
ItvQcEKN  ClIIMSTIN-A   TO  THE    KATliKIM  \-LA  W  OF  ElIAS  HfLLENOKEKN. 

At  the  request  of  Mr.  Hendrick  Huyg.Mi  I  have  examin.-d  into  the  circumstances 
relating  to  a  certain  ].iec.-  of  land,  situntr  on  tho  S.  W.  side  of  Uj.hinds  Kil  and  am 
-,nf<.rmed  (by  the  Swedish  l'om.nissari..s  and  other  old  inhabitants  of  th..  sam..  nation) 
that  the  aforesaid  land  is  called  Printsdorp  an<l  has  Imh-u  for  K!  years  and  is  still  in 
possession  of  the  Swedish  (Jov.-rnor  Johan  Print/  and  his  daughter. "  They  d<  not  know 
that  this  land  has  ever  been  th.-  pro])erty  of  on."  Hans  Amnionsen  or  his  h.'irs  or  that  he  has 
caiTied  on  any  farming  ..n  if.  but  tlu-y  hav  h..anl  ..n.-  Ellas  llullengiven  say  (after 
the  arrival  of  Oov.Tiior  l{ysinghi,  that  his  wif.-'s  fath.'r  had  receiv.nl  b"  a  rescript  of 
Queen  L'ri.stina  a  donation  of  a  certain  pi.-c-  of  hind  situate  betw.-en  Maryt'i.'s  n.-.-ck  and 
Upland's  Kil.  I,  th.-  und.^rsign.'d,  d...'lare  to  hav.-  r.s^.jv.-d  this  ivjx.rt.  (Jivn  on  the 
IQ'"  Septbr.,  1002,  at  Fort  Altena  on  th..  South-River  of  New-Netherland. 

WiLH.  BeECKMAN. 


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Letter.      William     Beeckman     to     Director     Sttjyvesant  ;      the 

PERPETRATORS       OP       THE        LATE       MURDER        UNKNOWN;         DIRECTOR 
HiNOYOSSA    ABOUT    TO    GO    TO    HOLLAND;     INTERMITTENT    FEVER. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Prudent  Discreet  Gentlemen. 
Gentleinei; ! 

Last  night  Claea  de  Ruyter  arrived  at  ^Itena  and  I  went  with  him  to  New-Amstel 
this  morning  and  your  Hon"'"  Worships'  letter  of  the  16"-  inst.  was  aent  to  me  by  Mr 
d'Hinojossa  to  read  it.  Up  to  the  present  time,  God  be  praised,  no  subsequent  attack  of 
the  savages  has  taken  place  on  the  river  here,  nor  do  we  appreliend  that  they  contemplate 
mischief,  nor  do  we  learn  what  savages  have  murdered  Joris  Florissen  ;  but  it  is  to  be 
feared,  that  some  tricks  may  have  been  played  by  some  runners  of  these  savages  under 
cover  of  the  Sinnecus,  the  more  so,  as  they  of  New-Amstel  .have  shown  themselves  as 
such  cowards  on  account  of  the  excitement  of  their  Director  (so  they  say). 

Mr.  d'Hinojossa  has  expressed  his  intention  a  sho/t  time  ago,  when  he  had  the 
community  in  the  Fort,  to  depart  for  the  Fatherland  by  way  of  Virginia  in  6  or  8  weeks 
in  order  to  lay  thoroughly  before  the  Lords-Principals  the  situation  of  the  Colony  and 
the  n..(vssity  to  acquire  the  whole  river  tor  their  Honors,  adding  thereto,  that  if  he 
should  not  n-tuni,  every  one  ought  to  look  out  for  his  escape. 

Gentlemen  !  As  I  am  informed,  that  Jan  de  Caper  is  still  at  the  Manhatans.  I  wish  to 
recomnu^iid  to  your  Hon"'"  Worships  our  wants,  mentioned  in  my  last,  as  I  have  engaged 
2  or  :}  animals  for  slaughtering,  which  are  as  yet  very  scanty  here.  We  can  get  bacon 
easier,  also  deer  meat. 

I  furt  her  ivciuest,  that  the  i)laces  of  t)ie  deceased  and  of  Elias  Routs  may  be  filled  up  and 
a  few  nion-  be  scut,  if  your  Honorabh'  Worships  consider  it  nece8sary,as  I  have  at  present 
only  5  or  0  al)le  men,  the  others  are  languishing  witli  the  second  and  third  day's  fever. 

1  dose  this,  as  our  men  are  ready,  to  help  the  bearer  as  quickly  as  possible  to 
Meggeckesiouw,  wherewith  I  comuL^nd  xom  Hon"'"  Worshii.s  to  God's  protection  and 
remain,  wishing  witli  salutations  a  prosjjerous  administration  and  long  life, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful  and  Very  Discreet  Gentlemen, 

Gentlemen, 

Your  Honor's  evf^r  affectionate 

and  faithful  servant 


WiLII.  Heeckman. 


Li  haste, 

New-Amstel, 

the  2()'."  of  Septbr.,  1(!62. 

The  gentlemen  will  please  to  reme!'ibt>r  to  send  'J(l  or  30  schepels  of  salt.     Vale, 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  \'ery  Worshij.ful, 
Wise,  Prudent  (leutlenu'U,  their  Honors, 
Mr.  Pelrus  Stuyve.sint,  Director-General  and 
Council  of  New-Netherland,  Curasao,  etc., 
residing  in  Fort  Amsterdam  on  tlie  Manhatans. 

By  a  friend  overland. 


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Lkttkr.     Tin-:  samk  to  the  samk,  informino   him  of  tiik  aurivai.  of 

fiOMK  EngIJSIIMEN  FROM  VIRGINIA  IN  PUUSUIT  OF  AViLLIAM  BkOWN 
AND  THREE  OTHER  SERVANTS  ;  (BrOWN  HAD  BEEN  SOLD  TO  A  SwEDE 
BY   SOME  INDIANS,    WHO   HAD   TAKEN    HIM    PRISONER  ON   THE   WAY.) 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise  Prudent  Sir : 
Sir. 

This  is  written  at  the  request  of  some  Enfjlishinon  from  Virginia,  who  arrived  here 
by  way  of  Maryland  some  days  ago,  to  pursue  their  run  away  servants.  They  liave 
recovered  some,  wlio  liad  been  staying  in  the  Colony  of  New-Amstel  and  two  sailed  from 
New-Amstel  to  Meggeekesiouw  on  the  20"'  of  August  to  go  furtlier  on  to  the 
Manhattans.  This  was  reported  to  me  by  their  master  with  the  request,  to  communicate 
with  your  Hon""'  Worship  and  ask  to  ai)pre}iend  one  or  both  of  them,  if  it  were  possible 
and  send  them  back  again,  they  will  thankfully  repay  the  expenses  ;  as  it  seems,  they  are 
very  anxious  about  them. 

These  two  servants  first  arriv(>d  at  the  Horekil  and  pretended  there  as  well  as  at 
New-Amstel,  that  they  had  U)st  a  little  vessel,  laden  with  tobacco,  between  the  Cape  of 
Virginia  and  Cape  Ilinlopen  and  under  this  i)retext  fliey  ])ass.>d  unmolested. 

There  was  also  with  Jacop  Swens  one  William  Brauji,  whom  he  had  bought  from 
the  savages  last  summer.  Pour  altogether  had  escajicd  from  one  master  in  a  boat 
and  run  ashore  on  Cap.'  ifay.  1  advised  Mr.  .Jacob  Swens  yesterday,  to  return  said 
Willem  Broun  to  his  master,  to  which  he  answered,  that  he  liad  left  2  or  'i  days 
ago,  he  does  not  know  whereto,  when  he  heard  tlie  rumor,  that  several  Englishmen  had 
arrived  at  New-Amstel.  Mr.  Swens  considers  it  exceedingly  strange,  that  I  advised  him 
to  deliver  the  servant. 

Some  of  fh(>se  Englishm<>n  went  to  the  llorekil  for  one  Turck  wlio  is  there  in  the 
service  of  Alrichs  and  had  also  run  away  in  company  of  the  aforesaid  four,  one  iNfollart 
is  still  among  the  ^[antas  Indians  on  the  East-side  dt  tiiis  river  and  the  fourth  was  bought 
from  the  savages  by  Mr.  d'llinojossa  last  summer,  who  has  tniiisferred  the  same  to  Mr. 
Heermans  this  sjmng ;  he  is  now  carried  back   to  his  jilanlation  by  his  rightful  owner. 

Sir!  Since  my  last,  nothing  else  has  occurred,  tlierefoiv  1  dose  tlii.-.  referring 
for  other  matters  to  my  last  and  lommending  your  lion'"^  Worship  and  dear  familv  to 
the  protection  of  God,  while  I  remain  with  wishes  for  a  long  life  and  prospenms 
administration, 


Sir, 


In  liaste, 
New-Amstel 
the2r.''  Septbr.,  1662. 


Your  Honoraltle  Worship's  obedient 
and  faithful  servant 

WiLH.  BeECKMAN. 


To  the  Noble,  Honorable, 

Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Prudent  Sir, 

his  Honor  Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant, 

Director-General  of  New-Net herland,  Curacao,  etc., 

residing  in  the  Fort  Amsterdam  on  the  Manhatans. 


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Lettku.    The  same  to  the  same  ;  death  of  Matiiew  Benoson,  deputy 

SH?:iiIFK  ;  A  MAN-HEKVANT  OF  PeTER  AlKICHS  (one  OF  THE  ABOVE 
runaways)  HUNO,  AFTERWARDS  BEHEADED  AND  HIS  HEAD  SET  ON  A 
STAKE  AT  New  AmSTEL,  FOR  RESISTING  THOSE,  WHO  HAD  ARRESTED 
HIM. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Gentlemen. 
Gentlemen. 

Your  Hon"'"  Worships'  favor  of  the  SS'*  last  has  been  handed  to  me  by  Mr.  Huygens, 
also  the  16  schepels  of  salt  by  Jan  de  Kaper.  As  to  that  we  should  give  assistance  to 
Mr.  d'Hinojoi^sa  at  liis  Honor's  n?quest.  as  your  lion'""  AVorshipa  writf,  with  0  or  8  men, 
who  should  b-  willing  thereto  for  board  and  pay  at  tlie  City's  expense,  I  am  confident, 
that  nobody  would  go  on  that  condition  and  tlierefore  ask  your  Hon"'"  Worships' 
further  special  orders,  wlietlier,  upon  f  request  to  tliat  eifect,  tliis  iiumber  shall  be 
ordered  there  and  the  Fort  liere  kept  garrisoned  witli  tl'.e  remaining  f)  men. 

I  see  further,  that  your  Hon"'"  Worships  are  dissatisfied,  tiiat  somewhat  more  has 
been  borrowed  here  from  tlie  nierdiants  for  account  of  tlie  Hon"'"  Company,  as  well  as  my 
own,  tlian  your  Hon'""  AVorsliips  iuul  directed.  In  future  I  shall  take  care  not  to  do  it. 
if  necessity  does  not  demand  it.  Your  Hon'""  Worsliips  will  please  to  consider,  that  this 
here  is  a  bad  ])lace  and  therefore  the  men  can  earn  little  or  nothing  outside  •■  they  cr.n 
hardly  live  from  their  rations  alone,  therefore  they  draw  sometimes  a  little  more.  As 
regards  myself,  if  I  can  get  here  anything  necessary  for  the  sujjport  of  my  family 
at  a  d(-cent  price,  I  hope  your  Hon'""  Worships  will  ])lease  to  accept  it,  as  if  I  had 
it  on  credit  on  the  books,  whereas  everytliing  ordered  from  the  Mauhatans  r]  charged 
with  great  e.\-i)enst's  and  freight. 

Gentlemen  !  As  upon  receipt  of  your  Honors'  last  letter  I  had  only  one  ration  of 
meat  and  bacnn  li'ft,  I  have  liouglit  '2  oxen  for  slaughtering,  (as  I  had  no  orders  to  the 
contrary  in  regard  to  the  laying  in  of  priivisions)  and  engaged  from  ]\Ir.  de  la  Grange  a 
third  together  with  5  to  0  ])igs.  I  would  re([uire  as  purchase-money  for  the  2  o.xen 
about  100  t'lls  of  Osnaburgh  linen,  1  anker  of  brandy,  6  quarters  of  duffels  and  a  few 
blankets,  for  the  ])aymeiit  of  the  hogs  some  Flemish  linen  or  some  coarh^e  shirtir.g,  also 
for  the  purchase  of  hnadstutl'.  and  we  cannot  do  witlu  i  t  maize.  The  soldiers  ask  for 
shirts,  as  some  of  tlii>m  have  none,  tiiey  need  :ilso  12  or  ir)  ells  of  doth  and  lining  and 
some  shoes. 

Gentlemen!  The  Under-Sheriff  and  City-messenger  Mathys  Bengson  died  on  the 
9"?  of  Septbr,  I  have  on  the  2S'"  filled  again  the  place  of  tlie  same,  subject  to  your 
Ibm'""  Worships"  a|)pn)val,  witli  the  person  of  .lohan  Daniels,  who  formerly  has  occupied 
this  place  under  Mr.  Montague. 

Abraham  van  Nas,  who  lias  lived  here  since  February  executed  before  us  in  May, 
(when  his  wife  and  children  also  arrived  here,)  a  mortgage-bond  in  favor  of  Mr. 
d'llinojossa  for  his  arrears  to  the  City,  mortgaging  his  house  and  hit  in  New-Amstel,  also 
the  rent  for  his  house  amounting  to  120  guilders  and  a  cow  and  2  calves;  therefore  lie 
has  not  been  molested  by  d'llinojossa  since  his  stay  here.  Finding  that  for  the  present 
he  shall  not  be  able  to  etirn  his  living  here,  he  has  a  short  time  ago  asked  me  repeatedly 


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for  a  cad.  tsliip  In  the  ,'arrison  hero,  but  I  have  refused  it  until  your  Honors'  advice,  which 
I  shall  exju'ct  with  th«i  next. 

Mr.  d'Hinojo88a  has  Bold  the  galiot  to  some  Engliwiimen,  who  had  come  here  after 
nm-away  sei'vants,  for  14  liogsheads  of  tobacco  and  40  heads  of  cattle,  half  oxen  and 
half  cows. 

His  Honor,  on  tin-  19')'  inst.  ordered  a  certain  Turc,  who  was  also  inn'  of  the 
English  servant  <  and  had  been  bought  by  Pieter  Ahichs  from  savages,  to  be  hung,  his 
head  afterwards  out  off  and  plaeed  upon  a  post  or  stake  in  the  Horekil.  When  he  was 
being  carried  up  to  New-Amstel  by  some  of  the  English,  the  Turc  a» '  'cked  the  same  on  the 
river  near  Poompiens  Hoeck,  wounded  two  inid  hittiuf!-  the  third  sli„atly  escaped  from  the 
boat  ;  but  lie  was  again  t.iken.  A.  rived  k  .Vew-Anistel  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  placed  him  into 
prison  and  on  the  3')  inst  at  the  dej  arture  ul'  the  English  masters,  tlie  Turc  was  refused  to 
them,  '>ecause  he  liad  comuiitted  a  (rime  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Colony,  (as  Mr. 
d'llin(  issa  jnvtended).  My  opinion  is  (under  correctiou),  that  it  belonged  to  your 
Hon'"'  Worship.s'  jurisdiction,  as  the  e.  me  was  committed  on  the  river  and  not  in  the 
Colony.  Van  Sweeringen  sat  as  judge  in  tliis  case  and  it  was  done  without  the  kiiu .,  „  dge 
of  Mr.  La  Grange. 

Wherewith  closing  I  commend  your  Hon""  Worsiiips,  with  wishes  for  a  prosperous 
administration  and  a  long  life,  to  God's  protection  and  remain  at  all  times, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise, 
Very  Prudent  (ientlemen, 

Your  Honor's  always  affectionate 
Altena,  and  faithful  servant 

the  24'."  of  Octbr.,  1662.  Wilh.  Bkeckman 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 
Wise,  Prudent  Gentlemen,  their  Honors, 
Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant,  Director  General 
and  Council  of  New-Netherland,  Curasao, 
Bonairo,  etc.,  residing  at  Fort  Amsterdam 
on  the  Manhatans. 


LkTTKR.        J.     Wir.LEMS,      COUNCILLOIi,       TO     VuE-DlRKt'TOK      BeECKMAN  ; 
DIOI'AKTIUK    OI-'    HlNOVOSSA    AM)    VaN    SWEKINOEN    FOR    A   CONFERENCE 

with  the  goveuxok  of   maryland  at  the  house  of  auolfstyn 
Heerman  (Bohemia,  Md.). 

Honorable  Sir !  Greeting! 
Sir  !  I  do  not  know,  whether  j^onr  Honor  is  informed  of  the  sudden  departure  of  Mr. 
d'Innioysse  with  van  Sweeringen.  It  was  last  ]\ronday,  that  the  Governor  of  Maryland 
sent  a  man  here  with  a  letter  to  him  to  come  s])eedily  to  the  house  of  Augustine,  where 
the  aforesaid  Governor  was  waiting  to  speak  with  hi'n.  They  gave  inunedlateiy  orders 
to  have  the  slooj)  made  ready  and  tlien  left  during  the  night.  I  do  not  know,  what  it 
means,  they  did  not  inform  me  or  anybody,  only  sent  me  word  by  the  messenger,  that  they 


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were  going  iiway  aiul  left  tho  place  in  my  char^^c  All  tliia  astnuislu's  me  so  very  much, 
};irt  departure  without  iiilormiug  his  Council,  which  was  joined  to  liini  for  assistance,  that 
I  have  thought,  it  w.nihl  not  be  unadvisahle,  to  oininninicate  it  to  your  llonoi',  for  who 
knows,  what  it  means,  i)erliai)s  it  is  the  result  of  much  stran,i;e  talkinji;  together  in  the 
valley,  many  people  saw,  that  they  talked  together,  turned  their  eyes  upwards  to  the 
sky  and  placecl  ih..  hands  upon  their  breasts  and  made  other  Strang.'  grimaces. 
Therefore  your  Honor  must  turn  your  eyes  and  mind  to  it  and  see,  whetiier  from  tho 
conversations  in  the  valley  a  basilisk  may  not  arise  and  look  out,  what  it  wants.  I  give 
utterance  oniv  to  my  gloom\  doubts  and  do  not  wish  to  expecit  anything  bad,  l)ut  I  think 
it  proper,  to  be  on  our  guard  and  tiial  your  Honor  should  directly  inform  the  old  Patroon 
at  the  Manhatans,  if  anything  is  heard  or  noticed.  In  the  meant.uie  I  remain  with  tho 
wish  to  speak  with  your  Honor  personally, 

Sir, 


New-AniBtel,  1062. 

Received  on  the  1 1'!"  Novbr. 


Your  Honor' s  servant 

J.  W1LLEM8, 


WiMi.  Bkixkman. 


To  the  Honorable,  Wise,  Prudent 
Mr.  Willeni  Beeckman,  Viee-Director 

at  Altena. 


LkTTKK.       Wll.I.lAM     BkKc  UMAX    TO     DritKCTOK     STirvVKS  \XT  ;     UKTUliX    OF 

d'Hinoyossa   to   Nkw   Amstkl  ;   Loiii)   Baltimouk   onTAixs   a   xf.w 

I'ATKNT,     IMI-l'DINO    TIIK      l>l.I,AWAi:i       UlVlilt:     ANOTUEK    MUBDi;U     HY 

Indians. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worsliii)ful  Gentlemen : 
Gentlemen  ! 
Since  my  last  of  the  2.')'"  last  I  have  not  heard  any  thing  from  your  Hon""'  Worships. 
I  received  on  the  ll"'inst.  t lie  enclosure,  which  I  consider  necessary  to  communicate  to 
your  Honors.  Mr.  d'llinojossa  returned  to  Ncw-Amstel  011  the  12'."  inst.,  I  cannot  learn 
what  he  has  accomplisiied,  only  1  lieard  the  other  day,  tiiar  his  Honor  had  been  informed 
by  Governor  Calvert,  the  Manhattans  would  in  a  short  time  be  summoned  by  those  of 
New-England  to  surrender.  — Mons'  Kij)  has  been  at  Ct)lonel  Utie's  !<  weeks  ago,  who 
asked  him,  wlieili.r  your  Hon''''  Worships  were  still  angry  with  him,  because  before  this 
he  had  summoned  New-Amstel  to  surrender,  adding  thereto,  that  L(n-d  Baltimore  had 
obtained  fmm  the  present  King  new  patents,  which  included  the  Colony  and  which 
patent  this  Lord  intends  to  enforce. 

Gentlemen  !  On  the  17'."  inst.  about  an  hour  before  evetuiig  the  savages  have 
murdered  about  400  steps  from  the  Fort  here  a  young  m.in,  who  was  the  servant  of  one 
Jan  Starico])  and  whose  parents  had  >ided  in  the  Colony  and  died  there ;  his  nuister 
had  just  lel'i  him;  as  yet  we  have  not  Ihcu  able  to  iliscover,  which  nation  has  done  it, 
but  fear  they  were  lliversavages,  as  they,  who  ar^    ibout  here  hunting,  excuse  themselves 


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and  say,  that  Minquas  or  Sinnecus  have  done  it.  We  have  summoned  tlie  Chief  of 
Passajongh,  iiuder  whom  the  hunting  parties  here  belong.  We  shall  do  our  duty,  to 
discover  it,  if  it  is  possible. 

I  wish  to  recommend  again  to  your  Hon"'"  Worships  our  lack  of  provisions,  of  goods 
and  other  things,  as  at  present  everything  is  gone  ;  I  refer  for  details  in  this  regard  to 
my  last.  Next  summer  we  shall  most  likely  be  compelled  to  get  our  bread-stuffs  from 
the  Manhatans,  as  at  present  all  the  grain  is  bought  up  by  the  merchants  and  sent  there. 
The  farmers  say,  that  the  rye  yields  hardly  one  half  as  much  as  last  year.  Wherewith 
closing,  I  commecd  your  Honors  with  wishes  for  a  happy  NeV*-Year  and  a  long  life  to 
God's  protection  and  remain  with  sincere  salutations, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Discreet  Gentlemen, 

Your  Honor's  affectionate 


and  faithful  servant 


Altena,  24'."  Novbr.,  1662. 

To  the  Noble,  lionorable,  Very  Worshipful, 

Wise,  Prudent  Gentlemen,  their  Honors, 

Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant,  Du-ector-General 

and  Council  of  New-Netherland,  Cura(,'ao,  etc.,  residing 

at  Fort  Amsterdam 

on  the  Manhatans. 


WiLii.  Bkeokman. 


Letter.     William    Beeckman    to    Director    Stuyvesant  ;  death    of 

COUNCILLOR  WlLLr.MS  AT  NeW  AmSTEL. 

Noble,  Honorable  Sir ! 

Arriving  to-daj^  at  New-Amstel  for  the  funeral  of  Mr.  Willems,  I  find  that  Peter 
Lourens  has  not  sailed  on  account  of  ice-floes  ( \ )  and  bad  weather. 

This  is  further  to  inform  your  Hon"'"  W  orship,  that  I  found  myself  compelled  to  ask 
Mr.  Huygens  for  commodities  worth  300  guilders,  beaver  valuation,  as  I  had  to  receive 
and  pay  for  the  two  purchased  animals,  because  the  cattle  here  lose  much  and  are  made 
lean  by  the  cold.  Wherewith  I  commend  your  Hon"'"  Worship  to  God's  protection  and 
remain  at  all  times. 

Honored  Sir, 

Your  Hon'""  Worship's  obedient 

and  faithful  servant 

New-Amstel,  the  27'."  Novbr.,  WiLii.  Beeckman. 

1062. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 
Wise,  Very  Prudent  Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant, 
Director-General  of  New-Netherland,  Curaoao,  etc. 
residing  at  Fort  .Vmsterdani 
on  the  Manhatans. 


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Letter.    William   Bekckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant  ;  conference 
with    some   minquas    chiefs  ;    black   minquas  ;    projected   war 

AGAINST   THE   SiNNEClIS. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Prudent,  Very  Discreet  Gentlemen. 
Gentlemen. 

Your  Hon"'"  Worships'  favor  of  the  9'!"  inst.  has  been  received  by  me  on  the 
20'.".  I  shall  do  my  duty  in  regard  to  what  your  Hon*''"  Worships  recommend  about  the 
affair  of  Marjiand. 

On  the  3*  inst.  5  Minquas  chiefs  with  their  suite  arrived  here  at  Altena,  they 
represented  to  me,  that  they  had  to  say  something  in  regard  to  the  murder  mentioned 
before,  whereupon  I  asked  the  Swedish  Commissaries  with  Mr.  Huygens  and  Jacob 
Swens  as  interpreter,  to  come  to  Altena  and  on  the  0'*  inst.  the  Chiefs  expressed  with 
great  rfgret  tlieir  commiseration,  that  upon  our  information  and  complaint  they  had 
discovered,  the  murder  had  been  conni.itted  by  a  young  savage,  belonging  to  them  as  a 
captured  Sinnecus.  They  represented  to  us  further,  that  as  long  as  any  Christians  have 
been  here,  it  can  never  be  proved,  that  any  ill  or  violence  has  been  done  to  tiiem  by  their 
nation,  on  the  contrary,  they  have  always  shown  them  friendship  and  have  at  all  times  let 
themselves  be  I'Uiployed,  to  mediate  in  ditferences  between  the  Ciiristians  and  the  other 
savagfs,  to  which  they  still  consider  themselvps  obliged,  representing  also  that  they  had 
made  and  always  would  keep  a  good  alliance  and  friendship  with  your  Hon*''"  Worships 
Tli(>y  added  further,  that  about  8  years  ago  one  of  the!  ■  nation  had  been  killed  by  the 
Christians  of  New-Amstel,  upon  which  they  had  not  taken  any  extreme  action  for  the 
love  borne  towards  the  Chiistians  and  they  trusted,  that  it  would  be  thus  considered  on  our 
side  in  this  cas(%  as  it  had  liappened  without  their  knowledge  and  to  their  great  regret. 
They  said  furth(>r,  that  they  might  have  let  pass  the  matter  in  si'ence,  but  had  made  it 
known  for  their  aftectionate  friendship  towards  us,  so  that  we  should  have  no  suspicion 
against  thcni,  with  nuiny  other  phrases  according  to  their  manner  of  speech,  but  not 
wortii  while  to  re})eat. 

We  had  intended  to  read  to  them  the  punishment  for  murder  according  to  our  laws, 
but  were  afraid,  they  would  make  us  blush  by  pointing  out,  that  at  ^few-Amstel  the 
murderers  were  not  ])unisiied  ;  thi'iefore  we  o:aitted,  it  recoinnieiiding  besides  to  tiiem,  to 
exert  all  then  jiower  and  admonish  these  savages,  that  in  future  such  things  must  not 
hap])en  again,  in  the  meantime  we  would  inform  your  lion'"''  \Vorshii)s  of  their 
representations  and  propositions.  After  this  talk  and  i)roposition  they  put  down  for  us 
a  present  .according  to  their  customs,  consisting  in  about  lln  lbs.  of  elkskin,  for  which 
we  on  our  side  gavti  tht>m  about  its  value  at  their  departure  on  the  9'.''. 

The  Chiefs  inf(U'med  us  among  otliers,  tliat  they  were  expecting  shortly  for  their 
assistance  800  black  Mituiuas  and  that  200  of  this  nation  had  already  come  in,  so  that 
they  were  fully  resolved  to  go  to  war  with  the  Sinnecus  next  spring  and  visit  their  fort. 
They  asked  therefore,  that  we  Ciiristians  should  not  neglect  to  provide  them  witli 
ammunitinn  of  war  against  pa^ineiil. 

Gentieiiu'ii !  After  the  arriviil  oC  Claes  de  Ruyttu-  Mr.  Tlygen  addressed  himself  to 
me  and  showed  ;i  iirotesterl  Itjlt  of  e.Mhaiige  given  bv  Mr.  la  Grange  to  Miss  Priutz,  on 


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which  he  asked  for  an  extraordinai-y  meefing,  which  tooic  place  here  yesterday,  out  of 
regard  for  Mr.  ia  Grange,  wlio  was  disabled  by  an  accident  to  his  leg  and  therefore  could 
not  come  to  Altena.  His  Hcnor  has  immediately  given  notice  of  appeal  against  the 
decision  or  sentence.  Closing  this  herewith,  but  above  all  recommending  to  your 
Hon"'"  Worships  the  known  necessities  of  the  garrison  and  a  little  salt  I  remain  with 
commendations  to  the  protection  of  God  und  wishes  for  a  happy  New- Year, 
Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise, 
and  Very  Discreet  Gentlemen, 

Your  noble  Honor's  affectionate 
In  haste.    Tinnackunck  and  faithful  servant 

or  New-Leyden,  this  23'!  Decbr.  1662.  Wilii.  Beeckman. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 
AVise,  Prudent,  Very  Discreet  Gentlemen, 
their  Honors  Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant,  Director  Gen! 
and  Council  of  New  Netherland,  Cura(;ao,  etc., 
residing  at  Fort  Amsterdam  on  the  Manliatans. 
By  Claes  de  Ruyter. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Prudent  Sir '. 
Sir! 

On  the  211'  inst.  I  went  to  Tinnackunk  at  the  request  of  Mr.  Huygen.  I  did  my  best 
to  settle  the  difference  about  the  pretested  bill  of  exchange  by  way  of  agreement,  but  did 
not  suc(;eed  in  this  manner. 

From  time  to  time  complaints  about  the  loss  of  their  good  grain  and  other  things 
have  been  made  to  me  by  Mr.  Swenson  and  Mr.  Huygen,  but  when  I  was  at  New-Leyden 
I  could  not  see,  but  what  Mr.  la  Grange  attended  well  to  everything,  except  tli(>  mowing 
of  the  rye,  which  he  had  done  by  one  mower  only,  afterwards  by  two.  In  tln^  meantime 
the  whole  piece  was  spoiled  by  the  rain  and  by  cattle  breaking  into  it  and  the  grain 
being  overrii)e  fell  to  the  ground.  The  land  is  also  not  sown  on  t!ie  Nortii-side  of  tlie 
house  and  the  fence  very  damaged.  For  further  details  regarding  this  1  refer  to  tin-  l.'tter 
of  Mr.  Huj'gens,  because  the  tide  goes  out  and  I  would  like  to  be  at  home  before  night, 
therefore  the  time  is  very  short ;  I  will  only  just  miMition,  that  the  lion"'"  Company  and 
we  are  not  trusted  with  :in  ax,  if  th,-  butter  is  not  worth  the  Hsh.  Wherewith  I  commend 
your  Hon"'°  V^)rsliip  and  dear  family  to  the  protection  of  God  and  n-niain  with  wishes 
for  a  long  life  and  prosjjerous  adnunistration,  as  well  as  our  cordial  salutations, 

Most  honored  Sir, 
In  haste.  Your  noble  t honor's  affectionate, 

New-L<'yden,  obedient  and  faithful  servant 

the  231  Decbr.  1662.  WiLii.  Beeckman 

To  his  Honor,  Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant, 
Director-General  of  New- Netherland,  Curaf,'ao,  etc., 
residing  at  Fort  Amsterdam  on  the  Manhatans. 

Overland. 


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Extuact  from  a  letter  ok  Bir.  Stuyvesant  to  the  Directors  in 
Holland.     Report  on  the   late   Director  Alricu's   estate  in 
Delaware  ;  arrogant  bearing  of  d'Hinoyossa.    8™  of  Januar'^ 
160;?.  ' 

****** 
lour  Honors  have  been  misinformed,  that  the  books  of  the  late  Mr.  Alrichs' 
administration  liad  been  surrendered  to  us  upon  our  direction  and  order ;  the  contrary 
is  evident  by  the  annexed  extract  from  Mr.  d'Hinqjossa'a  letter,  under  No. 
wherein  he  infonns  us,  that  the  City's  books  had  been  sent  to  the  Fatherland  by  the  ship 
"groene  Arent"  and  looking  over  what  has  been  done  by  us  in  this  direction,  we  find, 
that  upon  the  request,  made  by  van  Gezel,  we  commissioned  and  sent  to  the  Southriveri 
in  the  year  1660,  for  the  best  of  the  Colony  and  the  private  interests  of  the  late  Mr! 
Alrichs,  one  Mathias  Capito,  to  make  up  from  tli.'  papers  and  documents  of  the  deceased  an 
intelligible  account,  recommending  to  Mr.  d'Hinojossn.,  that  he  should  deliver  to  the  said 
Capito  in  presence  of  Commissary  Willem  Beeckman  and  Jan  Willemsen  all  documents 
concerning  it  against  a  proper  receipt ;  all  this  is  proved  by  the  extract  from  our  letter, 
annexed  hereto.  But  as  according  to  the  statement  of  said  Capito  many  lists  and  other 
reports  were  wanting,  the  work  could  not  be  finished,  but  stopped  there.  In  the  meantime 
Cornells  van  Gezel  resolve'  lo  go  to  the  Patlierland  himself  and  wh.Mi  he  wanted  to  take 
with  him  for  the  justification  of  his  said  deceased  uncle's  administration  some  manuscripts, 
memoranda,  accounts  and  other  papers,  which  he  declared  mostly  to  be  copies,  of  whicl'i 
the  originals  w.'iv  in  Mr.  d'Hinojossa's  charge,  we  dissuaded  him  to  do  so  as  well  for  the 
public  !)■•  his  own  private  interests  becausi;  of  the  unsafety  of  the  voyage:  he  left  them 
therefore  in  the  charge  of  his  wife,  who  after  having  been  now  informed  of  your  Honors' 
directions,  requested  that  we  would  suspend  th(Mr  execution  until' the  arrival  of  the  first 
ship,  as  she  expt>cted  her  husband  by  it ;  your  Honors  may  see  this  by  the  copy  of  her 
request,  sent  herewith  under  No.  5.  To  take  the  ]>apers  from  her  against  her  will  and 
send  thiMU  away  would  be  an  unheard-cf  and  unjustifiable  jiroceeding,  the  more  if  by 
this  or  that  accident  fliey  shouhl  be  lost.  Wo  have  therefore  so  far  a-sented  to  her 
request,  especially  as  she  has  agreed  to  let  some  documents  be  copied,  to  have  them 
ready  for  the  departure  of  the  next  ships 

Last  Summer  several  affidavits  accusing  Mr.  Alexander  d'Hinojossa  were  sent  us  by 
the  Commissary  Beeckman,  with  which  we  did  not  like  to  trouble  your  Honors  until  now, 
but  wherei^s  since  something  on  tlie  same  subject  has  bi-en  sent  to  us  by  Commissary 
Beeckman,  we  have  deemed  it  necessary,  to  send  the  abovenieiitioned  aftidi;vits,  that  your 
Honors  may  make  use  of  them  according  to  your  wisdom,  when  opportunity  comes. 
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Letter.      William    Beeokman    to    Diuectou    Stuyvesant;    further 
accusations     aoainst     hinoyossa  ;     nothing     known     of     his 

NEGOTIATIONS  WITH  GoV.  CaLVEKT  ;  SMALL  POX  AMONG  THE  iNnTAKS. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Sir ! 
Sir! 
Your  Hon"'"  Worship's  favor  of  the  16'*  of  January  was  recoived  by  me  on  the 
evening  of  the  26'"  of  the  same  month.     We  will  leave  the  circumstances  of  Mr.  La 
Grange's  affair  to  time,  as  we  are  at  present  blocked  up  by  ice  and  the  weather  is  not 
propitious. 

I  send  enclosed  my  little  account-book,  from  which  it  is  evident,  that  we  have  no 
breadstuff  in  store,  but  are  provided  with  other  victuals.  I  request,  that  your  Hon"" 
Worship  will  please  to  send  ns  by  the  first  chance  some  Osnaburgh  linen  for  the  purchase 
of  grain,  for  salt  is  not  as  good  an  article  of  barter  in  the  spring  as  in  the  fall. 

Sir !  According  to  the  best  of  my  knowledge  I  have  not  failed  to  inform  your 
Hon"'"  Worship  from  time  to  time,  what  occurred  in  the  Colony  of  New-Amstel  (if  it  was 
worth  writing),  especially  during  the  time  of  tlu-se  rigorous  and  bloodthirsty  chiefs. 
D'Hinojossa  sells  everything,  for  whicli  he  can  find  a  purchaser,  even  the  ])owder  and  the 
musketballs  from  the  magazine.  I  know,  that  iie  has  sold  a  good  deal  with  a  lot  of  nails, 
belonging  to  the  City,  to  Augustyn  Heermans.  Now  lately  he  has  sold  his  liouse,  where 
the  schoolmaster  Artiit  Eversen  lived  in,  to  Jan  Webber ;  he  also  offered  to  sell  to  the 
same  Webber  some  buildings  in  the  Foit.  where  he  had  had  erected  a  brewery.  He 
proclaims  daily,  that  he  is  expecting  a  st.ong  succour,  as  he  had  received  a  letter  from 
the  Fatherland,  that  two  ships  will  come  in  the  spring  and  this  place  is  to  be  strengthened 
powerfully. 

We  cannot  ascertain,  what  tliey  have  done  at  tlie  house  of  Augustyn  Teermans  with 
Governor  Cabert.  Gerrit  van  Sweeringen  went  again  to  Maryland  about  Cliristmas-time, 
as  they  say,  to  collect  the  tobacco  belonging  to  botii  of  them,  wiilcli  they  bartered  for  tiie 
City's  millstones,  thegallotand  other  City-property,  to  exchange  it  there  to  the  skipi)ers 
for  English  wares  and  then  trade  these  again  for  bacon  and  meat  as  provisions  for 
Ci^y-Colonists,  wlio  are  to  arrive.  Upon  his  departure  Jan  We'  r  was,  on  his  urgent 
solicitation,  released  from  his  bail-bond,  as  tliey  threatened  to  arrest  him.  Until  to-day 
nothing,  to  my  knowledge,  has  been  heard  from  him  ;  many  sustain,  that  he  has  forgotten 
to  return. 

D'Hinojossa  considers  us  still  his  mortal  enemies,  for  wiien  on  tiie  18"'  of  Deccanber 
Mr.  Jaco]),  the  City's  surgeon,  stated  in  tlie  meeting,  tliat  he  desired  to  put  in  his 
place, Mr.  Timen  Stidden,  after  he  had  before  obtained  permission  to  put  somebody  in 
his  place,  d'Hinojossa  nevertheless  <aid  to  him  "Why  do  you  i)resent  to  us  a  man, 
who  is  Beeckman's  friend,  whom  I  consider  our  enemy,  yes  our  mortal  enemy."  Before 
the  same  meeting  on  the  18'^  of  December  app(^ared  also  one  Willem  Symons,  who  was 
disciiarged  from  service  here  two  years  ago  and  then  went  to  live  in  the  (Jolony  and  now 
has  again  lived  here  for  10  weeks.  Tliis  Willem  had  had  some  differences  witli  his 
neighbor's  wife  in  the  Colony  and  called  her  before  tin;  Court  on  account  of  it.  Wlieh 
he  came  in,  d'Hinojossa  said  "You  can  have  no  justice  given  here,  because  you  are  no 


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Colonist  or  inhabitant  and  liave  gone  again  to  live  in  Christina."     Indeed  an  unheard-of 
practice. 

The  galiot  has  again  been  thrown  ashore  by  the  floating  ice  ;  d'Hinojossa  would  not 
allow  her  to  leave,  because  the  cattle  had  not  been  all  delivered.  The  30  heads  received 
have  been  distributed  to  the  one  or  the  other. 

About  3  or  4  weeks  ago  d'Hinojossa  was  at  the  house  of  Francois  Kregier  and 
conversing  with  Mr.  Faitoor  among  others  of  the  affidavits  made  here  at  Altena,  said, 
that  he  still  persisted  in  it  and  would  do  it,  in  case  his  Principals  did  not  satisfy  him. 

His  daily  coiiduc^t  has  indeed  the  appearance,  as  if  he  was  on  the  eve  of  departure. 

Sir !  Whereas  Claes  de  Riiyter  informs  vs,  that  the  small-pox  is  coming  to  cut  up 
the  savages  on  the  river  here,  which  we  fear  also  for  us,  as  I  have  not  yet  had  it, 
therefore  I  respectfully  request  to  let  us  have  on  our  account  by  first  opportunity  some 
theriade  mithridate,  senna-leaves  and  other  purging  and  cooling  medicaments,  useful  for 
such  a  sickness,  for  we  are  at  present  burdened  with  8  children  and  would  have  much 
misery  with  them  in  that  case.  Your  Hon"''  Worship  would  oblige  me  exceedingly,  for 
there  are  no  medicines  to  be  had  here. 

Thus  far  I  had  written  on  the  29'.'>  of  January,  when  I  expected  de  Ruyter  back  from 
New-Amstel,  but  he  was  detained  there  by  a  change  of  weather  and  only  arrived  here 
with  Mr.  Huygen  last  night,  who  was  fiozen  in  there  for  3  or  4  weeks.  Mr.  Huygen 
is  for  once  resolved,  to  make  the  gentleman  of  New-Leyden  move  from  there,  as  soon  as 
the  weather  is  open.- One  Pickaer,  a  Frenchman,  who  has  been  living  here  at  Altena 
with  his  family  for  3  or  4  weeks,  has  sold  his  house  and  land  in  the  Colony  and 
transferred  the  proceeds  of  it  to  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  to  reduce  his  debts.  As  he  says  he 
owes  yet  200  guilders.  This  Pickaer  having  learned,  tiiat  your  Hon""  Worship  needs  a 
gardener,  has  asked  me  for  permission  to  go  thither  with  de  Ruyter,  which  I  could 
not  refuse  him,  as  d'Hinojossa  has  never  given  me  information  to  look  after  him  for  the 
City's  claim. 

Closing  this  herewith  I  commend  your  Hon"'"  Worship  to  the  protection  of  God  and 
wishing  your  Honor  a  long  life  and  prosperous  administration  I  remain  with  hearty 
salutations. 

Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise, 
Prudent,  Very  Discreet  Sii-, 
Sir, 

Your  Honor's  very  obedient 
Altena,  the  I'.'  of  Febr^  .  and  faithful  servant 

^^^^-  WiLii.  Beeckman. 


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EXTUACT  ruoAf  A  LKTTKR  OF  THE  DIRECTORS  TO  StUYVEHANT  ;   SHERIFF  VAN 
SWERINOEN    IH    DISCHARGED      FROM     PROSECUTION    FOR    MURDER  ;     THE 

ENTIRE  Delaware  territory  is  about  to  be  transferred  to  the 
City  of  Amsterdam.    20™  of  March,  1663. 


First  regarding  your  Honors'  perplexity,  liow  to  act  concerninp  the  manslaughter 
committed  by  Gerrit  van  Sweeringen,  Slieriff  in  the  Colony  of  New-Amstel.  Whereas 
we  are  informed,  that  tlie  Worsliiijfn!  Administration  of  this  City  have  found  and  judged, 
after  a  thorough  examination  of  the  jwipers  and  reports  pro  and  contra,  transmitted  by 
their  officers  in  the  Colony,  that  it  had  been  done  only  in  self-defense  and  ex  officio  and 
therefore  have  re-instated  tlie  Sheriff,  who  on  account  of  it  had  been  suspended  there,  in 
his  office,  this  matter  must  rest  here  and  your  Honors  are  herev.-ith  delivered  and  released 
from  your  troubles 

We  have  been  sorry  to  hear  of  the  murder,  committed  in  the  Colony  of  New-Amstel 
by  some  savages  on  a  Christian  and  as  this  may  be  a  matter  of  some  further  consequence, 
we  are  well  satisfied  witli  the  precautions,  taken  by  your  Honors  in  this  affair,  while  we, 
on  our  side,  have  neither  failed  to  provide  your  Honors  with  the  required  gunpowder 
nor  to  communicate  it  to  the  Honorable  Commissioners,  appointed  here  for  the 
management  of  the  Colony,  in  order  that  the  necessary  arrangements  might  be  made 
for  its  safety.  We  had,  in  consequence,  some  conferences  with  them  on  the  proposal,  to 
surrender  the  whole  Soutliriver  to  the  City,  as  th(>y  intend  not  only  to  defend  the  same 
by  necessary  garrisons,  but  also  to  take  hold  of  and  push  the  wliole  work  with  more,  zeal 
and  vigor.  This  business  is  now  carried  on  so  far,  that  we  have  no  doubt  of  its  result, 
which  your  Honors  very  likely  may  hear  by  tliis  letter. 

*  *  *  *  »  -  4> 


Letter.  Commissary  Henduick  Huygen  to  "his  cousin"  Vice- 
Director  Beeckman  ;  state  of  affairs  at  Tinnakonck  and  at 
Upland. 

Monsieur,  mon  Cousin  !    Greeting : 

I  hope  to  see  your  Honor  soon  in  good  health,  as  I  understand  from  the  bearer  hereof, 
that  your  Honor  is  gradually  recoverltig.  As  to  La  Grange,  he  asked  me  and  Jacob 
Swenson,  to  talk  it  over  and  informed  us  of  his  situation  and  resolution,  with  which  I 
was  acquainted  before.  I  liave  therefore  consulted  with  Jia-ob,  what  we  ought  to  do, 
whether  it  was  advisable  to  leave  liim  the  placn  or  tiike  possession  of  it.  Jacob 
answered,  that  there  was  much  to  remit  and  that,  if  Ik;  was  got  rid  of,  the  peoph;  being 
there  had  to  follow  and  who  of  us  two  would  advanci;  the  money  to  maintain  tiiem  further 
and  what  could  we  expect  for  the  damage  sustained,  especially  as  nothing  could  be  got 
from  liim  and  it  was  clear,  tliat  we  would  only  suffer  loss,  when  we  ejected  him,  neither 
did  one  of  us  wish  to  continue  him  any  longer.     He  offered  to  proceed  with  one  of  us  to 


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Holland  and  give  us  satiafaction,  he  has  never  thouRht  of  leavini?  the  place  and  requests, 
that  we  might  believe  that  he  was  imposed  upon  by  his  friendn,  but  this  I  leave  for  what 
It  18  worth;  in  short,  we  consented  to  liis  remaining  and  using  the  land,  until  further 
advioes  had  been  received  from  Holland  or  Sweden  and  thus  the  matter  remained  ;  in  the 
meantime  I  hope,  that  my  Cousin  will  please  to  come  and  visit  ns. 

According  to  the  report  of  Jan  Danielsen  a  villanous  deed  has  been  committed  here  at 
Upland  by  the  miscreant  Iver  the  Pin  against  the  pious  .Turriaen  Snewit,  a  man  who  has 
never  irritated  a  child  even  and  whom  he  is  said  to  have  beaten  cruelly.  If  he  does  not 
receive  a  correction  for  it,  it  is  to  be  feared,  that  he  may  yet  commit  a  greater  villainy  or 
murder,  for  I  have  known  him  for  20  years  as  an  aliandon.'d  villain,  but  lie  has  now 
more  freedom  than  before.  Th.'  bearer  hereof  will  ],e  able  to  rejjort  the  details.  Herewith 
I  commend  your  Honor  and  family  to  the  protection  of  God.  In  haste. 
Tinnackunk,  29'"  Mch.  1663. 

Your  Honor's  cousin 

^    , .    „  Henduick  Huyoen. 

To  his  Honor  Mr.  Wilhelm  Beeckman, 

Commandant  at  Altena. 


Trial    and    skntence    of    banisiimext    proxounced    against    Evert 
Hendricksex,  a  Fin,  at  Altena. 

„     l''^''!}^    „  Extract  from  the 

t^ie  Vice  D.r.  WiLii.  Bkeckman,  Court  Minutes,  kept 

Oi  OEE  Stille,  Mats  :  IIaxsex  ^^  Fort  Altena,  on 

and  Fitter  Cock,  Commissaries.  tlie  7'."  of  April 

Juriiaen  Kyii,  plaint.,  against 
EvtM-t  Ilendickson,  the  Fin,  deft. 

The  plaintiff  delivers  a  remonstrance  against  the  defendant,  wlierein  he,  plaintiff, 
complains,  that  defendant,  in  a  violent  manner,  without  the  least  cause,  beat  him  with 
the  intehtion  to  break  his  head  and  struck  liim  on  tlie  elbow  with  a  stick  (as  he  held 
it  up  for  protection),  so  that  lie  could  not  use  it  for  a  month,  nor  can  lie  use  it  now, 
that  then  he  threatened  to  shoot  him  with  a  gun,  wliicli  he  fetched  out  of  his  house 
for  that  purpose,  using  these  words:  "I  would  like  right  well  to  shoot  you  down 
now,  you  scoundrel;"  tliat  he,  defendant,  threatened  him,  plaintiff,  last  fall,  to  cut  off 
his  liead,  having  the  knife  at  his  throat.  This  however  was  settled,  but  it  was  under 
the  condition,  that  if  he  made  trouble  afterwards,  tiie  complaint  about  it  should  be 
repeated.  The  plaintiff  said  further,  that  defendant  was  an  unruly  man,  who  troubled 
the  place  at  Upland's  kil. 

The  defendant  answers: 

That  he  had  beaten  him,  because  the  plaintiff's  hogs  had  been  on  his,  defendant's, 
land,  that  he  had  not  pointed  the  gun  at  him,  iilaintitf,  but  at  the  hogs,  which  had  been 
on  the  land  and  that  he  has  had  no  intention  to  kill  the  plaintiff. 
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Andrit'H  Aiulricrtson,  a  Fin,  a])pparH  and  is  asked,  what  lio  haa  to  say  about  Rvcrt  tlie 
Fin.  WitncKs  siys,  tiiat  Evi'it  Ili'ndiiclcaon  tho  Fin  has  hccu  hcfoin  tliiH  and  is  daily 
guilty  of  great  insolence  before  his,  witness'  house,  by  maliing  noise,  shooting  and  otlier 
disorderly  acts,  that  if  tliere  is  no  better  order  kept,  lie  shall  be  compelled  to  leave  the 
village,  to  live  in  peace. 

Mr.  Tymen  Stidden  declares  at  the  request  of  the  witness,  that  lie  lias  at  different 
times  seen  Evert  the  Fin  before  his,  witness',  door  with  great  vexations,  making 
much  noise  and  trouble  with  liis  axe  and  he,  affiant,  offers  to  confirm  it  with  liis 
oath. 

Juste  Buys  com])lains  in  writing,  that  he  has  be(»n  obliged  by  tlie  molestations 
of  Evert  the  Fin  to  leave  the  village,  so  that  he  cannot  make  use  of  his  house  in 
freedom, 

Mr.  Tymen  Stidden  coni])lains,  that,  when  he  was  summoned  by  Jacob  Swenson  to 
bleed  him  and  went  there  in  his  canoe,  Evert  the  Fin  saluted -him  so  with  stones,  on 
leaving  the  Upland's  kil  tliat  he  wiis  in  danger  in  his  canoe,  at  least  of  being  wounded, 
he  managed  finally  to  get  out  of  the  Kil  however,  but  was  thoroughly  drenched  by  tho 
splashing  of  the  atones  from  the  bank,  without  knowing  the  reasons,  why. 

He,  Evert  the  Fin,  has  constantly  molested  and  attacked  him,  the  witness,  coming 
before  his  house,  now  with  a  stick,  then  with  a  knife,  at  otiier  times  with  other  things, 
so  that  he  had  neither  security  nor  peace  in  the  house,  but  was  obliged  to  leave 
Upland's  kil. 

Jan  Danielsen  complains  also,  that  Evert  the  Pin,  haa  been  before  his  door  three 
times  with  an  axe  and  called  him  outside  with  insulting  words,  vexing  and  assaulting 
him.  so  that  he  cannot  live  in  his  house  in  freedom  and  ])e;ice. 

The  Hon'''''  Vice-Director  ex  ofhcio  demands  ])ayment  for  the  last  sentence  against 
Evert  Ileiidricksen.  the  Fin.  dated  the  21'"  of  October  1()0:>,  to  the  amount  of  50  guilders 
or  that  he  remain  in  prison,  until  it  is  i)ai(l. 

The  case  of  Evert  Ileiidricksen  the  Fin  having  been  considered  and  manifold 
complaints  from  different  ])arties  heard,  it  is  resolved,  to  hold  him  here  in  prison 
yirovisionally,  until  the  case  shall  be  further  iiKjuired  into,  to  take  then,  if  necessary, 
further  measures. 

On  the  16'!'  of  Ai)ril.  \m.\,  at  rpland's  kil. 

Pouwls  Pi'ersen  was  asked,  whether  Evert  the  Fin,  did  not  come  daily  togethei 
with  the  wife  of  Andries  Andriesen,  a  Fin,  at  his  house,  also,  whether  he  knew,  that  they 
had  been  forhidch'U,  to  have  conversation  with  each  other. 

Pouwls  Peersen  answers,  that  it  is  true,  that  he,  Evert  the  Fin.  met  with  the  wife  of 
Andries  Andriesen,  a  Fin,  at  his  hon.se,  but  that  om;  came  after  the  other. 

Jan  Danielsen  declares,  that  Evert  Hendricksen,  the  Fin,  had  daily  intercourse  with 
the  wife  of  Andries  Andriesen,  a  Fin,  at  the  house  of  Pouwls  Peersen ;  he  gives  as 
reason,  that  lie  has  seen  it  with  his  eyes. 

Nielis  Maersen  declares,  that  Evert  the  Fin  is  a  turbulent  man,  who  daily  creates 
trouble  with  everybody. 

The  Hon*''"  Vice-Director  and  Commissaries  have  maturely  considered  the  case  of 
Evert  Hendricksen,  the  Fin,  have  heard  the  repeated,  manifold  and  continued  complaints 


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affainst  him  and  have  conit-  to  th«  conclusion  iimi  resolved,  in  order  fo  ])revent  further 
mischief  and  difllculties,  to  send  Evprt  Ilendricksen,  with  the  documents  in  his  caaw  to 
theNoblo,  Very  Worshipful,  th.'ir  Honors  the  Direi-tor-General  and  (Council,  that  his 
case  may  tluMH  be  judged.  It  was  signed  Willem  Beecknian,  Ololl"  Stille,  Maes  Hansen, 
Pieter  Cock. 

The  above  copy  having  been  compared  agrees  with  the  minutes.     Altena  as  above. 


EXTKAOT   FIJOM  A  LETTER  OF  THE  DlRECTOIlS  TO  StUYVE-SANT  ;   U'HiNOYOSHA 

IS  hecalled;  the  actions  of  the  Diuectok-Ge.vekai.  and  Council 

CONCEUNINO   THE   CITY's   CoLONY    CONDEMNED.      10^."   Al'KIL   1063. 

*****  4> 

The  complaints,  made  against  the  management  of  tlie  City's  Director  Alexander 
d'Hinojossa  and  the  Sheriff  Gerrit  van  Sweeringen  and  their  ])roeeediiigs  in  executing  and 
hanging  a  run-away  sei'vant  or  fugitive  from  Maryland,  astonish  us.  As  all  this  with  tiie 
transmitted  aflidav'ts  against  the  aforesaid  City's  officers  shall  be  communicated  to  the 
Honorable  Commissioners  and  Directors  liere,  we  shall  also  exert  ourselves  in  regard  to  it, 
so  that  the  necessary  orders  be  given  for  everything.  We  liave  as  yet  delayed  it,  because 
we  have  been  informed,  that  the  said  Director  d'Hinojossa  will  be  ordered  home  (at  his 
request  liowever,)  and  we  would  prefer  for  reasons,  that  this  order  was  first  dispatched 
and  sent  over,  which  will  now  ])e  done  in  14  days  or  about  that  time  by  a  shij),  which 
goes  from  here  directly  to  the  Sonthriver  and  takes  a  good  number  of  farm-la boreis  and 
other  families.  Upon  its  return  here  all  these  matters  can  be  thoroughly  examined  and 
sifted  and  if  anything  more  should  be  brought  forwaid  against  him,  your  Honors  can  in 
the  meantime  furnish  us  timely  information  regarding  it,  so  that  we  may  duly  make  use 
of  it,  when  the  o])portunit3M'omes. 

AVhile  we  are  on  this  subject,  we  cannot  omit  to  say,  that  the  said  Honorable 
Commissioners  have  complained  now  and  several  times  ])reviousl  v.  that  the  administration 
of  the  Company  there  apjiarentiy  endeavored  to  sui)press  the  City's  Colony,  at  leat't  to 
l^revent  its  progress,  citing  for  it  some  instances  and  among  others  not  only  yonr 
countenancing  such  Colonists,  as  from  tini(>  to  time  escaped  from  the  Cohmy,  but  also 
yonr  enticing  away  the  best  and  ablest  of  the  farmers  by  indirect  means  and  perverse 
I)ractices,  as  accoiding  to  their  Honors'  statement  was  done  in  the  case  of  one  Kier 
Walters  and  several  others:  and  as  now  about  AO  farm-laborers  and  10  or  12  farm-girls 
will  be  sent  by  the  City  to  the  aforesaid  Cohmy,  therefore  their  Honors  requested  now 
very  urgently,  that  tlie  same  practices  should  not  only  not  be  used  in  regard  to  these,  but 
that  also  those,  who  might  have  esca])ed  from  their  service  to  the  Manhatans  or  elsewhere 
during  their  covenanted  time  of  ;]  years,  should  not  be  kept  there,  but  be  returned  to  the 
said  Colonj'  npon  your  Honors'  orders :  they  agree  to  reciprocate,  in  case  some  one 
should  come  over  under  such  circumstances  from  the  Company's  distiict.  As  this  is  a 
just  demand,  quite  agreeing  with  (mr  good  intentions,  and  as  we  wish  very  much  to  see 
all  jiossible  assistance  given  to  the  said  Colony,  which  seems  to  be  projected  now,  so  that 
the  English  neighbors  too  might  thereby  be  deprived  of  the  desire  of  taking  possession  of 


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the  river  by  undue  measures,  tlierefore  It  is  our  intention  to  dirt-ct  liiTt'by  and  earnestly 
recommend  to  your  Honors,  to  comply  with  and  carry  out  the  aforesaid  reiiiiust,  by  Hrst 
issuing  the  necessary  orders,  tlmt  such  complaints  may  be  avoided  and  the  Honorable 
Administration  of  this  City  may  have  no  reasons  to  become  prejudiced  against  the 
Company's  Administration  in  New-Netherland,  which,  as  your  Honors  ought  to  know, 
cannot  be  advantageous  for  it. 


6'f-  of  May,  1603,  at  Amsterdam. 

Invoice  of  goods  shipped  in  the  ship  "St.  Jacob,"  skipper  Peter  Lucas  van  der 
Goes,  destined  to  go  to  New-Amstel  on  the  Southriver  of  New-Netherland. 

The  Honorable  Commissioners  and  Directors  of  the  Colony  of  New-Amstel 
consign  to  the  Hon"'"  Director  and  Council  of  the  same. 

2  cases  of  socks,  1  case  of  duffels,  1  pkge  of  linen  for  clothing 

1  pkge  of  Muscovite  cloth,  1  pkge  of  coarse  cloth  1 

1  case  of  Pommeranian  cloth,  shirts  and  shoos         j-  as  above 

1  case  of  shoes,  1  small  box  of  shirts  J 

1  case  of  guns,  firelocks  and  others 

1  case  of  matches,  1  cnse  of  swords  and  belts 

1  case  of  bandeliers,  cartridge-boxes,  wiieeiwright's   implements   and  other 

things. 
4  kegs  with  bullets 
1  case,  wherein  a  pair  of  bellow8 
1  case  with  all  kinds  of  tools 

8  kegs  of  gunpowder 

9  casks  of  seed  grain 
1  cask  with  soap 
1  package  of  wheels 

22  powderbags 
4  small  boxes  of  candles 
1  small  case  of  Spanish  wine 
]  0  hogsheads  of  vinegar 
12  half  awms  of  oil 
600  cheews 
4  barrels  of  hard  bread 

1  small  box  of  agricultural  implements  and  a  lot  necessary  for  this  and  other 
purposes 

Niclaes  de  Ring  to  himself 

Two  mill-stones  with  a  ring  and  iron  handle 

3  small  packages  of  soap 

1  large  saw,  1  hammock 

1  case  with  glas,  1  small  case  with  sundries 

1  chest,  in  it  a  small  keg  with  !iO  lbs  of  gunpowder 


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1  hiilf  ladiHht'H. 

4  shovt'ls  and  npudos  and  tongs  packed  together 

Peter  Corneliaacn  Plockliooy  takes  along  for  himself  and  his  family 
All  kinds  of  necessaries  and  small  articles  for  his  own  use,  as  for  agricultural 
purposes  and  clothing  etc.,  also  2  half  baga  of  hops,  guns  for  his  people  and 

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1  whole  and  1  half  wardrobe  with  (Nothing,  furniture  and  sundries. 

Peter  Lucassen  for  himself. 

2  bags  of  hops 

2  quarters  (of  a  hogshead)  of  train-oil 
16  pkges  of  Muscovite  linen  and  cloth 

2  p.  of  brandy 

1  case  of  pictures 

2  small  bales  of  sail-cloth  material 
1  case  'vith  glas 

Value  altogether  1338fl.    Dutiable  S^Rfl.  14  st. ) 

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Pktition  of  William  Bkkhman,   commissary  on  the  South  uiveb,  fob 

a  piece  of  land. 

To  the  Noble,  Very  Worshipful,  Honorable  Director-General  and  Council  of 
New-Netherland. 
Copy. 

Commissary  Beekman  respectfully  requests,  that  your  Hon""  Worships  will  please 
to  grant  him  a  certain  piece  of  marshland  and  six  morgens  of  upland  or  woodland, 
bordering  on  the  said  marsh,  which  is  situated  on  the  westside  of  Fort  Altena  and 
measures  by  guess  about  eight  morgens.  He  would  inclose  it  with  a  dike,  if  your  Honors 
consent  to  it,  and  turn  it  into  arable  land.  Expecting  your  Honors'  favorable  decision, 
etc? 

Your  Hon*'"  Worships' 

obedient  servant 

WiLH.  Beeckman. 


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Tho  foregoing  request  wae  received  and  read  and  the  following  decision  was  made 
after  due  consideration : 

After  the  land  and  the  marsh  mentioned  above  have  been  surveyed,  a  patent  in  due 
form  shall  be  given  to  petitioner.     Date  as  above. 


Letteb.      Andries    Hudoe,    sECRi-rrARY,    TO    DiREOTon    Stutvesant  ; 

SiNNEKES,     1600    STRONG,    WITIT    WIVES    AND   CHILDREN   MARCIIINO    OX 

'nir.  MiNQUAS,  at  the  instioation  of  the  English  ;  fort  Altena 

UlTERLY   DEFENCELES-'S. 

Noble,  Very  Worshipful  Sir. 

Sir. 
News  have  been  brought  from  the  English  by  one  Harmen  Reyndersen,  living  in  the 
Colony  of  New-Amstel.  They  were,  there  communicated  to  him  by  Jacob  my  Friend  to 
inform  us  here,  that  the  Sinnecus,  1600  men  strong,  with  wives  and  children  are  on  a 
march  to  the  Minquas  and  they  were  at  that  time  only  2  days'  marches  from  the  Minquas' 
fort ;  the  Minquas  were  mostly  at  home  except  80  men,  who  tvere  still  outside ;  there  were 
also  100  of  the  River-Indians  here  ii.  their  fort.  The  English  had  made  a  request  to  tho 
Minquas,  but  it  was  refused  and  the  English  incline  towards  tlie  Sinnecus;  for  this 
purpose  they  intend  to  scmd  some  of  tlieir  people,  to  meet  tho  Sinnekus  and  txiake  peace 
with  them  and  as  these  River-savages  will  not  be  without  offence,  troubles  will  arise  here 
on  the  river  during  the  summer.  Sir !  whereiis  this  has  bee.i  forwarded  to  Mr.  Beeckman 
to  inform  him  of  this  and  other  matters  concerning  him  particularly,  therefore  I  have  been 
obliged  to  communicate  it  also  to  your  Noble  Worship,  as  in  our  exposed  situation  we 
would  not  be  able  to  make  a  defence,  in  case  something  occurred  ;  we  tiust,  nothing  will 
ha,ppen,  but  we  cannot  be  sure  to  remain  unmolested. 

Herewith, 

NoblcN  Very  Worshipful  Sir, 

Your  Ilonnrs  very  obeditmt  and 
Altena,  foithful  servant 

the  29'"  of  May  1663.  A.  llt-DDE. 

The  bearer  of  ihis  must  have  1  blanket,  4  handfulls  of  powder  and  a  stave  of  lead. 
These  stn-ages  have  n.'qnested  me,  that  I  would  mention  herein,  that  half  of  them  liave 
already  been  killed  by  (he  Sinnekus ;  they  are  savages  from  Aimewamus.  I  It't  them 
take  care  of  the  truth  of  it. 

I  request  also,  to  inform  Hendrick  Huygen  tliat  Erwehongh  *  will  shortly  come. 

A.  HtlDDE. 

To  the  Noble,  Very  Worshipful  Sir, 
Mr.  Petrus  Stuyveaant,  Director-General 
of  New-Netherland,  Curayao,  etc.,  residing 
at  New  Amsterdam. 

'  An  Indian  chici'.  — B.  F. 


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Leti'er.      William    Bekokman   to    Dirkctor    Stuyvesant  ;    Minqitas 
blockaded  in  tiieik  fort  hv  the  sinnecus,  800  strong  ;  battle  ; 

SiNNECUS    DEFEATED  ;     SHERIFF    VAN    SwERINQEN    REINSTATED  ;     THE 

Burgomasters  of  Amsterdam  in  treaty  for  the  whole  of  the 

COUNTRY     ON    the    DELAWARE    RIVER  ;    IMMIGRATION  ;     NEW    SWEDISH 
CLERGYMAN. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Prudent,  Discreet  Gentlemen. 

Arriving  at  New-Amstel  on  the  last  of  May,  I  found  there  a  great  excitement  and  all 
had  joined  to  repair  the  Fort,  because  the  Minquas  were  besieged  in  their  fort  by  the 
Sinnecus.  n-ho  are  said  to  be  about  800  men  strong.  Upon  the  arrival  of  the  Sinnecus 
3  or  4  men  were  sent  into  the  Minquas'  fort  with  presents  and  offers  to  make  peace  and 
the  whole  force  kept  concealed  at  a  distance ;  but  a  Minqua  returning  from  hunting 
tracked  tlie  Siniiecus  and  thus  they  were  discovered  and  the  next  days  they  of  the  fort 
went  out  and  met  troops  of  20  or  30  men  and  finally  the  Miufjuas  made  a  sally  in  force, 
drove  away  and  pursued  the  Sinnecus  for  2  days,  capturing  10  prisoners  and  killing  a 
number  according  to  the  report  of  2  Minquas,  arrived  at  New-Amstel  on  the  2'!  inst. 

On  the  first  of  this  month  a  letter  was  proclaimed  at  New-Amstel,  under  sounding  of 
the  bell,  directed  from  the  Fatherland  to  Director  and  Council  at  New-Amstel, 
whereby  it  was  made  known,  that  the  Sheriff  van  Sweeringen  had  been  pardoned  for  the 
shooting  of  a  disorderly  soldier,  also  that  Director  and  Council  were  recommended  to 
fill  up  the  magazine,  as  the  Masters  intended  to  send  a  ship  with  Colonists  and  a  party 
of  farm-labourers  and  that  at  the  close  of  the  hotter  aforesaid,  on  the  3?  of  December,  130 
families  had  already  promised  to  go  hitlier  at  their  own  expenses.  It  is  further  mentioned 
in  the  letter,  that  the  Lords- Burgomasters  were  in  negotiation  with  the  Hon''''  Company 
to  acquire  the  whole  river  for  their  Honors'  colony  and  that  the  result  was  to  be  expected 
by  the  next  ojjportunity.  The  Sheriff  is  continued  in  his  former  position :  therefore  I 
would  (under  correction)  consider  it  not  unadvisabJe,  (in  order  to  prevent  further 
jealousies  and  differences),  tliat  Elias  Kouts  should  again  be  summoned  up  or  from  here 
by  your  Hon"'"  Worships. 

In  case  our  Lords  and  Masters  should  really  give  up  the  Piver,  then  I  would  humbly 
request,  that  your  Honors  would  please  to  employ  and  continue  me  somewhere  else  in 
the  service. 

The  discharged  soldier  Ileiulrick  Dyck  goes  thither  herewith. 

The  fear  of  some  Siiuiecus  marauders  makes  me  defer  the  sending  of  4  or  5  persons 
more  at  present,  until  further  news  and  a  safer  opportunity. 

In  the  meantime  I  commend  your  lion"'"'  Worships  to  the  i)rotection  of  God  and 
remain  with  wishes  for  a  long  life  and  prosperous  administration. 

Noble,  noiu)rable,  AVise,  Prudent, 

Very  Discreet  Geutli-men, 

Your  Hon"'"  Worships'  affectionate 
Altena,  and  faithful  servant 

the  e'*  of  June  l(i03.  Wii.u.  Beeckman. 


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Sir !  Until  to-daj'^  no  chance  has  offered  itself,  to  speak  with  the  new  Swedish  or 
Lutheran  Domine.*  I  shall  forward  to  him  the  desired  matter,  pursuant  to  your  Hon""'' 
Worship's  order.     Vale. 


Letter.    William  Beeokman  to  Secretary  van  Ruyvbn  ;   Sinneocs 

RETIRE  TO   their  OWN   COUNTRY. 

Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  Prudent,  Very  Discreet  Sir ! 

At  the  departure  of  one  Walraef  Claeihout  I  bought  from  him  a  small  piece  of 
cloth  for  my  family  on  my  account  for  the  payment  of  the  duties,  amounting  to  63 
guilders,  beaver  valuation.  I  respectfully  request  that  your  Honor  will  please  to  agree 
to  it. 

I  heard  from  Verbraek  yesterday,  that  the  savage  sent  there  by  MonsT  Hudde  before 
my  arrival,  liad  been  dispatched  already  before  the  sailing  of  the  yacht ;  but  he  has  not 
been  heard  from  until  to-day,  so  that  I  sent  MonsT  Hudde  up  to  the  place,  where  he  had 
hired  him,  to  see  if  he  was  not  perhaps  sick,  as  at  present  many  savages  on  the  river  are 
suffering  from  the  sraall-pox. 

I  have  at  present  nothing  of  interest  to  write  to  their  Honors,  the  Director-General 
and  Council. 

Since  my  last  by  Jan  de  Caper,  we  have  not  heard  anytliing  more  from  the  Sinnecus, 
except  that  they  have  again  retreated  to  tlieir  country. 

Sir !  Our  store  of  breadstuff  for  tlie  garrison  is  getting  very  low ;  it  will  take  at 
least  6  or  8  weeks,  before  new  grain  can  be  had,  so  that  I  respectfully  request,  that  your 
Honor  will  please  to  send  me  by  first  opportunity  some  Osnaburghs  and  a  small  piece  of 
white  Flemish,  as  it  is  easy  to  get  some  provisions  from  the  Swedes  for  linen.  Wherewith 
I  commend  your  Honor  to  God's  protection  and  remain  with  my  salutations, 

Honorable,  Wise,  Prudent, 

Very  Discreet  Sir, 

Your  Worship's  affectionate 

Altena,  and  well-inclined  servant 

the  23?  of  June,  10G:5.  Wilh.  Beeckman. 

To  the  Honoral/.e,  Worshipful, 

Wise,  Prudent,  Discreet 

Mr.  Cornelis  van  Ruyven, 

Receiver  and  Secretary  of  New-Netherland 

residing  at  Fort  Amsterdam 

on  tne  Manliatans. 


•  Abolius  ZotRroorn.  Acrclius  says  of  liim  :  "A  student,  A.  SeUkooriu,  came  to  the  country  and  for  some  time 
held  divine  service  nt  Snnd-liooli  (New-Ciisl'e).  tlion  went  to  Ncw-Amstcrdiun  and  received  n  cail  from  Stuyvesant  . 
he  never  liad  cliarge  of  any  conifrcgation  on  tlie  Soulliriver  aa  u  regulariy  ordained  clergyinun.  —  H.  F 


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Letteu.  William  Bkeckman  to  Directok  Stuyvesant  ;  small  pox 
AT  Staten  Island  ;  murder  of  christians  at  Esopus  ;  retreat 
OF  the    Sinnecus;   several  of    them    recently   taken    by   the 

MiNQUAS. 

The  original  of  this  letter  has  been  torn  out  and  the  translation  below  ia  supplied  from  the  not  very  correct 
Vander  Kemp  translation,  vol.  17,  p.  385. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise  and  Prident  Gentlemen. 

When  the  yacht,  "  de  Prinses,"  arrived  on  the  21".'  I  was  informed,  that  a  savage  had 
been  despatched  hither  by  your  Honors  3  or  4  days  before  she  sailed  ;  whereupon  I  sent  to 
Mr.  Hudde,  who  had  hired  the  savage.  He  informed  me  last  night,  that  this  savage  had 
died  of  small-pox  among  the  Christians  on  Staten-Island  and  that  no  doubt  the  letters 
had  been  returned  to  your  Honors  :  I  must  therefore  earnestly  request  your  Honors,  to 
send  some  person  there,  to  demand  these  letters. 

Mr.  Hudde  further  reported,  that  he  had  heard,  when  he  was  above  on  the  river,  the 
savages  had  again  murdered  some  Christians  at  the  Esopus,  but  I  trust  to  God's  mercy, 
that  it  may  not  be  true. 

The  Sinnecus  have  returned  to  their  own  country,  yet  some  prisoners  were  taken  of 
them  by  the  Minquas  lately. 

Your  Honors  will  be  informed  of  the  news  and  situation  of  the  Colony  of  New-Amstel 
by  the  Schcpens  of  that  Colony  now  visiting  the  Manhatans.  Wherewidi  closing  I 
commend  to  God's  protection  and  remain  with  wshes  for  a  long  life  and  prosperous 
administration. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful  Gentlemen, 
Your  Honor's  affectionate 
Altena,        '  and  faithful  servant 

the  24'."  of  June,  1663.  Wilh.  Beeckman. 


Gentlemen !  One  Mr.  Goutsmidt,  who  was  with  other  friends  at  New-Amstel, 
reports,  that  the  young  Baltimore  intends  to  make  ere  long  a  visit  on  the  River  here,  but 
they  heard  of  no  plan  to  go  further.  Not  a  single  draught  of  French  wine  can  be 
obtained  here  on  the  lliver.  1  request  therefore,  that  some  maybe  sent  by  the  lirst 
opportunity,  in  case  this  iiobh'man  pays  us  a  visit.  I  wish,  that  it  may  be  placed  to  my 
account. 

Abelius  Zctscoren  received  an  invitation  and  call  from  the  Swedish  congregation, 
subject  to  your  Honor  s  approval,  but  Domine  Laers  objects  to  it  witii  all  his  influence, 
so  that  the  Commissaries  were  compelled  to  threaten  him  with  a  protest,  before  he  could 
be  persuaded  to  permit  Doniine  Letscoren  to  preach  on  the  second  day  of  Pentecost. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 
Wise,  Prudent  (lentlemen,  tlielr  Honors, 
Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant,  Director-General 
and  Council  of  New-Netherland,  Cuitivao,  etc.  residing  at 
Fort  Amsterdam  on  tiie  Maiihutaus. 
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I1 1: 


Extract  from  a  Letter  of  the  Directors  in  Holland  to  Director- 
General  AND  Council  of  New-Netuerland  ;  D'Hinoyossa  arrives 
IN  Holland.    SS^."  of  June,  1663. 

The  City's  Director  Alexander  d'Hinojossa  arrived  here  by  way  of  Virginia  3  or  4 
days  ago.  We  cannot  yet  correctly  learn,  what  may  have  induced  him  to  this  unexpected 
voyage,  except  generally,  that  the  community  in  the  City's  Colony  had  rather  compelled 
him  to  it.     Time  must  show,  what  his  news  are  and  what  will  be  their  consequences. 


Letter.  William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant  ;  massacre  at 
Esopus ;  MiNQUAS  threaten  to  follow  the  Sinnecus  ;  immigration  ; 
Mr.  Beeckman  applies  for  employment  elsewhere. 

Noble,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Prudent,  Very  Discreet  Gentlemen. 

I  received  your  Hon''"'  Worships'  favoi  of  tlie  C!"  of  June  only  on  the  26'.",  because  the 
hired  savage  died  on  Staten-Island,  as  I  have  informed  your  Hon*""  AVorships  by  Dirck 
Smidt  and  the  letters  w-^re  brought  by  a  savage,  whom  I  had  to  pay  for  it.  By  this 
savage  we  have  heard,  God  may  make  it  better,  sometliing  more  certain  of  tlie  murder  at 
Esopus  through  a  letter  I'rom  Mons.  Cousturier's  wife.  We  hear  nothing  more  from  the 
Sinnecus,  except  what  is  reported  by  the  Minquas,  that  they  intend  to  attack  them  again 
with  a  strong  force  in  the  fall. 

The  Director  and  Council  in  New-Amstel  have  again  received  letters  to  provision  the 
magazine  for  Colonists  to  arrive  and  that  there  is  no  doubt,  that  the  whole  River  will  be 
acquired  for  the  City. 

In  case  that  we  here  then  must  decamp  I  would  again  most  humbly  request  your 
Hon""'"  Worships  to  continue  me  somewhere  else  in  the  service  of  tlie  Hon*"'  Company. 

Wherewith  closing  I  commend  your  Hon''"  Worships  to  the  protection  of  God  and 
remain  with  wishes  for  a  long  life  and  prosperous  administration  at  all  times, 

Noble,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise, 

Very  Discreet  Gentlemen, 

Your  Honors'  affectionate  and 

Altena,  faithful  serv' 

the  S*  of  July,  1603.  Wilu.  Beeckman. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 

Wise,  Prudent  Gentlemen, 

their  Honors,  Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant  Director-General 

and  Council  of  New-Netherland  Curasao,  etc., 

residing  at  Fort  Amsterdam 

on  the  Manhatans. 


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Lktteb.    W11.LIAM  Bkeckman  to  Director  Stcyvesant  ;  defenceless 

CONDITION     OF     THE     FORT;      AnDKIES      HuDDE     ABOUT     TO     MOVE     TO 

Maryland  ;  two  Englishmen  murdered  there  by  Sinnecus,  as 
IT  IS  supposed. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worsliipful,  Wise,  Prudert,  Discreet  Gentlemen. 

We  heard  to  our  great  sorrow  last  week  the  authenticated  news  of  the  massacre  made 
by  the  barbarians  at  tlie  Esopus. 

Two  different  people  have  told,  that  they  had  heard  from  River-savages,  we  here  at 
Altena  would  probably  suffer  somewhat  from  the  runners,  because  we  belonged  also  to 
the  people  of  the  Hon"'"  Director-General. 

Gentlemen  !  I  find  only  10  or  12  lbs  of  musket  balls  in  the  magazine  and  no  flints  at 
all.  I  roquest,  your  Hon'''"  Worships  will  please  to  send  us  some  musketballs  and  flints 
by  the  first  opportunity,  which  are  so  much  more  needed  as  most  of  the  men  have  firelocks. 

Our  store  of  breadstuffs  is  also  gone  ;  I  request,  that  some  Osnaburgh  or  Flemish 
linen  may  be  sent  by  the  first  opportunity  to  purchase  some.  I  have  also  bacon  and  meat 
for  only  2  months  or  2  rations  more. 

Gentlemen  !  I  am  confident,  that  I  shall  be  able  to  enlist  here  4  or  5  men  as  soldiers ; 
I  have  engaged  one  at  16  guilders,  light  money,  the  month  ;  I  am  expecting  your  Hon"'" 
Worships'  further  orders. 

Mons?  Andries  Hudde  has  informed  me,  that  he  has  asked  your  Hon*"'*  Worships  for 
his  discharge.  He  intends  to  live  in  Maryland  and  begin  to  brew  there  with  the  assistance 
of  one  Henry  Coursy,  therefore  I  have  given  him  permission  to  make  a  journey  there  and 
back. 

A  short  time  ago,  two  persons  have  been  murdered  by  savages  in  their  house  up  in 
Maryland  here  ;  I  understand,  that  Sinnecus  have  done  it. 

Gentlemen !  In  case  of  any  changes  in  consequence  of  the  transfer  of  the  River,  I 
again  respectfully  request,  that  your  Hon*'"  Worships  will  please  to  •'ontinue  me  in  the 
service  elsewhere.  Wherewith  I  commend  j'^our  Hon""'"  Worships  to  the  protection  of  God 
and  remain  with  wishes  for  a  long  life  and  prosperous  administration, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 

Wise,  Prudent,  Very  Discreet  Gentlemen, 

Gentlemen, 

Your  Honorable  Worships' 
Altena  Very  obedient  and  faithful  servant, 

the  23?  of  July,  1003.  WiLU.  Beeckman. 

To  the  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise, 

Prudent  Gentlemen,  their  Honors, 

Mr.  Petrus  Bfiyvesant,  Director-General 

and  Counci'  .      Vew-Netherland,  Curasao,  etc. 

residing  at  Foil  Amsterdam 

on  the  Mahhattans. 


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Leti'er.     William  Beeckman  to  Secbetaky  van  Ruyven 

AFFAIRS. 


STATE   OF 


Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wide,  Prudent,  Very  Discreet  Sir. 
Sir: 

Dirck  Smidt  complains,  that  he  had  lost  the  order  for  70  guilders,  light  money,  given 
him  last  June  for  freight  hitherward,  I  have  therefore  given  him  another,  which  your 
Worship  will  please  to  accept. 

I  have-  net  heard  from  your  Worship  by  these  two  yachts  ;  I  am  afraid,  sad  difficulties 
having  occurred  at  the  Esopus,  that  my  reqiiest  will  be  inconvenient,  but  I  hope,  it  may 
be  done  by  your  Worship's  favor  with  the  last  vessels. 

They  have  again  received  information  at  New-Amstel  yesterday,  that  two  more 
Englishmen  have  been  murdered  by  Sinnecus  up  in  Maryland. 

Conraet  ten  Eyck  writes  to  me  about  the  account  of  Hermen  Hendrick  of  Deventer. 
What  regards  the  auction-sale  of  the  property,  whicli  he  left,  the  inventory  and  last  will, 
shall  be  sent  upon  your  Worship's  order. 

Closing  I  commend  your  Worship  and  family  to  God' s  protection  and  remain  with 
wishes  for  a  long  life  and  prosperity. 

Sir, 

Your  Worship's  obedient  and 

In  haste.  willing  servant 

Alteoa,  the  25'?  of  July,  Wilii.  Beeokman. 

16G3. 

To  the  Honorable,  Worshipful,  Wise,  Prudent,  Discreet 
Mr.  Cornells  van  Ruyven,  Receiver-General  and  Secretary 
of  New-Netherland,  Curasao,  etc.,  residing  at 
Fort  Amsterdam  on  the  Manhattans. 


Letter.     William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant;  arrival  of 

SETTLERS  FR(  M   HOLLAND  ;   DIRECTOR   D'HiNOYO.SSA  ABOUT  TO  PUOCEEIl 
THITHER. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Prudent  Gentlemen. 

The  enclosed  was  handed  to  me  by  the  Hon'''"  President  van  Sweeringen  on  the  SO'f  of 
July. 

On  the  28'!'  there  arrived  at  New-Amstel  skipper  Peter  Luckassen,  he  discharged 
there  for  the  City  about  00  farm-labourers  and  girls,  witii  a  quantity  of  atnnmnition  of 
war,  farming  implements  and  some  commodities.  I  have  not  received  an  invoice  from 
Mr.  Lyfferingli  or  anybody  else  in  beluilf  of  the  Hon'"'  Company,  only  the  enclosed  list 
of  the  Supercargo. 

This  skipper  left  also  41  souls  with  their  baggage  and  farm-utensils  at  the  Horekil 


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I  understand  from  Mr.  van  Sweeringen  and  Mr.  Willem  Rosenborgh,  who  came  also 
on  this  ship,  "Sf  Jacob,"  that  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  had  received  permission  to  go  to  the 
Fatherland  in  this  ship.* 

Gentlemen  !  I  request  to  inform  me,  whether  it  will  be  necessary  to  provision  thia 
garrison  here  again  for  a  year  ;  it  would  ,ie  useful  to  know  it  soon,  in  ordev  to  govern 
myself  accordingly,  as  Mr.  van  Sweeringen  will  have  to  provide  for  one  hundred  persons. 
I  refer  for  details  regarding  our  present  needs  to  my  last  letter,  wherewith  I  commend 
your  Honorable  Worships  to  the  protection  of  God  and  remain  with  wishes  for  a  long  life 
and  prosperous  administration, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Discreet  Gentlemen, 
Altena,  Your  Hon""  Worships'  affectionate 

the  4'."  of  August  1663.  and  faithful  servant 

WlLH.   BeECKMAN. 


EXTUACT  OF  THE  RESOLUTIONS  MADE  BY  THE  DIRECTORS  OF  THE  PrIV.  WeST- 

India  Company,  Chamher  of  Amsterd  .m,  the  8'?  of  FebrT  1663. 

(See  New  York  Col.  Documents  II.,  197.) 


Further  concessions  to  the  colony  of  the  city  of  Amsterdam  on 

THE  Delaware  river. 

(See  N.  Y.  Col.  Doc.  II..  306.) 


«?,; 


^t  »»»■ 


Letter.  William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant  ;  visit  of  Lord 
Baltimore  {sic)  and  suite  to  New  Amstel  and  Altena  ;  renews 
treaty  of  peace  with  the  Indians  ;  sp:ttlement  of  the  boundary 
proposed  to  him  ;  he  refers  it  to  the  old  Lord  Baltimore. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Gentlemen. 
Gentlemen. 
On  the7'^  inst.,  as  the  ship  "  St.  Jacob"  had  already  been  pushed  off,  the  skipper  was 
requested  by  the  Sheriff  van  Sweeringen  to  await  the  arrival  of  the  English  and  to  send 
his  boat  to  Apoqueiianilngh  to  fetch  the  Governor,  as  no  other  vessel  was  to  be  found. 
On  the  O'l"  Mr.  Baltinioor  with  a  following  of  about  26  or  27  arrived  at  New- Amstel ;  I 
entertained  his  Honor  here  at  Altena  on  the  11'"  and  12'".  The  Hon"'°  Governor  intends 
to  pass  through  the  Manhatans  on  the  way  to  Bost(m  next  spring  ;  his  Honor  is  grateful 
to  your  non"'"  Worships  for  the  offer  to  send  a  convoy  and  horses. 

•  In  a  letter  of  the  Directors,  dated  28tli  June,  ICO;},    it  is  said,  that  d'Hinojossa  had  suddenly  arrived   in 
Amsterdam.  —  B.  F. 


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Several  chiefs  of  thia  River  came  to  New-Amstel  on  the  12'"  inst.  at  tlie  anramons  of 
Mr.  van  Sweeringen.  He,  van  Sweeringen,  and  the  English  Governor  and  his  Council, 
renewed  now,  without  giving  iis  information,  tlie  treaty  of  peace  and  friendship,  made 
with  these  savages  about  2  years  ago.  Mr.  van  Sweeringen  has  also  tried,  as  he  told  me, 
to  stipulate  at  this  meeting  the  boundary-lines,  pursuant  to  the  directions  of  his 
Honorable  Principals.  He  received  as  answer,  that  they  would  write  to  tlie  old  Lord 
Baltimoor. 

Gentlei"en  !  I  received  on  the  9'"  inst.  your  Honors'  orders  and  directions  in  regard 
to  a  general  day  of  fasting  and  prayer,  which  we  shall  observe  and  carry  out  according 
to  their  contents.  I  refer  to  my  last  regarding  our  wants ;  we  are  almost  destitute  of 
everything. 

Wherewith  closing  I  commend  your  Hon'''"  Worships  to  God's  protection  and  remain 
with  wishes  for  a  long  life  and  prosperous  administration, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Wise,  Prudent,  Very  Discreet  Gentlemen, 

Your  Hon"'"  Worships'  obedient 
Altena,  and  faithful  servant 

the  15'."  of  Aug.  1663.  Wilh.  Beeokman. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very  AVorshipful, 
Wise,  Prudent  Gentlemen,  their  Honors 
Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant  Director-General 
and  Council  of  New-Netherland,  Curasao,  etc., 
residing  at  Fort  Amsterdam 

on  tlie  Manhatans. 

Per  ship  St.  Jacob, 
which  God  may  guide. 


Lettek.  William  Beeckman  to  Dikectou  Stuyvesant  ;  Esoprrs 
Indians  visit  the  Minissinks  at  the  head  of  the  Delaware; 
minquas  cauuy  presents  to  the  mohawks,  who  kill  some  of 
them;  will  .roiN  the  Senegas  against  the  Minqiias. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Prudent,  Very  Discreet  Gentlemen. 
Gentlemen. 

Since  the  sailing  of  the  ship  "  S?  Jacob  "  nothing  of  any  consequence  has  occurred.  T 
heard  only  on  the  '27'.'"  of  August,  that  the  Esopus  savages  were  camping  near  the  head 
of  this  River  or  near  the  Menissins,  who  are  said  to  liav(>  joined  them.  These  savages 
say,  that  two  captured  women  have  escaped  lately.  I  hope,  that  our  Lord  God  will  have 
released  them.  I  went  up  the  Riv  er  on  the  28'."  of  last  month,  to  inquire  about  the 
foregoing  and  heard  at  Kinsses,  that  two  Esojius  savages  had  been  there  on  the  24'"  and 
had  remained  about  a  duy  ;  they  had  conii)lained,  that  all  their  plantations  had  been 
destroyed  by  your  Hon""'  Worsliijjs. 

Three  Minquas  passed  here  on  the  25'!"  of  August  and  reported,  that  they  came  from 


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the  Maqiias,  that  they  had  boen  there,  to  make  presenta,  that  the  Maquas  liad  alain 
three  of  their  squaws  with  two  from  this  River,  whom  tliey  liad  with  them  in  their 
company.  They  said  also,  tliat  the  Maquas  would  assist  the  Sinnecus  against  the 
Minquas. 

The  Governor  of  Maryland  assisted  lately  the  Minquas  with  a  quantity  of  powder 
and  lead,  also  with  2  pieces  of  artillery  and  four  men,  to  manage  them. 

Gentlemen !  This  is  further  to  inquire  whether  your  Hon*"  Worships  may  not 
consider  it  necessary  to  make  some  repairs  on  this  Port,  as  the  pallisades  and 
everything  are  in  decay.  Also,  to  inform  your  Hon""  Worships,  that  we  are 
almost  bare  of  all  provisions.  I  have  engaged  some  grain,  so  that  necessarily  some 
Osnaburgh  or  Flemish  linen  must  be  sent,  also  some  duffels  and  other  things  to  fill 
the  magazine. 

We  require  here  also  before  winter  for  the  soldiers  two  dozens  of  shirts  and  two 
dozen  pairs  of  socks  and  shoes  with  cloth  and  linings  for  4  or  5  men's  clothing. 

Also  a  lot  of  musket  balls  and  flints  is  needed  here  for  the  firelocks. 

Mr.  Andries  Hudde  awaits  with  great  longing  his  discharge  and  settlement  of 
accounts,  he  says,  that  he  has  petitioned  your  Hon*""  Worships  for  it  and  given  it  to  Mr. 
Hnygen.  He  has  been  in  Maryland  and  intends  to  settle  on  the  Sassafras  river.  Closing 
herewith  I  commend  your  Hon""  Worships  to  God's  protection  and  remain  with  wishes 
for  a  long  life  and  a  prosperous  administration. 
Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 
Wise,  Very  Discreet  Gentlemen, 

Your  Honors'  always  affectionate 

Altena  and  faithful  servant, 

this  !•'  of  Septbr.,  1663.  WiLii.  Bkeckman. 

Sir! 
The  bearer  has  been  detained  by  bad  weatlier  and  contrary  winds.  Meanwhile  I 
have  considered  it  necessary  to  inform  your  Honor  of  the  following.  Evert  Hinderson, 
the  Pin,  whom  I  brought  along  coming  there,  has  again  been  here  since  the  20'."  of  June. 
Mr.  Hendrick  Huygen  has  informed  nu  verbally,  that  your  lion""  Worship  hud 
given  him.  Evert,  permission  to  come  and  return  to  arrange  his  affairs.  He  has  sold 
his  house  and  land  a  long  time  ago,  also  some  animals  and  intends  to  settle  here  in  the 
Colony,  as  the  Sheriff  van  Sweeringen  has  told  me,  whom  he  asked  for  land.  This  is 
contrary  to  your  Hon'""  Worship's  order,  as  he  was  forbidden  the  River.  He  has  treated 
one  of  our  Commissaries  very  insultingly  on  the  streets  at  New-Amstel  about  6  weeks  ago 
and  defied  another  Commissary  at  Upland  about  10  days  ago  and  acted  very  insolently 
there,  whereupon  I  went  tliere  directly  upon  the  information  of  Oele  Stille.  When  I 
arrived.  Evert  the  Fin  fled  to  the  woods  and  would  not  nuike  his  appearance,  although 
I  send  him  a  written  promise,  tliat  I  would  not  molest  him  in  the  least  this  time, 
but  that  I  only  iiad  come  to  in(iuire,  wiiat  reasons  he  had,  to  oppose  this  and  that 
man.  He  goes  about  proclaiming,  tliat  your  Hon""  Worslii])  has  given  him  permission 
to  live  here  again,  where  he  liked,  as  the  Sheriff  van  Sweeringen  and  others  have 
told  me. 

1  ancloae  a  note  from  Mr.  Huygens,  from  which  your  Hon""  Worship  may  infer  his 


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opinion  of  Evert  the  Fin,  althoufcli  ho  is  now  tlio  cauHP,  by  liis  Intercession  with  your 

Hon""'  Worhliip,  tiiiit  wt>  an-  again  niolcsted  by  tiiis  villain.      I  request  your  Honor's 

directions,  how  wo  shall  conduct  ourselves  in  this  matter  In  the  future.     Meanwhile  I 

remain 

Sir, 

Your  Hon""  Worshii)'s  obedient 
Altena,  a'ld  faithful  servant 

theS'I'ofSeptbr.,  1663.  WiLii.  Beeckmak. 


Oath  of  office  taken  by  Gekkit  Cock,  collector  of  customs  fob  thh 
city's  colony  on  the  Delaware  kivkk. 


Copy. 


I  promise  and  sw^ar,  that  I  will  be  obedient  and  faithful  to  their  High  Mightinesses, 
the  Lords  States-General  of  the  United  Netherlands  as  to  our  highest  and  sovereign 
authority  and  to  the  Lords-Directors  of  tlie  Priv  West-India  Company,  to  make  and  keep 
the  proper  notices  and  memoranda  of  all  such  goo''  ,  wares  and  merchandises,  as  for 
account  of  the  City  of  Amsterdam  or  other  private  parties  shall  be  brought  and  imported 
into  the  Colony  of  the  said  City  and  may  hence  be  exported  again,  to  receive  the  tolls  and 
duties,  which  such  goods  shall  have  to  pay  and  others  according  to  the  tariff,  wltliout 
taking  oft"  or  adding  to  the  same,  to  keej)  projjer  notice  and  memorandum  of  all  used  for 
the  public  works,  the  officers  of  the  City's  Colony  and  other  public  affairs  and  further  to 
conduct  myself,  as  a  faithful  and  honest  man  must  do  it  in  his  service.  So  help  me  God 
Almighty ! 

Below  stood : 

Gerrit  Kock  has  taken  the  above  oath  on  the  9'"  of  September,  1663,  in  presence  of  the 

Hon"'"  Drs.  Roeter  Ernst  and  Johan  van  Hartoghveldt,  Schepens. 

Still  lower  stood :  ,     ,         ,   , 

In  my,  the  Secretary  s,  knowledge 

signed  Jacob  de  Vooelaek. 


The  Directors  of  the  West-India  Company  to  Director-General  and 
Council  ok  Nkw-Netiieuland  ;  reasons  for  ceding  the  whole  of 
THE  Delaware  territory  to  the  City  of  Amsterdam. 

Honorable,  Valiant,  Pious,  Dear,  Faithful  ! 

After  the  peace,  made  between  this  State  and  England,  had  prevented  the  English  to 
carry  out  by  force  of  arms  their  intt  ntions  on  the  territories  of  New-Netherland,  revealed 
some  years  ago,  we  could  very  easily  see,  that  they  relied  upon  other  means,  than  those, 
of  which  they  were  deprived  bv  tlie  said  peace:  they  smuggled  themselves  into  all 
places  by  force  of  colonists,  even  into  those  districts,  which  must  necessarily  be  counted 
among  the  conquests  of  the  Company.  On  account  of  this  and  other  reasons  we  have 
resolved,  to  cede  for  the  present  the  Southriver  to  the  City  of  Amsterdam,  under  the 


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conditions,  known  to  your  lIonorH,  as  wo  did  not  doubt,  but  tliat  tlie  City  would,  by  a 
numerouH  population,  iiavc  hindtTcd  tht-  KtiKlisli  ho  inucii.  that  the  CouqKiiiy'n  intoregta 
in  New-Nctlicrland  would  luivt-  ai)pfan"d  to  be  pni ft'ctly  .si-curcd  tiit'ifby.  Hut  oxperiunco 
rt'vwils  now,  wliat  in  tin'  Ix-friuninj^  ignorance  concit'alcd  in  regard  to  ho  important  matters, 
and  after  an  examination  by  us  and  by  tlie  City  of  Amsterdam  of  what  time  has  taught 
us  and  them  to  be  neceHsary  f(U' the  continuation  and  iteojiiing  tlie  Soutiiriver,  we  have 
concluded  to  cede  and  surrender  to  the  City  besides  the  conditions  made  previously  with 
lier,  all  sudi  privileges,  as  your  Honors  may  see  by  the  enclosed  extracts  from  the  register 
of  our  resolutions  of  tiie  8'"  and  If)'"  of  February,  the  i;J'."  and  »)'."  of  Jldy  and  the  «'!  and 
9'."  of  August.  According  to  these  we  hereby  recommend  to  and  expressly  charge  and 
order  your  Honors  to  convey  to  those,  wlio  shall  thereto  be  authorized  by  the  City  of 
Amsterdam,  tlie  territory  and  i)lac(>s  mentioned  in  the  1".'  8'!"  9'"  10'.'"  articles  of  the 
resolution,  so  and  in  such  a  manner  as  the  same  have  been  conceded,  evacuating  Fort 
Cliristina,  but  cairyiiig  off  tlie  ammunition  of  war,  tlm  ordnance  and  everything 
belonging  to  it  and  further  all  the  Conii)auy's  property  and  efre(^ts  and  the  military, 
surrendering  all  letters,  charters  and  ])apers,  deposited  in  the  Secretary's  ofHce,  the 
poor-money  and  what  else  might  concern  tl<e  Colony  on  the  Soutiiriver,  giving  it  to 
those,  wlio  are  autliorized,  and  keeping  in  hand  the  above  said.  Thereby  our  serious 
intention  will  be  caii'ied  out,  as  we  iind  it  so  to  be  of  advantage  to  the  Company. 

And  as  we  know,  that  in  case  some  parties  move  from  one  of  the  respective 
Colonies  into  the  other  without  paying  their  debts,  wliicli  they  owe  us,  if  leaving  our 
Colony,  or  to  the  City,  if  running  away  from  the  City's  Colony,  for  their  transport  or 
other  matters,  they  may  then  be  lawfully  called  upon  at  the  places,  where  they  go  to  and 
though  we  do  not  doubt,  but  that  your  Honors  on  one  side  and  the  City's  ofiicers  on  the 
other  would  administer  strict  law  and  justice,  we  have  as  yet  not  been  willing  to  tolerate 
the  ingmtitude  of  such  people,  who  having  the  opportunity  in  both  Colonies  to  earn  by 
their  indiistriousness  the  money  advanced  to  them  in  a  short  time,  try.  in  the  hope  of 
linding  ]irofection  elsewhere,  to  cheat  by  their  lliglit  tlieir  ])atroiis  out  of  the  expenses, 
incurred  for  them  with  good  intentions  or  at  least  to  vex  the  same  with  many  difliciilties. 
And  as  we  ouruelves  do  not  wish  to  give  any  examples  and  inducements  to  our  nor  to 
tlieir  people,  we  will  hereby  exjji'essly  inform  your  Honors,  that  pursuant  to  our 
resolutions  of  the  H'l  and  !»"'  of  August  we  demand  and  hereby  direct  your  Honors, 
henceforth  not  to  receive  into  our  Colony  any  of  the  City's  Colonists  or  farm-laborers, 
unless  they  prove  by  their  jjassjjorts,  thiit  the  City  has  been  satisfied  for  its  disbursed 
moneys;  without  binding  j'uu'-  Honors  however  to  any  other  i)rivate  debts,  as  we 
consider  that  sxich  debts  all'ect  their  ju-rsons  only  so  far,  as  they  must  be  paid  first  at 
the  jilace,  whence  the  jjersons  hav(>  come,  before  thi-y  may  leave  and  that  this  arrangement 
is  very  necessary  for  the  avoidance  of  many  inconveniences,  for  the  population  and 
es])ecially  for  the  cultivation  of  the  country  and  must  be  carried  out  without  excei)tioii. 
Hence,  if  hereitfter  such  cases  should  come  before  your  Honors,  the  fugitives  must  be 
returned  immediatelj'  upon  the  request  of  the  City  and  proof  of  the  debt  to  the  place, 
whence  they  have  ('ome,  which  will  also  be  done  on  the  part  of  the  City,  where  we  are 
concerned. 

We  will  further  admonish  and  if  necessary  order  your  Honors,  to  be  in  every  respect 
living  exam])les  of  justice  and  consequently  to  ailminister  impartial  law  and  justice  to  all 

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and  ovorybody,  who  deniiinda  it,  espocially  in  cases  wlu(5h  mij^ht  conrern  one  of  your 
Honors,  for  th«  connnunity  in  inclined  to  imitate  the  desires  and  t^xaniplfs  of  tht'ir 
ruiKistrates.  Your  Ilonorn  nro  well  iiwart',  tliat  wluit  wn  rt'cormnt'nd  is  ni'Cfsnary  in  a 
well-j;ovt'rnt'd  stat»>,  it  is  godliness  and  Christianity  and  thcrcforH  principally  prompt 
orders  must  be  given,  tliat  a  prompt  decision  one  way  or  the  other  be  given  concerning 
tlit>  claims  made  ns  we  are  informed  by  the  City's  Colony  in  reganl  to  some  bail  bonds, 
which  liaving  been  given  by  some  of  you  or  some  one  depending  from  the  administration 
and  being  in  the  City's  Colony  are  said  to  have  been  meddled  with  in  tluur  behalf  or 
in  behalf  of  some  one  of  their  number.  This  order  will  establish  a  good  correspondence 
betwetm  the  two  Colonies,  which  will  bo  recommended  by  us  to  your  Honors  and  on 
behalf  of  the  City  to  the  government  of  the  other. 

The  open  accounts,  which  remain  unsettled  between  our  and  the  City's  Colony,  are 
recommended  hereby  to  be  closed  at  once,  the  necessary  order  thereto  has  been  given  by 
the  City  to  their  officials. 

And  as  your  Honors  will  see  from  the  enclosed  extracts,  what  concessions  we  have 
made  to  the  City  regarding  the  tolls  and  duties  paid  at  the  Southriver,  your  Honors  shall 
pursuant  to  their  request,  made  to  us,  submit  to  them  a  (iorrect  statement  of  how  much 
and  in  what  money  the  duties  and  taxes  on  tobacco  and  peltries  were  paid  ia  our  Colony, 
that  they  may  govern  themselves  accordingly. 

As  we  have  been  informed,  that  a  brewery  has  been  sold  by  the  City's  Director 
Alexander  d'Hinojossa,  without  the  proper  proceedings,  at  half  its  real  value  and  to  the 
advantage  of  Meyndert  Janaon  Hoorn,  to  cover  thereby  a  cerUiin  bill  of  exchange,  drawn 
by  the  late  Director  Jacob  Alrichs  and  the  aforesfiid  d'Hinojossa  and  allowed  to  go  to 
protest  here  by  the  City,  therefore  we  wish  hereby  to  dire(!t  your  Honors,  to  transmit  to 
us  by  the  first  opportunity  thorough  and  detailed  information  of  these  proceedings  and 
to  administer  law  and  justice  concerning  it  without  prejudice,  if  the  said  d'Hinojossa  should 
make  any  claims  on  the  heirs  of  the  deceased  Director  Alrichs  on  account  of  it. 

We  send  herewith  for  your  Honors'  information  a  copy  of  the  oath,  taken  by  the 
Commissary,  who  has  been  appointed  to  receive  the  duties  and  tolls  at  the  Southriver. 

Herewith,  etc.,  etc.,  etc. 

The  Directors  of  the  Priv.  West- 
Amsterdam,  India  Company,  Department 
the  11""  Septbr.,  1663.                                                               of  Amsterdam. 

DiKCK  Spikoki,. 
J'OOBUs  Rkynst. 


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Lettku.     1)ii{K(!T0B8  of  tiik  Amstkkdam  Oiiamhkk  of  the  W.  I.  Company 

TO  VuK-DlUI'X  Toll  BkECKMAN,   NcniKYlNd   ]II.M    OF  TIIK  CESSION  OF  TIIK 

Delaware  kiveii  to  the  City  of  Amsterdam. 
Copy. 

Honorable,  Pious,  Beloved,  Faithful! 
Whereas  wti  have  conclnded,  to  grant  and  concede  to  the  Ilonorahle  Commissaries 
and  Directors  of  the  City's  Colony  some  ])oints,  of  which  yonr  ITonor  will  be  informed  by 
the  Director-dleneral  and  Council  of  New-Netherland  and  whereas  tlie  aforenaid  lion''" 
Commissaries  have  brought  over  to  the  said  Director-General  and  Council  in  the  ship 
"de  Purnu^rlander  Kerck"  our  orders  regarding  it,  therefore,  in  order  that  i\w  aforesaid 
Hon*""  Commissaries  might  directly  enjoy  the  conditions  granted  to  their  Honors,  we  have 
concluded,  to  direct  your  Honor  hereby,  to  remain  quiet  and  not  to  interfere  in  any 
affairs  of  th<'  City's  Colony,  whi<'h  have  formerly  been  included  in  your  nr)nor's 
instructions,  before  you  shall  have  obtained  tin*  orders  of  the  Director-General  and 
Council.  You  will  govern  yourself  accordingly,  which  we  consider  thus  to  be  expedient 
for  the  Comjjany's  service. 

And  herewith  Honorable,  Pious,  Beloved,  Faithful,  we  commend  your  Honor  to  the 
protection  of  God  and  remain 

Your  Honor's  good  friends. 

The  Directors  of  th<^  Privileged 
West-India  Company 

Dejiartnient  of  Amsterdam 
Amsterdam  Jacohus  Reynst 

the  13'."  of  Septbr.,  1663.  Coknells  Cloeck  p  :  f : 


EXTUAcrr     FROM     A     LETTER    OF     TIIK     DIRECTORS     TO     StUYVESANT.      TuEY 

CONVEY  THE  Delaware  territory  to  the  city  of  Amsterdam  and 
f:xpect  a  settlement  of  the  hoiindary  question. 


ar?  Septbr  1003. 


By  our  last  letter,  sent  in  tiie  slii]»  "  Purinerlander  Kerlt"  by  way  of  the  Southriver, 
dated  on  the  11'"  inst.,  of  which  the  dujilicate  is  here  enclosed  and  to  which  we  principally 
refer,  we  advise  your  Honors  what  ariangenients  we  had  iiuide  here  with  and  conceded 
to  the  City,  adding  tliereto  the  reast)nrt  and  motives,  why  it  was  done,  especially,  in  order 
in  this  way  to  ])rcserve  and  guard,  without  expense  to  the  Company,  the  Southriver 
against  the  invasion  and  intrusion  by  the  Englisii  neighbors  on  the  South,  of  whom  for 
thatnuvtternotiiiiigbetlercaiiberxp.'cted,  thauof  tiioseontheXorth,  wiio  notwithstanding 
the  alliance  made  h.-re  between  the  Crown  of  England  and  this  Government  continue 
still  with  urgency  in  their  unbecoming  usurpations,  as  your  Honors  informed  us  again  in 


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the  last  letter  of  the  14'."  May  of  this  year,  recom mending  so  ui'gently  to  bring  about  here 
by  all  possible  means  a  settlement  of  the  bound-iry-ques;ion,  so  tliat  we  well  may  say  in 
answer  to  it(whicli  will  be  given  herewith),  that  it  ]uis  been  a  great  expedv^nt  to  surrender 
tlie  whole  of  said  river  to  the  City  and  to  commit  to  her  its  protection  and  preservation, 
for  she  can  and  mnst  do  it  with  more  power  and  authority,  pursuant  to  the  conditions 
made  witli  her,  which  she  now  shows  the  intentions  to  carry  into  effect,  as  they  seem, 
since  that  tim,'.  to  set  ab^ut  the  management  and  promotion  of  their  interests  in  that 
country  not  only  with  more  zeal,  but  also  with  a  better  foundation.  They  intend  to  bring 
there  every  year  about  400  Colonists  and  oth.>r  bound  farmers,  if  not  a  larger  numbei" 
which  cannot  but  help  to  guard  and  secun^  us  :lg.^inst  the  English  in  the  North': 
besides  that  we  sliall  also  be  better  assisted  by  the  Hon'"'=  Administration  of  this  City  to 
procure  through  this  condition  of  the  country  the  settlement  of  the  boundary-question 
with  the  Crown  of  Englrnd,  to  effect  which  we  intend  to  make  at  the  first  opportunity  all 
possible  endeavors,  as  your  Honors  will  hear  in  due  time.  Meanwhile  we  repesU  our 
recommendations  to  your  Honors,  to  maintain  the  distances  and  places,  conc<;ded  to  us 
by  the  provisional  settlement  of  the  boTindaries,  agreed  U])on  at  Herford  and  conscniuently 
to  prevent  and  resist  all  unbecoming  usurpations,  crowding  out  and  invading  by  the 
English  neighbors,  as  much  as  may  be  feasible. 

In  regard  to  tliis  matter  we  cannot  omit  to  mention,   that   the  cession  of  this 
Southriver  to  the  City  has  alarmed  some  merchants,  trading  to  New-Netlicrland,  as  they 
think,  that  the  trade  would  thereby  be  diverted  from  the  Manhattans,  especially  because 
the  City  had  at  present  reserved  the  commerce  on  the  river  for  itself.     This   has  been 
done,  as  we  learn,  esjiecially.  that  they  may  not  have  the  ships,  which  they  are  chart.^rlu  • 
for  the  transport  of  tiieir  faini-laborers  and  free  Colonists,  ivturn  em]ity,  for  no  skippe"- 
ciin  be  p.'rsuaded  to  make  the  voyage,  unless  he  gets  a  return-cargo.     This  was  any  way 
the  case  with  the  ship  "  Purm.>.hni(l..r  Kenk,-   which  has  sailed  there  lately.     Some 
goods  were  sent  out  in  it  to  excliangv  for  tobacco  and  peb.ies  for  (he  City.     It  ap])ears, 
that  they  will  not  be  abln  to  contiiuie  trading  on  this  i)riii(ipl,..  in  conscpuMic..  of  s,.v.'ral 
cin'umstances,  which  they  will  soon  enough  understand,  for  b.-sides  that  tin-  Ei.olisli  and 
savages  will  in  a  short  time  i)refer  to  trade  with  a  huge  number,  instea.l  of  with  one  onlv. 
who  is  controlling  the  market  and  <ons.'.iu..ntly  does  not  accord  with  the  nature  and  the 
characteristics  of  the  commerce  in  that  country,  it  is  also  entirely  contrary  to  the  int.'rests 
of  population  and  cultivation  of  such  fon^ign  Coloni.-s,  which  on  the  other  side  can  oidy 
be  made  tlourishing  by  su.'h  means,  as  the  Ilonorabh-  Magistrates  liav.-  already  found 
out  .,n  this  ...rasion  to  th.Mr  considerable  danuig.' :  hence  we  expect  more  cautiousii,.ss 
from  them  in  this  direction  and  th.y  have  given  permission  and  granted  twelve  months" 
time  to  the  nirrchants  or  their  agents,  being  or  residing  at  th.>  Southriver  to  dispose  of 
the  goods,  which  they  might  hav  yet.     In  that  time  e.\p,.nence  will  hav."  taun-.t  them 
anoth.-r  lessf)n.     M.-anwhile  we  desire  to  recommend  to  your  Honors,  not  oidv  To  get  all 
inf'ornuiticm  in  regard  to  the  administration  'ind   progress  of  the  City's  int..n>sts  there, 
especially  from  the  Commissary  (ierrit  Kocv.  wh<.  has  been  apix.inted  there  for  both  the 
Company  and  the  City,  as  your  Honors  will  jiaw  learned  by  our  lastandl)y  the  enelosun-, 
butalsotoaoviseus  from  lime  to  tinn',  how  and  in  «hal  manner  liie  administration  is 
managed  and  the  increase  of  population  ).rogresses,  that  we  may  make  use  ..f  it,   wlien 
expedient.     You  have  to  proceed  in  all  this  with  caution  and  a,.. .   Jion  (at  least  as  far  as 


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the  Company's  ri;;lits  permit  it),  to  anticipate  all  |iist  complaints  from  tlu^rc,  ns  avp  would 
not  like  to  get  into  quarrels  and  difflcultiea  here  about  it  with  the  Honorable  Magistrates 
of  this  City,  who  too  have  declared,  that  they  have  given  to  their  administration  on  the 
Southriver  such  orders,  that  no  cause  for  dissatisfaction  shall  be  given  to  your  Honors 
from  that  side;  hence  a  mutual  good  correspondence  and  neighborliness  ought  to  be 
kept  up. 


Extract  from  a  lktter  of  the  same  to  the  same.  The  Swedes 
suspected  of  designs  on  the  delaware  territory.  16™  of 
October  1003. 

We  have  been  informed  from  Sweden  some  time  ago,  that  Admiral  Hendrick 
Gerritsen  Zeehelm  was  getting  ready  there  two  ships,  one  a  frigate,  called  the  "  Valck" 
carrying  32  cannons,  the  other  a  yacht  with  8  or  10  cannons.  Different  rui^.ors  were 
afloat  regarding  their  destination,  some  believing,  tliat  they  are  to  go  to  Guinea  and  thence 
to  the  Rio  de  la  Plata,  because  they  take  in  some  merchandise,  which  could  be  used 
there  for  trading  (and  besides,  because  they  are  being  i)rovisioned  for  1,')  to  18  months), 
others  saying,  that  the  ex])editi()n  was  aimed  at  and  intended  for  Nova  Scotia  in  America 
and  thence  to  the  St)uthriver  of  New-Netherlnnd,  to  recover  the  same.  Although  this 
last  conjecture  was  the  least  probable  o!ie,  yet,  as  we  now  are  informed  from  there,  that 
the  said  two  ships  had  not  only  sailed,  l)ut  also  tliat  it  may  be  true,  that  they  are  also 
aiming  at  the  said  Soutliriver  (after  having  jierhaps  first  carried  out  their  design  or 
trading  at  (luiiica),  we  have  tliought  nwessary.  to  communicate  it  to  your  Honors,  that 
the  City's  oflicers  at  flic  Southriver  miglit  receive  a  timely  warning  to  be  on  their 
guard,  though  w."  are  confident  it  will  also  be  done  by  the  Hon".'"'  Commissioners  here, 
so  that  the  City  may  not  be  deprived  of  so  fine  and  fertile  a  district  and  the  Company  not 
get  thereby  so  much  more  dangerous  and  threatening  neigiibors. 


E.VrUACT  FliOM  A  LETTER  OF  THE   SAME  TO   THE  SAME  ON  THE  MOVEMENTS  OF 

THE  Swedish  fleet.     30'"  oe  OcTOitER  1003. 

Wliereas  since  dispatching  our  last  letter  of  the  10'!'  inst.  we  liave  been  furtlier 
informed,  that  tlie  two  S\,.-(lisli  ships  should,  wli.'n  arrived  in  the  Sound,  take  up  'ioo  or 
more  soldiers,  added  to  which  the  same  rumor  comes,  that  their  destination  was  the 
Sonthrivrr,  therefore  we  liave,  at  tlie  request  of  the  Hon'""  (Jonoiiissioners  and  Directors 
for  the  ( Jolony  of  this  City  in  NewXetherland,  resolved  to  direct  hereby  your  Honors 
and  to  recommend,  that  all  the  ordnance,  which  the  Company  has  in  Fort  Christina, 
also  called  Altena,  at  the  time   of   surreu(h'ring   the   said  Fort    to  the  City's  Director 


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there,  shall  provisionally  and  until  further  orders  be  left  there  against  a  proper 
receipt  and  promise  of  restitution,  in  order  that  the  City's  Administration  the.  3  may 
be  in  so  much  better  a  state  of  defense  upon  the  arrival  of  the  abovementioned 
Swedish  ships. 


Letter.    William  Bkeckman  to  Director  Stcyvesant  ;  Rev.  Abklius 
Zetskoorx,    Lutheran    minister    at   New    Amstel  ;    efforts    to 

INDUCE  HIM  TO  SETTLE  AT  TiNNECONGlI  IN  THE   PLACE  OF   DoM*  LaERS  ; 
DEATH  OF  ANDRIES  HUDUE. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Gentlemen. 

Gentlemen ! 

Your  Hon*'"  Worships'  letter  of  the  25'"  of  October  was  received  by  me  on  the  first 
inst.  I  saw  to  my  great  sorrow,  that  not  the  least  of  any  necessaries  for  the  purchase  of 
victuals  has  been  sent  nor  any  order  given,  where  we  should  get  them  here.  I  had  bought 
some  cattle  and  hogs  to  slaughter,  breadstuffs  and  maize,  to  be  paid  with  dulfels, 
blankets,  linen  and  brandy  or  distilled  waters  during  this  month  of  November,  so  that 
I  am  now  quite  embarrassed,  therefore  I  recommend  to  your  Hon*""  Worships  to  send  the 
desired  articles  with  Reyner  Fitters  (who,  it  is  said,  is  coming  here  before  the  winter). 
Shoes  are  not  required  now,  as  I  have  provided  foi-  the  most  needy. 

Abelius  Zetskoorn  has  been  called  by  those  of  the  Augsburg  Confession,  who  belong 
to  the  Colony  of  New-Amstel,  as  I  informed  your  Hon*""  Worships  before  this,  with  tlie 
consent  of  Director  and  Council  there,  subject  to  tiie  approval  of  their  very  Honorable 
Worships,  the  Lords-Burgomasters.  Since  his  staying  there,  he  has  been  here  in  the 
district  of  the  Hon'''"Comi)any  only  once  (it  was  last  Whit-monday)and  then  he  preached 
at  Tinnakunck  at  the  request  of  the  Swedish  Commissaries.  Afterwards  he  was  offered  as 
high  a  salary,  as  Domine  Laers  receives  ;  tliey  wanted  him  especially  as  schoolmaster,  but 
they  of  New-Amstel  would  not  let  him  go.  In  regard  to  the  information,  n^ceived  by 
your  Hon"'"  Worshijis,  that  he  also  administers  the  rite  of  baptism,  this  is  not  true:  I 
shall  expect  your  Hon"""  Worships'  further  orders  in  this  matter. 

I  have  been  obliged  to  discliarge  Mr.  Andries  TTudde  on  the  last  of  OctolxT  on  his 
continued  solicitations  and  lann'Utations  to  go  to  Maryland.  He  went  with  his  family  \i> 
Apoquenamingh  on  the  first  of  November  and  died  there  of  a  violent  fever  on  the  4'". 

Gentlemen  I  I  send  herewith,  pursuant  to  your  Hon"'"  Worships'  order,  0  men,  I?  of 
whom  I  enlisted  here  at  10  guildei's,  light  niont  y,  ])er  month,  ])artly  agreeable  to  your 
Hon"'"  Worships'  directions,  jtartly  in  consequence  of  the  bad  rumors  about  the  savages  ; 
the  garrison  here  consists  now  of  10  men. 

We  cannot  learn  any  thing  else  from  the  savages  here  nor  whether  the  Christian  ])ris()iiers 
are  amotig  the  Menissings.  When  I  was  above  among  flieSwi'iles  hist  week.  1  understuDil 
from  the  Swedish  Commissaries,  that  at  the  ur^^ent  re(iuest  of  some  chiefs  above 
Meggeckesjomv  the  cjiief  ErwehonuHi  iiiid  other's  hud  gone  thei'e,  Si  contribute  lor  the 
assistance  of  the  Eso])us  savages  :  but  Peter  Kock  said,  (In;  chief  Erwehong  had  specially 


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charged  him  to  tell  me,  that  they  would  undertake  nothiiig  against  the  Dutch,  but  on  the 
contrary  would  try  to  arrange  everything  for  a  peace. 

Closing  herewitli  I  commend  your  Hon""  Worships  to  the  protection  of  God  and 
remain  with  wishes  for  a  long  life  and  prosperous  administration, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshii)ful, 

Wise,  Very  Discreet  Gentlemen, 

Your  Hon*"''  Worships  very 
Altena,  affectionate  and  faithful  servant 

the  15*"  of  Novbr.  1663.  Wilu.  Beeokman. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 
Wise,  Prudent  Gentlemen,  their  Honors, 
Mr.  Petrus  Stuyvesant,  Director-General  and 
Council  of  New-Netherland,  Curasao,  etc. , 
residing  in  Fort  Amsterdam 
on  the  Manhatans. 


Leiter.     William  Beeckman  to  Dirkctor  Stuyvesant  ;    return  of 
Director  d'Hinoyoss  A  TO  New  AsisTEL ;    immigrants;    Delaware 

RIVER   CEDED. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Gentlemen. 

Gentlemen ! 
I  heard  at  New-Amstel  yesterday,  that  Mi',  d"  llinqjossa  would  send  as  quickly  as 
possible  a  savage  to  your  Hon''"  Worsliips,  as  his  Honor  arrived  here  in  the  ship  "  de 
Purmerlander  Keirk  "  on  the  evening  of  tlie  ;J?  inst.  together  with  Peter  Alriclis  and 
Israel,  who  went  away  with  Miss  Printz,  as  Members  of  the  high  Council,  and  about  150 
souls.  Coming  to  New-Amstel  last  t>vening  with  2  or  '^  men.  to  bring  them  on  board, 
his  Honor  inimediatelj'  sent  the  Hon""'"  Councillor  Mr.  Cousturier  to  tell  me,  that 
I  should  send  no  soldiers  on  boai'd,  that  he  would  give  and  show  me  something  from 
the  Lords-Directors,  of  which  letter  I  am  sending  the  copy  to  your  Hon"'"  Worship. — • 
It  is  said  here,  that  the  whole  Hiver  shall  become  part  of  the  Colony  ;  therefore  I  humbly 
request,  your  Hon'"''  A\'()rslii])s  will  please  to  employ  me  elsewhere  in  the  service  of  the 
Hon"""  Company,  wherewith  I  commend  your  Hon**'"  Worsliips  to  the  protectioi  of  God 
and  remain  with  wishes  for  a  hapjiy  New-Year, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise, 
Very  Discreet  Gentlemen, 

Your  lion'''''  Worships 
Altena,  faithful  and  affectionate  servant 

the  W  of  Decbr.  1663.  Wilii.  Beeckman. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worsliii>ful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Gentlemen,  their 
Honors,   Mr.    Petrus   Stuyvesant,   Director-General    ami   Council   of   New-Netherland, 
Curasao,  etc.,  residing  at  Fort  Amsterdam  on  the  Manhatans. 
Under  covtr. 


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Letti.i:.     William   Beeokman  to  Diukotou  Stuyvesant;  d'Hinoyossa 

WILL  NOT  allow  IIl.M  TO  OCCUPY  HIS  PUKSENT  QUAHTEKS  ;  REQUESTS 
THAT  OTHER  ARRANGEMENTS  MAY  BE  MADE  ;  WILL  MOVE  TO 
MaRY'LAND,    if   he   be   NOT   CONTINUED   IN   THE   PUBLIC   SERVICE. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Prudent  Sir. 

Sir! 

Coming  to  New-Amstel  to-day  I  beard,  that  Mr.  d'  Hinojossa  had  delayed  to  send  a 
savage.  I  intend  therefore  to  inform  your  Hon"'"  Worship,  that  I  have  bt^en  told,  Mr. 
d' Hinojossa  had  said,  he  would  not  allow  me  to  stjiy  here  during  the  winter.  I  wish 
therefore  to  remind  your  Hon"'"  Worship  of  tho  impossibility  to  leave  here  with  my 
great  family  during  the  winter  and  move  elsewhere,  without  having  any  cattle  for 
assistance.  Your  Hon"'"'  Worship  will  please  to  induce  him  to  make  such  an  agreement, 
that  I  might  remain  in  my  lodgings  until  a  more  convenient  time.  I  hope,  your  Honor 
will  procure  some  other  employment  for  me  elsewhere ;  wherewith  I  commend  your 
Hon""°  Worship  and  dear  family  to  God' s  protection  and  remain  with  cordial  salutations. 

Sir,  Your  Honor's  always  affectionate 

In  haste.  and  faithful  servant 

New-Amstel,  6'."  Decbr.  1663.  WiLH.  Beeckman. 

Sh" !  I  have  opened  this  again  to  write  the  following.  It  is  this,  that  I  am  afraid,  I 
shall  not  be  able  to  maintain  myself  with  my  large  and  expensive  family,  living  as 
freeman  at  the  Maiihatans ;  in  case  your  Hon'"'-'  VV'orship  should  have  no  occasion  to 
continue  me,  whicli  I  however  desire  earnestly,  because  I  would  not  like  to  leave  my  nation, 
I  have  therefore  resolved  to  remove  to  the  upper  part  of  Maryland  in  Augustyn  lleermans' 
neighborhood.  I  cannot  make  up  my  mind  to  remain  here  on  the  River  as  freeman,  for 
I  would  have  no  rest  from  d" Hinojossa,  wherefore  I  humbly  ask  your  Hon*""  Worship  to 
provide  for  me  as  a  fatiier  and  give  me  a  favorable  advice.  I  commend  herewith  your 
Hon"'"  Worship  to  God's  protection  and  remain  with  wishes  for  a  long  life  and  prosperous 
administration. 

Sir,  Your  Honor's  very  devoted 

In  haste.  and  obedient  servant 

Altena,  6'?  Decbr.  1063.  Wilh.  Beeckman. 

Sir! 
The  bearer  having  taken  liis  way  from  New-Amstel  over  this  place,  1  took  occasion 
to  add  the  foregoing,  to  which  I  h:.vl  no  time  at  New-Amstt-I,  as  it  was  said,   that  he 
would  go  up  directly  by  water.     Vale. 

To  the  Noble,  Honorable  Very  Worshipful, 

Wise,  Very  Prudent,  his  Honor,  Mr.  Petrus 

Stuyvesant,  Director-General  of  New-Netlierland, 

Curasao,  etc.,  residing  at  Fort  Amsterdam  on  the  Manliatans. 

By  a  aavasre. 


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Deed,  transfekking  to  the  Burgomasters  of  Amsterdam,  in  Holland, 
all  the  country  on  the  delaware. 

Petnis  Stuyvesaiit,  on  behalf  of  their  High  Mightinesses,  the  Lords  States-General 
of  the  United  Netherlands  and  the  Lords-Directors  of  the  Priv.  West-India  Company, 
Department  of  Amsterdam,  Director-General  of  New-Netherland,  Cura(,'ao,  etc.,  with  the 
Honorable  Council  testify  and  declare  hereby,  that  pursuant  to  tlie  orders  and  directions 
of  the  said  Lords-Directors,  dated  the  11'."  of  September  1663,  we  have  to-day,  date 
underwritten,  transferred,  ceded  and  conveyed,  as  we  hereby  cede,  transfer  and  convey  to 
Mr.  Alexander  d'Hinojossa,  on  behalf  of  the  Noble  Very  Worshipful  Lords-Burgomasters 
and  Administrators  of  the  City  of  Amsterdam  'Din^ctor  of  their  Colony  on  the  Southriver 
of  New-Netherland,  the  said  Southriver  from  the  sea  upwards  to  as  far  as  the  river 
reaches,  on  the  east-side  inland  three  leagues  from  tlie  bank  of  the  river,  on  the  west-side  as 
far  as  the  territory  reaches  to  the  English  Colony,  with  all  streams,  kils,  creeks,  ports, 
bays,  and  outlines  belonging  thereto.  All  these  territories  v;ith  all  their  appendages 
and  dependencies,  especially  also  Fort  Altena  we  cede  and  convey,  in  the  name  and 
on  behalf  of  the  said  Lord-Directors,  to  the  said  Mr.  Alexander  d'Hinojossa  in  behalf  of 
the  Noble,  Very  Worshipful  Lords-Burgomasters  and  Administrators  of  the  City  of 
Amsterdam,  surrendering  all  actual  and  real  possession,  ownership,  rights  and  privileges 
and  all  this  with  and  under  the  conditicms,  which  have  been  agreed  upon  between  the  said 
Lords-Directors  and  the  Noble,  Very  Worshipful  Lords-Burgomasters  and  Administrators 
of  the  City  of  Amsterdam,  without  retaining  in  our  former  relation  any  claim  or  pretense 
and  therefore  promising  to  keep  this  conveyance  as  firm,  binding  and  inviolable,  to 
execute  and  to  carry  it  into  effect.  In  witness  whereof  this  is  signed  by  us  and  confirmed 
by  our  seal,  impressed  hereon  in  red  wax.  At  Fort  Amsterdam  in  New-Netherland,  the 
22"  day  of  X"'"  1663. 


Letter.     William  Beeckman  to  Director  Stuyvesant  ;  declines  to 

REMAIN  AT   AlTKNA    UNUKR   d' IIiNOYOSSA  ;    REPEATS    lIIS    INTENTION  OF 

MOVING    TO    Maryland,     if    the    government    require    not    his 

SEKVIOES. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Prudent,  Very  Discreet  Gentlemen. 

I  received  your  Honors'  two  favors  on  the  21'.'  inst.  by  Samuel  Edzal  and  hope  that 
ours  of  the  5V'  and  C)"*"  inst.  by  a  savage  may  also  have  come  to  liand,  in  wliicii  I  briefly 
informed  your  Hon'''''  Worshi])s  of  Mr.  d'lliuojossa's  arrival.  I  am  awaiting  with 
longing  your  Honors'  orders  thereui)()ii,  lo  prepare  ourselves  for  the  dcjiarture. 

Eight  or  ten  days  ago,  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  proposed  to  nn^  through  Mr.  Kiji  and  Mr. 
Cousturier,  that,  if  T  was  inclined  to  cfintlniie  living  at  Fort  Altena  and  to  take  some 
valleys  near  there  for  cultivation,  he  would  provide  me  with  H  or  6  or  more  labourers.  I 
refused  this,  because  T  could  see  no  advantage  in  it,  the  more  so  as  no  freeman  will  be 
allowed  next  year,  to  trade  with  the  Englisli  or  tlie  savages  :  the  Irade  in  tobacco  and 
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peltries  is  reserved  for  tlio  City.     It  is  said,  that  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  receives  one  half  as 
well  from  the  .rado  as  from  the  farming. 

The  fiO  farm-labourers,  arrived  last  July  in  the  ship  "St.  Jacob,"  are  hired  otit  to 
farmers  anil  at  the  same  time  eiigaiied  as  soldiers  with  a  i)ay  of  100  guilders  holl.  yearly 
and  board  by  the  bellyful  (as  they  saj-)  and  0  or  7  girls  were  sent  along,  to  cook  and 
wash  for  them.  But  those  of  the  same,  who  desire  to  be  free,  as  well  as  those,  whom  Mr. 
d'Hinojossa  brought  along,  are  daily  discharged,  to  take  up  land  for  themselves  or  hire 
out  to  others.  They  are  also  bound  out  by  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  for  as  many  years,  as  his 
Honor  or  the  City  had  engaged  them  for  in  Holland,  at  50,  (iO  and  80  or  more  guilders 
holl.  per  year.  The  farmers  may  pay  in  wheat  at  30  stivers  the  schepel.  It  is  almost 
the  same  method,  as  that  of  the  English  trade  in  servants. 

Mr.  van  Sweeringen  has  not  been  able  to  sow  with  the  aforesaid  50  men  more  than  25 
or  30  schepels  of  grain  in  that  valley,  which  the}'  now  have  had  in  cultivation  for  three 
years.     But  it  is  simiewliat  excusable,  as  he  has  had  many  sick  people. 

I  cannot  see.  that  much  protit  can  be  derived  from  valleys  in  three  consecutive  years, 
as  the  expenses  for  making  dikes,  ditches  and  floodgates  and  the  cutting  down  of  knolls 
run  too  high,  besides  2  or  3  jiairs  of  o.xen  are  at  least  required  for  each  plough,  to  break 
up  the  land,  so  that  I  thiid<,  it  is  not  advisable  for  common  or  poor  people  to  take  up 
bottomlands.     I  i)refer  good  woodland,  to  get  immediately  a  profit. 

Mr.  d'Hinojossa  is  to  take  his  residence  on  the  Kil  of  Apoqueiiamin,  where  he  shall 
build  the  principal  cit}'  and  imi)rove  the  trade  with  the  English ;  he  is  also  to  enclose 
with  dikes  a  great  deal  of  bottomland  in  that  neighborhood.  I  see,  that  a  great  deal  of 
opposition  from  the  savages  will  have  to  bo  expected,  when  the  lands  here  and  there  are 
entered  upon,  especially  u])  here  on  tlie  Biver. 

The  fur-trade  has  l)een  recommended  to  Mr.  Peter  Alrichs,  who  has  brought  along 
for  it  200  iiieces  of  duffels,  blankets  and  other  goods  necessary  for  it.  Alrichs  is  to  trade 
at  New-Amstel,  the  Hon'""  Councillor  Israel  at  or  near  Passajongh  and  another  for  the 
City  at  the  Ilorekil,  in  short,  in  or  after  one  year  and  six  weeks  no  private  ])arty  shall 
be  allowed  to  deal  in  tobacco  or  furs. 

Mr.  d'Hincjjossa  is  said  to  have  engaged  to  load  this  ship  and  another  one,  which  is 
expected,  with  tobacco,  })eltries  and  grain  next  March,  for  which  there  is  no  likelihood 
this  year,  as  on  account  of  the  drouglit  and  early  frosts  little  tobacco  has  been  grown  in 
Maryland.  His  Honor  directed  shortly  after  his  return,  that  nobody  in  the  Colony, 
neither  in  nor  outside  of  the  village,  should  distil  brandy  or  brew  strong  beer,  neither  for 
sale  nor  for  ]irivMte  coiisumiition.  His  Honor  sent  me  word  by  Mr.  Alrichs,  that  I  should 
order  this  ])rohibit1on  about  tlie  brewing  and  distilling  to  be  made  also  above  among  the 
Swedes,  (although  there  is  nobody  there,  who  makes  it  his  profession,  unless  for  his 
private  consumption).  I  answered,  if  the  Hon'""  Director  and  Council  had  to  ask  for  or 
])ropos»!  something,  they  would  please  to  give  it  to  me  in  writing ;  I  would  then 
do  it  in  all  e(piity.  However.  1  heard  nothing  and  therefore  1  omitli'd  it.  It  seems, 
his  Honor  thinks,  that  by  such  means  thi-re  will  be  some  grain  left  for  shipping,  for 
his  TLmor  olfers  in  cash  silver  30  stivers  fen'  the  s<'liepel  of  wheat  and  15  stivers  for 
barley. 

1  cannot  see  or  hear,  that  there  is  more  grain  to  be  had  on  the  River,  than  they  need 
in  ihr  Culoiiv  fi>r  Itn-ad  for  the  new  increase. 


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Tlie  goods,  coming  liere  from  the  Manliataiis,  shall  heuceforth  he  subject  to  duties, 
likewise  the  jjoltrics  and  tobacco  going  there  from  here. 

I  have  not  yet  seen  nor  sjjoken  with  Mi-.  d'TIinojossa.  I  desires  to  live  elsewhere,  for  I 
cannot  trust  him,  wiien  I  am  a  free  man  (if  one  wants  to  beat  th(;  dou;,  a  stick  is  easily 
found,  says  the  proverb),  so  that  I  shall  lind  myself  obliged,  to  remove  my  family  to 
Maryland,  in  case  your  Iltmorable  Worships  should  have  no  occasion  to  continue  nie  in 
the  service,  (which,  however,  1  iiopi;). 

Jan  de  Caper  has  not  been  heard  from  iintil  to-day. 

Closing  iK.'rewith  T  commend  your  Hon'''''  Worships  to  the  protection  of  God  and 
remain  with  wishes  for  a  long  life  and  a  ha]ipy  New- Year, 

Gentlemen, 

Your  Honors'  very  affectionate 
Altena,  and  faithful  servant 

the  28'."  of  Decbr.,  1603.  WiLii.  Bkeckman. 


Lkttku.    William  Bkeckm.vx  to   Diuectou  Stuvvksant;   attenoaxck 

OF  THE  SWKDES  AND  FiXS,  WHO  ARE  INFORMED  OK  THE  ViCE-DiUEC'TOK's 
AIMMJOACUING  DEPARTITUK  I  TIIEY  UKI  USE  TO  SWEAR  ALLEOIANOE  TO  THE 

NEW  Director,  etc.,  unless  the  pkivileok  ok  tradino  with  the 
Indians  ue  continued;  d'Kinoyossa  instructed  to  prevail  on  Mk. 
Beeck.man  to  remain  at  the  Delaware  ;  unsuccessb'ul  in  his 
efforts. 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful,  Wise,  Very  Prudent  Gentlemen. 

Gentlemen. 
Y'our  Hon''""  Worships'  favor  and  copy  of  the  22'!  of  last  month  have  been  received 
on  the  :{o'"  and  ".U"  ensuing.  On  the  6'"  inst.,  when  1  had  summoned  here  to  Altena  all 
the  Swedes  and  Fins,  though  they  did  not  all  come.  I  resigned  my  office  and  was  th(>n 
informed  by  the  Hon''''"  Council  of  New-Amstel,  sent  here  as  Committee,  that  agreeably 
to  your  Honors'  letter  I  might  retain  my  present  lodgings  until  the  spring  and  it  was 
agreed,  that  1  sliould  remove  the  soldiers'  (quarters  in  14  days,  whicii  will  be  done.  —It 
is  nuite  evident,  that  tiie  sliip  "de  Purmurlander  Kerck"  sliall  come  there,  as  only  very 
little  or  no  freight  can  be  expect. -d  liere.  N[r.  (rilinojossa  tries  to  constrain  tlie  skipp.M- 
to  a  voyage  to  Curasao  for  a  laditigof  salt,  to  which  the  skipper  objects,  as  he  is  specially 
bound  to  remain  here  until  the  last  of  March  or  at  tiie  longvst  initil  the  8'|'  of  April  and 
wait  for  freight,  for  it  is  thoroughly  believed  by  tiie  sliip's  consignees,  that  they  will  get 
a  full  cargo  here.  The  skii)i)ei  therefore  makes  tiie  excuse,  tluit  this  voyage  to  Curai;ao 
is  contrary  to  his  charter-party,  he  can  furtle-rmore  hardly  be  ready  to  sail  within  a 
month,  as  tiie  large  bricl>;;  and  til  ■■<  have  not  yet  been  discharged  and  ther.-  is  no  ballast 
at  hand,  to  take  it  in  suddenly  during  this  cold  wintertiu''.  —On  the  s)'"  inst.  the  Swedish 
Commissaries  and  many  of  tlieir  and  the  Finnish  nation  niaile  their  appearance.  After 
T  had  released  tiiem  from  their  former  oath  (at  the  proposition  and  re(pi«>st  of  Mr. 
d'llinojossa),  to  take  tiieii  a  new  one,  they  went  to  New  Anistel  on  the  jo'"  inst.  and  said, 


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"Now  we  are  sold,  hand  lis  over."  On  the  same  day  an  oath  was  read  to  them  in  my 
presence  by  Director  and  Council,  whi(!li  they  imaniniously  refused  to  take,  for  they 
wanted  before  (taking  it)  a  document,  giving  them  the  same  privileges  in  trading  and  other 
matters,  as  they  had  had  under  the  goveriuuent  of  the  Hon"'"  Company  ;  without  it,  they 
would  be  compelled  to  remove.  Eight  days  were  granted  to  them,  to  advise  with  the 
rest ;  they  will  have  to  take  the  oath  or  to  remove.  I  understand  from  several,  that  they 
would  prefer  to  break  up  and  to  come  to  the  Nevesins  or  thereabouts  under  your  Hon'"'" 
Worships'  government. 

My  present  quarters  have  been  offered  to  me  by  Mr.  d'  Hinojossa  himself  on  the  2* 
inst.  as  a  present,  if  I  wanted  to  establish  about  here  a  considerable  bouwerie.  He  said 
also,  that  he  had  orders  from  his  Hon''"'  Prin(upals  to  persuade  me  to  remain  here  on  the 
River.  The  same  was  repeated  by  the  Hon''"'  Council  on  the  5'.''  inst.  and  they  assured  me 
of  the  friendsiiip  of  Mr.  d' Hinojossa  and  tlieirs,  upon  which  I  reminded  their  Honors  of 
the  position  formerly  held  and  linally  said,  that,  when  I  had  returned  my  charge  into  the 
hands  of  your  Hon'''^  Worships  at  the  Manhatans,  the  other  matter  should  be  further 
talked  over  upon  my  return. 

I  thank  your  Hon'''''  Worships  for  the  favorable  letter  of  recommendation  to  Mr. 
d' Hinojossa,  also  for  your  Honors'  great  willingness  to  re-employ  me.  I  hope  that  in  the 
course  of  time  an  opportunity  will  offer  itself.*— 

Gentlemen !  I  shall  miss  no  opportunity  to  bring  over  the  projierty  of  the  Hon*"" 
Company  and  the  garrison  either  in  the  ship  or  with  Jan  de  Kaper.  This  goes  at 
hap-hazard,  if  the  bearer  gets  along.  I  did  not  dare  to  venture  at  present  and  send  the 
garrison,  of  which  there  are  now  three  unable  to  march,  overland,  partly  on  account  of 
the  variable  weather,  partl}^  also  because  I  have  no  express  orders  for  it  from  your  Hon"'" 
Worships,  wherewith  closing  I  commend  your  Hon"'"  Worships  to  the  protection  of  God 
and  remain  with  wishes  for  a  long  life  and  a  prosperous  administration, 

Noble,  Honorable,  Very  Worshipful, 

Wise,  Very  Discreet  Gentlemen, 

Your  hon'""  Worships  faithful 
In  haste.     Altena,  and  alTectiunate  servant 

the  12'."  of  January,  1664.  Wilh.  Beeckman. 

•  He  was  sent  aa  Commissary  to  the  Esupus  in  July,  1C04. —  B.  F. 


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Extract  from  a  lktter  of  Director  Stuyvksant  to  the  Directors  in 
Holland.  The  officers  of  the  W.  I.  Company  will  try  to  keep  on 
A  good  footing  with  and  assist  the  officers  of  the  city's  colony. 

ae'"  of  April,  1664. 

In  regard  to  what  your  Honors  have  recommended  to  us  before  this  and  now  again 
so  earnestly,  to  keep  up  a  good  correspondence  with  the  City's  officials,  that  the 
complaints  might  cease  on  either  side,  we  will  hope  and  trust,  any  way  we  can  for  our 
part  assure  your  Hon*""  Worships,  that  the  least  causes  for  complaint  shall  be  given  from 
our  side  and  in  closing  we  say  on  this  subject,  that  we  heartily  desire,  the  concession  of 
the  fnr-and  tobac(^o-trade  to  the  City  or  in  its  behalf  to  some  private  parties,  to  the 
exclusion  of  all  others,  on  which  account  we  must  hear  and  bear  a  great  deal  of 
murmuring,  complaining  and  occasionally  even  vituperation  of  the  Company,  may  not 
cause  further  calamities  and  a  diversion  of  the  fur-trade  to  the  loss  of  the  Company. 


Extract  from   a  letter  of  the  same  to  the  same.    Complaints  are 

MADE,    that  the   CITY's     OFFICERS     MONOPOLIZE    THE    TRADE     ON     THE 

Delaware. 
New-Amsterdam  10'.''  of  June,  1(504. 

While  on  this  subject,  we  cannot  let  pass  without  mention,  that  the  monopoly  of 
trade  on  the  Southrivor  granted  to  the  City  or  better  said  to  a  few  private  parties,  who 
cannot  conceal,  but  plainly  state,  tliat  they  carry  on  the  trade  for  their  own  benefit 
in  the  name  of  the  City,  to  the  exclusion  of  all  others,  causes  here  a  great  di'al  of 
discontent,  obloquy  and  vituperation  against  tlie  Hon*"'  Company,  and  absorbs  a  good 
third  of  the  Company' s  revenut^s 

Besides  that  another  difficult}^  is  encountered  by  us.  The  City's  officials  at  the 
Southrivt'i'  are  in  i<ur  opinion  misintepreting  your  Hon''"  Worships'  concession  and  giving 
it  too  narrf)w  a  definition  :  they  demand  not  only  duties  on  tobacco  and  peltries,  which 
are  exported  from  there,  that  is  from  the  Colony  of  New-Amstel,  directly  to  the 
Fatherland,  to  Virginia  or  elsewhere  outside  of  this  province,  but  they  make  also  the 
inh.abitants,  their  own  as  well  as  ours,  pay  the  duties  on  tobacco  and  peltries,  whicli  are 
brought  liere  to  this  place,  to  balance  old  debts,  to  exchange  for  wampum,  to  trade  for 
provisions  and  other  necessities,  as  for  example  one  Peter  Alrichs,  himself  a  member  of 
the  Council  of  the  Colony  of  Nt'w-Amstel  and  Conunissary  for  the  City's  trade  in 
nierchanilise  and  peltries  has  sent,  brought  and  paid  away  to  several  people  here  many 
beavers  and  other  peltries,  for  wam])um,  horses  and  other  thmgs  bouglit  here.  He  brought 
witii  him  a  note  signed  by  the  ISherilf  van  Sweeringen  or  tlie  Clerk  Ravens,  saying: 
"These  beavers  and  peltries  iiave  paid  duty  here."  Although  the  .ame  may  have  jjassed 
througli  two  *>r  three  hands,  while  we  are  ignorant,  whether  it  is  so  or  not,  whether  they 


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are  the  same  and  wlifthcr  the  first  had  not  been  exchanged  and  sent  away  tlioHc,  wlio 
received  hero  tlie  beavers,  tobacco  and  other  peltries,  pretend,  footing  on  aucli  a  ticltet  or 
note,  tiiat  tliey  do  not  owe  anj'  duty  on  tlicni  liere,  wlicn  tliey  sliij)  tiiesi^or  otlier  heavers  to 
the  Fatherland.  This  is  tlierefore  not  only  a  newly  invniited  device,  to  rediic<^  the  Hon"'" 
Company's  revenues,  but  also  gives  cause  and  inducements  to  many  frauds  and 
smuggling.  Hence  your  Hon"'"  Worships  ought  to  make  ])rovisions,  to  jjrevent  this  and 
new  quarrels  between  us,  your  lion"'"  Worships  and  the  City's  officers.  Until  now 
beavers  and  other  peltries,  even  tobacco,  are  for  want  of  other  coin  used  as  a  circulating 
commercial  medium,  of  which  no  notice  can  be  taken,  as  long  as  it  remains  in  the 
province,  no  matter  how  often  they  may  be  exchanged  or  traded  :  consequently  no  duties 
can  nor  ought  to  be  demanded  for  them,  unless  the  same  are  sent  to  the  Fatherland  or 
elsewhere  outside  of  this  province. 


Ordkk  diuectino  that  mkrciiants  from  the  South  hiver,  who  desire 

TO      TKADE      AT     NeW      AMSTERDAM,      MUST     OBTAm     CERTIFICATES     OF 
CITIZENSIin'S. 

The  Hon*"'"  Burgonijvsters  ot  this  City  appeared  themselves  and  as  they  liad  already 
done  several  times,  made  a  statement  of  the  grievanc(>s  and  discontent  of  man}'  nierchauts 
and  inhabitants  of  this  City,  because  these  merchants  and  inhabitants  had  been  forbiihlen 
by  those  of  the  Colony  of  New-Amstel  on  the  Southriver  to  trade  either  with  strangers  or 
savages  on  the  whole  river,  which  is  directly  contrary  to  tlu  privileges  and  liberties  given 
and  granted  regarding  the  tratle,  to  the  inhabitants  here  many  years  ago.  Tiiey  reipiest 
therefore  in  the  first  i)lace,  that,  to  prevent  troubles  and  just  complaints,  the  good 
inhabitants  of  this  City  may  be  maintained  in  the  liberties  formerly  granted  to  them  and 

further, whereas  Mr.  Peter  Alrii'hs  had  come  here  from  the  Southriver  witli  a  cargo 

of  goods  worth  about  25  to  3<i  thousand  guilders,  the  said  Hon'"'' Hurgomasters  ask  to 
know,  whether  those,  wiio  come  here  from  the  Soutiiriver  to  trade,  sliould  not  be  obliged 
first  to  purcthasi'  citizenshii)  and  to  keep  an  open  shop  for  0  weeks  according  to  the 
privilege  granted  to  this  City. 

Secondly,  whether  they  from  the  Southriver  shall  be  permitted  to  trade  here  with 
strangers  and  savages,  as  the  inhabitants  of  this  ])lace  are  forbidden  to  do  it  at  the 
Soutiiriver,  etc. 

Aft(>r  the  Director-General  and  Council  had  heard  the  above  propositions,  it  was 
deci(h'd  on  the  first  ])oint,  that,  if  any  merchants  should  come  here  to  this  (^ify  from  the 
Southriver,  to  sell  their  cargoes  and  merchandises,  they  sliould  be  (•oiii])elle(l  to  ask  for 
and  obtain  citizenshij),  ]>ursuant  to  the  privileges  granted  to  this  (Hty;  but  as  to  the 
person  of  Mr.  Peter  Alrichs  and  the  goods,  which  he  brought  with  him,  wh.'ivas  he 
declares,  that  he  did  not  come  lien^  as  a  private  j)arty,  but  as  an  oliicer  of  the  Colony  of 
New-Amstel  and  that  he  does  not  intend  to  trade  his  goods  for  others,  but  to  acquire  with 
them  a  lot  of  cattle  for  the  use  of  the  said  Colony,  therefore  the  l)irector-({eiieral  and 
Council  are  of  opinion,  that  the  above  lias  no  reference  to  Nfr.  Peter  .Vlrichs,  unless  it 
could  be  proved,  that  he  has  traded  his  goods  contrary  to  his  pretext. 


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As  to  the  sfcond  poinf,  that  lias  boon  answered  .hove,  because  nobody  can  be  refused 
a  citizon>  ])riviIci;os  and  libortioH,  when  lio  Iuih  ol)tainod  citizonnliip. 

Concorniiig  tlio  giiovancos  and  diHcontont  of  the  inhabitants  and  merchants  on 
account  of  the  proiiibition  to  trade  on  the  Houthriver,  a  detailed  report  has  been  made 
before  this  and  will  again  be  made  to  the  Lords-Directors.  Done  at  Port  Amsterdam  in 
New-Netherland,  on  the  3'!  of  July  1664, 

P.  Stuyvesant. 

N1OA8IU8   DE   SiLLE. 


ExrUACT    FROM    A    LETTER   OF   DIRECTOR   StUYVESANT    TO    THE    DIRECTORS. 

TiiK  Swedish  exi'kdition,  under  Admiral  Zeehelm,  prevented  by 

STORMS   TO   GO   TO   THE   DELAWARE. 

New- Amsterdam,  4'."  of  August  1664. 

*  *  *  *  m  *  # 

It  has  been  (as  we  learn  in  the  sequel  of  your  Hon"'"  Worship's  letter)  a  wonderful 
work  of  the  Lord,  worth  noting  and  to  be  grateful  for,  that  the  Swedish  expedition  under 
Admiral  Hondrick  Gerritsen  Zeehelm,  prepared  and  intended  beyond  doubt  against  the 
Southriver,  has  been  frustrated  so  wonderfully  by  His  hand  and  providence,  at  least  that 
it  has  been  delayed  and  prevented.  If  this  expedition,  Right  Honorable  Worships,  had 
been  carried  out  and  succeeded,  which  by  default  of  proper  defence  and  the  means 
thereto,  would  most  likely  have  happened,  then  without  doubt  they  of  Herford  and  other 
malevolent  and  threatening  neighbors  would  have  on  their  side  attacked  us  with  all  their 
forces. 


1    ^ 


If  . 


Sixth  Period. 


The   Delaware  Territory  a  Dependency  of  the  Province  of  New 
York   until  the  Arrival  of  Penn's   Deputy  and  the 
Establishment  of  the  Colony  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, September,  1664  to  1682. 


Instructions  to  Sf  Robkut  Cauu  kok  tmk  Rkducing  of  Delawakk  Bay 

AND  SETTMNd  TIIK    PkoI'MO  TIIEUK  UNDER  MIS  MAJESTIES  OHEDIENCE. 

Wlu>n  you  nrc  roiiic  lu'iir  unto  tin-  fTort  whicli  is  jxjsscsscd  by  tlu' Dutch  you  sliall 
send  your  boat  on  slioar  to  suniinou  tlic  Oovrriiour  iind  iuliabitunts  to  yield  obedience  to 
hia  Maj(!8tie  as  the  rightful!  sovereign  of  that  tract  of  land  and  let  him  and  tlieni  know  tliat 
liis  Miijestiti  is  graciously  jiji-ased  tliat  ail  tiie  ])]anters  sliall  enjoy  tiieir  (farms,  liouses, 
lands,  good.i  and  cliattels  witii  tlie  same  privilegi's  and  upon  tlu;  same  lernia  wliidi  tiiey 
do  now  possess  them,  Only  tiiat  they  change  tlieir  masters,  wiietlier  tliey  l)o  tlie  West 
India  ()om])any  or  the  City  of  Amsterdam.  To  tlie  Swedes  you  shall  remonstrate  their 
lia))py  return  under  a  Monarcliicall  tioverunient  and  his  Majesties  good  inclination  to 
that  nati(m,  and  to  all  men  who  shall  comply  with  his  Majesties  rights  and  title  in 
Delaware  witlu)ut  Iforco  of  arms. 

That  all  the  cannon,  armea  and  ammunition  which  belong  to  the  Government  shall 
remain  to  his  Majentie. 

That  the  acts  of  Parlianujut  shall  be  tho  rules  of  future  trading. 

That  all  people  may  enjoy  liberty  of  conscience. 

That  for  six  months  next  ensuing  the  same  nuigistrates  shall  continue  in  tlieir  oHices 
only  that  they  and  all  others  in  authority  must  take  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  his  Majesty 
and  all  i)ublic  acts  be  nuule  in  his  Majesties  name. 

If  you  tind  you  cannot  reduce  the  place  bj'  force  nor  upon  thesi?  conditions  you  may 
add  such  as  you  Iind  necessary  upon  the  ])lace  ;  but  if  thost^  nor  Iforce  will  prevail,  then 
you  are  to  disjtatch  a  messenger  to  the  Governour  of  Maryland  with  this  letter  to  him 
and  reiiuest  his  assistance  and  of  all  other  English,  who  live  near  the  Dutch  i)lantatious. 

Your  lirst  care  (after  the  reducing  of  the  place)  is  to  protect  the  inhabitants  from 
injuries  as  well  as  violence  of  the  soldiers,  which  will  be  easily  effected  if  you  settle  a 
course  for  weekly  or  da_>ly  ])i()visions  by  agreement  with  the  inhabitants  which  shall  be 
satisfyed  to  them  either  out  of  the  jjrolitts,  customes  or  rents  belonging  to  their  present 
masters  or  in  ca.se  of  necessity  from  hence. 

The  laws  for  the  present  cannot  be  altered  as  to  the  administration  of  right  and 
justice  between  partj'es. 

To  uiy  Lord  Baliimoro's  son  you  shall  declare,  and  to  all  the  English  concerned  in 
68 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


Maryland,  tliat  his  Majesty  liatli  at  his  great  expense  sent  liis  ships  and  sol-liers  to 
reduce  all  fl'oreigners  in  tliese  paifs  to  his  Majesties  obedience  and  to  tiiat  ])uri)(>se  only 
yon  are  employed.  But  the  reduction  of  the  ])lace  being  at  his  Majesties  expense  you 
have  commands  to  keep  possession  thereof  for  his  Majesties  own  behoofe  and  right  and 
that  you  are  ready  to  join  with  the  Governour  of  Maryland  upon  liis  Majesties  interest  in 
all  occasions,  and  that  if  my  Lord  Baltimore  doth  jn'i'tend  right  thereunto  by  his  patent 
(which  is  a  doubtfull  case)  you  are  to  say  that  you  only  keep  possession  till  his  Majesty 
is  informed  and  satisfyed  otherwise.  In  other  things  I  must  leave  you  to  your  discretion 
and  the  best  advice  you  can  get  upon  the  place.     [September  3'',  1GG4.]  * 


A   Col'IK   OF    ROBKUT    CaUUS   Co.MMISSIUX   to   (iOE  TO   DELAWARE  BAY. 

Sept.  3-? 
Wliereas  wee  are  enformed  tliat  the  Dutch  have  seated  themselves  at  Delaware  bay, 
on  his  Ma"'  of  great  Brittaines  territoryes  without  his  knowledge  and  consent,  and  tiiat 
they  have  fortil'yed  tiiemselves  there,  and  dniwne  a  great  trade  thither,  and  being 
assured,  that  if  they  bee  permitted  to  goe  on,  the  gaininge  of  this  i)lace  will  bee  of  small 
advantage  to  his  Ma'",  AVee  liis  Ma"°'  Commission",  by  vertue  of  his  Ma"""  Commission 
and  instructions  to  us  given,  have  advised  and  determined  to  endeavor  to  bring  that 
place,  and  all  Strangers  there-about  in  obedience  to  his  Ma'^  And  by  these  do  order  «& 
Ai)point  that  his  Ma'"^' ffrygotts,  the  (xuinney  and  the  William  &  Js'icholas  and  all  the 
Souldy'"'''  which  are  not  in  the  Fort,  shall  with  what  speed  they  (uinvt  nii'Utly  can,  goe 
thither,  under  the  comand  of  S'  Robert  Carr  to  reduce  tiie  same.  AViliing  and  conianding 
all  officers  at  Sea  and  land  and  all  souldy'"'  to  obey  the  said  Sr  Robert  Carr  during  tiiis 
Expedition,  Given  under  o''  hands  «&  scales  at  the  ft'ort  in  New  Yorke  upon  the  Isle  of 
Manhatans  the  3'!  day  of  Septemb  lCG-1. 

S.  Mavkuick 

R.    NiCOLLS. 

G.  Caktwhuuit. 


ORDEU  HiK  Till-;  UKTIUN  I'KoM  DKLAWAKE  BAY  01-'  SlU  RoBEKT  CaKK,  AS 
HIS  ..iJSK.NCE  IN'TEIiFEUKS  WITH  THE  BUSINESS  UK  THE  CoMMI.SSlONKKS, 
AND  ANOTHER  OUUEK  DIRECTING  Coh.  RiCIIARO  NlUOLLS  TO  (iO  AM) 
TAKE   SPECIAL   CARE   OF  THE   Gl>VEI!NMENT   OF   THAT    TERRITORY. 

The  Com™  Warrant  for  S'  Rol)ert  (Parr's  retiirne. 

Whereas  the  good  Settlem'  of  his  Ma"'"  affaires  in  severall  coloiiy<'s  of  New  England 
was  the  principall  end  of  emjiloying  us,  his  Ma"'"  Commission",  unto  those  parts,  an<l  that 
by  your  absence  we  cannot  pursue  his  Ma""' Instruccons  to  the  maiiifrst  liinderance  of 
Ills  Ma"*^^'  Service,  And  whereas  his  ^^a""  in  the  ninth  .Vrtii'ie  of  his  private  Instructions 

•  Tlie    Artiili's   oC  Ann'MMciit    Ix'lwi'cii    S^  Kolicrt  C'iiir  anil  llm  milhurilies  on   tin;   Dilawure   rivrr  liuvi;  Ijeuii 
puljliaUcd  by  Ur.  E.  U.  O'Calluglmu  in  N.  V.  Coll.  Uoc,  Vol.  III.,  p.  Tl.— 11.  F. 


,  ^.i^m 


JVew  Yoi'h  Historical  Records. 


459 


hath  onjoyncd  ns  to  acquicsse  in  the  Judgment  of  the  Major  part  of  us,  Wee  do  therefore 
Unanimously  Agree  to  desire  and  require  yo"  in  liis  Ma'""' name,  that  after  the  receipt 
hereof,  yo"  do  rei)aire  nnto  new  Yorke  vvitli  what  convenient  speede  yo"  can,  in  order  to 
y"  Advancement  of  liis  Ma""»  Service.  Given  under  Our  hands  this  24"'  day  of  October 
1664  at  James  IFort  in  New  York  on  the  Island  of  Manhatans. 

RiCIIAUD   NiCOLLS. 

To  Sr  Robert  Carr  Kh  George  Cartwrigiit. 

Sam.  Mavericke. 

The  Com?  Warrant  to  Coll.  Nicolls  to  go  to  Delaware. 
Wee  his  Ma'""  Commission"  under  written,  for  the  present  Settleni'  of  his  Ma""'  affaires 
in  Delaware  Bay  and  Delaware  River,  have  thought  litt  to  Order  and  appoint  and  by 
these  pr'sent  do  Order  and  appoint  Colonell  Richard  Nicolls,  to  repaire  to  Dehiware 
Bay  and  there  to  take  speciall  care  for  the  good  Governm'  of  the  s""  place,  and  to 
depute  snch  Oiiicer  or  Officers  therein  as  hee  shall  thinke  fitt,  for  the  management  of  his 
Ma""  Affaires,  both  civill  and  military,  untill  his  Ma""  pleasure  be  further  knowne.  Given 
nnder  our  hands  and  Scales  this  24'^  of  October  1004  at  New  Yorke  on  Manhatans 
Island. 

George  Cartwrigiit. 
To  Colonell  Richard  Nicolls.  Sam.  Maverick. 


Privileges  granted  to  the  Delawaju'.  river  trade. 

Capt.  Cregiers  Prlviledge  to  trade  at  Delaware  Bay. 

Whereas  Capt.  Martin  Cregier  an  Inhabitant  of  this  Towne,  hath  requested  of  mee 
Liberty  to  go  to  Delaware  Hay  to  Trade  wifji  the  Natives  or  others  in  tln.se  parts  ;  I  do 
hereby  nniuire  all  Persons  in  his  Ma""  name  to  Permitt  and  suffer  y"  said  Capt.  Martin 
Cregier  to  Passe  from  lience  to  New  Castle  in  Dehiware  Bay,  with  such  Goods  and 
Merchandize,  whereof  there  shall  liee  a  certiticate  given  of  their  Loading  from  the  Collector 
and  Receiver  Gen""  of  tlie  Ciistomes  And  tiiere  (or  in  any  of  the  Parts  adjacent)  to 
Trade  or  Traflique  in  any  Goods  or  Merchandize,  not  Piohibited,  Paying  the  Dutyes  and 
Custonu's  as  of  other  his  Ma""  Subjects  are  required  and  to  return  hither  witliout  any 
manner  of  I^ett  liinderance  or  molestacon  whatsoever.  Provided  this  Liberty  continue 
untill  the  1"  day  of  September  next  ensuing  the  date  hereof,  and  no  longer.  Given  under 
my  hand  and  Scale  at  ffort  James  in  New  York  this  22"'  day  of  April  106i). 
To  all  Oflicers  &c. 

KUIIARI)    Nl(  OLI.S. 

Liberty  graunted  to  Mr.  Peter  Alrichs  to  Trade  at  IIoart>  Kills. 

These  are  to  Certitie,  That  njion  tiie  Request  of  Mr.  Peter  Alrichs.  I  have  graunted 
unto  him  free  Leave  and  Lii)eity  to  Trade  or  Traflicke  either  t>y  himselfe,  or  his  Deputy 
w""  the  Indyans  or  any  otlurs,  iiiand  about  lIoareKills  iu  Drlawaiv  May,  for  Skins,  Peltry 
or  what  other  ConunodityfS  tiiosi"  jiarts  shall  alVurd.  The  said  Peter  Alrichs,  or  his 
Di'ijuty,  making  due  entry  with  y"  Oflicers  at  Delaware,  of  the  quantity  or  quality,  of 
such  Skins.   I'eltrv,  or  other  ("onimoditves  hi>e  shall  Trade  for;    .And  all   Persons  arc 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  Hirer. 


hereby  required,  to  forbearo  the  giving  him  or  his  Bepnty  any  iinlavvfull  liinderance  or 
molestacon  liereiii ;  Given  under  my  hand  and  Seale  at  ilort  James  in  New  Yorke  this  11'." 
day  of  November  1665. 

Richard  Nicolls. 
To  all  Officers  both  military 

and  civill,  and  whom  else 
this  may  concern. 

Some  priviler*a;es  graunted  to  Delaware  to  promote  Trade. 

Having  taken  into  serious  Consideracon  the  Necessity  of  Graiinting  some  Temporary 
Prlviledge  for  the  Encouragement  of  Trade  betweene  this  Port  &  Delaware  River  ;  And 
whereas  the  tenths  of  all  sorts  of  goods,  Liquo",  Peltry  &c.  by  former  practice  & 
order  have  beene  collected  and  payd  in,  or  at  the  fores*  Port  or  Riuer.  Now  know  all 
men  by  these  pres""  tliat  from  and  after  the  date  here  of  (untill  contrary  orders  shall  bee 
publisht)  no  sort  of  Goods,  Liciuonrs  or  Peltry  shall  bee  lyable  to  pay  any  Customs  either 
in  this  Port  or  in  Delaware  Riuer  ;  Provided  ahvaies  tliat  due  entry  &  ci'rtilicate  bee  made  & 
giuen  of  all  such  Goods,  Liquours  or  Peltry,  which  from  time  to  time  shall  bee  transported 
to  or  from  this  Port  &  Delaware  River.  Given  under  my  hand  &  seale  the  20'"  day  of 
Marche  1CG§  In  ffort  James  at  New  Yorke. 

R.  NiCOLLS. 

To  the  Collector  &  Receiver 
Gen"  of  the  Customes  at  New 
Yorke. 

Another  was  sent  to  Delaware. 


Letteu  fhom  Gov.  Nicoi.i.s  to  •vnv.  Eaul  ok  Aklixoton,  Secretary  ok 
State,  asking  that  tiii;  (iitANTs   madk  to  Sir  Robert  Cahu  an'd 

OTIIKRS    IX    DkI.AWAIMO    ]1K   CO.VKIIIMKD. 

A  Letter  in   behalf  of  Sr.    Robert   Carr   &c.   sent  by  the   Governo'  unto  y" 
Right  Ilono'""  Secretary  of  State. 

In  consideracon  of  the  good  Service  dont;  by  Sr.  Robert  Carr,  Cap^  John  Carr  and 
Ensigne  Arthur  Stock,  in  reducing  Delaware  from  the  Dutch  unto  his  Ma"""  obedience, 
The  Commission'^"'  did  thinke  it  reasonable  (as  farr  as  in  tlicm  lay)  to  Conferr  on  them  Ww 
Houses  and  Lands  ))elonging  to  the  Dutch  princijKil!  Ollic'".  I  do  tlinri't'ore  recommciul 
unto  you  by  AP  Stock  That  you  will  ])lease  to  ))rociire  unto  them  a  Grauut  and 
Confirmacon  of  tlie  severall  Plaiitacons  and  Lands,  hdi'  to  fore  iny"  possession  of  those 
Uliic™.  That  is  to  say,  the  Govcnu/  Junlosa"s  Island,  to  S'  Robert  Carr,  Tlie  Scouts 
House  and  Land  to  Cap'  Carr,  and  the  Dutch  Ensigne,  Peter  Alricks  Land  to  Mr  Stock, 
of  which  tlii'y  iiave  had  Possession  ever  since  tlie  taking  of  the  place  As  to  particulars, 
I  referre  yon  to  hiniselfe  for  fartiier  Information,  and  remain 

Right  lion''''^ 
ffort  James  in  New  Your  most  humble  Servant 

Yorke,  Aprill  10'"  Rich"  Nicolls. 

IGGG. 


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Cory  OF  X  patknt  granted  to  Pktek  Alricks,  of  the  island  in  the 
Delaware    river,    called    Matiniconck  ;     conditions    of   above 

GRANT. 

Richard  Nicolls  Esq.  &:c.  Whereas  there  are  two  certaine  Islands  in  Delaware  River 
scituate  lying  and  being  on  y"  West  side  of  y"  said  River  and  about  South  West  lorn  y* 
Island  comonly  called  Matineconck  y"  w"^"  is  the  biggest  of  the  two  Islands  haveing 
beene  formerly  kno-vne  by  the  name  of  Kipps  Island  and  by  y"  Indian  name  of 
Koomenakanokonck  containing  about  a  myle  in  length  and  half  a  myle  in  breadth  and 
y"  other  Isliind  lying  somewhat  to  the  North  of  ye  former  being  of  about  half  a  myle  in 
length  and  the  quarter  of  a  myle  in  breadth  and  there  being  also  a  small  creek  neare  unto 
ye  lesser  of  the  said  Islands  litt  to  build  a  mill  thereupon,  Now  to  y°  end  ye  best 
improvement  may  be  made  of  the  said  Islands  and  creek  to  w''"  there  appearea  no  other 
lavvf  nil  Pretenders  for  divers  other  good  reasons  and  considerations  me  thereunto  especially 
moving.  Know  ye  that  by  virtue  of  the  Commission  and  authority  unto  me  given  I  have 
thought  fitt  to  give  and  grant  and  by  these  presents  doe  give  ratify  conlirme  and  grant 
unto  Peter  Alricks  his  heirs  and  assignes  the  afore  recited  two  Islands  which  all  the  Soyle, 
meadow  ground  wood  land  pastures  marshes  waters  creeks  tishing  hunting  and  fowling 
and  all  other  prolitts  comodltyes  and  emoluni"  to  the  said  Islands  and  premises  belonging 
or  in  anywise  appertaining  as  also  the  small  creek  aforementioned  neare  unto  the  lesser 
Island  running  up  a  mile  w"'in  land  to  have  liberty  to  erect  and  build  a  mill  thereupon 
where  shall  be  found  most  convenient  as  also  a  convenient  proportion  of  land  on  each 
syde  of  the  said  creek  for  Egresse  &  Regresse  to  and  from  the  mill  and  for  other  necessary 
accommodacons  thereunto  belonging,  To  have  and  to  hold  all  and  singular  the  said  two 
Islands  Creeks  and  projiortion  of  land  on  each  syde  thereof  and  premises  w'"  their  and 
eveiy  of  their  api)urtenanc('s  to  the  said  Peter  Alricks  his  heirs  and  assigns  unto  the 
proper  use  and  behoofe  of  y"  said  Peter  Alricks  his  heirs  and  assigns  forever.  Yielding 
and  paying  therefore  ytnirly  and  ever}'  year  unto  his  ^fajestys  use  ffoure  Otto  skins  as  a 
quit  lent  when  itt  shall  be  demanded  by  such  person  or  persons  in  authority  as  his 
Majesty  shall  please  to  establish  and  empower  in  Delaware  River  or  y°  parts  and 
Plantations  adjacent.     Given  &c.     The  Patteui;  is  Dated  y"  lo'"  of  February  16G^. 


Rksoh'tions  and  I)iuk(  rioxs  koi;  thk  Skitlkmext  of  tue  Government 

IN'  Ddi.awaue. 

That  it  is  necessary  to  hould  vj)  tlii>  name  and  couiitenanci^  of  a  garrison  in  Delaware 
w"'  Twi'Uty  men  A:  one  C<imissinn  oliici'r. 

That  The  ( !oniniission  (Jllicer  siiall  viich-rtake  to  Provide  all  sortes  of  Provisions  for  the 
whole  garii-^oii  at  tiu'  rate  of  .")  d.  p' day  (vi/,'>  Wliolsoine  bread,  Peare,  Porke.  Pease  or 
Ueefe,  That  no  jus-    complaint  be  made  of  eitlier. 

That  the  So'idiers  (so  farre  as  conveniently  they  may)  be  lodgd  in  the  Forte  &  keep 
the  Stock..  iK's  vp  in  defence. 

That  T!ie  Civill  iJovernm'  in  (lie  respective  Planfacdiis  be  continued  till  I'lulh'  old^ 


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That  To  j/vont  all  Abuses  or  Opiiosii'ons  in  Civill  Magistrates  so  often  as  Complaint 
is  made  the  Commission  Officer  Cap"  Carre  shall  call  the  8cout  w'"  Hans  Block,  Israel 
Hslme,  Peter  Ranibo,  Peter  Cocke,  Peter  Aldricks  or  any  two  of  them  as  Conncello",  to 
advise  heare  &  determyn,  by  the  Maio'  vote  what  is  lust  Equitable  &  necessary  in  the 
case  or  cases  in  Question. 

That  The  same  Persons  also  or  any  Two  or  more  of  them  be  called  to  Advise  &  direct 
what  is  best  to  be  done  in  all  cashes  of  difficulty  w*^"  may  arise  from  the  Indians  &  to  giue 
their  Conncell  &  ord"  for  the  arming  of  the  seuerall  plantacons  &  Phmters  who  must  obey 
«&  attend  their  summons  vpon  such  occasion. 

That  Two  Thirds  at  least  of  the  Souldiers  remayne  Constantly  in  or  about  New  Castle 
at  all  howres. 

That  the  Fynes  for  Praemunires  &  Light  offenses  be  executed  w'"  moderacon, 
Tliough  It  is  also  uecessary  tl.  t  all  men  be  punislied  in  exemplary  manner. 

That  The  Commission  Officer  Capt"  Carre  in  the  determination  of  the  Oheife  civill 
affaires  whereunto  the  Tem})orary  fon^menconed  Councello"  are  ordained  shall  haue  a 
casting  Yoyce  where  votes  are  Equall. 

That  The  Newe  appointed  Councello"  are  to  take  tlie  oath  to  his  Royall 
Highnes. 

That  the  Lawes  of  the  Govermn'  Establisht  by  his  Royall  Highnes  be  shewed  & 
frequently  Communicated  to  the  said  Councello"  &  all  oth"  To  the  end  that  being 
there  w'"  acquainted  the  practise  of  them  may  also  in  Convenient  tyme  be  established 
w"^"  condnceth  to  the  Puf)liipie  Welfare  is,  Comon  Justice. 

That  No  Oifensiue  warr  be  made  against  any  Indians  before  yo"  receive  direccona 
from  y"  Governo'  for  yo'  so  doing. 

That  In  all  matters  of  difficulty  &  Importance  yo"  must  have  recourse  by  way  of 
appeale  to  the  Governour  &  Councell  at  New  Yorke.  Given  und'  my  hand  at  Forte 
James  in  New  Yorke  The  21"  of  Aprill  IGdS. 


Lkttku  kmom  Gov.  Nicoi.ls  .wd  Col.  Fkaxcis  LovKf.Ari';  to  Cai'T.  Cakk 
AT    Ni:w-Castlk,     kkspkctincj     diffictlties     with    tiik    Indians 

TIIF.RE. 

A  Letter  sent  unto  Cap-  Carr  from  the  Goveruo"'  and  Coll.  Lovelace. 
Cap?  Carr. 

Since  y'^  last  to  3'o"  by  the  Swedes  Ensigne.  concerning  the  Mantas  Indyans,  who 
committed  the  late  Murlher  upon  the  Serv'*  of  M'  Tomm,  &  Peter  Aldricks,  here  is  come 
Peter  Rarabo,  who  Infornies  us  that  y"  Indyans  in  those  parts,  have  desired  that  tliere 
should  bee  an  absolute  Prohibicon  upon  the  whole  River  of  Selling  Strong  Li(iiiors  to  tlie 
Indyans.  You  are  tlierefore  l)y  ihese  ii'.sents  Authorized  to  convene  as  many  of  those 
Persons  who  are  joyned  with  you,  in  Commission,  for  the  Managi'meiit  of  tlie  Civill 
Affaires,  and  with  their  advice,  to  givi'  all  nfccsxary  Rules  fc  Orders  for  (he  good 
(JiiViTnnient  both  of  (Jhri^sfiaiis  A'   liMlyaii'-; ;    Am!  because  l)oth  those  iMurtiiei-' and  the 


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restraining  of  the  Indyans  from  Liquora,  will  fall  into  deliberacon  what  you  shall  (upon 
discourse  with  tlio  Indyans)  conclude  to  bee  the   best  for  those  Plantacons  must  bee 
remitted  hither  and  shall  bee  coutirmed,  as  if  wee  had  beeiie  p'sent  at  y'  trausaccon. 
ffort  James  the  5'."  Your  Loving  ffriends 

June  1668.  R.  Nicolls 

Fkan.  Lovelace. 

Order,  directing  that  the  old  Dutch  patents  in  Delaware  must  be 

reconfirmed. 

Ord'  for  Renewing  Delaware  Patents  &  others  &c. 

Whereas  there  was  an  order  made  at  the  genei-all  Co'''  of  Assises  in  y"  yeare  1666, 
That  all  persons,  who  had  old  patents  should  bring  them  in  to  bee  renewed  and  the  who 
had  none  Should  bee  Supplyde  therewith  by  a  Certaine  tiuK;  therein  limited. 

Which  said  oixf  did  extend  itselfe  to  Albany,  Esopus,  and  all  other  places  of  the 
Governm'  as  well  as  this  City  and  more  particularly  to  all  those  who  had  beene  under  the 
dutch,  And  an;  now  reduced  to  his  Ma'""'  obedience.  These  presents  doe  declare  and 
make  knowne  that  the  Inhabitants  in  and  about  Delaware  being  under  this  Governni'  are 
likewise  concerned  as  well  as  the  Rest,  so  that  all  persons  there  who  hould  their  lands  by 
Patent  or  (xround  briefes  of  y"  Dutch  Tenure  are  to  haue  their  Patents  renewed,  And  those 
who  haue  none  are  with  all  convenient  Si)eed  to  bee  Supplyede  therewith,  otherwise  they 
are  lyable  to  incurre  the  penalty  in  the  Law  Sett  forth.  Given  under  my  hand  and  Seale, 
at  Fort  James  in  New  Vorke  this  1'.'  day  of  J  uly  in  y'  21".'  yeare  of  his  Maj""  Raigne 
Annoque  Domini  IGOl). 


Order  fob  the  arrest,  in  Delaware,  of  a  Swede,  calling  himself  the 
SON  OF  General  Coninosmarck. 

An  Old'"  for  y''  aprehending  of  y«  Swede  at  Delaware. 
Whereas  I  atn  giueii  to  understaiid  that  there  is  a  certaine  Swede  at  Delaware  who 
giues  himselfe  out  to  bee  Sonne  to  Coniiicksmarke  heretofore  one  of  y"  King  of  Swedens 
Gen'"  or  Gen'"  Officers  &  goes  ui)  Acdowne  from  one  place  to  another  frequently  raising 
speeches  very  seditious  &  false  teniling  to  y"  disturbaiK'e  of  his  Ma"''  ]ieace  and  y°  Lawes 
of  y"  Govermn'  in  such  cases  provided  To  whom  is  associated  one  Henry  Coleman  one 
of  y«  Fins  &  an  Inhabitant  at  Delaware  who  hath  left  his  habitation  Cattle  &  Corne 
w'"  out  any  care  taken  for  them  to  runne  aft^  y"  oth'  jterson  &  it  being  suspected  that 
y°  said  Coleman  being  well  vi-rst  in  y"  Indian  language  amongst  whonie  both  he  &  t'other 
keej),  may  watch  some  oi)])ortunity  to  do  mischi(>fe  to  his  lu-ighbours  by  killing  their 
cattle,  if  not  worsr;  whereupon  yo"  haue  already  according  to  yo""  duty  sett  forth  yo"" 
want,  to  a])prelien(l  him  but  he  cannot  yett  be  met  withall  These  ]i''sents.  are  to  order 
impower  &  appoint  yo"  to  sett  forth  a  ])roclamation  in  my  name  that  if  y"  said  Henry 
Coleiiiim  do  not  cimie  in  to  yo"  and  surrend''  iiimselfe  uj)  to  answer  to  what  shall  be 
objected  against  iiim  w'"in  y°  space  of  Fifteene  dayes  aff  divulging  y'  same  that  then  y« 


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cause  all  y°  estate  belonging  to  him  \v"'in  tiiis  Governni'  to  be  seized  upon  &  secured  to 
his  Ma""  use,  of  w'^  yo"  are  to  rend""  mee  an  Aeeount  w'"  y"  first  o])portunity.     Given 
unde'  my  hand  &  seale  at  Port  James  in  New  Yorke  this  2^  of  August  1669. 
To  y'  Officera  at  Delaware. 


An  Okd"  fok  y"  Finnes  &  <  'i 

JjAS 


•jIAIUTANTS   AT  DELAWARE  TO  TAKE  UP 
iPOyUEMINI. 


Vpon  y°  request  of  M'  William  Tom  that  y°  Finnes  or  others  residing  at  or  abcat 
Delaware  may  haue  an  enlargem'  of  their  bounds  for  y°  w"^"  they  desire  to  take  up  some 
Lauds  at  Apoquemini  lying  and  being  w"'iu  y"  Governm',  For  y°  good  «fc  welfare  of 
y"  a"*  Inhabitants  «fe  an  encouragemen'  to  them  I  doe  here  by  graunt  y°  said  request  upon 
condition  That  in  some  couuenient  short  tynie  a  draught  be  taken  of  y"  said  Land  &  a 
returne  thereof  be  made  to  me  togeth''  w"'  its  extent,  whereupon  those  who  settle  there 
shall  haue  Patents  for  their  furtlr  confirmation.  Given  undr  my  hand  &  seale  at  Fort 
James  in  New  Yorke  this  2''  day  of  August  in  y"  21"  yeare  of  his  Ma"'"  llaigne  Annoque 
Domini  1669. 


An   OrD"   FOK   SOME  FAMILYES    FUOM    MaUYLAND     may    HETTI.l';    ON  Y"    KIMj 

HKI.OW    Al'OQlKMINI. 

Vpou  y"  request  of  Mr  William  Tom  that  some  Familyes  from  Maryland  may  hauo 
liberty  to  come  and  settle  u})on  y"  Kill  below  Apoqnenimi,  lying  and  being  w"'in  their 
Governm',  To  y"  end  y''  said  ])lace  ma,\  lie  Inhabited  and  manured  —  it  tending  likewise 
to  y'  encrease  of  Inhabitants  w"'in  these  Territoryes,  I  doe  heicby  graunt  y"  said  requi'st 
upon  condition  that  in  some  convenient  short  tyme  a  Di'aught  be  taken  of  y"  Land  lying 
in  y"  said  Kill  &  a  returne  thereof  be  made  unto  me.  Together  w'"  its  extent  whereujicjii 
those  who  settle  there  shall  Iuuk;  Pattents  for  their  irther  conlirnuition.  Given  und'  my 
hand  &  seale,  at  Fort  James  in  New  York  this  2'  day  of  August  in  y"  21"  year  of  liis 
Ma""^'  llaigut,'  Annoque  Domini  1669. 


Council  MixtTi:.     Tiiic  intkndkd  insithukction  in  Dklvavaue. 

Sept.  14'!'  1069     ^\t  a  Councell  held  by  y"  Governo'  &c. 
Present 

Mr  Whitfield 
M^  NicoUs. 

Vpon  y"  Receijit  of  Letters   from   (Japt    Carr   tliat  an   Insurrection   is  very  nuich 
feared  the  Chiefe  Acto'"  being  in  Hold,  and  the  Depositions  of  severall  Persons  taken  ; 
It  is  Ordered.  Tli:it  a  Letter  of  Thanks  bee  sent  to  the  Oflici'rs  there  for  their  great  Care. 
That  y'^  Liing  flinm-  in  hold  &  in  Irons  bee  kept  still  in  sale  custody  in  like  manner  as 


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hee  is,  untill  tlic  (Jovenu)'',  oi-  som.-  Persons  coininissioncd  from  liim  sliall  gfw  over  to 
examine  into  &  try  y  matter  of  ffact,  w'"  is  of  sot*  lieynoiis  &  high  a  Xature. 

Tliat  all  Persons  who  have  had  a  Hand  in  y"  Plott  bee  bound  over  &  enjoyned 
to  give  security  to  answer  their  miademeano"  &  an  acco'  to  bee  taken  of  their  estates  in 
the  meane  time. 


Kim. 


Letter  from  Gov.  Lovelack  to  Capt.  John  Carr  and  tife  magistrates 
OF  New-Castle,  on  the  intk:nded  insurrection  of  the  Long  Swede 
(Coninosmarck). 

The  Goveno"  Lr'  to  Cap'  John  Carr  &  y°  Sellout  &  Comissaryes  at  New 
Castle  upon  Delaware. 
Gentlemen. 

I  Itec"  yo'  Pacquett  w''"  yo"  sent  by  Henry  de  Loper  dated  y"  8'"  of  September  in  w"" 
were  inclosed  three  other  Coi)yes  Two  of  them  subscribed  Coningsmark  y°  other  Armgart 
Prins  as  likewise  y"  Deposicons  of  seuerall  persons  concerning  a  lately  insurrection 
hai)i)ened  in  yo'  ])arts  occasioned  by  y«  Long  Swede  their  pryme  Incendiary,  all  w''"  being 
taken  into  a  serious  consideration  I  luiue  thought  iitt  w'"  y«  advice  of  my  Councell  to 
resolue  &  determyne  as  followeth.  Hi  y°  Hrst  place  I  uery  well  approve  &  applaud 
yo''  ])rudent  &  carefull  maiuigement  in  circumv.'iiting  &  s<!curing  y"  pryme  Instigatoi's  of 
this  comotion  togeth'-  w'"  y"  chiefest  of  his  Complices,  likewise  (for  yo--  future  aninuition) 
that  so  good  &  seasonable  service  both  to  his  Royall  Highness  &  y°  security  &  tranquility 
of  y"  country  may  nut  be  buryed  in  Obliuion,  I  can  not  but  take  notice  of  it  &  do  return.! 
yo"  thanks  w'"  all  assuring  yo"  tt)  represent  this  Action  to  his  Royall  Highn""  w""  such 
characters  as  are  justly  due  to  so  worthy  an  undertaking. 

Next  1  heartily  wish  myselfe  w'"  yo"  to  bring  that  Grand  lmi)0ster  together  w"'  y' 
chcil'e  of  his  Pack  to  condigne  punishm',  but  y*^  hourly  exp<'ctation  I  am  in  of  y° 
Arrivall  of  some  shijips  from  England  by  w_^"  I  look  for  seuerall  Instructions  W"  will 
recpiire  a  present  dispatch,  y'^'  whole  frame  o'f  y'  Governmn'  standing  at  this  tyme  still 
neitlu^r  Mayo' nor  Aldermen  elected.  The  Grand  Assizes  like  to  be  prorogued  all  business 
wayting  upon  that  breath  that  must  animate  this  little  body  Politique  of  ours,  So  that 
what  I  do  Rectunmend  unto  you  now  must  rath'  respect  y''  stopping  of  y"  spreading  of 
y"  contagion  that  it  grow  not  furth'  then  by  anyway  of  amputating  or  cutting  of  any 
member  to  make  y''  cure  more  ])erfect. 

I  would  therefore  haue  yo"  to  continue  y"  Long  Swede  in  Custody  &  in  Irons  untill  he 
can  hane  his  Tryall  w""  shall  be  as  speedy  as  my  alTairs  can  permitt,  eitli''  l)y  my  prestMice  or 
or  som*^  (»fy"  Councell  sufficiently  authorized  to  lieareand  determyn  that  affaire.  Voy  those 
of  y"  first  magnitude  concerned  w"'  him  yo"  may  eith'  secure  them  by  imprisonment  or  by 
taking  such  caution  for  them  to  Answer  what  shall  be  alleadged  «&  ])roued  against  them. 

For  y"  rest  of  y''  ]ioore  deluded  sort,  I  think  y'  Advice  of  their  owne  Countrymen  is 
not  to  be  despised  who  knowing  their  teu\per  well,  p^scrihe  a  method  for  keeping  them 
in  ord',  W"  is  seuerity  &  laying  such  Taxes  on  them  as  may  not  glue  them  liberty  to 
Entertaine  any  other  thoughts  but  how  to  discharge  them. 

1  thought  that  Juff"  I'apeguy,  Armgart  Prius  had  beeno  so  discreete  not  to  haue 

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iuteniu'dled  in  so  unworthy  a  dt'sij^nc,  for  tlumgli  wluit  slic  liutli  Coniittod  was  not  of  any 
dangerous  Consequence,  yet  it  was  a  demonstration  of  their  Inciynatlon  &,  temper  to 
advance  a  strange  power  &  a  manifestation  of  her  iiigh  Ingratitude  for  all  those 
Indulgences  &  fauours  she  hath  received  from  those  in  Autlu)rity  over  lier. 

I  perct'iue  y"  Little  Domine*  hath  played  y"  Trumpeter  to  this  disord"  I  referr  y' 
quality  of  his  punishm'  to  yo'  discretions. 

I  haue  rec*"  a  Peticon  from  diners  of  the  Inhabitants  at  Delaware  in  y°  behalf  of  those 
that  Joyned  w'"  y°  Long  Finne  it  came  inclosed  in  Mr  Cousturiers  Letter  but  I  shall 
take  little  notice  of  it  since  it  came  not  by  yo'  hands  howeuer  if  they  shall  make  any 
further  a  Publication  to  yo"  about  it  «fc  yo"  send  it  to  me  w""  yo"'  advice  thereupon  I 
shall  doe  therein  what  siiall  be  thought  most  fitting  «&  conuenient.  I  haue  no  more  but 
to  recommend  y"  continuance  of  yo'  care  of  this  &  y"  rest  of  y°  publique  affaires  in  yo' 
p""  to  yo'  prudence  «&  discretion  w'=''  is  uery  much  relyed  upon  by 

Fort  James  in  New  Gent 

York  this  15"*  day  of  Yo'  affectionate  &  Loving  freiud. 

September  1669. 

To  Capt"  Jn"  Carr  &  y'  Schout  &  Comissaryea 
at  New  Castle  upon  Delaware. 

I  Doe  think  it  would  not  be  amisse  if  for  punishment  to  y*  simpler  sort  of  those  who 
haue  beene  drawne  into  this  Comotion  yo"  injoyne  them  to  labour  sometymes  in  y" 
reparation  of  y°  workes  about  y"  Fort.  But  for  Jolin  Stalcop  be  sure  he  bo  secured  in  like 
manner  as  the  Long  Sweed,  He  Ilauing  beene  I  perceiue  a  Ciieife  ffomenter  as  well  as 
an  Acto'  in  this  by  them  intended  Tragedy.  The  mischeife  whereof  is  like  to  fall  upon 
their  owne  heads. 


Letteu  from  Gov.  Lovelack  to  Captain  Caku,  on  Indian  affaius  in 
Delaware  and  kecom.mkndinu  the  Long  Finne  to  ke  cauefullv 

OUAUDED. 

The  Governo"  Lre  to  Capt"  Carre. 

I  haue  rec!*  yo'  Lre  of  y"  2;-)'."  of  September  by  Ileiulrick  de  Lo])er  wherein  yo"giv(^  mee 
y"  relation  of  a  f(mle  fact  committed  by  y"  Indian  upon  y'  body  of  Xstian  Womano  what  yo" 
&  y"  rest  of  y''  Com''"  iiaue  done  in  ])rosiTUi  ion  of  him  &  sentencing  him  to  deatii,  I  doe  ui'iy 
well  approue  of  but  I  am  informed  he  is  sincie  broken  out  of  prison,  if  so  lett  him  be  lookt 
after  &  y*^  Sachem  und'  whom<>  he  is,  so  that  he  may  be  surrendered  &  Justice  E.vecuted  upon 
him.  As  to  y'  long  (Tinne  who  attemi)ted  liis  Escape  likewise^  lett  him  be  kept  safe  a  litfUi 
longer  untill  I  send  some  Com"'  from  home  to  Examyne  into  y"  whole  matter,  wh""  shall  be 
w"'in  a  month  but  I  would  not  luiue  y''  ordinary  ])e()])le  wlio  he  drew  in  be  too  much  frighted, 
since  I  have  thought  fitt  to  Excuse  tliem  l)y  a  jiecuniary  mulct  to  be  im])(ised  upon  tiiein  as 
they  shall  appear  more  or  lesse  guilty.     This  is  all  att  i)'sent  to  reconnuend  to  yo"  being 

Your  Loving  friend 
Fort  James  IQ'!*  Octob' 1669  Fu.   Lovelace. 

*  Probably  Magister  Fabricius  —  U.  F. 


iN'ew  York  Historical  Records. 


467 


Commission  fou  the  tkiai,  of  the  lUNOLEADEns  in  the  insurrection 

IN  Delawaue. 

The  Governo™  Com"  for  y"  Tryall  of  several!  Piisoiie"  at  Delaware. 
Francis  Lovelace  Esq'"  &o.  To  all  to  whom  these  p-'sents  shall  come  sendeth  GreotinR  : 
Whi-reas  there  hath  lately  hapned  an  Insurrection  at  Delaware  by  some  evill  niyniled 
persons  Enemyes  to  his  Ma"""  &  y»  Peace  of  this  Govenun'  w^"  might  haue  proued  of 
dangerous  consequence  had  not  y"  Ringleaders  beene  surprised  &  so  preuented  of  their 
wicked  designe  by  y"  vigilance  &  care  of  y«  Officers  there  all  w'"  w"^"  having  represented 
unto  mee  I  haue  w'"  y"  aduice  of  my  Councell  made;  some  Rusolucons  thereupon  y"  w'^"  are 
speedily  to  be  pult  in  Execution.     1  haue  therefore  tliought  fitt  to  nominate  constitute  & 

appoint,  «fc  by  theise  p'sents  doe  nominate  constitute  and  appoint  yo" to  be  Com"'  to  give 

Ord'  &  to  take  Care  that  The  Acte  of  Councell  be  put  in  execution  accordingly  Giving  yo" 
or  any  five  of  yo"  of  w"^"  W,  Matthias  Nicolls  to  be  one  &  President  power  to  call  before 
yo°  any  such  person  or  ])ersons  as  are  now  in  hold  upon  this  Occasion  &  to  pronounce 
sentence  against  tiieni  according  to  y"  directions  herew'"  given  yo".  And  also"  that  yo" 
cause  all  others  suspected  to  be  Guilty  to  be  summoned  to  make  their  upitearanoe  before 
yo"  «&  as  theire  demeritts  shall  be  that  yo"  impose  such  mulct  or  fyne  upon  them  or  any 
of  them  for  y"  u.se  of  his  Ma""  as  shall  seeme  best  to  yoT  discretione.  And  if  need  be 
that  yo"  Administer  an  Oath  to  any  person  or  persons  for  y"  better  clearing  of  y"  Truth, 
y"  w'*'  Oath  yo"  are  hereby  Imjjowered  to  giue.  And  also  that  yo"  Committ  any  refractory 
person  or  notorious  offender  to  ])rison,  or  any  other  Release  as  yo"  shall  see  cause,  of  all 
,ych  y„u  .,j.,,  j,j  j,,>jj,|  jj^j,  j^  j|m.  Account  &  for  w'ever  yo"  shall  Acte  or  doe  in  prosecution 
liereof  this  my  present  Comission  shall  be  yo"'  suflicient  warrant  and  discharge.  Given 
und'  my  hand  &  seabed  w'"  y"  Scale  of  y"  Colony  at  ffort  James  in  New  York  this  22":' 
day  of  November  in  y«  21'.'  yearo  of  his  Ma""'  Reigne  Annoque  Dm.  1(5(59. 


FOUM    OF   HOLDING    THE    COURT    AT    THE    FORT    OK  NeW   CaSTLE,    UPON   THE 

Delaware  kiv^er,  for  the  trial  of   the  Long  Finne  and  about 
the  late  insurrection. 

The  forme  of  liolding  the  Co"  at  the  Fort  in  N  wcastle  vp^n  Delaware 
River  for  the  Tryall  of  the  Long  Finne  &c.  about  the  late  Insurrection, 
|)e(vm.  y"  G'"  1009. 

Vpon  the  meeting  of  the  Co"  let  a  jjroclamacon  bee  made  by  saying,  0  yes,  O  yes, 
O  yes.  Silence  is  commanded  in  the  Co"  whilst  his  Ma""' Commission  are  sitting  vpon 
paine  of  imi)risoiimeiit. 

Lett  the  Commission  be  read  &  the  Commission"  called  vpon  afterward,  if  any 
shall  bee  absent  Let  their  names  bee  recordeil. 

TliiMi  let  the  proclamacun  bee  made  again  by  O  yes,  as  before,  after  which  say  :  All 
manner  of  jier.sons  that  have  anything  to  doe  at  this  speciall  Co"held  by  C(mimission  from 
the  Right  Ho'''''  Francis  Lovelace  E^q.  Governo-  (tenr"  vnder  his  Royal  Highness  the  Puke 


468 


Colonial  Se/llefne/Us  on  Ike  Delaivafe  Jiivcr. 


of  York  of  all  liis  TtMritoricH  in  Am(>ric.a  draw  iioaro  to  (j;ive  yo'  attondancp,  and  if 
any  on»3  liave  any  plaint  to  fnter  or  suite  to  jjrosccuto  let  them  lonie  forth  &  tiicy  siiall 
bee  heard. 

After  this  let  a  jury  of  twelve  good  men  bee  ernpannelled. 

Tlien  k't  tlie  Long  Finne  prisoner  in  tlie  Fort  bee  caUed  for  &  bronglit  to  the  Barr. 

Vpon  which  the  jury  is  to  bee  called  over  &  numbered  one,  two  &c.  &  if  tlie  prisoner 
have  no  exoe))tion  against  eitiier  of  tlieni  h't  them  bee  nworne  as  directed  in  tiie  Booi<t^  of 
Liiws  for  Tryall  of  criminals,  and  bid  to  look  vpon  the  ])risoner  at  tht^  IJarre. 

Tile  forme  of  the  oatii  is  as  followeth  :  You  do  sweare  by  the  Everliving  Uod  that  you 
will  conscientiously  try  and  deliver  yo"'  verdict  In^tweeu  o' Soveraigno  Lord  the  King,  & 
tJie  prisoner  at  tiie  Harre  according  to  evidence  &  the  lawes  of  the  country,  so  heljje  you 
God  &  the  contents  of  this  booke. 

Then  let  the  ])risoner  bee  again  called  vpon  and  bid  to  hold  up  his  right  iiand : 

Vi/.  John  Bincksou  alias  iNfarcus  Coningsmarke  alias  Couingsmarcus  alias  Mathews 
Ilincks 

Then  proceed  with  the  indictment  as  follows  : 

John  Bincksou,  Thou  standest  hi-re  indicted  by  the  name  of  John  Bincksou  alias 
Coningsmarke  alias  Coningsmarc.us  alias  Mathews  lliidis,  alias  etc"  for  that  liaving  not  the 
feare  of  God  before  thinc^  eyes  but  being  instigated  by  th(!  devill  vpon  or  about  the  28'"  day 
of  August  in  y°  21"  year  of  the  liaigne  of  o'  Soveraigne  Lord  (Miarles  the  2''  by  the  Grace 
of  (rod  of  England,  Scotland,  France,  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  Faith  Ac. 
AniKHiue  Doui'iii  l(5(i9,  at  (,'hristina  &  at  severall  other  times  &:  places  before  thou  didst 
most  wickedly,  traitorously,  fehmiously  &'  mi'liciousI\'  conspire  and  attemjtt  to  invade 
by  force  of  arniis  this  Government  setled  vnder  the  allegiance  and  prott>ction  of  His 
Ma"''  &  i.lso  didst  most  traitorously  solicit  &  entice  divers  &  threaten  others  of  his 
Afa'""  good  subjects  to  betray  their  allegiance  to  his  Ma""  the  King  of  England,  persuading 
them  to  revolt  &  iidhere  to  a  forniign  ])riiice,  that  is  to  sa}',  to  The  King  of  Sweden  In 
])rose(MrL.jn  whereof  thou  didsl  apixiint  and  cause  to  bee  held  iliotous,  Houtoiis  iV 
VnlawfuU  Assemblyes,  l)reaking  the  Peace  of  o''  Sovereign  Lord  the  King  and  th  ■  laws  of 
this  (fovertunent  in  such  cases  jjiovided.  John  Minckson  &c  what  hast  thou  to  say  lor 
thyself.  Art  thou  guilty  of  the  felony  \'  treason  layd  to  thy  charge  or  noi  guilty?  If  het^ 
say  not  guilty,  then  ask  liim  By  whom  wilt  thou  be  tryde.  It  hec^  kij  by  God  &  his 
countrey,  say,  God  send  thee  a  good  deliverance. 

Then  call  the  witnesses  and  let  them  bee  sworne  either  to  their  testimou}  already 
given  in,  or  to  what  they  will  then  declare  vpon  their  oaths. 

Vpon  which  the  Jury  is  to  have  their  charge  given  them  directing  them  to  lind  the 
matter  of  Fact  acco?,,  nj.' tn  Eviilence  and  then  let  them  bee  called  over  a.-;  tliey  go  out 
to  consult  u])on  their  verdict  in  which  they  must  .ill  agree. 

When  the  Jury  returnes  to  deliver  in  their  verdict  to  the  Ck"  let  them  Ix-e  called 
over  againe  Ar  then  ask' :  Gent",  Are  you  agreed  upon  your  verdict  in  this  case  in 
difference  between  <>'■  soveraign  Lord  the  King  «Sr  the  prisoner  at  the  Barr.     Upon  their 

saying  yes,  aske  who  shall  speake  for  you.     Tiu-n  the bring  in  their 

verdict  &  the Then  n'lid  the  verdict  and  say ;     Gentlemen,  tliis  is 

y''  verdict  upon  which  you  are  all  agreiil  ;  iipdii  tln-ir  saying  yes,  call  that  tin' prisoner 
bee  taken  from  the  barre  iV'  secured. 


AJjm;  York  Historical  Records. 


409 


MiNUTK  OK  TIIK  TllIAL  OF  TIIK  LoNO   FiNNK  ;    HKNTKNOKD  TO   HK   WHIPPED, 
IlRAMtEl)   0^f   TIIK    KA(!K   AND   TKANSPOUTKU. 

Octob.  18'^  1009. 

At  a  Council  tlicii  held  &c, 
Present 

Tile  Governo' 

Mr  Tho.  Dclaviill 

M'  Riilpli  Whitlielfl 

M'TlioiMiirt  Willett 

Tlie  Secretary. 

The  matt"  under  con.sideracon  were  y  Innnrrecfion  at  Delaware  occasioned  by  the 
Long  ffli/i.e,  &  y"  liape  (.'oinniitred  by  an  Tndyan  there. 

Vpon  HcrioiiH  &:  due  Consideracon  had  of  the  IiiHarr.-ction  begann  by  y"  Long  fflnne  at 
Delaware,  who  gave  him^lf  out  to  bee  son  of  ConiugHinarke  a  Swedi.sh  Generall  &  y 
dangerous  conHe()ueiices  thereof.  It  is  adjudged  that  y"  said  Long  (Bnne  deserves  to  dye  for 
the  same,  Yet  in  regard  that  many  others  being  Concerned  w'"  him  in  that  Insurrection 
might  be  involved  in  the  same  P  ■•munire  if  the  rigour  of  tho  Law  should  be  extended 
&  amongst  them  diverse  simple  x  ignorant  Peoj.le  ;  It  is  thought  Htt  &  Ordered,  t'lat  tin; 
said  Long  IHune  shall  be  jiublickly  &  severely  whipt  &  stigmatiz'd  or  Brarnhnl  in  the  Iface 
witli  the  Letter (R)  with  an  Inscription  written  in  great  Letters  &  putt  upon  his  Breast, 
That  hee  received  that  Punishment  for  Attempting  Rebellion,  after  w'"  that  hee  bee 
secured  untill  hee  can  bee  sent  &  sold  to  the  Barbadoes  or  some  other  of  those  remoter 
Plantations. 

Th.it  y«  chiefi'st  of  his  complices  &  those  concerned  with  him  most  doe  forfeit  to  his 
Ma""  the  on.'  half"  of  their  (^)ods  &  Chatiells  &  that  a  smaller  Mulct  or  ffine  be  imposed 
on  the  rest  that  were  drawn  in  &  followed  him,  the  wliich  shall  bee  left  to  the  Discretipn 
of  the  Connnission"  who  shall  bee  appointed  to  make  Entiuiry  into  &  examine  the  same. 

That  the  Indyan  who  committed  y"  Rape  ui)on  >"  Body  of  a  Christian  Woman  bee 
putt  to  l).>atli  (if  hee  can  bee  found)  for  that  foule  Ifact,  according  to  the  Sentence  allready 
passed  u})on  him,  Ar  that  y"  Sachems  under  wiiom  hee  is  bee  sent  to  that  they  Deliver  him 
up  that  Justice  nuiy  bee  executed  upon  him  accordingly. 

By  Ord'  &c. 

A  list  of  the  inhabitants  that  was  confederets  with  the  Long  ffin  and  had  the 
marke  and  their  tin.s. 


(iiiilili'is 

John  htoicui) inoo 

Jers  Vstas o.siiO 

Ilenrick  (Coalman  oiKio 

ttVancis i.Mio 

.U)hn  I'ouwels OloO 

Andri.'S  .lohnson oo.'iit  |  Mathias  Hartlesoii 

Hans  Patterson oido  I  Krike  Matson 


Guilders. 

Jions  Powson 800 

Ilenerick  Andi'rson  2()(> 

Ijiiwsa  Kskelson 050 

Simon  .lohnson  KX) 

Erick  \'rianson 200 

100 

200 


m 


470 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


GulldtTS. 

Neals  Nealson OIJOO 

Mathias  Nealson 0100 

Chark's  JohnHon o:H)i) 

IIuiiH  Wolason Oloo 

Hans  Hoofman 03(M) 

John  Henerios o:U)() 

Paiiles  Lawrson 0100 

OUa  Torsa OIUO 

Hencrick  Nealson 0100 

Laurans  Carolus  minister 0000 

Margorett  Matson  widow 0100 

John  Peterson 0100 

Bartel  Starker 0100 

Sumuell  Pctersou 0050 


5710 


Ouildcrn. 

Lawsa  Wolsou loo 

Lawsa  Cornelison 100 

Joliti  Matson ITx) 

Evartt  the  Fin iJOo 

Andriea  Andrieson 050 

Panics  Ijjiwrson 100 

Matliias  Matsou 100 

Marcus  Lawrson 050 


2100 


A  liste  of  the  fines  about  tho  Rebellion  of  tlie  Long  Pinne. 

OiiiM  8uti. 

Evert  Ilendricksen 300 

Mat  Bertelsen 100 

Simon  Jansen lOO 

Ijjus  Oleson 100 

Eriek  Ericksen  lOo 

Jan  Matse IT)!) 

Sam  veil  Pietersen .  .^ Tii ) 

Las  Eskell ' 50 

Erick  Matsen 20u 

Bertie  Ilendricksen loo 

Hendrick  Anderson 2oo 

Mons  Paulsen 300 

Las  Cornelissen 15o 

Andries  Andriesen 50 

Paul  Larsen lOO 

Jan  Stalcop 1500 

Olle  Fransen  2000 

Direck  Jansen !<*" 

Hendrick  Colman O^io 

Matys  Matsen iOO 

llans  Pietersen 100 

Paul  Jansens  Vrow 100 

Neils  Nielsen 300 

Hendrick  Ncilsen loo 

Mat  Nielsen 100 

Otto  Otlsen  100 


JVew  Turk  Uintorical  liecorda. 


47J. 


Ouildon. 
100 
100 
IBO 
8(H) 
060 
100 
100 
060 

2100 


Guild  8C1I. 
,,  800 
100 
100 
100 
1(X) 
150 
60 
60 
200 
100 
2()(t 
3(K) 
150 
60 
100 

moo 

2000 
100 
930 

•i(X) 

100 

100 

:}()() 

100 
100 
100 


Guild  80D. 

Paul  liursen lOo 

Carel  Janson 300 

MoiiH  JiiUHen 100 

Card  Monwen KX) 

HaiiH  Hopraan 300 

JuiiH  JiinHterson jgOO 

llcer  Lars gOO 

AnotlitT  Hans  Pletersen lOy 

Jan  Paulsen 100 

Andrit'S  Janson 100 

Jan  Iltmdrickse  of  Marcus  Kill 300 

Marcus gO 

11330 

Besides  this  snme  every  one  or  the  greatest  p"  paid  to  the  Stebo*  14  G  &  some  28  G,  0900 

Transcribed  &  examined  by  me 
at  Newcastle  May  11'  1675. 

Matthias  Niooll,  Secry. 

Charges  about  the  Long  Pin. 

John  Ilenery 864 

Micliaell  Baroon 2454 

Neals  Matsa 0607 

John  Harmons 0235 

Gisbert  Dericlis   1107 

Barnard  the  Smith OHO 

AUtert  Johnson 0115 

Matliias  Conradus  0200 

Neals  Lawsa 0100 

Pieter  Aldricks 0100 

M^  Tom 0650 

6542 

*  I.  e.  tlie  Court  Messenger.  —  B.  F. 


472 


Uoloiiial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


OkDEB  CONCKllNINO   TIIK   INSUHKKCTION    IN   DkLAWAUE. 

Jan"^  26'."  lOO^^j.     At  a  Couiicell  here  held  &c. 
Present 
The  Goveno' 
W  Delawall 
Tlie  Secretary. 

The  sentence  against  y"  Long  Finn  taken  into  Consideracon. 

It  is  ordered  that  two  Warrants  bee  drawn,  the  one  to  Mr  Coussean  to  receive,  tother 
to  Capt  Manning  y"  ShcrrifFe  to  deliver  y''  said  flinne  according  to  the  Sentence. 

The  matter  about  W"'  Douglas  taken  into  Consideration. 

The  Conip"  from  y''  Whore-KlU  read. 

Its  Ordered,  That  a  Letter  of  thanks  bee  sent  to  them  for  tlieir  Care  ;  And  that 
according  to  their  Desire,  &  an  Order  of  the  S])ecia]l  Court  held  at  New  Castle,  there 
bee  an  Officer  appointed  amongst  them  to  keep  the  Peace  &c.  &  a  Commission  sent  to  that 
Purpose. 

It's  Ordered,  that  in  regard  to  y"  s"  Douglas  hath  behaved  himself  so  ill  at  y" 
Whore-Kill,  liee  shall  bee  Continued  in  Prison,  untill  farther  Order,  but  that  his  Irons 
bee  taken  off.  However  if  hee  can  give  Security  not  to  returne  to  y"  Whore  Kill  &c  hee 
may  bee  Discharg'd. 


An  Oun"  vou  y»  tkanspohtation  ok  y"  Lono  Finne  to  Babbadoes. 

Whereas  Marcus  Jacobs  commonly  called  y"  Long  Finne,  having  for  some  great 
mil-demeanor  forfeited  his  liberty  and  life  if  y'^  strictuesse  of  y«  Law  had  beeue  i)ut  in 
Execution  but  through  y''  Clemency  &  favour  of  tiie  Governo''  &  Councell  have  sentence 
onley  to  receive  some  Corporall  punishment  &  also  to  be  transported  &  sould  into  some  of 
y"  Remoter  Plantations  from  y''  place  where  he  committed  y'  fact.  These  are  to  lmi)ower 
yo"  when  yo"  shall  iiave  brought  y"^  said  Marcus  Jacobs  als  y"  Long  Finne  to  y''  Jiarbadoes, 
That  yo"  cause  him  to  be  sould  for  a  Servant  to  y"  best  advantage  for  y'"  sjjace  of  Fower 
years  or  y""  usuall  tyme  Servants  are  liiere  sould  at,  &.  tliat  y  make  retorne  of  the 
produce  to  this  Forte,  deducting  y''  cliarges  of  his  passaged  dtli' necessary  ex])enses 
.about  him.  And  for  so  doing  tiiis  shall  be  yo"'  warr'.  Uivea  und'  my  hand  at  Fort 
James  in  New  Yorke  this  26'."  day  of  January  l«y. 

January  20'"  \(S\%. 
This  day  y'"  Long  fhniie  called   .Marcus   Jacobsen  was   by  warr'  jiut  on   board  W 
Cosseaus  Shij)  called  y''  Vu\\  .Miiany  to  be  Transi)orted  &  sould  at  y''  Uarbadoes  according 
to  y"  sentence  of  Court  at  Delaware  lur  his  attempting  rebellion.     He  had  bei-ne  a  I'risoMer 
in  y"  State  house  ever  since  y  2o'l'  ihiy  of  Di'ceml/  last. 


JVeiv  YotIc  Historical  Records. 


473 


Ohdeu    kxtknding    the    time    fob    settling    Cuiepiessino    on   tub 
Delawake  lUVEK,  guanted  to  John  Berry  and  company. 

This  d(x;ument  has  been  abstracted  from  the  Uecords  in  tlie  office  of  the  Secretary  of  State  at  Albany,  N.  Y.— B.  F. 


Letter  from  Gov.  Lovelace  to  Capt.  Cakr,  informing  him  of  Dom 
Fabricius'  intention  to  remove  t 
uiM  TO  THE  Captain's  attention. 


Fabricius'  intention  to  remove  to  Delaware,  and  recommending 


The  Governo"  Lie  to  Capt"  Carre  concerning  Mr.  Jacobua  Fabritius. 

Capt"  Carre. 

Upon  y"  Request  of  Magister  Jacobus  Fabritius  pastor  of  y"  Lutheran  Confession 
comonly  called  y°  Augustan  who  by  the  Dukes  Lycence  hath  a  Congregation  here  I 
have  graunted  my  Passe  to  him  &  his  wife  to  goe  to  New  Castle  or  any  place  in  Delaware 
Ryver.  I  pray  show  him  all  civill  respect  when  he  comes  amongst  yo"  «&  take  care  he 
receives  no  affront  there  &  I  p''sume  he  will  comport  himselfe  w'"  that  Civillity  & 
moderation  so  as  to  give  no  just  occasion  of  offence  to  oth".     I  am 

Yo'  very  Loving  friend. 
Fort  James  in  New 

York  this  IS'"  day  of 

A  prill  1670. 

Capt"  Carre. 

I  doe  recomend  to  yo"  a  suite  w'^"  y'  Magisf  will  liave  tliere  on  behalfe  of  his  wife. 
She  was  y'  widdow  of  Lucas  Dircks  van  Bergli  of  tliis  place  who  sould  a  house  &  Lott 

at  New  Castle  to  Reyiieer  van  Eyst  whose  widdow  is  now  y'^  wife  of Baroone. 

There  was  formerly  obtayned  in  execution  ag'  y'  buyer  of  y°  house  for  non  payment  of 
nyne  hundred  Guild''  y"  suium'-of  w""  it  was  sould  besydes  Coste,  as  will  pppeare  upon 
y"  Recorde.  1  Doe  think  it  just  &  seasonable  that  y"  former  execution  be  oft'ered  or 
renewed  so  that  y"  persons  concerned  be  no  longer  delayed  fromy"  receipt  of  their 
moneys  due  to  theui. 

Aprill  y"  13'"  1670. 


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'*"'*  Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 

Order  confikming  to  Ollk  Olleson,  Niels  Nielsen,  sen.,  and  others, 

A    FORMER   PATENT  FOR   LAND  ON  VeRDRIETIOES  HoOK  (TrINITV  HoOK), 

Del. 

An  Or"  for  Olle  Olleson  Niels  Nielsen  &c.  to  Enjoy  y°  benefit  of  what  is  graunted 
to  them  in  their  Patent. 

Upon  y"  Petition  of  Olle  Olleson  Neil  Neilsen  sen'  &  y°  rest  concerned  in  y«  Patent 
graunted  by  my  Predecessor  Co"  Richard  Nicolls  for  each  of  them  to  have  a  Plantation  w'" 
proporcon  of  meadow  ground  for  Hay  for  their  cattle  on  Verdrietiges  or  Trinity  Hook  at 
Delaware,  for  y«  w-""  they  had  a  graunt  before  those  parts  were  reduced  to  his  Ma"" 
obedience,  who  complayne  that  W  William  Tom  having  by  misinformation  obteyned  a 
Patent  for  all  that  Marsh  or  meadow  ground,  whereon  they  had  their  proporcon,  hath  by 
ord--  of  y"  Co"  at  Delaware  forbad  them  to  cutt  hay  or  to  make  bridges  for  their  Cattle  to 
goe  into  that  Marsh  w'"out  his  leave,  y"  w>"  w"-out  reliefe  will  prove  much  to  their 
p'judice.  Having  taken  y'  same  into  consideration  I  doe  think  fitt  to  order  that  y»  said 
Olle  Ollesen  Niele  Nielsen  &  y'  rest  in  y°  said  Patent  Exjjrest  shall  enjoy  y"  benefitt  of  what 
is  gi'aunted  them  in  their  said  Patent  any  Patent,  graunt  or  ord'  of  Court  made  in 
favour  of  M'  Tom  to  y  contrary  not  w""  standing.  Given  under  my  hand  at  ffort  James 
in  New  Yorke  this  16"*  day  of  May  1670. 


Propositions  .made  ahoitt  the  fortifications  at  Delaware,  itndeu 
THE  hands  of  Captain  Carr  and  thk  rest  of  the  hioi'i  court 
there. 

On  the  proposition  made  by  the  Hon"'"  Capt.  Carr  to  the  Worshipful  Council,  tiiat  a 
suitable  place  miglit  be  selected  here  at  New-Castle,  to  erect  some  fortifications  fo'r  times 
of  need  and  that  another  suitable  place  might  be  chosen  above  Christina  Kil,  which  would 
serve  as  retreat  in  times  of  need  and  should  also  be  fortified. 
It  was  resolved  and  answered  : 

1.  That   it  was   thought   the  market  ])lace,  when;  the  bell  hangs,  was  the  most 
convenient  place  in  N<'w-Castle  to  erect  block-houses  for  defensive  purposes  and  it  was 

resolved  to  give  tile  order  a )nlingly,  provided  that  his  Honor  Cai)tain  Carr  shall  cede 

forever  the  necessary  ground  thereto,  without  retaining  any  claim  on  it.  As  to  the 
expenses  and  labor  required  for  the  aforesaid  fortifications  and  bhickhouse,  the  citizens 
of  New-Cast h'  are  first  to  advance  money,  each  according  to  his  means  and  position,  to 
pay  the  laborers,  ](rovided  that  inhabitants  of  this  district,  able  to  do  all  such  work,  shall 
be  held  to  assist  in  the  work,  as  occasion  may  require. 

2.  Concerning  the  fortifications  above,  tli.'  matter  is  left  to  the  discretion  of  the 
people  there,  to  choose'  flic  most  <'onvriiirnt  plac-  or  jdaccs  for  the  defense. 

;5.  All  however  with  this  uiidcrstaniling.  that,  if  no  war  bn-aks  out  with  the  natives. 
which  God  may  prevent,  the  sai.l  houses  shall  be  used  for  the  public  service,  as  Council 
house,  prison  and  for  other  imblic  i)urpo.ses,  while  they  may  be  used  as  such  by  tiiu 
whole  river  for  a  general  and  public  account  and  expenses. 


J^ew  Yorlc  Historical  Records. 


475 


4.  Tills  resolution  shall  not  be  carried  into  effect  without  order  of  his  Honor,  the 
General,  but  pre])arations  may  bo  made  in  secret,  without  arousing  suspicion  among  the 
natives.     Thus  done  and  resolved  this  5'."  of  October  1670. 

John  Caur 
Will  Tom 
H.  Block 
Israel  Helm 
The  mark  PRg  of  Peter  Rambo 
The  mark   rv     of  Peter  Kock. 


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Council  Minutes.     The  customs  at  the  Horkkil,  Del.,  to  be  abolished. 

At  a  Councell  y"  22""  day  of  Octob.  1070. 
Present 

The  Goveno' 

Mr  Mayo'' 

MT  Steenwyck 

The  Secretary. 

The  Abollislim'  of  Customes  at  y"  Whore  Kill  to  bee  Ordered  ;  &  a  Letter  written  to 
the  Inhabitants  in  answ'  to  tlicir  Peticon. 

An  Ord'&  Lett'  drawn  uj)  accordingly  whereunto  to  bee  ref(n'nHl(vide  y-  Records). 

Delaware  to  be  respited  till  Cap'  Carrs  Arrival.  In  mean  time  a  Letf  to  be  written 
&  sent  1)3'  Peter  Rand)o. 


Order  rktkalino  an  order  concermng   the  customs  duties  at  the 

Horkkil,  Del. 

An  Abolition  of  a  Late  Or"  for  y"  Customes  at  y"  Whorekill. 
Whereas  T  Received  a  Petition  from  y'"  Inhabitants  at  y"  Wiion-kill  in  Delaware  Bay 
wherein  is  rcpresfiited  unto  me  y'^  f,'reat  Inconvenience  of  y  late  Imposition  of  10  P. 
Cent  upon  all  furivs  &  p.-ltry  exported  from  tiience,  The  W^"  hath  no  way  redounded  to 
a  ]>ul)li(iiie  good  as  was  proposi>d,  but  on  y"  contrarye  in  Some  short  tynie  might  be 
y"'  occasion  of  y"  los.se  of  Trade  there.  Upon  due  &  mature  consideration  had  thereupon 
by  iV  wit ii  y'' advice  of  my  Councell  &  in  compliance  to  y"  Petition  and  retpicsr  of  y" 
Inhaliitants  as  well  as  for  an  encouragement  unto  them  I  have  thougiit  titt  to  remitt  & 
abolish  y"  late  ord' for  cnstonies  tliere.  (fiving  and  graunting  unto  thcni  y"  Same 
priviledges  iV  lilicrtyi-  they  had  formerly,  provided  it  doth  not  cxtiMid  to  y"'  abuse  of 
selling  too  gicat  quantitycs  ()r  liiqiKirs  to  y"  Indians,  nor  any  way  to  ji'^judice  their 
neighiio"  of  New  Caslli'  upon  w"  place  they  are  to  have  their  dependaiice.  (liven  uiid''my 
hand  &  sealed  w"'  y  scale  of  y"  Province  this  22'"'  day  of  Octob''  in  y"  22'"'  yeare  of  his 
Ma""  Raigne  Annoque  Domini  lt')70. 


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476  Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Lovelace  to  Oapt.  Carr,  droing  economy  in  thk 
public  expenses  in  delaware. 

The  Governo"  Lre  to  Capt"  Carre. 
Capt°  Carre. 

I  hope  all  affayres  stand  now  in  a  peaceable  posture  since  I  have  not  lately  heard  from 
yo".  I  have  so  amply  instructed  Mr  Aldrich  that  at  this  tyme  I  know  nothing  to  be 
added  ;  in  my  last  I  intimated  to  yo"  that  yo"  shonld  contract  yo''  expence  occasioned  by 
y"  late  disord'  of  y"  Indians  &  now  y°  Season  of  y"  winter  approaching  in  W"  there  is  no 
danger  of  y"  Indians  molestation,  I  believe  you  may  safely  lessen  y°  charge  in  disbanding 
those  you  last  entertained  «&  in  y"  Springe  (if  occasion  be)  take  them  on  againe  but  I 
doubt  not,  but  by  yo'  prudent  management  yo"  will  procure  such  reperations  from  y" 
Indians  as  is  Agrpeable  to  y"  Justice  of  their  Cryraes  &  his  R.  H.  Hono'  &  interest.  If 
it  fall,  too  diffici  I  must  then  be  forc't  to  give  you  a  visitt  &  shall  expect  to  be 
directed  by  yo"  what  force  may  be  requisite  to  bringe  w'"  me.  But  I  hope  there  will  be 
no  occasion,  for  such  a  voyage  from  iience  will  prove  very  smart  to  our  little  Incomes. 
The  messeng"  suddaine  departure  makes  me  I  cannot  large'  expostulate  on  that  Subject  & 
there  fore  still  recomend  it  to  yo'  carefull  management  &  so  bidding  you  farewell  till  y» 
winter  frees  you  to  afford  me  a  visitt  I  am 

Yo'  loving  friend 

Fran.  Lovelace. 
New  Yorke  Nov"*  16'" 
1670. 

Gegout  is  here  &  hath  made  a  calculation  of  his  Losses  w"""  amounts  to  about  5000 
Gild"  but  I  believe  he  Reckons  w'"  out  his  Host  — Therefore  make  a  Strict  inquirye  into 
y''  matter  lest  he  advancing  y»  Same  too  high  might  make  y°  Indians  desp'ate  in  y* 
Re])'ation.  Coniend  me  kindly  to  Mr  Tom  &  desire  him  to  st-nd  me  of  y"  beat  Tobacco 
seed  he  hath,  for  I  propose  y"  next  Sumer  to  make  a  i)lantation  of  Tobacco.  If  yo"  can 
conveniently  send  me  what  Walnutt  Beames  }o"  can  for  my  Cliimney  pieces.     Farewell. 


CorNciL  Minute.     Delaware  mattkhs. 

At  a  Council    &c   Fort   .lames   Feb.   24'"  167^. 
Present  —  the  Governor 

Mr.  Mayo'  ) 

Mr.  Steenwyck    ^^'^  Secretary 

Business  under  consideration  — 
Delaware  to  be  respited  till  Capt.  Carr's  arrival,   In  mt^nntime  a  Letter  to  be  written 
&  sent  by  Feter  Ram  bo. 


iN'ew  York  Historical  Records. 


477 


Lktter    fkom    Gov.    Lovelace   to    the    inhabitants    of    Delaware, 

KECOMMENDING   CAUTION    IN   THEIR    DEALINGS   WITH    THE   INDIANS. 

The  Governo'  Lre  to  y"  Inhabitants  of  Delaware. 
Gentlemen. 

I  Rec*  y  Lre  by  M'  Rombout  wherein  you  signifye  to  me  y"  Result  yo»  had  w'"  y" 
Indians  concerning  y"  murders  of  y'  Xpians,  in  w""  you  haue  provided  w'"  moderation 
sufficient,  as  far  as  both  yo-  intelligence  &  y"  Complexion  of  all  affaires  then  stood  I 
haue  forborne  at  this  i)'sent  to  send  yo"  a  full  determination  Reserving  that  till  y«  Arivall 
of  (Jpt-  Carre  from  whome  I  expect  to  receiue  more  light  than  hither  to  I  haue  receiued  to 
guide  me  by.  In  y«  meane  tyme  I  recommend  y«  affaire  to  your  Vigilant  &  prudent 
Managery.  In  w="  I  cannot  omitt  to  myude  yo"  that  not  onely  you'  owne  safetye  but  y« 
house  of  my  Regall  Master  &  own  Nation  is  so  nearly  concerned  in  y=  Recomending  yo» 
to  y"  protection  of  y«  Almiglity,  I  remaine  yo'  Loving  friend 

Sent  by  Peter  Rombout  of  Delaware  ^'  ^' 

29'."  Feb'  167^. 


Council  Minute.  Delaware  affairs,  viz.  :  Indian  murdkus,  .settlement 

OF  Al'OQUEMINV  AND  BOMBAY  HoOK. 

,  At  a  Councell  held  in  the  fforte  Apr.  15'"  1671. 

The  Governo' 
Mr  Mayo' 
M'  Steenwyck 
The  Secretary. 

Delaware  Busyness  taken  into  consideracon  Capt  Carr  being  present. 
About  y"  murd'  Committed  by  y"  Tndyuns. 
About  selling  Strong  Drink  to  y^  Indyain. 

About  y  i.iurdeivr.s,  tliny  are  kiu.wn.  but  for  the  present  not  tliought  convenient  to 
prosecute  to  the  utmost. 

Capt.  Carr  ivlates  of  y"  desire  of  many  tfamilyes  f,i  come  &  settle  below  Xew  Castle 
at  Apoquiiuiny  &  Bombys  Hook  ;  To  be  considered  of. 

The  most  Eminent  amongst  them  are  one  MMoues,  M'.  Wliarton,  M'^  Whale. 

A  Lett'  is  Ordered  to  bee  written  to  treat  with  some  of  them  about  tiieir  Settlement. 


478 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  Biver. 


An  Act  for  exit-anation   ob'  one  Clause  in  an  Act  Intituled  an 
Act  prohibiting  y"  Importation  of  All  Horses  Maikes  Geldings 

AND   COALTS    INTO   THIS   PROVINCE   WITH    AN    ADDICON    &   AMENDMENT 

therein. 

Whereas  at  y°  first  Sessions  of  this  present  Assembly  held  at  S^  Mary's  the  27'*  day  of 

March  In  y"  39'"  Yeare  of  y"  Dominion  of  Annoque  Dom  :  1071  there  continued 

untill  19'"  day  of  Aprill  then  next  following  for  divers  Reasons  &  Consideracon  toy"  Right 
Hon"'"  y'  Lord  Pro})rietary  of  tliis.Province  y"  vper  and  Lowaer  house  of  y"  said  Assembly 
Appearing  it  was  Ordered  and  Inacted  by  y"  said  Lord  Proprietary  by  «&  with  y"  Advise 
and  Consent  of  y°  vper  and  Loware  house  of  this  said  Assembly  &  by  y°  AutlTority 
of  the  same  that  noe  person,  no  persons  wiiatsoever  from  Affter  y"  end  of  this  Assembly 
shall  import  or  bring  into  this  Province  by  Sea  or  Land  any  Horses  or  Geldings  mares  or 
Coalts  from  any  flirraigene  Parts  whatsoever  vpon  y°  Penalty  of  forfeating  all  such 
horses,  Gelding  mares  Coalts  Soe  b;,  him  or  them  Ini])orted  or  brought  as  aforesaid  or  the 
full  vallue  thereof  halfe  to  y"  Lord  Proprietary,  Y°  other  halfe  to  y"  Informer  or  by  him 
or  them  that  shall  seaze  y°  same  to  be  recovered  in  any  Courtt  of  Record  within  this 

Province  by  bill,  Plaint  or  Liformacon  wherein  noe Protection  or  wayes  of  Lawe 

to  be  Alowed.  This  Act  to  continue  for  three  yeares  or  to  y"  end  of  y"  next  Gen" 
Assembly  which  shall  first  be  k,  for  that  his  Excellency  Charles  Calvert  Esquire  Ca,yt. 

Gen!  and  Governor  of  tiiis  Province  and  y"  s;)id  Lord  Proi)""  was pleased  to  prorogue 

y'  said  Assembly  vntill  y"  teiitii Listen  October  and  not  to  disolve  y''  same  and  fur 

doubts  and  Scruples  hatii  since  y'' ji'^rogation  of  y"  said  Assembly Are  like 

to  Arise  in  this  Province  amongst  divers  of  y"  Inhabitants  Thereof  touching  the 
time  when  y°  said  Acte  should  comence  and  Begin  to  be  in  force  and  for  tiiat 
severall  Nombers  and  Com])"  of  lK)rse  have  beene  since  y°  Prerogation  of  y"  said 
Assembly  T'lported  and  brougiit  into  this  Province  whereas  at  the  makeing  of  tliis 
said  Lawe  it  was  tlien  Intended  of  y'^  vi)p('r  and  Lower  house  of  y"'  said  Assembly 
that  y"  said  Acte  should  Comence  and  Begin  to  be  in  force  at  y"  day  of  y"  end  of  tiiat 
Sessions  (viz)  19'!'  day  of  Aprill  in  y"  39'."  yeare  of  his  Lordships  Dominion  over  this 
Province  Annoque  Dom  :  1071  Therefore  for  y°  full  ex])leiiatioii  as  well  as  y"  said  Acte 
as  all  other  Lawes  then  made  and  enacted  at  y''  foresaid  Sessions  of  Assembly,  it  is  hereby 
Enacted :  be  it  Enacted  by  y"  lliglit  Hon'''''  y"  Lord  Pro))'''  by  iV  with  y°  Advice  and 
Consent  of  y""  A''i)peraiid  Loware  house  tliis  i>Vent  Gen"  Assembly  tliat  all  and  every  of 
y"  foresaid  Actes  to  coinmeni'e  from  y"  time  therein  Limitted  as  Allsoe  Exsept  any  Actes 
made  Last  Sessions  of  Assembley  and  by  Acte  of  this  Present  Sessions  Reijclletl  And  bee 
it  further  Enacted  by  y"  Authority  aforesaid  tliat  all  such  horses  Gelding  mares  &  Coalts 
Allready  &  since  that  Acte  Imported  or  that  shiilhe  here  Atfter  lm])orted  Into  this 
Province,  Contrary  to  y  Intent  and  Meaiieing  of  y"  said  Acte  Shalhe  foifeted  as  fore 
Said  In  whose  Possesion  soever  y''  same  Slialbe  found  or  seazed.  It  is  hereby  further 
Enacted  and  ordered  by  y"  Authority  aforesaid  that  Every  Justice  of  y"  Pence  in  his 
Res])ective  County  as  Allsoe  Any  .lustic.>  of  y"  Peace  of  any  Citty  Towiie  Borow  or 
Corporation  with  there  Limitis  &  itrseiides  are  hereby  Impowered  to  Issue  fiirth  his 
or  ther  wan'  of  seissure  of  all  such  horses  mares  Gelding  or  Coalts  as  slialbe  soe  Imported 
when  therevnto  Reqniered  by  him  or   them  tiiat  shall  Inforine  nny  of  y"  said  Justices  of 


Mw  York  Historical  Records.  479 

y  same  hereby  further  ReqaieriiiR  y°  said  Justices  of  y"  Peace  Binde  such  Informer  in  a 
Penyall  Bonde  of  Bubble  y"  Yallu.^  of  y«  foresaid  liorse  mares  Gelding  Coalts  to  sue  & 
Present  y«same  at  y«  n.'xt  County  Courtt  or  of  y-  Cltty  Towne  Borugh  or  Corporation 
Where  such  Seasure  shaibe  made  and  is  Likewise  Ordered  and  Enacted  by  y"  Authority 
aforesaid  that  y-^  Com'  of  y«  Respective  County  Courtts  of  y"  Justices  of  y"  Citty  Towne 
or  Burogh  Cori)oration  within  this  Province  are  hereby  Impowered  and  Autliorized  to 
Judge  and  determine  of  all  offences  ag'  this  Acte  Comitted  No^  withstanding  any 
Limitacon  ui  their  Comissions  Expressed  and  delivered.  Bee  it  Allsoe  Enacted  that  y' 
aforesaid  halfe  part  slial  be  to  him  or  them  that  shall  inform  and  Seaze  of  y»  same  Anything 
in  y»  foresaid  Lawe  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding  and  Bee  it  furtlier  Enacted  and 
ordaiiu'd  by  y«  Authority  aforesaid  that  y"  s"  Acte  made  at  y"  Sessions  of  the  Assembly 
with  all  y«  aforesaid  Clauses  Explenation  and  Aniendm'  to  be  Continued  In  force  for  y" 
terme  of  three  yeares  or  to  y^  end  of  the  next  Sessions  or  Assembly  which  shall  first 
happen. 

Vera  Copia : 

Will  Osbourne. 


Council    Minhtk.     IIokkkil,   Dkl.,   affairs,   viz.:    Thk   purchase  op 

TlIK     HoUKKIL     r-ROM     THE     InUIANS,     MADE     BY     TUE     DuTCH,     TO     BE 


RiiCORDED. 

At  a  Councell  held  in  y»  Fort  May  18'?  1671. 
Present 

The  Goveiio' 

M'  Mayo' 

Mr  Steenwyck 

The  Secretary. 

Capt.  Criegers  Busyness  about  y"  Whore-kill. 

Th.^  Puirhas.'  of  y  Whore-kill  by  y"  Dutch  to  bee  Recorded. 

About  y  Mill  Stones  tiiere  to  be  as  they  desire. 

A  Lyst  of  y'  Iiihal)itants. 

A  Relation  from  thence  of  y  Losse  of  Jan  de  Capres  Sloope  that  the  Sloope  was  cast 
away,  &  the  Men  drowned,  not  d(>stroyed  by  the  Indyans. 

An  ExamiiKicon  made  at  r  Whore  kiL  'w  Ca])' Cri.-er,  and  y-=  Answer  upon  it, 
Together  w"'  :!  papers  brought  by  Cap^  Carr  cone  vning  it. 

The  H..lati..n  about  Jan  De  Capres  Sloope  being  taken  into  Consideration,  as  it  is 
sett  forth  in  the  Papers  by  Capt  Crieger  produc't.  In  regard  of  y"  Uncertainty  of  ye 
manner  of  tliat  Disaster,  &  wh<>re  certainly  it  befell,  whither  in  tiiese'  his  Royall  Iliglnu'ss 
Dominions  or  in  Maryland.  However  It  is  Ordered,  that  a  Letter  bee  sent  to  y  Goveno' 
of  Mary  Land,  to  know  what  tlieir  ()i)inion  is  hereu])on  ;  but  for  soma  time  to  si;s])end 
the  sending  it,  some  persons  being  ex{)ected  from  thence  suddenly  who  may  give  farther 
light  herein. 

The  other  Ma(t"  from  y-^  Whore  Kill  well  approved  of. 


■'•►'U. 


480 


Colonial  Settlcvieiits  on  the  Delaware  River. 


Propositions  on  behalf  of  thk  town  of  Neav  Castle,  in  Dklaware, 

FROM  Mu.  To.M. 
To  the  Right  Hon"'". 

1.  Here  is  a  Towne  erected  w'"  is  the  Sthrength  for  the  river. 

2.  it  has  beene  studyed  by  o'  neighbors  of  Maryland  to  doe  the  same  but  could  not 
attaque. 

3.  if  o'  neighbors  are  so  desirous,  then  necessary, 

4.  if  good,  then  incouragement. 

5.  the  way  to  in  courage  is  that  noe  skiper  passe  aboue  this  Towne  to  handle  w'"  the 

inhabitants.  ,     ,  j     t  j  u*    •    .i   „ 

1.  for  what  before  war  had  to  be  brought  here  is  delivered  aboue  and  w'  debts  is  aue 

us  can  not  be  receaved  for  that  they  come  not  below. 

'«.  then  upon  necessity  the  place  must  be  forsaken  and  noe  man  left  to  make  resistance 

ag'  the  Indians  having  noe  profitt  and  must  another  way  out  of  the  land  w""  will  breake 

the  Towne  and  if  so  every  man  must  stand  v})on  his  owne  guarde  single  w"'out  any 

assistance,  W^"  if  the  Towne  had  any  incourage'  war  able  to  d<>fend  the  whole  river  or  at 

least  themselves  but  the  sloopes  going  vp  and  Helling  drinks  by  the  small  measeaure  and 

receiving  there  ready  paym'  and  w'"  furnishing  w'"  ther  petty  wares  by  there  doores  gette 

themselves  an  advantage  to  o^  mine  w"^"  if  permitted  every  man  may  doe  the  like  and  then 

his  Roy.  Highness  may  w'"  cost  make  another  Towne  of  defeise. 


A  QUERY  OF  Mb.  Tom's  to  be  resolved  concerning  the  tenure  of  thh 

LAND   AT    DkLAWAKK. 

To  know  by  what  tenure  wee  hold  o''  laud  not  being  expressed  in  o'  patente. 
In  common  soccage  as  tlie 
Duke  holds  his,  as  of  the  manor  of 
East  Greenwich. 


Proposals  from  Capt.  Caric  to  the  Governor  and  Council,  touching 
THE  tov.n  ok  New-Castle  and  Plantations  in  Delaware  river. 

Some  matters  lo  be  tendred  to  the  consideracon  of  his  Hon''  y"  Governo'  & 

his  Councell  touching  y''  towne  of  New-Castle  &  Plantacons  in  Delaware 

River  now  und'  his  R.  IP  Protection  &  Government. 

That  y"  Towne  of  New  Castle  being  y"  strength  of  y'  Iliv'  &  only  capable  to  defend 

it  selfe  against   y"  suddain  Violence  &  Incursion  of  y'  Indians,     It's  humbly  left  to 

consideracon    whether    y°    inhabitants    should    not    have    some    more    than    ordinary 

Encouragement.     As  first.    That  a  Block    House   may   be  erected    in   some 

convenient  Place  of  y' towne,  where  a  constant  Wa^.  h  may  be  kept  (now  y° 


Granted. 


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ffortt',  is  fallon  to  mine  &  dct-ay,  for  tlie  coinoii  Dcfcnsi? ;  tlm  W^"  will  cost  noe  great  Matt' 
&  may  be  ris(>ii  at  yes  cliaific  &  Kxpi'iis.-  of  3''  Inliabit"  of  y"  Towih',  &  PlantatioiiH  ui)ori  y» 
Kv',  who  will  not  be  backwards  (if  any  Older  Hliall  be  isMued  forth  for  it;  in  contributing 
towards  y"  same. 

ii'^That  noe  Sloope  or  Yesnell  from  this  or  any  other  place  comeinj,'  to  traflick  or  trade 
there  be  permitted  to  goe  u])  y"  River  above  ye  Towne  (W^"  hath  of  late  been  only  tolerated), 
crannted  ^"*  *''"*  ^^  ^^''^  probably  be  y"  ruin  of  y°  place,  jf  continued,  all  Trade  deserting 
Not'totnidc.  them;  and  those  that  goe  uj)  rec-iving  ready  ]iaynient  in  Peltry  or  Corno  for 
Their  Licino™  w'"  they  sell  by  Kefaile  with  y"  small  Measure  or  for  their  petty 
Wares,  y"  Inhabitants  can  neither  be  paid  for  what  formerly  hath  been  due  to  tl'jm, 
nor  shall  be  ca])able  of  getting  a  Livelyhood  liereaftt>r. 

iJ''  That  y''  distilling  of  Strong  Licpio'  out  of  Corue  being  y°  Cause  of  a  great 
Consumption  of  that  (Jraine,  as  also  of  y*^  Debauchery  &  Idleness  of  y"  Inhabitants,  from 
whence  inevitably  must  follow  their  Poverty  &  Ruine,  bee  absolutely  prohibited  or 
restraj-ned. 

4""  That  y*^  Number  of  Victuall"  or  Tappers  of  strong  Drink  be  ascertained.  That  is  to 

i^iiy,  Three  oidy  for  y"  Towne  &  some  few  np  y"  River,  who  y°  Oflic"  shall  thinke 

litt  to  ap])rove  of  &  noe  more  then  will  be  f<»und  convenient,  who  may  have 

Lycense   to  doe  y"  same  ;   whereliy  disorders  will  be  i)rt'vented  &  Travell"  have  betf 

Accomodacon. 

T)'*  That  Corisfable.s  nuiy  be  aiipointed  to  ke(>p  y''  King's  Peac",  who  t^hall  have  Staves 

w'"  y''  Kings  Arnies  upon  tli.'Ui.  as  is  luacliced  in  V  Rest  of  these  his  Royall 

Highness  Donunupus. 

0'''  That    they   nuiy    have    y"^    Kings    amies    to    be    sett    up    in    their    Courts    of 

Gniimtcil.      Indicature.   as  well   as  on   y"  Staves,    tlie  w'''  they  will   bee  at    v"  charue  of 

themselves. 

7'>'  That  what  Land  y"' Ollic"  liieic  have  made  (iiaiits  of  for  m-w  I'lantacons  (i)i'ing 
waste  implanted  land)  &  ye  «'''  they  had  Kiicouiageiu'  to  doe  by  yo'  lldu"  Predeceso'  & 
never  had  Older  to  y'' contrary,  may  In-  conlirmed,  there  being  generally  Care  had  for  a 
Moderacon  therein. 

8'"  That  severall  Ord"  ]>asr  at  and  about  y"  time  of  y"  Tryall  of  y"  Lomr  ffinn  as  well 

about  Publiiiue  (Jhaiges,  as  v''  Wlnu'e-Kills  haveinu;  Ollie"  subordinate  to  those 

o!    ^I'W  Lastle,  as  also    lor  clearing  y''   lligli  wayes,   maintaining   tfeiices  & 

other  matt"  rehiteiiig  to  ye  Well  (Toveinmt  of  that    place  be  reiiil'orced  by  yo'^  Ilono' 

approbacon. 

t)''  That  whi'i-eas  thi'ii' Neiglilxi"  of  Maryland  have  made  olVer  to  cleare  y'' one  halfe 

of  y  way   betwreu   M'   Augustine  Harmeiis  Plantacou  k  y''  Towne  o1  New 

Castle  an  Order  may  b(>  issued  forth  that  those  of  Delaware  shoukl  cleare  y" 

other  halfe  next  tn  tli<'ni  y"  w'"  will  be  noe  great  Labour  or  Ciiarge,  i\:  may  prove  of  great 

use  it  Reiielit  for  Travelling  &  Coiune'rce. 

lU'*'  That  some  Person  may  be  apiidinted  &  sworne  at  y''  Towne  of  New  Castle  to  be 

.  ,      ,  ('orne   Meeter,  who   ma \' not   onh'  see  y"  Cnriie  <lulv  nn'asured.  but    iireveiit 

tiir  liiw  in      sending   thereof  abroad  lur  fowie,    by  ordering  it  to  be  well  cleansed;    And 

also  that  ye  said  Otiice"  have  an    Inspection  i\:  doe  \'iev,-  tlieir  Beefe  <Sr  Pork 

that  it  be  well  ]iackt  &  merchantable. 

CI 


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Colonial  Settleineiits  on  the  Delaware  Itive^. 


ll'i'  Tliat  tht'iv  l)eiii<i  a  Afill,   or  most  (if  not    mH)  tlic  A])pertt'iianc(>s  thorcunto 

araunttdiiir  i„.i^,„j,j,|,r     nn    Dcliiwiire    River    at    y"  Caicoons    lloolvn    W"   did    licrctorore 

spiirc  null  o     r"        i  .  „  .  ,  ,  ,  ,    , 

Bidiies  appt'rtaiiie  to  y"  PubJKiuc   &  now  la  cnilcavomcd  to  Im  cuf^rosscd  by  moiiio 

uriTrHcTaml  l''''''*^"''''"  I'l'i"-"*''"^ '''^  '"^'' •  ^^  Miay 'm  rccoininciidi'd  to  be  takoii 

ilic  proili  to   ii,ty  iijj,  lioyall  IIi)diucsH,  or  ids  Dcputycs  iiaiids;  by  \v'"  soiiu'  Hi'uefitt  will 

Hcrvc  V  •'  .  .....  ... 


Hcrvc  v*'  V  '  •  ■  •       - 

aociew,  &  beiiifj  kept  in  j^ood  llcpuire  will  bo  of  a  piibli.iiie  and  Oen"  Good  to 


imlilu"  until 

furllicr  Til-/       1 

(mi.r«.  y  Inhabitants. 

12'^  That  no  Quan'itvt'a  of  Liipio"  be  sold  to  y"  Indians  under  a  quarter  of  an 

Ancker,  lialfe,  or  a  wliole  a.ickcr. 

13'^  That  y"  Houses  in  y*  tforte  being  soe  greatly  decayed,  as  iliey  cannot  stand 

long,  their    Tiles,   Urick,    Iron,   or  other  Materialls  may  be   taken  dowue  in 
Grnuntcil.      ^.  ,  ,     ..  ■     -i  i-  it  ■  '   ^i    •       i»  ■ 

time    &    preserved    lor    ye  buuduig    u    new   House   in   their    itoome,    when 

opiK»rtuiiity  permits. 

That  they  may  be  acquainted  by  what  tenuity  they  hold  their  lands. 


An**WKK  OK  TIIK  GoVKKNOH    AND   Coi'N'CIL   TO   TIIK    IMiOPOSALS    FROM    C.Vl'T. 

(Jauk. 
At  a  Councell  held  at 

Porte  .lames  in  New  Yorke 
y"  14th  day  of  June  in  y"  '23'' 
yeare  of  his  Ma"''  Keigne 
Annoque  Dm.  1(571. 

In  answer  to  y'Proposalls  delivered  in  by  Capta'^e  .John  Carr  y'Governo''  &  '<  "'juncell 
doe  give  their  Kecolucons  as  fnlloweth,  viz' 

1.  As  to  y"  tiist  Hraiich  y''  liihaliilant  (tf  y'  Towiie  of  New  Castle  may  •issiiro 
themselves  of  all  due  Kiicouiagenient.  .' .ui  wliat  is  ])niiiosed  as  to  y"  Erectini  «t  a 
IMock  House  lor  tln'ir  ', 'ollioll  Defence,  if-  .ery  well  approved  of.  The  Oflic"  there  i)  'iilg 
hereby  Authorized  to  ]irosecute  (h.''  l)esigne,  by  enjoying  y"  luhab'tants,  and  otlu  i- 
concerned  to  goe  on  and  linisii  y"  same. 

"i.  The  second  l'roiK)sall  i.- llkev. ise  granted  That  noe  Vessell  shall  be  j)ermitted  to 
goe  up  y'' River  about  New-Castle  toTnitlick.  but  that  y''  former  Ord''' made  to  y'' contrary 
be  putt  in  execution. 

3.  Toy"  3'  It'sOnh'ied  that  noe  person  in  Delaware  shall  be  permitted  to  distill 
Liqiio''' but  such  as  give  in  tiieir  Niiiiies  to  y''  OIHcers  at  New  Castle,  from  whom  tliey 
shall  have  liiceiise  soi'  io  (h>e,  and  also  that  such  Distillers  -hail  piiy  or  cause  to  be  ]iiiid 
one  guililer  jier  inn  for  all  Strong  Litjiio",  fliat  they  shall  distill,  the  w'''  shall  goe 
towards  y''  lejjaracon  of  y"  New  Hlock  House,  or  llorte  or  some  otiier  puMique  Work. 

As  to  whiit  is  ]iro])os(  d  in  y''  4"'  &  .T"  aiid  0"'  y''  Uoveruo'  iV  Councell  have  also  granted 
what  is  therein  desired. 

7.  To  y'-  7"'  y"  Governo'' doth  allow  of  all  such  Grants  as  V Ofhcers  at  DelawaP'  have 
already  jiast,  and  doth  Order  that  those  now  ii'seiited  by  Ciii>taiiie  ('arr  iiiid  M'  Wliurton 
hi've  Patents  of  Coiitirmacoii,  upon  y'  same  Teriues  and  Condicoiis  as  y"  rest  of  y'  I'lauf" 


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In  Brlawaro  Rivr  under  )iis  Hoyiill  lli^'lin.'ss  I'rotertioii  doe  enjoy  their  Land,  with  this 
condicoii  tiiJit  cucli  l'iunt..r  hIuiII  be  (.l)liH-..(l  to  settle  ui)()n  y"  Land  for  W"  tliey  have 
Patents  in  some  convenient  time  to  l)e  appointed  lor  y"  same;  and  liio-wiMe  tliat  they 
niaintaine  a  House  Lott  in  y"  'i'owne  or  Townes  intend.-d  to  he  Ere(;ted  for  their  mutual 
defence  to  y"  w^"  they  shall  he  nearest  related 

And  for  y-  future  It's  expected  before  any  Giant  be  absolutely  made  there  by  y" 
Officers  tluit  y"  desire  of  all  such  Persons  who  are  willing  to  take  up  Ltind,  together  w'" 
y  quantity  thereof  l,e  tirst  Transmitted  to  y°  Governo'  here,  who  as  hee  shall  see  Cause 
will  issue  f..rlh  an  Onler  toy"  Surwyo'  there  to  make  a  survy  thereof,  tlie  w'"  being 
certified,  they  may  have  Pat.'iits  of  Confirmacon  for  ye  sjime.  In  ye  meantime  y«  Otlic" 
are  to  give  Kncouragem'  to  any  su<li  Persons,  who  shall  make  api)licacons  unto  them  for 
Land,  who  nuiy  with  all  he  acquainted  with  this  t)rder. 

8.  To  y  8'."  It  is  consented  unto.  That  tliose  Ord"  made  at  y°  time  of  y"  Tryall  of 
y  Long  Fin,  at  New  Castle  doe  stand  good,  and  y"  Offi.-"  there  are  to  cause  tliera  to  hee 
putt  in  execucon.  But  with  all  they  aiv  to  return  hither  a  Duplicate  thereof,  where  by 
it  may  y"  better  be  ad.jiigd.'d  how  long  time  they  may  bee  imicticable. 

i).  To  y" !)'!'  About  <l..aiing  y«  way  between  New  Castle  &  M'  Augustine  Hermans 
Plantacon,  if  those  of  Majy  Laud  are  willing  to  doe  their  parte.  The  Offlc"  at  New 
Castle  are  heir  by  empowered  to  enjoyiu'  y«  Inhabitants  at  D.'laware  likewise  to  cleare 
tlieir  projiorcon. 

10.  The  10'"  Proposall  is  f.iuiid  very  c(mvenieiit.  It  being  consonant  to  y  Lawes 
t)f  y  governm'  w'"  in  that  case  ought  to  be  attended,  &  y  Offic"  there  are  authorized  to 
see  it  putt  in  juactice. 

U.  As  to  y  ll*"  concerning  y  Mill,  as  also  one  paiiv  of  Millstones  not  used  but 
lying  in  y''  Mud  or  Water,  It  is  ordered  that  care  be  taken  for  y''  Letting  out  y  said  Mill 
for  y«  best  advantage  to  some  person  who  will  undertake  y"  sanie  A:  tliat  y  i)r(.flitt  thereof 
be  reserved  foi  y  publitie,  A:  for  y  Millstones  not  used,  They  are  to  be  taken  up  and 
p'served  till  further  t)rd'. 

12.  To  y  la'l'  for  selling  Li-pio™  or  Strong  Driiike  to  ye  Indyans.  It's  left  to  y" 
discretion  of  y''  Ollicers  there  to  (h)e  therein  as  shall  be  thought  most  convenient. 

i:?.  To  y  1:}'"  It  is  left  (o  y  care  of  y"  Cai^t"  Carr  &  y"  iv^r  of  y  Offlc""  in  New 
Castle  to  see  that  the  Materialls  in  y^  Porte  be  i)Nerved  in  y'  best  manner  they  shall 
thiiike  lift,  who  have  likewise  Liberty  to  dispose  of  such  of  them  towards  y"  Erectuig  of 
y"  New  tiorte  or  Hlock  house  as  there  shall  be  occasion. 

14.  Lastly  as  to  y"  tenure  of  y  Land  at  Delaware.  It  is  to  be  held  in  free  it  comon 
Soccnge  as  his  Koy"  Iliglniess  by  his  Ma""  Patent  holds  all  his  T.M'ritory.-s  in  America, 
that  is  to  say  according  to  y"  Custome  of  y  Manno'  of  East  Greenw"^",  only  w">  this 
Provisoethat  they  likewis.'  pay  y-' Quitt  Rents,  ivserved  in  their  severall  Patents  as  an 
Acknowledgm'  to  his  Royal  1  Highness. 


484  Colonial  SettlemmU  on  the  Delaware  liiver. 

KkW-CasTI.K,  DKL.,  and  CoNrKllNINO  HKTTLKMENTS    AT   IIOKKKIL. 

At  a  CoancfU  held  at  ffort  Jamen  y"  14"-  June  1671. 

Present 
Tlie  Uoveno' 
M^  Mayo' 
Mr  Steenwyck 
The  Secretary. 

distill   w-'-  shall  go  towards  ti.e  r.'i.amtion  of  y-  New  Hlock  House  oi  tlo.  . 

AbntV  Whore  Kill,  It  was  Onhnd.  That  what  is  pastor  granted  there     bee 
cont^  e    upon  the  san.e  condlti.ms  as  the  rest  ot  y"  Laud  with  ,h,s  Prov.soe  Ihat  ea 
IMauteHH-e  Obliged  t<,  settle  upon  .h.-  Laud  &  that  each  Person  be  eujoyned  to  settle  a 
House  in  a  Towne  to  bee  appointed  neare  them. 

The  12'"  to  Dee  referred  to  y"  same  consideration  with  the  distilling. 


COUNOIT.    MrXUTK.       1N...AN  MIKOKUS  AT  MaTINICONOK  TsLAND,  DKL. 

At  a  Couucell  held  at  Fort  .lames  Sept.  25,  1071. 
Present 

The  Governo' 

M'Mayo'  Lf  New  York. 

W  Sheeuwyek 

The  Secretary  J 

Governo'  Philip  Carterett   )  ^^^  ^.^.^^  j^.^^^.y 

Cap'  James  Carterett  ) 

Alri^:  a".:,;  .1..'  M".i.-r  "f  .w-  CH.rls.ia,.  (l.ut,h  M,.„)  kilHl  Uy  , .ly .U- 

™"tsot  ,>l.„ut  r,.,  „r  ffllper»„s.     All  tl...  Mi»cl,..ir,  .■..nnn.ttcl  m  ...Uuva,,.  .l,..s«  7 

this  Nation  of  ti.e  Murd.-rers.  may  b.-e  about  a  thousand  persons  besides  U  omui  aud 
^'"'^irNames  of  the  two  Murderers,  are  'I'ashiowyca.u  &  Wy.annattamo. 


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l'..t..r  Alri.-kH  aeclaroH,  That  two  of  y*  HaKKa.n...vs  .,f  tho  Xnti...,  nf  tlio  ^^u'';!-"'-^' 
pron.iHed  th.-ir  b.'st  Assistant- 1..  l.n.,K  in  tl..>  Mu.a..vrH,  or  t<.  ,.n..MUv  tli.-iu  to  bee  kuo.kt 
it'll  Head    if  it  iniulit  In^  allowfd  hy  tin-  ( Jov.-nior. 

M.;;';  ot......  ..ubnns  tl.at  he  ...tt  upon  the  H-.d  did  v.ry  nuu-h  ^^i-  '>- y"  ->^'  ^^ 

were  v.ry  sorry  for  it,  AollVred  th.-ir  Assistan...  a^^ainst  thm,  hk.w.H..,  only  th.  D  tlU  .  Ity 
Zthaf  th..'  wor;..v..u  of  th...  Indyans.  M...  of  tl.  S.n...  Sto.-k,  that  .f  the  two 
shoukl  1...  ...iml.  th..  oth.r  tlv.  woukl  H...k  to  be.  Kovenged  ;  soe  t  waH  unsafe. 

Divers  other  Discourses  b.-tween  hiu>  &  th.-  Indyans  lie  n^htt.-d  as  to  this  inatt.  r 

The  Proi,..sall  to  liav  y"  Mur.h-rers  destroy.-<l  was  to  .aus..  '^«^'»'''':;y/'>  '''''''''"',•;'  f 
in  the  midst  of  their  Mirth,  That  th.-n  one  shoukl  be  hired  to  knock  huu  l  the  li.>a<l.      This 

^'^  "peltT^'uri.ks  salth  :  The  proper  tin,.,  to  sett  upon  this  Nation  of  th.,  Murd.-rers  is 
within  a  Montli  fn.ni  this  time,  lor  afb-r  th.-y'l  bivake  otf  their  keeping  fgetlu-r  in  a 
T.!wn'.,  &  goe  a  hunting,  soe  bee  separated  &  not  to  bee  found,  but  now  the  danger  is  ot 
their  d.-strovinn  til.' Corne  and  Catth- .)f  th.' Christians.  ..       ,  . 

T  IraLi  of  y"  Murth..r  is  sai.l  to  l-.'  that  Ta.  hiowyeans  Sister  dymg,  '--'.'JP^t 
„  J  .  :.;.r  it.  ^'said— The  Manetto  hath  kiUM  ^y^'^^\  ^"^  ^l^  ^'" 
C  hrislians,  Soe  taking  another  with  hi.n  h.-e  went  &  executed  tins  Bari.arous  tlaot. 


^1 » ■» 


LuK  ,.u..M  V  (}oVKN'o»  TO  M"  ToM  Ar  DKI.VWAKK  Skptkm  26™  1071. 

M-  Tom.  ,    ,  ,       .     „„„ 

•     1  „..r  Tott'  of  v°  m"-  .)f  Sept.-mb.'r  1071  by  Tl.'ndru'k  Loap.-r,  wherein  jou 

•     '  "::".'<,.  itv  ba     us  Mu  d.'r  of  r  two  Christians  on  Matinicock  Island  by 

givem..anA..t      t  H.V'  •        ^^^^^^^^^   ^^^^^.^^^.^^   ^^  ^^   Narrative,  and 

y«  Neighbour  '^^^     l^^^X.nm^^^^U^y...i^^nX^^^^',^\^  »U  things 
ye  rather  •'V'f';^'!       ■  ;^  w  ""^^   n  ely  settU^,  that  there  was  hardly  any  Koo.ne  left 

.  •       .,  „.    iiiif  T  fiwi'i'vc  mv  more  ample  inxiiu  in'iir<, 

pros..cut.'d  on  thos.'  \  illaines  .  Anil  in  ng  mi  B,,siT„e      I  think  it  ivquisite 

all  their  Corn...  as  lik.'wise  tlu'ir  tatth'.  tli.it         r     >        y  ^  p.vsum..  to  sell 

Efr..ets  of  r  W'-n-  -'"  ->>1  *—     ^"^^    '"'    '""',:,"    i       „  l^  i -a  le  time  you  carry 
any  Powder,  shott,  or  Strong  waters  t..  y"  lndyan,>.  ami  that  in  > 


486 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delrtivare  River. 


(if  practicable)  a  seoming  Complacency  witli  that  Nation  by  either  Tn>aty  or  TrafRck,  that 
Boe  they  may  liave  y°  less  mistrust  of  our  intended  Designs  ;  but  it'  it  can  be  soe  contrived 
that  that  Nation  will  either  Deliver  up  y''  Murtherers  to  you,  or  their  Heads  you  have 
then  Liberty  to  assure  that  Nation  of  noe  Disturbance  till  I  am  acquainted  there  w"" ;  The 
Governo'  of  New  Jersey  &  Capt.  James  Carterett  are  acquainted  w'"  all  o'  Kesolucons, 
who  this  Day  repaires  from  hence  to  his  own  Government  to  settle  all  Things  in  Order  to 
y°  bringing  those  Villaines  to  condigne  Punishm^  hee  is  very  hearty  &  Zealous  in  that 
Affaire  ;  &  I  am  assured  wee  may  depend  on  a  handsome  «Sr.  considerable  Supply  & 
Assistance  from  him  ;  I  charge  you  lett  mee  heare  from  you  on  all  immergent  Occasions, 
and  bethinke  yo''  selfesof  y"  prosecuting  of  a  warr,  and  therefore  makey"  best  preparacons 
in  Order  to  it ;  If  a  good  Worke  were  throwne  about  Matinicock  House,  and  that 
strengtiiened  w'"  a  considerable  Guard,  It  would  be  an  admirable  Frontier  ;  and  from 
thence  wee  might  proceed  to  an  execucon  when  all  Tilings  are  in  readyness  there  unto. 
I  am  sorry  to  lieare  Capt.  Carr  is  soe  ill  as  you  I'clate  him  ;  I  hope  hee  may  in  some 
reasonable  time  recover  strength  enough  to  follow  this  Affaire  ;  w"^^"  if  at  this  time  I  had 
not  soe  many  different  and  considerable  Affaires  to  Dispatch,  yoix  should  not  have 
receiv'd  a  Letter  from  mee,  but  my  own  ])erson. 

I  liave  nothing  more  at  p'sent  to  Add,  but  to  assure  you  that  I  am 

Yo"^  very  Affectionate  Friend 

Fkan.  Lovelace. 


Council  Mixt'te.     Tiik  India.v  Mikdku  at  Matinkonck  Islaxo,  Dkl.  ; 

T1:K  SKASON  HEIN(t  UXi  AVOHAItLK  KOR  A  AVAK  A'lAIXST  TUK  In'DIANS, 
THE  MUKDEKEUS  MIST  HK  I'UNISIIKI)  I!Y  OIUIM!  MEANS;  OKKKUS  EOlt 
THE   SAFETY    OF   THE    INIIAIUTANTS    AUAINST    IXUIAN    OUTRAGES. 

At  a  Councell  held  by  Mutual;  Agroomont 
at  Elizabetii  Towne  in  New  .jersey  by  y" 
Governo'  of  his  lloj'ali  Highness  Territoryes 
&  y"  Governo''  under  tiie  Lords  Proprietors  of 
the  Province  of  New  Jersey  y"  7'"  day  of 
November  in  y?  2:}"'yeareof  his  Ma""'  lleigne 
Annoque  Domini  1671. 

Pres'  —  Govenio'  Lovelace 
Gov.  Carterett 
Mr.  Steenwyck 
Mr.  Tho :  Lovelace 
Capt.  Berry 
W  I)e  La  Praire 
Mr.  Pardon 
Mr.  Nicolls. 

Vpon  serious  and  mature  Consideration  of  what  liath  been  returned  by  tlie  Ofli(;erfl 
of  Deliiwnie  in  .AuHwer  tn  the  !n;e  Ord"  sent  tliiflu'r.  concerning  the  Barbarous  Murder 


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committed  by  some  Indyans  on  the  East  side  of  that  River  upon  two  Christians  at 
Matiniconck  Ij^laiul,  It  is  resolved  and  Concluded  upon  as  follows  : 

Inp""».  That  this  present  Season  of  y"  yeare  is  not  a  fitting  time  to  Commence  a  Warr 
with  ye  Indyans,  who  shall  take  part  with  the  murderers,  as  well  for  the  Reasons 
given  in  Writing  from  y?  Oilic"  at  Delaware  as  for  other  Causes  debated  in  Councell ; 
soe  tliat  the  p'sent  intended  Expedition  thither  is  deferred  untill  a  more  convenient 
Opportunity. 

That  in  the  meane  time  all  Endeavo"  bee  nsi'd  by  persons  in  Authority  in  Delaware  to 
have  the  Murder"  brought  in  either  dead  or  alive  ;  ifor  tlu;  accomplisiiing  whereof,  if  any 
Reward  shall  bee  proposed  or  promised  by  the  s'!  OtHc"  for  the  bringing  them  in,  the 
same  shall  be  punctually  made  good.  And  for  that  may  soe  happen  that  the  Malefacto' 
by  some  Strategem  or  otherwise  may  bee  taken  alive,  a  Commission  shall  forthwith  be 
granted  by  his  Royall  Highness  Governo'  &  herew'"  sent  empowering  and  Authorizing  the 
Offi(!"  and  Magistrates,  who  shall  therein  be(;  named,  to  bring  them  to  Condign 
Punishment  by  jjutting  y"  said  Murder™  to  Death  in  the  most  Publick  and  shameful 
maimer  that  may  bee,  soe  to  strike  a  terrour  &  Consternation  in  the  rest  of  y°  Indyans, 
who  shall  see  or  heare  of  the  snuu 

'A.  Whereas  some  Resolutions  &  Ord"  have  been  lately  made  at  Delaware  of  their 
Intentions  to  retii'e  into  Townes  for  their  better  safety  and  security  against  the 
Indyans  in  case  of  a  Warre,  y"  said  Resolutions  are  very  well  api)roved  of ;  And  it 
is  Ordered,  That  at  their  best  &  soonest  Convenience  they  bee  putt  in  Execution 
accordingly. 

4.  The  like  Ilesolucon  projiosed  as  to  Matinicock,  It  being  a  ffrontier  Place,  it 
is  also  allowed  and  approved  of ;  &  shall  bee  done  at  the  first  Convenient  time  & 
season. 

fi.  It  is  also  Ordered,  That  the  Inhabitants  at  New-Castle  &  parts  adjacent  U])on 
Delaware  River  bee  digested  into  severall  Comjianyes  as  y"  Townes  and  number  of  Men 
will  permitt;  &  upon  returue  of  the  Names  of  the  Oflicers,  that  shall  be  chosen  amongst 
tlu'm  to  have  the  Command  of  such  Companyes  they  shall  have  Commissions  for  their 
resjiective  EiS'iiloyments  under  his  Ma"""  Obedience.  In  the  meane  time  those  Officers, 
(hat  shall  bee  chosen,  are  to  Act  A:  ))rocee(l  w'."  Allowance,  till  they  bee  confirmed. 

(5.  That  every  Person  that  can  bear  Arms  from  l(i  to  Co  ^-ears  of  Age,  bei?  allways 
provided  with  a  Convenient  })roportion  of  Powder  «t  BuUett  titt  for  Service,  and  their 
mutuall  Defence,  ujioii  a  jM-nalty  for  their  neglect  lierein  to  be  imposed  by  the 
Commission  Otiicers  in  ("ommaiul  according  to  Law. 

7.  That  v''  (iiiiuitity  or  jirojioilion  of  I'owder  &  Siiott  to  bee  adjudged  competent  for 
each  jierson  bee  at  least  one  jxiund  of  Powd'  iV'  two  jmund  of  Hullett.  And  if  the 
Inliai)itants  in  the  River  shall  not  bee  found  sulliciently  provided  w"'  for  Amies,  his 
Royall  Highness  (Joverno''  is  willing  to  furnish  them  out  of  the  Magaziiu^  or  Stores, 
they  being  accomptabie  &  j)ayiiig  for  what  they  shall  receive  to  the  ({overnour  or  his 
Onhe. 

H.  That  the  Places,  where  the  Tuwne  shijis  upon  y'  River  shall  bee  kept,  bee 
appointed  &  Agreed  upon  by  tiie  Sellout,  Commissaryes  and  tht>  rest  of  y"  ollic"  there 
according  to  tlieir  I'ropusall  sent,  as  also  where  the  Plock-Houses  cSr  Places  of  Defence 
t-hall  bee  erected  as  well  in  the  Towne  as  in  the  lliver. 


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9  That  all  former  Prohibitions  of  scllinp;  Powder  &  Ainnmuition  to  the  Iiulyans 
Tinder  what  penalty  soever  be  suspended  or  left  to  the  discretion  of  tiie  Ofiieers,  as  they 
shall  see  Occasion  untill  further  Order. 

10.  That  noe  Corne  or  Provisions  bee  transported  out  of  Delaware,  unless  that  which 
is  already  on  board  or  intended  to  bee  slii])t  in  y"  Sloope  of  Tlioinas  Lewis  (now  in  that 
River)  for  y"  w'^"  liee  shall  have  a  sjjecial  License  or  Perniitt,  untill  further  Order. 

11.  That  y°  Offic"  &  ^Lnj^istrates  at  Delaware  bee  hereby  Empowered  &  Authorized 
to  treat  with  tli(>  Neighbour  Indyans  of  the  Sus(iu(>hanas  or  otlu>rs  to  joyne  together 
against  y''  ISfurder"  &  such  as  shall  harbour  them  or  take  their  part,  if  Occasion  shall 
require,  &  to  promise  them  such  Reward  as  thej'  shall  think  fitt.  Provided  it  bee  done 
with  great  Piivacy  &  Caution,  soe  that  noe  sudden  Jealousy  bee  given  to  the  Persons 
intended  to  bee  prosecuted  or  their  Confederates. 

12.  And  Lastly  that  the  afore-recited  Oftict>rs  &  Magistrates  u])on  all  emergent 
Occasions  doe  take  Care  by  all  Means,  that  sliall  present,  as  well  as  by  Expresses,  to  give 
an  Acco'  hither  of  what  from  time  to  time  shall  happim  there  in  relation  to  this  matter, 
w<^"  said  E.Kpresses  &  Messengers  shall  be  well  &  duely  satisfy ed  for  their  paines  and 
troubles. 


Lkttku  i-kom  (tov.  Lovi:i,AiK  to  Caimai.v  Cauii  at  NkwCastle,  chidinm^ 
iiiM  vow.  HIS  i!i;missxi',ss  IX  TiiK  Indian'  MiiinKi:  case. 

Lre  from  y"  Croveruo''  to  Caiil.  Carr  at  Delawan-,  Dalcd  Noveml)'' '.)'"  KJTl. 

Capt.  Carr. 

The  backwardness  of  y''  Inhabitants  in  Delaware  has  ])urt  a  stop  to  y''  forwardness 
of  those  in  Xew  Jersi-y,  who  were  ready  w'"  a  handsome  Party  to  have  stei)t  in  y''  Worke 
to  liring  ye  Murderers  to  coiidigiic  punislim'.  .\nd  truely  I  was  mucii  ashamed  to  see 
sucli  an  Infant  Plantacoii  to  outstriji  us.  who  should  have  l)een  rather  an  Hxamjtle.  to 
others  tlieii  to  follow  them  ;  esjifcially  having  ye  Countenance  of  a  (JariTson  to  Hoote, 
and  you  y'^  ])iiiicipall  OHicer  1  What  Ace' I  shall  givf  to  his  Royall  Highness  of  tins 
remissness  1  know  not.  othrr.  Imt  to  lay  y*"  lilame  where  it  justly  is  due;  (for,  you  to 
receive  y''  Dukes  ])ay  constantly,  and  y"'  a])pi'aiance  of  Souldyers,  and  to  left  y"  Forte 
runn  so  miserably  to  Decay,  and  not  emi)loying  them  in  y''  reparacons.  whi-n  they  did 
noe  Duty  is  but  just  a  perfect  Ri'iit  t-harge  to  ye  Duke  ;  fl'or  it  is  not  reasonable  that  his 
R:  H'  should  bee  at  that  Charge,  only  to  allow  you  a  Sallary  and  Souldyers,  and  no 
iTniits  a])i)eare  of  their  Labour  aii<l  Industry  ;  'l"is  otherwise  soe  at  Albany,  w*^"  Oarry.son 

in  no  ivs]tect  ex ds  yo",  and yett  Salisbury  w'"  his  .Men  have  made  shift  to  rel'ortily  that 

])lace  very  si'iiiiv  ;  I'.'sldfs  y"  Inhabitants  not  so  much  as  digfsted  into  any  Military 
Iformr.  nor  halfe  of  th.'iu  armed,  though  you  have  had  annually  Monito"  of  y"  Murth.'is 
committed  on  yo^  Iiiliabilaiits :  Relirvr  im'.  This  remissiK'ss  will  one  day  b^-  ealh-d  up;.n  ; 
and  how  y(Hi  will  Answi'r  it.  you  bi'st  know,  though  I  jVaiv. 

Wliat  hath  now  bcin  coiicliidfd  on  will  be  brought  to  you  by  I'l'tcr  Aldrick.  to  w'' 
.■xiiect  a  i)niiitu:ill  Coniiilyanc'"  at  yo'  jicrrill.  1  intend  early  in  v.-  spring  to  !).■  w'"  you. 
by  w'"  timi'  I  hope'  you  will  coiitiiveit  soe,  that  y''  Munh-ivrs  may  be  brought  in  cleail  or 
alive,  and  likewise  y  fonmf  Murtherersof  the  Wonuin  and  Chihlivn  at  y''  I'arde  Ilooke; 


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Something  must  be  done  considerably  to  wipe  off  that  stayne  of  yo'  Remissuess,  or  I 
cannot  now  deteniiine  what  penaltyes  may  ensue ;  I  luive  both  formerly  and  now 
Transmitted  all  y"*  Insohney  of  y"  Indyans  to  his  R  :  H?  whose  aiisw'  I  expect,  till  when 
I  say  noe  more  on  that  subject,  1  am. 

Fort  James  y«  Yo""  Loveing  Friend 

10'."  November  Fb:  LovELACE. 

1671 

My  Love  to  all  o'  Friends. 


A  SECOND  PlACATT  CONCERNING  STRANG*'  GOING  OUT  OF  THIS  GOVERNMENT. 

Where  as  Comp"^'  hath  been  made  unto  mee  That  diverse  strang"^^"  coming  into  this 
Porte,  for  their  Accomodacon  on  Shoare,  doe  rxinii  in  Debt  to  severall  of  y"  Inhabitants 
of  this  City,  as  well  for  Goods  w'^"  they  sometimes  Contract  for  and  receive,  as  for  Meat, 
Drinck,  and  Lodging ;  Making  faire  Promises  of  paym!  upon  p'tence  of  having  Moneys 
due  unto  them,  or  upon  p''suinpf  ion  That  they  themselves  are  capable  of  giving  satisfaction, 
but  having  Intent  to  deceive  their  Credlto''"  many  of  them  doe  privily  with  draw 
Themse'ves,  and  \\\Kn\  a  suddalne  are  Transported  out  of  y«  Government  to  y"  great  loss 
and  Discouragein',  of  such  as  keej)  jjublique  Houses  and  Detriment  of  all  others  Concerned ; 
These  are  strictly  to  rtniuire  and  enjoyiie,  That  noe  Conunandr  Master  or  other  Person, 
wlio  hath  Charge  of  any  Ship,  Vessell,  Sloope,  or  Boate,  that  shall  come  to  an  Anchor 
within  this  Porte  shall  receive  any  Person  on  board,  but  such  as  doe  really  (and  Bona 
lide)  belong  unto  their  Shi]),  Vessell,  Sloope,  or  Boate,  to  Trunsporte  them  out  of  the 
Governm'  without  a  sufficient  Pass-porte  ;  And  if  it  shall  soe  hai)pen.  That  any  Comaud' 
of  Ship,  Vessell,  Sloope,  or  Boate  having  occasion,  or  upon  })''tence  tliereof  doe.  Ship  on 
Board  have  any  Seaman,  or  other  Person  to  doe  that  Service  without  a  Pass-porte,  or 
aflixing  the  Nanit  s  of  sucli  Persons  Tliey  shall  soe  Shiji,  one  weeke  at  least  before  his  or 
their  Departure  out  of  this  Porte  upon  y'"  ^\•eigh  House  at  y"  Bridge  in  this  City  ;  That 
such  Command'  Master  or  other  ])erH()n  ij'sumiiig  soe  to  doe  shall  forfeit  y*^  Sume  of 
Ten  i)ounds.  And  if  any  jhm'sou  or  iieisons  after  this  Notice  given  shall  not  give 
Obedience  hereunto,  y"  said  Person  or  I'ersoiis  or  y''  Shij),  Vessell,  Sloope,  or  Boate  soe 
transgressing,  whensoever  They  shall  arrive  here  againe,  slial!  bee  lyablo  to  make  paym' 
of  y''  Sunie  afore  nienconed,  witli  such  Damage  and  Charges  for  y*'  Contempt  as  shall  be 
adjudged  requisite  by  y"  (loverno''  and  Councell.  Given  und"'  my  Hand  at  Forte  Janu>8 
in  Ni'w-Yorke  the  liJ'."  day  of  Novemb'  in  y«  23"'  yeare  of  his  Ma"""'  Reigne  Annoque 
Domini  1(571, 

Fran  ;  Lovelace. 


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An  Account  of  such  quit-kknts  as  are  duk  and  payable  by  the 

SEVERAL  persons   HEREIN  NAMED   IN   DELAWARE. 
Patents  date.  Bushels. 

March      24,  1CG9    Jurian  Janae 1 

Mar         25, 1069    Jacob  vancler  Veelde 2 

Mar         25,1668    Hans  Block 2 

Mar          25  1669    Gerrit  Sanderson 3 

Mar          26  1669     Jan  Sybrantse 1 

Mar         26  1669    Evert  Gerritson 1 

Ditto           Die        Paulns  Jaquet 2 

April         5  1669    Herman  Reyners 1 

Ditto                       Nealson  Laura 1 

May        25  1669    011a  Towson 1 

Ditto                        Bernard  Eken 1 

Ditto           Die        Ditto 1 

July        29f!'1669     Will  Tom 2 

Ditto                        Will  Tom 1 

Sept          1   1669    Charles  ffloyd  &  John  Henry 1 

Jan            1   1667    Capt.  John  Carre 1 

Ditto                         Peter  Andreas 1 

Ditto                        Thomas  Woolaston 1 

Ditto                        John  Erskin,  Tlio.  Browne  &  Mars  Gerritt 5 

Ditto.                      George  Whale  &  Geo.  Moore 2 

Ditto .                        Andrew  Carre 1 

Janry        1   1669    Thos.  Wollaston,  Jas.  Crawford,  Herman  <&  Gerard  Otto '^ 

July        15'"  1669    Cai)t.  John  Carre 2 

Jan.          1   1669    Robt.  Ashman,  Jn.  Ashman,  Tho.  Jacobs  &c 10 

46 
Wheal. 

June        10  1668    Israel  Helme 1 

June        15  1669     Tuffro  I'opegay 1 

Ditto        "      "       Israel  Helme  Hendwick  Jacob  &c 4 

June        22   1  eo.')     Reiiier  Renierse 1 

15  1669    Sam."  Edsall 5 

1669     Hans  Brnnes 2 

1665    Thos.  Wollaston,  Jn  Ogh,  Jan  Handwick  &c 5 

Paulus  Dux  &  wife 1 

1665    Thomas  Jackson  and  Wolley  Poulston S 

.Tu"iaen  Jaiisen  1 

Mattys  Ericholscn 1 

Will  Tom  at  gr  whorekill 3 

Aug          1"     65    Juriaen  Keen 4 

Aug           0       65    James  Saudylanda 2 


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r    THE 

Bushels. 
1 
2 
2 
3 


Patents  date. 
Sept  6,      69 


Whoa' 


2 
4 
2 


Nov. 

Ditto 

Mar. 

Ditto 

Ditto 

Ditto 

Ditto 

Ditto 


Ditto 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Ditto 


D"  Lawrenthy  CaroUy 

14,      65    Andries  Mataen 

Hanse  Picters 

—  1665    Jan  Erickse 

OUe  Laersen 

Hendricli  Claesen 

Pieter  OUesen 

Paul  Pouson 

Mattys  Jansen 

Paul  Laersen 

Juriaen  Jansen 

29  1669  Another  Paten  to  those  5  persons  .... 
69    Jan  Sybrantse 

Evert  Gertse 

1669  Andries  Andriese,  Synick  Broons  &c. 
1669    Pieter  Rambo 

Andries  Andriesen  &  conip* 

Jolin  Askud 

Hanse  Bones 

Andrew  Carre 

Tho.  Wollaston 


October 

1   1669 

Ditto 

Ditto 

Ditto 

Ditto 

Ditto 

Ditto 

Novenibt  r  5*    69 

Ditto 

May 

14'!-      69 

May 

10"!      (iO 

June 

6   1670 

June 

13      '70 

Ditto 

May 

25"!  1670 

Aug. 

11'"  1670 

Apr. 

2   16". 

Aug 

1(5   1070 

Ditto 

Aug. 

14   1071 

60 

B.  Wheat. 

John  Askud 2 

Robert  Scott,  John  Marsliall  &c 4 

Tlio^  Jackson,  Wooley  Poulson  &c 1 

1 

1 

3 

1 

1 

2 


Pieter  Cowenhoven 

Robert  Janes 

Pieter  Rambo 

Pieter  Cock 

Pieter  Claesen 

Juriaen  Juriansen  &  Oil  Clem  jutee. 

Hanse  Monsen 

Joliii  Eustace 

Robert  Jones 

James  Sandylande 

Neals  Matson 

Dirck  Pieters 

Dirck  Alberts 

James  Hollcii  &  Pieter  Jego 

Pieter  Alricks 

Piet.-r  Alricks 


1 

2 

1 

3 

2 

1 

4 

1 

, 1 

Bravent  Henericksen <^ 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  lii 


ver. 


Patents  dato. 


Ang. 
July 
June 
Ditto 
June 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Ditto 
June 


June 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Ditto 


June 


4 
1 
1 


1671 
'71 
'71 


17      '71 


19'?'   '71 


19   1071 


20 


'67 
67 
67 

leon 


B.  Wheat. 
John  Slierrecks 3 

Hermanns  fTredriclis 5 

Leendert  Teunisse 2 

Cornelia  Wynliart 3 

George  Whale 4 

Geo.  Weale  Senior  &  Robt.  Jones 4 

John  Bradborne 2 

Thomas  Young 

Robert  Jones ^ 

Thomas  Morritt 4 

John  Bell  &  Peter  Pernon 

Lucas  Abell,  Cornelis  Pueys  &" 9 

Patrick  Carre 4 

Witten  Eues 4 

Charles  Hutchins 5 

105 

B.  Wheat. 
James  Cnuvford 4i 

John  Johnson g 

Christopher  Senbille 4 

Wittin  i^incleer 4 

Charles  Hutchins  — a  mistake 5 

Hendrick  Jansen j 

Johannes  Hendrick  Ri(>l  Rids  &« 5 

Capt.  John  Carre 2 

Capt.  Jno.  Berry  &  Mr  Edsall  &  Others 3 

Pieter  Alrlcks  &  Otter  Skins _ 

James  Crawford 2 

Will  Tom  for  an  Island 5 

John  Carr g 

48 

106 
Four  Otters  skins g^ 

4(!.i 
267 


'•'.iff- 
•    }, 


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493 


Wheat. 
3 
6 
2 
3 
4 
4 
2 

4 
4 

9 
4 
4 
5 


Wheat. 
4i 
5 
4 
4 
6 
1 
5 
2 
3 

2 
5 

8 


Lettkk.    Wm.  Tom  and  Peteu  Aluicks  to  Govkkxor  Lovelace,  about 

THE  Indians. 
O'"  of  Mar(;li  167f 

Right  Ilono""- 
Y"  of  the  28'"  of  ffebriiaiy  wee  have  receaved  and  to  give  yo'  Hono'  a  full  answer  is 

more  than  we  can  doe  being  not  all  one  mens  children for  us  few  English  none 

of  vs  able  to  speake  to  the  Indians  but  soe  farre  as  wee  can  advise  yo'  Hono'  is  as 
foUoweth. 

1.  that  wee  are  in  a  sad  condition  ;  't  "s  most  uncertaine  living  vnder  the  power  of 
the  Heathens  and  no  power  to  defend  by  reason  a  number  of  out  plani aeons  are 
not  able  to  secure  themselves  and  wee  make  a  great  question,  if  wee  in  the  place 
can  well  secure  o'selves  and  to  bring  them  into  the  Towne  wil  be  their  vtter  ruine 
losse  of  the  river  for  and  then  they  expose  their  liouses  corne  and  cattell  to  the  fury 
of  the  Inlians  and  we  not  able  to  mainteyne  tliem  liere  for  p^'encon  of  w'"  o'  last 
proposall  is  if  yo'  Hono'  could  spare  soe  nnicli  time  as  to  come  over  to  treate  w'"  the 
Sackems  w'^ont  dispute  the  reverence  to  yo'  person  would  procure  vs  4  or  5  yeares 
respect  and  by  that  time  the  uunvirous  issue  by  the  assistan(;e  of  god  will  be  able  to 
defend  themselves. 

2.  The  Sachems  of  the  Indians  give  for  reason  of  there  warre  that  they  threaten  to 
make  vpon  the  Christians  is  ihey  say  where  the  English  come  they  drive  them  from  there 
lands  and  bring  for  instance  the  North  Virginia  and  Maryland  and  feare  if  not  timely 
prevented  shall  doe  sotj  here. 

3.  If  jxjssible  to  invite  Capt.  Carterett  to  beare  yo'  Hono'  company  the  most  of  the 
Indians  living  vpon  his  side. 

4.  fourthly  w'"  all  reverence  yo'  Hono'  having  writt  that  yo'  Hono'  if  occasion  was 
would  expose  yo'selfe  to  the  trouble  of  coming  over  and  desired  to  know  what  force  to 
bring  w'"  you  wee  doe  think  that  27^  men  is  enough  for  the  guard  of  yo'  llono"  p'son  and 
that  number  will  not  frighten  tlie  Sachems  and  more  may  render  yo'  Hono™  iourne 
improfitabJe  by  tliere  non-appearance  yo'  Ilono'  now  att  this  time  of  the  yeare  not  being 
to  light  but  to  treate. 

f).  liffiily  if  yo'  Hono'  comes  as  we  well  hope  bee  pleased  by  the  first  to  send  an 
expresse  mul  Peter  Aldricks  shall  meet  yo'  Honor  att  the  time  p'lixt  to  pilot  yo'  Hono' 
from  the  Navecin.i  ::r.d  inform  the  Indians  of  yo'  coming  that  they  may  not  leave  there 
houses  att  the  sight  of  so  man}'  men  unex])e('ted. 

C.  sixthly  o'  intencon  here  is  to  build  a  blockhouse  40  foote  square  w"*  4  att 
every  end  for  iHancks  in  the  middle  of  the  Towne  the  fort  not  being  fitt  to  be  repaired 
and  if  repaired  of  noe  defence  lying  at  the  extreme  end  of  the  town  and  noe 
garrison  therefore  wee  beg  that  wee  may  libty  to  pull  itt  downe  and  make  use  of 
the  tiles  bricks  and  other  materials  for  the  vse  of  o'  new  intended  fortiticacon  w'=''  if 
wee  have  noe  occasion  for,  as  wee  fear  weti  shall,  will  be  convenient  for  a  Courthouse 
notwithstanding. 

This  being  o'  duty  in  answer  to  yo'  Hono"  letter  we  p'sent  to  more  prudent 
conslderacon  and  assure  yo'  Hono'  wee  will  not  alone  maintayne  o'  owne  interest  so  farre 
as  god  shall  inable  us  to  the  furthest  of  o'  industry to  sjive  the  Hono'  of  y'  lloyall 


494 


Colonial  Settlevients  on  the  Delaware  River. 


Master  and  o"  togetlicr  w'"  the  hono'  of  o'  {•ouiitry  and  then  lett  fate  act  with  vs  as  the 
greate  god  is  pleased  in  the  raeane  time  we  subscribe  o'selves 

Right  Hono"'% 

Yo'  Ilono"  most  htimble 
and  faithful  serv" 

Will  Tom. 

PlETER  ALRIOHS. 


LiBKRTT  GRANTED  HY  Y*  GoVERNO"  TO  MAKTtN  HoOFMAN  A  MeMB" 
OF  T"  AlTOUSTANE  CoNFESSIOJf  TO  OO  TO  DELAWARE,  TO  COLLECT 
MONEY   TOWARDS    Y*  EUECTIN(*   THKM    A  ClIlTRCU. 

Whereas  y"  Minisf  and  Offic"  of  y"  Cliurdi  of  tlie  Augustane  Confession  or  Lutheran 
Congregacon  in  tills  City  under  y*  protection  of  his  Royall  11'  y"  Duke  of  Yorke,  have 
requested  my  Lycence  to  build  and  Erect  a  House  for  their  Churcii  to  meet  in,  towards 
tlie  w*^""  They  doe  Sup])ose  all  ov  most  of  their  Profession  will  in  some  measure  ('outrlbute, 
and  there  being  diverse  of  them  in  the  South  River  at  Delaware,  to  w'^"  place  a  Sloope 
being  now  bound  a  Conveniency  p'sents,  soe  that  they  have  pitcht  upon  Martin  Hoofman, 
to  Negotiate  there  for  them  ;  These  are  to  require  all  Persons  that  they  ])erniitt  and 
suffer  ye  said  Martin  Hoofman  to  Passe  out  of  this  I'orte  in  the  Sloope  belonging  to  Capt. 
Martin  Creiger  bound  for  New  Castle  in  Delaware,  and  y°  OfHc™  there  are  likewise 
required  noe  way  to  hinder  or  molest  y"  said  Martin  Hoofman  in  his  Endeavo'  of  Collecting 
y"  Benevolence  of  such  of  y'^  Lutheran  Profession  in  those  parts,  towards  theii-  Intents  as 
aforesl  Provided  It  doe  noe  way  hinder  or  tend  to  make  Division  or  Disturbance  amongst 
y"  People,  nor  shall  Occasion  ye  lireach  of  tht*  Peace,  the  which  all  his  Ma""  good 
Subjects  are  obliged  to  keepe,  Hereof  They  are  not  to  fayle.  Given  under  my  ILinu 
at  Forte  James  in  New  Yorke  the  10'!'  day  of  January  107J. 

To  all  whom  this  may  Concerne. 


The  Govekno"  Remittm'  ok  aw  Damage  that  might  haim'en  to  y' 
Land  uv  Cap^  Nicolls  (now  CapT  Beuryes)  at  Delaware,  as  to 
y"  NON  Imi'kovkm^  thereof. 

Whereas  my  Predccesso''  Coll.  Richanl  Nid.lls  did  hi'retofore  give  and  Grant  unto 
Mr  Matthias  Nicolls  Secretary  a  Patent  for  a  certaine  parcrll  of  Land  in  Delaware  on  the 
West  side  of  the  liivcr  near<'  y"  Falls,  y'=  said  land  being  known  there  by  y'"  Indyan  Name 
of  Chiepiessing  ;  y"  w"^"  hath  since  l)een  convey'd  by  him  the  said  Matthias  Nicolls  unto 
Capt.  John  Berry  andComjiany  uiwui  some  .\greem'  made  between  them.  And  although 
there  be  noe  particular  time  menconed  in  Die  said  Patent  for  the  Si'ttlem'  thereof,  yet  it 
being  a  Custome  in  Virginia  and  Mary-Land  y'"  Neighbouring  Colonyes  and  other  New 
Plantacinis,  that  a  certaine  time  is  usually  j)''lixt  wherein  some  fmprovem'  is  to  bee  made, 
tlie  w"^"  (if  required  here)  perhaps  in  strictness  may  bee  Elapsed  ;    However  in  regard  of 


^'ew  York  Historical  Records. 


495 


the  groat  Distance  of  the  Place  from  otlier  Plantacona,  and  severall  Obstacles  that  have 
liappn'd  (as  I  am  informed)  since  tiie  Date  of  the  Patent  whereby  nothing  hath  as  yett 
been  effected  thcrcuijon  towards  a  Settleni'  tiie  w''"  is  now  in  some  short  or  (convenient 
time  undertaken  to  be  done ;  In  consideration  tliereof,  and  for  other  good  Causes  mee 
tliereunto  moving  I  doe  by  these  p'sents  piss  by  any  Omission  of  that  nature  for  the  time 
past.  Provided  That  for  y"  time  to  come,  that  is  to  say,  within  y"  space  of  three  yeares 
after  y"  Date  of  these  p'sents,  some  convenient  Settlem'  be  made  thereupon  by  the  said 
Cap?  Berry  and  Cf)mpany  or  tlieir  Assignes,  according  to  tlie  Custome  of  New  Plantacons, 
&  y"  Intent  of  y"  (Iraunts  of  such  Patents  of  New  Lands.  Given  under  my  Hand  &  Seale 
at  Forte  James  in  New  Yorke  tliis  24'."  Iday  of  Jan'-',  in  y"  23'!'  Yeare  of  his  Ma"«'  Reigne, 
Aunoq  Domini  1(57J. 


ii 


An  Obd"  for  Mk.  Tom  to  bender  an  Acco^  of  the  Qijitt-Rents. 

Whereas  you  have  been  by  mee  employed  to  Collect  &  receive  y°  Quitt-Rents  in  tliis 
Towne  &  y"  Plantacons  in  y"  River  for  y?  use  of  his  Royall  Highness ;  These  are  to 
require  you,  Tliat  you  render  mee  an  Acco'  of  what  you  have  received,  &  what  is  in 
Arreare  forthw'"  befon?  my  departure,  if  possible,  otlierwise  in  some  sliort  time  at  New- 
Yorke,  that  I  may  returne  y*'  same  to  y°  Auditor  Gen"  who  is  to  liave  an  Acco'  from  mee  by 
his  R.  H."  Ord'  of  y"  Qiiitt-Rents  as  well  as  of  other  his  Revenues  comitted  to  my 
Cliarge.  Hereof  you  are  not  to  fayle.  Given  under  my  Hand  at  New  Castle  in  Delaware 
River,  Aprill  y°  G'"  1672. 

To  Mr.  W"  Tom,  Schout. 


Commission  for  Capt.  Walter  Wiiabton  to  bee  a  Justice  of  the  Peace 
IN  Delaware  River  &  parts  adjacent. 

Whereas  I  have  conceived  a  good  Opinion  of  y"  tittness  &  Ability  of  Capt  Walter 
Wliarton  to  bee  a  Justict^  of  y"  Peace  at  A]MH]ueminy  &  y"'  ])arts  &  Plantacons  adjacent 
in  Delaware  Bay  or  River  for  to  putt  .his  Ma"'"  Subjects  there  into  a  regular  ffornie  of 
Govermn'  according  to  his  Ma"'"  &  his  R;  H:"  his  Lawes,  I  have  therefore  Constituted  & 
A])pointed  &  by  this  my  special  Commission  doe  hereby  Constitute  &  Appoint  tlie 
aforenamed  Capt.  Walter  Wharton  to  bee  Justice;  of  y' Peace  in  y°  parts  &  Plantacons 
aforementioned  giveiug  &  gnuititig  unto  iiim,  y"  said  Justice,  power  to  Nominate  or  cause 
to  bee  elected  a  Constable  for  y"  jjreservacon  of  liis  Ma"'"  peace  &  two  other  Persons  as 
Overseers  w'."  whom  at  iiis  pleasure  hee  may  sitt  to  heare  &  determine  small  Causes  of 
Debt  or  Tresjiass  to  y"  valine  of  iive  pounds.  And.  all  Perst)ns  are  to  give  unto  y"  said 
Capt.  Walter  Wharton  y"  Respect  &  Obedienci;  due  unto  a  Justice  of  y°  Peace  &  hee  is 
in  aJl  things  of  Governm'  to  follow  and  observe  y"  Lawes  Establisht  in  his  Royall 
Highness  his  Territoryes  &  to  follow  such  Orders  &  Directions  as  from  time  to  time  hee 
shall  receive  from  mee.  Given  under  my  Hand  &  Seale  at  New-Castle  in  Delaware  River 
this  9'?  day  of  A{)rill  in  y"  24'."  Yeare  of  his  Ma"''"  Reigne  Annoque  Domini  1G72. 

Fkan  :  Lovelace. 


490 


Colonial  Settlements  on,  the  Delaware  River. 


Ckrtifioatk  of  William  Tom  and  otiikrs  uiolativk  to  tiik  mm'kakanck 

OF    MU.     .TENK-rX'!,     A      HirKVKVOK,     8KNT    TO     TIIK     lIoUKKIL     UNDKK     A 
PBETENDKO  (lOKMISHIu.      KROM   LoRD   IBaLTIMORK. 

27'"  of  Aprill  1672. 

This  morning  appi'arecl  before  us  Ilamn'n  Cornelius  ent  Jolin  liysliebon  who  informe 
that  a  certain  ji'son  by  name  Mr.  Jenkins  wlio  rane  into  Mie  Horeiiili  and  tiiU8  Hurveyed 
severall  lands  in  the  bay  by  i)'tended  coniissiou  from  the  Lord  Baltimore  threatening  the 
Inhabitants  tiiat  denyeth  his  power  that  they  shall  be  sent  for  into  Maryland  there  to  be 
punished  whether  he  has  comission  or  noe  i<  luicci'tayue  these  wee  thought  fill  to  aociualnt 
yo'  hono''  w'"  to  wayte  yo'  hon"  further  order. 

Will  Tom 

PiKTER    A L RICKS 

Wai/f"  Wharton 
El).  Cant  WELL. 


About  Ni:w  Okfic"  at  y"  Whore  Kill. 

Whereas  y«  tin)e  is  expired  for  y°  Office''"  holding  tiieir  Places  of  Schout  & 
Commissaryesat  y"  Whore  Kill,  y"  Inliabitutits  tliereare  hereby  empowered  to  make  a  new 
Election,  'ipon  the  returne  of  whose  Names  unto  mee  by  Capt.  Martin  Creiger  they  shall 
have  such  farther  Contirmacon  as  shall  bee  nviuisite  therein.  Given  under  my  Iland  at 
Fort  James  in  JMew  Yorke  this  G'"  day  of  May  1072. 


Minutes  ok  the  Council.    New-Casti  e,  Bel.,  incorporatkd  ;  proposals 

FROM    CaI'T.  CaNTWELL   AHOUT  THE   BloCKHoISK;    sale   Ol'    Llyl'OR  TO 

THE  Indians. 

At  a  Councell  held  at  Port 
James  in  New  York  May  the 
17'!'  1(372. 

Severall  matt"  being  taken  into  consideracon  relatin_c  to  y"  government  and  other 
alTayres  at  Delaware,  it  was  ordered  as  follows,  viz  : 

Tliat  for  y"  better  Governm'  of  y.'  Townt>  of  New  Castle  for  the  future,  the  said 
Towne  shall  be  erected  into  a  Corporacon  by  the  name  of  a  Balywick,  That  is  to 
say,  it  shall  be  Governed  by  a  Bailey  &  hI.k  Assistants,  to  bee  at  first  nominated 
by  the  Goicrnor  and  at  y"  exi)iracon  of  a  yare  foure  of  the  six  to  go  out  &, 
foure  others  to  be  chosen  in  their  places,  the  Bailey  to  continue  for  a  yeare,  Si  then 
two  to  be  named  to  succeed,  out  of  whom  y"  (}overno'  will  elect  one ;  Hee  is  to  preside 
in  all  y°  co'"  of  tlie  Towne  &  have  a  double  vote.  A  constable  is  likewise  annually  to 
be  chosen  by  y'  Bencli. 


nu:    I 


Mr  York  Historical  Records. 


497 


The  Towiio  Court  .-hull  liavc  powr  fo  try  all  oaiispH  of  cL-ht  or  damage  to  the  value 
of  ti-n  ])oiiii(ls  witliuiit  ;i))|ii'al. 

That  y"  English  Liiw.'s a.-itonliiiir  f„  f |„.  dcsirrof  tin-  inhabitants,  bee  establiah' both  in 
ye  Townc  c^-  all  pJaTilatinn-^  iipon  1>i'la\varf  Uivcr. 

'i'liat  the  ollice  of  S.lioiit  li.s  coiiverh'd  into  a  f^li.'ritralty  &  y"  High  SlicrifTs  ])o\ver 
extend  both  in  the  eorporaeon  &  river  &  that  he  be  annually  chose,  by  two  being  j. resented 
fo  the  Governo',  of  whom  he  will  nominate  &  conlirm  omC 

Ah  to  ye  ehuise  given  in  by  tie- oni<'er.saiid  niagistralrs  then-,  about  having  a  free  trade 
without  bi'ing  oblij^ed  to  make  i-w  vy  hm  ,  but  that  it  may  l-e  done  tlure  i)aying  his  Ma'"" 
custonies  and  dutyes  ;  It  is  thought  tltt  that  the  determinacon  thereof  be  for  the  pres.-nt 
snspend.Ml  untill  directions  bo  sent  about  it  out  of  Englaml  or  scmie  further  connideracon 
liad  thereuj)oii  here. 

And  for  ye  matter  of  the  Whore  Kill  brought  by  Cap?  Carr  certifying  that  some 
l)erson,  fr(mi  Maryland  ))retend  interest  ther."  &  scat  themselves  without  leave;  The 
ofTicers  are  to  take  care  that  his  Ma'""  &  his  Royall  Iliglin.-ss  Interest  there  be  not  infringed, 
and  that  they  wnbmit  themselves  to  nor  acknowledge  any  otlnu'  Governm',  unless  they 
have  orders  to  do  the  same  from  the  (fovernmt  here. 

By  order  of  the  (ioverno'' iV  (Jouiicell. 

Maryland  and  Wliorekill. 
Vpon  Consideracon  had  of  a  Certilicatc  brought  by  Cai)t.  Jn"  Carr  from  New-Castle 
in  Delaware  Hiv.T  about  y  p'-|enc.s  from  Maryland  to  y"  Whore-Kill  &  their  sending 
Surveyo"  to  lay  out  land  without  the  Consent  or  Approbatitm  of  the  Officers  there  under 
y"  Protection  of  his  lioyall  Highness,  who  withstood  their  Proceedings  therein,  It  is 
Ordered,  that  y"  Magistrates  there  bee  vindicated  in  what  they  have  done,  to  wlnmi  a 
Letter  of  Thaidw  is  to  bee  sent  &  it  i>  likewise  expexted,  tliat  they  continue  in  their 
Observance  of  sncii  ()rd"iv  D-irections  as  they  shall  receive  from  this  his  K.  Highness 
Goverm' iV-  none  other  until  his  Ma'""  or  his  Royall  Highness  Pleasure  bee  signifyed  to 
the  contrary. 

By  Ord"'  &c. 

M^  Nicolls  his  charges  ye  first  voyage  to  Delaware  to  be  borne  out  of  yf  tines  of  the 
Long  Finn. 


Council  Minitk.     Dklaw  \i:i:  aifairs. 
At  a  Councill  held  at  Fort  James  June  y"  10'."  MST2. 

Present  ] 

The  (lovernor, 
Mr.  Delavall, 
Mr.  Steenwick, 
The  Secretary 

The  next  about  Capt  Carr  &  Delaware,  the  orders  made  last  Councill  about  y"  Town 
and  River  to  bee  allowed  &  sent. 
«3 


4!J« 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


TliP  rontiiiiiiinci'  of  ye  (Harrison  in  Pay  takon  into  d.-iaidcmcon,  wliitlu-r  tiicrr  is  any 
occasion  for  tliern  or  not  any  longer? 

Tliat  tliry  conliniic  as  tlicy  are  till  further  order. 

The  Whore  Kill  Keturiir  .^  INunp". 

To  advize  with  Mr.  Coiisturier  k  Capt  Carr  about  y?  ollicer«,  &  about  the  othera  of 
y".  Governmeut  there  to  bee  vindicated. 


LeTTKR  FBOM  RlCIIAKU   PkUUOT  TO  OoV.  LoVKLACE   FOR  A  OKANT  OF   LAND 

ON  TiiK  lloitKKii,,  Dr.r,. 

May  it  plene  your  Honor. 

In  May  last  my  selfe  with  some  other  ({eiillenien  of  N'erp-ney  came  over  to  Delieware 
to  see  tlie  plase  and  likinf,'  the  plast?  wee  made  choise  of  several!  tractes  of  Land  for  our 
selfes  and  nabores  and  had  made  hold  to  have  yiven  your  llouwr  \  visitt  liad  not  one  ot 
onr  Comjianey  falen  ill  so  that  wee  implied  M'  Walter  Wharton  tlor  to  paten  our  Iian<l  : 
now  may  it  i)li'se  your  Honor  about  four  ilays  bi'fore  I  came  to  seete  \.<«'ff/r\,  the  Marelaiid 
men  Have  sarvaed  \snrri't/c(/\  it  aj^ain  in  the  Lordes  nanie  [  nuich  fear  it  will  disharten 
the  Rest  of  the  jf-ntelmen  from  cuminj;  vj)  at  the  falle  and  severall  more  of  our  nabores 
that  would  cume  vp  at  the  fale  of  the  lefc  very  Ilonest-nien  and  good  Ho!ise  Kee])ers 
they  desired  me  to  take  them  vj)  sunie  land,  which  lam  doutl'iiU  to  done  iirdese  your 
Ilonor  will  ive  plesed  to  n;iue  me  jiermission  for  if.  I  douf  not  but  to  se  tlie  ])lase  well 
seted  in  tow  or  tliret>  years  at  the  ....  and  a  trade  from  iiondon,  the  plase  is  good  and 
lielthy,  and  wantetli  nothing  but  peple  I  was  in  go'id  ib)pes  1  should  have  had  the 
ha])ines  to  liave  got  v]>  before  your  Honore  left  deliware  but  my  hopes  was  in  value  f 
Hope  youri^  honor  will  bee  i)lescd  to  honor  me  witli  A  line  or  two  whoe  is  ^-oure  laitlifidl 
and  obedient  servant  unknowue 

HiClIAKI)    PlOltlCOT 

From  the  Uorekill 
June  2l».' :  1072. 


If  yonr  Honore  ph^se  to  grant  vs  all  the  laud  to  vs  Vergenianes  that  lieth  betweno 
the  Uorekill  and  tin?  Mortlierkill  wee  shall  take  spedey  care  fore  tin-  seating  of  it,  iis  may 
bee  <'X])ected  at  so  great  a  distance  when   Layed  out  acording  to  meiu's  faniilise  what 


good  liiind  there  may  bee  found  in  the  distance 
to  be  neare  together  as  the  plase  will  aforde  . 
bisnes  and  send  vp  my  sonn. 

These 
IFor  the  Ilonort'd 

flransis  Loulis,  Et'nr 
Governer  and  Captain 
Generall  of  new 
Yorke  pT  with 

Care. 


I  know  uof  at  pri'sent  wee  Have  A  tiesiro 
.  I  intend  V'ergeuey  for  sum  occasionu  of 

R.  P. 


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CotfNCII,    ^fl^^TK.       A  tax   on    MQIUHITo  HK   IMI'f)SKI)    ATTIIK   TI(»UEKIL,  TO 
MAKK  (i<l(ll)  'rill.;   r,OSSI  S  SUSTAINKK  MY   I'ltl V ATKEllS. 

At  a  Couni-ell  liehl  at  Fort  Janu's,  July  y"  I'!  1072. 
Wlior.'kill. 
Tli.>  BnsincsHc  of  tli..  Whoiv  Kill  about  ii  (llsturlmncc  tlu'if  fioiii  ^fal■ylana. 
Mr.  Flftcii.T  inak.'s  ^r,„„i  i,y  ^onl  of  inouHi  wliat  licf  sett  liiw  liaiul  to  againat  DanHil 
Browne  for  his  abusive  lauguap"  agaiiiHl  tlie  Dulse's  iiiten^st. 
It  is  attested  by  tiie  (.'oiniuissaryes  «S:  others  from  tliere. 

Ordered  that  Daniel  l^rowiie  shall  enter  into  a  recognizance  of  20*  for  ye  good 
behavior  &c  w""""  order  was  a»  followeth  : 

Tim  Ordr  vpoii  Dan.  Brown. 
Whereas  Daniel  Browne,  a  Planter  at  the  Whore-kill  in  Delaware  Bay  was  Connnitted 
&  sent  a  I'risoner  hither  by  y«  Magistrate's  there  for  contemning  y'  Authority  of  their 
Court  held  by  Ai)jirobation  of  the  (JoveriK.^  under  the  protection  of  his  Royairilighne.sg 
together  w'!- several  1  other  Abuses*  Misdenienno"  forth,'  w'"  he.,  hath  expiest  a  great 
deal  of  sorrow,  a<'knowle.lgin^r  ids  fTault  w'"  I'ronnse  of  deporting  himselfe  better  (or  the 
future.  And  the  said  Daniel  Browne  alledging  it  will  bee  his  Knine,  if  hee  returne  not 
back  speedily  to  his  IIabita<'on  l)oth  in  regard  of  a  Cropp  of  Tobacco  hee  hath  &  some 
Come,  w'"  will  bee  all  lost  without  his  Attendance  on  it  and  Care  thereof ;  Tht(  Premisses 
being  taken  into  Consideracon.  It  is  Ordered,  that  a  Letter  of  Thanks  bee  sent  to  the 
Magistrates  at  the  Whore-Kill  for  their  Vigilaiicy  A;  Care  herein  &  likewise,  that  the  said 
Daniel  Browne  bee  releast  from  his  lnii)risonm'  hee  Eiitring  into  a  Recognizanci- before 

his  departure  of  20  £  to  bee  of  the  Peace  iV  the  ^ 1  Hchaviour  towards  his  Neighbours 

&  towards  all  his  Ma""  Subjects  &  Lcige  Peojile,  the  w'"  if  hee  presume  to  breake.  that 

'"•'■' then  again  seized  ujutn  &  sent  Prisoner  to  this  jilace,  there  to  receive  Coiidigne 

I'linisiiment  according  to  tiie  Nature  of  his  on'ence  over  &  above  the  Same  afore-mentioned 
to  bee  Levyed  ujK.n  his  Goods  A-  Chattels,  if  soe  much  shall  luii)].en  to  I)ee  found.  And 
the  said  Daniel  Browne  is  likewise  at  his  Returne  to  acknowledge  his  flault  &ask  pardon 
of  the  Magistrates  at  the  Whorekill  for  his  Misdemeano' 

By  Ord'  &c. 

Ah  to  y"  recpiest  from  the  "Whore  Kill  to  rejiayer  their  Losses  &  Damages  susteyned 
by  y'' Privateers,  that  they  may  lay  an  Imposition  upon  strong  liiiuo"  sold  there.  This 
<  )r(ler  was  made  : 

The  Uecpu'st  of  ye  Magistrates  at  the  Whore-Kill  being  taken  into  Consideracon, 
wherein  they  desire  re|)eracoii  of  the  Damages  &  Losses  they  susteyned  by  the  Privateers 
the  last  Winter,  they  may  l>e  permitted  to  lay  an  Imjiosition  upon  strong  liquo".  It  is 
allowed  of  k  consented  unto,  and  the  Magistrates  there  have  hereby  powv-r  tr,  levy  & 
receive  u])oii  each  Anchor  of  strong  liijuo"  spent  or  disposed  of  amongst  them  the  value 
of  foure  (Juild'"  in  wani])'",  &  this  to  continue  for  one  year  oidy  after  this  shall  come  to 
the  said  Magistrates  hands,  untill  the  conveniency  or  Inconveniency  thereof  shall  better 
appear. 

By  order  &c. 


1  •-■■-■■ 

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1 

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500 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


Letter  fkom  Governor  Lovelace  to  Governor  Piiilipp  Calvert 
OF  Maryland,  complaining  of  the  lawlkss  proceedings  of 
Martlanders  at  the  IIokekil  and  asking  for  rkdress. 

To  Philip  Calvert  Escf"  Governor  of  Mary-Laud,  August  12'."  1(')72. 
Sr. 
I  thought  it  had  been  impossible  now  in  these  portending  boysterous  times,  wherein 
all  true  hearted  Englishmen  are  buckling  on  their  Armor"  to  vindicate  their  IIonoT  &  to 
assert  y"  'niperiall  Interests  of  his  Sacred  Ma""'  Rights  and  Dominions,  that  now  (without 
any  just  ;>•  >und  either  given  or  p''tended)  such  hori'id  Outrages  should  be  committed  on 
his  Ma""  Leige  subjects,  under  y'^  protection  of  his  Royall  Higness  Authority,  as  was 
exerciz'd  by  one  Jones,  who  w'."  a  Party  as  dissolute  as  himsell'e,  took  y"  paines  to  ride 
to  y°  Whore  Kill,  where  in  Derision  ami  Contempt  of  the  Dukes  Authority  bound  y" 
]\fagistrates,  and  lidiabitants,  tlespitefully  tivated  them,  rifled,  and  plunder'd  them  of 
fiieir  Goods;  and  when  it  was  demanded  b}^  what  Authoritj',  he(;  acted,  answer'd  in  not; 
other  Language  but  a  Cockt  Pist<  i  to  liis  Breast,  w'"  if  it  had  spoke,  had  forever  siienc'd 
him.  I  doe  not  remember  I  have  heard  of  a  greater  Outrage  &  Riott  comitted  on  his 
Ma""  Subjects  in  America,  but  once  befori'  in  Maryland.  S''  you  cannot  but  imagine  his 
Royall  Highness  will  not  bee  satisfyed  w'"  tliose  violent  Proceedings,  in  w"^"  y°  Indignity 
rebounds  on  him  ;  Neither  can  you  but  iielieve.  It  is  as  easy  an  Undertaking  for  mee  to 
retaliute  the  same  All'iont  on  Jones  his  Head  and  Accomplices  as  hee  did  to  tliose 
indefencible  Inhabitants.  But  1  rather  ciiusc  to  iiave  lirst  a  more  calnie  Redress  from 
you,  (to  whom  I  now  appealc)  and  from  whom  may  in  Justice  expect  that  Right  in  y° 
Castigalion  of  Jones  cum  Socys,  that  yo''  Mature  &  the  Law  has  provided  for;  Otiierwise 
I  must  a])i)ly  myjeUe  to  such  otiier  Remedyes  as  tiie  Exigence  of  tiiis  Indignity  shall 
perswad(-  mee  to.     Thus  leavii.'g  it  to  your  Cousideracon  I  still  remaine 


Fort  James  in  New  Yoike 
y"  12"  day  Aug;  1072. 


Yo''  very  huml)le  servant 


Fk  :  Lovelace. 


An   Okd"  to  Cai't.    Eomonh   Cantwkll    ahott    ins    Hono"'    Lani>    at 

Dki.au  Aui;. 

Whereas  Mr.  Ricliard  (forsuch  having  ol)tain.'d  a  Patent  for  a  Tract  of  Land  on  the 
West  side  of  Delaware  River,  Ixmiidi'd  on  y''  North  l)y  a  (Jivi-k  called  by  y''  liidyans 
Quiackitkunck  als  Mcambanack  Creel-  &  Soiilli  by  y'-  North  side  of  Petnecacka  Creek,* 
passing  over  Pasaque.ssing  Crei.k,+ and  hath  since  assigned  y'  same  unto  mee.  together 
w'."  }■•'  Right,  Title,  &  Interest  thereunto  ;  The.se  are  to  Authuri/.e  and  eni].ower  you  ('ajp' 
Edmond  Cantwell,  High  Sh.'riff  of  New  Ciistle  &  Delaware  River  to  cans.-  tlie  said  Land 
to  bee  seated  &  cleared  by  some  Tenant,  or  otherwise,  as  you  shall  .see  meet  for  niv  best 
Advantage,  Of  the  which  you  are  from  time  to  time  to  render  mee  an  Accomjit.  (»iven 
&c  :  this  12'."  day  of  August.  1072. 

To  Capt.  Edmund  Cant  wi'll, 
Sheriff  of  New  Castle. 

•  Ptnnypsck,  f  I''"'tiliifMing. 


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Answkk  to  Captain  Cantwkll's  i-uoi-osnToxs. 


501 


Whereas  y"  Proposals  liereiinto  annexed  were  presented  unto  mee  by  Captain 
Edrnond  Cantwell,  I  have  thought  good  to  give  this  result  thereupon, 
together  vv'"  the  following  orders  concerning  the  regulation  of  Affayres  in 
Delaware. 

In  answer  to  y''  lirst  Proposall  about  the  Xew  Block  House  at  New  Castle  in 
Delaware  ;  since  my  former  orders  concerning  y^  finishing  thereof  have  been  noe  better 
observed  ;  I  doe  once  more  enjoyne  them  y»  compl(>ating  of  it,  before  the  first  day  of 
November  next  and  that  under  th(>  penalty  of  one  thousand  guilders  Seaw'*  in  case  of 
default ;  As  ye  way  of  raising  a  tax  or  contribucon  for  the  etiecting  thereof,  It  sliall  bee 
left  to  the  discn'tion  of  th.>  oHicers  there  either  to  raise  it  by  the  way  proposed,  or  any 
other  they  shall  Judge  most  convenient. 

To  ye  second  concerning  y"  great  abuse  in  selling  strong  liquors  to  the  Indyans,  I  do 
hereby  order  &  strictly  enjoyne  the  Magisti'ates  &  officers  at  New  Castle  and  otiier  jjarta 
in  Delaware  River  to  cause  the  Lawes  &  orders  heretofore  made  on  that  behalfe  to  be 
more  carefully  &  severely  put  in  execucon  for  the  future  to  prc'vent  such  danger  and  ill 
consequences  as  otherwise  might  thereby  ensue. 

As  to  je  third  that  a  i)erson  be  nominated  to  receive  the  quit-rents  in  Delaware  River, 
I  have  thought  <itt  to  ordt-r  and  ap]ioiMt  Caitt.  Kdmond  Cantwell  who  is  to  bee  the  present 
High  Sheriff,  *o  bee  Receiver  and  Colh-ctor  of  the  said  quit-rents  for  the  w"^"  he  shall  have 
my  authentick  Commission  &  for  his  trouble  &•  paines  therein,  he  shall  have  a  reasonable 
allowance. 

And  as  to  y"  fourth  about  the  runaway  servants  that  frequently  pass  through 
Delaware  eitli.T  in  coming  from  or  goeing  into  Maryland  &  Virginia.  It  is  ordend  that 
no  ])erson  or  persons,  but  such  as  iiavr  jmsses  &  certificates,  or  can  give  a  good  uccouiit 
of  their  travails  towards  these  ^larts  or  goeing  from  hence,  shall  be  jierniitted  travail  but 
shall  be  !>i)])rehende(l  ami  ke))t  in  safe  custody  untill  it  be  made  known  wliat  they  are  & 
to  whom  they  doe  belong.  The  car-  hereof  is  to  be  committed  to  y"^  Bayliff  of  New 
Castle  &  y"  High  Sheriff  who  are  to  act  jointly  hi^rein,  botli  as  r(j  the  examing  of  their 
tickets  or  ]iasses  iind  likiwise  to  give  tickets  to  s  !ch  as  shall  have  occasion  thereof;  And 
no  person  is  to  prcsumi'  luivily  to  concrnle  or  convey  away  iiny  such  servant ;  but  if  he 
l)ee  aciiuiiiiited  tlierew"',  that  hee  give  notice  of  any  such  runawiiy  unto  the  miigistrates 
or  ollicers  under  the  penalty  of    . 

It  is  likewise  ord.'red  that  Ciipt.  .In'  (";irr  y"  present  HaylifT  k  High  Sherritf  Mr.  W" 
Tom  &  Mr.  Hans  Block,  or  any  threi>  of  theni  have  inspection  into  y"  arrears  of  the  quit- 
rent.s,  the  fines  about  the  Long  Finn,  as  iilso  the  taxes  iV  r;ites  for  the  keejijng  the  lijgh 
and  low  ('onrls  in  N.'u  Ciisile  i\.-  Dehiwaie  River  i^i:  nil  olh.r  |)ublic  niti's  ami  taxi's  to 
make  in(]uiry  h.iw  and  wli.Te  ihcy  have  been  dispos.'d  of  or  in  w|i.:,m"  haiids  they  are,  and 
where  any  pi'rsons  :u-.'  in  arrears  to  levy  the  sa;ne  l)y  distr'-s  ;  of  all  which  they  are  to 
render  me  an  extract  and  spi'i>dy  ac(  ouTit  that  all  al>ns.  s  th»rein  may  be  regulated. 

AVhereas  his  ^Sfa"''  hath  been  pleased  lo  giv(>  order  that  his  Declaracon  of  \Varr 
against  the  Siaies  (ten"  of  tlie  I  nited  HelgicU  Provinces,  should  be  ])roclaiiued  in  all  his 

*  Wiiinmini 


r.02 


Colonial  ScttlcDH'iits  on  flic  Delaware  Fiver. 


Colonyos  &  Tfi-ritoryc's,  It  is  ord-'ied  llint  rortluvilli  after  yt>  anivall  of  fap'  Kitmoud 
(\iiit\v(>il  at  New  ('asllc  llii>  said  (Uvlaracoii  is  piiiilickly  to  \w  read  tliiM-f,  iV*  also  ut  (lie 
\Vliort'-i\ill  as  soon  as  oiiporlmiily  sliail  pn'sciit  to  send  from  tlu'iu'(>  tliitluT. 

That  tlic  >;n'al  jiinms  hfc  \v"' all  coiivcniciit  sjirt'd  sent  iij)  to  tlic  Hlock  houst\s  in 
l)i'la\vart'  l{ivt'r  according;  to  iiiv  foiiiicr  order;  and  that  the  fjjrcatfst  bo  disposed  of 
nocordinii;  to  (h(>  disian<'t'  of  the  places. 

As  to  y'' deterininaeon  of  y''  busyness  between  Fojijie  Onthont  and  Isaaek 'Pyne  w" 
soi>  lon^  hath  been  in  disjmte.  that  the  orders  made  by  the  Coiirl  at  Xew  Castle  concerning 
tln>  sann>  bee  inspected  iV  examined  into  by  y"  present  l?aylilV  iV  Assistants  in  y° 
]>resen<'t>  of  Cap'  Carr  iV  }>\'  Tom  as  one  of  iliem.  who  together  are  to  make  a  timdl  resnit 
tluM'eupon,  there  having  been  some  nnsinformation  heretofore  tjivcMi  nnlo  me  as  to  that 
particnlar  alTayre,  w'"  is  the  occasion  of  its  beinji'  now  calh'd  in  ijuestion. 

And  lastly  it  is  to  be  taken  notice  of.  that  althoutrli  then"  is  an  altenition  as  to  the 
otllcers  i\:  holding  of  (\>urts  at  New  Castle,  yet  this  doth  ii(u>  way  intrench  upon  tiie 
}irivileu-es  of  the  llii,di  Court  for  the  town  \-  river  which  is  to  coiiiinue  in  the  same  manner 
it  did  formerly  without  any  molestatii>n  or  interruption  upon  this  or  the  likt>  accompt. 

(Siven  under  my  hand  al    Foite  .lames  in   New  York  this tlay  of  August   in  the 

t-M'^yearof  his  Ma"'"  Wi'igne  Anno.]  Domini  KiT'i. 


I'Koros MIS  ri;oM  (^Ai-r.   Komond  Cwtwki.i,   ro  iiis  Homi"  v"  (Jovkkno" 

ON      Y"      niMIAl.l'K     OF      MlM'^Kl.l'l-;    A       rili:     KKsr      ol'-      Ills      NKIOIllto""     V" 

iMiAnriANrs  at  I>i:i.awai!I'. 

I.  That  hi--  llono'' would  please  lo  give  his  Instructiniis  about  the  linishiiiLC  y*"  Block 
house  in  Delaware,  w'"  stand,  th  still  in  that  posture  his  Uono"  left  it  ;  It  is  high  tiiiK-  that 
some  speedv  order  bee  taken  therein,  in  regard  not  only  of  the  tronbirs  now  likely  to 
ensue  from  the  Warrs  in  Murope.  but  that  what  is  already  expended  thereupon  will  be  as 
good  as  thrown  away  by  reason  as  ii  is  now.  it  only  stands  A:  rolts;  It  is  iiumbly 
conceived  thai  the  most  elTectuall  means  to  lie  used  for  y'' accomplishment  will  be  by  a 
Gen"  Tax  to  bee  impo-;.>d  both  iijion  Towne  Ar  River. 

•J.  That  his  liouo'  w(Uild  ]ileiise  to  make  some  order  for  the  |■e^tI■ayuing  of  pers(Uis  to 
1:0  iimoiuxst  the  liuhaus  v "'  rupiors  \-  drink  to  sell,  whereby  greath  mischief  doth 
frequentiv  arise;  there  being  divers  of  late  that  leaving  their  own  honu'S  have  taken 
what  iinaulityes  of  drink  A  oilier  trade  they  pleas'  gone  a  hiiiidied  or  two  of  miles  lo 
tlie  liulv.iiis  Plantations  I'c  there  d'ora  Utile  ]iroirui)  selling  what  tiny  had  toilie  Indyans, 
great  uproars  and  disturbances  havi'  arisen,  insoiuiicli  as  the  Christians  living  near  them 
have  berii  put  into  great  frii;lits  &  unless  great  wisdome  hail  prev.'nted.  "lis  belit  ved  that 
murder  had  many  limes  bi'.'ii  commitled  by  ye  Salvages  merely  ihiough  thai  occ.isidn. 
It  were  VI  ry  necessary  I  ha!  this  abiisi'  were  regulated. 

o.  Thai  his  Ibmor  would  please  lo  notninati'  some  person  or  other  to  receive  the 
quit  rents  there,  there  being  divers  persons  who  }u-eti  nd  they  are  ready  to  pay  them  if 
they  knew  lo  whom. 

4      And  th;il   m  regard  ili'-re  hath  been  grf^at  com p'"  from  \faryland  (about  servants 


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rnnniiiK  "way  fioiu  tli..n.-.- wl.o  pass  tl.iou-li  N.>w  Castle,  tl.af  tlio  inhabitants  of  New 
tastl.-  (1,...  null,.,-  hrlp  to  .•.,Mv..y  them  away  than  stoj.  tiu-ni  Ac  soo  aiv  ac(Mi8od  of  b.>inff 
instrunn-ntall  to  il„.ir  ...srai.,..  It  vsviv  n.Mvssary  some  orciors  were  made  aa  to  tliat 
].artKMilar,  en.p..werin-  some  ja-rson  at  New  Cast!.' to  grant  passes  or  tickets  to  people 
liiat  pass  to  anda-am  in  tliese  parts  (w-"  person  is  to  qnestion  &  examine  them)  and  also 
laying  a  line  upon  those  who  shall  be  found  to  convey  away  sncli  persons  as  are  runaways. 
>Vhereas  ■' 

[iii'sl,  missing.] 


Lettku   V\ 


(iM   John   Cauu  to   Gov.   Ijox  i:i,.\ 


Mr 


TlIK    IIolJKKIl, 


VK     ABOUT     TIIK    AKI'-AIUS     OF 


According  to  yonr   Tlonora  ordi 


AVharloii  wl 


lere 


llev  lo 


nnd 


noe 


rs  we  sent  tlio.He  pajiers  to  the  Tlorekill  by  Mr. 
reception.  T  need  not  give  your  Honor  the  resons,  for 
your  Ilom.r  will  liml  them  in  th..  paj.ers  incl<.se,l  taken  by  Afr.  Wharton,  the  number  of 
men  aiul  horse  that  came  to  the  Hor.-kill  was  but  tliirty.  but  they  wer.>  sixty  halfe  w;:y 
wh.Mv  me,.tiug  Mr.  Parrot t  goeing  to  Acamake  an.l  soe  to  Virginia  and  understanding  by 
him  there  was  iioe  other  Convs  IVom  yourUono'^  but  tiu'  inliMbitauts  of  th..  Horekill  thirty 
h<u-se  was  sent  back  to  M.nylan.l,  this  Mr.  Parrott  is  a  geuthmian  seated  n.-ar  Ib.rekill 
by  your  Honors  patent,  the  Ilorekill  l>,,at  is  come  h.'ere  with  fower  of  the  inhabitants  and 
desK-rs  to  take  a  lra<'l  of  land  up  the  Kiver  neare  your  Honors  land,  they  say  before  they 
cam.'  I'r.)m  tl-.Mi.v  ilarmanus  and  Sanders  was  returu.nl  from  St.  Maries,  who  brings 
n..wsthal  iu  Marylan.l  they  an-  l.'vieing  a  considerable  force  to  bring  this  place  and  sue 
far.'  up  th.-  riv..r  to  the  d.-giv..  forty  north.'rly  under  th.-yrobedienc,  w.' shall  know  m..ie 
wii..u  C'antw.'l!  r.'iurns  with  answ.-r  of  y.mr  Honors  l..tt.'r,  which  I  shall  dispatch  to  your 
Hom.r  with  all  ."xp..diti,.n,  I  hav..  n..t  .'Ise  but  wail.- your  Honors  comands,  and  subscribe 
mys.'alf  as  in  duty  bound  y'  Honors  most  faitiifull  and  obedient  servant 
New  Castle ',>7"'S..utb.l.;73.  John  Cau.{. 

Th.vss.. 
tl'or  (Jeuerall  Ifrancis 

Ijovi'iac' 
Ha.st  jiost.'  hast.  Xew  York.'. 

.loiiN  Cakk. 


I? 


Iii:TT''T..  Cm'"^  (\\I!I!. 

Captn  Carr. 

Tlie  Lett'  you  sent  by  the  Express  over  Laiul  cam.'  sate  to  my  hands  w'|-  the  enclosed 
K.'lac.u  and  Pap.'rs  con.vrning  th.'  Whoiv  Kill,  \-  th.'  Maryland.-rs  f,)r<'ibl,'  ])oss..ssing 
th.'ins.'lv.'s  of  th.'  Plac.'.  as  also  .if  the  (too.ls  and  Kstat.'s  of  som.'  of  fiie  Inhabitants,  of 
W"  w.'.'  had  s.)m.'  Huiuo"  b.'l'on-.  but  .11.1  n.)t  giv.' much  Creditt  to  it.  sup.  osing  what 
was  d.Mie  iH'for.'lo  b....  th.'rash  Action  ol'  s.uu.'  Piivat.' p.'rson.  not  thinking  the  Authority 
of  Maryland  woidd  invade  his  Uoyall   Highness  'IVrrituryes  W^^"  hee  hath  been  possest  of 


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for  near  8  j'oares,  w"'out  giviii";  the  least  Overture  of  it  to  mee.  who  am  liere  his  Royall 

Highness  his  Deputy.     Tlieir  former  vioh^nt  Action  &  Foree  upon  those  poore  unarmed 

People,  together  w'"  the  particulars  of  their  Plunder,  I  had  immediate  Opportunity  of 

transmitting  to  his  Royall  Iliglniess  by  a  8hip  then  bound  away  for  London,  the  w<=''  I 

made  use  of  and  recommended  their  case,  &  I  hojje  it  hath  long  ere  this  arrived  his  Hands, 

soe  that  some  Directions  about  it  may  bee  expected  in  a  short  tinns  till  when  I  think  it 

best  for  the  present  to  leave  matt"  there  as  they  are  ;    But  as  to  the  Cloud  w-^"  likewise 

hangs  over  yo'  heads  at  Delaware,  w"^"  its  said  t^iey  are  nuiking  Prejiaracons  to  invade, 

IVfy  Instructions  and  Orders  to  you  &  the  Officers  in  Gen""  are,  that  you  putt  yo"'  selves 

into  the  best  posture  of  Defence  possibly  you  can,  by  fitting  up  the  Fort  in  the  Towne, 

keeping  yo'  Companyes  in  Arms   both  there  aiul  up  the  River,   who  are  to  provide 

themselves  w'"  fitting  Ammunicon,   &  that  all   Souldyers  bee  at  an  houres  Warning 

upon  any  Alarum  or  Ord"  given ;  That  in  the  Towne  especially  you  make  yo'  Guaid 

as  strong  as  you  can,  and  keep  a  strict  Watch  ;  and  if  any  Em^iny  comes  to  demand 

y"   Place,    That    you    first    desir(>    to    know    their   Authority  &   Comnnssion,    &    how 

it  comes  to  pass  those  of  Maryland  should  now  make  such  an  Invasion,  after  soe  long 

qiaiet  possession  of  those  parts  by  his  Royall  Highness  his  Deputyes  under  his  Ma"" 

Obedience,  &  by  other  Nations  before  that,  severall  yeares  before  the  Dates  of  the  Lord 

Baltimores  Patent,  whom  they  nevi-r  disturbM  by  Armes,  &  whose  Right  is  now  devolv'd 

upon  the  Duke.     Stand  wt^l  upon  your  Guard  &  doe  not  beginn  v'"  them,  but  if  they 

first  luvak  the  peace  by  firing  upon  yo''  Guards  or  any  such  hostile  Action,  then  use  all 

possible  means  to  defend  yc/selves  and  the  Place,  and  command   all  his  Ma"''»  good 

Subjects  to  bee  ayding  &  assisting  to  you,  who  I  liojje  will   not  be  wanting  to  their 

Abilityes  ;   In  all  Matters  of  Concerne  you  are  to  take  Advice  of  tiie  chiefe  Officers  there. 

This  will  come  to  you  by  yo'' Haylilf  M'' Peter  Alricks,  who  is  hastening  over  Land  to 

secure  his  Aifayres  there  in  this  portending  Invasion,  and  to  give  his  best  help  for  y" 

Safeguard  of  the  Place,  &  his  Royall  Higimess  his  Interest.     Upon  all  Occasions  fai'.-  not 

to  send  an   exj)ress   to  mee,   by  whom  I   shall  give   you  such   farther  Directions  and 

Assistance  as  will  bee  requisite  ;  &  if  occasion  sliall  bee  wilt  come  over  my  selfe  in  Person 

though   the    Spring  would   be  more   Buitable    for  mee   then   a    Winter   Voyage,     Soe 

recommt>nding  all  tilings  to  your  Care  and  Vigilance,  of  w'^"  I  exi)ect  a  good  Acco'    I 

conclude  being  ^.  ^      .       „  .      , 

^o'  very  Loving  I-riend, 

Forte  James  in  N  :  Yorke  !•''« :  Lovet.aok. 

this  7'"  day  of  Octol/ 
1  (')72. 


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Letter  fuo.m  Cai't.  Camwell  to  Gov'  Lovxlace  ahout  the  affairs  ai 

THE    WjIOUEKII.L. 

N.  Castle  y"  10  of  December  167^. 
Right  lionora''" 
S'. 

Yo'  liono'  writt  M'  Aldriclis  of  my  not  writing  to  yo'  hono''  I  had  writt  to  Capt. 
Nicolls  att  Large  of  what  I  heard  and  saw  in  Maryland.  I  thought  Capt.  Nicolls  would 
have  informed  yo""  hono'' of  all  I  heard  so  nuieh  that  my  Loi'de  tiius  intend  for  to  kecpe  y° 
AVhore  kill.  I  saw  Jonen  i.rocnre  &;  seas  {I)  all  Indyan  goods  or  skins  att  y«  Whorekill  and 
one  Smitli  y"  Judge  of  y"  Co"  aft  y'^  Whorekill  tould  me  that  my  Lorde  Baltemore  gaue 
him  order  for  to  driue  a  2(>  d.  naile  in  y"  touchhole  of  y"^  greate  gun  and  seas  y"  guns  and 
millstones  att  y°  Whorekill.  Ills  Comission  was  so  Large  as  yo'  hono'  can  iraagene, 
when  I  came  to  S'  Marys  Jones  went  to  y°  Governo'  and  he  writt  upon  y"  backside  of  his 
Comission  that  h(>  would  maiiitane  his  Oo?nission.  I  tonld  them  that  itt  was  a  folly  for 
them  for  to  striue  against  yo'  hono™  power  and  tonld  them  if  yo"  hono'  gave  but  order  for 
to  beatt  a  downe  all  y"  servants  would  come  away  from  *";<m,  y"  most  jjart  of  y"  peojile 
thus  fear  that  theire  servants  will  run  away  from  them  all  y-  people  will  bo  glade  submitt 
themselves  vnder  yo'  hono"  Government  and  they  jilainly  say,  that  they  will  not  Resist 
yo'  hono'"  power  nor  will  have  noting  to  doe  w"'  what  my  Lorde  has  done. 

Capt.  Nicolls  writt  to  me  about  Derek  Smith  goin  vp  y"'  River.  I  gott  for  to  goe  for 
y""  Quitt  Rent,  y"  w'"  lie  has  a  boarde  for  to  be  sent  to  yo'  hono',  what  he  h:..-;  not  in  I 
shall  take  care  for  to  send  in  y"  Spring  nor  Derek  Smith  sliould  not  go  up  y''  River  If  itt 
liad  not  bene  for  y'  Quitt  Rmt  w'"  out  yo'  hono"  Orders.  The  vessell  is  just  going  away 
and  I  shall  end  and  Remain  yo'  ln)no"'  most  faithfull  servant 

To  Command 
ffor  y"  Right  honra""'" 
Coll :  ffrancis  Lovelace  Esq'" 
gonei'iio'  olT  all  his 
Royall  highnessi'  Tei'ctoryes 
in  America  att  Xew-Yorke 

p'sent. 


Ei>.  Cantwell. 


The   UEstJLT  and  keasoxs  oI''  the  maoistr.vtes  ok  Dei-aware  against 
ni;<'i,Ai:iN(i  wau  aiiainstthe  Indian  murdkuers. 
Right  Hono'"". 

The  liidyaiis  not  bringing  in  the  .Murtlinvrs  according  to  their  promise  I  went  vp 
w'"'  M"  Aldrichs  to  I'ieter  Cocke  and  there  calh-d  tiie  Rafdt  (Ooi/in'/'h  tog.'tJier  to  informe 
y.  h>-!io'  wliat  wee  tliinke  most  for  o'  p'servacon  and  defence  of  the^  river. 

f)!.;  wee  thinke  that  att  tills  time  of  the  ycare  itt  is  to  late  to  begin  a  warr  ag'  the 
Indj,  .uis.  tlie  h;iy  for  o'  beasts  not  being  to  be  brought  to  any  place  of  safety  and  so  for 
want  of  hay  v.-ee  mus*  ^e^•  tihMii  starve  licfore  o' faces  ;  the  next  yeari>  wee  can  cutt  itt 
more  convenient. 


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2""^  o'  corne  not  being  tliraslied  or  ground  wee  muat  starve  for  want  of  provision  w"" 
this  winter  we  can  grind  and  lay  up  in  i)laces  of  safety. 

S"'^  that  there  must  vpon  necessity  a  warr  in  the  spring  and  by  that  time  wee  shall 
make  so  much  as  wee  can  preparacou  but  wayte  from  yo""  hono'  assistance  of  men 
ammunition  and  salt. 

4"">  wee  intend  to  make  Townes  att  Passayvncke  Tinnaconck  Vpland  and  Verdrieties 
Hoocke,  wliereto  tlie  outplaiitacons  must  retire. 

f)"'''  we  thinke  tliat  yo'  bono"  advice  for  a  frontier  about  Mattinacunck  Island  is 
very  good  and  likewise  another  at  Wicaquake  for  the  defense  whereof  yo'  bono'  must 
send  men. 

for  there  anything  else  vnwritten  wee  have  sent  Mr.  Aldricks  and  Mr.  Ilelme  to 
advice  yo'  bono'  wliat  is  best  to  be  done  but  intend  to  stop  Thomas  LeWes  until  yo'  bono" 
order,  for  wee  thinke  itt  not  conv^'uient  any  corne  or  provision  be  sent  out  of  tlie  river 
until  this  bruit  be  over  for  wee  know  not  tlie  next  yeare,  whether  wee  shall  have  any 
corne  or  noe,  wee  have  not  more  at(,  p'sent,  but  to  informe  y(»'  bono'  that  Capt.  Carr  is  not 
recovered  but  remayne, 


that  if  possible  there  be  Hired 
fifty  or  sixty  North  Tndyars 
who  will  doe  more  than  200 
men  in  such  a  warr. 


Right  Ilono"'" 

Yo'  bono"  most  humble 

serv" 

Will  Tom. 

The  mark  ^  of  Petkr  Ram  bo 

The  mark  Os.!  of  Petek  Cock 

H.  Block,  Hkniucii  Jansen,  Ed.  Cantwell 

M.  Rohemann,  The  mark  fjz^  of  Olk  Toksen. 


Council  Minute.     Fuke  tkadk  ov  thk  Delaware  ahove  New-Castle 

i'.kmittki). 

At  a  Councell  held  in  Fort  James,  Jan"  27'"  1G7|. 
Present 

The  Governo' 
M'  Tho:  Delavale 
M'  Cornelia  Steenwyck 
The  Secretary. 

*  *  •  *  *  ♦ 

Delaware.     Capt.  Carr's  Lett"  about  AfTayres  &  the  Wliorekill  with  his  Proposalls 
In  particular  Aljout  y'  Sloojje  of  Thomas  Lewis,  goeing  up  the  iliver  &<;. 
About  w""  this  Ord'  was  made. 
Ordr  about  V]ion  its  l)i'in,i;  ri'pivsiiited  to  y"  (lovcnui'  &  Councell  y"  Inconvenience  of 

uMoNf'"*''  debarring  SIoojjs  and  Vess.'lls  of  this  Pla<-e  from  goiii;;  up  y"  River  above  New 
Cu«tle.  Castle,  Although  it  be  permitted  to  all  V'eysejls  wltiiin  the  Uovernm'  to  goe  up 

y  River  to  Albany,  as  also  the  Distast  w'"  hath  been  taken,  that  some  have  had  Licsuces 


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Boe  to  do,  whiles  othors  aro  restrayned  ;  It  is  thought  fitt  and  hereby  Ordered,  That  the 
Proliihition  thereof  shall  l)e  taken  away,  and  it  shall  &  may  from  henceforth  bee  lawfull 
for  any  Sloop  or  Vessell  to  goe  up  the  said  River,  bringing  a  Certificate  from  y'  Governo"" 
of  his  coming  from  h(Mice,  but  that  noe  other  Vessell  shall  have  the  like  Liberty,  but  suA 
as  doe  Sayle  from  this  Place  thither  directly. 

By  Order  &c. 


OUDEK   FOR  TIIK   ADMINISTRATION    OF  THE  HOREKIL   PRECINCT. 

At  a  Councill  held  &c  April  14,  1673 
Present 
The  Governor 
Mr.  Delavall 
Mr.  Steenwyck 
The  Secretary 

The  Affayres  of  the  Whore  Kill  takim  into  consideracon. 

The  Lett"  from  Ca])t.  Carr,  Capt.  Wharton,  Capt.  Cantwell  read,  with  their  Proposalls 
for  reducenients  of  the  I'lace. 

It  is  Ordered,  That  a  Commission  be  sent  to  y°  Officers  &  Magistrates  at  Delaware  to 
goe  to  y"  Whore-Kill,  there  to  keep  a  Court  in  his  Ma""'  name,  &  to  make  inquiry  of  all 
Irregular  Proceedings,  k  to  settle  the  Govenn'  and  Officers  there  as  formerly  under  his 
Ma""  Obedience,  &  the  Protection  of  liislloyall  Highness,  for  the  w''"  there  shall  likewise 
be  sent  particular  instructions. 


Present 


PkIVII-EOES  ORANTEO  to  the  IMIAHITANTS  of  DEIiAAVARE  ;  JURISDICTION  OF 
TIIK    SEVKUAI,    COriM'S  TIIEUE. 

At  a  meeting  o."  tiu'ir  Honors,  the  Commanders  and  the  Noble  Council  of  War, 
held  the  Vi'"  7""   107:?. 


Jacob  Benckes 

Cornells  Everse,  junior 
Capt"  Antony  Colve. 


(Commanders 


The  deputies  from  the  Sonthriver  ajipeared  and  presi'iited  their  credentials  :  they 
declared  their  sulnnission  to  the  authority  of  Their  High  :  Might  :  tlie  Lord  States- 
General  of  the  llnittMl  Netherlands  and  His  lllustiious  Highness,  the  Prince  of  Orange, 
requesting,  that  some  privileges  might  lie  gninti'd  to  them.  Tlie\'  submitted  t\)r  that 
purpose,  some  articles,  whicii  were  taken  into  consideration  and  answered  as  follows  : 

1.  The  ])etitioners  are  granted  free  trade  and  commerce  with  Christians  and  savages, 
until  further  orders  from  our  Lords  Principals.  Tlie  other  inhabitants  to  have  the  same 
))rivileges. 

2.  Somebody  shall  be  appointed  Commander  at  the  Southriver  with  authority  to 


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enlist  10  or  12  men  at  our  expense  ami  to  summon  the  sixth  man  from  the  whole 
popvxlation  of  tiie  river  and  order  them  to  make  a  fort  on  a  suitable  place,  if  the 
CommaJider  deems  it  necessary. 

a.  The  Comnmnder  shall  authorise  somebody  to  examine,  wliat  debts  were  due  to 
and  by  tlie  former  English  government.  After  a  pertinent  report  thereof  has  been  made 
to  his  Honor,  the  Governor,  further  orders  sliall  be  given. 

4.     Freedom  of  conscience  is  granted  to  the  petitioners. 

6.  Such  disposition  of  the  marshes  near  the  i)lace  shall  be  made  in  due  time,  as  his 
Honor,  the  Governor,  may  think  fit. 

G.  The  Swedes  and  Fins  on  tlie  Southriver  shall  enjoy  the  same  privileges,  as  are 
granted  this  day  to  all  tlie  otlier  subjects  of  tliis  government. 

7.  As  reward  and  in  consideration  of  the  great  expenses,  wliich  the  inhabitants  of 
the  Southriver  will  have  to  incur  in  erecting  the  fort,  they  are  lierewith  granted  freedom 
from  all  ground-taxes  and  from  excise  on  beei-,  wine  and  distilled  waters,  which  may  be 
consumed  at  the  Soutliriver,  until  the  numth  of  May  1676. 

8.  The  inhabitants  of  p]nglish  nationality  shall  enjoy  the  same  ])rivileges,  as  other 
inhabitants  of  this  government,  juovided  tiiey  take  the  oath  of  allegiance. 

9.  All  residents  on  the  Southriver  shall  liave  and  keep  their  liouses,   lands  and 

personal  property,  which  belong  to  them  lawfully.     And  as  some  persons,  now  residents 

of  Maryland,  have  taken  up  some  lands  on  the  South  river  and  received  jjroper  ])alents 

for  them,  permission  is  given  to  such  persons  to  address  themselves  to  his  Honor,  the 

Governor,  here  within  three  months  from  date  and  to  get  their  })atents  conhrmed.     Within 

the  same  time  they  n\nst  settle  under  this  goveriimi'nt  and  take  the  oath  of  allegiance, 

uniler  penalty  of  coniiscatiou  of  their  lands.     Done  at  Fort  Willem  Ilendrick,  date  as 

above. 

CoHNKMsEvEKsKN  the  Younger. 

JaCOII  JiKNCKKS. 

Whereas  it  is  ni'cessary  for  the  main.enance  of  gf)od  order  and  policy  as  well  as  for 
other  reasons,  that  ilie  population  on  th/  South  river  should  be  provided  with  courts  of 
justice,  therefore  wt«  havi'  resolved  to  c.numand  the  iidiabitants  of  that  river  to  nominate 
by  a  majority  of  votes  in  each  ilistrict  eight  men  for  their  nuigistrates,  whose  jurisdiction 
shall  for  tht>  present  extend  as  follows  : 

The  court  forNew  Amsfel  shall  have  jurisdiction  over  the  iniial>itants  of  the  east  and 
west  side  of  Christina  Kil  as  far  as  IJoomtifslKxtk  and  the  inhal'itants  of  ApoijUemiiiy  Kil 
included. 

The  court  for  the  inhabitants  of  Upland  shall  have  jurisdiction  over  the  ])eopl(;  on  the 
east  and  west  side  of  (.'hi'istina  Kil  and  upwards  to  the  head  of  the  river. 

'i'he  court  for  the  inhabitants  of  Hoi-re  Kil,  to  have  prov-sional  jiirisdicti<in  over  the 
people  on  the  east  ami  west  side  of  Capi'  [linlojjen  and  iioitliward  to  J3oomties  Hook. 

All  iidiabitiiTits  an- hert'l)}  reiiuired  and  direclcd  to  delivttr  ihrir  nominations  to  the 
Commander,  Schout  Pieter  Alrigs,  to  bi'sent  to  us  by  lirst  o})i'ortututy.  A  selection  shall 
then  be  made  and  communicated  to  them.     Done  on  the  day  as  above. 

Con.VKiJs  EvicKTS  the  Younger. 
.lACOli  Bkn'ckks. 


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Commission  of  Pktkr  Ammoiis  as  Sheriff  and  Commandant  on  the 
soutiikivkr,  ills  oath  of  offick  and  instructions. 

In  the  Name  of  the  Lord.     Airicii. 

The  19'*  of  Spptcmbor  167:J. 

Commission  of  the  Noble,  Hon"'"  Governor 
Antliony  Colve  to  P-tor  Albrigs  as  Schout 
and  Commander  at  the  Southriver  of  Nevv- 
Ni'tlierland. 

Anthony  Colve,  Govmior-Gencral  for  Tlicir  Ilish  :  Mifj;ht :  the  Lords  States  General 
of  the  United  Netherlands  jiiid  lor  His  Illustrious  Highness,  the  Prince  of  Orange  etc.  to 
All,  who  may  see  tliis  or  hear  it  read,  Greeting  ! 

Whereas  it  is  necessary,  to  designate  a  good  and  suitable  .erson  as  Commander  and 
Sellout  for  the  Southriver  of  New-Netherland,  lately  called  Delloware  and  extending  from 
Cape  Hinlopen  or  so  much  farther  south,  as  it  was  owned  and  settled  in  former  times, 
under  Dutch  government,  to  the  liead  of  said  river.  Therefore,  u])on  hearing  the  good 
re])ort  of  Peter  Alrigs,  late  Ensign  and  Commissary  there  at  the  time  of  the  Dutch 
government,  we  have  commissioned,  authorised  and  appointed,  as  we  her.nvith  commission, 
authorise  and  ajjpoint  the  same,  to  be  Commander  and  Schout  on  the  said  river  and  of  its 
inhabitants,  to  govern  under  the  above  authority  aiul  direction  the  said  river  and  the 
inhabitants  on  the  east  and  west  side  and  protect  tliem  against  all  hostile  invasion.s,  as  in 
his  Judgment  it  shall  be  best  for  the  country.  We  order  and  direct  herewith  all  officers, 
justices,  nuigistrates,  citizens  and  residents  there  to  recognize,  respect  and  obey  the  said 
Pieter  Alrigs  as  their  Commander  and  Schout  under  the  aforesaid  chi.'f  command,  for  we 
have  decided,  that  it  is  for  the  best  of  the  country,  subject  however  to  the  ap])roval  or 
disapproval  of  our  Lords-Principals.  Thus  done  at  Fort  Wiilem  Hendrik,  this  IS)'." 
7"=""'"  A"  107:nnNew-Netlierlaml. 

A.   COLVK. 

Follows  the  oath  taken  by  Schout  and  Commander  Pieter  Alrigs  in  presence  of  his 
Honor,  the  (Governor : 

I,  Pief.-r  Alrigs,  Schout  and  Commander  of  the  South  river  of  New  Netherland, 
appointed  by  th.-  Noble,  Valiant  Goveriior-(i.'ner:il  of  Their  High:  Might:  the  Lords 
States  General  ol"  the  United  Netherlands  and  His  Illustrious  Highness,  tue  Prince  of 
Orange  etc.,  ].rniiii-.'  and  sw.^ar,  in  the  preseuc;  of  God  Almighty,  to  be  true  and  faithful 
to  Th.ir  said  lli^u:  Might,  and  His  Illustrious  Highness,  as  well  as  to  the  Noble 
PatrooMs  of  these!  territories  and  tc  nuiinfain  ami  lielp  maintain  the  Reformed  Church, 
to  ]>romote  to  the  utmost  of  my  ])owcr  the  riglats  of  their  Honors,  the  said  Patroons  and 
to  administer  good  law  and  justic.'  to  the  best  of  my  knowledge  and  to  comport  myself 
in  the  aforesaid  ]iosiiion,  as  a  faithful  Sellout  and  Commander  is  bound  to  do.  So  help 
me  God  Almighty  ! 


l           ■  ^     * 

^    ,  !i!! 

^    u 

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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


Order  to  Commandkr  Alrios  to  administki:  the  oath  of  alleoianck 

TO    THE   RESIDENTS   ON   TIIK   SotrTIIRIVEU. 

As  it  is  necessary,  that  the  jieople  on  the  Soutliriver,  who  have  submitted  volnntarily, 
should  talie  the  oath  of  aMegiance  to  Their  Iligli  :  Miglit ;  the  iA)rds  Sta  fs  Gein  ral  of  the 
United  Netlierlands  and  His  Illustrious  Highness,  the  Prince  of  Orange  etc.,  ther.  foreliis 
Noble  Honor,  the  Governor-General  of  New-Netherland  has  coniuii-^sioned  and  authorized 
hereto  St  Pieter  Alrigs,  Sellout  and  Couiniander  on  the  Southrivfr  ;  the  same  is  hereby 
authorlied  to  demand  of  all  the  inhabitants  on  said  river,  from  Cajie  Hinlopen  to  the 
lieadwaters,  on  tlie  east  and  westsuie  of  it,  that  they  take  the  aforesaid  oath;  he  will 
make  by  first  chanee  a  re])ort  of  what  he  has  done  and  send  in  a  pertinent  list  of  tlie 
inhabitants,  residing  on  said  river. 

Done  at  Fort  Willem  Hendrick,  this  25'!'  r'""""  1673. 


Instructions  for  the  SnioiiT  and  Commander  on  the  Soutiiriver, 

PiKTEH  ALOUICKS. 

1.  To  see  that  sincere,  true  Christian  religion  in  confonnity  wiih  the  Synod  of 
Dortrecht  be  taught  and  to  maintain  it  by  all  i)roper  means,  witho\it  tolerating,  that 
I)eople  holding  another  belief  may  make  the  h'ast  att'-ni])t  against  it 

2.  He  is  earnestly  charged,  to  keep  his  soldiers  in  good  ordi-r  and  to  be  punctually  iu 
the  fort  every  night. 

'S.  He  is  to  keep  on  friendly  terms  with  the  Commissaries  on  the  Southriver,  as  far  as 
it  is  in  his  power. 

4.  He  is  to  keep  the  natives  or  Iiuiians  in  submission,  as  far  as  possible,  and  make 
tbem  like  the  Dutch  government. 

5.  He  shall  observe  the  following  rules  for  the  issue  of  rations  : 

Each  man  receives  per  week    C  lbs.  of  meat  or  3^  lbs  of  bacon 

6  lbs  of  bread 

i  lbs  of  butter  or  instead  2  stivers  IIoll.  money 
^  barrel  of  small  beer  for  7  men. 

Each  man  receives  per  month  1  scliepel  of  ])ea8. 

6.  In  his  capacity  as  Schout,  he  shall  act  according  to  the  instructions,  which  will  be 
B'r^nt  for  that  jiurjiose. 

7.  lie  is  further  to  govern  himself  by  the  orders  and  instructions,  which  from  time  to 
time  may  hereafter  be  given  to  him. 

8.  He  shall  not  fail,  to  rej)ort  what  liai)])eus  there  at  every  occasion  and  if  lU'cessary 
he  is  to  send  an  express  messenger. 

9.  He  shall  do  liis  best,  to  get  information  of  the  doings  and  proceedings  of  the 
English  in  Maryland  and  Virrriniaand  re])ort  them  likewise. 

10.  He  is  authorized  for  he  promotion  of  agriculture  to  assign  lands  to  the  inhabitants 
of  the  Southriver,  subject  to  my  ajijiroval,  and  to  call  IVir  coutirmation  and  jjroper  title- 
deeds  after  the  land  has  been  surveyed  by  the  sworn  surveyor. 

Done  at  Fort  Willem  Hendrick,  this  27'"  T'""'""  1673. 


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28  9"".  Appointment  of  magistrates  fob  Houekil  distuict. 

His  Honor  the  Governor,  has  h.-I,.  t.,!,  upon  the  nomination  by  Ih.  inliabitants  of  the 
Horekil,  the  following  persons  to  be  MuKibtrates  there  for  the  uuxt  year: 
Mr.  Hairnanus  VViitbanlt. 

Sander  Maelsti^yn. 
Doctor  Jan  Roots  {lihoades)  , 

Willeui  Claessen. 
Date  aa  above. 


Proclamation  sent  m,  thk  Delaware  on  an  invasion  of  the  district 
BY  Maryland  people. 

The  following  i)lafard  was 
sent  to  Commander  Pieter 
AIrigs,to  be  published  by  him. 
As  some  EngliHli  of  Maryland  have  driven  some  of  the  subjects  of  this  government 
out  ot  their  dwellmg-houses  in  a  very  strange  and  cruel  mannerand  have  ruined  the  same 
by  burning  their  hou.es.  whereby  several  !,ave  doubtlessly  been  deprived  of  all  their 
means  of  subsistence,  therefore  I  consider  it  necessary  to  proclaim  hereby,  tbat  all  such 
exiles,  Dutch  as  well  as  English,  wlm  may  come  here  with  certificates  from  Commander 
Alrigs,  that  they  were  among  the  sulleiers,  shall  be  provided  with  means  of  support 
And  in  order  to  j.revent  su<d,  cruel  tyranny  for  t  lie  future  and  to  deliver  all  good  inhabitants 
from  It,  itis  neces.sary  to  malce  proper  arrangements  ;  therefore  all  inhabitants  of  the 
Southr.ver  of  ^ew.^etherland  are  hereby  commanded  and  directed,  to  place  themselves 
immediate  y  under  the  orders  of  Commander  Alrigs,  as  soon  as  an  enemy  appears,  when 
It  will  be  decided,  what  is  most  necessary  for  theii-  better  protection  and  which  is  the  way 
to  do  the  nu.st  harm  to  the  enemy.  Men,  who  have  acted  contrary  to  this  order  or  have 
been  found  n.-gligeiit,  shall  be  pn.secuted  for  treason  in  the  usual  manner  for  such 
proceedings.     Done  at  Fort  \VUlem  Ileudrick,  the  U'"  of  January,  lG7i. 

A.   COLVE. 
By  order  of  his  Honor,  tlie  (iovernor- 
General  of  New-Xetherland. 
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Patent  to  Ephraim  and  Casi-akls  Hermans  for  land  on  Apoquement 

KiL. 

On  the  10"'  of  F.-brua.'y,  A;'  107|  the  brotiiers,  Epiiraim  and  Casparus.  Hermans  were 
granted  and  received  l.'tters-pat.'ut  and  a  deed  for  a  certain  iiecU  or  piece  of  land,  situate 
in  the  Southriver  or  N..w-Netli.-rland  below  Xew-Amstel,  on  the  south  side  of  Apoquemeny 
Kil  togetlier  with  tile  low-lands,  kils  nn.l  other  dependencies,  their  boundaries  being  on  the 
Kouthsidethe  Ap-Kpienieny  Kil.  then  along  tiiis  Kil  to  another,  called  Mud  Kil,  then  along 
this  Kil  to  its  source,  on  the  eastside  the  river  and  on  the  northside  a  Kil,  called  Arieus 


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Kil,  which  runs  westward  to  a  forest,  so  that  the  width  of  the  aforesaid  neck  of  land  is 
from  Ariens  Kil  to  Apoqiiemeny  Kil  and  the  length  from  the  riverbank  into  the  woods  to 
the  source  of  said  Ariens  Kil  and  then  southward.  It  measures  by  computation  about 
two  hundred  and  fifty  morgens  more  or  less,  besides  the  low  land.  This  patent  is  signed 
by  Governor  Colve  and  Secretary  Bayard,  on  the  day  as  above. 


Proceedings  in  court  against  Doji?  Pabricius. 


A»  1674,  Pu-st  of  March,  Thursday. 


Present  at  the  meeting :  his  Honor, 
the  Governor-General,  Anthony  Colve,  the 
Hon"'"  Councillor  Cornells  Steenwyck,  Mi. 
Cornells  van  Ruyven  and  Secretary  Bayard 
as  associated  Councillors. 


The  Hon'"^  Piscal,  Pltf. 


against 


Jacob  Pabricius,  late 
Lutheran  preacher.  Deft. 

The  Pltf.  says,  that  Deft,  has  contrary  to  the  laws  of  tiiis  government  married  Ralph 
Doxy  and  Mary  van  Harris  on  the  5'."  of  February  last  jjast,  without  liaving  any  lawful 
authority  thereto  and  without  publication  of  bans.  The  Pltf  therefore  demands  ex  officio, 
that  Deft,  shall  be  brought  to  the  place,  wliere  justice  is  usually  executed,  be  whipped 
there  severely  and  then  be  forever  banished  this  government  cum  expeusis. 

Deft,  confesses  to  have  erred  through  ignorance,  asks  forgiveness  and  promises  to 
behave  properly  in  future. 

The  Noble  Hon"'"  Governor-General  and  Council  of  New-Netherland  heard  the 
complaint  of  the  Fiscal  and  the  confession  and  submission  of  the  Deft.,  also  a  report  of 
the  latter' 8  former  bad  behavior  and  would  not  proceed  against  him  in  the  most  rigorous 
manner,  considering  his  age  and  late  position,  bi>.t  they  condemn  liim  and  declare  him 
incapable  to  perform  the  functions  of  a  minister  and  what  is  connected  with  them  within 
this  province  for  the  time  of  one  year.  After  this  time  has  ehipsed.  Deft,  shall  be  held  to  ask 
for  a  special  consent,  before  he  shall  be  re-admit  i:ed  to  the  performance  of  the  said  functions. 
Date  as  above. 


Order  refusing  Dom^  FAituicuJs  permission  to  haptize. 

Jacobus  Faliricius,  late  Lutlieran  minister,  requi'sts  in  a  jictition,  tliat  the  senience 
against  him  shouhl  be  mitigated  ho  far,  tliat  lie,  tiie  petitioner,  miglit  b(^  at  least  allowed 
to  baptize,  if  he  may  not  preach  and  act  as  minister.  Tlie  answer  given  was,  that 
petitioner's  request  is  denied.     Date  as  above.     (18"^'' April  1674.; 


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Letter  from  Gov.  Anduos  to  tiik  Commissaries  at  New-Castle  and 
the  other  towns  on  the  delaware,  coveiuxo  an  order  by  avhich 
THE  Commissaries  in  office  at  tue  time  of  the  Dutch  occupation 

IN   1073   ARE   reinstated. 

A  letter  sent  to  the  Commissaryes  of  Delaware. 
Gent. 

Being  confidt'iit  of  yo'  willingnesse  and  readiness  for  liis  Ma""'  and  your  Countreyes 
service,  I  have  sent  you  the  enclosed  order,  authorizing  you  wiio  were  Conimissaryes  at 
tlie  time  of  the  Dntcli  coming  into  these  parts  in  July  1678,  to  reassume  your  places  of 
Magistrates  at  New  Castle  in  Delaware  River,  and  will  not  doubt  of  your  acquitting 
yourselves  in  all  respects  as  becomes  yo'  trust ;  So  desiring  to  hear  at  large  of  the  state 
of  things  with  you,  by  the  first  opportunity,  I  remaine 

To  y""  Inhabitants  of  New  Casth;  in  Delaware.  Yo''  very  loving  friend 

The  like  was  sent  to  y"  Inhabitants  up  E.  Andros. 

the  River,  and  to  the  Wliore  Kill. 


Order  foi:  the  reinstatement  of  all  officers,  who  were  in  the 
English  service  before  the  occupation  by  the  Dutch. 

Novemb'  2*,  1674. 

By  the  Govel•no^ 

It  is  resolved  and  ordered  that  the  Magistrates  of  Albany,  Esopus  &  parts  adjacent  & 
Magistrates  who  were  in  place  at  the  time  of  the  Dutch  coming  here  July  IQT.i  be 
reestablisht  for}''  spaci-  of  six  months  or  further  Order. 

The  same  for  Delaware  River,  Excepting  Peter  Alricks,  the  Baylitfe,  lie  hav^ing 
proferr'd  himselfe  to  y"  Dutch  at  their  Urst  coming,  of  his  own  Motion  and  acted  very 
violently  (as  their  cheife  Officer)  ever  since. 


Lffters  from  Governor  Andros  to  the  Governors  of  Maryland  and 
Virginia,  informincj  them  of  the  retaking  of  New-York  and 
Delaware. 

A  letter  sent  to  the  Governor  of  Maryland. 


Sr. 


Having  Saturday  last  received  this  jilace  and  dependences  from  the  Dutch  in  behalf 
of  his  Ma",  to  continue  as  formerly  under  the  command  of  His  Royall  Highness ;  I 
cannot  omitt  by  this  iirst  opportunity,  to  give  you  an  account  thereof ;  and  that  I 
give  order  that  all  officers  and  magistrates  of  this  Government  and  Delaware  take 
all  possible  care  upon  this  change,  to  prevent  or  redresse  any  kinde  of  iujuryes  to  the 
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neighbouring  Colonycs,  and  will  not  donbt  the  like  in  j'o''  parts,  for  the  preventing  all 
occasionsi,  and  shall  be  glad  to  improve  all  opportunityes  for  good  correspondence  to 
assure  you  of  my  being 


Sr. 


New  Yorke,  3'' 
November  1674, 

Sr. 


Yo'  moat  humble  serv' 

E.  Andbos, 


A  letter  sent  to  the  Governor  of  Virginia. 


This  is  to  give  yon  an  acco'  of  my  having  Saturday  last  received  this  place  and 
dependences,  in  his  ilajesties  belialfe  from  tlie  Dutch,  to  be  againe  as  formerly  under  the 
command  of  his  Royal  Highness,  and  to  assure  you  not  only  of  my  endeavor  to  keep 
that  friendly  correspondence  1  ought  with  our  Jieiglibors,  his  Ma""  subjects  in  these 
parts,  but  particularly  to  remain 


New  York  4'" 
November  1G74. 


Yo'  most  humble  serv' 

E.  Andros. 


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The  Governors  Order  appointing  Commissaryes  in  Delaware  River 

AND  Depexden(;es. 

Having  received  this  place  and  Government  in  the  behalfe  of  his  Ma''' from  the  Dutch; 
and  being  invested  in  the  command  tliere(>f,  under  his  Royal  Highness,  I  do  hereby  in 
his  Ma"''"  name,  nominate  and  ajipoint  j'ou  to  bee  Conunissaryes  in  the  town  of  New 
Castle  in  Delaware  River  and  de])enuences,  authorizing  you  or  any  thereof  you 
(whereof  to  i)reside  ns  Jirst  in  nomination)  to  act  in  all  respects,  according 

to  the  Lawes  and  Cnstonies  as  have  been  used  amongst  you,  during  his  Royall  Highness^ 
Govei'nm',  in  Governour  Nicolls  and  Governonr  Louclaces  time  ;  And  tliat  you  give  order 
for  the  election  of  a  Constable,  in  each  of  tiie  other  townes  adjacent,  to  whom  tlie 
president  is  hereby  empowered  to  administer  the  oath  of  his  office,  as  is  directed  in  the 
lawes  establisl'.ed  by  '[m  Royall  Highnesse.  Tiiis  settlement  to  continue  in  force  for  the 
space  of  six  months,  or  further  order,  according  to  the  trust  reposed  in  you,  for  the 
whicli  this  sliall  be  your  sufficient  warrant.  CHven  under  my  hand  and  scale  in  New 
York  this  4"  day  of  November,  in  the  20'"  year  of  his  Ma""'  Reigne  Annoque  Domini,  1674. 
To  the  Commissaryed  of  New  Castle  E.  Andros. 

in  Delaware,  who  were  in  office 
at  the  time  of  the  Dutch  coming 
into  these  parts,  in  July,  1073. 


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A   COMMISHIO.     TO    CaPT.    CaNTWKLL     Al»fD    M»   WiLLlAM    TOM  TO    RECEIVE 

New-Ca.stle  in  Delaware  River  and  Dependences. 

Having  received  this  place  and  Governm'  in  tlio  belialfe  of  liis  Ma'''  from  tlie  Dutch, 
(whereof  Delaware  is  a  Dependent,)  Tliese  are  to  authorize  you  Capt.  Edmund  Cantwell, 
and  Mr.  William  Tom,  to  take  possession  of  the  ffort  at  New  Castle  in  Delaware,  as  also 
the  (Gannon  .iiid  all  other  Stores  of  Warre  there,  or  any  other  part  of  the  River,  for  his 
Ma'""  use,  pursuant  to  the  Articles  of  Peace  :  And  you  are  upon  occasion,  to  send  to  any 
other  Part  of  the  Countrey,  for  the  repossessing  and  setting  any  of  his  Ma""'  good  subjects 
in  their  just  Rights,  and  particularly  at  the  Whore  Kiil ;  You  arc;  likewise  to  comport 
yo'selves  with  the  Neighbour  Colonies  in  a  friendly  and  amicable  manner  ;  And  for  what 
you  shall  Lawfully  act  or  do  in  prosecution  liereof,  this  shall  be  your  sufficient  Warrant : 
Given  under  my  hand  and  Seale  at  New  Yorke,  this  6""  day  of  November  in  the  26""  yeare 
of  his  Ma"""  Reigne  Annoque  Domini  1674. 


To  Capt.  Edmund  Cantwell 
and  Mr.  William  Tom. 

The  Names  of  y"  Justices 
for  New-Castle  are 

Mr.  Hiins  Block 
Mr.  Jn°  Moll 
Mr.  Toppe  Outhout 
Mr.  Joseph  Chew 
Mr.  Dirck  Alberts. 


E.  Andros. 


For  the  River 

Mr.  Peter  Cock 
Mr.  Peter  Rambo 
Mr.  Israel  Helme 
Mr.  Lars  Andriesen 
Mr.  WooUe  Swain. 


Order,   authorizing  Capt.   Cantwell    to    administer   the    oath    of 
allegiance  to  the  commissaries  in  delaware. 

Capt.  Cantwell' s  Power  to  administer  an  Oath  to  the  Commissaryes  of  Delawar3. 
Edmund  Andros  Esq.,  «S:c. 

Whereas  I  have  with  vhe  advice  of  my  Councill  thought  litt  to  appoint  the 
Commissaryes  of  New  Castle  in  Delaware,  as  also  those  of  the  Court  up  the  River,  and 
at  the  Whore  Kill  in  y"  Bay  to  reassunie  their  places  ;  These  are  by  virtue  of  the  authority 
derived  unto  me,  to  reciuire  and  empower  you  to  administer  an  oath  to  the  said 
Commissarj'es  of  the  res])e('tive  places  afore  mentioned,  or  any  others  there,  who  have 
particular  trust  reposed  in  them  ;  That  they  be  true  and  faithful!  to  the  Governm'  in  their 
several  imployments  for  the  wh'^''  this  will  be  yo"'  sullicient  warrant.  Given  under  my 
hand  and  seale,  at  New  Yorke,  this  11""  day  of  November,  in  the  26'"  yeare  of  his  Ma"" 
Reigne  Annoque  Domini,  1674. 

E.  Andros. 
To  Capt.  Edmund  Cantwell 

Sherriffe  or  Schout  of  Delaware  River. 


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Letter   from    Gov.  Andros    to    Capt.   Cantvvell    at  New-Castle, 

INFORMINO     IIIM     OF     JUS     INTENTION     TO     VISIT     DeLAAVARE    IN    THE 
8PRIN(J    AND    AUTHORIZING    IIIM     TO    SURVIIY    LAND    AND    DEMAND    OF 

THE  Indians  satisfaction  for  the  murder  of  Dr.  Roades. 

A  Letter  sent  by  the  Governor  unto  Capt.  Cantwell  at  Delaware  about  the 
Militia. 

Capt.  Cantwell : 

I  have  received  both  yours  of  the  30'!"  of  November  and  !)'.''  of  December,  of  your 
having  taken  possession  ot  tiie  fort,  and  of  the  Magistrates  being  settled  in  New  Castle, 
as  also  up  tlie  river  and  at  the  Whore  kill,  l)eing  ^jrcsent  yourself  in  tlie  several  places, 
and  am  very  glad  to  hear  that  people  are  generally  so  well  satistied  w'"  the  change,  and 
of  the  likelyhood  you  tell  me  of  new  comers  to  settle  in  those  parts.  I  thank  you  for 
your  care  and  diligence  in  ])utting  in  execution  my  sevorall  orders,  as  above,  and  do 
allow  of  your  entertaining  a  man  for  the  fort,  and  taking  up  a  barrel  of  powder  and  sliott, 
as  you  mention.  You  may  assure  y'"  Magistrates  and  Inhabitants  in  those  parts,  that 
continuing  in  their  dutA'es,  I  shall  not  be  wanting  in  anything  tit  for  me  in  my  power,  for 
their  further  encouragement  and  protection  under  his  Royal  Highnesse  Government, 
Which  that  I  may  do  the  better  I  am  resolved  (God  willing)  to  make  a  journey  to  j'ou 
myself  in  the  beginning  of  the  s])riiig.  In  the  meantime  you  may  give  sudi  new  comers  as 
desire  to  continue  there,  any  reasonable  iiuantity  of  laudes  not  disposed  of  or  settled  in 
time,  according  to  their  capacity  and  number  of  hands  they  shall  bring  for  clearing  it ; 
due  regard  being  had  to  the  late  warre  ;  and  forr;er  under  takers  to  be  preferred.  The 
quantity  of  lands  to  be  disposed  of  to  each  person,  I  must  leave  to  your  discretion, 
referring  you  to  tin?  custome  of  the  ])lace  and  ncighboiu'hood,  but  suppose  forty  or  lifty 
acres  may  be  sufficient  for  a  head  of  age  to  improve  it,  least  we  run  into  former  errors, 
of  giving  greater  tracts  of  land  then  improved  to  the  hindrance  of  others.  And  all  my 
arrivall  or  order  do  further  empi»\ver  you  to  be  surveyor  for  the  whole  river  and  bay.  As 
to  your  apprehencon  of  some  peoples  removal  to  the  East  side  I  suppose  none  of  any  note 
will  be  liasty  therein,  the  Projtrietors  not  being  .igreed  ;  and  though  some  have  obtained, 
others  have  no  grants 3'et  from  his  Royull  Iligliness,  so  that  tis  not  like  t'  ^ome  into  one 
hand.  As  tc  what  you  write  to  Mr.  Nicolls  concerning  execution  upon  C  ,t.  Carrs  estate 
I  can  add  nothing  to  my  proclamation,  which  I  think  dotli  sufficiently  confirme  all  legal 
judicial  proceeding,  and  is  suflicient  authority  for  all  j)ersons  concerned  as  well  as  for  all 
officers  and  magistrates.  As  to  the  militia,  I  do  not  think  to  make  any  alteracon  untill  I 
come  seeing  no  necessity  for  it;  Yo''  Lieutenant  in  yo'  absence  having  power  to 
Command  ;  And  the  Ensigne  being  absent,  the  oldest  Sergeant  may  do  that  duty  or  be 
made  ensigne  upon  occasion.  And  for  the  Whore  Kill  the  number  is  as  yet  too  little  for 
a  Company,  but  if  it  be  necessary  you  may  nominate  a  Lieuten'  who  may  chuse  Sergeants 
and  command  then^  till  furthiT  order.  Vou  liave  done  well  in  summoning  tiie  Indyans  to 
demand  justice  upon  y"  murder  of  Dr.  Roades,  which  I  pray  prosecute  in  the  best  meanes 
y*  can,  that  it  may  be  eifeeted  (if  possible)  withcnit  warrs,  if  not,  let  me  hear  from  you 
very  early  in  the  spring,  that  I  may  take  onler  in  it,  and  supply  you  accordingly.  The 
messenger  hath  stayed  the  longer  by   reason  of  my  voyage  to  the  east  end  of  Long 


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Island  and  hia  being  lame.  In  an  enclosed  paper  the  Mesaenser  hath  had  here  a  p'  of 
Shooes  one  hundred  gnild"  for  a  horse,  H  lbs.  powder,  6  lbs  bread,  besides  boat  hire 
20".  to  go  to  after. 

I  am  yo'  loving  friend 
To  Capt.  Edmund  Cantwell,  E.  Andros. 

at  New  Castle  in  Delaware. 


Declakatiox.    William  Tom,  plaintiff,  Dkriok  Alhertson,  defendant, 
relative  to  half  of  a  lot  of  land  where  the  mill  stood  ;  claimed 

HY  THE  DEFENDANT  UNDER  A  TRANSPORT  FROM  VVlLLIAM  BeECKMAN. 

11'"  January  1674. 
William  Tom 

pltf. 

Derlck  Albertson 
deft. 

The  pltf.  complaynes  ag'  the  doft.,  that  the  pltf  having  obteyned  a  patent  vnder 
the  hand  and  seale  of  Collonell  tlVanoia  Lovelace  l-earing  date  25'"  day  of  July  1669  for 
one  halfe  of  tlie  lott  where  the  iMill  stood  and  tiie  deft,  denying  the  said  halfe  of  the  lot 
by  vertue  of  a  transport  from  William  Beakeman  he  having  by  that  transport  sold  him 

38  foote  of  the  abovemeiitioned tiien  halfe  of  the  said  lott  itt  is  by 

the  Co"  that  itt  be  referred  to  New- York  for  the  determinacon. 

by  the  Co"  Will  Tom. 


Permit  to  Casparus  Herrmans  to  occupy  and  possess  a  certain  tract 

OF  LAND  on  the  DELAWARE  RIVER  BETWEEN  ArIEN's  KIL  AND 
ApoQUEMINICK  KIL,  BEINCi  250  MOROENS,  ON  CONDITION  THAT  HE 
OBTAIN  A  PATENT  THEREFOR. 

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a  certain  Kil,  called  the Kil,  which  runs  towards  the  West  and  on  the 

Weatside  the  connnou  woods,  so  that  it  readit^s  from  Ariens  Kil  to  the  Apoquemeny  Kil 
one  way,  and  from  tlie  riverbank  to  tlie  source  of  the  Arienskil  westward  into  the  woods 
and  southward  to  the  Apoquemeny  Kil,  measiiring  about  250  morgens. 

Wiiereas  the  above  described  piece  of  land  has  been  taken  possession  of  by  Casparus 
Heermans,  in  consequence  of  the  aforesaid  grant,  who  built  a  dwcllinghouse  on  it  and 
enclosed  part  of  it  witii  a  fence.  Therefore  at  tiie  rtHpiest  of  tiie  said  Ileernuins  I  have 
given  consent  and  granted  permission,  that  lie  may  continue  to  cultivate  and  use  as  his 
own  property  the  ])arcel  of  land  as  descrilitnl  above,  provided  he  obtains  letters-patent 
and  confirmation  from  the  Hon"""  General.  Actum  N.  Amstel  on  the  Southriver  of  N. 
Netherland. 
The  5'"  of  B'ebruaiy  Pieter  Alrichs. 

A" 1674 


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Letter  from  Gov.   Anoros  to  Cai'T.   Cantvvell,   reoardino    Inoiax 

AFl'AIRS    IN    DkI.AWAKK. 

A  Letter  from  the  Governor  to  Capt.  Cantwell. 

New  York,  March  27,  1075. 
Capt  Cantwell 

Yo'  of  the  20"'  I  received  yesterday,  to  which  I  gave  you  an  answer  the  same  Iloure, 
by  Capt  Krigiers  Sloope,  then  ready  to  saih* :  Tiiis  is  by  yo'  owne  expresae,  tiiat  I  liave 
inquired  into  the  businesse  of  After  Cull,  and  cannot  lind  that  there  is  any  more  in  it, 
than  an  Iiidyan  drinkinj;  hiniselfe  dead,  at  a  Iluusf  near  Raritan.-i  River  then;  being  three 
more  witli  him,  very  rude,  wliidi  frigliti'Ut'd  very  ilie  woman,  hercliildren  and  a  man  (iicr 
husbaiul  being  absent  at  Woodbridge)  nor  did  they  know  of  the  said  Indyans  death  who 
was  (as  I  am  told)  found  dead  in  the  woods  ;  so  I  doubt  tiiis  is  rather  a  j)retence  thiin  a 
real  cause  of  their  keeping  otF  and  refusing  to  com])ly  with  our  just  denumds  conc(>rning 
the  murder  of  Doctor  Rhodes  and  his  man.  You  have  done  very  well  to  give  notice  all 
over  the  River  to  bee  upon  their  guard  ;  But  think  you  will  do  well  to  proceed  no  further 
against  them  (if  it  may  be  avoided)  until  I  come,  when  (I  hooe)  we  nuiy  accommodate  all 
or  take  such  effectual  courses,  as  shall  be  advisable  and  lit  to  bring  them  to  reason.  You 
do  not  say  anythitig  of  an  Ind^yan,  who  I  heare  had  lately  his  ribs  broki>  by  an  Inhabitant 
in  the  River,  of  w'"  hee  dyed  ;  Whicii  if  so  nuiy  be  a  great  cause  of  tiieir  present  actings. 
But  if  the  Magistrates  have  done  their  parts,  in  examining  and  doing  justice  therein,  as 
the  case  might  require,  there  can  be  no  more  expected,  otiierwise  if  any  sucii  thing  hath 
happened,  and  the  ])rosecucon  u(>giected,  bee  sure  it  be  done  eirectualiy  witiiout  ih'lay 
though  not  demanded  by  tl;e  Indyans,  or  thougii  tiiey  sliould  have  comjilyed  before  this 
comes  to  you  :  I  thought  to  have  begun  my  journey  to  you  by  tiiis  time,  but  my  not 
being  very  well,  the  spring  very  backward,  the  Kings  ships  not  yet  gone,  I  did  think  to 
put  off  my  journey,  till  the  latter  end  of  tiie  month  or  the  beginning  of  ^[ay,  but  now  as  I 
shall  heare  from  you,  shall  has:,'n  it  accordingly,  and  do  designe  bringing  with  m(>,  about 
forty  or  fifty  men,  and  to  go  by  the  ui)i)er  way  to  the  falls  I  hope  you  have  ]>rohibited  all 
manner  of  distilling  corne,  as  well  as  its  transportacon,  if  not,   I  pra>  that  it  be  done 

presently.    I  am 

Yi/  very  Loving  friend 

E.  Andros,  8. 
To  Capt  Edmund  Cantwell, 

Sellout  of  New  Castle  in  Delaware. 


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I'T.  Cantwkij.  on  Indian  afkaiks  in 
Uklawaijk. 


Sr. 


^  letter  to  dipt  Cantwell  of  the  23''  Aprill,  1676. 


I  have  this  afteriioone  rec,"  yo'  Lre  of  tlie  10'"  by  Walker  and  wmt  l)y  your  expresae; 
In  which  you  give  me  an  Accoui.t  of  the  Murder  of  two  Christians  about  tin*  8'"  of  tliis 
instant,  about  Milstone  Kiver  and  tliat  it  should  be  done  by  the  brotlier  of  him  tliat 
lately  dyed  at  After-Cull;  I  tl.init  it  something  strangf*  that  at  the  writing  yoMbrnier 
Letters  of  tlu-  14'"  and  1(1'",  whieh  1  received  by  Mr.  Osborne,  neither  you  nor  the  said 
Osborne  in  his  Journey  should  have  heard  m.thing  of  it ;  This  is  to  h-tt  you  know  that 
the  20'"  inst.  tlnv..  „t  the  Nevisans  oaehemakas,  were  here  with  me,  and  about  thirty  of 
their  people  with  tlu'in,  and  did  not  onely  conclude  a  ])eac.!  wjth  tlieni,  but  they  did  als(. 
engage,  neither  to  harbor  or  have  anytiiing  to  do  with  any  of  the  ludyans,  that  should 
happen  to  be  our  eneniyes  and  i)articularly  those  beyond  them.  Now  upon  the  receipt  of 
this  last  Lre  of  yo",  I  have  advised  with  my  council  and  sent  to  Governor  Carter.-t  to 
desire  him  to  send  by  exprcsse  to  the  Indyans  to  know  the  truth  of  the  murther,  and  if 
so,  by  whom,  the  manner  and  cause,  without  declaring  any  further  intent,  and  give  mee 
a  i)resent  ujisvTer.  As  also  that  he  will  giv,.  ord^r  for  horses  for  our  journey  to  Delaware, 
to  be  ready  at  furth.'rest  th.^  last  instant  about  w'"  time  I  thinke  of  wtting  out  from  h.'re, 
though  I  had  not  intended  till  Ih,.  4'"  of  the  next  and  shall  (as  afore)  ccmie  by  the 
way  of  the  falls,  when*  you  may  meet  mec  on  Tuesday  the  4'",  or  if  yo»  shall  bo  there 
sooiu'rand  th'nkegood,  may  CDiue  on  towards  or  to  Milstone  Kiv.-r,  as  you  proposed; 
In  the  meantime  I  think  there  needs  no  further  order,  but  y'  you  looke  toyo^selves  and 
giv."  no  just  offense,  or  cause  of  suspicon  to  the  Indyans;  But  as  to  James  Sandyland 
(if  you  are  not  sure  of  his  b.'ing  criminally  guilty)  \m\  ought  to  have  had  a  Court,  tiiat 
he  might  have  had  a  Legall  Tryall,  and  .so  ••ith,.r  be  justly  detained,  pnnisht  or  releast. 
Therefore  if  you  have  tinu',  let  it  be  yet  done  before  you  come,  having  had  no  other 
meaning,  iu)r  (,1  think)  given  any  other  direccons  in  my  former  letter.  As  to  his  being  out 
ui)oii  Bayle  (if  he  be  not  criminall),  it  cannot  bt>  deiiyed  him.  Pray  let  there  be  as  little 
noise  or  talke  of  the  Indyan  conceriu's  in  yo^  ])arts  as  may  be.  I  am  yo'  Loving  friend, 
April  23"  107r,.  E.  Anduos'. 


"  1.' 


Le'ITKK    FUOM   TlIK    SAMK   TO   TlIK   SAMK,   INFORMINO   IIIM  THAT  THE  SEVERAL 

Indian  TitiiiE.>!  aui-:  at  pkack. 
A  Letter  writtmi  to  Caj)t.  Cantwell  of  the  30'"  April!,  1675. 
Two  houres  siiu-e  I  received  yo"  of  tlu>  2.V"  by  two  Indyans  s.>nt  expn^sse,  as  also  tlie 
copyes  of  the  10'"  from  Israel  llelme  and  24'"  from  P.'ter  Cock,  By  all  of  which  I  tindo 
how  much  you  are  alarmed  in  yo--  jjurts,  and  persuaded  of  the  Indyans  Intention  to  do 
mischiefe,  upon  consideracon  of  which,  I  am  apt  to  believ.>,  that  your  Indyan 
Intelligencer,  if  liee  be  real  himselfe,  is  but  ill  intbrmed;  For  at  y"  time  that  hee  reports 
the  former  messengers,  Cock  and  Walker  to  be  murdenul,  they  were  in  these  parts,  safe 
aud  well,  arriving  here  ou  the  23'  and  were  dispatch"  t  back,  the  same  night,  in  the 


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evening ;  IJy  whom  I  gave  you  an  ac(;o'  of  a  thino  Peaco  concluded  w'"  three  of  the  groatfHt 
Sacbeniacka,  and  their  people,  at  and  beyond  the  Nevisans,  w..o  promised  not  to  bee  any 
ways  concerned,  or  to  harbor  any  other  Iiidyans,  particularly  their  Neighbors,  if  they 
should  happen  to  be  in  etnuity  with  us;  Tliat  the  Mauiiues *  and  Sopus*  Indyans  had 
likewise  this  Spring,  renewed  the  Peace  with  us,  and  that  I  did  hold  my  resolucon  of 
setting  out  for  yo'  parts  (at  furtherest)  on  Munday  the  th'rd  of  May,  and  to  be  at  tlie  falls 
on  Tuesday  of  wliich  I  shall  not  faile  (God  willing)  I  hope  and  do  not  doubt  of  a  good 
Buccese,  for  the  quiett  and  settlement  of  all  those  parts,  and  that  yo'  former  messengers, 
are  safely  arrived  to  you,  with  my  said  Letters  ;  Hearing  from  all  other  hands  that  the 
Indyans  are  quiet  and  busie  on  planting  ;  However  I  thanke  you  for  yo'  great  care  for 
myselfe  as  well  as  for  the  preservation  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  River,  and  giving  notice 
for  the  preventing  of  surprises,  and  providing  against  all  events  ;  And  if  there  tshall  be 
occasion,  I  shall  not  be  wanting  in  supplying  you  with  all  things  necessary,  I  am 
New  York,  the  SO'"  Yo'  Loving  friend 

April,  1675.  E.  Anduos. 

Commission     kok     militia     ofkiceks     for     Newcastlk,    Ckaneiiook, 

Vkkdriete  hook.  Upland,  Passayunck,  Apoquemini  and  IIokekill, 

IN  Delaware. 

Edraand  Andros  Esq'  Seigneur  of  Sausmarez,  Lieut.  &  Governo'  gen"  under  his 

Royal  Highness  James  Duke  of  Yorke  and  Albany  &c  of  all  his  Territories 

in  America 

By  virtue  of  the  comission  &  authority  unto  mee  given,  I  doe  hereby  constitute  & 

appoint  you  to  Bee  Capt.  of  a  foot  Company  of  the  Militia  composed  of  the  Inhabitants 

of  New  Castle  in  Delaware   River   &   Dependences:     You   are  therefore   to  take  the 

I"  comi)any  into  your  charge  &  duely  to  exercise  both  officers  &  souldyers  in  arms, 

&  keep  them  in  good  order  &  discipline.     And  the  s"  offic"  &  souldy"  are  required  to  obey 

you  as  their  capten  &  you  are  to  observe  such   Rules  &  orders  as  from  time  to  time  you 

shall  receive  from  me,  or  other,  yo"'  auperio'  in  office,  aci  trding  to  law  and  the  Rule  & 

discipline  of  warre.     This  Comission  to  bee  of  force  for  the  space  of  one  whole  yeare 

after  the  date  hereof  or  further  order :  Given  under  my  hand  &  scale  at  Newcastle  in 

Delaware  River,  this. .  .day  of  May  1675 

Newcastle  —  Capt  Lieut  &  Ensign 

Cranehooke 

Verdriede  Hooke 

Passayunck 
Apoquemini 
WhorekUl 

No  29 

President  of  Military 

Comissions  at  Delaware 

May  1675. 

*  Mobawki  •od  MohicauB. 


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:>i\. 


Pktitkin.     jAcoiurs  FAHurnns  uklativk  to  a  oh ahok  of  iuotous  conduct 

imOIKlIIT   AGAINST    HIM. 

To  tlic  TToiiornhlc  Mayor  Edtinitid  Aiidros  ^ro'crno'"  ^ifcti"   under  liis   Royal 
IliglincHs  of  all  his  Ti'iritoryi's  in  Aiin'iica. 

The  liunildc  Pcticou  ol"  .liicobus  Fabricius. 

Shewcfh  your  hoiu/  hunihlf  P.'fii-oii''  as  thaf  yo''  iioiio'  liaviii^  been  pleased  to  send  a 
warrant  to  New  Castle,  ordering  y<nir  retieon''  forthwith  to  make  his  jiersouall  appearance 
before  yo'' liotio' in  tliis  i)laee,  to  make  answer  to  what  shall  bee  objectd  a^'ainst  your 
hoii"  IVtieon''  concernini,'  a  distiir'.)an('e  hapiied  at  Delaware  in  New  Castle  the  4"'  day  of 
.Inne  Ijist,  in  eondi'mnini,' aii<l  disol)eyinu;  Hi,,  orders  sett  forth  by  the  Maunstrates  in  a 
riotous  manni-r.  In  olx-dienee  to  yo"  hoiio"  order  ami  comand,  yo'  houo"  Pet  icon' doth 
a])i)ear  before  you'  bono'  and  as  for  what  is  Laid  ui)()n  him  yo' bono';' Pi'ticon' finds 
himself  not  jiuilty  as  may  a])i)ear  by  Several  witnesses. 

Therefore  its  yonr  bono"  Peticon'  hund>Ie  l{i.(iuest,  tliat  an  order  may  be  ;;iven  witli 
a  comiHsion  to  examine  the  Bur^jers  and  Inhabitants  of  New  Castle  whether  yo'  bono 
Pet'  ha.s  beene  tumnltious  asjainst  the  Magistrates  and  lilvev.ise  whether  he  has 
given  base  lanynage  to  the  powers,  or  came  armed,  or  has  any  wea])on,  or  made  any 
resiHtanc(>.  On  the  contrary  thereof  you'  bono"  ])eticon',  being  desired  by  the  people  to 
Sfieak  for  tlii'Ui,  was  alVrontuoiisly  dealt  by  the  Comand'  there  :  u])on  tiie  Heturne  of  tlie 
examination,  yo'  lioiio'"  peticon'  hope  you'  bono'  to  l)ee  better  informed,  and  shall  know 
the  very  truth,  and  to  iudtre  that  you'  hoiu)'"  Pet'  is  much  wrongdt,  and  daniai,'ed  in 
coming  hetber,  in  Loosing  his  time,  and  leaving  his  emiiloyment  with  dayly  expenses  : 
which  you'  bono'  bee  pleased  to  consider,  and  to  give  Such  order.  That  after  yo'  bono" 
Peticon'  is  cleared  of  the  accusation  Laid  on  liim  his  costs,  exi)enses,  damages  and  Loss  of 
tymo  may  be  siJlowed  to  him,  not  being  reasonable  to  bee  so  much  troubled  in  a 
vexatious  cause. 

And  yo'  bono'  ])et'  shall  ever  pray  much. 


Petition  (not  suiNia))  kok  a  okant  ov  4,000  acuks  of  i.axo  ahovk  and 

BKI-OW  TIIE  FALLS  ON  THK  DkLAWAKE,  WITH  THK  I'UIVILKOE  OF  LIBEIITY 
OF  WOIiSllII",  CALLING   A   MIMSTKH,    HOM)IN(i  COITUT,    ETC. 

llight  lionereabiil  Ed.  Andros  gouern'. 

For  wee  tiiought  good  to  propound  ffew  things  unto  j-o'  honners  Considiroation  for 
the  seatilment  of  ourselves  &  famelies  at  the  falles  of  Delaway  River. 

First  we  Reipiest  of  your  honner  such  a  trackt  of  Land  in  the  ])lease  aforesaid 
Contayiieing  Ifowar  thousand  eakers  of  Land  lying  by  the  River  that  is  to  saye  fFowar 
mile  aliove  1h(>  fales  and  ft)war  miles  Belowe  with  the  ijlands  tlierebye  and  that  the 
ijlaud  callid  by  the  name  of  Mr.  Olderidges  {AlricJts)  ijhuul  may  be  procuarid  fTor  vs 
and  that  your  lionner  wolde  be  pleased  to  give  us  such  a  Pattin  flfor  the  same :  wherebye 
it  mayo  be  Confermid  vnto  our  selves  and  ayares  or  sucksosars  ffor  ever  and  besids  this 


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flowar  tUousniul  fiikt^rew  of  Ijaml  we  Requt'st  a  notlier  parto  of  Land  to  by  as  Comnian 
anil  Ifrco  lfr<>m  any  i>aym<'iitH  l)iit  tlor  tin-  (Towiir  tlioiisiiiid  Akcn  s  iiffi'i-  tlif  cxsiiirciition 
of  7  ycit's  paying  ll'or  every  lioiidrcd  eakeit's  one  acipell  of  wlieate  yeiely  ahall  thua  bo 
Ifreid  H'roiii  any  other  payments  as  to  tlie  piiblink. 

2''  tliat  we  maye  have  our  liiberty  in  point  of  worship  and  the  Choise  of  our  owno 
MinJHtar  and  that  notliing  may  be  imposed  upon  him  wliicii  may  bt*  ofensive  vnto  \m 
Conslienee. 

U'"  that  we  may  liave  tlie  Liberty  ITor  the  iudging  of  eucli  difaranses  as  may  any  way 
liapin  amongt  as  to  jrive  n  fFinal  determination  tiiereof  exsejH  of  matters  whicli  moste 
properly  b.T-long  to  the  Courte  of  Asisis.  That  we  may  have  the  Lil)erty  of  treade  and 
make  the  best  of  what  we  sliall  Hayes  or  maye  produce  and  tranceporte  into  any  partes 
of  his  maiestyes  Dominyons  either  Yorke,  Boston  or  Barbados  or  where  we  maye  make 
tlie  best  of  what  we  shall  any  waye  produce,  Provided  we  j)aye  the  Kings  Custome  as  in 
New  Yorke  we  then  be  ITree  to  trauceporte  it  where  we  please  without  any  Ifurdar  pay 
mente. 


List  of  the  pkuhons,  old  and  youno,  living  .\t  the  Hokekil,  Del. 

List  of  the  persons,  young  and  old,  who  are  here  at  Se'-.onnessinck  on  Horekil. 

Helmanus  Fredericks  Wiltbanck,  his  wife,  two  sons  and  a  man-servant H 

Alexander  Moelsteen,  his  wife,  two  sons  and  a  man-servant ^ 

Otto  Wolgast,  his  wife,  one  son  and  a  man-servant 4 

Willem  Klasen  witli  two  daughters  and  a  child 4 

Jan  Kipshaven,  his  wife  and  (hiughter •' 

James  Weedon  his  wife,  on(>  (huigliter,  one  son  and  4  servants 8 

John  Rods,  his  wife  and  live  children,  I}  sons  and  2  daughters 7 

Daniel  Breen,  his  wife  and  his  partner  John  Colleson 3 

Jan  Michiels,  Anthony  Pieters,  Abraham  Pieters,  Pieter  Smith 4 

Pieter  Gronedick,  Antony  Sanch'r,  Herman  Cornelissen ^ 

Herman  Droochetraeder  (i) 1 

1671,  S'"  of  May.  Total ....  47  souls. 

There  are  here  at  present  on  Capt  Martyn  Cregiers  sloop  Bedfort T) 

Also  on  a  small  boat  of  Pieter  Alrichs  from  New  Castle  2  persons 2 

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Pktition.    Hkumanih  Wii/iiiank  to  thk  conNciL,  ahout  C'ai't.  Oantvvkm. 

AND   ClIAKUKS    MADK   AOAINHT    IIIM. 

To  thf  Hono""*  Councoll  tla-  Iliimblo  pel"  of  tlie  Mugoat"  of  the  WhoerkiU. 

In  nil  Ilumbltt  muiintr 

Slii'vsfth  tliiit  yo'  jM't"  lijuic  Rccfiivcd  from  Ciipt.  Nr-oHm  St'crctury  yo'  ord'Aiid  iilsoo 
notico  fniiii  (.'apt.  Kilm''  Ciintwcli  lo  ApjM'un'  tlit'Hti  Instant  month  of  Au^n.-^t  Hefoni  yo' 
llono"''  to  mako  good  wat  we  uctiuaiiitcd  his  Ilono'  tho  dont'ino''  by  a  hftter  soiit  from  vs 
till' lust  yeure,  which  hath  bt-cn  yo' llonort-drt  opinion  to  VndtMstaiid  as  an  Information 
or  chargi'  Laid  ajiaiiist  t^apt.  Cantwcll  if  so  thru  yo'  pi>l"  Doc  Iliiniblc  Crane  that  yo' 
Honort'ds  Hi-  pleased  to  Ileferr  tiie  said  matter  vntill  next  assizes  whereas  then  wee  or 
any  of  vs  shall  willingly  Ajqieurt!  to  Answere  if  Capt.  Cantwejl  will  stand  vpon  his 
Vindication  &  more  make  ai)p"are  as  wee  iiane  Kxpresst  ag!  him  to  the  which 
Im))OSHibilities  of  I'assages  these  time  of  the  yeare  are  not  to  be  Juid  and  also  the  great 
liindraiices  of  onr  Concernes  iind  occasions  at  these  p'sents  would  greatelye  Damnifye  vs 
for  which  yo'  \^t'V'  IIund)le  Kequest  yo'  Ilonoureds  to  Referr  the  Cause  vntill  the  Assizes 
afores''  being  soe  neare  at  liand. 

And  yo'  pet"  shall  in  Duty  pray 

HkLM.    WlI^TnANK. 


CONKKUKNC  K    liKTWKKN    GOVEUNOU     AXDUOS,    TIIE    MAGISTRATES    AT    NeW 

Castle,  Del.  am>  the  Indian  saciie.ms  ok  New  Jeksey  ;  renewal  ok 

THE  TREATY  OK  PEACE  ;   S.   EOSALL,  J.  IIkLME  AND  LaNSE  CorK,   IsUAEL 
HeL.ME,   iNTElil'RKTEU. 

At  Newcastle  May  ll}"'  1075 

Vpon  an  Appearance  of  the  Indyans  before  the  Go  :  k  the  New  Magistrates,  in  the 
afternoone.  They  were  (hose  who  came  in  niorne,  with  Mr.  S.  Edsall,  Isr.  Ilelme,  and 
Laiise  Cock.  The  names  of  the  Chiefs  were  Reiiowewaii  of  Sawkin  on  the  Eastern  side. 
Ipan  Kickan  of  Hancokeskill,  Ket-inarius  of  Sonpiiai)ka,  Manickty  of  Haiicokeskill 
heretofore  all  of  N.  .leray  side.  The  governo'  declares  his  desire  to  continue  in  friendshij) 
with  them  &  his  readiness  to  protect  ^hem,  &  thanks  tiiem  for  tlu'ir  coming  down. 

They  by  Israel  Ilelme  tiie  Interpreterexpres.se  their  readiue.ss  to  continue  in  good 
friendship,  &  return  their  thanks  to  the  (^ov. 

They  are  told  that  it  is  not,  that  the  (toverud  wants  their  help  — if  the  other  Indyans 
will  bee  l)ad,  lie  can  deale  well  enough  with  them,  but  now  is  wishing  to  be  kind  to  those 
that  will  live  quietly  and  well. 

They  believe  so  they  say. 

They  are  told  Hiey  must  not  kick  the  beasts  or  swine  belonging  to  the  Christians 
&  the  Christians  shall  not  doe  them  any  injury,  but  Justice  shall  bee  done  as  they  might 
Bee  to-day  in  the  case  of  Jam"  Sandylands. 

The  first  sachem  rises  uj)  &  walks  uj)  A.'  down  taking  notice  of  his  old  AcquaintnncH 
P.    Hambo  iV  Peter  Coi'k.  liansa   Cock  with  C.  Cantweli  then  taking  a   band  of  sewant, 


«*.V  '^^^ 


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hee  measured  it  from  his  neck  to  the  length  'downward  &  said  his  heart  should  bee  so  long 
&  so  great  to  the  Gov.  «Sr  the  Cluistians  <&  should  never  forget  the  Gov.  so  presents  the 
belt  of  wampum,  tlirowing  it  at  the  Gov.  feet. 

The  next  rises  up  «&  i)rofessiiig  niucl  friendship  &  thanks  to  the  Gov.  for  his  kind 
expressions  p''8ei!ts  another  belt  of  wampum. 

The  Gov  tells  them  the  two  belts  shall  be  kept  as  bands  of  friendship  between  them. 

The  btlts  of  sewant  were  written  upon,  to  be  kept  in  token  oi  a  continuance  of  Peace. 

The  first  belt  was  15.  t'other  12  wampum  bigh. 

The  Gov.  presents  them  with  4  Coates  &  4  lappcloatlies. 

They  return  thanks  and  fall  a  kiutacoying  witli  expressions  of  thanks,  singing 
Tcenon,  kenon. 


At  a  spkciall  Co":'  hkld  at  Nkw  Castlw  in  Dklaware.     May  13^."  1675. 

The  Dnkeh  Commission  to  the  Go:  read  Tlie  Slieriffes  Comlssi,  n  read  &  hee 
sworne  The  3  Comissions  for  ^k^w  Castle,  Upland  aud  Whorekill  read  and  those  presen. 
sworne.     The  orders  of  Regulacoii  rc-id.     The  bencli  called  over  and  placed  on  the  Go  : 

left  hand  Go  :  Carteret  on  t;ie  right  w'"  Capt.  Salisbury,  Mr  Minvielle  &  M' next  Mr. 

Tohi.  A  Jury  enipanneld  viz!  M''  Sam  Edsnll,  W  Tlio  :  Wanuall,  M'  .Ids  :  Smith,  M'  Jolin 
Jackson,  M''  W'"  Osburne.  The  ,lury  :  W  John  Desjardins,  Mart.  Rosamond,  Otto 
Ernest,  Hendr:  Jansen,  Gyebert  Dirck^,  Henry  Jones,  Ralph  llutciiinson. 

Jumes  Sandylands  brought  to  make  answer  to  a  Presentment,  brouglit  in  ag'?  iiim  by 
the  Slieriife  for  a  suspicon  of  being  tlie  caus(>  of  tin?  deatli  of  an  Indyan.  The  i)resentnit.'nt 
read.  Ilee  jilcads  to  it  not  guilty  ;  and  re'.ates  tiie  whole  mann(>r  of  tlie  Indyans  being 
at  his  hou.>e,  &  his  putting  him  oat  of  doores  &c. 

Several  Indyans  I)(>;ng  bi-ought  down  I'lom  Peter  Rambo's  This  morning,  bj'  Sam  : 
Edsall,  Isr.  Helme,  &  Lti'is  Cock,  who  wenf  \\\>  for  them,  tiiey  were  sent  for  to  the  Co'.' 
to  heare  the  Tryall, 

M'  Israel  Helme  Interpret'. 

One  of  the  cheife  Indyans  relates  the  matter  as  he  heard  it  but  disagrees  about  tlu; 
time  the  Indyan  lived  after  liis  fall,  saying  it  was  but  about  5  dayes  and  others  6  or  8 
weekes. 

The  difierence  betweene  wilCull  murder  &  accidentall  declare<l  to  thePii. 

Jai'ies  Sandylands  !iatii  leave  of  the  Co'.'  to  speake  with  the  Indyans. 

Another  Indyan  sailli  he  lived  two  months. 

The  Go :  iiaving  given  tlie  Charge  to  the  Jury,  goe  out  upon  tiie  matter. 

The  i)eticon  of  Miciiael  -huhL  ivhrrein  Jai  ol)  Young  is  concerned,  ilee  being  absent, 
Its  put  off  cill  to  morrow. 

The  like  of  Sarah  Young  &  children  ;  liri'  being  there  in  concrerni'd  also. 

The  Peticon  of  James  Boyde  about  gocH's  sold  at  an  outcry  her.-  to  pay  a  debt  to  M' 
Tom.     M'Cornell,  M^  Oiiburni',  &  Ralpii  Ilutdiinson  Atf  for  Moyde. 

The  Procei'dings  being  found  irregular.  The  SliiMJire  is  to  make  good  the  value  the 
goods  were  sokl  for.  &  y"  p'.-<on  who  bought  them  to  bee  accoiniitaltlc  to  him  :  The 
determinacon  to  bee  left  lo  the  Law.     To  bee  heard  to  morrow  morne,  8  o'clock. 


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A  peticon  of  Henry  Jacobs  ag*'  mons'  Peter  Jegoe,  about  a  bargaine  for  a  Hill,  which 
hee  conii)laines  of  &  would  be  icleaff.  To  bee  referred  to  a  Rehearing  at  the  next  Co"?  at 
Upland. 

The  Jury  bring  in  their  Verdict,  That  they  find  the  prison'  not  to  bee  Guilty. 

Hee  is  ordered  to  bee  cleared  by  Proclainacon. 

Fryday  May  14,  1675. 
Sam  Edsall  as  Att^  to  John  ^ 
Sharpe  \^ 

W"  Oryon  Beff 

A  bill  is  produced  for  54  G.  8  St^ 

The  Deft,  denyes  the  bill,  It's  onely  his  marke. 

The  Pltif  she^"('th  a  deposicori  from  M'  Richbell  sworne  before  M'  Delavall 
acknowledging  a  debt  but  no  certaine  time. 

The  DeH  to  givt;  security  to  answer  the  action  at  N.  Y.  or  the  P'i'  Att^'  upon  his  paying 
the  debt,  to  give  security  to  make  good  the  bitter  answer  the  deterniinacon  of  the  Law 
with  Costs  etc  .... 

Samuell  Edsall  p". 

William  Oryon  Def! 

A  dedaracon  put  in  hy  the  Pltf  ag"  the  DeP  about  taking  away  a  Canoe  from  his 
Plantacon  &c  &  enticing  away  2  serv'.' 

The  Def'  denyes  taking  the  Canooe. 

Its  proved  by  his  ownt;  confession  before  Mr  Des  Jardins  champagne  &  James 
Sandylands. 

Hee  denyea  taking  the  servf  with  him,  but  its  proved  :  one  only  was  a  se^v^ 

The  BeH  to  pay  the  Action,  or  give  security  to  pay  it  upon  the  place  in  N.  Jersey. 

William  Oryon  Pltf. 

Samuell  Edsall  Di'f!. 

Hee  demands  175  G.  due  for  curing  of  4  horses  &  looking  after  his  horses. 

The  P"  making  nothing  appeare  is  non  suited. 

The  Peticon  of  Sarah  Young  in  behaife  of  her  selfe  «&  children  being  read. 

An  order  of  Co'.'  in  the  Dutch  time. 

Her  son  in  Lawes  deed  of  Guift  jtroduced. 

Twas  alleadged  hee  was  under  age  when  hee  did  it.  That  the  former  order  of  Co" 
stand  Good  &  tiie  deed  of  y"  son  confirmed. 

The  peticon  of  Michael  Judd. 

In  the  absence  of  Jacol)  Janseii  his  wife  appeares  to  answer  the  Comp"'. 

The  first  bond  to  bee  p''  as  j)'  former  order  of  Co'''. 

hee  to  haue  his  remedy  for  y"  1"  etc. 

The  buisnesse  of  Pov(h'  about  tiie  (Sliest  of  Goods  itc  referred  to  this  morning. 

The  Goods  or  Value  to  reiuaiue  in  tlie  SherilT's  hands,  till  the  law  (h'termine  who  they 
belong  to. 

Ralph  Hutchinson  peticon  about  M'  Richbells  debt.  Respited  till  M''  Lawrences 
letter  bee  scene  which  C.  Cantwell  lialh  Afterwards  ordered  that  the  form' judgiu'  should 
bee  allowed,  &  the  pretended  attachm'  of  Goods  in  the  hand  of  Cap.  Cantwell  bee  taken  off. 


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M'  Will  Tom  &  those  of  Verdrietiyes  Iloek  alnnit  Meadows.  The  same  aa  in  Coll. 
Lovelace's  time. 

Mr.  Toms  proposall  accejjted  by  the  Co''.'  That  the  Inhabitants  shall  have 
proporconable  meadow  there  so  hee  may  have  liberty  to  aispose  of  the  remainder  to 
others  &  have  the  use  of  Commonage  himselfe. 

At  a  speciall  Co"  held  by  Gor  at  New  Castle  in  Delaware  River,  the  13'"  &  14"'  dayes 

of  May  1675. 

It  was  ordered  as  followeth  That  y°  Ciinrch  and  whereas  there  is  no  Church  or  place 
of  meeting  higher  up  the  river  than  y"-'  Island,  for  the  greater  ease  &  Convenience  of  the 
Inhabitants  there,  It;?  ordered  that  the  magistrates  of  Vpland,  doe  cause  a  Church  or 
place  of  meeting  for  that  purpose  to  bee  built  at  Wickakoe,*  the  which  to  bee  for  the 
Inhabit'."  of  Passayunck  &  so  upwards,  the  s''  Co"  being  empowered  to  raise  a  Tax  for  its 
building,  «&  to  agree  upon  a  comjietent  maintenanccj  for  their  minister,  of  all  which  they 
are  to  give  an  acc^  to  the  next  Gen'.'  Co''.'  &  the^'  to  the  Governor  for  his  approbacon.  That 
the  Church  at  Tinnicom  Island  Do  serve  for  V'piaud  and  p'"  adjacent. 

That  the  place  for  meeting  at  Crane  llooke as  heretofore. 

That  the  Church  bee  regulated  by  the  Co'.'  here  in  as  orderly  and  decent  manner  as 
may  bee. 

The  buisnesse  for  Highways  being  taken  into  Consideracon,  It  was  ordered, 

That  some  convenient  way  bee  made  passable  betweene  Towne  and  Towne  in  this 
River.  The  manner  of  doeing  it,  to  be  ordered  by  y"  respective  Co*:',  and  likewise  the 
charge. 

And  that  Cap^  Carres  Meadow  at  the  North  End  of  the  Towne.  being  represented  to 
the  CV/.'  to  bee  a  gencrall  nuisance  to  the  place  and  Country  as  it  now  is,  there  being 
neither  bridge  nor  fitting  way  to  ])asse  l)y,  or  through  it,  and  tliat  the  Towne  is  in  great 
straight  for  want  of  it,  as  tli^n'  might  improve  it.  It  is  ordeivd.  That  the  s*  meadow 
Ground  shall  bee  ajjjirized  by  indifferent  P'sons.  and  the  Towne  to  have  the  refusall,  but 
whosoever  shall  enjoy  it  shall  be  obliged  to  niaintaiiie  sufficient  bridges  and  wayt^s  through 
the  limitts  thereof,  with  a  Cartway;  Tlie  Apj.ri/."  to  bee  two  jjersons  appointed  by  the 
magistrates  of  this  jjlace,  &  two  mo'v,  by  the  Cit'''  of  Vpland  &  the  api)rizement  to  bee 
returiii'd  in  to  the  ne.Kt  Co'''  lu'ld  in  tliis  Towne. 

As  to  tlie  small  piece  of  Low  Ground  or  swanijn'  on  tin-  south  sidi-  U  is  ordered  to 
be  ditched  within  one  month  by  y""  Owners,  if  any,  otiiei'wise  ro  l)e  done  by  }"'  Towne 
within  a  month  after  &  to  enjo^  it.  It  being  in  like  maiuu'r  rejjresented  as  a  nuisance  of 
the  Towne. 

A  proliibicon  for  selling  strong  Liquo"^"  to  the  Indyans  by  retayle  or  lease  than  two 
Gallons.     Penalty  .'>  ll)s. 

Gov.  Carteret  will  give  tlie  like  Order. 

No  Corne  or  Grain  to  bee  distilled  in  the  River,  ]ienalty  5  lbs, 

That  these  orders  about  highways,  bridges  etc.  bee  Put  in  E.xecucon  by  the  magistrates 
with'u  the  s))a<'e  of  three  months  after  3-'' date  hereof,  or  else  the  sheriife  shall  have 
power  to  have  it  done  and  the  Country  to  ]iay  doiii)]"  the  charge. 

A  Ferry  Boate  to  bee  niaintayni'd  at   tlie   Falls  on  3'' weslside.     A  Horse  iS:  man  to 


►The  Old  Swedes  Chun  li,  (iloria  Dii,  in  I'liiliulelphiii.— li.  F. 


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pay  2g.  A  man  without  a  horse  10  st.  The  buiynease  of  M--  Tom  &  Dirck  iilberts, 
referred  by  y«  Co''.'  to  N.  Y.  Is  by  y"  Co"  referred  to  y'  magistrates  to  view  or  with  the 
Gov"  order  to  bee  viewed,  &  if  they  doe  not  thinlce  it  proper  to  determine  it,  Then  to 
returne  their  Report  &  Judgm'  thereof  to  tlie  Go:  for  a  present  Determinacon. 

Geoi'ge  Moore  peticon  for  Administracon,  w*^"  was  refused  by  y"  Co^. 

It  is  to  b.>e  granted  by  y°  magistrates  according  to  Law,  The  maldng  proofe  of  the 
Nuncupative  will  of  y"  deceased,  Gabrel  Minvielle    P'.' 

The  estates  of  C.  Carre  Def?. 

His  debt  521  guilders. 

Tlie  same  to  bee  entered,  and  to  liave  his  Remiedy  at  Law  ag"  the  estate,  &  this  to  bee 
as  an  AttaclimS 

James  Sandylands  cleared  by  Proclamacon. 

The  next  Gen'.'  Co«  to  begin  y»  2"."  Tuesday  in  May  next,  vnlesse  called  upon 
extraordinary  occasion. 


At  a  Co"^  at  Pkter  Rambo's  May  17.  1676. 

I'res' : 
Peter  Cock  The  Governo' 

Peter  Rum  bo  The  Seer" 

Israel  H.-lme  C.  Ed.  Caiitwell 

Laes  Anderson  Mr  (}ab.  Minvielle 

M'  Rich.  Cornell 

The  matter  under  Consideracon  was  the  scandalous  buisnesse  of  James  Sandyland,  & 
Laurens  llulst. 

It  was  ordered  That  James  Sandyland  pay  the  sume  of  300  G.  &  Laurens  Hulst  200. 
The  one  halfe  io  bee  towards  the  building  of  the  new  Church  at  AVeckakoe,  and  the  other 
to  the  sherilTe. 

Sandylands  putt  oil  from  being  Capt.  The  L^  Hans.  Jurriaen  in  his  place,  John 
Prince  L',  Jonas  Keene,  Ensign. 


GuANT  TO  D"  John  Dks  Jauhin's  of  a  thact  of  land  on  Jones  crkek  in 

APOiilKMINI. 

By  the  Governo!' 
Vpon  the  Peticon  of  D'  John  Des  Jardins  making  request  that  I  would  give  him  my 
Gratint  for  a  certaine  Tract  of  Land,  lying  in  S'.  Jones  Creeke  in  Apoquemini  in  this 
River,  herett.fore  gi-aunted  by  Patent  to  one  I)--  Walebut  (as  io  by  him  alledged)  is 
elai)sed  &  escheated  l)yy«dealli  i>f  tlie  s'!  1)'' &  his  son  &  so  become  at  my  disposall, 
To  the  End  the  s!  Land  may  not  lye  V^acant,  but  that  some  good  Improvement  may  be 
made  therw)n,  1  have  thougth  Fitt  to  Graunt  the  Pet"  Request,  &  if  within  the  space  of 
oiieyeare  &  six  weekes  or  sucli  reasonable  time  as  tlie  I^iw  doth  direct,  no  Relacon  of 


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the  deceaped  shall  appeare  &  make  lawfuU  clayrae  thereunto,  I  shall  graunt  a  Patent  of 
Confirniacon  for  the  same.  Given  under  ray  hand  at  New  castle  in  Delaware  River  May 
15'!- 1675. 


Letter  from  Gov.  Andbos  [at  the  Delaware]  to  Lord  Baltimore. 

R*  Ho'>!° 

I  received  some  time  before  coming  from  New-Yorke  yo'  very  obliging  Letter,  for 
the  which  I  should  haue  sooner  returned  you,  (as  I  now  doe)  my  acknowledgm'  &  thanks, 
but  that  it  mentioned  yo'  Intent  of  suddenly  departing  for  Engl-?  I  shall  thinke  myselfe 
very  happy  of  the  honor  you  intend  of  seeing  you  at  N.  Y.  &  am  sorry  my  extraordinary 
occasions  of  going  to  the  severall  p"  of  y"  Government  will  not  admit  my  now  waiting  on 
you  at  S^  Mary's,  so  assure  you  myselfe  of  the  Sense  I  have  of  yo'  civility  &  my 
Inclination  to  serve  you.  I  have  beene  the  more  hastned  to  this  place  by  y°  neighbouring 
Indyans  rudenesse  with  the  Christians,  of  whom  they  killed  2  in  y"  Dutch  time  &  since 
some  Cattle  in  a  more  publick  manner  then  ordinary  &  gaue  great  Apprehension  of 

greater  disorders,  if  not now.     All  which  I  hope  is  now  remedied  ;  I  haue  settled 

all  publick  concerns  here  &  giuen  p'ticulars  orders  to  the  Magistrates  &  offic™  of  this 
River  &  Bay,  that  they  bee  very  carefull,  that  they  &  all  others  in  their  severall  precincts 
comporte  themselves  &  keep  that  due  &  friendly  Corresjwndence  as  they  ought  with 
their  neighbours  in  yo'  Province.  Not  doubting  (which  I  pray)  tliat  you'l  give  like 
titling  orders  to  those  of  yo"  who  border  upon  his  R.  H'  Governmf  I  am  now  hastening 
away  for  N.  Y.  in  order  to  my  going  up  to  Alb^  But  where  ever  I  am  shall  bee  ready  to 
receive  yoT  Convenience,  Remaining 

R!  Ho"!" 

For  his  Excellency  Charles  Calvert 
Esq."  Go  :  &  C.  Gen"  of  Maryland 
at  S'  Mary's 
May  15">  1675. 

Copy  of  a  Lre  to 
my  Lord  Baltimore 
May  15.  1675. 


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Petition.     Luth khans  on  the  Delaware  river,  setting  forth  that 
IN   Dec,    1072,    two  congregations   had   been  established,    one 

ABOVE  VeRDHII'IOE  HOOK,  UNDER  RkV.  Mr.  LaERS,  THE  OTHER  BELOW 
THAT  POINT,  UNDER  ReV.  JaCOBUS  FaBRITIUS,  AND  PRAYING  THAT  THE 
SAME  BE  CONFIRMED. 

To  the  Noble,  Right  Honorable,  Major  Edmond  Andros,  Governor-General  of 
all  his  Royal  Highness,  James,  Duke  of  York  and  Albany  etc.  Territories 
in  America. 

Show  with  all  reverence  th(>  tnibscribed  petitioners,  the  community  of  tlie  unchangeable 
Augsburg  Confession,  called  the  Lutheran,  which  has  its  residence  on  the  Southriver,  that 
after  tin-  petitioners  had  addressed  an  humble  petition  to  the  Right  Honorable  Governor 
on  the  13'!'  of  May  Anno  1(575,  together  with  a  document,  drawn  up  in  Council  at  New 
Castle  on  the  10'"  December  1072,  and  presented  by  petitioners'  minister,  whereby  they 
divided  the  river  into  two  parisiies,  so  that  all  above  Verdritige  Hoek  is  and  shall  remain 
under  the  pastorate  of  Mr.  Laers  and  all  below  Verdritige  Hoek  under  the  pastorate  of 
Mag""  Jakobus  Fabricius,  and  requested  and  asked  with  due  humility,  that  your  Noble 
Honor  would  please  to  conlirm  the  action  and  the  division  for  the  sake  of  God's  glory 
and  good  order,  the  petitioners  expected  hereupon  a  favorable  answer  and  decision  and 
had  hoped  to  receive  the  same  through  Capt.  Ed.  Kantwell,  but  as  the  speedy  journey  and 
many  troubles  have  prevented  your  Noble  Honor,  the  petitioners  do  not  know,  how  to  act 
and  they  come  therefore  again  to  your  Noble  Right  Honorable  Worship  with  the  humble 
request,  to  conlirm  the  act  and  the  division,  also  their  minister  MagV  Jakobus  Fabricius 
and  to  grant  a  favorable  reply  to  the  petitioners,  doing  which  they  remain  your  Noble 
Right  Honorable  Worships  subjects  and  mediators  with  God. 

Actum  New  Castle  The  Community  of  the  Unchangeable  Confession 

the  first  of  June  of  Augsburg  on  the  Southriver  belonging   to  the 

Anno  1675.  Churches  of  Sv/aenewyck  and  Kraenhoek. 

Hknrick  Jansen 

Hendrick  Y\  i  Jansen  van  j3reeman 

Harman  Janssen 

Pkter  Velcker 

Pkter  Classen 

Pktfr  V  Willem's  mark 

Corn  Janson 

PlKTK.R    "^    MaNSLANST 

Jan  ^  Barknds 
Sihrand   t;^  Jansen 

Hinrich  ^  Fkansen 
AV^iLLEM  Jansen 
Jan  Jansen 
John  Vokmer  (?) 
Clas  ^  Anduesen 
Q-  and  all  the  others. 


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580  Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 

Order  to  construct  two  dykes  or  moiiWAYa  along  certain  marsht 

LANDS  AT  New  Castle. 

Whereas  Gov'  Edm"  Andres,  Lieutenant  General  of  all  the  Duke's  of  York  dominions 
in  America  has  ordered.,  that  the  marshland  on  the  nortiiside  of  New  Castle  on  the 
Delaware  river,  belonging  to  Capt.  John  Carr,  should  be  appraised  by  four  impartial 
men,  to  be  appointed  by  the  Magistrates,  therefore  they  have  unanimously  chosen  S: 
Peter  Aldericks,  S'  Johannes  de  Ilaes,  S''  Peter  Cock  and  S'  Lars  Andriessen,  who  after 
inspection  judged  the  nuirshland  to  be  of  no  value. 

Thereupon  the  aforesaid  xMagistrates  liave  assembled  to-day  and  considered,  that  the 
Governor's  order  regarding  the  construction  of  a  highway  could  not  be  carried  out,  unless 
an  outside  dike  with  sluices  was  lirst  nuide  along  the  water  and  they  command  therefore 
herewith,  that  all  and  every  male  inhabitant  of  tlie  district  of  New  Castle,  shall  go  to 
work  next  Monday  and  assist  in  making  said  dike  and  continue  with  his  work,  until  the 
aforesaid  outside  dike  has  been  completed  and  the  men,  who  do  more  than  tlunr  share  of 
the  work  shall  be  paid  for  their  overwork  by  those,  who  do  not  work  themselves  and 
hire  no  laborers  :  the  inhabitants  of  New  Castle  shall  do  as  much  work  pro  rata,  counting 
every  head,  as  the  country  people  work  or  pay  for.  It  is  furtlu-r  ordered,  that  Martin 
Gerretsen,  Pieter  de  Wit  and  Ileiidrick  Sybratsen  shall  by  turns  be  officers  and  have 
charge  of  this  work  and  construct  the  aforesaid  dike  ten  feet  wide  at  the  bottom,  five 
feet  high  and  three  feet  wide  on  the  to]i.  providing  it  with  well-made  and  strong  Hoodgates 
and  the  country  people  shall  thereafter  not  be  obliged  to  do  any  work  on  this  outside 
dike  or  floodgates  without  being  paid  for  it,  while  on  the  other  side  the  inhabitants  of 
New  Castle  shall  be  held  to  make  tlie  necessary  repairs  on  this  dike  and  the  flood  gates 
from  time  to  time,  uiuh'r  condition  that  they  shall  also  derive  the  profits  from  the 
aforesaid  marshland  and  have  it  as  their  own. 

The  aforesaid  Magistrates  have  also  considered  it  highly  necessary  for  everybody, 
that  the  outer  dike,  running  along  Mr.  Hans  Block's  marsh,  should  be  repaired  and 
strength.'ned  ;  they  order  tiierefore,  that  this  dike,  like  the  otiver,  should  for  this  time  be 
repaired  and  strengthened  by  all  and  every  male  inhabitant  of  the  district  of  New  Castl.', 
but  that  hen-after  the  said  dike  and  floodgates  sliall  l)e  repaired  from  time  to  time  and 
taken  care  of  l)y  the  aforesaid  Mr.  Hans  Block  or  his  heirs. 

The  working  peo]»l(>  shall  be  divided  into  three  parties  by  the  aforesaid  tliree  officers 
and  each  party  shall  be  under  ti  "  conimand  of  its  officer  and  work  for  two  days  at  the 
dike  and  wh()ev.'r  shall  refuse  to  co.ne  to  work  in  his  turn  or  to  send  a  hired  laborer  in 
his  place,  shall  b"  lield  to  pay  to  the  said  officer  for  each  day,  which  he  thus  loses,  the 
sum  of  ten  guihh'rs  in  wampum. 

The  aforesaid  work  must  be  done  and  completed  within  the  time  of  six  weeks  under 
penalty  of  three-fold  payment,  in  d.'fault  wh.'reof  th.'y  are  to  remain  uiuler  bailbond  for 
its  payment.     Thus  done  and  published  in  New-Castle,  the  4'"  of  June  UMT) 

El).  C.ANTWKI.L 
11.  Bl.O.  K 

John  Moll 

DiKICK  ALBiinSKN. 


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Declakation     of    H.     Block,    John     Moll    and    Dsrick    Albekts, 
Magistkates     of     New     Castle,     respecting     the     opposition 

MANIFESTED     IN     THE     OIIUKCII     BY    JoiIN    OOLE    AND     ReV.     JaCOBUS 
FaIUUCIUS,    to  the   ABOVi;   ORDER. 

Declaration  of  the  undersigned  concerning  what  has  been  done  last  4'"  of 
June  during  the  gathering  of  the  people  in  consequence  of  the  construction 
and  repairs  of  two  outer  dikes. 

As  soon  as  we  had  read  and  promulgated  the  order  concerning  it,  John  Ogle,  who 
was  still  in  the  church,  took  the  word  in  an  arrogant  manner  and  said :  "  We  will  not 
make  Hans  Block's  dike,  nor  the  other  dike  either."  Capt.  Cantwell  answered  "You, 
John  Ogle,  are  an  Englishman,  but  it  does  not  behoove  you  to  make  such  an  ado  among 
so  many  people,"  he  took  him  by  the  arm  and  shoved  hira  out  of  the  church,  whereupon 
one  Math^  s  Smith  said  in  a  like  arrogant  manner  "That  man  speaks  the  truth  and  we 
repeat,  what  he  says"  adding  other  improper  words.  Capt.  Cantwell  called  for  the 
Constable  to  place  tills  man  into  the  storks,  but  as  the  Constable  was  not  at  hand  and 
Mathys  Smith  continued  with  his  foul  language,  Capt.  Cantwell  was  forced  to  strike  him 
several  times  with  his  ratan  :  Magr  Jacobus  Falvicius  called  out  very  insolently  "That 
man  has  done  no  wrong,  he  sjjeaks  the  truth.  If  he  must  go  to  prison,  then  I  too  will 
go"  and  other  bad  words,  which  do  not  become  a  priest.  As  the  Constable  did  not  come, 
we  thought  it  advisable  to  prevent  other  mischief  and  had  the  aforesaid  John  Ogle  and 
Magr  Fabricius  brought  down  to  the  yacht.  The  priest  was  very  angry  on  the  way  to 
the  boat,  and  when  Capt.  Cantwell  wanted  to  take  him  by  the  arm,  he  swore  and  scolded, 
saying  "May  the  Devil  take  you,  if  you  touch  me"  and  other  impious  words.  In  the 
boat  he  still  made  use  of  his  foul  language,  so  that  some  people  passing  the  boat  called 
out  "Take  hold  of  him,  take  hold  of  him,"  others  armed  with  swords  and  sticks  swore 
at  each  other  and  lookt'd,  as  if  a  great  mishap  had  sprung  up  suddenly,  so  that  we 
resolved  at  the  request  oi  several  to  have  the  aforesaid  John  Ogle  ond  Magr  Fabricius 
brought  ashore  again. 

A  few  days  after  we  liad  had  tlie  confirmation  of  our  order  affixed  on  the  church 

door,  I,  Hans  Block,  met  John  Ogle  on  the  street  and  spoke  with  him  about  the  late 

mutiny,  created  by  him  and  others  :  he  said,  if  the  Fins  had  been  drunk,  no  good  would 

liave  come  of  it.     I  ;\nswered,  that  the  conlirmation  of  our  order  was  now  there  affixed 

on  the  church  door,  whereupon  he  said  "I  care  no  more  for  your  order,  than  for  this 

dirt  on  the  street  here,"  kicking  the  same  with  his  foot. 

H.  Block 

John  Moll 

Derck  Alberts. 


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532  Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 

Petition  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  district  of  New  Castle  relative 

TO  MAKING   two  DIKES    OR  1IIOIIWAY8  THROUGH  THE   MARSH  BELONGING 

TO  Mr.  Carr. 
To  the  Right  honorble  majo'  Edmund  Andross  Cap'  Generall  off  aU  his  royal  highnesses 
Territories  in  America  &  governor  of  New-Yorke. 
Tlie  humble  petition  of  the  Inhabbitants  vnder  y"  government  of  New  Castle  humble 
sheweth  Thatt  whereas  yo' petition^™  att  a  publique  meeting  in  y"  towne  of  New-Castlo 
bearing  date  y"  4'.''  day  of  June  1075  by  ord'  of  tlie  shiriff  &  magistrates  of  this  towne  to 
dispose  of  a  parcele  of  morast  or  flye  formerly  belonging  to  Cap?  Carr  &  through  tlie  said 
flye  to  make  two  dickes  or  liigliways,  one  for  tlie  Coneernes  of  the  King  &  publique,  y" 
other  for  Convenience  of  y"  towne,  all  which  yo'  petition"  Condisend  to,  butt  nott  any 
way  willing  to  repaire  the  Dicke  which  belongs  to  the  tlye  of  Hans  Block  without  the 
privilege  tliereoff,  itt  being  tlie  said  Hans  his  owne  and  tiierefore  belonging  to  him  to 
make  good  the  dick  tlie  whole  Company  of  y"  iiihabitr,nts  or  y  most  part  making  tlie 
parties  named  John  Ogle  &  Domine  Fabricius  theire  speakers,  tliatt  they  were  willing  to 
repaire  the  Kings  highway  througli  the  tlye  as  also  to  ma^e  &  secure  the  Dick  for  a  foott 
passage  over  by  the  river  side  with  a  sufficient  sluyce  to  draine  the  water  outt  of  the  tlye, 
butt  nott  to  be  slaves  to  Hans  Blocks  perticular  Intrest,  for  which  cause  nott  only  one 
butt  all  in  whose  behalf  these  whose  names  are  vnd' written  Complaine,  y'  theire  speakers 
were  sorely  beaten  without  cause,  as  we  all  hope  yo^  bono'  will  take  Cognesens  off,  for 
nott  Condisf  nding  to  make  vp  the  llye  of  Hans  Block  which  is  nott  a  publique,  butt  a 
privett  Concerne  Comitting  them  likewise  without  any   Just  Cause  of  offence  onely 
speaking  for  y"  rights  &  intrests  belonging  to  vs,  which  witli  our  moneye  according  to 
yo'  bono"  grant  wear  willing  to  purchas  &  god  sending  vs  helth  to  maintaine  the  said 
Dikes     The  flye  being  by  vo'  Hono"  apprizers  accounted  of  no  vallew  yett  According  to 
yo'  Hono"  order  in  New  Castle  we  humble  acsept  yo'  hono"  pleasure  therein  and  are 
willing  to  maintaine  both  ways,  so  y'  we  may  have  the  privelige  of  y»  Comonage. 

And  yo'  petittion"  shall  for  yo'  Hono'  Ever  pray 
as  in  duty  bound. 


hia 

Liftenant  Tno:  T  Jacobsen 

marke 

Jacob  (JU  Johnson  Ensign 

marke 

both  for  the  whole  Company 
of  Cristena  Creek. 
(June  1675) 


Capt  EvERTT  ^^  Hendriksen  Eak 

m»rke 

for  y"  hole  Company  of  Crane  hooke. 


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Rkahons  which  led  thk  Maoistratks  to  make  the  order  about  the 

two  dykes. 

ReaBonswhicli  have  induced  us,  to  order  that  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  district 
of  New  Castle  should  help  to  make  the  two  outer  dikes. 

First.  To  obey  the  Hon""  General's  order  concerning  roads  to  be  made  from  one 
village  to  the  other.  No  wagon  or  cart  load  could  be  made,  unless  the  aforesaid  dikes 
and  floodgates  had  been  constructed  Hrst  to  keep  out  the  water. 

2d.  There  are  only  a  few  here,  who  have  a  knowledge  of  such  work,  especially 
among  the  people  of  New  Castle,  and  they  have  been  compelled  to  pay  their  workmen 
from  30  to  40  guilders  a  day  for  such  work,  so  that  the  people,  who  wanted  to  labor, 
have  earned  much  and  nobody  would  have  lost  more  than  5  or  6  hours'  work  on  the 
public  dike  and  3  or  4  hours  on  Mr.  Hans  Block's  dike. 

3d.  All  inhabitants,  country-people  and  strangers  would  have  been  compelled  to  go 
6  or  6  English  miles  through  the  woods,  only  to  reach  Swaenewyck,  which  is  not  more 
than  one  English  mile  from  here.  Now  that  Mr.  Hans  Block's  dike  has  been  made, 
although  he  could  make  his  liay  without  repairing  his  dike,  as  it  can  be  made  on  other 
marshes  without  dikes,  he  has  nevertheless  made  16  parts  of  his  dike  at  his  own  expense, 
besides  one-fourth  of  the  dike,  which  had  already  been  made  and  has  also  paid  the 
expenses  of  making  a  tloodgate  and  everything  needed  thereto  ;  so  that  the  mutineers 
had  not  the  least  reason  or  cause  to  make  reflections  about  it  or  to  vent  their  foul 
language. 

4.  Several  private  persons  offered  Mr.  Block  to  work  one  or  more  days  on  the  dike, 
which  runs  along  his  marsh,  because  they  did  not  want  to  go  through  the  morass,  where 
people  now  and  then  meet  with  great  danger  ;  hence  the  community  in  general  is  not  so 
guilty,  as  the  ringleaders  of  the  mutiny. 

6.  In  case  of  a  war  with  the  savages  or  other  enemies,  especially  during  winter, 
when  the  river  is  closed,  it  would  be  very  dangerous  for  us  and  our  nearest  neighbors  to 
go  5  or  6  English  miles  through  the  woods,  in  order  to  assist  each  other ;  we  need  each 
other  besides  in  diverse  emergencies  every  day. 

We  request  the  Hon"'"  Genenil  to  consider  the  foregoing  reply,  while  we  rely  upon 
your  Honor's  sound  judgment,  to  decide,  whether  we  have  given  the  least  lawful  reason 
to  the  community,  to  resist  our  order  and  to  mutiny. 


Endorspd ; 

No.  11. 

The  Magistrates 
of  Delaware  reasons 
about  the  repairing 
or  mending  the 
Dyke  in  Dutch. 
167C. 


H.  Block 
John  Moll 
Dekck  Alberts. 


IP 


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RKMONHTHANCKOF  INllAIlITANTflOFNKW  CasTLK  AGAINST  UKINO  rOMI'KI.LKO 
10  KEI'AIK  (>NB  OF  THE  ABOVE  DIKES,  IT  UKINO  I'KIVATE  I'UOI'EIITV  ; 
ORDEll  THKKKirPON;  I'AUTIES  To  OIIKY  THE  DIUEOTIONS  OF  THE  COIIIIT 
ON  I'AIN  OF  I'AYINO  DOlltLE  THE  EXl'KNSE  OF  THE  WOUK. 

Honorable  Gentlemen  of   the  Council   of  New  Castle. 

Pursuant  to  the  permission,  which  your  Honors  have  given  us,  to  make  our  complaints 
and  requests  in  writing,  we  remonstrate  with  due  reverence  against  being  obliged  to  help 
making  Mr.  Hans  Block's  dike  and  an-  rt'sclved  not  to  do  it,  as  we  see  no  reason  for  it, 
unless  the  Hon'""  Geii.'nil  expressly  commands  it;  we  therefore  altogether  respectfully 
request  and  ask  to  have  a  copy  of  the  order,  to  act  accordingly. 

As  to  the  marshland,  formerly  belonging  to  (!apt.  (Jarr,  we  are  ready  to  lielp  the 
inhabitants  of  New-Castle  in  the  construction  of  the  dike,  i)rovlded  that  we  nniy  have 
part  of  the  marsh  for  us  and  our  heirs,  then  we  will  keep  our  portion  of  the  dike  in 
repairs.  We  request  your  Honors  to  delay  this  work,  until  we  have  planted  our  corn 
and  remain,  hoping  t<i  receive  a  favorable  decision,  etcif 
New-Castle,  6'"  June  167C.  Jacop  van  dek  Vekh 

Evert  EcK'9  i\-^  mark 
Tlie  petitioners  are  Tomas  Jacohsen's  X  mark, 

directed,  to  obey  our  Madis  Laus  Maoiuasen  Deforest 

former  order  and  in  case  Jacoi.  Janskn's  ^  m.uk 

of  refusal  the  High  Sheriff  Martin  Gertsen's   X   '"ark 

shall  execute  the  work  John  Ooi.e 

at  the  double  amount  of  Jo"^  Breadrorne  i^  his  mark 

their  expenses,  ])ursuant  Pieter  Jejou. 

to  the  order  of  the  Hon"""  General. 


By  the  Co"  ordered 
Will  Tom. 


Endorsed  : 

New  Castle  in 
Delawar  f)'."  of 
June  1075. 
Petition  to  y" 
Court  in  oposition 
to  order. 

Domine  fabricius 
&  Ogle  to  bee  sent  for 
here  &  y'  other  subscribed 
to  be  questioned  and 
sentenced  at  y"  gen" 
Court  at 
Delaware. 


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Lkttkh.  Wim.iam  Tom,  clkrk  ok  the  court  at  New  Ca9ti,e,  to  Gov. 
a.mhtos,  kkimikskntino  tiik  oim'osition  offkrei)  to  the  con9tructioit 
ok  thk  dykks  and  rk(|likstino  instkuctions. 

KiKht  Ilono*"',  tlics.'  are  to  infonnt«  yo'  liono'  tliat  according  to  order  weu  nominated 
ft'wer  good  men  to  value  the  valley  belonging  to  Capt.  Carre  by  name  Mr.  Peter  Alrichs, 
Mr.  Joliaiines  de  Haes  for  the  Tovvne  and  Mr.  Peter  Cock  and  Mr.  Lans  Andreesen  to 
that  purpose  who  viewing  the  said  valley  returned  that  itt  waw  not  worth  anything  by 
the  reason  of  thtf  greate  reparacone  and  the  yearely  charge  for  maintenance  of  the  same 
thert'to  belonging  wiiereVpon  the  Co"  did  order  hauing  regard  to  yo'  liono"  instruccona 
in  making  Highwayea  betweene  Towne  &  Towne  w'="  could  not  possibly  be  done  vntill  the 
foote  way  by  the  waterside  was  repaired  that  all  the  Inhabitants  w'Mn  the  .Jurisdiction 
of  this  Towne  should  assist  in  y°  nuiking  and  tlie  repayring  of  the  same  the  Towne 
paying  double  to  what  the  Outlivers  and  after  such  rei)ara<()n  done  the  Towne  to  keepe 
it  for  the  future  vj)on  there  ownt;  charge  and  likewise  vpon  the  recpiest  ol  Mr.  Hans 
Block  for  assistance  in  rejiairing  his  ditch  itt  being  the  Common  and  neerest  footway 
from  this  Towne  to  Swanewick,  (^rane  Hooke  and  ])arts  adiacent  he  likewise  oblidging 
liimselfe  and  his  heirea  for  the  future  to  maintayne  itt  vpon  his  owne  charge  w'^"  said 
foote  way  is  so  necessary  and  conuenient  as  well  for  this  Towne  as  the  Out  livers 
themselves  that  itt  cannot  well  be  left  vnrepaired  for  that  they  the  Townepeople  must 
goe  live  miles  about  or  by  water  if  I'ither  of  them  have  occasion  but  to  buy  or  sell  one 
])ound  of  butter  or  any  other  such  small  necessaries  or  else  wade  vp  to  the  middle  in 
water  and  mudd  some  having  fallen  into  the  p'ill  of  tlieire  lives  and  losse  of  w'  they  had 
about  them  all  w'"  wee  being  gathered  together  and  duely  considering  the  greate  occasion 
and  necessity  of  repairing  the  said  way  likewise  itt  not  being  aboue  two  days  worke  for 
one  there  of  the  peojjle,  who  wen;  ordered  to  worke  in  three  companyes  vnder  three 
several  OvtM'seers  And  the  ])eo]ile  of  Swanewick  and  others  thereby  living  having  as 
iiiucli  occasion  for  the  way  as  wee  and  being  in  number  allmost  a  full  third  of  the  three 
being  willing  to  assist  alone  that  ditch  hut  the  other  also  for  there  necessary  rei)airing 

likewise  considering bee  of  noe  effect  onely  for  the  securing  the 

Cartway  issued  an  order  that  all  the  Inhabitants  as  above  should  meete  in  the  Towne 
the  fewerth  i>f  .luHe  instant  there  to  heare  read  (/  determinacon  w''"  was  accordingly  done 
in  the  Church  but  after  the  reading  and  being  opposed  wet>  returning  from  the  Church  by 
some  of  this  Towne  and  a  number  of  the  Inhabitants  from  w'"  out  in  such  a  mutinous  and 
tumultuous  manner  being  led  on  by  ITabricius  the  preister  Jacob  van  der  Veere  .John 
Ogle  Barnard  Egbert  Thomas  .Tacobson  .luryan  Bi-atesman  Mathew  Smyth  Evert 
Ilenuricksen  and  severall  others  some  having  swords  some  pistolls  others  dubbs  w"'  them 
w'"  such  despitefuU  language  saying  the}-  wont  make  neith'-r  the  erne  nor  the  other,  that 
they  could  not  longer  be  forborne  in  so  much  that  Capt.  Cantwell  by  our  consente  calling 
for  the  Constable  lajd  hold  of  the  preister  and  Ogle  and  sent  them  on  board  the  Sloope 
w"'  intencon  for  New  Yoike  to  yo'  Ilono''  but  the  tumult  therev|)on  arising  vpon  their 
going  on  board  cursing  and  some  crying  "  fatt  tliem  on,  fatt  them  on"*  being  most  drunk 
and  wee  not  knowing  to  w'  height  itt  might  come  they  being  in  such  a  humour  still 

*  Take  bold  of  theiu. 


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536  Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 

crvin«  one  and  all  woe  woro  Inforc-d  to  sond  tor  them  from  on  board  and  dlwluirgo  them 
w«^  sttid  n.«ti,.ous  way  of  procvdinKH  wee  hope  yo'  hono'  will  not  allow  it  and  impossible 
for  V8  to  gett. . .  .Justice  according  to  the  best  of  o'  knowledge  when  all  o'  ac-ons  shalbe 
disputed  by  a  plebeian  faccon  w^"  will  not  onely  force  vs  to  leave  the  bench  but  will 
expose  the  Country  to  greate  charges  when  vpon  every  occasion  there  frenzicall  braynes 
pleases  what  wee  determine  there  according  to  yo'  hon-  order  and  instrucc.ns  mus 
bee    pent    to   Yorke   contrary    to    the    same   instru.u-ons   and    ord.-r  the   Swedes   and 
Fynnes  being  such  a  sort  ot  people  that  must  be  kept  vuder  .-Ise  they  will  rebell  and  of 
that  nation  these  here  are  the  worser  sort  as  by  instonce  the  Long  Fynne  tor  w«  •  wee 
referr  yo'  hono'  to  Capt.  Nicolls  then  p'sident  it  this  bee  not  remedyed  and  a  tree  Co    of 
Law  according  to  instruccons  noe  man  kn,)wes  his  owne  and  trade  must  dye  when  noe 
man  is  sure  of  his  owne  estate  witness  former  examples  as  Ma/.inello  John  ot  L.'yden 
Jack  Cade  and  Wat  Tyler  the  De  Witts  and  in  th.-se  partes  sin<;e  ..'coming  the  msurreccon 
att  New  Yorke  in  the  time  ot  (fenerall  Nicolls  for  r.-medy  ot  W^"  we,,  wholly  r.'ly  vpoii 
yo'  hono"  order  in  this  materiall  alTuire    Mr  de  Hales  will  wayte  vpon  yo'  hono'  about 
eight  or  tenne  days  hence  l,y  whom  wee  d-sire  yo'  hono"  order  and  answr  who  was  then 
p'sent  the  next  morning  the  n.utineers  brought  in  tlu-ir  request  to  vs  w^"  wee  sent  to  yo 
hono'  to  consider  of  w'"  o'  answer  vuder  tiie  foote  thereof  further  wee  b.-heve  it  Cap 
Cantwell  had  not  seized  vpon  the  bodyes  of  th.'  principall  and  beaten  one  ot  the  principal 
itt  would   hav..   proceeded   to  bloodshed,  it   yo'    houo'    thinks  itt  fitt  that  two  fyle  of 
soldiers  n.ay  be  sent  hither  to  ly  in  this  river  to  keepe  the  peoj.le  in  awe  and  vs  in  security 
This  o'  narration  and  remonstrant  wee  p'sent  to  y.)'  hono'  exi>ecting  an  answer  by 
Johannes  or  sooner  if  occasion  offers  f..r  if  itt  bee  not  done  before  the  Harvest  itt  cannot 
be  done  then,     we  ivmayne  Right  Ilouo'able  yo'  hono'"  humble  s.-rv" 

New-Castle  vpon  by  order  of  the  Co" 

^  ,  *  Will.  Tom. 

Delaware 

this  8'"  day  of  June  1675. 

ffor  the  Right  Hon""  Maior 
Edmond  Aiidros  Generall  of  all  the 
forces  of  his  Royal  Highnes  in 
America  and  Governor  of  New  Yorke 
these  p'senta. 


Present 


Council  Minute.    Thk  Bisturbanoks  in  Dki.awark. 
At  a  Councill  June  23"  1G7.'5. 
The  Governor 


Capt  Brockhoh'S 
Capt  Dyre 


The  Secretary 
Mr.  Jno  Laurence 
Capt  Salisbury. 

*  ^  *  *  *  *    , 

There  bein;:  'j.i;    -s  arrived  from  Delaware  about  the  disturbances  of  ye  People  there, 

and  their  di8obi.'-*.i««,'  ,:  to  ye  Magistrates, 


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It  is  ordered,  That  soinn  person  be  seiif,  thither  about  it. 
Tlu)  (lovernor  will  tiiiiilt  of  mtiiie  fitting  person  i)otli  lor  tliiH  and  Conectlcott. 
Tliat  wifii  y«  perHon  to  be  Bent  for  Dwiaware  two  tiles  of  soidiera,  or  some  force  be 
Bent  in  liliewiue. 


SUKVKY   OK   A   TUACT  OK  LAND   LVINO   NKAB  TIIK    HoREKILL   KOIl   RaNUELL 

RkVKLI,   at  SlATKK  CitKKK. 

Annmt  tile  H"  day  A"  lfl7ff. 
Surveyed  for  Rundei  Reavell  a  tract  of  land  iyin^  Viioii  Sliiaiiters  Creelie  Neare  to 
tile  Whoreitil  lieglnning  at  a  l)ounded  VVliite  Oiii«'  wlaiidiii^'  at  tiie  point  of  a  marsh 
runninK  Vp  tlie  Creelte  for  l)readtli  west  and  i)y  South  four  liundrcd  and  fifty  peartchea 
to  a  l)ounded  popi»<r  Standing  l)y  tlie  Creelte  and  from  tlien(u>  to  a  liounded  read  Oal^e 
sfandiiiK  i»  tlie  woods,  North  l)y  West.  Tlire'3  liundn-d  and  Twentie  peartclies  from 
tlience  East  and  by  North  foure  liundred  and  fiftie  pearteliea  to  a  l)ounded  Oiiestenut 
Standing  l)y  tlie  side  of  a  mash,  Tlieii  downe  the  same  Mash,  South  and  by  East  Three 
hundred  and  twentie  iieartclies  to  tiio  first  bounded  White  Oake  Standing  Vpon  tlie 
point  Containing  Nine  Hundred  Acres. 

By  Old'  of  Capt.  Edmo?id  Cantwell 

Surveyor  Generall,  Survayed  by  me 

.„  ,     ,  William  Taylor. 

Entred. 


OllDKR  SUMMONING  DoM*  JaCOBUS  KaBRICIUS    AND  JoHX  OOLE   BKFOUE  THK 
(fOVKUNOK  TO  ANSWKH  TO  TJIE  CHARGE  OF  HAVING  BEEN  IMPLICATED  IN 

THE  RIOT  IN  Delaware. 


Present 


At  a  Couucill  July  24'"  1675. 


The  Governor 
The  Secretary 
Mr.  Jno  Laurence 


Capt  Brockhoiea 
Capt  Dyre 
*  »  *  * 

That  y"  former  Order  of  Couucill  of  June  -JW  about  ye  disturbance  at  Delaware  be 
respited  and  tliat  an  order  or  speclall  Warr'  lie  sent  tiiither  forMagist"  Jacobus  Fabricius 
&  Jolin  Ogle  as  Ringh^aders,  to  make  their  appearance  here  to  answer  y*  misdemeano" 
objected  ag"  tliem  touching  y'  late  disturbance. 

Tile  business  al)out  Capt.  Cans  Valley  or  Meadow  ground  &c  at  New  castle,  being 
taken  into  consideracon. 

Ordered,  Tliat  y"  Order  made  at  Delaware  bee  observed  for  ye  vallueingof  y°  s""  land 
&  y*  Towne  to  have  y"  refusall. 


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538 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  Bivi 


A  Wakuant  sent  to  Mr.  Jacobus    Fabriciits  axd  John  Oglk  at 

Delaware. 

W  Jiereaa  I  have  received  Information  from  the  Magistrates  at  Delaware,  That  you 
Jacobus  Fabricius,  were  a  principall  Ring  Leader  in  causing  a  tumultuous  disturbance 
(not  long  since)  That  is  to  say  upon  y«  4'!'  day  of  June  last  at  the  Towne  of  New  Castle, 
and  did  contemne  and  disobey  vae  orders  sett  forth  by  the  said  Magistrates,  m  a  riotous 
manner ;  These  are  therefore  in  his  Magesties  name,  to  require  and  command  yo" 
forthwith  to  make  yo'  personall  appearance  before  mee,  in  this  place,  to  make  answer  to 
what  shall  bee  objected  against  you  upon  the  account  afore  mentioned;  Of  the  which 
you  are  not  tc  faile,  as  you  will  answer  the  contrary,  at  yC  utmost  periU.  Given  under 
my  hand  and  seal  in  New  Yorke  this  26'!'  day  July,  ?676.  ^  Anduoss. 

To  Magister  Jacobus 

Fabricius,  The  same 

Warr'  wat?  sent  for  John 

Ogle,  at  the  s*  place.  ^.^-^ 


Letter  from  Gov.  Anbros  to  Capt.  Cantwell,  ox  land-matters   in 

Delawabk. 

A  Letter  sent  by  the  Governors  Ord'  to  Capt.  Cantwell,  by  Johannes  De  Haes, 
about  Capt.  Carrs  Meadow. 

Capt.  Cantwell. 

As  to  Capt.  Carrs  Meadow  and  Land  neare  the  Towne,  now  upon  Sale,  and  in  dispute 
betwixt  the  Towne  and  some  particular  persons  :  The  Court  i^  to  make  a  returne  to  the 
(iovernor,  whether  it  were  ever  enclosed  or  improved,  but  particularly,  since  Capt  Carn^ 
had  it  •  In  the  meantime  that  it  remaine  as  it  was  the  last  seven  yeares  of  the  English 
Government,  before  the  Dutch  tooke  the  place  in  July  1673.  Upon  which  returne  tl.e 
Governor  will  give  further  direction  ;  Here  enclosed  you  will  receive  the  two  speciall 
warrants,  for  Fabricius  and  Ogle  ;  Tlie  other  Chief  Ring  Leaders,  are  to  be  bound  over  to 
the  next  Generall  Courts  there  ;  In  the  meaue  to  bee  of  the  good  behaviour  ;  I  am 

Y(/  humble  Serv' 

„      ,     ,,  M.  NiCOLLS. 

Psew  lork  the 
28'."  July  1675. 


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539 


Remonstrance  of  the  Swedes  and  Fins  of  Craneiiook  church,  against 

DOMINE  FaBRICIUS  BEING  THEIR  MINISTER. 

Laua  Deo  Semper. 

The  14'"  of  August  1676. 
We  Swedes  and  Fins, 
belonging  to  the  church  at  Cranehook,  understand  that  tlie  Dutch  minister  Fabricius  has 

very  unfairly  and  without  our  knowledge to  the  Hon*"'  General  our  church  and 

the which  was  never  granted  him  by  General  Lovelace,  except  the 

community  consented  to  it  and  what  reasons  could  induce  us  to  do  it,  for  neither  we  nor  our 
wives  and  children  are  able  to  understand  him.  We  request  therefore  his  Honor,  Captain 
Cantwell,  with  due  respect,  humbly  to  ask  the  Hon*""  General,  that  we  hold  divine  service 
with  our  priest  for  our  edification,  as  we  have  done  so  far.  If  the  Dutch  priest  desires  to 
teach,  let  him  remain  among  his  own  people  at  Swanewyck  and  preach  before  the  Dutch. 

Hendricsen  Lemmes. 
As  deacons  of  the  church 


Olle  J  [^  Forsse,  made  by  himself 
Jan  -frf^  Matson,  made  by  himself 

Sammel   \/\,  Peetersen,  made  by  himself 
MoNS  ^  Pauwelson,  made  by  himself. 
The  rest  of  the  congregation. 


Letter.      Maoist  hates   to    Gov.    Andros,    concerning   Capt.   Carr's 

MEADOW,    the    removing    OF    THE   BLOCK    HOUSE,    ETC. 

Right  Hono"''. 

Capt  Cantwell  has  reC  yo'  Hono"  letter  w'"  the  two  warrts  for  the  apprehension  of 
Magoster  ITabricius  and  Ogle  w^"  are  executed  and  they  vpon  there  Journey  for  New 
Yorke  the  others  bound  over  to  the  next  Generall  Sessions,  according  to  order  as  for  that 
part  of  yo''  Hono"  letter  concerning  Capt.  Carres  valley  ittwas  never  improved  in  the  least 

itt  is  o'  liumble  desire  the  fort  lying  on  the  other  side  may  be  removed 

makiim  of  a  Co"  IIoiis.'  and  that  sonu"  other  convenience  may  be  made  by  itt  for  a  prison 
b(')tli  ht^iiig  very  necessary  for  this  Towne  and  riverand  where  itt  stands  rather  detrimentall 
tlien  otherwise  to  the  place  that  itt  may  be  done  at  the  i)ubliqu.>  charge  of  the  wIioIp  river 
and  bay  itt  being  a  g.-n-rall  concerne  that  there  may  be  some  tax  layed  for  the  expenses 
of  the  High  Co"  and  low  Co"'  it  formerly  being  on(>  Sch.  of  Wlieate  for  the  High  Co"  and 
one  Sch.  of  Rye  for  the  Low  Co"'  all  W"  is  left  to  y'  Hono"  discretion.  That  there  may 
be  more  Magistrates  named  in  tliis  Towne  for  tiie  C(.ni})leting  the  Bench  Mr.  Moll  being  to 
goe  to  Maryland  wiiere  his  business  will  keep  him  most  part  of  the  Winter,  iTop  Outliout 
when  there  is  Ice  in  the  river  cannot  come  over,  Mr.  Chew  living  soe  farre  as  Apoquenamy 


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540  Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 

not  to  be  relyed  vpon  the  same  reason  for  Hans  Block  in  fowle  weather  lie  being  ancient, 
so  are  none  to  be  relyed  vpon  but  Capt  Cantwell  and  Dirick  Albertsen  who  will  niak-  a 
slender  Co",  that  yo'  Hono'  would  be  pleased  to  send  over  a  new  Lawe  booke  and  if  to  bo 
got  some  other  paper  books  for  the  keeping  of  the  records  in  order,  none  being  here  to  be 
purchased. 


&? 


New  Castle  upon  Delaware, 
this  15""  August  1675. 

ffor  the  Right  Hono"''  Maior 

Edmund  Andros  Commander  in  Cheife 

of  all  the  forces  belonging  to  his  Royall 

Highnes  in  America  and  Governor  of 

New  Yorke 

these  p'sent.  


Kight  Hono"" 

yo'  Hono"  most  humble  serv" 

H.  Block 
John  Moll 
Deuok  Albektskn. 


Council    Minute.      Order    suspending    Magister    Fabuioius    from 

MINISTERIAL     FUNCTIONS;      DELAWARE     LAND      MATTERS;     ORDER     FOR 
THE   REMOVAL    OF  THE   BLOCKHOUSE   AT  NeW-CaSTLE. 


Present, 


The  Governor 
The  Secretary 
Mr.  J.  Laurence 


At  a  Councill  Sept  IS'"  1675. 


Capt  Brockholes 
Capt  Dyre 


Mr.  Fred  Philips. 
****** 

Magister  Jacobus  Fabricius  being  Ordered  by  speciall  Warr'  to  make  his  personal 
a])pearance  before  y'  Governor  here  to  answer  tf>  a  complaint  made  against  him  l)y  y" 
high  Sheriff  &  Court  at  Newcastle  in  Delaware  for  causing  a  disturbance  &  uproare 
against  y"  Magistrate. 

It  is  Ordered,  That  y"  said  Magister  Fabricius  in  regard  of  his  being  guilty  of  what  is 
layd  to  his  ciiarge  and  his  former  irregular  life  and  conversation,  be  suspended  from 
exercising  his  function  as  a  Minister,  or  preaching  any  more  within  this  Government 
either  in  pnblique  or  private. 

Tile  Orders  of  tlie  Court  at  Newcastle  for  making  the  Dykes,  to  be  confirmed.  The 
out-people  there  to  have  like  or  proporconabl.'  beneHtt  of  the  Commonage  of  y"  meadow 
adjoyning  to  y"  Dykes  they  have  helpt  to  make  with  tiiose  of  y"  towne. 

Capt  Carrs  Vallev  or  Meadow  at  Newcastle  having  as  is  alleged  never  been  enclosed 
or  improved  by  Capt  Carr,  &  as  is  said  by  Capt  Cantwell,  was  never  purcliased 
from  y'  Indyans  neither.  It  is  Ordered  (if  so)  that  y«  said  land  shall  be  purchased  of  the 
Indyan  Proprietors  in  ye  Dukes  name.     In  tlie  mean  time  to  remaine  in  Comcm  as  it  is. 

Ordered.  That  ye  Block-liouse  at  Newcastle  bee  removed  &  built  on  y*  back  side  of 
ye  Towne  about  y"  middh-  of  it,  at  or  neare  y"  old  Block  house  wherein  there  may  be  a 
Court  house  and  a  Prison  also. 


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MiXUTK   OF  TIIK   PUUC1IA8E   OF  TWO   TRACTS   OF   LAND  BY  GoV.  AnDKOS  FOB 

HIS  Royal  Highness  from  the  Indian  propkietoks  ;    one  at  the 

FALLS  of  the  DeLAWAKK,  THE  OTHER  AT  MUSKETOE  COVE,  L.  I. 

Land  purchased  by  the  Governo''  for  and  on  the  behalfe  of  his  Royall  Ilighnesse 
from  the  Indyan  Proprieto™. 

A  large  Tract  of  Land  lying  on  the  West  side  of  Delaware  River,  neare  the  Falls,  as 
by  the  Deed  bearing  Date  Sejit  20"'  107/5  doth  api)eare.  There  was  payment  made  for  the 
same  in  Wampom  &  (ioods  to  the  vahie  of 

Another  Tract  of  Land  at  Muskitoe  Cove,  on  the  North  side  of  Long  Island,  for  which 
likewise  payment  was  made  to  the  value  of 

The  Charge  of  both  the  Purchases  being  computed  at 


.*  . 


Council  Minute.    Visit  to  the  Governor  by  various  Indians  towards 

Delaware. 
Sept.  22'"  1875. 

There  apjteared  some  of  the  Indyans  toward  Delaware  before  the  Governo''  this  morne, 
viz'  Mamorakickan,  by  Millstone  River,  Auryktau from  Delaware  Falls. 

Mr.  Edsall  & Baker  Interpreters. 

The  Gov!'  saith,  they  are  welcome.  Mamorakickan  says  he  has  come  according  to  his 
promise,  That hearts  of  the  English  good  to 

with  his  people  to  live  quiet  &  hunt  &  eat  &  drinke  &  bee  quiet. 

The  Govr  saith  againe  they  are  welcome  &  tells  them  that  since  he  was  at  Telaware, 
there  hath  haiieiied  warrs  to  the  Eastward,  but  that  he  liatli  been  all  about  the  Go?  to  keepe 
matters  well  <&  quiet  &  tiiey  are  so  &  that  hee  is  in  Condicon  to  keepe  them  so. 

The  Gov'  sayth  as  wee  punish  any  that  are  bad  amongst  us,  so  must  they  do  with 
theirs  &  then  the  rest  will  be  well. 

He  saith,  That  the  next  time  he  go(>s  to  Delaware  hc'l  come  to  see  the self,  then 

he  hatli  beene Indians  &  lay  at  tiieir  Camptires. 


r.l' " 


hf^- 


542 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


Council  Minute.     Delawake    affairs,   viz.:    the   claims   of   Majok 

FeNWICK    and   0T1IER8  ;   CUSTOMS   AT   NEW  CaSTLE. 

At  a  Councell  Decern  S'!-  1675. 


Present 


The  Governor,  Tlie  Secretary 

Capt  Dyre  Mr.  Philips. 

The  matter  under  consideracon  was  y*  receit  of  letters  by  a  Post  from  Delaware,  with 
other  letters  from  Albany  and  Esopus  concerning  y"  Iiidyans  &c. 

Resolved,  to  write  ajjaiiie  to  y'  Governour  of  Maryland  of  y"  state  of  things  &c 
and  to  send  a  copie  of  y"  letter  now  come  from  Albany  wherein  their  parts  are 
concerned. 

The  letter  from  Capt  Edmund  Cantw^U  being  taken  into  consideracon  concerning  the 
arrivall  of  Mr.  Fenwyck  and  others  at  Delaware,  with  their  pretenses. 

Resolved,  That  Mr  Fennwyck  having  no  Order,  which  if  he  had,  ought  to  have  been 
brought  iirst  and  recorded  here,  is  not  to  be  received  as  Owner  or  Proprietor  of  any  land 
whatsoever  in  Delaware,  but  to  be  used  civilly  paying  all  Duty's  as  f)ther  his  Ma""'  subjects 
in  these  parts,  and  if  he  or  any  of  y"  persons  that  come  w'"  him  desire  land  to  the 
westward,  that  there  be  assigned  them  fitting  proporcons  as  to  others,  and  due  returne 
nipde  of  the  survej's. 

As  to  any  priviledge  or  freedome  of  customes  or  trading  on  y°  East  shoare  none  to 
be  allowed  in  any  case  to  y'  smallest  vessell,  boate  or  person. 

Th.'  Magistrates  and  Chiefe  officers  are  to  bee  very  carefnll  that  there  be  no  abuse 
committed  on  y°  easterne  shoare  under  any  pretence  whatsoever  contrary  to  y"  above. 

As  to  customes  New  Castle  to  pay  but  as  New  Yorke,  two  p'  cent  &c.  But  above  y« 
Towne  or  any  other  place  in  y"  Bay  or  River  Except  Whore  Kill  to  pay  y"  addition  of 
three  per  cent  as  per  regulation. 


Lf,tter  from  Gov.   An'DKos  to  Capt.  Cantwki.i.  ox  iN'nrAV  affairs  in 

DeLAWAUK  ANI>    COVKIUNCt    A    LETTKU  TO  Til  K  UoV  KUNOR  OF  MARYLAND 

ON  THE  Indian  war. 

Letter  finiii  I  lie  (invenio'  to  Capt.  (Jantwell. 
Capt.  Cantwell. 

T  have  received  both  yo"  of  y"  24"'  k  'i.')!"  i)ast.  and  a  lett.T  from  the  Governor  of 
Maryland,  to  whom  you  are  by  the  first  good  opi)ortunity  fo  send  tiie  inclosed. 

You  are  i.unctually  to  observe  the  .xder  I  here  send  you  concerning  Mr.  Fenwicks& 
the  customes  as  practiced  h.'iv.  wliicii  I  lioi)e  will  satisfy  all  i^ersons.  Mr.  Dyre  will 
send  von  y"  rules  you  desire  for  eiitryes  itc. 

lam  sorry  that  you  find  the  Indyans  in  yo'  ixirts  wavering  but  being  fore-warned  k 
I  hope  fittly  prepared,  hop(>  wee  need  not  fear  them  :  However  I  pray  be  just  to  them  <m 
all  occasions  and  kinde  to  Renowickani  in  ]Kirticiil:ir  maimer,  who  shall  not  loose  for  his 
Constancy;  By  Ciipt  Creigei's  Sloope  Fl  supply  von  with  what  is  fitt  for  a  Garrison  in 


J^ew  York  Historical  Records. 


543 


your  Towne  at  this  juncture  for  security  of  yo'  parts  and  would  have  you  take  Order  for 
removing  the  Block  IIoiKse,  about  the  middle  of  yo'  towne  above  it,  into  the  place  I 
shewed  you  when  there  ;  soe  to  command  both  ends. 

I  am,  Yo°  affec*'"  Friend 
N  York  Decern:  10:  1676.  E.  Andkoss. 


Letter  to  y°  Governor  of  Maryland. 
Right  Hon"'" 

I  have  received  yo"  of  the  4??  past,  of  your  progresse  against  the  Indyans,  which  I 
wish  may  have  ended  it,  but  am  sorry  the  Susquehanna's  were  concerned,  having  allwayes 
(as  the  Maquea  to  this)  had  the  repute  of  being  perfect  friends  to  tlie  Christians, 
particularly  Maryland  ;  and  being  off-springs  ot  ttio  .Maques,  though  by  the  Sinnekes 
engaged  in  Warre,  &  the  Indyans  to  the  Eastward,  soe  great  successes  in  Plymouth  & 
Massachutsetts  Colonyes,  having  engaged  all  others  their  neighbors  and  endeavouring  by 
all  meanes  of  command  &  prolfitt  to  engage  the  Maques,  and  sent  to  all  other  parts  aa 
farre  as  Canada,  w"^  New  England  think  do  supply  their  said  enemyes  &  all  our  Indyans 
as  farre  as  Delaware  thought  only  to  wait  opportuiiityes.  There  only  remains  firme  the 
Maques,  and  by  their  meanes  the  Sinnekes,  which  as  seated  are  most  able  to  do  Good  or 
harme,  &  soe  farr"  &  jiarticularly  the  Sinnekes,  if  they  fall  off  to  bee  forced. 

I  here  send  you  an  Abstract  of  a  Letter  sent  from  the  Conjmander  at  Albany  relating 
some  particulars  (writt  by  y"  Jesuite)  among  the  Maques,  by  which  you  may  see  his 
sence  though  I  think  him  in  great  measure  mistaken,  but  of  myself  can  do  no  more  than 
I  have  already. 

I  heare  that  all  New  England  have  joyned  a  very  great  force  to  fall  on  the 
Narragansett  Indyans,  tlie  event  whereof  (w'=''  I  hope  good)  will  very  much  influence 
things,  &  conduce  to  the  future  or  next  years  action  ;  which  Is  all  in  addition  to  mine  of 
y"  21"  of  October  last.     Soe  remaine 

Yo'  very  humble  serv' 

N.  Yorke  Decem.  lO'"  E.  Axdkos. 

1075 . 


m 


List  of  lanu  patents  sent  to  Capt.  Cantwell  at  Delawaue. 

Entr.     Thomas  Spry 160  IJ 

Entr.     Willem  Roods 600  6. 

Entr.     Hen  :  Ward 446  4i 

Hanse  Petersen \:^1^  1 J 

Charles  Petersen -Zm  2i 

"        Ann   Wale btX)  3. 

Jacob  Young 1280  12| 

"        Benard  Eglterts 300  H . 

"        James  Crawford 210  2 . 

"        John  Ogle 300  3. 

"        Morris  Listen 150  \\ 


544 

Entr. 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 

Peter  Bawcom )  j^^  ^^^^  cOO  6. 

Rich.  Blir.ks    j 

George  More 280  acres^i 

Herniaiiua  Woolbanck ^0^'  *^  • 

Patents  sent  to  C.  Cantwkll. 
at  Delaware  to  C.  Ckegikk. 
Apr  IB'!- 1076 

Delaware  Patents. 

Peter  Thomason,   white   clayes  creek    220 

acres. 
Peter  Dalboe  300  acres. 
John  Moll,  a  lott  of  ground  in  New  Castle. 
Edward  Man  fiOO  acres. 
John  Denne  200  acres  called  Westmoreland. 
Henrj'  Stevenson,  John  Richards  600  acres, 

called  Batchelle"  Harbor. 
John  Briggs  400  acres  called  Aberdeane. 
Peter  Bawcom  200  acres. 
Thomas  Phillips,  Jones  Cret-ke  600  acres. 
Robert  Francis,  Jones  Creeke  400  acres. 


W?  Stevens,  600  acres  called  Yorke. 
W'!'  Ford  Duck  Creeke  800  acres. 
WV  Sharpe  Duck  Creeke  500  acres. 
JohnMorgan  Duck  Creeke  300  acres. 
W"  Simpson  400    acres    called    Simpsons 

Choice. 
John  Web  200  (?)  acres. 
WV  Willoughby  200  acres. 
John  Scott  400  acres  called  Thusk. 
George  Axton  200  acres. 
Peter  Cock  650  acres  called  Quessanawomi- 

neck 
Laurentius  Carolus  ^Q  acres  called  Tack- !  Francis  Nealo,  Jones  C-eeke  400  acres. 


1600  acres 


quirasy 
Lawrence  Cock,  Erick  Cock 
Michael  Nielsen,  Goner 
Rambo,  Otto  Ernest  Cock 
Peter  Nielsen 
John  Nomers  white  Clayes  fall  540  acres 
W?  Marriott  100  acres 
Peter    Peterson   &   Gasper    Fish   500  acres 

called  Pimmeepaka 
Erick    Mallock,    Olle    Nielson,    Christiana 

Thomson,  950  acres  called  Towocanowinck 


Peter  Perry,  200  acres  called  Abergaveny 

John  Stevens  1300  acres. 

Robt'rt  Dicks,  200  acres  called  Glocester. 

Charles  Jansen,  Olle  Rawson,  Hanse 
Jllerson,  Olle-  Nielson.  Hanse  Hopman 
&  Joiin  Heudrickson  1000  acres. 

Peter  Alrlcks  560  acres  called  Groeningen 

Abniliam  Enloes  170  acres  called  Abrahams 
Delight. 


Delaware  Patents 
sealed  the  24  July  1670. 

Mr  John  Moll  at  New  Castle ^^^ 

Henry  Strick.>r  Whorekill ^^''^ 

Capt  Cantwell   0'*^ 

Timothy  Love,  Reliobath  Creeke 411 

John  King  Whorekill »•><» 

Randall  Reville  Whorekill "^"^ 

Robert  Winder    Whorekill 1 1<*" 

Daniell  Harte       Whorekill ^^ 


acres 
acres 
acres 
acres 
acres 
acres 
acres 
acres 


r)7j 


J^ew  Yurie  Historical  Iiccor''s.  545 

Laers  Coriielya  a  small  lott  Now  Castlo 
John  Moll  a  lot  in  New  Cattle 

Abraham  Collin    800  acres 

John  Roods,  Whorekill 3.'50  acres 

DanifU  Hrown,  WlioivklU 400  acres 

Alexander  Molestine  Whorekill  411  acres 

Abraham  Clennny  &  Otto  \Volj;ast 600  acres 

These  15  patents  were  dated  25"  March  1676 
81  busliel  and  i  quit-rents. 


Council  MiNUTK.    Majok  Fenwkk  hkfoue  the  Council  in  kegard  to 

HIS  CLAIMS  IN  DeLAWAUE. 


Present : 
Tlie  Governor 
Capt  Brockholes. 
Capt  Dyre 
Govern'  Carteret 
Majo'  Fenwyck. 


At  a  Councell  May  3"  1676 
The  Secretary. 


^[ajl)^  John  Fenwyck  bnsinesse  about  the  land  in  New  Jersey  on  the  east  side  of 
Delaware  River  was  discourst  of,  butt  suspended. 


Letter.     Capt.  Cantwem.  to  Gov.  Andros,  on  the  affairs  at  the 

Delaware. 

N.  Castle  y"  11  of  May  1676. 
Right  Hono"" . 

The  eight  of  this  iiistand  I  Rec''  yo'  honiio"  letter  of  y"  10  of  Aprill,  whereout  I 
vnderstand  yo'  lioiino"  safe  arrivall  from  Albany  and  y"'  wellstand  of  y"  indj-ans  in  them 
])arts  I  tanke  god  wee  are  as  well  and  our  indyaiis  are  Civell  as  ever  I  knew  Them  to  be 
and  as  wee  can  perseave  no  ill  intent  for  they  follow  theire  planting  and  honting  as  they 
vse  to  other  years. 

I  have  had  no  time  ever  .sence  y*"  indyans  came  from  honting  to  go  to  y"  fales  &  take 
possession  of  that  Land  that  yo'  honno''  bought  y''  last  Summer,  y"  Reason  is  Mr.  Block's 
death  and  Mr.  Moll's  bi-ing  from  honu-  but  now  with  y"  first  I  shall  goe  and  take 
])os.><ession  of  it.  for  i)huiters  I  give  them  as  much  incouragetn'  as  Lyes  in  me  and  shall 
obserue  yo"'  lionno"  order  al)out  y*  fees,  it  thus  very  much  discourages  y®  people  that  theyre 
pattents  thus  not  conu^  out,  all  y'  people  from  y"  Whorekill  ami  bay  did  expect  to  have 
theire  pattents  w'"  y"  Returnes  of  y"  Justices  from  our  Co"  it  being  ended  this  Day.  I 
hope  yo'  honno'  will  be  plesed  to  giue  order  tliat  they  may  be  sent  w'"  y°  bearer  Mr.  Cock 
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54G  Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  liiver. 

and  also  orcV  to  Lay  out  y"  bonds  of  y"  uorckill  for  tluuv  aiv  alivaily  pooplo  in  T)isi)iite 
wlien^  tlify  Lino  and  vnd"'  wlioos  ixovfvniii';  y'  Indyans  Dirlaivs  how  far  y"  Dutcli  has  ha<l 
y'  said  J}ay  soutliward  ufy"  iiurfldll  sum  jn-ople  ani  Doutl'ull  it  niiKlit  Ly  vnd'  Baltt'iuor.) 
and  will  not  take  it  \\> ;  wlu-n  y»  pattonts  Oouih  from  New  Yorki-  I  shall  ^o  to  y"  hori-kill 
and  w'"  yo'  lionuo"  ord--  Ly  out  y"  Line  That  y°  jx'oph^  may  know  how  far  to  takn  vp 
Land.  Y"  ould  indyans  saycs  tluit  y'  Dutch  wlu-u  they  had  l)()U,-;ht  y"  Land  they  did  sett 
vp  sunitliinK  W"  I  suposeniay  be  y"  amies  and  sum  indyans  thus  pronuse  to  show  y'very 
place.  There  was  a  ^qvat  atlVont  this  spriiii;  K'ven  to  y"  iniperor  of  tlujse  indyans  a  very 
subtle  fellow  and  one  who  bears  the  ^reatst  eemiuand  and  keepes  iiis  indyans  in  y"  K'"*'idst 
aw  in  this  i>art  of  y"  worlde  ;  y"  abuse  was  given  by  one  Peter  Smith  about  bying  sum 
skins  from  liini.  Capt.  Crygi.'r  ran  tell  yMionno''  how  it  came  to  passe ;  sueh  fellows 
nnght  be  y"  occasion  of  sheddiui,'  mucli  blood,  who  coins  then;  for  one  month  or  two  and 
care  not  what  happens  to  y"  jn'oph"  when  they  are  gon.  I  knew  noting  of  y"  businesse 
whilst  he  was  here  or  els.-*  would  have  callen  him  to  accMbr  so  Doing  and  to  giiie  y« 
Sachem  sattifactioii  for  y"  abuse  w'"  I  hope  y'  honno'  will  be  plesed  to  Do  there  that  others 

uiay  take  notice  of. 

y"  Siisquehanno  w'^"  I  t\)rmerly  writt  to  y"  of  is  as  yet  iiere  in  y"  lliuer  and  thus  intend 
here  to  abide  :  I  have  tould  iill  men  not  to  speake  w'"  him  and  haue  incpiired  for  him  by 
y-  indyans  :  They  all  Deny  him  to  me  by  lieason  sum  projili"  has  tould  y"  indyans  that 
I  would  bind  iiim  and  send  him  to  yo'  lioiino'  notw"'staiiding  I  tell  tlieiu  to  y"  contrary, 
when  I  go  to  ye  fal.'  I  do  intend  to  speake  w'"  iiiin  by  on.'  m.'anes  or  otlier  in  y"  mane 

while  I  shall  end  and  Ever  ivmaine 

IJight  lloiiiio'""  yo'  honno" 
moste  hum"""  and  faithful! 

servant 

En    Cantwell. 


ffory"  Bight 
honno'''^  major 
Edmond  Andros 
Esq"  gen"  of  all 
his  Koyall  highnesse 
forces  in  ainerica 
and  governo' 
att  New  Yorke 
p'sent. 

Right  Hono"'" 

On  Tuesday  last  being  the  nyneth  of  >ray  the  highe  C'«  sate  in  this  Towne  w'" 
continued  Wednesdav  and  Tiiursrlay  vnlill  iioone  att  w'"  weere  ,/sent  all  the  >ragistrates 
aboue  and  two  from  the  Iloeikill  when  they  amongst  otli.T  tliiii-s  did  order  Ulie  wohvs 
being  so  over  frequent  and  doing  such  dayly  damage  both  tosheepe  <'attell  and  hogs)  that 
any  pVon  or  pVons  siiould  brimr  in  to  any  of  the  Mairistrates  of  this  river  or  bay  any 
wolveskin  or  heads  vj.on  the  Ccrtiticate  for  tlie  said  Magistrate  the  i)arty  or  i^soii  so 
bringing  itt  or  th.-m  should  have  for  each  hea.l  tiie  s.nue  of  forty  guild.'r  to  lu-  payd  out 
of  th«  next  publick  leavy  after  the  procuring  of  the  said  Certificate  and  also  considering 


.A'e?*'  York  Historical  liecords. 


547 


file  rliargos  W"  may  arise  by  that  and  also  that  of  th.'  Tloivkill  TTiRh  Co"  w'"  now  must 
by  confc  {'.)  frrcatcr  by  reasfm  of  tlic  fair  distaiici'  to  thi'  Ilofrkill  and  tlie  (binKiTousnesa 
of  th«  bay  did  unanimously  order  tiiat  a  li'ttfr  slioidd  ha  written  to  yo""  lioiuio'  to  desire 
tluit  tiuM-e  mi}j;ht  h^^  a  jjublick  h-avy  p'  pole  for  the  defraying,'  such  i)ubli(!k  and  other 
incident  diaries  as  may  arise  as  is  the  custome  in  o''  ni'l^ddmur  jiroviuce  of  Maryland  or 
else  that  yo'  hono'  would  be  pleased  to  order  some  other  more  convenient  way  this  being 
tlie  request  of  the  whole  Co"  rep'seiit  to  yo'  hono'  and  reniane 
New  Castle,  the  i:{"'  of  Ripht  llono""' 

May  1076.  yt/  hono"  humble 

serv' 

El).  Cantwell. 

ffor  the  Ritjht  Tlono*""  MvAm 
Edmond  Andross  Comnuinder 
in  cheife  etc  etc. 


Hl'.TrUNS      OV     SUUVKY     OK      TIIK      KOM.oWIXO      NAMED      TRACTS     OF     LAND 
IX         I)i:i,A\VAUK  ;       AfAKITIK's        IIooK  ;       GUOENINOKN  ;       AniJAIIA.M's 

Dkmomt;   Dki'Mku's    Nki'K  ;    TiiK   (tool)    NEUiUBoiMiooi)  ;    Cai.tox  ; 

PiMKl'AKKA,  ETC.;  I'olNT  Pl.KASANT;  Qt;  ESSIN  AWONI NCK  ; 

TECKonitAssY  ;  Smakiia.mk.xin'k  ;  I'immkki'akka  ;  Towocawomxk  ; 
Wiirrio  Clay's  ckkkk  ;  anm)  a   pikck  i.au)  oit  kou  Petki:  Bai.i!oi:. 

GUANTKES    KOK    THE    IST    TUACT    AUK,   CllAllLES   .IaNSKN',  OTTeUaXSOX, 

Orro  Neieson,  Hans  IIopmax,  Joiix  Hendkicksox  axd  Haxs 
C)TTESf)x  ;  *Ji),  I'l-.TEK  Ar.iaciis;  ;iv,  Auuaiiam  Exloes;  4th,  MAnucE 
J)amei,  ;  rnii.  Casi-auis  Heumax  ;  0th,  Joiix  Bakkeu  ;  7tii,  Michael 
FuKDEuicKs  ;  8tii,  Fkancis  Walker  and  Duxk  Williams;  Iotii, 
Peter  Cock;  IItii,  Lawrextu's  Carolcs  ;  1'Jtii,  Lawrence  Cock, 
Eruk  Cock,  Michael  Neilsox,  Otto  Erxest  Cock,  Gower  IIamhoe 
AND  Piktki:  Niklsox  ;  17th,  Pkter  Pktkrsox  and  Gasi'i;r  Fish; 
18TII,  Erick  Mallock,  Otto  Nielsox  axd  Christian  Thomasox;  19th, 
Peter  TnoMAsoN.     Jcly  18"'  U)7() 

Patent  forCharles.lanseii.Olle  lianson.Olle  Nielson,  Hans  Tlopinan.John  Ilendrickson 
llans  Olieson.  described  as  follows:  He;,Mnnin<^  at  a  small  jioiiH  of  Highland  within 
the  mouth  of  Naamans  ('reeke.  &  from  thence  running  North  &  by  West  one  hundred 
twenty  &  threi'  perches  &  north  two  hundred  ju'rches,  boun(b'd  with  the  Creeke.  to  a 
Corner  marked  wliite  Oake  by  the  Creeke  side,  at  the  mouth  of  a  small  branch.  &  from 
thence  East  &  by  North,  ibounded  with  the  said  branch,  &  with  a  l\'ne  of  nuirk' 
Trees  from  the  head  of  the  bianch  to  a  coriiei'  mark't  Spanish  Oake  standing  by  a 
small  l?un.  three  hundred  and  eighty  jierches.  from  tlience  north  North  East  (^along  the 
run)  thirty-two  perciies.  to  a  corner  mark'  white  Oake  standing  at  the  side  of  Moritius 
Creeke,  at  the  lower  side  of  the  mouth  of  the  said  Ivun,  iV  from  thence  downe  stn-erall 
Courses  of  the  Crei'ki' to  the  Maine  Kiverside  i\;  from  thence  downe  along  the  Riverside 
to  the  place  of  beginning  at  the  mouth  of  Naamans  Creeke,  Cont.\vning  &  layd  out  foi 


548 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


one  thonsniul  acres  of  land,  aa  bj-  tho   returne  of  the  survey  under  the  liand  of  the 
surveyor  doth  &  may  appeare  now,  know  ye  &c. 

Patent  for  M'  Peter  Alricks. 
The  8*  land  bepinninjj  at  a  corner  ninrk'  bhick  Oake  Htandinp  on  tlie  nearest 
point  of  Woodhmd,  unto  the  S'  Aii;,Mistine  (Jreeke,  by  the  River  Hide,  &  from  tiience 
rnnnins  North  East  Ninety  foure  perches,  North  East,  thirty  degrees,  Seventy  eiKJit 
perclies,  North,  Norfli  Eiist  tifty  twu  ]).-rclii's  Nortli-Easterly  liftcne  de<;rees  seventy 
two  perclies,  Nortii  North  East.  ei,nlily  six  ])erches,  &  Nortli  East  &  by  North  one 
hundred  eighty  &  six  perches  (bomidihg  upon  the  iiiairu'  River)  unto  the  month 
of  a  anuiU  Sprout  or  Creeke,  called  litle  St.  Georges  Creek.-,  which  divideth  this 
from  the  land  of  M"  Anne  Wale,  &  from  tlience  west  forty  i)erclies,  south  west  & 
by  west  one  iiundr.'d  fifty  i\:  tlirec  i)erclies,  it  Nortii  Westeily  seventy  three  degrees. 
One  liundred  forty  k  six  perches  (boundin/i  upon  the  s"  Cri'eke  or  Sprout)  to  M'"  Wales 
line  of  Mark'  Trees,  crossing  the  s''  !>ianch  &  from  thence  West,  South  West  along  the 
s:'  M"  Wales  line  of  Marked  Trers,  on.-  hundred  forty  i\:  twojx'rches,  to  her  upper  corner 
Tree  being  a  white  Oake  standing  nigh  unto  llif  h.-ad  of  a  swamj)  W"  imx-eedeth  out  of 
the  Northerne  branch  of  S'  Augustine  (.'reck  iS:  from  thrnc-  downe  along  the  severall 
Courses  of  the  s'"  branch  Sn\  to  the  lirst  menconrd  black  Oake  Contaying  &  layd  out 
for  live  hundred  &  sixty  acres  of  land,  as  by  the  returne  of  the  survey  under  tiie  hand  of 
the  Survey"  doth  &  may  ai)peare,  Now  kiu)w  y''  &i'. 

Patent  for  Abraham  Enloes. 
The  s"  land  beginning  at  a  corner  mark"d  wliite  Oake  st  ,nding  on  a  point  in  the 
first  forke  of  th.' said  Cnvke,  and  from  the  siiid  Oak."  running  North  East  sixty  eight 
perches.  North  sixty  foniv  p.-rches.  North  West.-rly  lil'fy  right  degrees,  two  liundivd 
twenty  ife  three  ])erches  (bounding  on  the  northerne  branch.)  to  acorner  wiiite  marked 
Wiiite  Oaks  standing  on  a  small  point  between  the  two  liea<l  lu'anchesof  the  s''  northerne 
branch  from  tlu-nce  South  &  l)y  west  i>y  a  line  of  mark't  tives  sixty  &  two  perches  to  a 
corner  markt;  wiiite  Oake  standing  at  the  East  sideof  the  head  of  a  swamii.  w'"  proceedeth 
out  of  y"  Maine  branch  of  S'  Augustine  Creeke,  &  from  theiiee  downe  the  severall  courses 
of  the  s"  s^vamp  &  Creeke  to  the  first  meni'oned  white  Oake,  contayening  &  layd 
out  for  one  hundred  &  seventy  Acres  of  L;ind,  As  by  the  return  of  tie'  survey,  under 
the  hand  of  the  Surveyo' doth  and  may  appeare ;  now  know  yn  &c.  Quitt  Rent  ;  one 
bushell  «fc  a  halfe :   blanck  date. 

A  Patent  for  Maurice  Daniel  : 
The  said  land  beginning  at  a  corner  mark'  white  O.ike  standing  on  a  point  by 
the  Apocpienimi  Creeke  at  the  u]>i)er  side  of  a  branch,  which  at  the  mouth  thereof 
divideth  this  from  the  lan<l  of  Bernard  Ilendrickson,  &  frotn  the  s"  Oake  running  up 
the  branch  North,  North  West  fifty  i)erches,  <"vr  then  North  West  by  the  said  Bernard 
line  of  mark'  Trees,  fou.e  hundred  &  eighty  jienhes  to  a  corner  nmrk'  Hickory,  from 
thence  South  West  by  a  line  of  mark!  Trees,  sixty  perches  to  a  corner  mark'  with  Red 
Oake,  being  the  upi»er  corner  tree  of  a  jiarcell  (»f  hnitl,  formerly  granted  to  .lacub  Faeii 
from  theuce  South  East,  by  the  s"  Jacobs  Vui"  of  murki-d  Trees  foure  hundred  perches  to  a 


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Swamp  :  And  down  tin-  Swiiui])  South,  South  East,  Sixty  perches  to  the  afore  h*  Creeke, 
&  liiially  down  iiloiiK  III"  (hveke  to  the  lirst  mentioned  lite  Oake,  conteyning  &  hiyd 
out  for  one  Inindred  and  ninety  acies  of  land,  As  by  the  returne  of  the  survey  under  the 
hand  of  the  Siuvi'yo'  dotli  and  may  appt-are,  The  h'"  land  liaving  hfcne  formerly  granted 
by  Patent  unto  John  JJiadhunie,  hearing  late,  Jui.e  17'"  1071,  &  by  liim  directt-d,  Now 
knowyee,  &i!.     Two  busliell  «.tc    Quit  Kent,  blanck  date. 

A  Patent  for  Casparus  Herman. 

Tlie  8*  land  beginning  at  a  Corner  n.ark'  white  Oake,  standing  on  a  jioint  at  tlie 
upper  side  of  the  mouth  of  a  branch  or  swamp,  &  from  thenct>  running  North  &  by 
East  up  the  said  swamp,  &  from  the  head  tiiereof  by  a  line  mark'  Trees  one  hundred 
and  tlfty  percii  ,  to  the  laml  of  (leorge  Axton,  nigh  unto  a  corner  marked  Hickory 
standing  a  litiie  o.it  of  lyrie  liy  the  head  of  a  small  swamp  and  from  thence.  West, 
North  West :  by  a  line  of  mark'  trees  three  hundred  iV:  seventy  perches  to  a  corner 
mark^  whit«'Oake  standing  on  a  Levell  &  from  thence  South  west  &  by  South  (by  a  line 
of  mark'  Trees)  three  hundred  ])erches,  to  a  corner  mark'  Maple,  standing  at  the 
Northside  of  y"  maine  braiu'h  of  S'  Augustine  Creeke,  &  from  thence  downe  along  the  s'* 
branch  &  Creeke  to  ye  first  menconed  white  Oake,  Cotite^'iiing  &  layd  out  for  three 
hundred  &  thirt}'  acres  of  land.  As  by  the  returne  of  the  survey  under  the  hand  of  the 
Surveyor'  dotli  it  may  appeare.  Now  know  yee  &c. 

Quit  llents,  three  bushels,  iilani'k  date. 

A  Patent  for  John  Harker : 
The  8"?  land  called  Calton  lieginning  at  a  corner  mark^  Hickory  standing  at  the  side 
of  the  s*  branch  by  a  Heaver  dam,  It  being  the  upper  corner  Tree  of  the  land  of 
John  Hartop,  and  from  thence  running  North  b)-  the  s''  Hartops  lino  of  marked 
Trees,  two  hundred  tbrty  &  six  perches  to  a  corner  white  nuirk'  Oak.^  from  thence 
west  by  a  line  of  markt.  Trees,  one  hundred  &  fifty  perches  to  a  corner  markt.  Gumme 

Tree,  standing  on  the  side   of  a from  tlii'iice  Soutii  l)y  a   lini-  of   markt.  Trees 

two  hundretl  iV  thirty  jierclies  to  a  corner  mari\t.  .Maple,  staiuling  at  the  side  of  the 
said  braiu-h,  &  from  thence  downe  along  the  .s''  Run  of  tlie  s''  branch  to  the  tirst 
meiuwiied  comer  Tree,  (^lnte\•niIlg  &  lay'd  out  for  two  huiidi'i'd  &  twenty  acres  of  land, 
as  I)}-  the  Returne  of  the  Survey  under  tiie  hand  of  the  Surveyo'',  doth  &  may  appeare. 
Now  know  yee  :  Quitt  Rent  2  bushells,  blancke  date. 

A  Patent  for  Michael  Kredricks. 
Two  hundred  acres  (])art  thereof)  beginning  at  a  corner  markt.  black  oake  by  the 
River  side,  wliieh  divideth  this  from  the  land  of  Peter  Peterson  il'  (Jasper  Fish.  &  from 
the  s''  oake  running  North,  North  west  by  their  line  of  maiked  Trees  three  iiundred 
&  twenty  perches,  to  their  upi>er  corner  liounded  Tree,  being  a  black  oake.  &  from  the 
said  oake  West  South  West  by  a  line  of  marked  Trees  one  Inuidreil  perclies  to  another 
corner  ic.arkt  black  Oake,  it  from  thence  South.  South  East,  by  a  line  of  Markt.  Trees  three 
hundred  it  twenty  jii^rches  to  a  corner  markt.  white  Oake  standing  by  the  Riverside,  & 
from  thi-nce  Fast  North  East  along  the  Riverside  to  the  tirst  ineneoiied  corner  Oake.  and 
the  other  huiidri'd  acres  the  residue  of  tlie  s'  land.  Iiin;iiining  at  a  corner  maikt.  Beech, 
standing  on  a  small  point  at  the  mouth  of  Sissowokissinck  Cf'^ko,  &  from  thence  running 


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EiVHt,  North  East  forty  ptMcln's.  k  North  Hast  Ik  by  Kast  one  liiiiulri'd  iV  foiirtccnn 
I)t'rch»'rt  (.hy  'I'"'  liivt'rsi(h'^  lo  a  coriifr  iiuirkt.  black  OaUi-  at  the  side  of  a  Niiiall  ('n-fkc,  & 
from  thi' H"*  Oakc  North,  North  wfst  by  a  liiu'  of  markt.  tn-i-s  two  limidri'il  &  nixfy 
perclu'S  to  a  coriH'r  markt.  wliito  (lake  sfaiidiii;;  l>y  tin'  maim'  run  of  Sissowokissinrk 
Crt't'ki",  &  from  tlic  s''  wliitt-  Oaki-,  (biwiu-  ahm^;  thi-  s'  |{ivi'r  »V  Crcrkc  (^dividing  this  from 
tlie  himl  of  TowocuwoiiiiK'k)  to  till-  lirst  iin'iKioiu-d  Heoch  Tree.  (Joiiti-yiiiiiK  &  hiyd  out 
for  thriH'  hiiiu'rcd  ai-ri's  of  hind,  As  by  the  rctnrni'  of  thf  siirvt'y  under  tin-  liand  of  tlio 
Survcyo'  Dotli  &  nuiy  apjuare  Now  know  ycc  Ac.  (juitt  lifut.  y  biisliolla  bhinrko 
date. 

A  Patt'iit  ft)r  Krancis  Walker  »V  Dunk  W'iUlania. 
Tilt'  s''  land  bejiinniiiji  at  a  corner  mark!  black  Oako  standinu:  on  a  Point,  at  the 
mouth  of  a  snmll  branch  or  i{un  iV  from  thence  running;  North  West  alouK  the  Hun 
forty  ])erches,  to  a  corner  markt.  white  Oake,  standiuL'  by  the  Itun  si(h',  &  from  that 
Oake  North  by  a  line  of  Markt.  Trees  three  hundred  and  si.vty  jjerches  to  a  corner 
mark't.  White  Oake  staudim:  on  a  iicvell,  A;  from  that  Oake  East,  North  East  by  a  line 
of  mark't.  Trees,  two  hundred  iV  forty  perches,  to  a  corner  mark't.  Mirdi  Tree,  standing; 
at  the  side  of  the  M.iiue  Civeke.  iV  from  thence  downe  the  severall  Courses  of  the  s'' 
t'ri'eke  Ui  tile  lirst  menconed  c<u-ner  Oalve,  (JonteyuiiiLC  \-  lay'd  out  for  the  (luantily  of 
fourc  hundred  iS;  fifty  acres  of  land,  :is  by  y"  lli-turne  of  tin-  Survey  under  llie  hand  of 
y°  Surveyo' doth  &  nniy  appeaie  ;  Now  know  yee  iVc  C^uitt  Kent,  l-bushells  &  halfe, 
blanke  date. 

A  Patent  for  Pfter  Cock  : 

The  s''  !i.u(l  being  litiundi'il  as  I'oilnweth,  vi/.t.  Heginnintc  at  a  corner  markt.  redd 
Oake,  standing  by  a  piece  {i\'  meadow  ground,  beiiu;  a  bciundetl  Tree  of  tlie  land  of 
tlie  Sliakliati»exuid\.  I'ir  from  tlie  s''  Oake  riinninu'  North,  .North  West,  by 
Shaklianiexunks  line  of  marU.Ml  trees,  three  hundred  iV  lil'ty  jieii'lies.  to  a  corner 
marked  whiteOake.  beingthe  upjier  corner  bounded  Tree  of  the  s'  laml  of  Sjiakliamexuniv 
A:  from  thence  East.  North  Ivist  by  a  line  of  marked  Treis.  one  hundred  iV  lifty  jierches 
to  a  corner  marked  black  Oake  stand  nisxli  unto  (^uessinawoninck  Creeke  side  opposite 
to  the  mouth  of  Towocawoniidv  Creek.',  iV  froui  theme  dowiie  the  si-verall  Courses  of  the 
niaine  Creeke,  to  the  maine  Riverside,  A-  from  the  month  of  (^uessinawoninck  Creeke, 
downe  l)j' the  River.  \' by  the  swampe  or  ('reiiple  lyeing  by  the  Uiver  side  to  the  lirst 
mentioned  corner  oake,  Conteyning  A:  lavd  out  for  si.\  hundred  iV  lifty  ,'icres  of  land 
together  witii  tile  mea(hiw  ground  thereunto  ailjoiuing.  as  by  the  returne  of  the  Survey 
under  the  hand  of  the  Snrveyo'  <biih  and  may  appeare.  Now  know  ye  A:c.  Si.\  biishells 
&  iiall'e.     guiti  Kent  :     Blank  for  date. 


.\  Patent  for  liawreritins  Camlus  : 

The  said  being  bounded  as  followetli  vi/'  Heu'inning  at  a  corner  market  Po])lar 
standing  nitrh  unto  the  old  landing  jilace  iu  Olle  St i lies  Creeke,  and  from  the  s'' j)oi)lar 
runiiiuLr  alonir  by  the  Swamp  side  which  lyeth  JiloUi;  by  the  River  North  Easterly  sixty 
two.  one  hundred  fort\  I'oui'e  perches,  .North  East  Eii.,diteen  ])ei-clies.  North  and  by  East 
sixteene  ]ieri-lies.  an<l  North  I'',:isieriy  sixty  two,  ninety  ei^rhi  |iim<'Iii's,  to  a  corner  marked 
Maple,  btanding  l)y  the  Swampe  side,  and  divides  this  from  the  laml  of  Niels  Malson 


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niul  from  tli.'  s'' iiin])li'  iiorflnvcHt  b v  n  llin' of  mnrki'd  Thm's  divhliiiK  fliis  from  tlw  liiml 
of  tlif  H''  Nirls.  liner  liiiiidivil  ihirly  and  I'JKlily  ihtcIu's,  In  aroiiicr  miirki'tl  n-d  Oak 
BhiiidiiiK  on  tli.-  Hid^' Ih'Iw.vih- tlir  al'oiv  sHIrt-fk.'  and  a- Civcki' callciU.'ram  Kill  and 
from  till'  said  Oakf  Sonlli  west  forty  six  pficlii-s  l>y  a  line  of  inarki'd  'rrccs,  to  a  corner 
mark.'d  n-d  Oak.- slandinn' hy  a  small  jiIimm of  Marsli)  at  tin-  isidr  of  Ollr  Stilli's  Civi-kc, 
iind  from  tlicnci"  dowiu'  tliewvcmll  CoiirMcw  of  tlio  B''L'n'('ki'  to  tlicllrMt  incntiont'd  poplar, 
('oiifi'yninn;  and  laid  out  fur  tliri'c  Iniiidn-d  and  fifty  arn-s  of  land  top-tlicr  wifii  tlin 
meadow  frroiuid  tlicif  to  adjoynitii;  part  of  tlh  'land  liavin.i,' Immmh- foiini-rly  ^naiitcdhy 
patent  to  tliu  h"  IjiiwrciitiusCarolus;  As  l>y  the  ivhiiiie  of  the  survey  under  the  liaiid  of 
the  Hiirveyo'-doth  aixl  may  iippeiire,  Now  know  yee  &c.  Quitt  Itents  IJbushells  and  a 
lialfe     A  lilanck  for  y"  date. 

A  Patent  for  Lawivnee  Cock,  Kriek  Coek.   Nfifhael  Neilsoti,  Otto  Ernest  Cock,  Oowcr 

Hand)oe,  and  i'eter  Nielson. 

Tho  s"  land  being  bounded  as  foUowetli,  viz'  l?e;,dnning  on  a  small  point  at  tliu  mouth  of 
a Creeke called  Coliocksiidvs  Cieckc,  and  from  thence  runninKbetweene  the  East  and  North 
East  alonir  the  Uiverside^accordiim  to  Iheseveiall  (Niurses  thereof)  foa(!orner  marked  red 
Oake  staiidin.LC  by  a  jiiece  of  Mradow  Orouiul,  and  div  iditli  this  from  a  tract  of  land  called 
Qiiessinawominck,  beloiio-in^r  to  I'eter  (Jock,  the  distance  from  the  mmith  of  the  s''  (,'reeke 
to  the  said  Oake,  in  a  direct  line,  beini;-  nine  Inindred  &  twenty  Perches,  A:  from  the  s''  Oake 
North,  North  NVi-si  by  a  line  of  marked  'frees,  dividinj;  this  from  tlii-s''  land  of  Peter  C<ick, 
thice  hundred  &  lii.y  I'erches,  to  a  corner  markid  white  Oake,  standinjjbya  small  Swanipe 
or  Creiiple  nijih  unto  the  highway,  iV  from  that  Oake  West.  North  West,  by  a  line  of 
marked  Trees,  six  hiiiidrcd  iV  twenty  perches,  to  a  corner  marked  Maple,  staiuling  at  this 
side  of  the  linn  of  tin-  wesfmost  branch  of  Shakhamexutdt  (.'reeke,  k  from  thence  uj)  tho 
Severall  Courses  of  y''  s'  Run.  to  a  <'orner  mark't  whiter  Oake  standinfj  in  the  swamim  at 
the  North  East  side  of  the  Uun,  A:  froiu  that  Oake  West  by  a  line  of  marked  Trees,  two 
hundred  an<l  twenty  perches,  to  a  corner  marked  Oake  standinj;  at  the  north  east 
side  of  the  \\n\\  or  tnaine  branch  of  Cohocksiidis  Crrrke,  And  from  thence  downe  tho 
si'verall  courses  of  the  s' Cieckc  to  the  jtlace  of  bejiinniuii'.  t^lnteylliMi;  iV'  layd  out  for 
sixteen  hundied  acres  of  land  lordlier  with  the  .Meadow  Croiiud  thereto  adjoininji;, 
besides  the  walry  and  Suidven  land  therein  conleyned.  Six  hundred  acres  thereof  having 

1 lie  foi'iiH'ily  liiamiled  by   Patent   unto  Peter  Cock  \'  one  thousand  acres  the  Resi(bie, 

being  lieu  Land,  .\s  by  the  returiie  of  the  survey  under  the  hand  of  the  Surveyo^  doth  & 
may  up  pea  re  ;  Now  know  yee  iVi-.    Qiiitt   Heiits  Iti-Miisliells.     blanck  for  the  date. 

A  Patent  for  P.'ler  Peterson  A;  Caspar  Eish. 
The  s''  himl  lieiiitr  l>oiinded  as  followeth  viz'  Hegiiinine;  at  a  corner  marked  black 
Oake  slandiiii:;  by  the  l{i\ei-.i(|e,  ni^h  unto  the  lower  end  of  a  jiiece  of  meadow  ground, 
iV  from  the  s''  Oake  running  North  North  West  by  a  line  of  Marked  Trees  three 
hundred  iS;  twenty  perches  to  another  corner  inaiked  black  Oake  standing  about  twenty 
jierches  from  the  .\oilh  \\;ird  -ide  of  a  siiiali  Swanip.  iV  from  that  Oake  East  North 
East  by  a  line  nf  maikeil  Trees  ihii'e  hundred  and  sixty  perches  to  a  corner  marked 
White  Oake  sianding  on  tlie  bank  of  Pimiiieepakka's  Creeke.  about  thirty  piuches 
above  tho  highway,  A;  from  the   aaid    White  Oake   downe   the  severall   Courses  of  tho 


652  Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 

s"  Creeko  to  the  maino  Riverside,  and  from  the  nmuth  of  the  s"  Creeke  downe 
along  the  River  side  to  tlie  lirst  menooned  bhick  Oakt>.  Conteyning  &  layd  out  for  five 
hundred  acres  of  hind  together  with  the  meadow  Ground  tliereto  belonging,  the  said 
land  being  Pt.  of  a  Tract  of  Liind  formerly  granted  by  patent  to  Andrew  Carr,  As  by  tlie 
returne  of  the  Servey,  under  tlie  hand  of  the  Surveyol-  dotii  and  may  appeare  ;  now  know 
yee  &c.    Quitt  Rent  5  —  bushells.    b^anke  date. 

A  Patent  for  ErickMallock,OtteNielson.  &  Christian  Thomason. 
The  s"  land  being  bounded  as  followeth,  \\v}.  beginning  at  the  River  side  at 
the  West  side  of  the  Mouth  of  Sissowokinnk  Creeke,  and  from  tlience  running  up 
the  said  Creeke  North  Westerly  thirty,  degrees  two  &  twenty  perches,  North  &  by 
East  twenty  eight  Perches  North  North  West  one  hundred  &  twenty  i)erches  k 
North,  one  hundred  ninety  eight  perclies  (bounded  with  the  said  Creeke)  to  a  Corner 
marked  wliite  Oake  standing  at  the  side  of  the  Run  of  the  s"  Creeke  by  the  mouth  of  a 
small  branch,  &  from  the  s"  Oake  by  a  line  of  marked  Trees  West  three  hundred  thirty 
six  iierches,  to  a  Corner  marked  White  Oake  sranding  on  the  side  of  a  knowle  on  the 
Easterne  side  of  a  branch  or  Creeke  calh'd  Towocawonink  Creeke,  being  a  brancli  of 
Quessinawonunck,  and  from  thence  downe  the  severall  Cours.'s  of  tin-  s"  branch  &  maine 
Creeke  to  the  Riverside,  A:  from  the  mouth  of  Quessinawominck  Creeke  along  by  the 
River  side  to  y""  place  of  beginning.  Conteyning  &  layd  out  for  Nine  hundred  and  tifty 
acr.-s  (.f  land.'together  w"'  the  IMcadow  Ground  thereto  belonging.  The  s"  land  b.'ing  part 
of  a  tract  ot  land  formerly  granted  by  patent  unto  Andrew  Carre,  As  by  th(>  returne  ot 
the  survey  under  the  hand  of  the  Surveyor  doth  and  may  ai)peare  ;  Now  know  yee  kr,. 

ynitt  Rent  0  bushells  &  a  halfe 
blanck  date. 

A  Patent  for  Peter  Thomason. 

The  said  land  being  bounded  as  followeth  vi/.\  Beginning  at  a  Corner  marked 
Gum  Tree,  standing  at  the  South  side  of  the  maim' Kun  &  from  the  said  (Jiim,  running 
South  by  a  line  of  marked  Trees,  dividing  this  from  the  land  ol'  .l-hn  Xomers 
twenty  Perclu's.  to  a  Corn^-r  marked  wiiile  Oak,  and  from  the  s'  Oake  South  West 
k  liy  W.'st  by  a  line  of  marked  Tr.'cs.  two  hundred  Parches  to  a  (Jorn-'r  marked  white 
Oake,  standing  b.'tweene  two  small  swamps  or  Crfujiter.  And  from  that  Oake  North 
West'&  by  Xortii  by  a  line  of  marked  Tr.'es  <me  Inuidn-d  k  eiglity  Perches  to  a  Corner 
mark.'d  white  Oake",  staiKV  -on  a  pie<v  of  high  (Jroiind  on  tin-  Northside  (.f  the  said 
Run.  and  from  that  Oake  North  East  &  by  Kast  by  a  lyne  of  markt.  Trees  two 
liundred  &  twenty  ])erches  to  a  (^.rner  marUed  Hi.'kory.  &  from  the  s"  Hickory  South 
East  &  by  Simth  by  a  lyne  of  .Marked  Trees,  one  hundred  tirnty-six  perches  to  a  Corn.'r 
marked  Whit.-  Oake.  standing  on  a  high  l^ank  at  the  North  side  of  the  afores"  great  Hun. 
being  the  upper  Corner  Oake  ,,f  th.'  Land  of  tlie  alon-  s'  Nomers  .V  from  thence  Sou'li 
Westerlv  fonre  standing  over  the  Hun.  i\:  bounding  on  the  land  of  the  said  Nomers, 

tliirty  two  ].erches  to  the  tir>t  meucoiied  Gum  Tree.  Couteyuiiig  \'  lay.l  out  for  two 
hundred  &  twenty  acres  of  land,  As  by  tiie  returne  of  tlie  Survey  under  the  liand  of  the 
Surveyo''  doth  and  may  ajjpeare.     Now  know  yee  iVc. 

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Council  Minutk.     Oudku  defining  thk  powers  of   the   sheriff  in 
Delaware;     the    Susquehanna    Indians    in    Delaware;     land 

MATTERS    IN   NeW   CasTLE.      AuOUST  4'"'  1670. 

It  boiiip;  rppivscnted  how  iiiconvt'iiicnt  it  was  for  the  Slicrif?  to  prcsich',  and  bo  Judge 
in  a  Court,  whos(!  Orders  and  Warrants  lie  is  to  <>X('cutt> :  Resolved,  that  ye  SherifTe  of 
Long  Island  and  Delaware  shall  iiave  ye  precedence  of  the  Justices  of  ye  peace,  whoso 
duty  it  is  to  rejiresent  niatteis  to  ye  court,  and  to  execute  ye  law  or  courtt  orders  but  not 
to  preside  or  have  any  vote  in  Court. 

Upon  the  receipt  of  a  Letter  from  Capt  Cantwell  from  Delaware  about  the  coming  in 
of  the  Susquehanna  Indyans, 

Resolved,  To  write  to  Capt  Cantwell  still  to  encourage  the  coming  in  of  those  Indyans, 
till  when  not  to  promise  or  engage  anything  to  them,  but  if  they  desire  it,  the  Governour 
will  endeavour  to  composure  of  all  things  in  Mar3'land,  and  perfect  a  peace  with  ye 
Maques  and  Sinnc  kes,  after  which  the  said  Indyans  may  returne  to  their  land  as  they 
shall  think  good. 

If  tlie  said  Indyans  do  comply,  that  Captain  Cantwell  do  give  notice  of  it  to  the 
Governor  here  and  to  tiie  Government  of  Mar3iand,  and  left  them  know,  that  the 
Governor  hath  given  him  ye  said  Order,  thiidving  it  ye  greatest  service  he  could  do"  them, 
so  to  take  off  tlie  said  Indyans,  least  goeing  to  ye  Maques  and  Sinnekes,  they  might 
iiuluce  tiiem  to  make  inroads  upon  the  Ciiristians,  whicli  none  of  us  could  remedy. 

If  the  said  Ind3ans  will  come  in  tliat  he  give  notice  where  they  are  most  inclinable 
to  go,  for  a  present  being,  either  at  the  Falls  or  the  middle  of  the  River  at  Delaware. 

Upon  a  petition  from the  widow  of  Hans  Block  of  New  Castle  in  Delaware, 

y'  of  late  a  fence  hatli  been  run  bi-tween  ye  Conunons  or  wo(jds  and  lun-  land,  so  y^  sh(>e 
hath  no  liberty  for  the  commonage  of  her  cattle  as  for  numy  years  heretofore,  and 
being  never  before  debarred  thereof  Ordered,  that  there  shall  bee  convenient  outdrift 
for  her  cattle  as  formerly  and  is  usual!. 


Hi 


CoUNCIl,    IMlNUTE.       I.VniAN    ALARM    IN    DkLAWARK. 

At  a  Councell  Aug"'  11'"  IGTli. 

Upon  receit  of  a  Letter  from  Delaware  of  the  Alarum  given  upon  Mr.  Augustine 
Hermans  Letter, 

Resolved,  lo  send  a  Check  to  Capt.  Cantwell  for  making  so  rash  an  Alarum,  but  that 
he  bee  not  Careh>ss  and  that  lie  send  forfliwith  to  the  Susiiueiiannes  to  know  tlieir  Intent 
about  their  coming  in,  wliicli  if  they  do  not,  to  bee  carefull  to  i)romise  them  nothing,  it 
not  being  jiroper,  as  not  in  our  power,  and  if  they  doe  come  in,  that  it  bee  to  live 
peaceably  as  the  rest  of  the  Governm'  doth. 


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Letter.    Gov.  Andros  to  Capt.  Cantwell,  relative  to  Indian  affairs. 

Capt.  Cantwi'H. 

I  received  vor  Lettv  Coiuerniiif,'  the  coming  in  of  tlu'  Susquehanna  Indyans  about  a 
weekeagoe,  &  "having  Considoivd  thereof,  doe  tliiulte  it  convenient  that  you  encourage 
them  th<>rein,  till  when  not  to  promise  or  engage  anything  to  them,  You  may  acquaint 
hem,  that  if  they  deserve  it,  I  will  endeavor  a  Composure  of  all  things  in  Maryland,  & 
perfect  a  peace  with  the  Maques  &  Sinriekes  After  which  they  may  returne  back  to  their 
owne  land,  as  they  shall  thinke  gooa. 

If  the  s*  Indyans  doe  comply  herein,  you  are  to  give  mee  notice  of  it  &  doe  the  like  to 
the  Governm!  ofMaryland  &  let  them  know  that  I  have  given  you  order  so  to  doe,  &  doe 
think  it  the  greatest  servict>  I  can  doe  them,  so  to  take  off  the  Indyans,  least  going  to  the 
Maques  &  Sinnekess,  they  might  induce  them  to  make  inroads  upon  the  Christians,  which 
iu)ne  of  us  could  remedy.  Vi)on  the  s''  Indyans  coming  in,  you  are  to  let  mee  know, 
where  they  are  most  inclinable  to  goe  for  their  prest.  being  either  at  the  Falls  or  the  midle 

of  the  Elver. 

Yo''.'  of  the  (V!"  instant  I  rec?  this  morning  wherein  I  understand  that  upon  the  receit  of 
Mr  Augustine  Hermans  letter  of  the  suspiconof  a  familyelvingcuttoff  by  the  Indyans  you 
tired  off  three  great  Guns  &  sent  for  4  men  out  of  each  Company  which  gave  an  Alarum 
throughout  the  Kiver,  wherein  ye  did  very  ill  upon  so  slight  Grounds  to  bee  so  rash, 
however  you  are  not  to  lu>  carelcsse  ; 

If  you  have  not  already  you  are  to  send  to  the  Susquehanneh  Indyans  and  to  know 
their  Intents  about  their  coming  in.  which  if  they  will  not,  you  are  to  be  careful!  as  I 
advertised  yo"  before  not  to  promise  ttiem  anything,  It  being  not  proper,  or  not  in  o'"  i)Ower. 
If  they  shall  come  in  they  must  live  peaceably  as  the  rest  of  the  Governm?  doth,  and  then 
shall  bee  lookt  upon  &  cared  for  accordingly.     I  am. 

Y'  affectionate  friend 
Aug  11,  1070. 

No  45. 
A  Ire.  sent  Capt. 
C.  Canlwell  by  order 
of  y' Go  :  &  Councell. 


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Lkttku.      Ai'orsTiNK    IIkukmans    to    Capt.    Cantwell,    relative   to 
suuveyok's  fees  in  Maryland. 

Capt.  Cantwell. 

The  Survay"  Fees  are  for  y"  first  ImncV  Kio  w'toks. 


Tilt'  resurvaycs 
are  dabbled 
and  the  pattents 
320  w. 


\ 


for  y"  second  CO  w 

I'or  y"  3"'  25  " 

for  y"  4'."  &  so  for  every  hund 
morn  12  \v.  w"'  10  vv.  for  y» 
plott  &  10  w.  for  ye  warrt. 

But  as  to  y"^  ai)praisin'  off  Daniel  Makeey  Estate,  whether  y"  can  make  the  appraizors 
take  y"  things,  I  can  not  tell,  and  must  bee  informed  by  better  lawyers,  but  iff  tlie  Mear 
should  not  bee  found  tt  delivered  I  suppose  you  need  not  answer  for. 

I  wisii  you  a  liai)py  journey  to  New  York  with  a  safe  return,  present  my  respect  to 
all  ffr'"  there,  especially  to  his  lion!'  y°  Govern"'  &  Capt'  Nicolls. 


I 
I 


August  27.  107(1. 

These  for  his  llono'' 
Capt  Edm''  Cantwell 

at 

New  Casth'. 


Y(/  IF  &  s.M'v' 

Augustine  Heri{man.s. 


Ckutikicate  ok  Olv  .Toouson',  Peteu  Dk  Witt,  John  Barnson,  Henky 
.loiiNso.v,  Petek  Mattiiiason  ok  the  iiKiirr  of  way  of  Hans  Block 

TIIKOtlOIl    LAND    NOW    OWNED    I!Y    CaI'T.   CaNTWELL. 

Wee  whose  names  are  here  vnih-r  Suliscrilied  due  w"'  all  huiuble  Reverence  attest  k 
declare  to  all  wliont  these  may  Coucerne  ;  That  M'  Hans  Block  (^Deceased)  in  his  life  tim(> 
had  iS;  Enjoyed  a  fn'e  way  for  his  Catll''  v\;  fetching  of  ".-ood  in  y"  woods,  ^through  y'"  land 
w''''  is  now  Cajit.  CaMtuflls  pasture)  wiiliout  y"  himliance  or  nioUestacou  of  any  person 
whatsoever,  vntiil  y"  say' Cap' Cantwell  (by  his  fence  made  y''  Last  Spring")  did  hindiT 
y'  widdow  of  y''  Say''  M'  Block,  of  y"  say''  way  &  out  let  for  her  beasts,  w'"  is  to  her  very 
great  Damage:  This  wee,  having  been  neighbours  to  y*"  say''  M''  Block  &■  knowing  all 
y''  actings  Concerninn-  y'  Say'  iia?uls.  doe  v)>on  our  owne  knowledge  attest  &  Declare  to 
be  true  :  in  wituesse  whereof  wee  here  viidi'r  Set  our  hands  this  second  dav  of  September 
1670. 

Olv  .luoKsoN, 
Peter  De  Witt. 
John  Barnson, 
Henry  Johnson, 
Peter  Matthiason. 


I'M 


556  Colonial  Settlements  on.  flic  DeUuvare  River. 

Ckrtificatk  ok  M.viniN   (takiiitson  kiu.ativk  to  Hans   Block's  riqut 

OF    WAY    OVKK   CaIT.  CANTWKM/S    LAND. 

These  may  Certilio  all  wliom  it  may  Conoerne,  that  I.  Martin  Garritson  was  Iinploycd 
by  Mr  Hans  Block  (Deceased)  to  make  a  way  from  his  Phuitalioii  ov(>r  y"^  Valley  & 
Crenple,  into  his  Ba.'kward  Land  W"  Ly.-th  hehinde  the  Say"  Valley  &  Crenple  ;  but 
could  not  make  y"  s"  way  SulIici.Mit  foi  Cattle  to  .i-oe  over;  by  lleas(m  of  tlu^  Rottenness 
of  y«  ground,  beintr  a  Quakiiiij;  mire  w'!'  hath  roe  I'.xiudation  for  a  way  ;  And  I  doe  further 
declare,  vpon  my  i.wne  knoNvlrd^v.  that  y"  Say"  M^  Block  liatlufor  eleven  y.-ars  i)ast)  had 
a  free  way  for  Ids  b.'asts  and  fetching  of  wood  in  y"  woods,  (throiigii  ye  Land  w^"  is  now 
Capt.  Cantwells  pasture)  without  any  hindrance  or  mollestacon  of  any  one  whatsoever, 
vntillCai)'Cantw(>ll  took  away  y"  privilege  of  y"  Sayd  way  &  outdrilVt  from  y"  widdow 
of  y'-  Sayd  M^  Block  W"  is  to  iier  ve;.  great  Damage,  She  having  noe  other  to  drive  her 
beasts  into  y"  woods  nor  f.'tcii  her  fewell  excpt  farr  about  by  y°  woods.  Tins  '  doe 
Attest  and  Declare  to  be  ti'ue:  Li  Witness  wherrof  I  have  here  vnder  Set  my  hand  this 
4-  day  of  September  107(5.  ^j^^,^,^^  Gauretson. 


Commission-.     Capt.    John   Coi.r.iKu    to   iik   Commani)i;u   in    Dklawaue 

AND    IMS    INSTIMTTIONS. 

rai)t"  Collyt'is  (Niniiuissinii  for  Delaware  Kdmoiid  .Vndros  Esq.  \'c. 
By  vertiie  of  llie  .Vullioiity  derived  unto  me,  under  his  Royall  Ilighiie^^se,  [  (h) 
hereby  constitute  and  appoint  you.  Cai.t  .lolm  Coliy.'r.  to  be  C..nunander  in  Delaware 
River'and  Bay  :  You  an-  therefore  to  take  rare  that  the  Militia  in  tli.-  severall  places  bee 
well  armed,  dulv  exercise.l.  ami  k.'i'f  '»  ^'"""l  '"-der  and  Dis.-ipline  And  the  oin.vrs  and 
Souldiers  thereof  are  recpiired  to  ..bey  you  as  their  Commander,  and  yn'selfe  to  observe 
such  orders,  and  Dire.vons.  as  you  shall  from  time  to  time  receive-  from  mee.  or  other  yo^ 
Superior  Om<'".  according  to  the  Rules  aiul  Discii)line  of  Warre  and  theTnist  rejMised  in 
you  ;    Given  under  my  hand  and  Scale,  in  New  Yorke.  this  2:J"  Day  of  September.  KiTC 

E.  Ani>i;os, 

Instruceon. 

Instructions  i'm-  Ca)'*  •'"1"'  <'"11'"'-  '''"'  "'"  ^f'"''V'-"'i<i'  "f  '''^^  "'^"''"^  '"  1>''''^^^="'''- 

1  At  y(/arrivall  in  Delaware   I'.av  n,-   iliver.  you  are  to  gett  s,.me  litt  Person,  and 

eith.-r  from  Whore  Kill  ..,•  New  Cattle,  to  Passe  to   Maryland,  and  deliver  n.y  Letter  to 

the  Deputy  Governor  ..rCliiefe  Ollicer  there,  ami  desire  their  .\nswerah.l  dispatch. 

•y    You    are   nlso    t,.  acipmint    liim  with    the  u;e;,t   inconvenience  hath    been  l.mnd 

Eastward    by  the  severall   Xati-ms  of    Indyans  j.,yninLr.  uliereby  hath   hapm'd  all   the 

late   mis.d.iefs.    whi.d,   could   nnt   have    1 if    .livided.    And   g.vat    Service  d..ne    the 

Christians  by  the  Maq.ies  and  our  otler   I„dy;...s  nb<.ve  .Mbany  ;    -Vud   tl.e.vlnre  de-i.v 

their  Resolves  alumt   the  Si..e,,lianne..  whirl,  if  ll.ey  will  m)f   .vceive.  nor  shew  .-easuns 

■L           4.           T    1    1!  1      .pp.,-  t/^  .■.iti.;'^  ''em  uitl.in  this  Government,  rather  then 
to  the  contrary,  I  shall  be  wuhiig  to  uauu m  "o"-"  '"i-  >-  ' 


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liazarcl  then-  being  obliged  to  refugo  w'"  n  gn-.  l^o  and  ranrour  in  tlicir  hearts,  furtlier  ofl, 
if  not  wholly  out  of  oar  reach;  Hii'  tlie  said  Suscoliannaes  iiaving  had  warre  vv'" 
Maryland,  thougii  now  Peace,  I  have  delayed  making  any  snch  conclusion,  though 
api)rchen(l  equally  advantageous  to  Maryland  rill  1  heare  from  (lieni. 

3.  Iiaving  stayed  three  dayes  at  St.  Marys  at  most,  with  which  to  acquaint  the 
Deputy  Governo',  at  yo'  lirst  coming,  (unlesse  upon  some  oxtrao'-dinary  occasion,  detain'd 
by  him)  you  are  with,  or  without  a  dispatch,  to  repaire  back,  and  stay  at  New  Castlo 
till  further  order,  and  give  me  an  Acco'  of  yo"  journey  jiiid  proceedings;  And  so  from 
time  to  time  of  all  transaccons  during  yo'  stay  in  the  River. 

4.  You  are  to  bet>  very  carefull  to  '[(''''veiit  all  Tnterlojiers,  or  Paltry  irn-gular  Traders, 
contrary  to  Law,  and  the  Tiiviledges  of  the  Inhabitants  of  tins  City,  and  New  Castlo. 

5.  You  are  to  kvi'y  due  Acc<»'.'  of  all  things  behmging  to  the  Customes.  As  also  of 
all  other  Publicki!  Revenues  in  tlie  River  and  Bay,  and  to  returne  an  Acco'  thereof,  every 
three  Moneths,  and  a  (lenerall  Acco»,  of  all,  at  the  yeares  end,  or  yo'  returne. 

6.  The  Suscahannaes  are  to  bee  used  friendlj',  and  some  of  them  (as  many  as  will) 
to  come  to  mee  in  this  place,  ff)r  which  all  fftvedome  and  furtherance  ;  Letting  them  also 
know,  Tiiat  it  is  their  good  hearts,  not  Riches  tliat  I  minde  or  value,  therefore  need  not 
trouble  themselves  for  ])resents  ;  But  you  are  to  lett  tlu'm  know,  that  tliough  tliey  shall 
receive  no  harme  from  tlie  (Joveriun',  I  will  not  now  undertake  to  Secure  them  from 
others  wliere  they  are;  And  tlierefore  such  as  shall  not  come  in,  will  do  well  to  bee 
vigilant  on  their  guard  till  they  can  bee  well  assured.  Given  under  my  hand  in  New 
Yorke,  tiiis  23"  day  of  September,  1(570. 

E.  Andkoss. 

Cap!  Colliers  Commission,  to  bee  Sub.  Collector  at  Delaware. 
Ivlmoiid  Andros,  Esq"  &{\ 
I?y  vertue  of  the  Authority  derived  unto  mee,  I  do  hereby  constitute  and  appoint 
you,  Cai)t.  John  Collier,  to  bee  Sub.  CoUeeior  of  his  Ma"''  Ciistonu^s  of  New  Castle  in 
Delaware,  and  Receiver  ofthi'  (.^uit  Rents,  or  otlier  liis  Royall  ITighnesse  Revenue  there, 
together  with  the  Hiver  and  Hay;  In  which  you  are  to  Act  pursuant  to  J/iw,  and  his 
Royall  Highness  Orders  for  tiiis  (iovci'miient,  and  to  observe  such  orders  and  Direccons, 
as  you  shall  from  time  to  time  receive  from  mee,  or  otiier  yo''  Superio"  of  which  all 
T'ersoiis  concerned,  !irt>  to  take  notice,  and  conforme  themselves  there  unto  acc(,)rdingly  ; 
(Tor  the  which,  this  shall  liee  xiV  Snllicient  Warrant ;  Given  uiKh'r  my  hand  and  Scale  in 

New  Yorke,  lhis'J3"'  day  of  September  HiTO 

E.  AxuKoss. 

A  Commission  granted  to  the  Magistrates,  up  the  River  at  Delaware. 

Edmoii'!  Andros,  Esq.  itc. 
By  vertue  of  the  Authority  drrived  unto  mee,  I  do  hereby  in  his  Ma""''  name, 
constitute,  ap))oiiit  and  Authorize  you  M'  i'eter  Cock.  .M'  I'el'r  Kanibo,  y['  Israel  llelme, 
Mr  Laes  Andriesen,  .M'  Woolje  Swaine  and  .M'Oilo  Knrnest  Cock,  to  bee  Justices  of  the 
Peace,  in  the  Jurisdiccon  of  Delaware  River,  and  Depemlencrs.  and  any  three  or  more 
of  you,  to  bee  a  Court  of  Judicature;  Givinn'  you,  and  every  of  you,  full  Power  to  Act 
in  the  said  Knqiloymeiit,  according  to  Tiaw,  and  the  trust  reposed  iu  ynu.  of  which  all 
Persons  concerin'd,   are  to  take  notice,  and  give  you  the  due  respect  and  Obedience, 


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Colonial  Settlevients  on  the  Delaware  River. 


belonging  to  yo'  pljices,  in  discharging  of  yo'  Dutycs  ;  Tliis  ('oniniisaion  to  bee  of  force 

for  the  space  of  one  yeare,  after  tlie  date  liere  of.  or  till  fmllicr  Order.     Given  nnder  my 

hand  and  Seale,  in  New  Yorke,  the  23"  Day  of  September,  in  tiie  2.'j'^  yeare  of  his  Ma"" 

Reigne,  Annoge  Domini,  1670 

E.  Andross. 

The  Delaware  Magistrates  Commission. 
Edniond  Andros  Est/  kc. 
By  vertne  of  the  Anthority   d(>rived  unto   <  ■        T   uo   hereby  in  liis  Ma"""  name, 
constitnte,  appoint  and  Anthorize  you,  W  ,Iolin  r  '  Henry  Ward,  M''  W"  Tom,  W. 

Foppe  Outhout,  W  .lolm  ruul-.hiqii.-tt,  and  M^  (fer.!  ..tto,  to  l)ee  Justices  of  the  Peace, 
in  the  Jurisdiccon  of  New  Castle  and  Dependences,  And  any  three  or  more  of  you,  to  bee 
a  Court  of  Judicature,  Giving  you  and  ev.'ry  of  you,  full  Powi'r  to  Act  in  the  said 
Employment,  according  to  Law,  and  the  trust  rejiosed  in  you,  of  w'"  all  jjcrsons  are  to 
take  notice,  and  to  give  you  the  due  respect  and  obedience,  belonging  to  yo'  places,  in  the 
discharging  yo"  Dutyes.  This  Commission  to  bee  of  force,  for  the  s))ace  of  one  yeare, 
after  the  date  hereof,  or  till  further  Order      Given  under  my  hand  and  Seale  in  New 

Yorke,  this  23"  day  of  September,  167C.*  ^^    , 

E.  Anduoss. 

A  Letter  sent  by  Cnpt.  Collier,  to  the  Deputy  Governo'  of  Mary-Land. 

New  York.'  a.')"'  Sept.  1676. 
Sr. 

I  have  writ  several!  times  to  my  Lord;  And  since  liis  Lord""  going  for  England,  to 
the  then  Deputy  Governor,  concerning  the  Siiscolianiiaes ;  This  is  the  same  occasion, 

upon  their  coming  near  to  Delaware,  and  ottering  all  assurai s,  for  their  fiitun-  comfort, 

and  not  any  wayes  to  injure  any  English  ;  finding  iC  some  Course  hee  not  speedily  taken, 
they  must  all  necessarily  Submitt  to  the  Maques.  &  Sini(iues.  w'"  jiassionately  desire  it, 
but  might  prove  of  a  bad  consequeiu'e  ;  I  have  therefore  dispatched  tli.'  Hear.'r,  Capt. 
John  Collier,  exjtresse  to  you,  desiring  you'l  by  him,  lett  iw  know  y'  ]{eso]ucons,  if  I 
may  be  serviceable  to  you  therein,  and  whether  you  .Indge  the  late  l'ea( c  w'"  th." 
Susquehannes.  Suflicii'nt.  and  their  continuing  or  being  \<  loved  from  these  jmits,  best, 
thinking  1  have  some  Inter.-st  witii  the  Matiues  and  Siniiiq  -.  which  can  best  deale  w'" 
them,  and  they  ai)preheiul,  and  1  shall  bee  ready  to  use  all  tilting  means  for  the  best,  and 
upon  whose  Acco' you  pl-'use,  I.earing  the  Charge,  but  sonn-  speedy  good  re.solucon,  is 
necessary  to  bee  taken,  it  imjiorting  the  Prace  of  all  his  Ma"'"  Subjects  in  tiies.-  iiarts,  as 
it  doth  now  yo"  Cajjt.  Collier  can  informe  you  of  the  late  indyan  Traiisaccons  Kastward. 
in  which  the  Maques  and  Sinniqiies  have  been  (on  luir  Acco'.»)  most  active  &  Successful. 

E.  Anduoss. 


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•  A  like  commissidti  for    '  up  tlic  Itivtr  -M  I)il;iware"  was  issiird  on  the  suiiu'  day  to  IVter  Cock,  IVter  Ituml'o, 
Israil  IKlme,  Lacs  Amlricsiii,  Woollu  Swaiiic  and  Olio  Ernest  Cock.— U.  F. 


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TiiK  GovEUNous  Speciall  Waukant  AdAiNST  Ma.ior  Joiin  Fenvvick,  Ob- 

Dklaware. 

By  the  Governor. 
Whorras  I  am  credibly  inforiiK^d,  Tliat  Major  John  Fenwicko,  now  living  at  the  East 
side  of  Delaware  lliver  doth  jjretfiid  and  ftive  hlnist'He  out  to  bee  Propruitor  of  that  side 
of  tlie  River  and  liath  ])retiuiiied  to  iict  accordingly,  graunted  Land  extravagantly, 
dispossessed  peisons  in  those  })arts,  sokl  their  land,  arrogating  to  himselfe  a  power  of 
Judicature,  and  liath  given  out  Lycences  for  distilling  contrary  to  the  order  settled  in  the 
River  ;  I?y  whicii  means  hee  hath  inveigled  some  jjcrsons  from  other  parts,  and  distracts 
the  mindes  of  tlie  Inhabitants,  thorow  out  the  whole  River  and  Bay,  not  having  any 
Lawful!  Power  or  Authority.  You  ;  i-e  th(>refore  withcnit  delay,  to  repaire  over  the  Rivt^r, 
to  the  said  Major  Feiiwick,  and  all  other  places  on  that  side,  to  intbrme  yourselfe  of  the 
trutli  of  the  above  Particulars,  and  to  forewarn  any  such,  of  the  danger  and  premuniry 
they  incuvre ;  And  if  the  said  Major  Fenwicke,  hath  acted  as  alleged,  That  you 
summon  him  in  ids  Ma"""  name  to  ajipeare  without  delay,  to  answer  the  same  before  mee 
and  my  CounciJl  in  this  phuv,  in  default  at  Ins  utmost  ])erill ;  and  yo"selfe  to  make  a  due 
returne  of  this  Warrant  ;  and  in  case  of  any  ojjposicon  by  doing  yo'  duty,  by  going  from 
l)lace  to  i)lace,  on  the  said  Acct)mi)t,  All  his  Ma"'"  subjects  ai'e  required  to  be  Aiding  and 
Assisting  to  you  ;  for  which  this  shall  bee  to  you  and  every  of  them,  a  sutKcient  warrant : 
Given  under  my  hand  and  seale  in  New  Yorke,  this  25"'  day  of  Sept,  Anno  1676. 

E.  Andkoss. 
To  Capt.  Edmond  Cantwell, 
SherilTe  of  Delaware. 


Nomination  of  MAuitiTiiATKs  fok  the  Dklawauk  kivkk. 


M^  John  Moll. 
Mr  Henry  Wood. 
M'  Jacob  Young. 
M'  .lohn  Paul  Jaquett. 
M'  Will".'  Tom. 
Fop.  Outhout. 
Gerrett  Otho. 
Peeter  Cock. 
Peeter  Rombout. 
Israeli  II  el  me. 
Lael  Andrisen. 
Woole  Swaine. 
Ernestus  Ooth. 

Nominated  Sep' 


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Hermanns  Wildi'l)anck. 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  Rivet: 


Mnpistratofl  or  Justices  of  New  Castle. 


W.  John  Moll. 
Mr  John  Wood. 
M'  Wni.  Tom. 
Mr  Jacob  Young. 
Mr  Fop  Outhout. 
Mr  Johannes  de  Ilaes 


Gerret  Otto. 


To  bee  Cap* 


Cap?  Edm?  Cantwell  to  be  sheriflTe  or  smut  accordingly  for  y"  due  execution  of  y" 
lawe  y°  magistrates  or  officers  above  in  y"  river  to  be  Confirmed  for  a  year  longer  or 
further  order. 


Answers  given  to  Capt.  Cantwkm/s  i'uoi-osals  auout  affaius  on  the 

Die  LAW  A  UK    inVKH. 

Severall  matters  presented  to  the  Goveruo''  by  Capt"!  Cantwell  with  the  answers 
thereunto. 

1 :  That  there  may  be  an  order  for  payment  ] 

of  tile  publick  Cliarge  at  Delaware  «fc  for  j- 

the  Interpret"  J 

2 :  That  the  Patents  for  Delaware  may  bee )     ^o  bee  sent  to  tlie  Co"' 

signed  &  sent.  ) 

3  :  An  order  about  the  Fees  for  Surveying.  {-     To  bee  as  in  Maryland. 

,      .         ,      ,  ,.        „  T    ..    t  T      1      >     To  bee    ordered  by   the  Co'"  &  settled 

4  :  An  order  for  seating  of  Lotts  &  Land.     ^        according  to  Law. 

5  :  Co"  orders  to  bee  put  in  execucon.  [     According  to  Law. 

6 :  To  nominate  new  Officers  for  the  Cor"     {  Already  done  &  shall  bee  sent. 

7:  Some  order  about   the   Susquehaniiali  ^  To   bee  (considered  &  shall  bee  sent   to 

Indyans.                                                       S  iniediately. 
8.  About  Anthony  Bryans  Land.                  [ 

9  :  An  order  for  the  money  p"  M"  Papp(>gay,  \  To  bee  p"  as  directed  by  the  Law  &  former 


10:  Some  order  for  the  payment  of  Capt. 
Cantwells  ace'  for  y'  publick  about  the 
Indyans  &c  in  Go  :  Lovelaces  time.  J 

11 :  Capt.  Cantwell  Acct.  w'"  his  llono'  for 
severall  disbursements. 

12:  Cloath  for  4  Indyans  employed,  12  ells 
I  proraist  Lansa  Cock  for  service. 
The  Govern"  expeuces  at  Peter  Rauibo's.  J 


orders. 


An  acct.  to  bee  given  of  the  Revenue  both 
old  &  new,  and  if  sliort  for  the  ])ublick 
expellee,  A  Rate  shall  be  allowed  as  at 
Albany. 


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ON  THE 


answers 


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me  both 
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M'xv  York  ffistorical  Reconls.  5G1 

13:  Hcndrick  Sybrants  peticon   iilxmt   ^.V )  ,,  „     ...    ,,     .^  „  ,, 

„  *'  *^  '.  KclciT  (I  to  tlie  (Jo"  there. 

Toin  :  \ 

14:  About  Souldy"  shott  or  bullet  for  tlir)  To  ^ivr  a  ])arliciilur  account  of  Guns, 

Fort,  &  a  Fhifip".  i|         Stoivs.  .tc. 

15  :  Francis  Stevens  peticon  for  Goods  seized  [  Graunted. 

Ifi:  A  ])atent   for  V.nW  ("iintw.ll  \'   .M'    Itr;  ... 

TT        ,.      .       .  ,     ,,         .  .  .\nswrr  il. 

Tlaea  for  Land  on  the  Fast  side.  \ 

17:  Some    order    alioiit    Mjiio''    Fenwycks )  .  ,  .    ,  ^j.     i- 

-^       ,.         „  T      1  ,'•  -A'l  order,  none  to  bee  granted  by  him. 

Granting  of  Land.  \  "  •' 

18:  About  Liberty  for  M' Israel  Helnie,  to  )  ,t  ^  ^   i 

1  .  ,  ."     ..  ..,,.       .^      .  S  rsot  granted. 

make  use  of  liiw  distilliiiti-  kctt  »;.  | 


ORDiN.wrK.     Intuoi)I-('in'()  Tin;  Dikk's  i,.\\ys,   kst.vhi.isuino  contT.s   of 

.irsTICK    AM)     M.\KlN(t     y  AlMoIS    oTIIIM;     KHI.KS     I'olt    TIIK    Ooy  KKX.HKNT 

OK  TiiK  I)i:i..\\v.\i;i:  iiiyKi:. 

Edmund  Andros,  Esq. 
Seigneur  of  Sau/.marez  Lieu!  and  (Jovernor  Gen"  under  las  Koyall  llighnesse, 
James  Duke  of  New  Yorke  and  Albany  &c  of  all  his  Territories  in. 
AViiereas  u]ion  a  ]ii'ticon  of  the  ^fagistrates  and  officers  of  New  Castle  and  Delaware 
River,  (Jovfi'iio'    {..ovclaci'   did   resolve   &    in  part  settli-   tlie   Establish!    Lawes  of  this 
Governnieiit     and     a])itoiiit     some     Magistrates     under     an      English     Denominacon 
accordingly.    In   the   which    tlieir   having  been   an   obstruction   for  reason   of  the   late 
warres  iV  Change  of  Government:    And  tindeing  now  an  absolute  necessity  for  y"  well 
being  of  the  Inhabitants,  to  make  a  sjjeedy  settlement,  to  bee  a  generall  knowne  rule 
unto  them  for  the  future,     \  pon  mature  deliberation  and  advice  of  my  Councell,  I  liave 
resolved,  and  by  verlue  of  t!ie  Authoiity  derived  unto  niee,  doe  hereby  in  his  Ma""  Name 
Order  as  foUowth. 

\.  Tiiat  the  booke  of  lawes  Establisht  by  his  Uoyidl  Ilighnesse,  &  jtracticed  ia 
New  Yorke,  Long  Island,  and  Depi'ndences  bee  likewise  in  foi'ce,  and  jiracticed  in  this 
River  ami  Precincts,  l-Acept  the  ("onstabji's  ('ourls,  Country  Hates  &  some  other  things 
}>eculiar  to  Long  Island,  ;ind  \\w  Miliitia  as  now  Grdei'ed  to  remaine  in  y''  King,  l)ut  thai 
a  Constable  in  eacli  place  bee  yeiirely  chosen  for  liie  Freservacon  of  his  Ma".'*  Peace  with 
all  other  Power  as  directed  by  y''  law. 

2.  That  there  bee  three  Courts  held  in  y  several &  i3ay  as  formerly 

To  witt  one  in  the  Townes Iplands  another  below  at  the  Whorekil. 

3.  That  the  siiid  (Courts  consist  t)f  .lustices  of  the  Peace  whereof  three  to  lUid^e  a 
Coram,  k  to  have  the  Power  of  a  Court  of  Sessions  &  decide  all  niatters  under  twenty 
])ounds  without  A]i]ieide,  in  which  Court  the  oldest  .Justice  to  jireside,  unlesse  otherwise 
agreed  amongst  tliemselves  above  twenty  pounds  &  f(M'  <rinu'  E.xtending  to  life,  Limbo 
or  Banishment,  to  admitt  appeale  to  thi>  Court  of  Assizes. 

4.  That  all  small  nialteis  under  the  value  of  live  i)uunds  may  be  deteimined  by  the 
Court  without  a  Jury  I  nless  desired  by  the  Piirtyes  as  also  matters  of  Equity. 

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5.  Tliat  the  Court  for  Now  Castle  bw  held  one.'  a  month,  to  hi%h\  tlu'  llrst  Tii.'sdny 
in  cn.'h  Monti.  And  tl..'  Court   for  rplands  &  tli.«   Wl.oivkill,   Quurl.Tly  A  to  l.-'.^ii.  tlio 

stH'oiul  'riicsday  of  tiu'  Moiitli. 

li.  Tlmt  nil  ncccssiu-y  \iy  lawi-s  or  Onl.-rs  (not  ivi.uKnant  to  the  Lawi'tt  ol  the 
Goverumeut)  made  by  the  said  Courts,  beo  of  foire  &  bindiiij:-,  for  the  spare  of  oae  whole 
yeare,  in  the  severall  pla.vs  where  made,  They  Ki^'''"K  '"'  Aeeouut  thereof  to  the 
Governor  by  the  first  Coaveiiieue.',  And  that  uoe  lines  be  made  or  imposed  but  by  Order 

of  Court. 

7.  That  the  Sev.'rall  Courts  have  jxiwer  to  reituhite  the  Court  and  Utllee"  Fees,  no  to 
exceed  the   Hat.'s  in   the  b..,.ke  of  Lawes,   nor  to   bee  under  halfe  the  Value  therein 

exprest. 

H.  Tliat  there  be,-  a  liiiili  Slh-rilTe  for  the  Towne  of  New  ("astle.  the  ilivrr,  and  Bay  ; 
And  that  the  said  hiuh  SheriiVe  have  power  to  make  an  Inder  SherilVe  (.r  Marshall  being 
:i  fitt  person,  &  lor  whom  ife  will  br,.  ivsponsable.  to  be  approved  by  the  Court,  Hut  the 
SherilTe  to  act  as  in  Kmrland  &  a.rordin^'  to  the  now  pra.'tice  on  l.onjj;  Island,  to  act  as  a 
,,rin<Mpall  olUe.'r  in  tl..'  Execution  of   the   I.awe,  l)Ut  not  as  a  .lustiee  of  the  Peace  or 

JfaLCistlilte.  ,,     I     1-   •    n 

<)  That  there  bee  tittii.i:  Hooks  ].i-ovided  for  the  Keeords.  Tn  which  all  .Midiciall 
Pro.'e"edin-s  to  be  duelv  and  fai.vly  Entiv.l,  as  also  all  Hublick  Oi'ders  Iron,  the  Governo' 
And  the  Nan.es  of  the  Ma-^istrates  &  Ollice"  Authorized,  with  the  time  of  their  Admission: 
The  said  Records  to  bee  kept  in  English,  To  which  all  p.-rsons  oncerned  may  have  free 
Hecoui'se  at  due  or  -leaaonable  times. 

10.  That  a  lilt  ].-;.v.ii  for  Clarke  when  Vacant,  bee  .-.commended  by  each  Court  to  the 
Governo'-  foi-  his  Ai)i)robacon  in  whose  hands  the  said  lleccords  to  be  kt-pt. 

11  Tiiat  all  writts.  Warrants  it  I'l-oceedimrs  at  Law,  shall  bee  in  his  Ma""'  Name.  It 
haveii.g  !,een  pi'acti.v.l  in  y^  (}ov...-nn.ent  ever  Sin.v  the  tirst  wilting  of  the  Law  booke, 
And  beim;  his  Uoyall  llighi.esse  Sixriall  pleasure  &  order. 

12.  That  N.  Hat.'s  bee  imposed  or  Levyes  of  NFoney  Made  within  the  Town  of  New 
Castle  River  or  Hay,  by  any  under  what  denomination  soevr,  without  the  Ai)piobacon 
of  the  (ioveriK/  Unless  "upon  extraordinary  occasion,  in  case  of  necessity,  of  y"  which  '"le 
Governo'  to  have  a  ju-esent  account. 

13.  That  ni.nn  the  Lew  of  any  Rates,  there  be  a  Full  Re.'ord  kept,  both  ol  the 
Receipts  and  disbursements,  which  is  to  be  given  in  to  the  n.'Xt  (Jen"  Court  ilicv  ;,>  b-e 
past,  &  then  Sent  tothetJoverno'  for  his  Allowance  I'litill  which  not  to  be.- d.'emed  a 
Sutiiciei.t  (lischaru'e;  Wheivas  by  this  R..gulac(,n  th.-re  are  n..  Overseers  appointed,  nor 
Constables  Courts,  but  aH  mattes  to  be  drtern.ined  by  the  Justices,  I  doe  therefor.- 
recomm.'iid  tlir  Composun  •.,•  ,vf,.rring  to  Arbitra.-iou  of  as  many  n.att.Ts  (parti.Milarly 
iind.-r  tl..'  Valu.'  of  live  p..i.  i-l,^)  as  may  projierly  b.-e  Det.'rmin.'d  that  way  :  i'rovid.d  it 
may  bee  bv  the  consent  of  Party. 'S.  ^^ 

'  Giv.'n\ind.'r  my  hand  and  S-ale  in  N.'W  York.-  the  day  of  September  in  th.'  --S  ' 

yeare  of  his  Ma""  R.-ign.'  Anno.i.'  Don. in.'  l<J7(i. 

That  any  p.-rson  d.'siring  l^ind  ;  mak.' aj.pli.'acon  to  the  Co'.'  in  whose  bounds  it  is, 

who  aiv  r.'.iuiivd  to  sitt  imce  a  iii.mth  or  ofteiier,  if  tli.'re  bo   to  giv.-  order 

therein,  &  certify Htt  proporcons  not  exceeding  lifly  ac.vs 

uix.n  extraordinary  occasions  wh.-re  th.'y  s.'e  good  Cause  lor which 


JVew  Vorh  Historical  Rennrds.  568 

CtTtillcnti'  to  !)••(' u  siilliciriit  Aiiilidriiy  or  \v;;ir'  I'or  tlu'  Siirwyo'  to  survey  the  saiiiH,  & 
with  till'  Siirvcyo"  n-tiiiiif  to  l)cc  sciil  to  N.  Y.  for  the  (ioveriiorrt  Aiiprohacoii.  Tliat  in 
the  ('crtiticatcs  In- spccil'ydi'  iiow  miicii  N'plarul  and  Mcailow,  witii  diif  n'^ard  that  each 
may  have  a  ])ro)»oreoiui))i('  whare  accordiiij^' to  the  jiiace  they  an- in.  Whereas  the  last 
yeare  at  my  l)eing  at  1)  'aware  uiioii  a]iiilica('cm  of  ilic  inlialdi;'  n'liri'ni'iitinf;  tliat  my 
Predt'cesHo'  (iov'  liovcliii'c  had  Ix'j^iiii  to  niMki-  a  rruulacoii  for  liic  dm'  adndniHti'acoii 
of  liiisticc,  according   to   the    Lawn   of  lliis  Oovcniiii'  I'ursuiuit  to  w''"  I   did  ajijioint 

Home  Maj^istrati's  tV  niakt-  some  riMfs  i'or  liicii'  proc Unix's  tin-  yeare  eiiMiieincf  or  till 

fiirtiier  order  for  wiucli  Iliivini;  upon  mature  delilieiacoiis  l)y  tlie  advic(^  of  my  Couucell 
made  some  alteracoiis,  liiey  are  to  remaine  &  bee  iu  force  in  forme  following. 

In  answer  to  (!.  Edni :  (Jantwells  i\;  M'  loli :  Je  Ilaes  applicaeon  for  a  Patent  for  the 
within  nu'uconed  land, 

Having  heard  some  rumo"  that  my  I;'  Herkly  liase  disposed  of  his  Right  to  some 
other  I'Vons  A-  that  it  is  api)ro\ed  of  by  the  i'nike,  1  forl)eare  to  give  a  fiirtlier  (iraunt  or 
l)atent  till  tile  (Certainty  bee  knowne,  but  doe  reeoniend  Cap'  ('antwell  &  Mr.  de  Ilaos 
right  to  the  .Justice  (»f  such  whom  it  may  concenie  to  conlirine  thin  title.  Given  under 
my  hand  in  N.  Y.  this  22'"  day  o.  Sep;  J»S70. 


Mkmoui.m,  oi'  .loiiN   Moi  '.,    ITi:nuy  W.\1!1),  William   To.m  and  othf.us, 

.M.iOISTltATKS  Ol'  NkW  CasTLK,  1)I;L.,    to   Gov.    AnDUOS.    on    MUNICli'AL 
A  I- I''A  I  us. 

Right  Hon'''*':  (Joverno': 
S' 

AVee  yo"  llono"  Humble  Subjects,  being  (^oniinissioiiated  l«v  yr  ITono^  to  be 
Magestrates  f  )r  y''  'I'owne  and  .Iiirisdiction  of  Isew  Casile.  do  find  mrselves  oblidged, 
(for  y'  Hest  of  the  Town  >  and  Inha'.-itants'i  Humbly  do  ji'smt  to  yo'  Hono'  the  hereafter 
mentioned  particiilers  for  w"'  wee  desire  his  11. mo'"  favorable  (irant.  and  order  ; 

1.  That  yo'  Hono'  will  bee  ]ileased  to  si'lld  the  b;iw  oooke,  of  his  Royall  Highnesse, 
Corrected  of  all  such  Lawes  and  oi'ders.  as  do  imt  jiroper^y  Coiicerne  this  River,  yo' 
Hono'  being  ])leased,  to  make  mention  of  the  same  .itt  his  i)eing  here  , 

2.  It  ])rooves  veiry  Hurtheiisoiue  to  llio-;e  who  belong  to  tiie  Coni])any  <if  the  militii'i 
of  this  T(twne  (who  for  y"  most  i)art  live  out  of  it  a  inyle  ;{  or  4  :t  to  come  and  watch  in  y° 
forth,  and  tlierefoie  Siijipose  itt  to  be  betti-r  (if  his  Hono''  tliiukes  titt)  that  some  small 
imniber  of  souldiers  were  kept  (it  beiuir  not  only  for  y;  Ease  of  the  Peojile.  luit  also  for 
the  Hepiitation  nf  the  (iiiveiiim'  Coneidering  that  this  is  a  finntier  plae. ,)  as  in  was  in  y" 
tyme  of  y'  llono'"  ])'decesso'-  and  do  'ind  that  several!  ;;!'  'hi'  Inhabita.'ts  would  rather 
Incline  to  pay  towards  their  maintenance  tiieii  to  be  Coiistrayned  to  \\;itcli  themselves  : 

!?.      That   }  (>'■    linlio''    will    lu'e    ])|e;ise(l    t<t   bestow  oil    us   a    Lesser   Seaie  I'ol   V''   otiice. 

There  bi'iiig  necessity  in  Several]  l{es]ieets  t'nr  the  same,  and  Chiefly  in  sending  papers  or 
Instruments  to  the  Neighliouring  Collonys  who  have  a  Seale  in  evt>ry  County  Miven  them 
ft)r  the  Ijyke   Purpose  ; 

4.  TlK're  being  no  jtrison  for  y"  Securing  of  debtors,  fugitives  and  malefactors  who 
often  make  thi'ire  Escape  for  w;nit  i<\'  tln'  Same.      Wee  therefori' di>sieri>  his  Ibuio"  ordei 


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Colunial  Seftletnents  on  Ihc  IhUnrnrr  IHiwr 


for  the  t'm'tiiiK  of  a  prison,  W"  wee  ImiiiiidKiii'' wimiM  Im'  Ooiivi-iiii'iit  to  Stand  in  y'  fortii, 
niid  tliiit  y' Hono' will  livl^cwysc  i/sciylif  wiiiit  allowancf  |)risoiicr«  sliiiil  liav.',  and  by 
wiioiiif  to  i)i'  paid,  alsoo  thai  y'-  Slinitr.'  may  U'i>  Kt'spoiisii)!.-  in  (;aMt'  of  Kscapi'H ; 

n.  Tiu're  was  by  y".  Last  Gciiei-"  Court  In-re  an  order  made,  allowing'  4o  (Jilders  for 
ev.M-y  woolfs  iiead,  to  be  Levyed  from  y'  Tubliipie.  of  w''"  Said  order  wee  Inclosed 
send' Ills  bono'  a  Copy  desirein^  y<t'  Ilono"  Approl)ation.  uppon  y;  same,  sev.'raii  of  the 
Justices,  &  others,  liaveinK  Laid  out  money  on  y*:  said  ace?  and  I^ykewyse,  further  desire 
his  llono"  onb-r  Iiiii)oiirin,t;  us  to  Kayse  a  Levy  b.r  tiie  d.-frayini:  of  small  imblicii 
cbartres  ;  lit  l)einj,Mio\v  the  tyme  of  payment;  and  wliereas  it  often  happfiis  that  fynes 
are  ImjKJsed  by  y"  Court,  uppiui  p.-rticular  p'sons,  wee  Lykewysi-  desire  his  hono?  grant, 
that  all  Such  fynes  may  hence  forth  l)e.'  converted,  for  th.-  d.•frayin^'  rMl>li<'(i.  Charges, 
in  K.'piiirinw  of  the  forth.  Hnildinir  of  a  Prison,  or  the  Lyke  (:allowiiin  the  Shcrrib-  out  of 
tlie  same  what  yn'  \hn\>/  shall  tliinke  titt:)  as  also  that  all  fynes  heretofore  Imposed  and 
not  as  yett  jiaid  may  bee  Lykewyse  Converted  to  tlie  same  use  :  — 

Lastly  and  Chedly  w ire  Constrained  to  tell  y'  Ilono^  that  In  caseSloojis  .Sr  Vessels 

bee  henceforth  p-'mitted  to  K'>  ujip  and  down.-  the  Uiver  tiaediiiK  w'"  the  People,  and 
g.'ttin-,'  all  the  Ileddy  pay  (as  they  now  (b))  that  this  i)lace  will  in  Short  tyme  l)ee  (ffdrr.sM 
ami  com.'  to  nothiuK,  (:w'"  then'  will  mak.'  this  Hiv.'r  as  liad  as  Maryland)  for  S'' th.- 
merchants  and  tra.'ders  lu-re  duely  A:  dayly  siipiiiying  th.-  i.eopj,.  ilu^ir  wants  in  tlie 
Summ.'r  trust  to  bee  paid  att  the  Cropp,  of  w'"  th.-y  ai-  Putt  by.  by  ih.-s'  Slooi)s  & 
Vessels,  who  as  itt  apiM-areth  Little  K.-iimird  the  U  i)' e' cast.. m.-,  as  n.iw  th.-  K.-tcli  & 
Sloojie  ar.'  both  gon  upp  the  Sloojje  (tak.-ing  tie-  oi)portunity  of  Cap' Coll. -rs  p.iuK  to 
Marvlan.l  and  o'  Clark.-  whom.-  wee  had  d.-put.-<l  in  his  absence,  going  but  "J  ..r  :i  day.-s 
to  Conduct  him)  w.-nt  ujjp  th.-  lliv.-r  w"'out  CL-aring  or  i)aying  any  cust.)m.-s,  all  W"  and 
th.-  Lyk.-doth  .piit.- dishail.-n  th.-  P.-..].!.- and  n.-w  t;omm.-rs  h.-r.- ;  WlL-refon- we.^  in  all 
liumilily  Intr.-at  yn'  hnnn'  iCoM.-i.l.-ring  He-  n.-.-.-ssity  for  itt)  to  iirohibit  tii.-  g.)iiig  of  all 
sloops  and  vessels.  ui)p  an.l  .b.wn.' the  Uiv.-r  »t  May  on  th.-  s'' a.-.'..m|.l.  as  it  was  in  the 

tynie  of  y"'  Ilono"  i)Vb-c.-ss.)rs  ami  Lyk.-wyse  that  this  Town.-  as  b,.ing  th ily  m.-dium 

and  b.-st  pla.-.-  may  b.-e  tli.^  only  i)lace  of  "L.)ading  and  unl..ading,  ami  k.-.  j.ing  of  stor.-s 
for  all  ni.-r.-hants,  and  that  yo' Ilono'' will  b.'e  pl.-ased  that  a  i)ubli(-,i  w.-igliou>.-  an.l  St..re 
house  may  be  erected,  w'"  will  v.-rry  niu<-li  .-n.-ouradge  tn-adsm.-n  &  m.-rchants  to 
K.-sort  hith.-r.  and  the  pla<-.-  will  not  only  b-  populat.-d  l)Ut  also  tli.^  whole  lliver  will 

thryv.'  l)v  itt. 

Upi)on  til.- afores'!  Particulars  wee  lluml)ty  Intreat  his  lion-/' favorable  answ 

approbation,  so  far  as  y'  Honor  in  his  wis.l.>m.-  shall  thinke  titt. 

N.-w  Castl.-  K.-maining 

Novemb':  8'MG70.  Right  II. )no'-"'«  S'': 

yo'  llono"  M.)st  Humble 
and  laillifnll  s.-rvant 

.I.UIN    M.'I.I,. 
IlKMtV    W.\1!I). 

Wii.i,  T..M. 
F.n'  Ornioi  T. 

.llv\N     I'.M'l,    .lAt^rKT. 

Gkkkkt  Otto. 


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Mi  N  U.IKS  (I  !•  A    lOt'N(II,    IIKI.H    AT   NkW    yitKK   I  .\    KIW.A  I  loN  TO  M  A.KtK  Joll.V 

J''i;n  wick's  (iitANi'iN(>  I'ATKMTi*  IN  K  K\v  .Ikhsi'.v;  i'atknt.s  ihsikd  by 
iii.M  Nor  ID  Hi;  <dNiii!Mi;i> ;  Ji:an  Paui,  .Jamukt'is  cumim-aint  against 
John  Ki;n\vy('k;  ANswiJts  t(»  tiik  i'uoposaks  ok  tiii;  maoistuatks  of 
Nkw  Casti.k. 

At  a  Couiiccll  lii'ld  at  New  Voikc  NovciiiIht 'Jo'"  l()7t!. 

Entrml  ill  tlio  Couuffll  Ixiokr,  'I'lii'  aiiswci-  to  the  inuiKwalls  to  bt'«  ia  tlie  Comon 
bookeot  ciitrycs. 

Sfvcrall  Jicit'"  liciiiK  ri'ad  roiiciTiiiiif^  Majo''  .loliii  FrawiekH  actinj^s  in  New  Jersey  on 
tim  East  sidi-  of  Ddawaiv  liivi-r  l»y  liis  giaalinf.;  palcnls  for  jjaiul,  &  refusing  to  obey  tlio 
GovL'ino"  speciall  warrant  &v. 

Rcsdlvcd,  if  iiiiiioilinjj;  iiis  niaji'stics  service,  it  good  &  iiiiiet  of  tliose  jjarts  & 
Inliahitanls.  'I'liat  liee  hee  sent  for.  witii  tla;  lirst  Conveuienco  iiitlier,  &  if  tlu-ru  beo 
occasion  liiat  tlie  (.'oiuaniler  A:  Magistrates  at  Delaware  doe  use  forct!  for  seizing  & 
Sending  iiini. 

Tliat  llieie  being  no  Lawfuil  Aniliority  for  Major  Fea\vy<'l<.^  giving  fortli  patents  for 
Ijiind,  Its  not  tlionglit  lilt  to  rediriie  back  tiiose  sent  liillier,  Mat  tlie  jiersons  who  have 
paid  their  moneys  tor  Ihem,  may  have  llieir  Jli'inedy  at  Law  for  the  same,  against  the 
j)erson  tlial  gave  them. 

Vpoii  the  Coiiiphiiiit  of  Jean  Vu\i\  Jmpiet,  That  hee  hatli  beene  dispossest  by  .N[:ijii' 
Fenwyck  of  some  iiiiiid  on  tiie  Hast  side  of  Deliiwnie  Kiver,  oideivd,  Tliat  tlie  said  .lean 
Paul  .finpiet  bee  repossest  of  what  laiiil  hee  was  in  possession  of  on  tiie  Ivist  side  of  the 
River,  at  tlie  last  coming  in  of  the  Knglish  (toverninent ;  The  which  the  ('u'^  is  to  take 
order  about,  &  if  occasion  the  Oomander  at  Delaware  is  to  assist  them. 

In  answer  to  the  Proposalls  sent  by  the  magistrates  of  New  Castle  for  my 
Approbacon. 

1.  To  the  lirst,  That  one  df  his  U.  lis.  liuwbnokes  sjiail  be  sent  them. 

2.  To  the  second.  That  the  Iiihal)itiiiits  of  y"  Towne  of  New  Castle  &  within  a  mile 
thereof,  doe  ki'e])e  watch,  biit  that  none  bee  obliged  to  come  to  the  waf<'h  farther.  The 
other  part  of  the  I'roposall  about  Suuidyersto  bee  sent  thither,  To  bee  taken  into  fartlier 
consideracon. 

:?.  To  the  third.  About  a  jniblick  .si-aie  Care  will  bee  taken  !ig".' the  next  yeare.  In 
the  nieane  time  to  make  use  of  their  own  Scales,  aa  is  nsnall  for  .iustices  of  the  ])eace 
every  where. 

4.  Allowed  That  a  prison  bee  built  in  y'' Fort,  I'v'  the  SiierilTe  to  bee  responsible  for 
prisoners;  I''or  the  nllowaiice  or  Fees  to  bee  directi'd  hy  the  Law  bnoke,  with  ri'giird  to 
former  ('Mstome  A:  ])racti('e. 

.').  Tlie  order  made  about  ivilliiig  of  \V>)lves  to  be  coiilirmed  for  the  present  yeare.  & 
till  further  order. 

(!.  Fines  to  bee  granted  to  the  Co'.'  for  y'"  present  ye;ire,  and  i'or  the  two  yeares  last 
])ast,  to  bee  applyde  for  publick  uses,  For  tlie  which  the  Sheritfe  A:  Receiver  or  Receivers 
to  be  called  lo  account,  &  ]>!iy  in  the  smiie  to  the  Co'"  order  wlio  iiiv  to  make  a  Returne 
to  the  (Joverno''  how  disjiosed  of. 


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566  Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 

Tlie  Slieriffe  for  liia  painos  Collecting  or  levyins  tlu^  same,  to  have  5""-  in  tlie  pound,  & 
for  extiuordinary  Charge,  to  bee  farther  allowed  by  the  W}  as  there  shall  bee  cause 

7.  That  former  orders  prohibiting  sloopes  &  vessells  goeing  up  the  lliver  above 
New  Castle  to  trade,  bee  duely  observed  as  heretofore. 

And  that  a  weigh  house  bee  allowed  of,  for  which  a  sworne  office^  to  bee  appointed. 

That  toward  the  further  defraying  of  publick  charges  in  the  Towne  of  Newcastle  as 
also  up  the  River  &  in  the  Bay,  tiiere  bee  a  Levy  made  of  one  penny  in  the  pound  upon 
rvcr-  mans  Estate,  to  bee  tax't  by  indiilerent  persons  thereunto  appointed  by  the 
respective  Co'?'  &  by  the  s'!  Co"'  to  bee  disposed  of  accordingly  whereof  an  acc^  to  be 
given  hither. 


Lktteh.    Gov.  AxDifos  to  tuk  maoistr.vtks  of  New  Castlk  relative 
TO  MrNU'ii'Ai-  AFEAius  ;  Ma.tou  Joux  Fknwick,  &c. 

Gentlemen, 

I  have  receiv.'d  yo^  Letters  (by  the  Expresse  sent  hither)  with  severall  other  papers  & 
writings  relating  vnto  Majo'  John  Fenwycks  a<-ting  on  the  East  side  of  Delaware  River  by 
his  granting  Patents  for  Land,  and  re-fusing  to  ob.-y  my  sp.'ciall  warrant  &c.  As  also 
touching  yo'  more  jjeculiar  all'ayres  ; 

Where  upon  having  tak^i  advice  of  my  Councell,  I  have  thought  fitt,  (It  importing 
his  Ma"- service,  .'t  the  good  &  quiet  of  those  parts  &  Inhabitants.)  That  Major  .John 
Fenvvyck  bee  sent  with  the  lirst  convenience,  hither,  &  if  there  bee  occasion.  That  the 
Comander  &  you  the  Ma;tistrates  doe  use  force  for  seizing  upon  &  sending  him.  And 
there  being  no  Lawfull  Autiiority  for  his  giving  forth  Patents  for  Land,  those  sent  hitlier 
are  not  to  bee  ivturn.'d  back  for  the  present.  But  the  i)ersons  who  have  paid  tlieir  mon-ys 
for  them  may  have  their  remedy  at  Law,  against  the  person  that  gave  them,  b.'fore  hee 
depart  out  of  Custodv.  As  for  Jean  Paul  Ja.iuet  wlio  lu.lh  brrne  dispossest  ot  some 
Land  on  th.-  East  side  of  Delawar,-  Riv.-r.  of  which  liee  was  in  possession  at  the  Last 
coming  in  of  the  English  ({overnment,  hee  is  to  be,,  repossest,  &  you  are  to  take  order 
about.  &  if  occasion  the  Comander  is  to  assist  tlieivin. 

In  answer  to  your  Proixisiills. 

1.     One    of    his    Royall    llighnesse    Law    Bookes   shallbee   sent   yon,    by    y'   first 

OTiportunirv.  .,     ,         ,  i 

2      The  Inhabitants  of  tlie  Towne  of  New  (Jastle  k  within  a  mile  thereof,  are  to  keepe 

watch,  but  n.,ne  are  obliged  to  conn-  to  it  lurthe,-;    As  to  the  i',n,»,si,ll  about  Souldyers 

to  bee  sent  for  it.  The  same  shall  bee  taken  into  further  consideia.'on. 

.3      For  a  iniblick  scale  Care  will  Imm-  taken  a-ainst  tiie  next  yeare.  In  the  m.-ane  time 

vou  are  to  make  use  of  y./owne  scales,  as  is  usual  f..r  Justices  of  tin.  i)ea<'e  every  where. 

'       4      You   may   cause  a  prison  to  bee  i)nilt  in  the   Fort,   k  the  SlierilTe    is    to  bee 

responsable  for  prison.-rs.     For  tl..  allouane,.  or  F.m.s.  yo"  an^  t..  b,..  directe.l  by  tiie  Law 

booke,  with  regard  to  former  Custome  &  I'raeiici'. 

.r,.   I,h,..  .•ontirme  tin-  Ord.'r  made  about   killing  of  Wolvs  for  the  present  yare,  & 

till  furtlier  Or.h'r. 

r,.  As  to  Fines  I  do,-  grant  ih.  in  t.,  the  Co^'  for  iin-  yeaie  currant  k  for  !]..,•  two  vear-s 


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last  past,  since  the  English  Governnien',  to  bee  ai)ply(le  for  pnblick  uses  ;  for  the  which 
the  Sherille  &  lleceiver  or  Keceivers  are  to  bee  called  to  account,  &  pay  in  the  same  to 
tlie  Co'!'  order,  wIkj  are  to  make  a  Heturne  to  the  Governo',  how  disposed  of.  The 
Sherifte  for  his  i)aines  in  collcM'ting  or  Levying  the  same,  to  liave  five  shillings  in  the 
pound,  and  for  Extraordinary  Charge,  at  New  Uastle  up  the  river,  or  into  y"  Bay,  to  bee 
farther  allowed  by  the  Courts  as  there  shall  bee  cause. 

7.  And  likewise  towards  the  farther  defraying  of  publick  Charges  in  the  Towne  of 
New  Castle  as  also  up  the  River,  &  in  the  Bay,  a  Levy  is  to  bee  made  of  one  i)enny  in 
the  pound  upon  every  mans  Estate,  to  be  tax't  by  indifferent  jHTSons  there  unto 
appointed  by  the  respective  Co"»  &  by  the  said  Co'!'  to  bee  disposed  of  accordingly, 
whereof  an  Account  to  b(>e  given  hither. 

8.  The  former  Orders  Prohibiting  Sloopes  &  "\'essells  goeing  up  the  River  above 
New  Castle  to  trade,  are  duely  to  bee  observed  as  heretofore,  «&  Care  to  bee  taken  that 
none  goe  up. 

9.  And  a  weigh  House  is  likewise  to  bee  built  in  the  Towne  of  New  Castle,  for  the 
which  you  are  to  ai)poiut  an  officer  to  bee  aworne  there  unto. 

This  is  all  from  etc. 
Nov'  23"!  167f'). 

To  the  Magistrates  of  Delaware. 


Copy  oka  I'.xtkxt  tiu.wTKn  nv  Gov.  Axnitos  to  Danikl  Whitley  of  a 

riKCE    Ol'    I.AM)    I.V    DkI.AWAUK,    CAM.Kl)   THE   GkoVE,  SITUATED    ON   St. 

.John's  cheek,  ox  the  west  side  of  the  Delaware  bay. 

A  pattent  for  a  jKircell  of  Land  at  Dellaware  Grantcnl  unto  Daniel  Whitley. 

Edmund  Andross  Esq'  &c.  Whereas  there  is  A  Certain  i)arcfll  of  La:id  which  by  my 
Order  hath  bt»ene  layde  out  for  Daniel  Whitley  Called  by  the  Name  of  y^'  Grove  Scituate 
Lying  and  being  in  a  Creeke  Called  Saint  Johns  Creeke  at  y"  head  of  y"  s''  Creeke  and  on 
y"  West  Side  of  Dellaw'."  Bay,  beginning  at  a  poplar  marked  Tree  &  Runing  South  East  a 
Long  the  Creek  Side  One  hun(hv<l  and  fifty  Peairh"  to  a  Black  Wallnutt  marked  Tree,  & 
from  thence  Southwest  thi  e  hundred  and  twenty  ]iearches  to  a  Bounded  Ri'd  Oiik,  and 
from  thence  Runing  Northwest  One  hundred  and  fifty  jjearches  to  a  Bounded  Red  Oak 
and  fi'om  thence  to  y"  first  boumh-d  ]H)plar  by  tiie  Creeke  side  tliree  hundred  and  twenty 
pearches  northeast.  Containing  and  liiiyd  out  for  three  hundred  Acres  as  by  the  Returne 
of  y"  Survey  under  the  hand  of  y:'  Survey"/  Doth  and  may  Appear. 

Know  yee  <N:o.     Da'ed. 

Secretary's  Office  New  York  April  the  'Jit';'  174(5. 

1  do  hereby  Certify  tiie aforegoing  to  be  a  true  Cop3'  of  the  Record  thereof  Remaining 

in  tills  Office  in  a  Hook  of  ]iatenls  iiegun  in  the  yeare  KiflC)  p»  1(11  and  1  do  furtiier  Cerlit'y 

that   the   Record  oi  tlie  patent  succeeding  the  aforegoing  liears  date  tiie   first  day  of 

l>ici'iut>er  \^u^^. 

Jn"  Catheuwood,  Secry. 


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Mi' 


Warrant  summonino  a  court  for  tiik  trial  of  Major  Fenwick. 
At  a  speciall  Co"  held  the  12"'  day  of  Jan.  167^  about  Majoy  John  Feuwycks 
biiisnesse. 

The  Councell  Justices  &  Mayoy  &  Aklenueii  call'd  over. 

Majo'  Fenwyck  brought  to  the  barre. 

The  jury  call'd  over  (return' d  by  the  High  Sheritre)  &  sworne. 

The  presentm'  in  the  name  of  Saniuell  Lute  &c  read,  charging  him  w"'  a  Ryot  &c. 

Hee  is  prest  to  plead,  but  pretends  to  appeale  &  saith  hee  is  ignorant  of  the  Lawes, 
&  proceedings  of  this  Governni', 

Hee  pleads  not  Guilty. 

The  K?  L"-'  patents  to  the  D.,  &  the  Dukes  to  the  Governo'  read. 

One  of  Majo':  Fenwycks  deeds  read  dated  July  15'!'  1676. 

Another  deed  read  to  the  same  purpose,  another  dated  Aug.  10";  1676. 

Another  more  large  the  same  date. 

Majo'"  Fenwycks  licence  to  distill  X"  4.  ,   ^.    „   ,  .     ,      i       n   , 

Jean  Paul  Jaquets  complaint,  with  s-v-rall  deposicons  read  N"  8,  his  land  called 
Stoon  hrooke,  given  away  by  M.  Fenwyck  to  John  Erickson. 

Majo:  Fenwyck  ownes  his  hand  &  justilies  his  actions,  confessing  all  the  patents  &c 

to  bee  his  act  &  (bed.  ,    ,      „         ,  t 

Hee  pleads  for  himselfe.  to  hold  from  the  Lord  John  Berkely  &  makes  a  Long 
discourse,  denyes  that  any  part  of  New  Jersey  is  under  the  .lurisdiction  ..f  tlus  Co,  i. 
pleads  his  liberty  to  appeale  to  his  Ma"".  ,    ^    ,  • 

Hee  pleads  over  &  over  Ti,e  K.  can  doe  no  wrong,  &  hee  must  appeale  to  him. 

He  s- an  undoubted  Interest  can  not  bee  destroyed,  &  that  the  L*  Berkely  hath  an 
undoubted  right,  &  consequently  hee  hatli. 

That  Sy  Geo :  Carteret  being  r.'possrst  by  a  new  Grauiit  Irom  his  W.  II.  ot  a  1 1.  its  as 
good  as  for  the  whole,  &  so  deemed  by  tlie  Law. 

Gov.  Carterets  Letter  read  wherein  he  absolutely  disownes  M.  t.'uwyck. 

Majo^  Fenwycks  letter  to  tlie  <4o  :  read.  ,  ,.  •     v     , 

Hee  acknowledges  to  have  no  originall  deed  or  grant  here  butt  was  left  ui  Lng  . 

Hee  s"' the  1).  hatli  nothi.ig  to  doe  in  New  Jersey.  &   what   iinth  been  done  by  him 

''"'  Tli.' Go :  gives  a  Charge  to  the  Jury,  who  goe  out  u))on  the  businesse. 

Th<.  Go  :  proposed  to  the  V.-  Th;,t  no  sale  w..od  be  l,rought  to  the  I  owne  bu    it  shal 
bee  corded      The  w-  ..rdered  to  tluit  end  .me  ,.r  n.ore  Corders  to  bee  ai.po.nt.-d.      1  hat 
all'woodthat  shall  bee  cutt  in  the  woods  bee  ...nyed  away  or  Innnt  th.J.^        us  order 
Proposed  to  bee  in  for...  by  y"  25"'  da^-  of  M:.n-h,  Or.lere.l  to  bee  by  the  l"  of  May. 

The  Co":*  adjourned  till  4  afternoone. 

Afternoone. 

The  Jury  brin-r  in  th.^ir  V.-rdict  &  send  for  tiie  Pris' :  „  ,   ,.   -u 

TlM,  G., ;  urg..d  t..  the  Jury  to  .ledare  whether  ti>ey  found  Major  Fenwyck  Guilty  or 
not  Guilty  as  to  tlie  Presentment.     They  said  Guilty. 


J{ew  Yovh  Histovlcal  Records. 


569 


Majo"'  Fenwyck  desires  an  Appi'al(>to  tin;  King,  &  moves  to  have  it  recorded. 

Hee  oflorrs  agaiiie  to  plead  in  liisjustilicacon. 

All  ordered  to  withdraw  but  tlie  Co". 

The  Co'.'  having  considered  of  the  Verdict  of  the  Jury  doe  approve  it  &  coufirmes  the 
same  «fc  give  Judgment  therefore ; 

That  M'  F.  having  acted  w'Mn  his  R.  H.  Patent  without  any  legall  Authority  &c.  doe 
pay  all  costs  &  charges  of  this  Suite  &  likewise  pay  a  fine  of  40  £  to  the  Co'.', 

And  that  hee  remaine  in  Custody  untill  he  give  security  of  HOG  *  to  be  of  the  good 
behavior  &  not  to  act  in  any  publick  Capacity.  Unless  he  sluiU  receive  &  produce 
sufficient  Authority  from  the  King,  or  from  some  other  deriving  from  his  Mai"?' 

As  for  his  Appeale  it  is  Adinited  hee  giving  500  f  security  more  to  prosecute  it,  &  to 
answer  any  further  ac^tion  tiiat  may  bee  eutred  ag'.'  him  for  his  illegall  actions  there 
hitherto  without  Authority. 

At  a  Spcciall  Co"  of  Assizes  hi'ld  in  New  Yorke  y"  12'"  day  of  January  in  y* 

28'"  yeare  of  his  Ma""^^'  Keigne.     Annoqe  Domini,  1C76. 
Present. 

The  Governo'-  &  Council]. 

The  Justices  of  the  Severall  Ridings  of  Yorkeshire  upon  Long  Island. 

The  Mayt  &  Alderm"  of  this  Citty. 

Major  John  Fenwyck  being  Presented  to  this  Co"  by  M'  Sam'.'  Lecte,  for  that  hee  the 
said  John  Fenwyck  the  s;'  10'"  day  of  Augs'  1(570  &  divers  times  before  and  Since  without 
any  Right  or  title,  with  force  and  armie  Ryotcously  &  Routeously  with  Fenwyck  Addams, 
Richard  Ilandcoek,  &  scv^rall  other  Persons,  hath  Possessed  himselfe  of  a  large  tract  or 
Parcell  of  Land  Ljing  &  being  with  in  the  bounds  &  Limitts,  of  his  Royall  Highness 
James  Duke  of  Yorke  his  Pattent,  from  his  Ma"'' :  that  now  is,  for  certaine  Lands  in 
America,  &  assuming  to  himselfe  to  bee  Lord  Cheife  Proprieto'  &c  of  the  same,  hath 
granted  to  seveiall  jjeisons  great  tracts  of  Land  &  taken  severall  sunies  of  Money  for  y« 
same,  &  disturbed  severall  of  his  Ma"'"  Subjects,  not  only  in  y'  Possession  of  their  Estates 
but  Ryoteously  Routeousty  «&c. 

The  matter  haveing  been  full}'  debated,  Maj'or  Fenwycks  Defence  &  Allegacons, 
Eviden<'es  and  Testimoiiys,  heard,  examined  &  takiMi,  y''  Jury  sent  out,  brought  in  their 
Verdict  y'  they  tiiey  finde  y''  said  Major  .lolm  Fenwyck  guilty. 

The  Co"  haveing  Considered  the  whole  matter,  ('onlirme  the  same  «&  give  Judgement 
that  the  .said  Major  Fenwyck  do  \y,\y  all  the  Costs  &  Chargi's  of  this  suite,  &  a  fine  of 
forty  pouiuls  to  the  King,  k  that  he  remaine  in  Custody  untill  he  give  sectirity  of  five 
hundred  pounds  to  bee  of  y*'  good  beliavior,  iV  !U)t  to  act  in  any  publick  Capacity  in  those 
])arts  unlesse  he  receive  &  jtroduce  SufVicient  authority  A:  (•oiimiission  for  the  same. 

Uj)on  his  desire  Ai){)eale  is  admitted  liee  giveing  live  hundn-d  pound  Security  more 

to  jirosecute  it  &  to  answer  any  further  Action  that  may  be  entred  against  him  for  his 

past  actings  there. 

By  Older  of  the  Speciall 

Co"  of  Assizes. 

Matthias  Nicolls, 

72  Seor, 


:JiLi 


570 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


Assignment  by  Samuell  Edsall  (of  New  York)  to  George  Heathcote, 
OF  England,  >iakinei{,  of  an  island  in  the  Delaware  river. 

Know  all  men  by  tlu-se  pVsents  tliat  I  Sanmoll  Edsall  of  tho  City  of  New  Yorke  for 
&  in  consideration  of  the  Same  of  one  hnndred  Pounds  Curr^  Money  of  New  England  to 
me  in  hand  Paid  by  Geor-e  Heathcote  of  the  Connty  of  Middlesex  in  England  Marnner 
doe  hereby  Give  Grant  Alienate  transport  assigne  &  Sett  over  from  mee  and  my  heires, 
unto  the  s'  George  Heathcote  his  heires  &  Assignes  all  my  ri-^ht  title  Claim  and  Interest  to 
the  Within  Mentioned  Island  In  Delaware  River  called  Sankhikans  Granted  Me  by 
Pattent  from  Governo^  Richard  NlcoUs  as  is  therein  Sett  forth  T..  have  and  to  Hold  the 
8^  Island  and  Appurtenances  Unto  the  s"  George  Heathcote  his  Heires  and  Assignes  Lnto 
the  proper  Use  &  belu^of  of  the  s"  George  Heathcote  his  Heires  and  assignes  for  Ever. 
In  Testimonv  whereof  I  h  e  here  unto  Sett  My  hand  &  Scale  in  New  Yorke  tins  29"  day 
of  January  in  the  29'"  Year  of  his  Majesties  Reign,  Annoq.  Domini  1077. 

Sam';''  Edsall  —  L.  S. 

Signed,  Sealed  &  DD 
in  Presence  of 
W?*  Williams 
James  Mathews. 


.    .    .    ORSE 

Whereas  Samuel  Edsall  of  thisCitty  hath  assigned  all  liis  title  and  Tntrest  ouer  to  me 
George  H..athcote  of  an  Hand  called  by  the  Ingin  name  ..f  Saukhikins,  lyinge  in  Delaware 
river  nere  the  falls,  th^se  are  to  sertytie  whom  it  may  conserne  That  I  doe  acknowledge 
to  haue  but  one  halfe  of  the  s"  Hand  prop.'rty,  belonginge  vnto  me  and  that  is  m 
Consideration  of  Charges  of  gettinge  the  whole  Hand  confirmed  to  me  by  the  Duke  of 
Yorke  That  I  give  the  s"  Edsall  the  same  Contirmemation  deriu.-d  from  mine  soe  gott  of 
the  duke  for  his  half.?  beinge  in  full  for  it  but  if  the  .s*  Confirmation  of  the  duke's  cannot 
be  procured.  Then  all  the  s"  agreemt  to  be  voyd  notwitlistanduige  &  the  Island  to 
retorne  to  Samu.-U  Edsall  of  th..  first ;    in  witness  wlieivof  they  have  given  tins  under 

theire  hands  &  scales  the  second  day   in  the  yeare  one  thousand  six  liundred 

and  (seventy  eight).  Samcell  Edsall.  (Seal) 

Signed,  sealed  and  delivered  before 
GriLAiN  Vkhplaxck 
Clement  Sekha 
Robert  Roberts. 


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Lettek.    Sechetaky  Nicolls  to  the  magistrates  at  Horekil,  relative 

TO  A  PIKOE   OF    LAND    GRANTED  TO  Wm.  PLAINER,  AND  AGAIN  GRANTED 

TO  Randell  Revell. 

By  Informacon  from  Mf  Peter  Groenendyke  (the  bearer  hereof)  to  the  Councell, 
That  a  certaine  piece  of  Land  granted  to  W?  Plainer,  whereof  hee  was  in  possession 
twelve  months,  was  by  misinforinacon  or  mistake  afterward  given  &  granted  by  patent 
to  Randall  R(!vell,  who  neither  sought  after  nor  ever  had  pretence  to  the  same,  Concerning 
the  w"^"  no  order  being  left  from  his  hono"".  It  will  be  convenient  to  Let  the  matter  rest  as 
it  is  untill  his  Returne,  and  in  meane  time  Wl'  Playner  not  to  bee  dispossest.     This  I  give 

you  as  the  opinion  of  the  Councell,  being 

Gent. 
Feb.  20  -  1677.  YoT  humble  serv^ 

M.  N. 
For  tlie  Magistrates  at  the  Whorekill. 

These. 


Letter.    Helmer  Wiltbank  to  Governor  Andros  ;  Loud  Baltimore 

ABOUT   to    renew    HIS   CLAIM  ;    REBELLION    IN   VIRGINIA. 

Richt  Hono''"'  Gouverneur. 

Yours  receaved  the  18'f  of  this  Instand  month  wear  in  wy  understand  your  great 
Gear  k  deiigentii  of  us  wicli  w}'  durciuJer  to  your  Hono""  mcnny  tanks  wear  in  wy  doe 
inform  your  Hono'  that  wy  ar  in  good  Helt  Lickewise  thear  is  good  Hops  of  success  & 
situatie  of  this  plaets  by  inenny  jjersons  both  out  Virginnia&  Merryland  «t  heaue  alsao 
reseaved  ohn  lialfe  barrel  of  powder  wliich  youe  thet  sent  by  your  sclialoop  &  given  alsoo 
menny  tanks  to  your  Hono'  if  or  your  good  instruction  and  schal  mack  as  good  jus  af  them 
as  possibelly  Lays  in  our  yowv  &  Schyl  how  that  your  Hono''  tiiet  dest>ir  af  occasion  thet 
requier  a  jiiloot  for  your  Hone/"  Sclialooj) ;  thear  was  non  keai)abele  her  &  your  Hono" 
Schloop  meester  thet  not  much  question  his  gohin  well.  Wy  doe  hereafulger  raport  from 
the  Conimun  people  in  Merry landt  tiiat  the  Lord  Baltonu)ie  tiius  ar  imnuigine  to  Heave  this 
pleats  again  but  wy  doe  wenset  &  wy  tliaclit  tit  to  give  ycuir  Hono'  notis  af  at.  Lickewise 
her  is  dayly  seveiale  ii.-isons  Commiu  out  Virginia  wliich  brings  news  that  the  rebellion 
thus  Continue  still  against  thear  gouverneur  &  gouveriuent  &  Lick  to  be  wors  which  is  a 
great  disharteiiing  to  all  payes  &  sober  meyndetli  people.  Not  else  but  your  Hono" 
servant  to  Coniiiuiund  &  jiray  for  your  Hono"  good  iielt  &  succes  in  your  gouveriuent, 

1G7?  tliis'iO'!'  of  February 

at  the  \Vlu)rekil 

Her  is  j/seut  news  out  of  Accumacke  tliat  tlun-  is  twoo 
fregats  is  Com  in  &  tliat  the  heave  brouglit  the  Contre  to 
a  pays  again  &  moor  tliat  my  Loid  Haltoniore  iieave  gott 
a  grant  from  his  Ma"""'  fors  is  land  A;  that  the  seam  scud 
follow  fourtnight  after  the  fregats  thet  setli  outh. 

These  for  the  rieht  Hono""  Gouverneur  VA.  .Androsz.  at  New  York. 


Helm?  Wiltbanck. 


I  ■ 


572 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


Order  of  a  spkcial  court  at  Horekil  for  the  resurvey  of  the  lands 
OF  John  Stevens,  purchased  of  William  Willouohby  and  Robert 
Dicks. 
At  a  speciall  Court  held  for  the  Whorekill  the  19'^  Day  of  March  167f 

Mr.  Hehn.  Wiltbank. 
^     .,  (  M'  Edwd  Soutluin  )  Mr  AU'X  :  MoU>stine )    ,  g^.,j^ 
j  Capt'.  Paul  Marsh   ^Mr  John  King  j 

John  Stevens,  petition 

Granted  vnto  John  Stevens  purchaser  of  the  Land  of  perry  William  WiUoughby  & 
Robert  Dicks  that  the  said  p'sons  Lands  so  purchased  by  tlu^  said  JoUu  Stevens  Shall  b.'(i 
Resurveyed  accordii.g  to  i)attents  for  the  proper  vs."  of  the  said  Jolm  Stevens,  with^  an 
addition  of  six  hundred  acres  thereunto  Adjoyning  and  the  Said  Assigning  by  the  Said 
Resurvey  from  the  afore  said  p'sons,  vnto  the  said  Juan  Stevens  Shall  bee  Authentyque  in 

Vera :  Copia. 
Test :   CoRNELis  Veriioofe,  Clk  C*  Whorekill. 


Order  for  the  survey  of  200  acres  of  land  for  Captain  Israel 

Helm. 

These  are  to  certify,  that  when  y'  unpurchas.'d  Land  adjoyning  to  that  which  hath 
been  bought  by  the  Governour  neaiv  y  Falls,  shall  bee  puirhased,  his  Honu^  hath 
graunted  that  Capt  Izrael  llelme  shall  have  two  hundred  Acres  thereof,  the  which  y" 
Surveyor  is  to  Lay  cut  for  him.  ^^  ^^^^^  ^^  ^,  Governor 

New  Yorke  Aprill 

e-^ie^^-  ^.^ 


Resolution  of  Council  regarding  the  Susquehanna  Indians. 

An  Order  of  Councell  April  O'!- 1677. 
Capt.  Collier.  . 

If  th.-  Susquehannes  in  any  part  of  ye  Government  your  way,  will  come  hither  (as 
was  told  tiiem  last  year)  and  ivs,.lve  to  leav  ol!  ye  Wariv,  tliey  shall  have  a  convenient 
place  assigned  them  to  their  content,  or  may  goe  and  live  with  y"  Maques,  or  any  other 
our  Indyans,  if  they  doe  not  like  it,  then  they  have  liberty  to  go  back  where  they  will, 
but  are  not  to  live  in  y«  South  River  it  being  not  saf.'  for  theni,  and  therefore  y"  River 
Indyans  are  to  have  notice  not  to  suffer  their  continuance  there  amongst  them,  it  being 

dangerous  to  both. 

Resolved  by  y"  Governor  in  Councell  by  unanimous  advice. 

Matthias  Nicolls,  Seer. 


Mew  York  Historical  Records. 


573 


Extracts  from    Letters    of    Gov.  Andros    to  the   commander  and 

COLLECTOR    AT    NeW    CASTLE,    RELATIVE    TO   VESSELS    SAILING   UP  THE 

Delaware  river;  dated  Nov.  23,  1676  and  April  6,  1677. 

An  Extract  out  of  a  Letter  sent  by  his  Honor  y"  Governor  to  y"  Commander  & 
Co"?  att  New  Castle,  dated  23"  of  Novemb«r  1076. 

Tl'e  former  orders  prohibiting  Sloopes  &  vessells  going  up  y"  River  above  New  Castle 
to  trade,  are  to  bee  duly  observed  as  heretofore,  and  Care  to  bee  taken  that  none  goe  up ; 

Extract  out  of  a  Letter  sent  by  his  honor  y»  Governor,  to  the  Co"?  above  b* 
Aprill  the  6'^  1677. 

Liberty  is  Granted  for  Sloopes  etc.  going  up  the  River  as  formerly  for  this  yeares 
effects  or  former  debts  ; 

These  are  true  coppies  out  of  y'  Records 
Exam : 

Eph:  Herman,  C.  C:* 


Dimensions  and  bounds  of  Prime  hook  near  the  Horekil. 

Beginning  at  a  bounded  White  Oake  "tanding  upon  the  point,  running  up  the  Creeke, 
for  breadth,  N.  &  by  S.  1000  perches,  to  a  bounded  red  Oake,  standing  by  the  side  )t  a 
Cypres  Swampe,  from  thence  N.  »fc  by  N.  480  perches  to  a  bounded  red  Oake  standing  by 
the  side  of  Slaughters  Creeke  from  thence  E.  &  by  N.  1000  perches  downe  the  s*  Creeke, 
to  a  bounded  Poi)lar  standing  by  the  Marsh,  Then  downe  the  s''  marsh,  S.  &  by  E.  480 
perches  to  the  liist  bounded  white  Oake  standing  upon  the  point  by  the  afore  s''  prime 
Hooke,  Containing  and  layd  out  for  3000  Acres. 


(Endorsed:) 


New  Yorke  the  10'"  Aug:  1087. 


These  are  to  certifye  that  upon  request  of  Matthias  NicoUs,  who  was  Secry  for 

the  above  T.  Province  in  Govr  Lovelaces  time,  I  searched  the  old  papers  tiled  in  the  office 

and  found  the  within  written  in  tile  N*?  55: 

Witness  my 

David  Jamxeson. 


P,  ^  i 


574 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River- 


Memokandusi  of  a  salk  of  land  fok  Captain  Natiil.  Caru  called  by 

THE  name  of   CUUUEIl'8   NECK  ;     HOUNDS  OF  THE  8AME  ;     PATENT  I8HUED 

Oct.  23,  1667. 

May  11'."  An"  1077. 

Laid  out  a  p'soll  of  Land  for  Capt.  Natli.  Carr  called  by  the  nauio  of  Crudor's  neck 
Bcituated  upon  the  south  westernmost  Creeke  of  Rehobah  liay,  Beginning  near  the  head 
of  the  8*  Creeke  att  a  marked  lledd  oake  standing  by  a  J3rancii  ])roceeding  from  the  said 
Creeke  a«d  from  thence  South  by  East  to  a  marked  white  oake  standing  by  a  small  bay 
or  pann  being  Between  the  beatch  of  the  seaside  and  the  aforesaid  white  oake  &  from 
thence  northeast  by  East  binding  vpon  the  aforesaid  bay  or  i)ann  four  liundrcd  &  fourty 
pertclies  onely  proceeding  a  small  narrow  slip  of  Land  in  manner  of  an  Ishuid  from  the 
mayne  woods  adjoyning  with  the  beatch  aforesaid  about  a  quantity  of  tliirty  acres  then 
from  the  Extent  of  the  said  northeast  by  East  Course  being  at  a  small  Inbyte  of  marsh 

Running   from  Ihence  north  East  one  liundred  &  pertches  of  said 

Bj>atch    Beatch  fourty  pertches  then  from  the  said  Beatch 

southwest  by  West  to  a  marsh  proceeding  from  part  of  the  aforesaid  Rehobah  Bay  and 
from  thence  to  a  point  of  the  Bay  northwest,  then  from  the  said  point  west  to  another 
point  sixty  perlches  and  from  the  said  point  northwtjst  to  another  point  Laying  vjjon  the 
mouth  of  a  Riner  proceeding  from  the  aforesaid  Rehobah  Bay  now  Called  Lulian  River 
And  from  thence  southwest  binding  vpon  a  little  Creeki-  one  hundred  &  Eighty  five 
pertches  to  a  marked  white  oake  standing  neare  th<^  head  of  the  said  little  Creeke  and 
from  the  said  white  (xike  Runnin,;  soutli  by  East  two  hundred  &  thirty  six  pertches  to 
the  first  bounded  Redd  oake  Including,  Containeing  &  Layd  out  for  six  hundred  &  Eighty 
acres  of  Land  as  bv  the  survey  does  or  may  appear. 

p'  CORNELIS  VeUIIOOFB. 

A  patent  drawn 

the  22*  day  of  Octobr  167 


PrOCEEDINOS    of     THE    COt'RT    HELD     AT      HoUEKIL     ON     TIIK    PETITION     OF 

William  Plaxek,  uklatino  to  thk  ahovk  land. 
At  a  Calld  Court  for  the  Wiiorekill  tlie   14"'  Day  of  May  1677. 

f   Mr.  Helm"  Willbanck  1 
Com'  \    M'  Edward  Southren     ')■  Prsent. 
[   Mr  Alex  Molestine         J 

Whereas  it  a])peares  to  the  Conrt  by  sufTicient  Evidences  jn-oduced  by  William  planer 
the  pet!  In  the  Craning  his  Just  Right  &  title  of  a  p's..ll  of  Land  Setled  by  the  afore  s" 
pet'  Containing  nine  hundred  acres  of  Land  Situated  at  Slater  Creeks  the  which  said 
Land  one  Randell  Revell  hath  Rocouered  a  pattent  for  the  Sam."  and  by  the  Examination 
of  Evidences  produced  by  the  afore  said  pefthe  Court  have  ajiprehended  and  Consider.'d 
the  said  Cause  and  find  by  their.'  opinium.  th.'  Sai.l  p-f  Being  wronged  by  the  Survey' 
his  vnjustness,  and  ought  to  poss.-ss  and  .-njoy  th.-  Said  <]U!)iitity  of  nin."  hundr.'d  acr.'s 
of  I^nd,  hee  the  pet' being  Setled  vpon  and    that  the  Right  and  title  of  the  afore  said 


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RandoU   RovcU  may  beo  Disnnnllod,  which  wholH  ii.atter  tho  Court  find  Convenient  to 
Rel'erre  for  a  JDeteruiiuation,  vnto  the  llono'uble  Gouverno'  his  approbation. 

Vera  Copia 

Test.        CouNKLia  Vkrhoofk  CI.  Co"  Whorekill. 


OUDKU    OF    THE    COURT    AT   NeW    CaSTLE,    RELATIVE    TO    CERTAIN    BE00RD8 
DELIVERED  BY  WiLLIAM  ToM,  THE  FORMER  CLERK. 

Att  a  Court  held  in  the  Towne  of  New  Castle  Begun  the  S'!"  &  Continued  the 
0'!'  &  ri'  of  June,  A°  1077. 

M'  William  Tom  the  former  Clarke  brought  in  Court  two  small  old  paper  Bookes, 
y*  one  sowed  w"'  Sheets  together  most  of  his  owne  h;;nd  wryting,  saying  that  the  same 
were  the  Records  of  the  fornu'r  proceedings  here,  w";'  the  Co"  delivered  unto  the  Custodie 
of  y°  now  Clark  etc;.  But  after  tiie  s*  Record  being  Examined  and  Complaint  of  the 
Insufficiency  thereof  made  to  the  Court  by  M'  Henry  Ward  ;  The  Court  did  thiniv 
good  to  Seale  them  upp,  delivering  them  into  the  hands  of  the  Commands  to  bee  sent  Lo 
his  Honoy  the  Govern'  for  his  further  order  therein. 

By  ()rd7  of  the  Co"^^-  above  s^ 

Ei'H  :  Herman  — Clarke 


\\ 


S'. 


Letter.    Ma(Ustrates    to    Governor    Andros, 

MUNICIPAL  officers   OENKRALLY. 

Right  Ilono'''"  Governo'. 


RELATIVE     TO      THEIR 


In  answer  to  yo'  Ilono';"  Letter  bearing  date  the  G"'  of  Aprill  Last  past,  wee  humbly 
Reply  ;  — about  y°  watching. 

That  there  is  none  Lives  neare  the  Towne  but  Swanwike,  and  in  case  they  are  exemted 
from  watching  and  warding  most  part  of  the  Towne  will  fly  theither  to  bee  free  from  the 
same,  and  chiefly  those  who  are  no  liouse  keepers ;  so  tliat  the  Strenglit  of  the  Towne 
may  thereby  mutch  tlecrease.  We  therefore  humbly  Intreat  yo'  lion'  to  furnish  us  w'!"  a 
email  number  of  souldiers  to  watch  the  forte,  whoe  may  be  serviceable  uppon  all  occasions 
to  the  Commander  &  Court  ;  as  formerly  itt  hath  been  allowed  of  by  yo'  hono": 
predecesso?  for  wee  humbly  conceive  that  there  is  no  keeping  of  a  forte  w'/'out  Souldiers, 
and  that  it  is  better  to  have  no  forte,  then  a  forte  \>'!'out  some  to  keepe  it. 

And  whereas  yo'  hono'  hath  been  })leased  to  admitt  of  a  Levy  by  the  Pole,  wi-e  find 
that  the  same  can  not  bee  ))aid  w'l'out  a  generl'  meeting  or  high  Court  of  all  the  Justices 
once  a  yeare;  whereof  in  or  former  Letter  bearing  date  y"  S'!"  of  Pebrua7  wee  have  made 
mention  of  to  yor  honor  wee  therefore  humbly  desiere  that  his  Tlonof  will  take  the  same  in 
conciederalion  and  that  the  same  meeting  or  gein'r','  Co"  May  begein  in  September  next, 
So  that  those  whoe  have  Long  Since  disbourst  their  monny,  for  the  publicq  acct.  may 


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Colonial  Settlements  on,  the  Delaware  River. 


know  wherp  to  bw  Repniil ;  for  w-'l-out  the  same  no  p'son  will  for  tht»  fntnre  bee  willinj:  to 
disbeura  for  any  publicq  acct.,  and  if  so  no  worke=nu'n  will  bee  to  bee  had,  and  no  Tiublicq 
workes  go  forward  ;  and  as  fi,r  a  TreaHurer  wee  a])point  Mr  John  Moll,  and  Int.-eat  his 
Honr  to  nominate  the  Treasurers  fees  ; 

We  Likewise  humbly  desier  tliat  the  sending  of  the  Law  booke  may  not  bee  forgot, 
there  being  Great  occasions  for  the  same. 

Wee  further  Returne  liia  bono"  humble  thankea  of  the  gracious  act  of  granting  the 
fynes,  for  the  Lessening  the  Levys.  but  wee  feare  itt  will  bee  Vcrry  difficult  to  Collect 
unless  yoT :  bono'  Resolves  to  send  Soldiers  to  assist  the  Slierrif  •  in  y'  execution  thereof  ; 
The  People  fyned  haveing  formerly  Showed  their  mutenous  actions  ;  — 

As  to  Li'tt"?  of  administracou  wee  shall  follow  his  bono"  Instructions  ;  For  Vendu 
Mast'  wee  nominate  the  Clarke  Eph  :  Herman,  but  In  Regard  the  Trouble  ia  Collecting  of 
the  debts  by  reason  of  the  distance  of  the  peoples,  is  so  great,  wee  suppose  itt  would  bee 
Convenient  to  Raize  the  Sulary  to  abov(i  Six  p'  Cento. 

The  Dyke  and  Since  being  by  a  storm  La^-ly  broke  and  mutch  out  of  Repair  Cap? 
Colier  &  Cap'  Cantwell  have  therefore  Ingaged  the  jiayment  for  y"  Remakeing  of  the 
same,  againe  the  charge  thereof  amounting  to  about  800  Gilders,  for  the  Repaying  thereof 
The  Court  have  ordered  that  the  Burgers  in  Genn'.'  bee  called  together  and  y*  those  whoe 
will  pay  pro  Rato  towards  itt,  To  have  their  parts  but  those  whoe  Refuse,  to  Loose  their 
Commonadge. 

As  to  the  departing  of  p'sons  w'*  out  a  passe,  wee  Shall  Endeavor  to  observe  his 
bono"  orders  and  make  the  p.uiple  acquainted  there  with  ;  and  as  to  the  Liberty  Given 
to  Sloopes  for  the  going  U])p  the  River  for  Receiving  former  debts  etc  ;  we-  -  • .;;';./  tuey 
will  never  bee  w'."  out  that  p'tence  ;  and  about  tiie  Indians  wee  Ref'-  ...  Selves  to  wimi 
Cap?  Colier  hath  writt  to  yor  bono'  about  the  same.  So  praying  .'  .  uis  bono"  health  and 
Prosperity  :  Wee  Remaine  Right  Hono'''"°  S? 

N.  Castle  June  8'?  YoT  bono"  Most  humble 

1677.  Subjec'j  in  Servants.  — 

The  Justic  .  of  the  Co'*  att  New  Castle. 
By  order  of  the  Same 

Ei'ii :  Hkkman—  Clarke. 


Letteu.     Hki.m.  Wilthan'K  to  Govkuxok  Anphos,  kki.ativk  to  okutain 

LANDS  Sl-RVEVKI)  BY  TllK  SUUVKYOKS  OK  MaUYLAND,  WHICH  HE  ALLEGES 

m:LON(i  TO  Del\wake. 

Right  Hono'able. 

Whereas  T  am  Informed  Lately  very  CreditaV)le  that  those  of  Mary  Land  have  Surveyed 
Some  Inconsiderable  qunntity  of  Land  the  Certain"  quantity  vnknown  but  is  Su].posed  to 
bee  Severall  thousand  a.-r.-r^the  which  Kind  Lycing  within  the  Limitts  of  these  goveinm*. 
As  I  can  produce  by  an  lustrum'  In  Writtiug  made  Between  the  Christians  and  the  Indians. 
In  the  first  Setlem?  of  these  places  being  their  bought  and  paid  for,  as  the  Writtiug 
more  at  large  may  manifest  Being  to  the  Southward  of  the  WhorekiU  Creeke  about 


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llio  l)i«tanrt>  of  IS  or  2fl  miU'S,  But  to  tliw  ..ortluvard  of  tli(>  suppospcl  Capo  Ilinlopon  and 
the  pxti'iulfd  liiiiiittH  uccordinj^  to  tlu>  afoifsaid  WrittiiiK  Ut'ing  Called  A(<t<awoiiia  lid<'tt 
Convi'iiU'iitly  at  the  Seal)uardsi<h'  wherefore  I  have  already  ae([ualiited  severall  p'wons  that 
what  Iiicoiira^a'iiit  priviledgeH  and  AxHistanci-  Can  or  may  bee  procured  from  yo' 
Honorable  Hhall  not  be  wanting  if  that  any  p'sonw  are  willing;  to  settle  tliere  In  those 
partes  aforesaid  vnder  the  protection  of  these  hia  R.  H?  Doniinacon  for  to  proceed  as 
H]ieedily  in  the  proceedings  of  Seltlemt  vnto  the  vtmost  Extent  of  tlie  Limitts  of  tlio 
governnii.  TIk^  most  ])art  of  these  niagest"  are  at  ]>'seiit  absent  and  about  her  owne 
occasions  that  noe  p"sibillity  Coidd  p'mitt  to  make  any  further  Conclusion  thereof  for  Winch 
I  thought  fitt  to  make  yo'  Horn/  accinainted  thert'of  it  should  bee  needful  that  yo''  Ilono'' 
would  bee  pleased  to  Uonsitler  thereof.  Shall  not  further  Inlarge  at  present  onely 
Remaine  in  Duty 

Whorekill,  Yo' Ilono"  humbl,'  serv' 

June  ll'^  An*!  1677.  IIklm.  Wiltbank. 

To  the  Right  Hono' 
Able  Gouverno'  Edmund 
AndrosH  Esq™  Seigneur  of 
Sausmarez        p'sent  at 
N.  York, 
p^  C>-i.it.  Cryger  These. 


Lktter.    CAi'TAUf  John  Collier  to  Oovernou  Anduos,  uklative  to  thk 

RECOUUS  OF  THAT  PLACE  KEPT  BY  Wm  ToM  ;    WAK  WITH  FUANCE. 

New  Castle  y"  VI  June  1677. 
Hon">  Sr 

My  last  to  your  Ilono'  was  p'  Capt.  Thomas  De  Lavall  who  sayled  from  hence  the 
30'."  of  May  ;  This  ojjjiortunity  p''senting  by  Ijjind  have  sent  your  Hono'  the  Records  of 
tliis  Place  k(>pt  in  Mr.  William  Tom  his  time  tiny  being  ordered  by  the  Court  to  be 
delivered  to  mee  as  appeares  by  the  Inclosed,  W  Tom  have  not  anything  to  say  for 
]iimsplfe(onely)  that  when  your  Ilono'  was  here  you  did  then  promise  to  send  him  bookes 
from  York  they  not  coming  must  take  y°  Records  as  they  are. 

The  Newes  from  Maryland  is  that  we  have  warre  with  (Trance.     Mr  Shakerly  wilbe 

ready  to  sayle  from  hence  Thursday  next ;  All  things  here  are  in  Quietness  (God  be 

thanked)  I  take  leave  &  remaine 

Sir,  Your  faithful!  serv^  to  Com"* 

JouN  Collier. 
ffor  y'  Hon""'  Edniond  Andross 

Esq" 
Generall  &  Governo'  etc. 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


OKOKU  CKNCKllNINU  WKKJIITrt   AND  MKASUllKM  IN  DkLAWARK. 

Upon  nn  Onl.-r  of  Court  att  y"  Whorckill  in  flu-  ciisc  of  Williuni  IlanuUon,  concerning 
WeiglitH,  it't'i'iivd  to  till!  Govfinor  tliin  following  Uidt-r  was  made,  viz? 

By  tlie  Govcrnour. 
Weiglita  Ac  to  b«  according  to  former  Custome  and  practice,   unlease  otherwise 
determined  by  Law  publisli't,  and  timely  notice  given.     Now  Yorito  23'!'  of  June  1077. 

E.  Anukos.  8. 


CnAROES   PKEFEUUKD   TO  TllK   OoVEKNC»l{    HV    WaI,TKU    WiIAKTOX    AOAINST 
CaI'T.  CaNTWELI,,  CoMMANDKU  IX  Dekawaue. 

At  a  Couucell  July  2^  1077. 
«  »  *  *  *  * 

In  the  Case  betweeiie  Uv.  Waiter  Wharton  &  Cai)t.  Edmund  Cantwell. 
Ordered  that  the  w''  Whiirtou  give!  Si'curity  to  maiie  good  his  allegacons  and  Cantwell 
to  answer  his  proceedings  and  Produce  his  Autliority. 


Letter.    Edmuxd  Cantwell  to  Joitx  Stevens,  relative  to  the  titlb 

OF   IMS    LAND. 

New  Castle  y'  first  of  August  77. 
Mr.  Steevens  Sir. 

This  Day  I  llec''  y"  o!  y"  18  Day  of  July  when'out  I  vnderstand  tliat  John 
Edmondson  thus  still  keepe  a  Passo  abimt  y"  Land  &  that  he  should  M\  y<."  that  y° 
goveruo'  should  com  h.-re  this  month ;  I  here  no  such  thing  nor  will  he  be  here,  I  am 
sure:  yo"  may  give  him  L.'uve  to  talke  if  there  should  beany  Need  tospeake  foryo"maybe 
enre  of  my  vtmost  indeauours  for  seating  it  is  his  hono"  order  to  seate  y'  first  year  &  effect 
in  three  years  ;  my  kind  Love  to  yorselfe,  father  &  inoth.T  &  wife.     I  shall  Uemayne 

S'  yo'  assured  Lo  :  frend 

E.  Cantwell. 

Yo"  need  not  fear  that  liis  hono'  will  give  two  jiattents  for  one  peace  of  land  :  yo" 
must  send  or  goe  to  y»  WHiorekill  &  gett  yo'  cerlilicat.-  sigm-d  vnder  y"  Courts  hand  & 
mention  y"  other  three  patients  in  y"  certificate  &  y"  Date  of  y"  Patients  butt  I^'ave  y" 
Place  for  y'  Dat.'  o]).'!!  till  it  Com  to  mee.  I  would  send  yo"  y'  Certiticatt  y«  sent  mee 
butt  I  can  not  find,  butt  Mr.  Avery  wUl  give  yo"  a  Copy  of  it.     Vale. 

Cj,  v/ANTW KliL* 

To  Mr.  John 

Steevens  att  < 

his  plantation 
iu  Little  Creeke, 
These 


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CotrNcii,  AIiNHTK.     Tiiii.MArt  Omvk  ani«  otiiku  passenoeks  of  the  ship 

"KKNT"  AHK  KOIt  ANI>  UKCKIVK  PKUMISSloM  To  SKTTLK  \H  WeST  N  E\V 
JeUSF.Y,  east  ok  the  DeI.AWAKE  ItlVEK,  AS  I'ltol'KIKTOIiS  UNDEB 
INDENTURES   FBOM   THE   DUKE   OF    YollK   TO   LoRO   JOHN   BeKKKLEV    AM) 

Sir  (iJeoroe  Cauterktt. 

At  a  Councell  Aug.  4'"  1677. 

Thomas  Olive,  Daniel  Willea,  J(.hn  Penford,  Joseph  Ilelinely,  Rob'  Stacy,  iiiid 
Benjamin  Scott,  InforniinK  tlie  Governor  of  tlieir  beiiifi  lately  come  from  En^'liuid  in  llh- 
good  sliip  tlio  Kent,  Gregory  Marloe,  Master,  now  riding  in  tiie  Hay  near  Sandy  Iloeck, 
intended  with  about  two  hundred  jjersons  to  wttle  in  West  New  Jersey  to  the  east  of 
Delaware  Kiver  or  Kay,  claiming  the  authority  of  jtroprietors  and  jurisdiction  in  said 
parts,  for  which  Produce  deed  or  indentures  from  his  Royal  Ilighnesse  to  my  Lord  John 
Berkley  and  S'  (Jeorge  Garteret  both  of  his  Ma'"'  most  lion"'"  Privy  Councell  &c  bearing 
date  the  23"  &  '24'"  day  of  June  U)(!4,  in  the  Ki'"  yeare  of  his  Ma""'  reigne  aa  p'  s"  deed  to  bo 
called  New  Jersey  &c,  and  severall  other  Indentures  and  Deeds  of  the  18'"  of  March 
167:?,  in  the  26'"  yeare  of  y"  King,  of  tiie  i>"'  k  10'"  of  February  1071,  from  my  lord  Jno. 
Berkly  to  Jn"  Fenwyck,  for  a  moyety  of  sjiid  New  Jersey,  and  from  John  Fenwick  & 
Edward  Billing  to  W""  Pen  (lawan  liJiwry  and  Nicholas  Lucas,  and  a  Commission  of  the 
4""  of  April  l(i77,  from  W"  Pen,  Gawaii  Lawry  and  Nicliolas  Lucas,  aiul  Edward 
Billing,  to  Tho  :  Olive  &c.  Eight  to  bee  Commissioners  authorized  from  them  for  west  New 
Jersey  and  desired  time  granted  them  for  about  three  days  to  ])rodu(;o  a  deed  of  Particon 
and  what  else  they  might  have  to  show  or  say,  which  having  done  upon  the  6'"  day  said 
deed  bearing  date  tho  tirst  of  July  1076  in  28th  yeare  of  tho  King,  and  heard  in  all  they 
could  alleadge  theren])on,  so  desireiiig answer.  It  being  taken  into  consideracon  &  how  the 
Governo'  should  act  therein,  And  records  being  called  for,  itt  apju'aring  by  his  Ma"'^ 
Lett"  Patients  of  the  24'"  of  August  1674,  the  26'"  yeare  of  the  King  that  the  Governo' 
was  authori/edand  eonuuaiided,  and  did  receive  these  oountreyes  frtmi  the  Dutch  and  by 
order  and  Commission  from  his  R"  II"  at  that  tim<>  for  the  sanu',  hath  continued  in  the 
possession  and  (Jovernment  thereof  un<ler  his  R.  II",  Advised  &  Resolved,  that  the 
Governo'  is  not  discharged  (by  anything  the  above  Tho.  Olive  &c  have  produced)  nor  can 
unlesse  by  some  authority  of  later  date.  But  upon  c()iisl(h>racon  of  so  many  persons  aa 
alleadged  on  board,  come  over  upon  said  accomi)t  of  settlem', 

Resolv'd  &  Ordered  that  they  may  all  freely  land  in  these  parts  or  proceed  to  Delaware 
t(»  settle  any  unimproved  laud  duly  purchased  submitting  under  this  Governm'.  asother 
his  Ma""  subjects  in  every  respect  for  all  things  and  dilTerences,  uidesse  and  till  they  shall 
recive  and  jjroduce  to  the  Governo'  here  sufficient  authority  or  order  from  England  for 
Lis  discharge. 


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^"S  ^A ' 


An  Order  concerning  Lands  in  Delaware  River  and  Bay. 

By  the  Governor. 
By  Virtue  of  my  Authority  under  his  Royall  Highnesse  I  doe  hereby  desire  & 
require  all  persons  that  have  or  claimo  any  land  in  Delaware  river  and  bay,  that  they  doe 
without  delay  or  as  soon  as  conveniently  may  bee  make  a  due  returne  to  the  Clerk  of  the 
Court  in  whose  Jurisdiction  said  Land  lyes,  of  such  their  Land,  quantity  and  scittuacon, 
accordino-  to  y°  Surveys  Platts  or  Cards  thereof,  and  said  Courts  to  make  a  returne  of  y" 
whole  unto  mee  &  whether  seated  and  improved,  thatt  all  such  wanting  Graunts  or 
Pattents  may  have  them  dispatched  and  sent ;  tliis  Order  to  be  publishtt  in  the  severall 
Courts  which  to  take  Care  therein,  and  Surveyor  also  to  give  notice  and  see  it  bee 
observed,  where  hee  shall  know  or  liud  the  Defect :  Actum  in  New-Yorke  this  13'."  day  of 
August  1077.  J1.  Andross. 


COMMIfef^ION   OF  CaPT.    CllRISTOPnER  BiLLOP   AS   CoMMANDER  IN   DeLAWARK. 

r-.pt  Xtoper  Billop  to  be  Sub-Collector  y"  Customs  of  Delaware  river. 

By  the  Governor. 
By  virtue  of  the  authority  derived  unto  me  under  his  Roy"  Highness,  I  do  hereby 
constitute  and  appoint  you  Capt  Christopher  Billop  to  be  Sub-Collector  of  the  Customs  of 
Delaware  River  ;  You  are  therefore  carefully  to  discharge  your  duty  therein,  particularly 
that  nothing  be  anv  wayea  imported  or  .exported,  bu.  according  to  Acts  of  Parliament,  or 
to  make  seizure  and  due  prosecu.-on,  and  if  con.lemnedone  tliird  to  y=  Informer,  one  third 
to  yourselfe,  and  one  third  to  y=  King,  and  to  give  an  account  of  your  proceedings,  and 
observe  such  orders  as  you  shall  from  time  to  time  rec-ive  from  y'  chiefe  Collector  or 
principall  officers  <.f  v'  Customs  here  and  superiours ;  New  Cast!.'  r  <"ily  1""'^  f'"'  'i" 
Entryes  and  Clearings  ;  And  for  whatt  you  shall  lawfully  act  or  do  In  the  premises  this 
shall  be  your  sufficient  authority  and  warrant.  Given  under  my  hand  in  New  Yorke,  this 
13- of  August  1677.  E.  Andross. 

Commission  for  Capt  Christopher  Billop  to  be  Commander  in  Delaware  River  and  Bay. 

Edmund  Andros  Esq'  &c 
By  virtue  of  the  authoritv  derived  unto  mee  under  his  Roy'  nigh""  I  do  hereby 
constitute  and  appoint  you  Christopher  Billop  to  be  Commander  in  Delaware  River  and 
Bay  •  you  are  therHor.'  to  tak.'  care,  tliat  the  Militia  in  y«  s.n-era!l  places  be  well  armed, 
duly' exercised  and  kept  in  good  order  and  discipline;  and  y"  oflicers  and  souldi.TS  to 
observe  such  orders  and  directions,  as  you  shall  from  time  Xo  time  receive  from  me,  or 
other  superiour  officers,  according  to  y«  trust  re])osed  in  you.  Given  under  my  hand  and 
scale  in  New  York,  this  14'"  day  of  August,  l(i77. 
To  Capt  Christopher  Uillop.  Ed.m"  A:.dros.  s. 


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Letter  from  Gov.  Anduos  to  the  justices  in  New  Castle  on  the 
modus  of  administering  justice. 

A  Letter  to  y"  Justices  of  y"  Court  att  New-Castle  in  Delaware. 

Gentlemen,  New-Yorke,  August  y'  14*"  1677. 

This  is  by  Capt.  Billop  who  goes  to  releive  Capt.  Collier,  and  to  bee  Commander  of 
the  Militia  and  Uorces  in  the  River  and  Bay  and  to  take  care  as  cliiefe  officer  and 
Accordingly  to  determine  any  Difference,  and  Order  Guards  and  Guard  places  as  occasion, 
and  will  presently  for  y'  out  farms  or  plantacons  in  New-Castle  bounds  ;  Hee  is  also 
Sub-Colector  and  Mr.  Herman  Clerk  of  y'^  Customes ;  I  have  also  by  Mr.  Ephraim 
Herman  returned  you  the  old  Records,  the  Confusedness  or  ill  Order  of  which  I  can  no 
other  wayes  remedy,  butt  thatt  Mr.  Tom,  the  then  Clerke,  do  forthwith  putt  y"  same  in 
Order,  and  write  or  cause  them  to  bee  fairly  coppyed  in  a  fitt  booke,  and  attested  by  him 
and  answer  for  any  Defects. 

I  intend  making  up  your  Court  againe  next  month  the  usuall  time,  when  you  may 
also  expect  one  of  our  Law  Books. 

As  to  penall  Bonds  or  such  like  Cases  of  Equity,  itt  is  the  Customs  and  practice  of 
Courts  here  to  lieare  and  judge  thereof  according  to  Equity,  w"^*"  you  may  also  observe,  as 
allow'd  by  Law. 

I  lind  no  need  of  a  Generall  or  high  Court  in  the  river,  every  Court  having  power  to 
make  fitting  rates  for  the  high  wayes,  Poor,  or  other  necessaryes,  as  is  practiced  in 
EnghuKl  and  unless^'  other  waiea  ordered  by  said  Court,  the  Clerk  proper  to  be  receiver  and 
])ay  all  by  Order  of  Court,  for  whicli  you  need  no  further  authority  or  directions  from 
the  Governour,  then  former  Orders  and  rules  for  keeping  due  accompts  to  be  j-early 
Examined  and  past  in  Court  and  Coj)pyes  remitted  here. 

You  may  a])i)oint  a  Vendue  Master,  iiee  giving  good  Security  and  nott  to  take  above 
.«ix  per  Cent,  which  1  shall  be  ready  to  continue. 

Pray  take  care  and  fitting  Orders  for  Ordinaryes,  thatt  they  bee  litt  persons,  duly 

liyceiiced,  and  well  provided  according  to  Lawe,   and  that  none  else  bee  admitted  to 

retaile,  which  is  all  at  present  from 

Your  affectionate  friend 

E.  Andkos.  s. 


Order  for  the  relikk  of  the  owners  of  a  mill  on  Christina  Kil  in 

Delaware. 
An  Order  concerning  a  certaine  Mill  in  Christina  Kill  in  Delaware. 

By  the  Governour. 
Upon  infocmacon  and  complaint  that  y''  owners  of  a  certain  mill  standing  on  a  cret>k 
in  Xstlna  Kill  in  Delaware  Hiver  are  di'barred  from  cutting  wood  for  repainicon  thereof. 
by  the  partyes  owning  the  land  on  each  side  the  said  Creeke,  These  are  to  give  notice 
and  order  tliat  y"  pi'rsons  to  whom  y"  said  Mill  belongs  bee  no  way  hindered  butt  are  to 
have  free  liberty  to  ciitt  wood  for  said  use.  upon  any  land  not  in  fence  according  to  law. 

Actum  in  New  York  this  14'"  of  Aug.  1077. 

E.  Andkos.  s. 


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ii     i*'. 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


Letter. 


John  Stevens  to  Cornelitts  Verhoofe,  clerk  of  the  court 
AT  New  Castle,  relative  to  his  patent. 

Mr.  Cornelius  Verhoofe.  ■,.-■. 

Pray  deliver  vnto  y"  barer  hereof  y"  coppy  of  my  snrtificate,  y'  John  Auere  did  giue 
you  of  mine,  it  is  1200  acres  of  Land  you  will  see  by  Capt.  Cantwells  Lett'  how  itt  should 
bee  that  hee  may  carrie  itt  to  Captin  Cantwell  that  I  may  haue  my  pattin  made  and  m 
80  doein  you  will  oblidge  mee  who  is  your  Loueing  friend 

A         t    eimh-T-r  John  Steevens. 

August  y*  19'?  77. 


Letter.  John  Audrey  to  Governor  Andros,  dated  from  Horekil. 
My  Lord  I  Am  At  present  in  A  very  weeke  Condishion  And  haxie  not  ben  out  of 
my  hous  this  siks  wekes  hauinr  And  still  haue  a  feuer  Every  Day  In  as  much  I  cannot 
goo  on  hundred  yardes  from  .ny  hous  If  it  would  sane  my  Life.  Tlie  hoi  pepell  of  the 
plas  knous  it  your  ouner  knous  the  thing  That  I  am  broute  Thether  Is  nothing  Consernm 
me  but  It  lies  between  Pet.^r  Groondike  And  doct.-r  Smith  And  Allsoo  wliat  I  did  was  to 
the  best  of  my  knowledg  not  hauing  any  conserting  with  on  of  them  mor  then  the 
other  soo  humbelly  Crauen  your  ouner  to  Consider  my  Condislion  I  shall  Luer  Remain 
your  ouners  most  humble  seruant 

,,,,,.   ,„,h  1      „f  John  Audrey. 

dated  this  10"!"  day  of 

September  1G77. 

My  Lord  The  intent  of  Mister  Smith  was  to  haue  Com  with  me  in  my  boat 
And  had  it  not  ben  for  Mr.  Ilelmanus  WiUbank  for  he  tuulUl  me  he  was  intended  to  Com 
to  the  falls  in  his  oun  hot  wliieh  was  the  oeoashon  I  Lett  him  be  hind  me.  This  is  uery 
sertin  I  shall  Euer  Remain  your  ouner  most  liumbell  servant 

rn,  ■   f     .1     n;t  John  Audrey. 

This  for  the  Rr 

Honourable  Edmund  Andros 

Gouerno'  Generall  etc. 


Letter.     Helmer  Wiltbank  to  Governor  Avdros,  relative  to  the 
surveys  made  hy  Mauvlano  in  Dki-awaiu;. 

Whoorc'kill  Sept.  IS'"  A°  1677. 

Hono'abh^  Sir.  „  ,  ,  ,. 

Whereas  bv  aocidentiall  of  sum  sickness  of  body  by  feavor  &  ague  nnd  Lamenes  ot 
mv  one  L«w  Cannot  by  no  possibility  appear  at  the  Hi^h  (^ourt  of  assi/es  pleane  yo 
ifcK/  to  pardon  mee.  Haue  but  this  onely  to  say  for  n.y  selfs  that  upon  the  Reiac.ons 
of  Peter  Groenendike  in  the  matters  between  the  s"  Groenendiek  &  Henry  Sunt  I  appreh.>nd 
&  vnderstood  at  that  tin.e  with  rest  of  the  Jury  buth  Groen..n.li..k  affrwards  goth 
Abraham  Clement  with  a  petition  that  wy  migt  Recalle  our  verdict  &  Groenendike  spoocke 
himself«  to  mee  sum  time  whit  tnatning  that  the  Jury  bath  given  his  monny  away  & 


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further  sayoth  that  of  so  boy  wy  would  petition  to  the  Court  I  may  heaue  Rehearing  this 

would  bee  the  easlst  way  and  tlie  Least  Ciiardge  &  so  I  tocht  tlie  Jury  may  haue  him 

done  wrang  not  noying  &.  of  soo  bie  the  Court  would  giue  rehearing  what  is  that  to  the 

Jury  being  from  thear  oath  &  the  writtens  out  of  thare  aknowledge  whicli  being  to  mee 

vnderstanding  to  have  Rehearing  on  a  Reexamination  as  being  not  perfect  to  Distinguish 

the  Circumstanges  of  many  English  woords  or  speaches  by  which  Referr  myselfa  vnto 

yC  Hono"  fauor,  further  acquainting  yo'  Hono--  of  one  Major  John  West  out  of  Accumacko 

in  Virginia  whom  hath  writ  vnto  mee  about  a  Considerable  quantity  of  Land  for  himselfa 

&  sum  partners  of  liim  which  Land  being  Just  to  the  Northward  of  the  supposed  Cabo 

Hinlopen  seperating  itself  from  itselfs  from  the  s"  Cape  with  one  Inlett  and  a  Creeke  Comly 

caJled  by  the  Indians  Assawarnon  the  wliich  I  have  mentioned  vnto  yo'  Hono'  In  my 

former  Lett'  that  they  of  Merrylandt  have  made  sum  certaine  survays  by  thiere  p'tended 

Right,  the  which  s''  Land  tlie  s"  Major  West  afiirmes  by  his  Lett'  to  settle  Immediately  In 

his  R.  H.  right  soe  ho  the  s*  Major  West  may  obtaine  good  Incorredgement  and  bee 

protected  by  yo'  Hono'  hee  being  a  very  able  p'son  with  a  vaste  Estate  to  which  End  I 

have  answered  his  lines  that  what  soeuer  preuiledges  &  Incorredgement  might  or  could  be 

Expected  from  yo'  Hono'  should  not  bee  wanting  therefor  of  yo'  Hono'  pleased  to  Express 

any  particulars  in  such  a  Concerne  to  setle  the  vtmost  bounds  and  Limitts  of  the 

gouernmer*-  Refer  the  same  vnto  yo'  Hono"  wisedorae  &  discretion,  otherwise  it  is  lukly 

to  be  settled  by  them  of  Merryland  these  winter  as  farr  as  I  Can  vnderstand. 

One  fauor  shall  request  of  yo'  Hono'  that  whereas  it  was  you'  Hono"  pleasur  the  last 

yeare  to  depute  mee  for  one  of  the  magistrates  for  tliese  partes  which  now  the  time  of 

Limitation  thereof  being  Expired  therefore  hereby  begg  yo'  Hono'  may  be  pleased  to 

discliargo  mee  by  Writ  of  Ease  Shall  Humbly  thank  yo'  Hono'  for  the  same  Being  but 

little  learnet  and  weak  of  apprehension  &  vnderstanding  of  the  Lawes  :  haue  no  more  at 

p'seiit  to  acciuaint  yo'  Hono'  onely  take  leafe  to  Conclude  &  Remain*;  with  all  due  Love 

&  Respect 

You'  Hon"  humble 

Servant  to  Command 


Hklm?  Wiltbank. 


The  T^iu'lif  Hono'able 
Major  Edmond  Andros 
Goncriieur  Generall  of 
All  his  Royall  Highness 
Territories  in  America 
etc 

New  York. 


U0V\ 


584 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


Letter  from  Gov.  Andros  to  Capt.  Billop,  commander  at  New  Castle, 

INFORMING       IIIM       OF      HIS      INTENTION      TO      GO      TO      ENGLAND      AND 
REPRIMANDING     THE     CAPTAIN     FOR     CERTAIN     ACTIONS;       WEST    NeW 

Jersey  is  being  settled  by  emigrants  from  England. 

A  Letter  to  Capt.  Billop 
Commander  at  Delaware. 

Capt.  Billop. 

This  to  acquaint  you  that  haveing  received  his  W  Hig""  Leave  to  goe  home  for  my 
owne  occasions  this  winter  so  as  to  returne  in  y«  spring  and  all  parts  of  the  Goverm  being 
in  a  good  quiet  condicon  I  have  resolved  it  and  Intend,  God  willing,  goeing  in  a  sup  here 
designed  for  London  Leaving  Orders  for  all  things  to  remaine  as  now  set  ed,  and 
accordingly  recommend  and  will  hope  your  care  in  yo'  Station  both  as  to  h.  M.llitia  and 
Cnstomes  which  Imports  not  only  the  Peace  and  Quiett  but  sat  sfacon  and  Welfare  of  the 
Place  and  Inhabitants,  and  therefore  I  again  recommend  yoM>.>ing  well  advised  therein 
&  not  act  otherwise  than  Authorized  and  Ordered  which  is  all  I  have  to  ^<i'i;«  ^  ^^^ 
but  that  T  send  you  by  a  sloope  Derek  Prancen  Master  a  supply  of  Musquet  Balletts  and 
think  strange  at  yo'  takeing  up  and  opening  my  letters  to  anybody,  and  as  done,  is  no 

excuse  to  say  it  was  done  unawares.    I  am  „  ^ 

You'  humble  Servant 

E.  Andros.  s. 

I  heare  of  a  Fly  boat  the  Martha  of  Hull  arrived  in  the  River  with  Passengers  for 
New  Jersey  (having  ommitted)  you  are  Imediately  .^o  ^end  by  expresse  an  ace.  of  aU 
transactions  and  things  relateing  to  her  since  her  arrivall,  and  of  goods  to  Cheife  Co  lecto 
of  every  i'ermit  is  or  shall  be  given,  having  in  regard  of  the  time  a  yeare  consented 
Passengers  &  their  landing,  so  they  settle  under  y'  Duke  on  the  West  side  or  if 
the  east  side  under  the  Commissioners  upon  the  Iformer  Shipp  Comeing  au  horized 
here  also  under  his  Ry"  Highnesse  and  having  heard  Complaints,  you  are  also  to  order 
Mr  Herman  Clarke  of  the  Cnstomes  to  draw  out  and  send  an  exact  acco'  of  all  and  eveiy 
permitt  or  other  transacon  fees,  gifts,  or  other  moneys  or  effects,  given  denuuided  or 
received  by  him  or  y</selfe  from  Capt.  Marlows  ship  &  Passengers  Examined  &  attested 
by  yo'selfe  and  send  the  same  by  the  above  expresse,  without  delay  to  Cheife  Collector 
here,  of  all  which  I  pray  fayle  not.    I  am  Yo"  ^   Andros.  s. 


Jiew  Yo7-k  nistortcal  Records. 


585 


Lettku  fuom  tiik  same  to  the  maoistkates  of  New  Castle,  Upland 

AND     HoUKKIL,     DkL.,     COMMUNICATING     1II8     EAKLY    DEI'AIITURE    AND 
KECOMMENDINO   CAUTION. 

A  Letter  to  y°  Jiisticcs  or  Magistrates  of  the  Coiirt  at  New  Castle. 
Gen*? 

I  have  writ  to  the  Coniniandfr  &  tliis  is  to  acquaint  you  also  that  having  his  Ry" 
Highness'  leave  for  my  own  occasions  this  Winter  soe  as  to  returne  in  the  Spring,  all 
things  being  well  througli  the  wlioie  Governni^  I  intend  Gotl  willing  going  home  in  a  ship 
here  bound  for  London  leaving  all  things  to  remaine  in  all  ])aits  of  the  Governi'  as  now 
settled  and  tlierefore  recommcMid  yo"  being  very  vigilant  and  carefuU  (W"  1  will  .lot  doubt) 
for  the  due  administration  of  Justice  in  your  8evt>rall  stations,  &  Particuhir'y  that  inferior 
officers  doe  their  duty  for  y"  good  &  quiet  of  tlieir  resiM'ctivc  ])laces  according  to  law.  Any 
appeales  to  be  to  the  Co"  of  Assizes,  whieii  or  Kxtrauidiuarys  May  be  sent  to  the  Secretary 
Capt  NicoUs  here,  and  if  occasion  to  be  communicated  to  the  Councill.     I  am 

Yo'  affectionate  ffriend  to  serve  you 

E.  Andros. 

One  of  y"  same  tenor  sent  to  the  Justices  or  Magistrates  of  the  Co"  of  Upland  «&  another 
to  those  of  the  Whore  Kill. 


Letter  from  the  same    to  the  commissioners  fob  West  Jersey  in 
beoard  to  the  establishment  ok  colonies  there. 

A  Letter  to  Joseph  Helmsly,  John  Penford,  Benjamin  Scott  &c  Commissioners 
for  New  ^Vest  Jersey 
Friends. 

1  have  received  youra  of  the  18'"  inst.  in  answer  to  which  I  havi;  againe  writt  to  the 
Commander  &  Officers  at  'Delaware  that  any  of  yt)"  havt?  free  liberty  to  land  &  settle 
on  y"  west  side  as  well  as  the  east  (as  others)  undiT  !ms  Ry"  Hignesse  &  shall  not  this 
yeare  dispose  ntf  but  be  willing  to  accommodate  you  with  (lift  Proporcons  of  Land,  in  my 
jiMwer  on  tlie  West  side,  but  cannot  1  tliink  so  mucli  as  you  meiiccon,  Severall  having 
made  apjiiication  a  great  while  &  ])articnlarly  towards  tiie  Falls  &  for  islands,  &  doe  daily, 
))ut  delayed  by  reason  of  tlie  Indian  troubles,  also  liaveing  lieurd  of  a  tUy  boat  the  Martha 
of  Hull  arrived  with  iiassengers.  liave  by  reason  of  the  late  season  of  the  yeare  consented 
and  given  directions  to  th  •  Commander  and  Chiel'e(!iistomes  there  that  tiiey  be  permitted 
to  land  themselves  &  goods,  but  if  ou  tlie  east  then  iiiidei  your  authority  And  tiiat  the 
Coininander  and  Cu-'onu'  Ollicers  in  y  River  shew  tiiein  all  jiisr  ff;ivour  &  not  rigorously 
exact  Ifor  Entryes  Oi  periiutts,  but  init  as  many  it  necessary  as  th -y  can  togetb  >r  in  <in« 
Permitt.  it"  not  all,  the  Planters,  but  if  Mairii"  to  be  distinct,  which  I  di)ubt  nu;  will  bo 
observed  or  uiion  eoniplaint  or  notice  siiall  take  further  order  to  the  jnst  satislaccon  of 


any  agr 


ieved. 


This  ia  furthor  to  give  you  notice  that  I  have  received  leave  from  his  Roy*"  Highnesse 


586  Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 

to  goe  home  this  Winter  so  as  to  retnrne  in  y«  spring,  &  that  upon  advice  of  the  quiett 
good  state  of  all  parts  of  the  Govcrin'  I  have  resolved  going,  which  I  intend  God  willing  in 
a  ship  now  here,  a  loading  for  London,  And  hope  may  bee  ready  this  month,  Leaving 
orders  for  all  things  in  the  Governi^  everywhere  to  remaine  as  now  settled  I  am 

Yo""  ffriend  to  serve  you 
New  York  Octo'  17,  1677. 


E.  Andross. 


List  of  persons  in  the  company  at  Delaware. 


Thomas  Davis. 
James  Wells. 
Daniel  Whittly. 
Christopher  Jackson. 
John  Stevens. 
John  Cornelius. 
Cornilins  Verhoofe. 
John  Allard. 
Abraham  Clement. 
Edward  Fourloung. 
John  Anterey. 
Rob^  Brasidy  JunT 
-yym  prontice. 
John  Liming. 
John  Otten. 
Richard  I5raley. 
James  Lille. 
Rob?  Brasey  Senr 


Alex.  Molestine. 

Elias  Coudrey. 

James  Seth. 

W".'  ^Van•en. 

Henry  Stretcher. 

James  Peck. 

W".'  True. 

Saml'  Styles. 

John  Du  Pre. 

Thomas  Davis. 

EdW  Cooke. 

John  Kirke. 

Ricli"  Hill. 

Walter  Lewes. 

Samuell  Styles  &  Rob'  Traylv. 

W".'  Burton. 

Ilnbertus  France. 

RoW  Hart  Junior. 


Petition.  Court  oi'  Upland,  iiv  Israkl  Hki.m,  Lawrence  Cock. 
Morris  Cock,  Anuriks  Bkn'ckson,  Swicx  Lom,  Epiiraim  and  Caspar 
Herman  and  others  for  grants  of  land  on  the  west  side  of 
THE  Delaware  river,  np:ar  the  falls. 

To  the  WorppV  Co"  of  Upland. 

Israeli  Helm,  Laurence  Cock,  Morris  Cock,  Andries  Benckson,  Swen  Lom,  Ephraim 
Herman,  Caspar  Herman,  John  Dalboo,  Jasper  Fisk.',  Huns  Moensen,  Frederik  Romey, 
Erik  Mulk,  Ginuu'r  Rambo,  Tlio :  Harwood,  Erik  Cock,  Jan  Cock,  Peter  Jockum,  Peter 
Cock  Junior,  Jan  Stillc,  Jonas  Xeelsen,  Oele  Sweiisen,  James  Sanderliii,  :>ratliiasMathiasae 
Devos,  William  Orian  ; 

Doe  most  iiumbly  shew  to  ,i  .>''  worpj)" 

That  tlicy  the  ijeticone":'  bciii-  all  Inhabitants  and  for  y°  mo^t  parte  born  «fe  brought 
up  in  this  River  &  jjarts  Have  a  great  Inclination  (as  well  for  v  ^  Stronght  of  y*  River,  as 


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for  y"  Convonience  of  travi'lars  &  otlior  ways)  to  settle  together  in  a  Towne  att  y"  west 
syde  of  this  River  Just  Below  the  faalls,  Doe  therefore  humbly  Request  this  woi-pp'.'  Court 
to  move  the  Case  to  his  honor  y"  governo''  that  they  the  Petieon"  nuiy  have  Each  of  them 
in  Lotts  Laid  out  one  hundred  acres  of  Land  w'"  a  litt  proportion  of  marrsh,  as  alsoe 
that  a  fitt  i)lace  for  a  Towne  may  be  laid  out,  In  y°  most  convenient  place  there  about 
wV'  such  priviledges  &  Libertys  for  their  Incouragem?  as  Shall  bee  thought  litt  and  that 
the  same  may  bee  conlirmed  unto  theui  by  hia  bono'  y"  Governo''  and  the  peticon";'  will 
forthwith  seate  accordingly,  and  Shall  for  yoV 

AVorpp?  Ever  pray  etc. 

Att  a  Court  held  att  Upland  Novemb''  y*^  13'."  1677. 
The  Court  answer,  that  they  will  Send  the  Peticon"?  peticon  to  hia  bono'  the  governor 
and  w'"  all  M<>ove  and  Request  the  Governor    In  the  petioon"?  behalfe 

By  order  of  Court. 

Eph.  Herman. 


Lktter.    Hklm.  Wilthaxk,  Edwaki)  Soutiikin  and  Alex.  Molestine, 

MAOISTK.M'KS    OK    IIOUEKIL,    TO    GoV.    AnDKOS    RELATIVE    TO    EdWARD 

Cantwell's  erasing  the  names  of  Thomas  Wellburne  and 
William  Anderson  oe  Accomack  county,  Virginia,  from  a 
certificate  of  survey  and  putting  in  others,  also  the  petition 
of  Thos.  Wellburne  and  William  Anderson. 

Hono'-able  Sr. 

Upon  pe'usal  of  the  petition  of  Thomas  WelUnirne  &  William  Anderson  and 
Examination  of  Cornells  A'erhoof(;  who  did  survey  the  said  lands  for  the  said  parties  and 
give  certificates  of  the  lands  In  due  time  to  Capt  Ed.  Cantwell  Surveyor,  who  Blotted  out 
and  obliterated  the  names  of  the  said  Tlionuis  Wellburne  aiul  William  Anderson  without 
any  cause  objection  or  Remonstrance  why  bee  did  so  ;  and  i)Utt  in  his  owne  and  friends 
which  a])])eares  to  be  done  with  his  owne  hands  :  whereby  it  is  evident  to  us  ;  that  the 
said  Wellburu.  nnd  Anderson  hath  been  much  Injured  and  abused  by  the  said  Cantwells 
Uleagally  and  arbitrary  actings  ;  which  if  no',  discountenanced  and  reproued  by  yo' 
Honor  such  i/sidence  will  for  tlie  future  retanl  and  hinder  very  much  the  peopling  of  the 
places  But  doubt  not  but  the  parties  aboue  mentioned  may  and  undoubtedly  will  receiue 
justice  from  yo'  hands  and  their  right  and  interest ;  which  is  aHirnied  for  Reale  truth  by 

Yo'  IIono"most  humble  Servants 

Helm  Wilthank 


Horekill 
November  IS'"  1077 
test 


Edward  Soutiirin 
Alex  /X^  molestine 

tils  mark. 


To  the  worshipful  His  majestis  .Tustises  of  ye  peace  for  the  Whorkill  — 
The  humble  petition  of  Thos.   Wellburne,  marcliant  In  behalfe  of   himselfe  and 
partners  and  William  Anderson  of  Arroraack  county  in  Virgina 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


Hwmbly  sheweth  that  the  petition"  Being  desirous  to  be  Intrested  and  have  nva 
howlde  in  these  parts :  did  in  order  tliereunto  Iniploy  Cornelius  Verhoofe  tlien  deputy 
suruayor  of  tliese  parts,  to  make  choyce  off,  procewre  &  suruaye  for  ye  petition"  lands 
(According  to  pertii-kelar  Instructions  to  hiui  giuen)  for  the  which  fe(>s  &  just  claims  or 
disburstments  we  ware  to  pay  him :  «&  also  to  performe  what  the  laws  or  custome 
of  y"  place  Requires  for  seating  &c.  In  complyance  whareunto  y'  s"  Verhoofe  giuing 
aduice  hee  had  ackted  we  y°  petitione"  had  layd  or  made  prouisions  for  settling  of 
familys  and  seating  of  ye  same  But  soone  After  we  Rc^seaued  further  aduice  from  y" 
s"  Verhoofe,  that  when  hee  y"  s"  Verhoofe  Dep'y  Suruayor  was  to  return  certificates  of 
his  suniays  into  ye  suruayors  office  &  thareby  to  take  out  patt-ents  according  to  y" 
said  suruays  made  by  Cap?  Edward  Cantwell  Gen!  Suruayor  to  whonie  ye  said 
certificates  ware  returned  did  refewse  to  give  ye  said  deputy  Recepts  for  those 
Certificates  Rec*  But  on  ye  contrary  raset  oute  ye  names  of  Thomas  Wellburue 
&  partners  named  in  one  certificate,  and  placed  in  th  :  place  (or  interlined)  his 
owne,  Henry  Streeter  &  Abraliam  Clements  names  to  be  owners  of  the  same 
lands.  Calling  the  same  by  ye  former  name  of  VVellburnes'  Wilderness :  he  ye 
said  Cantwell  did  likewise  rase  oute  the  names  of  W"  Anderson  oute  of  ye  certificate 
&  in  ye  steede  thereof  interloyned  ye  names  of  Samuel  Styles  and  Robert  Trayly  still 
retayning  ye  name  of  Andersons  delight  expresst  in  ye  said  certificate,  notwithstanding 
survays  for  both  seats  of  land  may  and  doth  appeare  in  ye  said  Verhoofes  Booke  of 
survays  made  in  ye  parts,  By  all  whi(;h  means  and  as  wee  humbly  conceive  illegal 
proceeding  we  have  bin  retarded  from  bringing  up  of  familys  &  stocks  to  settle  the  same  ; 
having  rec!!  advice  from  the  said  Verhoofe  of  ye  before  recited  proceedings  which  hath  & 
doth  not  only  deter  yo'  pet"  but  also  several  other  adven  urers  whose  inclinations  ware 
to  come  to  those  parts  and  Cohabitt. 

Ye  petitioners  doth  tharefore  humbly  pray  your  worsliips  would  please  to  examine 
the  nature  of  all  proceedings  in  the  before  Resited  premises  and  according  to  your  worships 
judgments  give  approbason  &  certify  the  same  to  the  Honorable  Edmond  Andross  Esquire 
&  Governor  soo  that  we  may  be  thareby  the  better  Inabled  to  Recouer  our  just  right  and 
Intrest  which  being  obtaind  we  shall  joyfully  Imbrase  &  settle  the  same  r^ oknowledging 
yo'  prewdent  Care  &  justis  :  and  for  your  Worships  Ever  Pray  &? 


Civil  and  military  APPoiNTi^iiNTS  i'ok  IIorekil. 

Whorekill : 

A  List  of  Magistrates  &  officers  haue  Being  Deputed. 
Ad°  1674 
Novemb'  Cap'  paull  Mash.  Lieu'  &  p'sident  of  the  Court 

W  Helmanus  Wiltbanck,  .1  ustice,  Sheriffe  &  Collectr 

M-  Alexander  Molestede,  .Justice. 

M-  John  Kipharen,  Justice. 

M'  Otto  Wolgast,  Justice. 

M-  Daniell  Browne,  vnder  Sheriffe  &  Constable. 


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1675 

June  :  25'"  W  John  Avery,  Lieuf  and  p'eident  of  the  Court. 

Mr  Edward  Southrin,  Justice. 

Mr  Alexander  Molestede,  Juatice  wish  non  abler. 

Mr  Jolui  Kiphaven,  Justice,  well  to  take 

Mr  Otto  Wolgast,  Justice  good  ordinary  planter 

Mr  Daniell  Browne,  vnder  Sheriffe  and  Constable. 

Cornells  Verhoofe,  Gierke  Deputy  Survr  &  CoUectT 
167| 

January  :  4'."  M'  Daniell  Browne  bing  Discharged  of  the  Constables  office  &  Simon  paling 
EUected.     In  the  s"*  office. 

Dito  :  Jury  of  Inquest  as  followeth  :  — 

Hermanns  Wiltbanck  foremen  ]  William  Prentice  : 

V  Simon  Paling 


Abraham  Clement  petit 
John  Collissen 


I: 


J  Robert  Murdick 


List  of  the  names  of  peksons  in  New  Castle  and  Horekil. 


New  Castle. 
Mr  John  Moll. 
Mr  Henry  Ward. 
Jacob  Younge. 
James  Waliram  (?) 
Martin  Roseman. 
Gysbert  Derickwon. 
Henrick  Johnson. 
Samuell  Lkand. 
John  Carr. 
Fop  Outhout. 
Johannes  de  llaes. 
Olle  Joorson. 
William  Tom. 
Paul!  Jaquett. 
Walter  WHiurton. 
Oerett  Odo. 
Peoter  Aldricks. 


For  y"  Whorekill. 
Henry  Smith. 
John  Avery. 
Edward  Southrin. 
John  King. 
Pauell  Mash. 
Sander  Mollesten. 
Hermanes  Wildbank. 
Thomas  Phillips. 


590 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


Letteb.    Court  at  Nk.w  C^htlk  to  Gov.  Anduos,   kki-ativk  to  tiikiu 

Sll'NU  ;i'AL    AFKAIUrt. 

Right  Hono'"."  Sr  New  Castle  fobr' 

Wee  have  Received  yo'  Ilono":"  Oracioua  answer  dated  y'  23•^  ot  Novt-inber  Last  past, 
to  o'."  of  y'  8'!"  ofy^  same  nioiitii,  and  do  lieivby  Hetiiriie  yo'  IIoiio'  iiuiiihle  tliaiilvea  for  hia 
Readdinesse  to  Improve  all  oi)poitiiiiity-i  for  y"  j^'ood  of  y'"  Uiver  and  in  i)erticular  of  thia 
place,  whereof  wee  are  dayly  made  more  sensible.  In  further  answer  to  the  same,  order 
is  taken  for  the  ErrectiiiK  of  a  prison,  and  a  w.'i.ui  1;-  m,-  To  bee  built  w'!'  all  possible 
Noneto  Expedition  ;  about  the  watfhing  of  all  thosew'l'inamyl.-of  the  Towne  we  would 
wara'in  v"  Reply,  that  some  of  those  of  Swanwike  watcli  w'!'  in  the  myle,  and  others  tlieir 
lutsmlur  neighbours  will  not,  although  they  Live  but  next  doore.  w-^"  eauses  mu(5h 
liveinor  discontent,  the  one  haveing  w"'in  a  stone's  throw  as  far  to  goe  as  the  other  ; 
towne  \inlo99  we  therefore  await  his  Ilono"^  further  order  therein. 

ext'S:  °'  As  to  the  Levy  of  a  p.-nny  in  the  pound  which  yo'  Hono'  was  pleased 

naryocca-  (g  allow,  Til*'  ]ieoi)le  live  distant  and  their  Estates  for  the  most  part  very 
Levjes.  Inconsiderable  ;  that  we  can  find  no  i)roper  way  to  discover  the  Valine  of  their 

Tobecbyy'  g-i  Estate,  and  if  discovered  to  bring  it  in  a  Valluableshape  (i)  to  Receive.  Hut 
imticXing  if  yo^  Rono'  will  be(>  pleased  to  allow  of  a  Levy  to  bee  Laid  by  the  Pole,  as  they 
Jr',?,';^."  "^  of  Virginia  and  Maryland  doe  and  have  continued  itt  for  so  many  yeares,  not 
l''"'  "  hi  li»^l>»K  «"t  !i  "lore  easier  and  better  way,  then  y"  Levy  can  bet*  easier  mad(*  and 
TfroasMo'bee  iifceivcil ;  The  Suscpiehannes  hav.'  not  been  in  Towne  but  ])assing  by  on  the 
v'K'toVc  bakes  went  upp  the  River;  if  they  had  d-sired  any  thing,  th.-y  siiould  have 
1' Ht'lle"'''"   ^*'*^"  treated  according  to  yoT  Honor*  order. 

cvcry'ycar,  W('e  hope  yo'  Honor  will  bee  pleas.'d  to  Remember  o'  former  Peticons 

AlawJ»»^kc  jji^Q^jj  tjjj,  sentliHg  of  souldiers  The  Lawe  booke  and  scale;  here  Inclosed 
pr'yetw-sr"    wee  Send  yor  Honor  a  Coppy  of  the  former  as  also  of  the  fynea  Sence  Capt. 


Wee  also  now  p'sent  hi.,  Hfino'  w'"  tli.'  hereafter  m.'ntioned  perticulars, 
humbly  desiring  his  Hono"  order  and  approbation  for  tie'  same. 

1.  That  yo'  Hono'will  bee  pleased  so  far  to  Imiv.uwer  the  Command'  Ca]i' 


coiiviiiifnce.     ,.,.,,, 

Thepastand   Coher  S  C  <.urt. 

next  yeart'S 

lines  itlic 

slicrilTs 

allowance 

gmulitedfor  Colier  or  tlie  Court,  that  wills  may  bee  proved  before  them  and  Letters  of 
^!^.  so  administration  granted  accordingly  ;  w-  setlm'  of  y'  fees  ;  for  the  Estates  ..f 
to  lessen  the  ^^^^^  j^^^^^j  ^^^.^  of  the  People  ill  these  parts,  an'  too  Inconsiderable,  that 
The  severall  otherwyse  the  charges  &  exj.enses  of  going  to  yo'  bono'  att  New  Yorke  for  to 
Br'ilmVro  <'l>taine  the  same,  may  Prove  much  to  the  liiiiderance  of  such  Estates 
per  and  lake  o    Wee  desier  his  Honor  to  nominate  Some  lift  p'son,  for  Veiidu  Master  In 

pam 'idlnin.  the  River,  or  Else  to  Impo.ire  the  Court  t..  do  the  Same  ;   Itt  haveing  alwayes 
wms"''"  '4)w  btr.  a  Custoihe  here  ;  and  often  occasion  Re^iniers  tiie  Same.* 
to  remit' tiie  ,j    7j,at  the  Valley  above  the  Towne  Lately  belonging  to  Cap'  Carr,  and  by 

Uio'serr'"  yo'  honor  Given  to  the  Towne  for  a  Common;  may  bee  a  Stint.'d  comon 
^"cord'-d'''  to  be  shut  up  the  first  of  May,  and  opene<l  againe  the  Last  of  .luly;  and 
that  every  Indivi.luall  Burger  have  his  Kquall  Sheare  th.-ivin,  and  theire  parta  being 
Laid  out  by  the  Survey o'  then  to  draw  Lotts  for  theire  Shearea,  and  no  man  to  put 
*  The  answers  to  the  next  propositions  are  illegible  or  torn  off  —  H  F 


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in  ninrp  than  otio  otli.-r;  J.yk.-wyse  that  all  p'sons  who  sliali  he  Concerned  In  the  a" 
Comoii,  bet"  ()hli(l<,'..(l  to  maiiiiaiu.j  the  dykn  and  fV'iico  w'"  th."  sIucm  in  keepeinj,'  itt  in 
Ilt'l)ayiv,  and  if  any  oju-nly  U.'l'iirt.^  th.-m  to  Loho  tlieir  s"  ConimonadKe. 

4.  Tlmt  an  order  may  bee  set  forth  In  the  River  and  Bay,  forbidding  all  p'aona,  not 
to  Trannport  or  m^t  over  ;  or  r,e„d  a  VeHHell  to  any  Strainge  p'son,  to  .,'oo  over  to  tli.  East 
syde  of  tiiJH  River  witlu.ut  a  tick.'t  from  a  magistrate;  as  alao  servants;  uppon  p-nalty 
that  every  Huch  p'son  so  setting  over  or  conveiging  any  p'son  who  sluiil  bee  fugitive  and 
in  debt,  bee  lyable  to  mak..  g..od  the  debh  ;  and  if  a  servant,  to  make  good  the  tyme  of 
liis  servitude  to  tlie  master  ;  yo'  i.uuo'  may  be  pleased  to  Coiicider,  tliat  if  such  order  bee 
not  made,  (when  the  alteration  of  the  governing  Commeth  on  the  other  syde,)  we  shall  not 
bee  al)le  to  kee])e  any  servant  on  tiiis  syde. 

And  Lastly,  tliat  yo'  Ilono'  will  be  pleased  to  admitt  of  a  gener"  Court  or  meeting  of 
ail  the  Justices,  as  heretofore  (if  but  only  for  the  makeing  upp  of  the  Levys,  collecting 
of  generall  Rev«'nues  &  other  publicii  and  (lennerall  afaires,  w""  if  yo'  hono'  thiukes  not 
Convenient  to  bee,  fliat  then  yo'  horn.''  will  p'scribe  us  a  way  how,  tliat,  that  w<=''  is 
alreaddy  In  generall  done  shall  bee  stated  <\;  decyded,  and  also  how  the  Levys  or  other 
Gennerall  Taxes,  yet  to  come  shall  bee  ordered  &  devyded ;  — Uppon  all  the  afore  s" 
Pcrticulars  w.-e  humbly  desiere  his  hm,,.™  favorable  ..rder  &  Construction.  Wee  being 
Redd}  to  obser\e  his  lioiio"  order  and  to  u^e  all  i)ossible  Pjideavours  for  the  beat  of  the 
River  &  advancem?  of  the  People  over  whome  yor  honor  hath  putt  us,  wherewith 

Rigid  Ilono'":'"  Governor  — 

Yo'  hono"  most  humble 

Subjects  &  Servants, 
The  Court  of  New-Castle  in 

Delaware 
By  ord'  of  the  Court 

EiMi.  Hkkman. 

6  giins,  30  110P9  &  1  aiicker  of  Ruinino,  the  remnynder  of  y<>  piiy  for  y"  l:ii„l  m  tli...  falls  to  l,e  Ibrtliwitli  p'l  tl.eni 
The  rcmnyiciiK  parte  of  y"  Lumi  betwixt  tli..  <,1,1  &  ,uw  punlmso  as  also  ilie  Island  called  IVtcr  Alrlcks  or  so  much 
n-  's  not  already  piirchasuil  &  the  Iiidiaiis  «ill  pt  win  ,„  i,,,,,  i,,,,,^,,,,  „f,i„.,„,  f„r  „,.h  (■,  i,,ra,  |  Hclmo  is  to  iiiriuire  for 
y  .  »wii">  A  if  they  will  he  r.  asonal.i.-  to  liriiii:  Ih.'in  la  yo  Coinmaihler  vt  (Ttat  New  Castle,  f-r  agreeing*  Coiioludiug 
&  Connrminj;  a  i,ar>;ai-i  thereof.  If  the  ahovu  uiipureh^v-ed  Laud  he  bought  the  survey'  luay  lav  oul  2l)0  acres  for 
Israel  lleltnc. 


To  the  Right  Tlonor"'' 
Mayt/  Edmund  Andros 
E-i""  and  (Joverno'  (rener*" 
Under  his  Roy"  Iliglmesse 
att 
New-Yorke. 


Endorsed 


No.  47 
8">  febr''  1(i77 
propositions  from  the  Court 
of  New  Castle  in  Delawarr 
Auswer'd  y"  4'."  of  Aprill. 
To  bee  recorded  w'."  the 
the  w.ihlu  of  Nov'':2()'.'' 


i  --il 


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Colonial  Settletnetits  on  the  Delaw,.,re  River. 


Council    Minute.     Ship    "Maiit"    from    LivKKPonr.    T.vma   in   thk 

DkKAWAUE  I.AMAOKI)  ..Y  KK,  with  six  oil  SKV  KN  KAMIMKS  ok  QUAKKKa 
ON  BOAUl),  TO  HK  HKNT  TO  (I.KAU  AT  NkW  YoUK. 

At  a  Councell  &c  Febr.  25'"  lOJ J . 
Preaent, 
C.  Brockholst 
C.  Dyre  The  Secrr 

W  Philips  C.  Delavall 

Letters  from  Delaware  of  a  ship  of  about  80  tun,  oome  in  there  with  6  or  7  familyes 
Quakers,  having  beene  in  great  ha/.ar.l  &  sutferM  damage  in  the  Bay  by  tiie  Ice,  ler 
^^e  th;  Mary  of  Leverpoole.     Whether  to  bee  cleared  there,  or  to  cc.me  here  according 

to  the  Go :  order.  .        . .     u.,  f»,o  rir,  ■  wlin«H 

The  Collector  of  the  Customer  to  follow  the  direc-ti.ms  given  h.m  by  the  Go  .  whose 

order  hath  beene  already  sent  there  for  coming  to  cleare  here.  v>.U^-AU 

An  Ace'  from  Delaware  of  M'  Toms  death  &  will,  dye.ng  a  prison"  at  M  De  av  tl  s 

Buite.  hee  having  given  what  hee  hath  left,  (his  just  debts  p'  &  Mr.  Delavall  excepted)  to 

his  God  son  Cap'  Cantwells  son. 

C.  Delavall  upon  Applicacon,  is  left  to  move  the  Co"  at  Delaware  for  execucon 

upon  the  Estate,  w"^"  if  denyde  hoe  may  appeale. 


DKP09ITIONS    OF    EdMONO    CaNTWKLL,    JUSTICE    FoP     OUTIIOUT,    MlOIIAEL 

Baton  and  Reyniek  van  th ,  in  a  .ouut  held  at  New  Castle, 

RELATIVE    TO    THE     COXDUCT    OK   JoHN    FeNWKK    A1    A   MEETING   HELD 
ON   THE    EAST   SIDE   OK   THE    DELAWARE    RIVEK. 

Att  a  Court  held  in  New  Casfle,  «'!•  day  of  May. 

Edmond  Cantwell  declared   i"  K :  Sah.n  (alias)  ^^^-J'town^  of  A,.in 

1678-  where  Majo'  John  Fenwike  ordered  a  meeting  of  y'  "'i^^  ^y^''  "^  ^'"^  ^'^'  '",f 

the  s-  Fenwike  did  then  apoint  suitable  oflicrs  viz>  Samuell  Ib-lge  burveyo    (J...,er 

llesNevell  to  bee  secretary,  Ha.nuell  Winder  lieglste^  and  f'^^^^^^^^^ 

nominate  and  appoint  other  officers  att  his  L,.as«re  ami  caused  his  s   be.   etarv  to  uad 

r::U  papers,  is  his  Mag''^"  Pat.-n,   -o  his  Roy"  highm-sse   and  '''^    ^^>      I'J  ^^^^ 

y.  Lord  Berckley,  and  a  Coppy  (as  he  said,  of  y  L..rd  B..ivkley«.  ^o    '-.   tlie  ..^    en«.ke 

V-  s.verall  other  papers  w-  y"  attestant  di.l  not  mind-,  an.l  after  y'  Rending  of  all    hese 

papers  hee   the  i  ffenwike,   d.-mandM    in   !ns   mag'"  nam.   tl..;   Suppivority  an,      1... 

Tubmission  of  y'  People  there  as  his  Right  ami  proprL-ty,  after  his  d.-maud  1.-  1  .-..ught 

X    upon  the  Table  in  the  form.-  ..I'  an  oath  or  som.-  Su.-h  thing.  W'^  sev.-ra  1  o      iis 

People  or  offi...ers  sighn.l.  after  th.,v  ha.l  .Ion,  I  tonld  him  that  the  ^^J^^J^^ 

People  that  was  th.-re,  did  not  know  what  was  read,  hee  ans.-n-d  m-e  that  tl    ,   co.dd 

know  well  a  noff  to  take  away  his  Land,  I  alsoe  touKl  him  that  th.MV  was  a  ■""  >'  ^-  ^ 

Laid  by  the  Co'.<  upon  y"  People  on  that  syde  he  said  y'  C/"  had  no  power  to  Lay  no 


Mw  York  Historical  Records.  598 

Levy  on  that  Hyde  it  siiifl  \vli(>.>  soi-vcr  did  pay  any  Li'vy  nlioiild  forft-it  tli.-lr  Lauds  & 
]>rivili(lf,'('s.      1  asked  him  if  liw  would  licatv  tlictn  out  &  liold   tin'iu  liiirniit'HHf  lice 

Huid  lice  would  Kivf  tiii'Mi  his  liand  lo  aiiHwcr  itt  botoiH  thi' and  Hayed  tliat 

tlio  IVople  Hhould  Mland  on  tiieir  owne  dffonce  if  any  boddy  caiue  to  demand  it,  and 
alHof  did  f()ri)id  I-'op  Oufliout  not  to  net  anj-  thin^;  in  behalfe  of  y"  Co"  of  New  Cattle 
upon  tlie  forfeiture  of  his  Kstate.  I  told  him  y!  liis  hono'  y"  (toveiiu/  had  Cominissionated 
him  the  h'!  Mr  Onthont,  and  was  Htill  plHaned  for  to  Continue  liim,  liee  miid  tlie  Governor 
had  notidn^r  to  doe  on  that  Syde,  and  (liat  hee  meaninji  himselfe  was  Sid)ject  to  no  man 
but  (tod  and  the  Kin^,  liee  alsoe  naid  tliiit  liee  would  (b)e  nor  act  notliin^^  w"'out  tlie 
ndvyso  of  his  Counsill  w'!'  liee  woidd  nominate  verry  Huddeidy,  w""  severall  more  SpeechcH 
w''."  y"  attestant  duth  not  now  Hemeiuber. 

.lustice  foj)  Uuthout  declares  to  have  Ixsen  p'sent  w'l'  Caj)'  Cant  well  and  to  have  heard 
In  Substance,  the  name  that  is  hereabove  declared  by  the  s'!  Cap!  Cantwi  U  ; 

M' iMachiell  Haton  and  Ueynier  van  the Sworne  In  Co'.' declaie  in  Siibstanco 

to  have  heard  y'  same  as  hi'feabove  by  Caj)'  Cantwell  is  declared. 

Johannes  Va 

in  Co'.'  declares 

one  Glllis  Gi 

Kiver,  Scmie 

of  April  Last  ])a8t Major  John  Fenwicke  came  to  tlie  house  &  demanded 

whey  y"  dejKiiiant  «\:  y"  rest  y'  were  there  did  imt  <'()iiie  att  New  Salem  as  others  did 
to  acknowledge  him  (.nieanin;^  him  selfe  to  bee  Lord  \'  projjrietor  of  y"  place)  I'pon  wicli 
they  answered  Inm  saying  liow  they  couhl  owue  him,  so  Long  as  they  paid  l..evy  to 
witt  I'ii  gilders  ji'  head  atf  New  Castle  ('<."-- Wiiereiipon  hee  the  s'!  fenwike  lle])lyed 
Haying  that  all  those  whoe  j)aid  y"  same  should  never  Injoy  a  foot  of  Land  tm  the  Eastern 
Shore,     and  further  sayeth  not 

These  afore  standing 

Testimouys  are  True. 
Coppies  out  of  y"  Records 
Exam  :  ]•': 

El'II    IlKltMAN. 


MiNI'TKS  oK  TIIK  COir.NCII.  IN  NkW  YoUK  ItKL.VTIVK  TO  I>IKKniONS  TO 
CaI'T.  C.  IJiM.Ol'l',  AKOir  SI.OOI'KS  SAII,IN(!  t'l'  TIIK  DkLAWAIUO,  AND 
CaI'T.  CaNTWKM.'s  ANSWKK  TO  Tin-:  COMl'I.AINT  OK  TIIK  .MAdl.sTUATK  OF 
HoUKKII.  AS  TO  AliirsF.S  I\  AI.TKIMNU  sfliVKYS. 

At  a  CouiKvll  held  ill  N.  Y.  May  1"  1078. 
Vpon  the  desire  of  C  Chiistop'.  Billui)  Comander  of  Delaware  to  boo  directed  about 
Slooi)es  goeiiig  up  the   J{iver  above  Newcastle  for  which  a   temporary  i)ermissioii  had 
beene  gnmted  by  the  (Jo  :, 

Ordered  That  tlii'  time  granted  by  the  Go:  being.  e\-]iiri'd.  The  former  orders  not  to 
goe  uj)  to  bee  observe<l. 
75 


HI! 


I 


594  Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 

At  a  Councell  held  in  N.  Y.  :May  1"  1078. 

The  answer  from  Cap'  Edni  Cantwell  ^mt  to  the  Seer,  when-iu  liee  justityeH  hiniselfe 
as  to  the  coniphiint  made  a-''  hhn,  by  tlie  Jusfk-e  of  the  Whor.-kill,  about  abuses 
pretended  in  altering  some  surveyes,  hee  intimating  likewise  his  Intent  to  bee  tliere  this 
spring.     The  same  being  read  &  taken  into  consithTacou. 

Ordered  &e  as  in  the  Councell  iiap"  — 

The  Other  part  of  his  L(>tt'  about  the  Goods  land<Ml  by  the  Mary  of  Leveipoole 
pretended  to  bee  seized  by  Cap'  Billop  for  whieh  they  olfrr  to  pay  the  Custome  to  bee 
left  to  Cap'  t'v"  to  answer. 

Cap^  Manning's  Petieon  fV.r  payment  of  the  l)al!;nuv  of  his  Sherrilfaltyes  being  fully 
advised  according  to  the  Go :  Order, 

To  bee  reif..rr.ul  till  the  Govrrno^  ivturne  which  is  in  a  sliort  time  expected  when  the 
Cc.incell  will  recommend  it  to  the  Governo'. 


At  a  Councell  &c  May  1'.' 


Pres? 


All  the  Counci'll. 

Cai>'  Bilh.ps  pn-posall  about  Sloopes  goeiiig  up  the  River,  The  time  being  .'vpiiv.l, 
to  former  orders  not  to  troe  up  to  bee  obs(>rved. 

Th(>  otlier  part  of  his  Lre  abmit  the  ({oods  landed  by  the  Mary  of  Leverpoole  at 
New  yalem  i.ivtended  to  b.v  sei/ed  by  C.  Billop.  lor  whicli  tiiey  ..Ifer  m  pay  the  custome. 
Tobee  left  to  C:  Itvre  to  answr.  . 

C.  Cantwells  answer  to  the  .■,,mp'.'  fr.mi  y-  WhoiekiU  being  read,  wiu'ivin  hee 
intimat<'s  his  Intent  to  bee  here  this  Spring,  and  slan.ls  in  his  Justilicaenu. 

Ordered  that  farther  considera.'.m  ..1  tlu-  case  shall  bee  liad  at  his  arrivall  \'  that  h.-e 
give  fonrteeiie  dayes  notice  b.-hnv  his  coming  away  from  Immu.'.  r.f  his  mt-.nt  to  bee  hero 
at  such  a  time  to  answer  their  charge,  iftiiey  have  nughl  tiien  t.>  alleadge  ag"'  him. 


Oi:i)KK    F(.K    TlIK    srsl'i;NSI,.N    ol-    (  i:UT.\IN     -.M.TKUATK.NS"     HKCirN    To    lii; 

MAoi;   HY  Ma.ioh  .Ioiin   Fknwi.  k.   hn    iiii;  kast  sidi:  of   Dr.i.AWAUi', 

KiVKU     AM>     THAT     IlK    <EAS|;     ACTINO      TlIKi:!-:     INDKl!     MIS     I'KLTKNnKD 

AiTiionn  V. 

At  A  Coniieell  May:  "iS'  U578. 

Upon  tlie  He<'eit  of  Leif"  IVnm  y"  Magistrates  uf  the  T.,wn.'  .-f  N.'W  Castle  iii 
Delaware  about  the  alteracons  begun  I.,  bee  made  by  Major  .loi.n  Fenwick  oa  tiie  Hast  of 
tlie  River  where  Cmtrarv  to  his  Kngagem'  and  Tan-ie  he  hath  a.'led  by  i.ssummg  a 
pivtemled  power  to  himseife.  The  same  being  tak.m  int,>  Coiisideia.'on,  (o  prevent  any 
Mischiefe  that  may  hapjieii  uim.ii  iii;it  Ace',  ^ 

It«  Ordered  that  a  Messei.-er  bee  forth  with  sent  ev],resse  lo  the  CommanueriV 
Justi.'es  alt  N-w  Cast!.,  i.i  D.Oawar  •  wbo  are  to  give  uuiic..  lo  the  s"  Majo^  Feuwyk.  tliat 
accordin-  to  hi-^  I'aroh-  hee  forbeare.  (lie  A-u.niii-  any  ,..wer  of  Goveini.m'  to  hnnselh-, 
„„  (1,,.  KasNhle  of   !>,  ,awa.r.-   River,   or  any  winiv  else  in  th.we  parts,   nnlesse  he  can 


'lll'i 


J\i'eiv  York  Ilistoricctl  Records. 


595 


produce  moiv  Authcntick  powcn-  otit  of  En^':'  tln'ii  Ikm;  liatli  yott  tlono,  wliicli  ouslit  first 
to  bee  Tiuulo  kuowiie  to  y"  (Tovcrno!'  in  tliis  jiUicf  and  in  Case  of  Refusal),  Tiio  said 
Commander  &  Justice  are  hereby  requir.'d  to  order  liini  to  Come  to  New  Yorke 
within  tlie  si)a('e  of  28  dayes  to  make  answer  to  wliat  shall  \)^'f  alleadged  ag'.'  him 
on  that  behalfe  and  for  breach  of  his  rurDh;  which  if  lie  dfuy  to  do  that  then  tlio 
s*  Commander  &  Magistrates  doe  use  forct>  to  Secure  his  person  and  send  him  hither 

•without  delay. 

By  Order  of  Councell 

M.  N.  Seer. 


Lktteu.     Skcuktary  Nicoli.s  to  tiik  cotruT  at  Nkw  Castlk,  relative 
TO  tiik  conduct  of  John  Fknwick,  etc. 

Gent. 

Yo"?  of  the  0'!' inst.  arrived  ht>re  the  beginning  of  the  wecke,  which  having  not  the 
hap  to  find  the  Go  :  returned,  was  coniui'icated  to  the  Councfll ;  —  V])on  Consideraconof 
the  new  alteracoiis  nuide  by  >[ajo''  John  Fenwyck  on  the  East  si(h"  of  the  Jliver.  & 
perusall  of  the  Testimonyes  &  Informacons  giv(>n  concerning  the  same,  They  have  thought 
good  to  make  the  inclosed  order,  whi(-h  they  desire  you  will  doe  yo!'  part  to  see  it  i)ut  in 
execucon,  if  occasion,  but  with  as  litle  niisdunfe  as  may  bee,  Cap!  IJillop  is  written  to 
likewise  conci'rnin;j,'  if. 

Tlu"  matter  of  Frans  Barents  was  not  well  represented  by  C.  Billop  to  C.  Brockholes, 
who  supiKising  the  accident  of  his  death  was  very  lately,  &  it  b.'ing  likewise  intimattHl, 
tliat  hee  having  no  hcyr.-,  the  .-state  liee  left  did  brlong  to  the  Duke  as  an  Escheate,  Ilee 
gave  order  to  C.  Hillop  to  scciuv  what  Ihv  had.  iS:  giv  arc'  of  tiie  sanu-,  but  upon  fartlu'r 
Informacon,  tiial  th."  s'!  Frans  Ban-nts,  dyed  sewrall  yeares  ago.'.  &  that  the  Co-:' ha  I  it 
formerly  takm  C.)gni/anc.>  .)f  tli.-  s'!  Eslat.'.  iV-  the  Oo  :  having  lik.'wise  b.vne  made 
acpiainti'd  ih.'re  witli.  Tlu-y  di.c  n.it  think.'  litt  that  Cap'  Hillop  should  any  farther 
(■.)nc.'rm'  himself.'  therein,  but  that  you  i>r.)s.'cute  what  you  had  b.'gun,  iV  give  ace? 
th.'r.'of  to  th.'  (Jo:  If  th.>  dcc.'as.'d  had  a  br.)ther  as  is  suggvst.'d,  h.'c  can  have  n.i 
pret.'nci'.  afiiT  y.i'  disi)osall  of  it  oth.'rwis.',  a  year.'  A:  six  w.-.'k.^s  being  past  i\:  no  .'laynH 
mad.',  w'"  is  th.'  tinu'  limit.'.l  by  y''  l-.iw. 

Il.r.'  hath  b.'.Mi.'  an  a.ldivss,'  from  Cap'  Cantw.'U  in  th.'  nam.'  of  his  s.)i 
th.' Right  titl.'\-  l(it.'r.-t  his  s"  s..n  might  hav.'  t.)  any  ..f  th.'  Estate  of  William  Tom, 
d.'C.'as.'.l  by  v.Ttu.'  i.r  Ills  will  iV-  .l.'Niring  it  may  !'.■.■  si.1.1 
l.tiini'  ..f  his  just  d.-bts.  but  that  h.'.'  may  hav.'  ]»r.'lVivn.'.'  Ix 
n.'xl  to  Cai.'  D.'lavall  who  hath  Ju.lgm'  ^  Ex.'.'u.'.)n  ag"  the  s"  Estat.'.  Th.'  Coun.'ell 
doth  think  it  reasonabl.'  that  tli.'  s''  .'stat.'  b.'h.n-iiig  t..  Nr  T.mi,  tx'.'  sold  lor  th.'  paym.'iit 
of  hisd.'bts,  butar.'  not  willing  to  alt.'r  th.'  Cours.'  of  th.'  Law,  whi.'h  givs  .ruvctious, 
liis  d.'bts  shall  b.'.'  p".  That,  statut.'  ^-  Judgm'.^  t'rst  th.'  b,.u.l.  &  sp.'cially  aft.'r  that 
b....ke  d.'bts  \-  other  dayms.     If  anv  thing  shall  aft.'r  that  ',.'.•  l.'l't  th.^  son  ..f  C.  CanUv.'ll 

mav  hav.'  it. 

'  For  th.' Comp'' ma.l.' by  th.'  C.)ai..iialt.v  ag"^  th.'  (N.mmau.h'r  C.  Bill.)p,  w.'e  ar.'  n..t 
willin.'  t...'nt.'rm.'.ll.'  tle'ivin.  th.'  ratli.T  f..r  that  you  signify  yo'  r.'solu.'..n  to  s.'iul  s..me 


)n.  r.'signing  all 
f  William  Tom, 
d  at  a  jiublick  V.'ndne  for  the 
the  r.'st  of  the  Cr.'dito''.' 


I  , 


596  Colonial  Settlemeyits  on  the  Delaware  River. 

of  yoT  bench  to  the  Go :  after  his  anivall  whicli  wee  expect  daily  to  tivatc  with  him 

about  tliat  &  other  materlall. 

Thus  Having  as  neare  as  may  bee  answered  the  pticulars  of  yoT  Letter,  I  take  leave  & 

remaine 


Gent. 


May  25-   1678 

The  sooner  M'  Toms  estate  bee  sold 
the  better,  after  some  Weekes  notice. 


YoT  most  linmble  serv^ 
By  order  of  the  Oonncell. 

M.  N.  Seer. 


Proceedings    of    a    court    hki.d    at    Nkw    Castle   against   Walter 
Wharton,  for  marryi.vo  iiimsklf  contrary  to  law,  etc. 

Att  a  Court  held  In  the 
Towne  of  New  Castle  By 
his  Mnj""  Authority 
June4"'&;V"  1(578. 

M^  Walter  Wharton  being  heretofore  by  the  Minister  Reader,  &  t'  Church  wardens 
p'sented  for  marrying  hiniselfe  or  being  married  directly  contrary  to  tlie  Kiiowue  Lawea 
of  Hnghmd  k  and  alsoe  contrary  tc  th--  Liiwi^s  and  customes  of  tiiis  place  and  Province, 
as  alsoe  for  Fromissing  of  Lands  and  KiihTing  tin-  siinie  in  liis  booke  befon;  that  the 
p'sons  for  wliome  hee  did  itt  had  any  grant  or  order  of  Co"  for  the  same,  and  y"  s"  Mr 
Wharton  not  a])pearing  in  three  folh.wing  Court  ilayns,  and  to  the-  end  tlie  Reproach  may 
bee  taken  away  from  the  River  and  that  Such  notorious  breatches  of  y"  I^awes  and 
disorders  may  for  th."  future  not  passe  unpunished,  especially  in  p'^sons  of  Lesser  qnalitys 
whoe  if  this  of  Mr  \Vhartons  (whoe  is  in  Commission  and  beuivs  the  onic"  of  a  .lustice  of 
y«  peace  ougt  to  give  good  examjiles  to  others)  had  not  l)cen  Reguanled,  migt  att  all 
tymes  hereafter  bee  held  for  a  bad  ])resident ;  The  Court  doe  therefor.'  thinke  itt  necessary, 
Huud)ly  for  to  offer  the  p'-niisses  to  the  Judgem!  of  his  llono":  tlie  Governo'  for  to  Intilct 
such  punishment  as  his  hono^  in  his  Wisdonie  shall  tlunke  titt  &  exp.'dieut. 

A  True  Copy  out  of  the 
Records    Exam:  j)', 

Ki'ii;  IIkrmans, 

Clarke. 

To  bfc  out  of  the  ("omission  of 
Justices  &  Left  to  thi"  Law. 

Att  a  Co''  hfld  In  tlie 

Town  of  N:  Castle 

June  4'"  &  .n"'  1078. 
M' Walter  Wharton  ))eirig  Commissioiiated  one  of  the  .lustics  &  members  of  the 
Court  and  hee  haveing  not  ai)peared  in  fyve  mouths  or  ordiiuiry  following  Court  days  for 
to  hrlp  to  doe  and  attend  th.^  public(i  and  Country  Buisuesse  as  others  the  Justices  and 


JVe^y  York  Historical  Records. 


597 


members  of  this  Court  from  tyme  to  tyine  doe.  The  Co^'  therefore  in  Reguarcl  that  hee 
the  said  Mr  Wharton  during  tlie  tyme  of  tliis  liis  absence  has  not  ben  out  of  the  p''cincts 
of  this  River  and  Bay  ;  Doe  therefore  thinlie  itt  litt  that  hee  for  an  Example  to  others 
bee  fyned  ac(;ording  to  y"  expressc  Lawes  of  y"^  (iovernm' ;  the  Sume  of  Ten  Pounds,  and 
doe  hereby  condeme  liini  y"  s''  M''  Wliarton  in  tlie  s**  fyne  of  Ten  pounds  w'l'  y"  costs. 

A  True  Copy  out  of  y'  Records 
Examined  fr  mee 

Epii  :  Herman. 
Clr 


MiNUTK    OF    COUNCIL     IN     RKLATION    TO    JoHN    FkNAVICK    IN    DELAWARE; 
CONCEKNINd    ^[U.    ToM's    ESTATE. 

At  a  Court  hekl  for  tlie  Whorekill 
the  11'"  day  of  June  D  1678. 

Mr  Ilelmr  Wiltbanck:  Concerned. 
Mr  Henry  Smith  )  Mr  Edward  Southrin 


Com 


Mr  Alex  :  Molestine    j  Mr  John  Roades 


P^sent. 
Concernd. 


John  Roades  P'.' 
Helm'^  Wiltbanck  Def. 


By  Reason  of  the  Death  of  M'  John  BackStoad  k  Absence  of  Capr  Paul  Marsh 
there  was  not  magist"  for  a  Court,  therefore  liy  Consent  of  both  parties  &  the  magisf'  it 
is  Referi'ed  to  the  next  Gen'.'  Assizes  at  New  Yorke  for  tryall. 

A'era  C()pia. 
Test.  CouNKMs  Vki!iiooik,  CI.  Co.  Whorekill. 

At  a  Councell  <S:c  June  18:  lti78. 

The  matter  of  the  Letters  Rt-c'!  from  Delaware  m;igistrates  at  New  Castle  and  the 
Commander  couciTulng  Miijo'  Fenwyck  A:c.  Tlie  former  orders  being  taken  into 
considfra''(m  ami  tin'  positive  liin'ctions  sent,  tin'  wiiicli  lliry  neglected. 

The  C(»uncell  ilolh  not  think  titt  to  Alter  any  thing  of  their  i'orm.'r  orders  being  (itt, 
but  leave  them  to  answer  their  Xeglrct  to  the  (Jo:  who  is  d:iily  expected  «S:  r.U  the 
prejudice  or  mischii'fe  that  may  hapiu'n  thrreby,  to  lye  at  their  doores. 

The  matter  concerning  W'l'  Toms  Estate. 

The  former  order  of  sale  to  bee  followed. 

An  Administrato"'  that  gives  security  of  the  Credito''  of  w'"C.  Cantwell  may  bee 
thought  convenient  Ills  son  being  Ex'  by  will. 

To  mind  the  Co"  for  tlieir  so  sudden  giving  jiidgnien'  for  a  stranger  without  proofe, 
when  he  may  other  Credito''''  in  y"  Colony. 

F(.r  the'buisnesse  of  the  Kstale  ,.1'  M'  W'"  T..ms,  .leceased.  The  Councell  likewise 
thought  they  had  exprest  themselves.  Very  phiine  as  to  the  sale  of  that  estate  to  satisfy 
Credit(/"  as'tiie  Law  directs  but  thinke  it    very  unreasonable  to  exclude  Caj)' Delavall 


!•;■  \ 


'H'i'" 


598  Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 

from  his  Jndgm'  because  Mr  Tom  did  it  in  his  will,  iinU'sse  Eno"  can  be  proved  in  it,  or 
that  it  was  ill.'fiallv  obtaynod.  Tho  strict  nicety  of  his  body  being  tak.'U  in  execucon,  being 
not  thought  sufficient  to  debarre  the  (JreditoT  ot  his  just  debt,  where  elFects  can  bee  found 
to  make  satisfaction,  neither  hath  it  ever  been  practized  in  these  pts.  though  in  Engl"  it 
may,  where  the  Restraint  of  prison?  is  much  more  strict  &  of  another  manner  then  M' 
Tom's  ever  was,  who  in  a  manner  had  as  much  liberty  after  as  before  the  Execucon 

layd  on  him  ;  ...-,,, 

The  Councell  doth  also  very  much  admire  at  the  Co't^  so  sudden  giving  judgm.  ag. 
the  estate  of  y^  deceased  for  a  stranger  of  >raryland  concerning  2000  and  odd  hundred 
weigh  of  Tobacco  upon  so  slender  proofe  (as  they  are  iuforin.nl)  w^"  may  defeate  many 
others  within  the  Governm'  who  .'an  it  may  bee.  prove  their  debts  mor<!  Substantial!. 

Vpon  Consideracon  had  hereof.  &  yo':  d.'sire  of  more  positive  and  absolute  orders 
therein,  the  Councell  thinke  it  .•onvenient  that  one  of  the  Credito"  doe  adn.iiust^  upon 
the  Estat.^  of  the  s"  W"  Tom  :  &'  in  regard  of  tlu-  Resignacon  of  any  Interest  in  y-^  estate 
of  V  deceased,  by  C.  Edm.  Cant  well,  on  behalfe  of  his  son.  to  the  prejudice  of  the 
Credito™  by  Vertue  of  the  Will  made  by  the  s"  M^  Tom,  wlierein  las  son  is  named 
Ex.'cuto^  Th.y  are  of  opinion  that  tlm  s"  Cap'  Cantwell  is  the  tittest  p'son  to  have 
the  same.  wlii.  uiH.n  givin-  security  to  administ^  according  to  Law,  &  Returning  a 
Certificate  theivof,  mav  have  lett.-rs  of  Administiacon  from  iiim  so  to  pay  the  debts  & 
put  an  issue  t^.tluit  buisnrsse,  as  is  usuall  in  Sucli  Cases.     Thus  havin^i  not  farther  at 

present,  Conclude  &  Remaine  (^eiit. 

*^  M.  N. 

N.  y.  June  21V  1G78. 


Lett  K  I!. 


Gent. 


TlIK  Col'Xni-  TO  TIIK  M\(iISTI!\Ti:S   AT  Nl'.W  CasTLE,   is  IIKLATION 
TO  TIIK  MATTKU  OF  .lollN"   FlCNWK  K. 

till'  Couiici'll  arrived 


Yo™  of  theT)'."  by  tlie  returne  of  tilt'  .■.v]iivss.'  &  sent  to  you  by 
here  y' beginning  of  the  wcke.  but  yo'  ai.suvr  sr.mrs  v.ry  little  satisfa,:tory  to  any 
mrticularthev  writte  almut  ;  as  to  tl...  Onh'r  sent  .•onceruii.g  Majo'  Fenwyek  tl.et.ounce  1 
rh.Mi  did  thinke.  .V  upon  serious  perusall  ..f  the  same  again.,  do.  lind  tliat  it  was  absolute 
and  fell  ll  expres^imr  Tliat  in  ...se  of  ids  Refusall  to  aet  in  assuming  a  pouvr  of 
Governm-  to  liimsrll,-  or  d.mv  all  to  e(un-  to  X-w  York,  upon  yo-  sunions  according  to 
1 

1 

alone,  (it  being  thought  iitt   t< 


^tovernm'  to  liimsrll.-  or  -hmv  all  to  e.mi.-  to  >.■«■  \orK..  ui.on  yo-  sumo„>  :„>u.um,^  .. 
lis  parole  That  then  thM'omand.T  \-  you  tin'  Magistral,-  wiv  to  use  force  to  secure  iii. 
),.r<on  &  <end  Irm  liithrr.  so  you  iwed-.l  not  any  new  Hrsult  t..  b,v  directed  to  y'selve^ 


his 

s 


diivct   it   to  the  ComaiwK  also!  moiv  absolute   tln-ii  the 

former,  whicii  the  Co.. 11  thinke  sulli.i.nt,  so  shall  not  all..-  any  thing  theivin,  b.it  leav-i^ 

von  to  answer  yo'  N.^glect  to  the  Go:  who  is  daily  ..xp-c.ed.  \-  all  i-.vj.id.ce  or  m.s.hiefe 
that  may  happen  thereby,  to  lye  at  yo'  doores,  they  having  .Ion,,  their  .luty. 


.iiiji 


JVew  \  'ork  Ilistoj'ical  Records. 


5U'J 


Proceedings  cftjie  com>»andeu  and  justices,  held  in  the  town  ofMew 
Castle,  i.\  kelation  to  M/^.TOU  Fenwick. 

Att  a  meetinp;  of  y" 
Cr)man(l.  ujicl  Justices  held 
in  the  Townc  of  New  Cast' 
July  ir!'  1078. 

The  Letter  from  the  Hono''!^  Councill  Read  and  the  l)nisnesse  of  Mayo'  Fenwike  taken 
into  eousideraeon  by  tlic  Commander  &  Justices  of  riiis  Court,  and  Cap?  Biliop  signifying 
that  att  liis  Laest  being  <)><r  att  Salum  tlie  Laest  weeke,  tliat  tlien  Mayo'  fenwike  was 
willing  to  answer  the  bono'""'  Councills  order  at  New  Yorke,  and  that  bee  will  surrender 
him  selfe  att  New  Yorke  accoi'ding  to  his  Parole,  llesolved  and  ordered  by  tlio 
Commander  Joyntly  w'"  the  C'ourt  that  Mayt)''  fenwike  in  case  hee  will  give  under  his 
hand  by  a  Letter  to  y'^  CVmnsill  that  hee  v;ill  not  act  by  ussumiug  any  power  of  Governm'  to 
himselfe  on  that  syde  of  tlie  Iliver  or  any  where  Else,  and  y'  liee  w"'in  the  s])a('e  of  Twenty 
dayes  ])romisses  to  make  his  ])''s<inall  apjjea ranee  att  Ne>v  Yorke  ac<M)rding  to  liis  Pr.role  — 
tliat  then  hee  bee  Left  there  but  In  case  of  Pefusall  and  tliat  "ac  doth  not  send  a  satisfactory 
answer,  That  then  the  s''  Coinnuuidcr  together  w'"  y'  liigli  Slierrife  Presse  and  take  w'"  tliem 
so  many  of  tin-  Militia  as  tliey  tliinlc  fitt  and  w'"  tlieni  Seize  the  s"  fenwiks  ])''s(in  and  send 
hime  to  New  Yorke  w"'out  delay  according  to  tlie  order  of  tlie  liono"'''"  Coiuisil  — 

A  true  coppy  out  of  the 

Records  Exam  :  pr 

Ei'ii  :  IIehmax,  Clr. 
Followeth  tlie  Letter  sent  to  Mny''Fi'nwik. 

Mayo'  Fenwicke  — 
S'. 
Ca])n}lllop  Signifying  to  us  Miut  you  have  altered  yo' former  Resol neon  and  that 
now  you  arc  willing  to  answer  t  e  (udi-r  from  the  honn'''''''  Counsill  of  New  Yorke.  and 
that  you  will  goe  and  there  surrender  Yo'selfe  according  to  yo' Parole.  Now  therefore 
if  you  will  forbeare  the  Assuming  any  ])()\ver  of  Governm'  to  yo'seU'e.  a.ul  w"'in  the  spacti 
of  20  days  will  apeare  in  New  Yorke  and  there  surremler  yo' selfe  according  to  yo' 
Parole  then  Signify  soe  mutch  in  a  Letter  uiidei  yo'  hand  to  the  hono""''  Counsill  in  New 
Yorke.  -id  send  y''  same  Letter  open  to  us  under  a  Coiiert  by  this  bearer  that  soe  wee  may 
l)ee  possilive  of  yo'  Kesolucou. 

N;  Castle  Remaining  S'' 

July    17'!' lt)78.  Yo' Alfectioiiate  friends 

(^was  signed)  Vn\\\<  ISir.t.oi'. 

,IoHN'  Moi.i,. 

Pi:i'i;i!  Ai.uicirs. 

Yov  Omioi'T. 

J  KAN  P,\ir,  Jac'QUET. 

G KIM! i;t  Otto. 

Memoraiidinii  in  answer  to  y"  above    Mayo'  fenwike  sent  a  Letter  to  y"'  Counsill.  unci 
one  to  V"  wivters  uf  V  aliove.  wliich  both  are  yett  in  the  hands  of  y''  (Jommauder. 


I  ,"    > 


•J  ,1 ! 
.1 


If 


600 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Dela.vare  River. 


_.  '-'Tl  ;• 

TV     '  ' 


Lettek.    Maoistratks  to  Cakp.  M.vTrn.As  Nicolls  and  thk  rest  of 
TiiK  Council,  ix  uki.atm.n  to  Ma.-.k  Fk.vumok's  case  and  Mr.  Iom  s 

ESTATE. 

Yo'  Lett'  of  r  21"  of  Juno  Laost  wee  Received  In  answer  to  W^."  wee  Reply,  that  the 
occasion  of  o'  wrvtinjx  alone  the  H'."  of  the  .an.e  month  (in  W."  to  o^  sorrow  yo'  Hono^ 
Re"""  R--ve  ;o  LUtle  Sattisfaetiou)  was  not  that  wee  desiered  to  bee  ."-ly  ^on-'-f 
w"  >ut  the  Co„.a.uler.  But  that  w-  was  wri.t  .hen  Coneevning  tnayo'  enw.ke,  we  a.  lo  U 
of  y«  nu.uth  of  the  said  ComnuunhT,  (who  n.uteh  tak..s  the  part  of  &  is  a  great  fi  n.  (o 
^es'.  wle  and  his  not  Si.nin,  of  y"  s"!  Letr :  was  by  Reason  the  other  paiTieulars 
herein   n-eneon^d  Conserned  hin.  nott;-Bythe  I-l^-^/^^P^^,^:;^.^:;;:^^!  ^^ 

what  Result  hath  ben  tacken  by  y«  Cnnuuul^  &  us  sem-  the  I. ipt  o.     "  ."  '""^  ^  J^^^^^ 

and  sence  th.  Coniander  &  hish  Shevrife  have  feiched  y"  s"  lenwieke  to  his  lowne  and 
altlugh  itt  was  sup,.  se.l  to  bee  a  nunv  securer  &  better  way  to  ^f^^^^^^ 
this  Sloope,  Yett  the  Conmnd'  think.s  it  b.>st  to  send  hun  by  Land ;  w    hee  L>kcwyse 

'"^^:^  t;:^^'r:::rEstate  Ca^^  Cantwe,,  o...rs  security,  at>d  Intends  to  Come  to  N^ 
Yorke  luni  selfe  to  take  out  L.t:  '  of  Adnunistracon  and  as  to  y«  Judgn.'  so  suddan  ly 
.iv..n  as  aned,ed  the  Same  .as  for  Twoo  Bills  w-  wen-  divers  tymes  betore  Con  -ssed  by 
r...  deceased,  and  those  of  Maryland  n.ake  nn  ailf.T.nce  in  the  Lyke  Cas.s  W"  us,  but 
snppol.  tl...;  will  bee  Little  Lett  after  Cap-  D.lavalls  d-ht  is  paid  .  So  hav-ng  no  more 
att  p'sent  Remaine 

llono^"'"^^  S" 
Newcastle  Yo' Ilono"  most 

.)nlv24'."1078.  humble  Subjects  &  Ser-.« 

Tiie  t'o"  "f  y"  Towne  of  New  Castle 
By  <ird<-r  i>f  y"  sanif 

Eeii  :  lliJiMAX  Cb-. 


pETITtON.       .To.lN-IIlLI.VAUl.  T-  U..V.  AXI.UOS.  KKI.ATIVK  T-.TllK  1.1  Kl-i.  f  I.TV 
IN  REI.ATI(»X  TO  TIIK  LAND  OUANTEI)  IIIM  ON  DkI.A  W  AlUO  HAY. 

To  the  risht  hrnnerablc  S"  Edmon.l  Andr....  .^nuvrn  .^ -f  N.'w  York..  The  humble 
p.,ition  <.f  John  Ilillyard  ILunbley  she.veth  that  wl.eare  as  youre  p.-tl^  "'>^;';.";";  ;;!;;';  ^ 
of  ye  worshipfnll  Courte  of  y^  Whoivkil  for  eight  hundred  acceres  cl  J^ ^  'I  '  ' ' 
iHvsim'ks  of  Ddlavwav  bay  nheare  vpon  y.ure  pecti.'oner  soul.l  Ins  Land  &  Catt.U  at  a 

:  !    vtler  rate  .y  ui-aso^  .,f  y^  gr.at..  dis.an.v  ,  liued  from  y.u.r.-  honners  g.meiuienc 
.V  i„\,clober  last  I  aduentred  with  tl.ive  of  my  famdey  in  a  v.ney  smal    b.ut      im 
,„a,H-sea&cametoye  \Vh....kill  whcaiv  lindiiig  lu...  suniaymv  masde  mj  'Vddn  .    to 
v^  Courte  .ho  ordivd  C..rn,.l„us   ..rU.n,-  Clai^k-  to  V"  Cur,   ..   ';;'>"'",  ■;;^  ^^^'-"^^ 

H...vimr  tl.eav..   wa<  nleMfv   of   L.u,d   in    Duck   Crc-k.  cV  m,,.  m:.n  tl.care  settled  ^  ent 

:  :^        ;    ..    udouih-ahnus,.^  cl,.ar..d  ground  ^  by  v"  C-mrt.-s  ..rd-r  CriHons 

vXl  c:me  :>  l.uck  C. y  tw-nty  ...urt.i  day  .,r  .....mb,.,    ...s,  .V  Layd  out  my 


iN'ew  York  Historical  Records. 


601 


Land  &  was  ordred  by  the  Court  to  give  Mr.  Walter  Wherton  y°  auruayor  an  account  of 
wliat  hee  had  done  in  y°  Liiyinj^  out  y"  Liuid  now  soe  it  was  that  J[r.  Wlierton  did  not 
come  doune  from  NewCastill  till  t'eehrart^y  following  «&  hee  putting  in  at  S' Jones  Francis 
wliitwell  informed  liim  that  I  was  settled  vpon  hia  y"  sade  Francis  his  Land  as  indeede  it 
doth  appeare  by  a  pattin  hiw  hath  toe  fower  Iiundred  acceres  iny"  uerey  place  that  I  liave 
setled  &  planted  vppon  now  soe  it  was  y'  in  Jenuarey  Last  youre  peeticiner  wanted 
prouidgion  &  other  necessareyse  weent  doune  by  sea  with  his  boate  &  handes  to  Marey 
Land  to  fetch  ])rouidgion  &  y''  wiiitter  prouing  liarde  could  not  accumpUsh  to  arriue  at 
duck  Creeke  bee  fore  y'  second  di;}-  of  march  following  now  I  beseach  youre  honner  to 
(Jonsiddev  the  proceedinges  betweene  Jenewnrey  &  march.     Mr.  Wherton  as  aforesade 
arriuing  at  S^  Jones  in  t'ebrarey  «&  vnderstood  whot  Cornelous  Verhoofe  had  doone  not 
with  standinge  suruayed  &  Layd  out  for  y"  sade  Francis  Whitwell  one  thousand  acceres 
of  Land  which  w:is  y"  iierrey  Land  which  was  Layd  out  for  luee  «&  an  other  man  by  y" 
Courtes  order  «fc  this  was  done  in  Feebrarey  following  after  my  settellnient  youre  pee'" 
not  knowing  of  tlieare  ])roseedinges  (ill  liee  had  transported  his  wliolti  fammiley  beeing 
Elleuen  soules  liauiiig  fower  soones  &  one  daughter.     I  witli  my  fammiley  arrived  at  my 
house  at  duck  Creeke  as  I  sui)posed  y'  2''  day  of  Aprill  Last  but  was  forvvarned  of  the 
Land  by  y°  sade  Whitwi-U  &  hee  produced  a  jiatlin  loe  fower  hundred  acceres  wlieare  I 
wjis  seatted  wlieare  \  jion   I  was  forced  to  lieccome  his  temuiut  for  this  yeare  now  my 
humble  i)eticion  to  youre  homier  is  tliat  I  may  liaue  my  Land  which  hee  hath  suruayed 
from  mee  which  I   had  ]>;n'te  of  besides  y"  fower  hundred  acceres  of  his  which  1  must 
surrender  for  mine  was  Eight,  which  I  hoi)e  youre  honner  will  grant  me  out  of  y"  thousand 
he  is  bute  a  single  man  &  hath  besides  that  thousand  acceres  fower  other  seates  of  Land 
namely  two  at  S'  Jones  Contaning  si.K  hundred  acci'res  &  two  at  duck  Creeke  contaning 
Eight  hundred  acceres  and  wlieare  I  iiue  called  White  Hall  &  an  other  called  Seewelles 
point  &   newly   tlieare    Coninieth   seiierall   nieu    who   would   ghidley   settell   but    that 
the  land   is   in  into   such   iiieiies    handes  that  tlie,\'   imist   either  bey  or  go  without  I 
hnmbley  beethech  j-oiue   honner  to   Coiisidder   my  Coiulission  my  seruants  gooe  free 
&    If  I  haiie   not   the    Laii'l   adjoyning   wliear   1    had  Kite   beefore  y"  sade  Whitwell 
it    will   oiidoe   mee   to   H'Uioue  agane   If   youre  honner  woulil    bee   pleased  to  let  mee 
haiie   youre  order   how  to   pro.^eede  by  liie  bearer  youii'  |iee'"    shall  as  in  duty  bee 
Ever  liound  to  pray.     .Inly  ye  V^. 


Pktitio.v.      Gkoijok    Mkutiv    ry    I!KI.atiox    to    his    land    on 

DkI.AWAUK     I!\V. 

To  y''  Right  iioniieiable  Sir  Kdiiion  Aiulros  goui'iiior  of  J^'.'w  Yorke. 

The  hunihle  ])eiicinii  of  (Jeorge  Merteu  iiuniMey  shewetli  that  wheare  as  youre 
peeticiner  ol)tani'd  a  warrant  for  lower  hundred  acceres  of  Ivand  of  the  Worshipful!  Court 
of  y"  Whorekill  Ar  by  Reason  youre  peet''  w.as  Reddey  to  settel  A:  could  not  ^'11  wlieare 
tlie  Suruaj-or  was,  y*"  ('ourte  ordered  Cornelous  Verlioot'e  to  La^- out  my  Land  which  was 
dcme  by  him  y"  verrey  day  .lolin  Ililly.-iid  his  Land  wa>  Layd  out  A-  Joyning  to  y"  sade 
hillyard  his  Jjand,  The  sade  Wiiil  w.'ll  inelmliiig  \oure  jieiiciners  Land  intohis  thousand 
7t5 


i 


002  Colonial  SctlleincnU  on.  the  Delaware  River. 

acceros  monsioned   in  John  Hillyard  poticion  youre  petirinor  hath  built  and  planted 

&   is   threaten.'.!    to   b.-o    di8p..se8ed    by   the   sade   Whitw..ll   h.'   having   an   in 

in  the  snniav..r  hath  a  s.Ttili.'ate  R.-torn.-d  to  New  York  for  the  tou.aud 
acceres  ealle.l'  Wiiitwvll  Kil  OIkuuv  th.-.v  Came  tluve  poore  nu'n  to  Looek  at 
the  Land  and  th..  sa.le  Wlntwell  ^v.,ul.l  s.-U  them  tii.-  albre  tliou.and  acc..ro8  for 
one  thousand  p..und.  of  toba...  pasuadin.:  tlwa.  tlu.uv  was  n.me  to  bee  had. 
except  thev  would  bey.  I  hun.bley  de.ir.-  youre  l.onn.-r  n.,t  t.>  tlunke  tins  a  hxcion 
or  of  aney  n.allis,  but  y-  verrey  truth  to  tlu,  greate  discorid«nient  of  nianey  people 
who  would  pladley  s.-ate  m  y.mre  prouinre  &  farth.-r  youre  pe..ti..ln.'r  d.-suvth  youre 
Ilonn.'r  would  be.-  pleasr.l  to  grant  him  an  ord.-r  to  y"  .luiet  Injoy.'inent  of  us 
Land  by  tlu'  b..arr.>r  A'  Li.-kwise  order  y»  suruay..r  to  Lay  out  the  sad  IIill yard  his 
Land  &  mine  for  .mr  Case  is  allieke  and  youre  p..ti.vn.-r  shall  as  in  Duty  bee  Euer 
bound  to  pray. 

JuiyyMs-  -M^M^— 


CorNf'IL  MlN'T'TE.  >rA.T0Il  FkNWICK-S  CASK;  ItE  HAD  BKEN  PKOSECUTED 
FOK  CLA.MIN.t  A  lU.UlT  TO  I.ANU  IX  THE  COLONY  INDEPENDENT  OF  ITS 
GOVKUN'MKN'T. 


At  a  Councell  &c  Aug  22-78 
The  Go :  &  full  Councell. 


Pres' 

M":  Delavall 
Mayo^ 

Major  John  Fenwvck's  Case  about  his  Lat  •  disturbance,  was  at  his  Request  hear.! 
this  nuining.  Hee  h:;d  Copy-s  before  o'  what  is  layd  to  his  Charg.^  b.-ing  the  several 
Deposicons.'  He.-  d.'sires  time  to  answvr  A  to  juvparc  wittn..ss,>s  on  his  part.  All..a<lges 
hi<  Int.Mvstparti.Milar&distin.'tfromtiii..  Govn>'  so  nnt  to  bee  judg-'d  or  cndu.h.l  by 
it,  pn-tends  to  Appeale  from  t!ie  Assi:.o3  Judgm^  to  y"  K  ;  \- deslr.d  leave  to  goe  home 
about  his  wittuesses.  but  not  allowed. 


LeTTEK.      HeI.-MANLS     WlI.TUANK     To     SKCUKTAKV     NiCOl.LS,    RKLATINO    TO 

SCltVKVOKS    A.VD   srUVEY.-i. 

Hono" :  Sir. 

I  Kec"  y"  from of  >ray  the  18"."  day  of  Jun-^      Relating  to  tlie  Survejors 

and  Surveys  in  our  partes  I  know  not  wlm  are  Surv..yors  on.'ly  by  the  R.-turne 
of  the  Sun-eys  f.  tl.,'  Courts  show  ti.em  .i-n-d.  th.-  whi.li  T  think  .'annot  bo 
denyed  if  tli.-y  agn-.-  witli  th.-  .piantity  granted  to  tli.'  p'ti.m  if  noe  (JneuamM'S 
are  Entn.!  a-ainst.  as  for  th.-  Justice  of  the  same  aerording  t..  a.-t  the  Cmrf  not 
b.-in-  -killfull  also.,  the  C.pi.-s  of  ord.-r  fnmi  the  C.un.'.-il  all  Con.'ernmg  th.-  Cause 
of  C"ipt  Cantwell  to  the  which  I  haue  Inclose.l  this  ],.tUion  ph-ase  to  p'sent  it  to  tlie 


m 


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Conncill  I  lioitc  (o  bco  at  New  Yoikc  next  A^sslzps  if  God  willing  then  may  Discourse 

further  with  you  silwmt  aney  Concernes  as  may  llequire,  have  not  further  to  Inlarge 

ut  p'sent  then  lleniaine 

Sr  yot  most  humble  serv' 

Wlioareklil  Helm  Wiltbank. 

the  4'"  of  September  1G78. 

These  for  Cajii. 
Matthias  Nicolls 
Secretary 
Ny  Yorke. 


Pktitiov.       KnwAiin    Soi'tiiimn    to    Gov.    Andtios.    rklativk    to   the 

AllfSK    HE    HAS    KIX'KIVKI)    I'HOM    ONE   JoUN    Av   ;UY,   IN    TlIK   niSCUAUOE 
OK    HIS    m-TV    AS    A    MAC.ISTUATK. 

To  the  Honorable  Edinoncl  Andross  Esquire  Caj)'  Gen!'  of  all  his  Royal 
Highness  Territories  In  America : 
Whereas  it  was  you  Honors  good  pleasire  to  put  and  Consigne  mee  though  a  person 
unworthy  of  soe  higli  a  Calling  to  be.'  a  magistrate  at  the  wh(.n'killes  in  which  olFice  and 
Calling  I  liaue  Indeavoored  by  the  help  of  God  to  so  Discharge  my  Concience  before 
God  and  man  to  the  best  of  my  Skill  and  Knowledg  without  fauor  or  AlTection  to  any 
p'son  and  for  soe  Doeing  I  haue  Heceived  many  Abusess  botli  fnun  Mr.  .lolin  Avery 
and  Mr.  Henry  Smith  and  for  noe  other  cause  nor  reason  as  I  know  oiT  hut  for  doeing 
my  office  whlcii  I  huml)ly  conseaue  to  bee  ni}'  duty  to  doe  when  Lawfull  called  there  to 
by  any  of  bis  magi'sties  subjects  and  not  to  b.?  called  Roague  &  beggerley  Roague 
with  many  such  Like  abusess  Speaches  saielng  Sarra  yo'  pettyfuU  Lousy  Raskell  lett 
mee  know  yo"  Bluer  grant  any  altachm"^  or  warrants  agaliie  and  yo"  had  better  be 
lianged  and  If  the  Goiierno''  Doth  Lett  such  pettifull  Raskels  to  bee  in  comission  I  will 
111)1  sitt  for  1  'old  it  beneath  mee  to  sltt  with  sucti  a  pettyfuU  fellow  as  thou  art  it  is  not 
onelv  m>c  but  others  of  the  Comission  whom  they  will  not  be  Conformabh;  to  his 
unreasonabl.-'  will  for  Mr  .lohu  Kijqihaueu  because  hei'  wo\ild  not  Draw  him  a  Bottell  of 

l{oiii  for  an  Indian,  1 had  hired  on  the  Sabbath  Day  in  the  Hk,.  termes  and  for  noe 

other  Cause  that  I  kim  v  of  Viuvasonably  abused  by  Mr.  John  Avt>ry  And  as  for  M' 
Henry  Smith  his  abuses  to  the  Court  and  the  book  of  Lawes  are  not  Inferior  to  the  Rest 
:or  if  Wee  Doe  act  any  thing  t'ontraiy  against  Mr.  Smith  his  will  then  we. ■  are  calle.l 
Roagues  and  a  Coid'edeadrat-'  witii  R-iagues  ami  with  other  thr.'atiiing  words  whl.'h  as  I 
Humbly  Cons.'ave  not  t..  b.-  .miitt.'d  therefore  tib.ught  it  my  Duty  to  inform  yo' H. .no'' 
wltli  it  for  if  I  Issue  forth  a  Summons  or  a  wanvnf  In  liis  magisties  name  to  warr.Mi  in 
any  p'sons  wlio  aiv  Liueing  in  Mr  Smith  liis  liowse  Eitlier  tfie  warrant  is  not  Exc.H-uted  or 
if  Excecub'd  not  .)bey.>d  for  h.'.'  f>oth  j.'t.'nd  Tfiey  are  fiis  S.-rvants  and  not  to  answer  noe 
warrant  or  summons  without  liis  L.'av.' but  I  liuml>ly  Cons.'av.>  thougfi  they  wfiere  Mr. 
Smith's  liis  S.'r\ants  whi.h  1  know  not  such  thing  for  t.)  my  knowledg  they  were  both 
fr.'eman  not  long  siii.v  yt  th.  y  wh.  re  as  Lyable  to  liis  Ma""^"  Lawes  as  Mr.  Smitii  or  any 
other  p^son  if  they  b-e  g.>od  Sul'j.'cfs  this  lu-iiig  part  .-.f  the  Irregular  proceedings  I  humble 


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,e.ee..h  yc.  Tion.  ;;^^f-;;-;:,,r :;";:::  r  ;:l  >..  H<- '  •.■".I  "".•  ti.. 

peniunaii    to    wiitt   u,ul   jo    Horn,      i.a  „,„,,.  whicl.  Il.-iu' yu'  lI..n..Mvill  i.'vse 

proc,...ain^'Hthatnmuel)...u'  ,u  nu    oII.m    -uul     ' " ^ ^  ^  '  Rely  v,..>n  yu'  Hon,." 

good  pleasun.  Eith.r  to  JuHUiio  -^ ''r^;;;"^  '  i  i:^U  B  tl^ese  and  all  or,er. 
litt,  Sc.  horin,  yo'  H<.no'  ,n  yo'  Rood  ml  ^^  -  «<  ^^^,  ^.,^,  ^j,,,^,,  „„^,  ,„,t 
n,isdemeanours  by  whoso.y.r  Com-u       I      •  tlun^  I  nun    3^  ^^^    U^^^^^  .^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^^^  ^^  ^^^^ 

I  am  .-ortV  to  gn...  a.  ,.,<•..,  b.  '"  .';^';/  \  ,^„^  ,,.^^,...i  to  Constitute  .urn  wiso 
people  and  tl.e  good  o  t  ..■  p  aee  th  t  ■"•^;^;'  /.,,,,,,,,,  „,,.,u..n.v  for  the  safety 
Discreet  sober  minded  Gentleman  that  n,a>   h  ad  tlu    p.  o]  i  i,„„,,.,,h  ,,ot  how 

of  a  Kin,  or  Cheife  gon-rnor  Consist..  ''-  "'^^'"/l^^^;;^;;'  \  ;,  ,  "^^^  ;«'  Hono' 
to  obeye  neither  kn.nves  how  to  Connnand  lor  ->'';^^  ^^■7^.  V  n  '  IHseretion  for  thi. 
to  make  choy.e  of  a  ^'-f^,^-'"""-^;':;';:'';^  ^  ^J' :..  ,his  and  all  other 
parte,  and  that  yo^n-"';  ^^^      'Z^^t'l  "     ono"  Beruant  to  Con.mand,  Soe 

offices  of  trust  which  is  the  lluml.h-  l;"'l''' '\,  ,^\,  .„,  ,„.,k,.  ^,„.  ,„.,(  Constructions 
doping  yo'  Hono^  w.H  be  ph-ased  to  Pan   ,n  my  IV^d     .  ^^^^^    ^^^^^^^^^^  ^^^^_^,^,, 

;:ir  zr;;,n;  rt  j:;:;.^;;;:;;:;  ;;;":^c1  which  i^  t..  prayer  of  Mm,  w. . 

yo'  Hono"  humble  seruant  to  Conunand 

From  the  Whorekill 
Sept.  18  An"  1678. 

To  the  Honorable  Edmond  Andres, 
Esq"  Capt.  Genl  of  All  his  IV 
Highnes  Territories 

In 
America.     At  N.  York  p'sent. 


Edward  Soutuuin. 


CoMMtssiox.    CA..T.  John  Avkhv  to  uk  Jr>TicK  at  HouKKit..  Dkl. 
Commission  to  Cap'  John  Avery  &c.  to  be  Justice   at  the   Whore   Kill 


in 


Delaware  Bay. 
S' Edmund  AndrossK'.&c  .^^.^^^  and  Authority  nnto  mee, 

By  Vertm.  of  Ins  Ma'     Lett  ^"      "^^^^  j^.^^„,^^  Constitu..,  appoint  and 

given  by  his  Koya  1  ^^'J  --•^,^;;:    '^^   ^J,!  ,  '^l.^Lnder  Molestin-,  John  Kiphaven. 
Authorize  you  John  Av.m>,  t'''"' '^  \V"';^      '  ,    ,      p^.^i,.,.  at  the  Wlion- 

,„.,.  «•:„.»„,  jo„„  >^'»;;«  *  --;.:•  ,",;:",::„'.",.,  ,.,„  „. « <>" ..- 

Kill  and  Dependency  in  Dela^aie  Baj,  an<i  an>  ^^^ 


Kill  and  Dependency  in  ueiawan-  x.,,,  ...-^  ^-v    -     •       .  :       ^^.,,    „„.  „..^,  ,„ 

..>  Employm^  accordmg  to  Law   «^;;";  ^        ;>         ^.,      ,.„;  ^  .H.-di-nc  belonging  to  yo' 

Conccrncl  an-  to  takf  N<'tic.'  &  gi\i,  \ou  ine.  ou   _      1       ^  ^.  ,. ,.  __.  ,,,.,  s„.,ce  of 

Places  in  Discharging  Yo^  l>"tycs.     This  Conuniss.on 


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one  yeare  nft«'r  the  date  herpof  and  takeing  Yo'  Oathes  and  Places  for  tho  Same  or 
till  farther  Order.  (Jiven  under  my  hand  &  Seale  of  the  Province  In  New  Yorke,  tliia  8'!" 
of  Octob'  in  the  HO'"  yeare  of  hi^<  Ma'""  name  Anncni  l)(*mini  1078. 

Examined  by  mee  E.  AifDROsa. 

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CEKTIFICATK     of    CaI'T     AVKItY     TAKKINO      HIE     OaTII     WITH     TOWKR    TO 

Administ";  to  tiik  hest  of  tiik  Bench. 

By  the  Governor 

Whereas  yon  have  this  day  tak  'i  yo'  Oath  as  mai:;istrate  or  Justice  of  the  peace  of 
the  Co'.'  at  the  Whore  Kill  in  Delaware  Ba\',  tor  the  Eiisiieins  yearr.  These  are  in 
his  Ma""'  name  to  ai>i)oint  and  Anthori/.e.  You,  at  your  Arrivall  there  to  Administ'  the 
Oath  to  the  Others  Joyned  witli  you  in  t^onimission  w'"  done  &  haveinj;  taken  yo'  i)luce 
to  act  according,'!'       Given  under  my  hand  in  New  Yorke  this  la"'  day  of  Octub'  1078. 

Past  the  Ollice. 
M.  N.  Seer, 


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James  Wells  400 

Ilobt.  Hart  .jun' 600 

llichd  Brasey 300 

John  Antry 300 

Sander  Molesteyn 60 

Robt  Bra.sey  sen' 800 

James  l.ille ;it>0 

John  Johnson 400 

Jacob  Seth 600 

Will.  Warren    300 

Henry  Stretcher 400 

James  Pedy 600 

William  True 300 

Samuel  Styles  4(M) 

John  Dupre  1000 

Thomas  Davis 3(i0 

Edward  Clooke 3.'.(> 

Walter  Lewis 300 

Sam.  Styl.!  &  Traby 744 

John  Kirke 800 


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JohnOtten 300 

Abmh.  Clement 400 

Thomas  Davis  600 

Christop  Jackson 300 

Cornelius  \'erhoofe 

Daniel  Whitley 

John  Conn! ys 

John  Alward 

W".'  Prentice 

John  Lining 

Jo5^ias  Cotidrey 

Edward  Forlouu; 4o(> 

Hubt  Bra.-^eyjiur 3tH) 

Robert  Frazer 400 


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MiNUTK   OF   THE   COUKT   AT   NkW   CaSTLE   OF  SUNDRY   MATTKKS  TO  UK  LAID 
BEFORE  Gov.  AnDUOS   ON    HIS   ARRIVAL   FROM  ENGLAND  AND  DEPUTING 

Mr.  Moll  to  submit  the  same. 
By  the  Court  of  y?  Towne  of  N  i  Castle.  Itt  being  taken  into  Consideracon  that 
severall  necessary  bnisuesses  Kelating  to  y"  welfare  of  this  Towne  of  New  Castle  and  the 
parts  adjacent  ought  to  bee  deinonytrated  to  his  Hono'  the  Governo'  att  liis  arrivall  from 
En-land,  as  alsoe  Severall  priviledges  &  other  good  and  beneiitiall  Orders  &  Grants 
ouglit  to  bee  Requested  att  his  hono^-  hands  ;  The  Court  have  therefore  thought  best  to 
y°  end  itt  may  bee  well  p^sented  and  his  honoV  made  acquainted  w'."  all  nuitenal  passages 
here  and  a  Result  and  answer  from  his  s?  bono'  y«  Governo'  oljtayned;  To  des're 
Impower  and  dejiute  M^  John  Moll  one  of  ihe  members  of  this  Court,  In  the  behalfe  of 
the  s"  Court  to  EITect  and  accomplish  y"  above  said,  and  humbiey  to  shew  and  att  La^ge 
demonstrate  the  hereafter  menconed  particulars  as  fo.loweth  viz? 

1  To  Pesire  and  humbly  Request  his  bono'  the  Governo'  to  grant  us  Leave  and 
p'mission  to  obtayne  and  have  an  Orthodox  minister,  to  bee  mayntayned  by  the  gifts  of 

y«  free  willing  giver. 

2  To  desire  of  his  bono'  that  a  double  number  of  mag.-strates  may  bee  ordayned, 
and  to  present  as  y=  iittest  p^sons,  vi/.I  M^  Johannes  Dehaes,  M^  William  Semple,  M^ 
Abram  Man,  and  M^  Hendrik  WiUiivms  and  y!  a  Coroner  may  alsoe  bee  appomted. 

3.  To  Intreat  his  bono'"  to  send  us  the  new  Corrected  Law  booke  and  Seale  for 
y"  office  as  heretofore  ]iromissed  ; 

4  Whereas  y"  Land  of  Cap'  Carr  deceased  Lying  between  M'  Toms  Plantation  and 
this  Towne  was  fornierlv  kept  up  in  the  Vendu,  for  the  Towns  use,  and  whereas  the 
Towne  have  as  yett  prolb-red  any  monny  for  ilt.  There  to  desire  his  Hon  )^»  orders  to 
Sell  y"  s"  Land,  and  furth.'r  to  know  what  Tytle  Sliall  bee  to  the  Purchasers  ; 

5.  To  make  his  hono^  acquainted  that  y^  Surv..yo^  M:  Walter  Wharton  neglects  Ins 
office  surviiring  to  v'"  great  obstruction  and  hinderance  of  Severall  Peopl",  as  well  w'l'  m 
the  Jurisdiction  <.f  ipland  as  this  Court,  and  that  the  Rate  to  be.-  paid  for  his  Surveiging 

fce«  far  ex. ds  tli.-  Maryland  Rate,  w'."  much  discourages  tlu"  Peo])le,  therefore  to  d.'s.rr 

that  y^  fees  mav  b,-  Equali/.-d  t..  Marvlan.l  fees;  And  Chielly,  his  bono'  acquaint,Ml  Im.w 
that  to  r  GivivaiH'e  cV  shame  of  y'^  Govrrnni'  liee  the  s"  M:  Wharton  hath  marn.'.! 
him  selfe,  and  further  that  h.v  promiss..s  Lands  to  p.'<.ple  and  Enters  it  in  his  Survigo™ 
booke  b.'f(ue  that  the  p^ons  have  any  grant  or  order  of  y"  Court,  niul  takes  bills 
nnd.^r  y-^  peo].les  hands  for  the  sam,.,  all  this  Court  by  an  ord.-r  bearing  date  4.' 
of  Inn.'  La.-st  iiav.-  R.-f.MMvd  to  y«  Censur.-  of  his  lion.)^  y"  (J.iv.tii..'- ;  and  more  tiiat 
he.,  hath  ....on.,  man  in  Marvh.nd  to  assign-  his  Path.nt  t..  lii.n  only  for  surv.'igo" 
f,.es  wliere  by  tw..o  fandlys  are  hindered  of  settleni'  w'!'  si'  Land  he.'  y'=  s"  Snrv..igo^  hath 

Bould  ;  f  11    i 

6.  That  his  honor  will  bee  jJeased  to  Establish  wights  and  measures,  &  that  a  gago 

bee  ai.point.'d  in  the  Rivi-r  for  all  Coop..rs  to  mak..  th..  Tobb.  hhds. 

7    Tomak-hishono^  a...i,iaint..d  how  that  MayoM\.nwik.-  f..rbids  the  P.'ople  of  y" 

east  syde  of  this  River  to  pav  th,.ir  ,m,p..rtion  of  y"  pnblicq  Rate  Lay.'d  La..st  ^.-aiv  for 

tlu'  I'avi.ig  of  v"  woolfs  heads  an.l  that  1.....  tl...  s"  r..nwik..  lhivatn..s  the  People  w .'  Kimie 

in  casJthey  pay  any,  and  that  bee  y"s"  fenwike  now  has  Laid  a  tax  him  selfe  ;  Therefore 


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to  know  T.'hethor  tlie  People  there  shall  pay  any  of  y°  si  tax,  and  how  for  the  future 
this  Court  Sliall  act  and  bdiavi^  them  selves  towards  the  si  East  syde ; 

8.  To  sh(nv  how  that  dayly  severall  People  doe  mutch  Complayne,  that  their  old 
debts  due  unto  them  out  of  the  Publicq  are  not  paid.  To  desire  his  Honor  to  Consider 
the  Poore  People  that  Some  way  may  bee  found  out  for  theu-  Sattisfactioii  either  by  the 
Lotts  of  Land  yett  to  bee  Granted  in  this  Towne,  or  other  wyse  as  his  honor  shall 

think  best. 

9.  To  know  his  I'.ono"  will  and  pleasure,  whether  a  Levy  or  tax  may  bee  Laid  for  y" 
paying  the  debts  made  during  the  tyme  of  this  Governm?  Conserning  y^  forte  &  y" 
Lyke  etc ;  — 

10.  To  know  wlidther  houses  &  Lands  of  p'sons  deceased  or  Runaway,  are  Lyable 
and  mny  bee  publicqly  Sould  for  y"  paying  the  Partees  Just  debts.  In  case  the  p'^sonall 
Estate  falls  short,  and  how  the  Court  sliall  act  in  that  &  ye  Lyke  buisnesse  ;  — 

11.  That  Liberty  of  traede  may  bee  granted  us  w"'  the  neighbouring  Collony  of 
Maryland  for  ye  Suppplying  us  w'"  negros.  Servants  and  utensils  w'"  out  wich  wee  can 
not  subsist,  and  alsoe  that  Liberty  may  bee  granted  us  for  o"-  owne  Vesseils  w'="  wee  may 
gett,  to  Enter  &  Cleare  y°  same  here,  w"'out  Toucliiiig  att  New  Yorke  in  case  wee 
might  Send  tliem  for  England  Barbados  and  other  places,  wee  observing  the  acts  of 
Parlimeut ; 

12.  To  Represent  &  make  his  hono""  acquainted  w'"  actions  &  proceedings  of  y" 
Commander  Caj)^  Billop  here  since  his  bono"  departure,  so  that  y''  poore  People  may 
not  bee  oppressed,  and  the  Court  may  know  for  y"  future  y°  Right  meaning  and 
extent  of  y'  Connnanders  Commission,  The  Cheef  of  w'="  s"  Commanders  actings  briefly 
menconed, 

1'.'  That  y'  s'^  Commander  att  his  first  Comming  here  and  all  along  1  ath  publicqly 
blamed  and  defamed  y"  Goverm."'  and  alsoe  that  iiee  tlie  Commander  contrary  to  his  duty 
stands  up  for  and  holds  w'"  Mayo"'  fenwike,  w-^"  hath  so  amased  y"  Inhabitants  of  ye 
Eastern  Shoare  that  Some  of  them  know  not  whome  to  Obey  ; 

2"."  To  know  whether  y'^  s"  Commander  hath  power  over  ye  Court  to  Comand  then:  and 
the  Lyke  as  hee  in  Severall  Speeches  hath  declared  ; 

3'.'  To  take  a  Coppy  and  to  p-'sent  to  his  liono"  view  what  in  y"  Records  y"  8*  of 
March  Laest  Enterred  downe  Conserning  s''  Commander  ; 

4'"  To  desiiv  his  bono'  fo  Explaiue  whether  hee,  y"  s"Cai)t.  Billop  hath  acted  Lawfully 
to  take  y"  peoples  goods  out  of  their  houses,  w"^"  they  had  gott  out  of  Maryland  for  old 
debts  due  for  cattle  sold  to  y'^  Marylanders,  and  w"'out  any  manaer  of  LawfuU  proceedings 
to  keepe  the  same  and  to  Convert  them  to  his  owne  use,  the  p-'sous  whome  hee  hath  taken 
B*  goods  being  Lasse,  Jan  Eoelsen,  Audries  Boeu  etc,  and  humbly  to  Intreat  his  s"* 
bono'  in  y""  behalfe  of  y"  People  that  that  and  other  y^  Lyke  buisnesse  might  bee  examined 
and  tlie  Goods  Keturnid  to  them  ; 

f)"!>  &  Laestly.  To  make  his  bono'  acquainted  that  hee  the  s''  Commander  hath  froin 
tyme  to  tynie  taken  up  and  made  sal(>  of  uniniirkt  hoglis,  liorses,  6c  mares,  as  alsoe  of 
stray  mark'  horses  ;  for  Instance  one  horse  of  doctor  Tynieu  one  of  Caspares  herman,  one 
markt  mare  taken  out  of  Ca])'  Cantwells  Pasture  and  Sould  to  Mr  James  Coursey  in 
Maryland  for  l-JOd  lb  of  tobb.  and  Severall  hoghs  had  of  doctor  Tym*'»  ^^  '^='»  Stiialcop. 
To  ye  End  his  Roy"  highnesse  may  have  his  due  out  of  the  above  said  creaturs,  and 


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further  to  desire  his  bono'  to  know  whether  y«  8^'  Commander  hath  power  to  grant 
Lycenses  for  Marriage,  as  to  severall  p'sons  bee  hath  done,  whereby  y"  Common  Course  of 
3  proclamations  in  y=  church  or  beames  setting  up  is  Laid  aside,  Given  under  o  hands 
In  New  Castle  this  17'"  of  July  A  :  1678 ; 

E.  Cant^well,  Ij  •  M«^^; 

PlETER  ALRICIIS. 
FoP.  OUTHOUT. 

Jean  Paul  Jacquet. 
Gerket  Otto. 
By  order  of  the  Co'.' 

Eph  :  Herman. 


Names  of  persons  at  Salem,  or  Swamptown,  where  Major  Fenwick 

SETTLED. 

Names  of  persons  at  Salem  or  Swampe  Towne,  where  Majo'  Feuwyck  satt 
downe.     Given  in  by  Mr.  Malster  Octbr  25"-  1678 

W»  Penn  W- Penton.  Edw*  Chamnia 

James  Newell  qnaker  Ri^^li^rd  Guy  quaker 

George  Deacon  quaker  "^"^ "'  Malster. 

Edw?  Broadway  quaker  ^ViHii^"!  Penton 

Sam"  Hedge            ?  Richard  Gny 

John  Smith  quaker  Michael  Baron 

Edwl  Wade  quaker  Edward  Broadway 

Rich"  Hancock        1  ^^5"^'™  ^^'^^f  ^ 

Miihiell  Baron  Edward  Ward 


Letter  from  Gov.  Andros  to  the  Justices  at  New  Castle,  Bel.,  on 

PUBLIC    affairs. 

A  Lettr  Sent  to  the  Justice  of  New  Castle  In  Delaware. 

^'''l  have  rec'd  yo'  Addresse  In  answer  to  which,  yo'  desire  of  a  Minist'  is  allowed  by 
the  Law.     A  new  Commission  for  Magistrates,  is  here  with  sent  and  al.oe  a  aw  booke 
The  lid  Commonly  Called  Cap'  Carrs  is  allowed  to  bee  Sold  for  the  use  of  the  Credito. 
and  the  purchaser  may  have  a  new  pattent  f<M-  his  tittle. 

The  Co-  have  power,  to  Ord'  matt-'  relating  to  the  Surveyo'  'Tli  uT^lk 
according  to  Kegulacon  an  Law.  The  booke  of  Law.s  gives  directions  for  Weight  and 
Meastesto  be  '  English,  but  antient  Custom.,  may  bee  look'  upon  as  1--  And  1. 
Publick  Weighouse  is  to  bee  gross  Weights  only  if  or  above  a  quarter  of  a  hund.ul. 


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Payni^  for  Wolves  and  OUkt  Ni'cessary  Cliargea,  are  to  Continue  on  tlio  East  sido  as 
formerly. 

When  the  Acco!  of  Publick  Debts,  are  Stated  and  Allowed,  order  Shall  bee  taken 
for  payni?  as  desired.  Houses  and  Improved  lands  are  Lyable  to  pay  Debts,  as  well  as 
moveable  and  where  none  Adnilnisf  tiie  Co'  may  appoint  Some  responsable  persons  to 
doe  itt  having  due  regard  to  Widdows. 

All  favor  may  bee  exjx'cted  as  to  trade,  soe  that  th(^  Acts  of  Parliment,  and  Ord"?" 
there  upon,  bee  not  Infringed  with  due  Regard  to  tlie  Custome  house  here. 

The  late  Commands  is  here  and  to  give  an  AcooJ  of  his  Actings  in  yo''  parts,  and  if 
any  have  beene  Wronged  by  him  they  sliall  have  Right,  and  alsoe  any  Publick  Matt' 
which  may  furtlier  accrew  Rectifyde  as  soone  as  may  bee. 

New  Yorke  Octob^  Yo'  very  Affectionate  ffriend 

20'."  1078.  E.  Anduoss. 


OUDKK    UKiiULATINO   THK   PAYMKNT   OF   QUITUENTS    IN    DELAWARE. 

An  Ord'  about  pajnng  tlie  quitt  rents  &c  at  Delaware. 
By  the  Governo'. 

Whereas  I  did   in   the    yeare  1075     uiongst    other    Regnlacons    then   made  for 

Encourageni^  remitt  the  Quitt  rents  for  the  i"'  tliree  yeares,  of  all  land  to  bee  taken  up 

and  Seated  in  Delawai'e  and  precincts,  which  hath  prov'd  Inconvenient,  by  many  takeing 

up  land  and  not  Seating  at  all  1  Doe  therefore  repeal  &  I'ecall  the  same,  Except  for  Such  as 

have  seated  and  Improved  (upon  s''  Order)  to  bee  accordingly  ludemniiied,  but  all  Such 

as  have  taken  up  land,  and  not  Seated  and  Imi)ioved,  and  nuule  due  returnes  thereof, 

as  by  law  and  Ord'  (sent  &  published)  last  yeare,  to  bee  reccorded  to  forfeit  the  Same, 

and  the  land  not  Seated  and  Improved,  to  bee  disposed  of  as  Vacant  lands.  And  all  Suoh 

as  have  Im])roved  and  Seated,  but  not  made  Such  returnes,  are  hereby  agaiu(;  Required 

(for  rectifying  of  former  and  ])reventing  of  future   DisOrders)  within  y°  space  of  Six 

Months  next  ensueirig  tlie  datf  hereof,  to  make  Due  returnes  as  above  of  Such  their  land, 

quantity  and  Scittuacon  according  to  the  Pattents.  Surveyes  or  Cards,  thereof  to  the 

Clerke.  of  the  Co'.'  in  wliose  Jurisdicon  tlieir  said  land  Lyetli  to  bee  there  Recorded,  &  by 

the  Co'.'  Certified  to  the  Secretaryes  OlRce  here  And  Su<'h  as  have  not  taken  Care,  to  pay 

tlieir  Quitt  Rents,  due  for  the  Same,  come  witiiiii  tiie  Space  of  Six  months  as  above,  and 

accoiii])'  &   ]Kiy  the  Arreares  to  the  now  receiv(>r,   from  my  lirst  t)omnitng  in  to  the 

Country  in  1()74  and  for  the  future  all  Such  as  have  or  sliall  take  uj)  land,  to  pay  their 

Quitt  Rents  from  their  taking  up  Such  Liiiul.  k  Yearly  at  Upland,  New  Castle  or  Whore 

Kill  for  the  Severail  Precincts  at  tlieir  p'ills  and  Such  as  shall  Take  up  and  not  Improve 

land  to  forfeitt  according  to  law,  Tiiis  Ord"  forthw"'  to  be(>  publishtid,  and  Sett  up  at  the 

Co'.'  houses  of  Ui)land  New  Castle  &  Whore  Kill  in  Delaware.     Given  under  my  hand  iii 

New  Yorke  this  ::.'0'."  of  Octob'  1078. 

E.  Andkoss. 


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610 


Coloniil  Settlements  on  ihe  Delaware  River. 


■■iitr 


fs>tM 


COMMXBSIOK     KOK    WlL.rAM    PKNTO.    AN.    OrUKU.      TO    BK    OVKUBKEUS    .T 

Elsknbuugh,  alias  Salem  or  Swamptown,  N.  J. 

Commission  for  W"'  Penton,  Rich'd  Guy,  James  NeviU  &c. 

-,    ,    A         K„t  w     Bv  Veitue  of  the  Authority  derived  unto  mee,  I  doe 

S' Edmund  Andross  Kn.  &c.     By  V«i  »-  Authorize  you  W-  Penton,  Rich'd 

tereby  Constitute  appomt  and  In  ^^^  ^^-^^J^  ^  ^^^ ^  Kdw'>  Ward  to  bee  Overseers, 

Guy,  James  Nevill,  Edward  Broadva)^    V  ^^^^  ^,^^  ^^,,,^,^,..,  ri,,,.  ,tt 

Select  men  or  Commissioners,  on  tlie  ^\  est  ^'^^^^^^^      ^,^^  ^^^^„,  ^,  ^^.,,^^  Towne, 

Elenburgh  In  Verckens  kUI  or  ^^f  ^^7^;^  ^'^^j     ^^       .^^  th..e,  and  if 

-t;sr^r::eC::o^^^^^^^ 
:;;^:^etsr;:::;:^ir^^^ 

one  or  more  Constable,  and  to  allow  or  Cause  to  l;-/^> ^^  "'     f  ^'J^J'      "^    ,,a,  the  same 
for  p^sent  Improvement,  many  ITitt  V^^^  ^^^' '''^:J^^Z^^JZlu^  to  me  IM, 
being  Duely  purchased  &  to  heare  and  Deternune  .dl  ^[^^^^^^^  the  Co"  of 
or  Member,  or  Exceeding  live  pounds  above  which  to  ad       t  m  App 
J„.tices  at  Newcastle  ^d  ^^^r^^yU^^i  -^O         ^^^^^^^^^  J  ...^ 

Annoque  Dominie  1078.  ^    Ax-^DUOSS. 

Examined  by  mee 
John  Jaxon 

1678.  ___:^»^.*. 

POSSESSION  OK  TIIEIK  LANDS. 

^^^^'  By  The  (h)verno^  .  ,    , .,     ,      , 

T  I     ..  v...'d  Severall  Compl''  &  Peticons  from  divers  of  the  Inhabitants  of 

the  STof  SvT^I;:::^' the^  have  beene  Disturbed  in  the  LawfuU  possession 

of  their  Lands  and  Tenements  by  Majo^  *^^";;^-'^  ''^"J,;;';'  ^  Co-  of  New  Castle  to  take 
These  are  to  desire  and  Authorize  j^u  ^''V''^^.^'"  /f/' '  ^;;;i,,„  ,,,„„  any  pretence 
Care  that  the  said  Inhabitants  bee  not  ^-turbed  in     .i^^^ -^^^  1  ^^.^,^  ^^.,. 

Whatsoever,  by  the  said  Majo'  Fenwnck  or  any  ^^^^'^;^^;^l,.  j,y  ,f  Octo  :  1678. 
acquainted  w'^  the  same.     Given  under  my  hand  in  New  ^  oik.  y^    ^^^^^^^^ 

To  the  Justice  of  the 
Co"  of  New  Castle. 


Ik?-' 


JVeiv  York  Historical  Records. 


611 


Order  directing  Capt.  Cantwell  to  put  Robert  Stacy  in  possession 
01'  Mattiniconck  Island,  in  Dei.awaue. 

An  Orel'  to  Capt.  Cantwell  to  putt  RobeH  Stacy  in  Possession  of  Mattiniconck 
Island  in  Delaware  River. 

By  the  Governor 

Whereas  I  liave  granted  a  Lease  of  Mattiniconck  Island  in  Delaware  River,  unto 

Robert  Stacy  for  the  term  of  Seven  years  to  Comence  from  the  First  day  of  January  next. 

These  are  to  authorize  and  appoint  You  Capi  Edmund  Cantwell,  to  put  the  s*  Robert 

Stacy  in  Possession  of  the  s*  iHliind  for  the  Enjoym'  of  y°  Benelitt  of  his  Lease  according 

to  the  Teno'  thereof.    Given  under  my  hand  iu  New-Yorke  this  18'.''  day  of  November 

1678. 

E.  Andross. 

To  Cap?  Edmund  Cantwell  Sherriffe 
of  Delaware. 


Warrant  for  Capt.  Cantwell  and  Eph'iaim  Hermans  to  purchase 
i'lwii  the  Indians  land  near  the  Falls  of  the  Delaware. 

An  Ord'  to  Capt.  Edmund  Cantwell  &  Mr  Ephraim  Herman  to  purchase  some 

Land  on  the  West  side  of  Delaware  River. 

By  the  Governor 

Whereas  I  am  Informed  that  some  of  the  land  on  the  West  side  of  Delaware  River 

below  the  late  purchase  att  the  Falls  is  as  yett  unpunshased  of  the  Indyan  Proprieto" 

These  are  to  authorize  &  api)oint  you  Cap?  Edmund  Cantwell  &,  Mr  Ephraim  Herman  to 

agree  f(n-  and  buy  of  the  Indyan  Proprieto"  all  that  tract  of  Land  as  yet  unpurchased 

on  the  Westerne  Shoare,  of  Delaware  River  beetweetie  tiie  Late  purchase  at  the  Falls  & 

the  Former  below  together  with  any  Island  or  Islands,  Lying  or  being  in  the  River  &  to 

Adjust  time  &  place  as  well  as  Sum  &  Species  for  paym'  of  W^"  to  Give  mee  p'sent  Xotice 

for  my  approbacon  Whereupon  Order  shall    bee  taken    tiierein  accordingly  f(  r   said 

Indyans  Sattisfaction  Given  und(;r  my  hand  in  New  Yorke  this  IS'."  day  of  Novem'  1678. 

To  Capt.  Edmund  Cantwell  SherriflFe 

&  Mr  Ephraim  Herman  CK  of  the 

Co'*  at  New  Castle  In  Delaware.  E.  Andkoss. 


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612 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


An  Order  to  CapT  Edmund  Cantwki.l  and  M-  Epiiuaim  Herman  about 

THE   RATE  LEVYED  IN  DELAWARE  RIVER  THE  LAST  YEARE. 

By  the  Goveino' 
Whereas  I  am  Given  to  undoistancl  that  tliero  was  a  Certaine  Rate  or  Levy  Layd  in 
Delaware  River  the  last  yeare  towanln  th.  Defraying  of  Public  Charges  in  those  p»  fhese 
are  to  require  you  Cap'  Edm"  Cantwell  &  M'  Ephrahue  TIernian,  that  you  send  ,r.ito 
mee  with  the  First  Convenien.-e  a  p'tl.-nhir  a.-co'  ot  tiie  h"  Rate  or  Levy  Imposed  as 
afore  s"  (viz.)  what  it  was,  how  raised,  what  it  amounted  to  &  how  disposed  ot  together 
with  the  Coppies  of  all  Orders  relating  thereunto,  &  Likewise  that  you  send  an  arco. 
or  p'ticular  Con.putaoon  of  wiiat  debts  there  are  yett  remaining  unp"  (if  any)  Since  tlie 
late  Change  of  Governm'  that  due  Care  may  be  taken  for  their  Sattisfaccon.  Given  under 
mr  hand  in  New  Yorke  this  18'!'  day  of  Novemb'  1678.  ^    Andboss. 


Declaration  OF  Henry  Smith  with  regard  to  the  charge  of  treason 

AGAINST  HeLMANITS  WiLTBANK  ;   THE  CHARGE   WAS  MADE  BY  DR.  JoIIN 
ROADES    AND  WiLLIAM    PuENTICE   TO   FrXNCIS    JKXKINH,  A    .JUSTICE   IN 

Maryland  ;  also  as  to  Edwa-xd  Southuin's  conversation  with  the 

DEVIL    AND   AS   TO   CoRS.  VeRIUJOE'S    KEEPING    FALSE   RECORDS.      NoVB" 

2°  1678. 

Henry  Smith  de<:lares  That  the  time  that  Helmanus  Wiltbank  was  questioned  for 
Treason  was  when  the  AVhorekill  was  under  Maryland.  The  p^sons  iliat  accused  hnn 
were  Dr  John  Roades  &  William  Prentice.  The  accusa<-on  was  made  to  Mr  trancis 
Jenkins  a  Justice  of  peace  in  Maryland  who  committed  him  to  i)ris(.n  for  the  space  of 
about  a  weeke  &  as  is  reported  hee  was  cleared  by  th..  s"  Jenkins  by  giving  hnn  a  Bribe. 

That  afterwards  the  h'!  Mr.  Jenkins  was  questioned  for  taking  a  ))nbe  to  cleare  the 
8"  Wiltbank  and  taken  into  Custody  as  a  prison'  by  order  of  D'  Roades  on  that  Acct 
but  in  few  days  was  releas't;   Whereupon  Dr.  Roades  came    to  th.'  above  Mr.  Smith 
complaining  of  the  Fact,  but  he  having  newly  had  his  writt  of  Ease  directed  him  to  goo 
to  my  Lords  to  Sf  Maryes  which  he  did  accordingly,  but  what  the  Issue  of  it  was  there, 

hee  knowea  not. 

As  to  the  discourse  of  Edwd  Sonthrins  conversa<-on  with  the  d.nnll,  Hee  knowes 
nothing  but  what  hee  and  divers  others  have  heard  from  his  owne  Mouth,  talking  often 

extravagantly  in  that  nature.  ..,  ,    .v. 

As  to  Cor :  Verhoofes  being  guilty  of  keeping  false  Records  ;  The  same  hee  saith  hath 

beene  proved  in  Co'.'. 


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Petftion    of   Anduks    Poitlsox    relatjve   to    a    ouant   op    land    IX 

Al'OQUAMKNY    CKKEK,    UkLAWAKK    UIVEIl,  OF    WIUOH    HE   IS   UEt  KAUDKD 
BY  WALTEII  "".VlIARTON,  SliUVKYOH. 

To  the  lliglit  Honorable   Sr  Ediiiond  Androsa  Knight  Barron :   &  Govprno' 
Gt'nrale  of  all  his  Royal  Highnoaa  hia  teritories  in  America  ; 

The  petittlon  of  Andrea  Paulson 

Hnmble  Sliewith, 

Thatt  Whercaa  yo''  petition' aa  a  subject  und'  his  majesties  obedience  Did  obtaine  a 
grant  from  y"  ollicera  att  di'llawiin>  for  a  certiiie  ])cice  of  Land  in  Apoquanieny  Creke  in 
Dellaware  River  for  himself  &  family  to  aeatt  on  and  withall  gott  it  survayed  by  M' 
Walter  Wharton  then  Survayo'  Genrall  &  had  a  pattent  from  Coll  francis  Lovelace  for 
the  •  ame  Butt  by  reson  of  the  Dutch  taking  of  tlie  River  into  tlieire  goverment  ye 
petition'  was  diaapointed  of  seating  ye  said  land  &  taken  for  a  spie  &  chipt  into  prison  in 
ye  towne  of  Newcastle  now  thns  itt  ia  yo'  petitione'  having  som  liorsea,  marea  &  Cliatel 
here  in  ye  River  of  Dellaware  which  since  y"  Alteration  of  ye  Goverment  was  brought 
one  piirpose,  &  with  intention  to  aeatt  yi!  said  land  &  stock  itt  if  had  nott  been  Impeaded 
by  M'  Wharton  who  gott  y"  pattcmt  by  hia  threata  Assigned  to  him  from  ye  petition'  for 
ye  paym"'  of  ye  pattent  &  survay  of  ye  said  land  when  ye  petition'  was  able  to  pay  him, 
butt  contrary  to  hia  promise  hath  sould  the  said  land  from  yo' petitione' without  ever 
demanding  his  pay  &  yo'  ])etitione'  being  redy  tt  willing  to  seatt  ye  said  land  la 
hindered  by  the  said  Wharton  from  seating  he  threatning  yo'  petition'  y'  if  he  seats 
he  will  turne  him  of  ye  land  againe  yo'  petition'  knowing  no  cause  given  him  for  ye 
same  without  itt  bee  for  ye  pattent  &  survaying  of  ye  land  ye  paym"  of  which  yo' 
petition'  hath  often  tendred  him  butt  he  hath  Refused  to  receive  itt  thereby  thinking  to 
defraud  yo'  petition'  of  his  land.  Furthermore  yo'  ])etition'  hath  a  mare  Running  in  ye 
woods  with  two  c(.ults,  by  her  side  Jiie  of  the  last  yeare  &  ye  other  of  this  yean*-,  wliich 
by  reason  ye  petitione'  hath  ben  impeaded  &  they  have  been  astray  in  ye  woods  so  y'  y' 
coults  were  unmarked,  butt  ye  mare  owned  the  said  Coults,  as  severall  can  attest, 
Nottwithatanding  which  when  ye  mare  &  coults  was  brought  into  Newcastle,  Capt? 
Christopher  Billop  althougli  told  by  severall  whose  mare  &coult  itt  was  (&  that  they  had 
seen  the  said  Coults  suck  yr  mare  which  bclong(>d  to  yo'  petition')  Did  contrary  to  the 
knowledgt!  of  yo^  petition'  cause  ye  oldyest  coult  to  be  marked  for  the  King  & 
immediately  sould  the  said  coult  to  John  Ogle  which  ia  to  ye  greatt  loss  &  hindrans  of 
yo'  jietittion'  being  a  poor  man  &  greatt  fanuly,  where  for  yo'  petition'  humbly  prays  yo' 
bono'  to  consider  his  condition  (ui  both  sides  so  y'  he  may  nott  be  defrauded  of  his  land 
nor  coult  butt  nuiy  have  an  order  from  yo'  bono'  peacably  &  quietly  to  Injoy  them  both. 

And  yo'  petition'  for  yo'  Hono' 
shall  pray  as  in  Duty  bound. 

To  be  heard  att  Court 
New-Castle. 


',\  "lif 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


if 


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Duplicate  of  this  lease  of  MATi>,iroNK  island  in  Delawauk  hiver 

TO  RoHKUT  Stacy. 

Tliis  Indenfurp  mmlo  tl,^  14'!-  .lay  of  NovemluT  in  the  30'-  yeare  of  y"  KaiKne  of  our 
SoveraiKm.  Lonl  Chariot  tho  S...-ond  by  th.  gra.-..  of  God,  of  En^l'!,  Scottl'!,  ffrance  and 
IreV>  KiiiK,  Defend'  of  the  Ifaith  &c,  Annoq  Domini,  1078  Betweene  S'  E.lnuuul  Androsa 
K'   Governo'  (Jen"  und'  liis  Rovall  lliKiinesse  Jnines  Duke  of  Yorke  &  Albany  &c,  of  all 
hiH  Territories  in  America  ;  f..r  and  on  the  Hehalfe,  of  his  .aid  Royall  Ilighnesse,  on  the 
,„„•  P'  and  Robert  Stacy,  one  of  the  Commissioir."  of  the  New  plantacon,  in  Went  New 
Jersv  in  Delaware  River,  on  the  other  1"  Wittness-th  that  the  said  S'  Edmund  Andros 
for  divers  good  Causes,    an.l  Consi.h'racons   him   thereunto   Especially  moveing,  hatli 
Demised,  granted,  and  t..  larme  lett  and  by  tliese  p'sents  dotli  hereby  demise  grant   and 
to  farme  U'tt  unto  tlie  said  Rob'  Stacy  his  Ercecuto"  Administrato"  and  Assignes  all  that 
Certaine   Island  Commonly  calh>d   or  knowne  by  the  naiuo   of  Matiniconk  Island  m 
delaware  River,  towards  the  ITalls ;  together  with  all  the  Honseing,  Lands,  Pastures, 
Feedings,    Meadowes,    and   Appurtenances    to    tlu'    said  Island    belonguig    "■•    1"/"^ 
appertaining  now  or  lately  in  the  tenure  ..r  0<'cupa,-on  of  Peter  Jegoe  and  Ilendnck 
Jacobse  in  partnership   To  hme  &  to  hohl  the  said  Island  as  alsoe  the  Houseing  and 
Appurtenances  unto  the  said  Robf  Stacy,   his  Executo'."  Ad.uinistrato"  and   Ass.gnes 
from  &  alter  the  iir.t  day  of  January  next  untiU  the  terme  of  s.-ven  yeares  shall  bee 
fully  Compleated,  and  Ended.     11-e  the  .aid  R.bertt  Stacy  his  Executo^'  Adm.n.strato. 
or  Assignes,  nmkeing  Iniprovem'  on  the  said  Island  &  premises,  and  paying  or  Causeing 
to  bee  paid  yeaivly  and  every  yeare  thirty  Busliells  of  good  winter  Wheate,  unto  the  said 
S' Edmund  Andros  his  Successo"  assignes  or  orde^  at  r].land  upon  the  twenty-hfth  day 
of  March  annually,  And  in  Default  of  paym'  of  the  said  Sume,  thirty  Days  alter  it  shall 
bee  due  that  then  it  Shall  and  nuiy  bee  LawfuU  to  and  for  the  sai.l  S'  Edmund  Andros. 
his  Su.rcsso"  or  Assignes.  into  the  sa'd  Island,  and  Demised  p^mises  wholly  U.  re-enter 
and  the  same  to  have  again.,  lieposs.'st  and  .'njoy,  this  Ind.mture  .>r  any  thing  Else  to 
the  Contrary,  in  any  wise  N..twithstanding  ;  Profhlrd  always  An.l  it  is  to  b.-e  und..rstood 
that  at  the  ..xpira...n  of  the  s'^  term.-  if  th..  said  R..b'  Sta.'y  his  Ex..cuto"  Adnnn.strat.. . 
or  Assign.-s.  shall  L..av..  and  g..e  off  the  s"  Island,  That  \Vhatso..v..r  Editics,  Builu.ngs, 
or  Improvem!  thereof,  h.«e  the  said  R..b'  Sta.-y  his  Ex.rutoi^  A.lministrat.>rs  ..r  Assigns, 
have  or  shall  cans.-  t.»  bee  Er.rted,  ..r  .hme  on  th.-  said  Islan.l  for  th.'  Benehtt  tWiv..!, 
there  Shall  bee  Sm'h  allowan.:..  given  for  the  sam.-  as  shall  b.'e  A.lju.lged  by  Inditt.-rent 
persons.      In  testimony    whereof    th.3   Partyes    aforemen.-oned    to    th.'se    p's.mts   have 
Interchangeably  sett  to  th.'ir  hands  and  seals  in  New  York.>  the  day  and  yeare  hrst  above 

«^""«'^-  Robert  Stacy. 

Sealed  and  Delivered  in  pVnc'  of  .  „ 

E.  D.  Cantwell.  Matthias  Nicolls  Seer. 


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PkTITION.      ThOMAH  OlIVK  and  OTHKll  INIIAIUT.VNTSOK  UUULINOTO.V,  N.  J., 
IN  FAVOK  OF    IIkNUV    JaCOHS,  TKXANT    IX    l»(iSSKSS(i»X    oK    MaTINIOON'K 

Island. 

Biulinj;ton  the  f)'"  of  ye  10'"  mo  :  1078. 

At  the  request  of  Henry  Jacobs  wee  wliose  names  are  under  written  doe  give  tliis  our 
testimony  on  his  behaife  To  tiio  (foiiernor  of  Yorlce.  The  said  Henry  beeing  teiinant  and 
in  possession  of  tiie  Iliiiid  culled   MiitinniictdH'k,  wlien  wee  first  came  into  this  Country 

and  beliaved  himselfe  scivilly  and  liiirly  to  us  in  our   alsoe  was  si-rviivaljle  & 

helpefull  to  us  at  tlie  purcliase  of  tin-  laud  of  tin-  Indians,  wlifie  many  of  us  are  now 
settled,  lu'ing  neare  to  tlie  saide  Ilaud  of  Matiuuaconclie  and  sinct;  the  time  of  our 
settling  being  a  neare  neiglil)our  to  us  liath  been  redy  to  assist  us  at  any  time  one  the 
account  of  tiie  Indians,  And  we  being  strangers  to  the  Country  and  unaiiuaiuted  with  the 
Indian  language  have  often  had  occation  to  make  use  of  the  aflon'saide  Ileury  amongst 
the  Indians,  whoe  hatli  redily  come  to  us  from  time  to  time  to  seiMie  us  and  answere  our 
request,  as  oceation  has  reipiired  and  is  equally  concerned  with  Peeter  Jegoe  and  both 
tennanta  to  the  Governor  for  the  Hand  as  alforsaide.  And  itt  iiaveing  soo  fallen  out  of 
late  that  another  hath  gott  a  grannt  of  the  alforesaide  Hand,  which  Ileuiy  Jacobs  and 
Peeter  Jegoi'  are  now  in  possession  of,  And  are  very  unwilling  to  forgoe  it  lieeing  now  in 
a  way  to  Improve  the  land  and  to  raise  some  come  upon  it  they  paying  there  yearly  rent 
ac(!ording  to  agreement  and  that  another  should  so  come  to  sucseed  that  hath  been 
receiued  and  Entertained  as  a  stranger  in  time  of  necessity  and  by  reson  the  men  are  soe 
deserted  and  discouraged  in  that  they  are  like  to  l)ee  put  out  of  there  place  wee  can  doe 
noe  lesse  than  glue  our  testinu)ny  as  aboue  written.  And  doe  not  (luestion  that  if  the 
Oouernorr  comes  to  understand  things  throughly  l)Utt  tiiat  hee  will  sett  all  to  writes. 


Tho :  Eues 
Anthony  Allen 
Robert  Powell 
Saml!  Louett 
AVilliam  iJrightwen 
Daniel  Wills 
William  Clayton  jo younger 
Robert  Durham 
"William  lilack 
George  Elkintoii  {>.  -) 


Tho:  Ollive 
Daniel  Wills 
John  W'olston 
William  Clayton  me  oi.ier 
William  PeaVhell 
John  Cripps 
Tho  ;  Hariling 
Peter  Ilerrisons 
William  Matlock 
T.  Wright 


WMlliam  Woodhous 
Joshua  Bore 
Andrew  Smith 
John  (.'ham})ion 
Thomas  Kendall 
Thomas  Palmer 
Luke  Brindley 
John  Rogers 
Peter  (P)  Stringham 


s.i..*i 


Petition  to  the 
Governor  in  behaife 
of  Henry  Jacobs 
of  Mattinnicum  Island 
Dec.  5'."  1078. 


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Colonial  IScttlements  on  the  Uelaivare  liiver. 


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Blank  PATKNT  i-t)U  a  i>ii:c;k  ok  land  \s  Dki.awaiii;  hay  for  Natiianikl 

Walkkk. 

Sir  Edinond  Aiulms  Kii?  Seigru'ii^  of  Saiismar.'/,  &  Linit.  aiul  (Jouv.Miiour  O^u"  nm\^v 
liis  Royal  IliKlnK'HH.  ■Tam.-s  Diik.-  of  York.-  and  Alhaiiy  &c,  of  all  liis  T.'rrltori.-!^  in 
AiiLTica.  Wlu'ivas  tli.'iv  is  a  cTtain.'  panvll  of  land  in  DHawan-  Hay  Scituat.'d,  ly.-ing 
and  being  upon  the  soutliwfstonnost  Cnvks  (.f  R.-hohah  Bay  .'all.-d  by  the  nan..-  of  Cclar 
Neck  til."  which  hath  been  Survav.-d  and  lay'!  out  r..r  Capt.  Nathanial  Walker  by  the 
approbaeon  of  the  .'...Mt  at  the  Whorekill  as  is  by  them  eertityed  the  said  lands  b.-inniiiK 
neare  the  head  of  the  said  creek  at  a  marked  red  oake  standing  by  a  branch  i)r(.ceeding 
from  the  s'!  creeke  from  thenc  running  South  and  by  Kast  to  a  marked  white  oalto 
standing  by  a  small  bay  or  pond  being  between  the  branch  on  the  seaside  ami  the  afores! 
white  oake  from  thence  n(irth  East  &  by  East  binding  upon  the  afores'!  Bay  or  pond  four 
hundred  and  forty  perches  there  only  proceeding  from  the  main  woods  adjoyning  t(.  the 
Beach  aforesl  a  narrow  slippof  land  in  the  manner  of  an  islaml  being  about  tluMiuantity  ot 
thirty  acres,  Then  from  the  Extent  of  the  said  North  East  and  by  East  course  being  at  a  snudl 
piece  of  marsh  running  from  thence  North  East  one  hundr.'d  ami  Eighty  perches  unto  the 
aforesaid  Beach  by  the  seasidt;  &  North  West  binding  and  adjoyning  upon  the  s'!  beach 
fourty  perches,  Then  from  the  s'!  Beach  S„uth-West  and  by  W.-st  to  -  Marsh  pn.ceeding 
from  i)art  of  the  aforesaid  Rehobah  Bay  &  from  thence  to  a  point  of  the  s'!  Bay  Northwest 
then  from  the  said  point    West   to  another  point  Sixty  ].erches  and  from  that  s'!  po-.nl 

North  West  to  another  point   Eyeing  at  a   mouth  of  a   Uiver  pnx ding  from  the  si 

Reii.,bah  liay  now  calle.l  th.-  Indyan  River  and  from  thence  Southw.'st  binding  upon  a 
little  Creeke  one  hundred  Eighty  live  perches  to  a  marked  white  oake  standing  neare  the 
h.-ad  of  the  s'!  Little  Cr.-eke  and  from  the  s'l  white  oake  running  South  and  by  East  two 
hundred  thirty  and  six  i.erches  to  the  first  boun.h-.l  Red  oake.  Including  and  containing 
Six  hundred  and  Eighty  acres  of  Land  as  by  the  .b'aught   ti.ereoi'  and  return  of  the 
survay.  doth  and  may  aj.peare  And  whereas  besides  th.-  number  of  acres  atoremenconed 
returned  in  the  survay  there  is  a  certaine  Swamp  lyeing  in  tiie  nddle  ot  Cedar  Swamiie 
atoremenconed  as  also  seyerall  Sand  Hills  and   I'ines  by  the  Seaside  with  .livers  Slashes 
Marshes  or  broaken  Land  b..tween  th.'  sai.l  nek  and  the  sea  k  H.'hoba  Bay  &  Likewise 
an   Tndyan    Inlett    to  the  Southward  And   it   being  certifyed   from  th.-  s'!  c.uirt  at  the 
^Vhorekill   that  the  sa.m-  is  only  c.mvenient  for  Cap'  Walker  and  that  his  Enjoyment 
thereof  can  bee  no  injury  or  prejudice  to  any  Township  or  particular  person  seat.-d  or 
Lihabitin-  thereby,    Know  Yee  that  by  virtue  of  his  Maj'""  h-tters   Patents,  and  th.3 
icmmissinn  an.l  Authoritie  derived  unto  niee  luxh^r  his  Royall   Highness  I  have  given 
and  granted*  bv  th.'se  presents  doo  hereby  give  and  grant  unto  Nathaniel  Walker  his 
lifirs  and  Assignes  th.-  afore  recited  i)arcell  of  Land  &  premises  with  all  and  Singular  th.; 
Appurt.'uances  Together  with  the  swamp  Sand  Hills  &  Bines  as  also  the  Slashes  Marshes 
or  broken  Land  &  Indyan  Inlett  aforemen.'-.ned  To  Have  And  to  Hold  the  s'!  pairell  ol 
Land  and  ],remisses  toirether  with  tlie  s"  swam).  Sand  Hills  and  Pin.'s  as  also  the  slashes 
Marshes  or  broken  Land  and  Indyan  Inlett  unto  the  s'  Nathaniel  Walker  his  heirs  and 
Assignes  unto  the  i.roper  us.'  and  behoof.-  of  him  th.-  s'!  Nathaniel  Walk.-r  his  heirs  and 
Assignes  forever  ;  He  making  Improvement  thereon  according  to  Law  and  yielding  & 


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617 


jKiyinn  (lii'irfori'  yi'iirly  i-vi-p-  ycnrt'  iiiUo  liis  Maj""'  uh.«  iih  a  Qiiitt  Ki'tit unto  such 

olllccr  or  olllttrH  as  hIuiII  Ihm?  HiiiiiovvitimI  to  receive  tlie  Maine  at  the  Wlioiekill.     Given 

under  my  liaiul  and  Seah-d  with  liie  Seale  of  tiie  Province  in  Ni-w  Yorke  this day 

of in  the  UW'  yeare  of  iiis  Mnj'""  HeiKUe  Annoquo  Domini  1079. 


DkAKT    Ol"    A   rATKNT    To   TuOMAH    YodNK     Foil    A    J'IKCK    OF    LAND,  CALLED 
I'ol'I.IMt   NkiK,  on   Till--.  WKST  SIDK  OF  DkLAWAHE  BAY. 

Sir  Edmond  Andros  Kn'  Seigneur  of  Sausinare/,  Lieut,  k  Covenio'  Gen"  under  his 
Royal  Higliness  James  Dulie  of  Vorlie  &.  Albany  &('.,  of  all  ids  Teiritoryes  in  America 
Whereas  ujjon  a  certificate  from  tlie  officers  at  Delaware,  of  a  Ki'imt  n\a(le  by  tliem  unto 
Thomas  Young,  of  a  certaine  jiarcell  of  land  called  Poi)ler  Neck  Lyeing  and  being  on 
the  west  side  of  Delaware  Hay,  about  two  miles  above  S'  Jones  Creek.  There  was  a 
jiatent  given  for  the  same  unto  tlie  s' Tlioinas  Young  liis  lieirs  and  assigns  by  the  late 
Governonr  Colonell  Francis  Lovelace  bearing  date  the  10'"  day  of  June  1071  The  s''  land 
being  bounded  on  the  south  with  a  Swamp  running  Westerly  from  the  ]$ay  side,  on  the 
Southwest  with  the  land  of  Walter  Wharton  ami  Tliomas  .Merritt  on  the  Nortli  west  with 
a  Line  runhinR.  ..East  from  a  corner  niarkt  oake  at  the  head  of  the  s''  Merrits  hind  to 
the  Rayside  it  on  the  West  witli  tlie  maiiie  T^ay,  to  ye  moiitli  of  the  aforesaid  Swamp, 
Containing  according  to  tile  Survay  a  Ciuantity  of  four  liiindred  Acres  of  Land  which 
B'!  parcells  of  Land  hath  since  been  purchased  by  William  Young  the  son  &  Heir  of 
Thomas  Y'oung  aforemenconed 

his  name  for  his  farther  conlirmation  therein by  virtue 

of  his  Mai""  Letters  Patent  &  the  Commission  «&  Authority  derived  nnto  mee  under  his 
Koyal  Iligliiiess  1  liave  (iiveii,  coiitirmed  and  (Jraiited  &  by  tliese  presents  doe  hereby  give 
Ik,  Grant  unto  llaipii  llulchiiisou  his  lieiies  &  assignes,  tlie  at'ore-recited  parcell  of  land  & 
premises  with  all  and  Singular  the  Ajiimrtenances  To  Have  and  to  Hold  the  s'!  parcell  of 
Land  it  ])reiiiises  unto  the  s'  Ralph  ITutcliinsou  l.is  lieirs  k  asssigns  unto  tiie  jiroper  use 
and  belioofe  of  him  the  s:  llalpli  Hutchinson  his  lieires  &  assignes  forever  Hee  making 
Imjirovements  tliereon  according  to  liHw  k  yielding  k  paying  therefore  yearely  &  every 
yeare  unto  his  Ma""'  use  as  Quitt  Rent  fouiv  Hiisliels  of  good  Winter  Wlieate  unto  sucli 
oflicer  or  oliiceis  as  sliall  bee  Empowered  to  receive  the  same  at  tlie  Whorekill.     Given 

under  my  hand  and  sealed  with  the  seale  of  ye  Province  in  New  Yorke  the day 

of lu  the  HI"'  yeare  of  his  Mag""  Raigne  Annoque  Domini  1(579. 


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Examined  by  mee 


Matthias  Nicolls  Seer. 


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Colonial  Settlenients  on  the  Delaware  River. 


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PyTITION.      AimOLDITS     DK     LA      GllANnK     RKT.ATIVE     TO     T7IK     iSr.ANP     OK 
TlNiriiM,     IN     TIIK     DkLAWAUK     FIVEU,      iniKCIIAflKP     HV     HIS    FATHER 

vitoM  Arj:koart  PnixTs. 

To  his  Excellence  Edmund  Andro^  Kn!  Lieut.  &  Governor  .n-n"  under  his 
Royall  Higlmesse  of  all  his  Territories  in  America. 
The  Inunble  petition  of  Anioldus  Pe  La  Gnmcje  Sheweth 

That  Mf  Petition™  father  Joost  Ue  La  Grange  her.'tofore  of  Delawa.r  did  agree  with 
&r  buy  of  :Tufiro  Arn.gart  Prince  Atiorney  of  her  father  Johan  Prince  then  in  Sweden  a 
Certaine  Island  In  Delaware  Kiver  called  Tinicnm  Island,  togeti.er  w.th  the  house.ng  and 
.stock  thereupon  for  the  same  of  six  Tln.usand  Guild"  HoUauds  M.mey   upon  certaine 
:ondicon.  in\i  hill  of  «ale  sett  forth,  past  upon  the  20<."  day  of  May  ICG.  before  Corne  is 
Van  Ruyveu  then  Secretarj   i.i  tin.  place,  &  the  s^  Joo,.  D-  La  Grange  yo.  Pet  tio 
ffa,l„.r  beeing  put  into  possession  of  the  s^  Island  &  premises  paid  unto  the  said  •  ulfio 
Prince  or  her  Older,  in  p'  of  the  said  Purchase,   the  one  Moity  or  halfe  there  of  being 
tiiree  thousand  Guilder'  Hollands  money  (viz)  two  thousand  upon  her  Arnvall  m  ho  land 
w-  wa.  upon  the  last  day  of  July  fI..llov-ing  &  the  oth^  thousand  Gild"  a  yeare  alter  as 
appeares  by  the  A.-quittances  for  th..  Same.     That  afterwards  upon  the  t^'ath  of   he 
afore  named  Johan   Prince  the  ffiither  then  in  Sweden,   there  svas  a  stop  put  to  the 
Pay")'  of  the  remaining   three   thousand   Gild"   nntiU  a    full  and   new  power  Should 
Arrive  from  the  Other  Tliree  Sist™  of  the  said   Julfroe  Priace  als  Pappegay    out  of 
Sweden  who  were  copartners  with  her  in  the  ifathers  Estat..  w- never  arriy^  hat  hee 
hath  heard  in  his  Ifathers  time  whether  ever  it  came  into  these  p'  or  no  yo  PeU  lou    s 
Io.„orant  oiT  Im t  in  the  meane  time  yc.  Petition"  iTather  Dyed  .V  left  Margaret  his  \\  ddow 
y^/  Petitioi/'  Mother  invested  of  the  premise.,   who  a  while  after  was  "^-rried  to  one 
Andrew  Carr,  that  came  over  with  Governo^  Nicolls  &  upon  his  re.iuest  had  the  s.    .  la  id 
of  TiMicum  afore  luenconed  .ranted  and  confirmed  by  pattent  unto  hun  and  MaigaK't  his 
^^|•e  bN  Governo^  Francis  Lovelace  without  any  r..serva.-on  as  by  the  patten  bearing 
Date  October  1"  KiOO  may  appeare,  that  Dureing  the  abode  of  yo^  Petition"  Motlier  or 
father  in  law  on  the  s'!  Island  th..y  nor  either  of  them  re.-"  any  dist,.rl,ance  by  L.w  suite 
or  Otherwise  .oncerui.ig  the  same  nor  till  after  the  Departnr-  of  yo'  1  etit.on"  ffathe    m 
Law  for  Holland  which  was  above  a  yeare  att.r  his  moth,>r  went  to  Looko  a  ter  an  Ls  at« 
befiUleii  h..r  the.e,  when  t^ap'  John  Carr  Attorney  for  yo^  Pet.on"  said  ffatlier  was  this 
summon-dbv  the  afo- named  JnrtVo  Prince  als  Pappegay,  &  Sued  at  a  Special  Co 
held  before  ye  Gov-rno^  at  Newcastle  in  Delaware  &  afterwards  by  consent  be  weeii  th    n 
put  off  to  the  General  Court  of  Assises  wh.-iv  little  deien.'e  was  '^^'}^';;^'^'';^'.^;''l 
bein.^  .ISO  .absent.  Soe  that  l.ee  was  ...st  cm  the  behalfe  of  yc.  Petit.on^"  Said  11a  he    .^ 
Mother  ^  the  said  Julfro  Prince  put  in  possession  of  the  said  Is-and  and  V'--   -^ - 
were  apprized  very  Low)  &  the  same  hati,  ever  since  b-ene  D-tayn  .1  and  as  yo^^l  e tition 
^    if^  medSince'soldto  one  Em.  stus  Otto  nui.M  umb-r  ,l„.  valu.- which  wd   re,h>un.l 
i.X    .th.>TVtrim'..f^'o^p.-rition"  relacnns  .V  p-ti...la,ly  hin^seltV,  the  Saul  Some  „ 
mlnS,  oi-  a  ^...d  p'  th.:,.-.!,   ..esign...l  for  his  portion  ,.f  h,s  IfathTS  Estate,  without 

'''^'''now  Yo''petitioi.^  having  full  power  by  procniacon  from  his  afore-named  tfather  in 


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Lyw  &  Motlier  to  Clayme  their  rij^hts  in  the  p'inises  wherein  liee  is  likewise  So  much 
Coh3erned,  hath  recourse  to  yo''  Excellence,  desiring  to  bee  heard  in  Equity  Concerning  the 
Same  (what  hath  past  heretofore  b'ing  only  at  Ootnmon  Law)  liumbly  Imploring  yoT 
Excellence  will  please  (though  Omitted  before)  to  have  soni<^  regard  to  tlie  three  Thousand 
Gild'.'  So  long  since  IMsburst,  the  Long  Possession  &  Iniprovenif  made  on  the  said  Island  for 
wh"."  if  the  entire  Sunie  agreed  for  were  not  paid  it  happened  to  bee  by  the  afore  named 
accidents  ;  &  also  yor  Petition''  desires  that  consideracon  nuiy  bee  had  to  the  Lawes  of  Engld 
of  which  hee  is  a  subject  in  Like  cases  provided  (Viz')  that  Delinitive  Sentence  Shall  not  passe 
ag?  a  man  beyond  the  seas,  against  a  feme  covertt  whose  husbands  neglect  cannot  make 
her  loose  her  rights  and  Agshan  infant  underage  he  being  uncapable  in  his  Non-age,  but 
now  makeing  his  Clayme  as  heire  to  his  ft'atlier  wliich  last  is  really  yoV  Petition"?  case  & 
prayes  &  with  hopes  that  yoT  Excellence  in  yor  prudence  haveing  Seriously  pondred  yor 
Petition"  request  will  please  to  direct  some  way  for  liis  I'eliefe  herein  either  by  a  hearing 
in  Equity,  So  that  hee  may  bee  reimburst  his  money  or  that  he  may  have  the  Advantage 
of  preftrrence  So  much  haveing  beene  already  paid  for  the  remauiing  P^  of  the  Agreem'  to 
have  the  said  Island  &  p''niises  as  it  hatli  beent?  purchased  by  the  p'ty  in  possession  w'^."  to 
be  repaid  him  tliere  haveing  beene  no  pattent  of  Conlirniacon  from  yor  Excellencyes 
predecesso"  or  yo'  Selfe  to  any  otiier  p''son  or  p''sons  for  the  s"'  Island,  yo"  Petition'  haveing 
transported  himselfe  «fe  ffamily  with  intent  to  remaine  and  abide  in  these  P""  under 
yo'  Excellencys  Govenim'  &  protection  for  whose  prosperity  Ilee  shall 

As  in  duty  bound  ever  pray  &c. 


Receipt  of  Eimim.  Herman  to  John  Steevens  for  25  ntrsnELS  of  wheat 

FOR  QUIT-RENT  DUE  FOR  I'iOO  AOKKS  OF  LAND,  CALLED  CONTENT,  LYING 
IN  DUKE  CRKEK,  AND  FOR  1 '?(H)  ACRES,  CALLED  LONDON.  LYING  IN  LlTTLE 
CREEK   liELOW  DuKE  CREEK. 

John  Steevens  is  Debtor  to  Quit  Rent  of  two  parcells  of  Land  as  foUoweth  viz' 
1 079  Bushs 

March  2.5'!'    One  yeare  quit  Rent  of  1200  acres  called  Content  Lying  in  Duke  creek 

In  wlieate 1'^: 

March  2.")'"    one  yeare  (juit  Rent  of  1300  acres  Lying  in  a  Little  Creeke  below  Duke 

Creeke  called  London  —  wheat 13 

Wheat  Bushels:   23: 

Received  of  John  Steevens  by  order  of  ye  Right  Ilon'able  S'  Edwin  Andros,  Gov' 

Gen"  twenty  and  fyv.-  Busli(>!ls  of  wheate  being  Quit  Rent  due  for  the  two  parcells  of 

Land  above  luuned  March  ye  25"'  1(37'J. 


EiMi:  Herman. 


25  Buah: 


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Colonial  Setttements  on  the  Delaivare  River. 


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List  of  Patents  sent  to  Capt.  EmirNo  Cantwell.  which  were  refused 

TO  BE  SIONED. 

Patents  sent  to  Cap^  Edmund  Cantwell  by  Mr  Jolin  Shackerley  which  were 
refused  to  be  signed  when  he  was  here. 
Mr  Lanrentuis  Carolus,  Tackquirassy  in  Delaware  River  350  Acres  besides  Marsh 
Henry  Stevenson  &  John  Richards  Batchelors  Harbor  in  Deleware  Bay  besides 


» "  Henry  A  Nison,  TiUmouth  Haven  Del.  besides  marsh  400  Acres. 

*    Thomas  Philips  in  Del.  Bay  600,  besides  marsh. 

»    Cornelys  Verhoofe,  New  Seven  hoven  in  Del.  Bay  1218. 

«    Maurice  Daniel  in  Del.  River  190  no  marsh  menconed,  granted  before  to  John 

Bradburne  (?)  1671  who  deserted  it.  «   ,  ,  n  rt 

'    Cornelys  Jansen  in  Del.  Bay  622,  no  marsh  &c  certyfied  by  ye  to . . 
«    Richard  Peaty  in  Del.  Bay  421,  no  marsh  &c  certifyed  by  y<!  Co'. 
»    James  Losen  Del.  in  Bay  400,  no  marsh  &c  well  certifyed. 

'"    Henry  Harmen,  Hamens  Choice  in  Del.  Bay  400.  ^  ,   „.        „^^   k    -^  o 

"    Enrick  Mattock,  Otte  Nichson  &  Thomason  in  Del.  River,  950,  besides 

meadow  p!  granted  before  to  W.  Andrew  Carr.  „        ,      ■ 

"    Hendrick  Molesteiyn,  John  Kiphaven  Jun',  Cor.  Verhoofe  &  Harmen  Cornelys  in 

*"  '"  Tl'r  John  Moll,  Del.  River  1000,  600  Acres  purchased  of  Goldsmith  «&c. 
»    Thom?  Jacobsen,  Olle  Paulson  &  Arent  Johnson  in  Del.  River  248  Acres. 
'=    John  Johnson  James  Eustasen  Peter  Hendiickson  in  Del.  River,  30a 
"    Liiwrence  Cock,  Erick  Cock,  .-au  Ernest  Cock,  Gouer  Rambo  &  Peter  Nielsen 
a  ti-act  of  land  called  Shakhamuxunck  in  Del.  River,  1600,  besides  meadow  and  watry 

^'"""'"^Biyan  Omella  who  had  purchased  of  Cha'  Kessen  &  Bernard  Brand  in  Deleware 
River  and  in  possession  400,  besides  Hayland  &c. 

>B    Peter  Petersen  &  Casper  ffish  in  Del.  River  500  with  meadow  it  being  p'  of  a  tract 

of  land  granted  to  Andrew  Carr.  ^  „^  >    ,     •  i 

"    Peter  Cock,  Shakliamuxunck  in  Delaware  River  his  owne  land  650,  besides  ye 

meadow  &c. 


HM. 


Letter.     Wm.  Clark  op  Horekil,  Dkl.,  to  Gov.  AxnRos,  relative  to 

THE  settlement   OF  THAT   DISTRICT. 

Whorekill  ye  14^^  "y"  called  May  1679. 

Governor  A ndros  t  v^  .,., 

Since  thee  ware  pleased  when  T  was  at  York  to  Aske  me  .f  there  was  anything  T  knew 
that  related  to  this  place  for  thee  tc  settel  or  order  dolli  Iinl.oldeu  me  to  Lay  one  thing 
before  thee,  which  I  obsenie  to  bee  a  greanance  an.l  tli.it  wl.ici.  does  prevent  the  better 
seatinir  of  this  County,  and  that  is  thay  that  have  land  here  are  not  at  any  Certainty  what 


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thay  must  doe  for  tlie  suruayitig  itt ;  The  planters  tliat  come  out  of  Maryland  are  and 
liaiie  bene  in  an  expectacion  that  thay  sliouhl  pay  no  more  then  is  paid  for  siiruaying 
there,  wliicli  is  one  hundred  jjounds  of  Toi)acco  for  the  first  hundred  Acres  and  fifty 
pounds  for  the  second  liuudred  Acres  and  twenty-five  pounds  for  every  hundred  Acres 
after  to  thousand  Aci'cs  ;  soe  tliat  tiie  suruaying  of  one  thousand  Acres  of  Land  come  to 
but  three  hundred  and  fifty  jtonnds.  But  instead  thereof  sulne  haue  paid  liere  Two 
Thousand  pounds  of  Tobacco  for  suruaying  one  thousand  Acres,  And  none  that  I  hear 
of  have  paid  Lesse  then  one  Thousand  pouni.s  for  suruaying  one  thousand  Acres  of  Laud, 
wliich  may  he  done,  in  one  days  work  or  less  and  ia  looked  upon  as  a  greate  Burthin .... 

Complained  in  by  tlie  planters,  And  they  doe  say  it  doth  hinder  otliers  from  Coming 

to  seat  in  this  County  ;  that  iiad  thought  of  Coming ;  Tliis  1  Thought  fitt  to  signifie  vnto 
thee  ;  Being  all  ways  willing  to  Appeare  in  that  in  which  may  be  for  the  prospirity  &  well 
being  of  that  place  which  I  eat  my  bread  in  ;  And  Leave  it  to  thy  consideracon  to  returne 
such  Answer  and  directions  herevnto,  as  in  thy  greate  wisdom  shall  seem  discreet ;  And 
as  this  finds  Acceptance  with  thee,  I  shall  take  the  more  freedome  hereafter  as  things 
presents  ;  And  subscribe  myselfe  Thyne  to  serve  thee.  Sir,  what  I  can 

Wm.  Clakk. 


Lktter   Fr>oM   ^v.qyC  Niroij.s   to   the   Maoistratks    at  New-Castle, 

KXl'I.AININ(i    TO    THEM    THE    DtKE's    LaW   AND    OKDEUING    A    STOP    OF 
PKOCEEDINGS   AGAINST   DoM*   LaURENTIUS   CaROLUS. 

A  Letter  to  the  Magistrates  of  New  Castle  by  the  Governours  Order. 

Gentlemen. 

The  Governor  hauing  reC!  yours  of  the  23'!'  of  Aprill  past  touching  Robert 
Tlutchinsons  Thieuery,  in  breaking  open  and  taking  out  of  Adam  Walles,  his  Chest,  Left 
by  him  at  tlie  s'!  Rutchinscms  House,  some  money,  plate,  and  other  Goods,  the 
particulars  wher(>of  are  therein  Incerted,  where  upon  hauing  Secured  the  parson  and 
what  could  bee  found  u]ii)n  Search  made  in  his  House,  you  desire  Orders  &  Directions 
how  to  i)roceed  in  the  Ma*iir:  By  his  Excellences  Command  (i"  Answer  thereon).  I 
am  to  Acquaint  you  that  tlie  matter  of  fact  comitted  by  the  s"!  Rob:  Hutchinson 
would  not  reach  his  life  by  the  Strictness  of  the  Law,  if  it  were  in  England,  &  the  Dukes 
Lawes  are  much  more  fauourablc,  where  if  you  will  turne  to  the  Cajntall  Lawes,  You 
may  bee  furlher  Satisfyed  ;  besides  the  Chest  with  what  was  therein,  being  left  at  his 
luniseby  the  jiartey,  Its  but  a  breach  of  trust,  though  the  thing  is  Aggrauated  by  his 
hauing  brock  open  or  i)icked  the  Lock  of  the  Chest,  &  taking  out  those  things  & 
convert  them  to  his  owne  use,  may  be  looked  on  as  Larceny  or  Thievery,  &  he  acted 
like  a  great  Knaue  it  Clieate,  but  whether  it  will  reach  to  the  criininall  part  so  farre  as 
burning  of  him  in  the  hand  (wliich  is  Coiiionly  iiitiicted  on  a  person  tliat  deserues  death,) 
Yet  having  tile  brnelitt  of  the  (Hergy  Saues  his  life  by  reading,  though  hee  forfeits  his 
goods  &  Chattels  &  liberty  for  a  yeaie !  However  1  doe  suppose  the  jtroofe  being  to 
Cleare,  hee  may  deserue  Corporall  jmiiishiiieiit  at  the  least,  (wliicii  the  laws  directs  to)  or 
a  Considerable  line  and  such  further  penalty,  by  banishment  out  of  your  Jurisdiction  or 


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the  like  which  his  ¥.x'T  doth  wholy  leane  to  y'  Court,  to  adjndge  &  determine,  before 
whom  hee  is  to  haue  his  Tryall  &  wliatsoeuer  Your  Seut.>nce  sliall  bee  You  are  to  lut  the 
Same  in  Execution,  As  to  tlie  goods  found  of  Adam  Walles,  in  all  probability  you'l  see 
cause  to  order  them  to  be  deliuered  to  him  agaiue,  &  the  delinquent  shall  make  good 
what  is  wanting  &  pay  all  Charges  (if  Capable).  I  am  likewise  to  Acquaint  You,  that,  Its 
the  Go™  plesure  in  the  Case  betweene  Tliomas  Harwood  &  Jacob  Vanderveere, 
concerning  the  Stone  found  or  put  into  the  bag  of  feathers  that  there  bee  no  further 
proceedings  in  your  Court  on  that  Ac',  his  Honor  hath  remitted  the  line  &  a  stop  is  to 
bee  put  to  the  levying  of  the  Charges,  tlie  whole  Case  being  ordered  to  bee  heard  in  this 
place  before  the  Go :  &  Councell,  at  the  beginning  of  the  month  of  October  next,  when 
both  pH  &  deft  are  to  giue  their  Attendance  here.  And  as  to  the  detlerance  before  Your 
Court,  aboute  the  pretence  of  Land  betweene  the  s'!  Jacob  Vandeveere  and  his  Neighbo'. 
Dr.  Teeneman.  the  same  is  also  to  bee  remitted  here,  with  all  papers  or  proceedings 
relating  thereunto,  by  the  first  opportunitie  for  a  finall  Determination  ! 

There  is  one  thing  more,  upon  Ai)plication  from  the  D°  Laurentius  Carolys, 
complaining  that  an  execution  Against  him  hath  for  the  greatest  part  beene  Levyed  by 
the  Sheriffe  &  the  remainder  threetned  &  called  for  although  hee  hath  Judgment  (if  not 
Jixecution  Likewise)  for  a  greater  Same  against  the  same  person,  but  refused  to  bee 
Serued  ;  It  being  an  old  dlffemnce  about  a  mare  &  her  produce  betweene  him  and  Hans 
Peterson ;  The  same  is  Also  to  be  respited  &  and  his  Ex'7  desires  an  Acc5  how  that 
matter  stands  betweene  tliem,  wh(Mvu]i<.n  a  definitiue  order  will  be  Giuen  to  Issue  the 
matter  in  defference  betweene  them  ;  Thus  farre  I  haue  in  Charge  from  his  Ex"^.^  y' 
Gouernour  to  Transferre  to  you  which  it  all  from  : 

Gentlemen  Your  Humble  Sern? 

M/TTIIIAS   NiCOLLS. 

New  Yorke. 
May  y°  19'"  1679. 

Gentlemen. 

Bj  the  Go  :  order  I  am  to  acquaint  you  with  the  answers  giuen  upon  Requests  made 
to  him,  by  i)aiticiihir  iiersons  of  your  parts  &  his  apju-obation  of  other  matters  recomended 
to  him'  b'y  vour  Court,  the  which  are  Incertrd  or  liidors.'d  on  Copies  of  the  s"  Requests 
or  Ordi-rs  c)f  your  Court ;  Sent  back  to  tlie  i)ertyes  concerned,  ^Villiam  (Jlai'k  excepted, 
being  as  a  private  Lftt.'r ;  In  the  matt.'r  betwe."n>'  Ib-Inianus  Wiltbanck  &  Corn-lus 
Johnson  Concerning  the  whidi  the  Onirt  haue  ceriifyde  their  Reiuwt  Tlie  same  is  to  be 
allowed  by  ord.-r  of  the  Governour  &  to  be  conlirmed  to  the  s"  Ilelmanus  Wiltbanck  :  In 
ans\v<"r  to* the  peticon  of  Corn.'lys  Verhoofe  to  your  Court,  about  his  b.'ing  Conliiinrd 
Clarke,  about  a  I?.'u;ulation  (.f  Fe.-s  there,  the  which  is  C'rtifyde  to  be  granted  by  s" 
Court:  Vpon  their  Keconicndation  tlu'i-e  of  to  the  Gouernour.  the  same  is  allowed  by 
him,  &  that  the  Fees  of  Extraordinary  Courts  bee  Ascertained,  &  all  fees,  (as  in  other 
placVs^  to  be  collect.'d  in  tlie  nature  I'C-  as  by  execution  :  V\  answer  to  a  former  lleqii.-st 
from  the  s"  Cor :  Vanhoofe ;  vpon  the  Courts  choice  and  Reconiendation  of  him  to  bee 
Surveyor  at  the  Whore  kill.  The  Go :  orders  him  to  bee  confirmed  till  further  order ; 
Vpon  a  peticon  from  John  Kipi.shatien  to  his  honour  the  Go  :  for  a  peice  of  wast  land 
neare  some  oth.-r  land  wiiich  hee  hatli  purchased,  being  his  only  passage  from  thence  into 


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the  wood,  The  Gouornour  hath  granted  tlie  same  (if  as  ulleadged)  &  to  bee  Snrvey(Hl  in 

order  to  a  patent,  your  Certificate  wliereof  will  l)e  Requested  :  Vpon  an  other  peticon  to 

his  honour  from  Jolin  Vine  that  he  may  officiate  as  Slieriffe  at  the  Whore  liill  &  precincts, 

Tlie  Go :  returned  the  Following  answer :  Vpon  Security  &  Courts  Choice  allowed  & 

confirmed  for  the  yeare  as  the  Court  is  ;  Vpon  a  Letter  or  Addresse  of  W'P  Clarke  from 

yonr  place  to  the  Governour  concerning  the  uncertainty  of  the  Surueyors  Fees  in  the  s* 

parts,     Its  his  honours  order  that  the  price  of  surueys  bee  at  the  Whore  Kill  &c  as  in 

Virginia  &  Mary  Land,  money  or  value ;   There  is  yet  one  thing  I  haue  in  Charge  to 

Acquaint  you  from  liis  Honour,  which  is  an  vnaduised  Act  of  Mr  Guilaine  Verplank  one 

of  the  magistrates  of  this  Cit}^  in  taking  an  oath  her(>  of  William  Tayler  the  pretended 

Suriie3'or,  conci  rning  Seuerall  Fees  by  him  claymed  for  Surueying  at  the  Whore  kill,  the 

which  are  likewise  s''  to  bee   demanded  by  Cap^  Cantwell  that  employed  him.     The 

magistrates  of  this  C"!y  hauing  nothlnge  to  do  in  any  other  parts  of  tlie  Gouernment  out 

of  tlieir  precincts,  he  benig  likewise  one  of  tlie  youngest  Aldermen  «&  the  s*  oath  being 

taken  Contrary  to  Law,  you  are  to  take  now  Cognizance  of  it  any  more  then  if  neuer 

taken  &  by  no  means  to  admitt  it  in  proufe  or  Euidence  for  the  s**  Tayler,  I  have  nothing 

further  but  am  yours. 

Ma  :  NicoLLS. 
To  the  magistrates  of  the 

Whore  kill.     New  Yorke  June  6'"  1679. 

The  above  is  a  Letter  sent  by  order  from 
The  Governor  to  the  Magistiutes  of  the 
Whorekill. 


CONI'IKMATIOX   BY   GoV.  ANDKOSS   OF   JoiIN 


AS  Clerk  at  Horekil. 


Pktition  ok  Jan  Kiimiaven  for  land  at  IIorekil. 
Petition  of  John  Vvne  to  bk  Siikriff  at  IIorickil. 

(TUcso  tliiee  piipcrs  iiiu  uUcrly  illoj,'iblc.) 


PlCTlTION-.  DATKIl  Hf  KI.IN'tiTOX,  SKiN'KD  BY  JoiI.V  BlDI),  JoiI.V  MiKl-LIN,  A.\D 
OTIIKKS   FROM  OLD  EXOLAXl),  FOR  URAXTS  OF  LAND. 

Hone"'''"'  Si"' 

Wee  whose  names  av  luTf  vnder  subscribed  lately  come  ffrom  old  England  with 
Intent  to  inhabitt  in  this  .'ontry  And  if  yo'  llonoV  please  to  Grant  vs  an  order  vnder 
yo' hand  too  setle  betwcii  Mr.  I'itter  Aiderndiivs  Plantation  &  the  fl'alls  of  Dellowar 
River  wee  shall  bee  will;.,,  t)  Imbra-e  it  i\:  to  hold  it  according  to  the  custom  of  the 
contry  being  a  IVltt  Mace  lor  l.ushandmen :  wee  may  haue  land  in  Jersie  side  but  we  ar 
willing  to  become  Tennants  to  iiis  Highness  the  Duke  of  yourke,  if  yoT  llonof  please  to 
giue  vs  the  grant  and  to  cleer  the  Indians  that  now to  send  for  the 


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Rest  of  o'  ffamilys  use  thereof  or  o'  relations  which  Loolte  for  a  Retiirne  from  vs  soe 


desiring  yor  ansvvere  by  this  barrer  wee  sliall   waite 
Rest 


Burlington  June  ye  23'."  1679. 


Robert  Lucas 
John  Lucas 
Sam  JKL  Cleft 
Thomas  Revell. 


for  it  before  we  settle  &  shall 

Your  Humble  Servants 
although  vnknown 

John  Akarman  Sen. 

John  Akehman  Jun. 

Robert  Hoskins 

Daniel  Bkinson 

Thomas  Sibly 

Robert  Sibly 

Wf  Clark 

John  Budd 

John  Mifflin  Sen. 

John  Mifflin  Jun. 


fc! 


Letter.    Luke  Watson  to  Gov.  Andros  relative  to  the  conduct  of 
Capt.  John  Avery,  a  magistrate. 

Whoorekill  ye  SO'."  June  1679. 

Honnored  Sr.  .  .  ■  ,       i         * 

Yo'  Honnor  hath  beene  pleased  to  Joyne  me  in  commission  with  other?  As  a 
Magistrate  for  this  County,  which  I  haue  euer  sence  bene  both  willing  and  radye 
to  sarue  you  and  my  Countrey  to  the  best  of  my  Judgment  and  haueing  that 
Trust  reposed  in  me  I  Looke  vpon  myselfe  oblidg.^d  to  Liforme  your  Honnor 
of  such  miscariges  and  misdemeanors  as  happen  or  fall  out  tiiat  cannot  be 
rectified  here  ;  And  that  is  the  Grose  Abusses  that  hath  bene  committed  oy  Cap. 
Jolin  Aurey  presedent  of  this  Cor'  both  relating  to   the  Trust  reposed  in  him  and 

otherways. 

1"  That  when  the  rest  of  the  Magi!<trates  could  not  consent  to  doe  and  determaine 
tilings  as  he  would  haue  it ;  Contrary  to  our  Judgment  he  haue  in  a  greate  Rage  and 
feury  went  out  of  Court  Cursing  and  swa/uig.  Calling  of  th.^  rest  of  tli-.' Court  Ifooles, 
Knaues  and  Rouges  ;  wishing  that  if  ever  h^  satt  amongst  us  againe,  that  the  devil 
mi-ht  com  and  fetch  him  away,  and  lUso  threetlng  -nd  presenUy  after  did  strik  one  of 
thr  Magistrates  with  his  Kane,  and  had  he  not  bene  preuented  by  the  spectatours,  might 
a  done  much  damage  that  way. 

2'^  Hee  Tooke  vpon  himselfe  to  Marry  the  widdovv  Clament  to  one  Bryant  Kowles, 
without  publiquecation  notwithstanding  she  was  out  aske  at  Least  a  Month  to  another 
man  namly  Edward  Cocke  ;  The  which  when  the  said  Cocke  hard  that  she  was  marryed 
to  another  man  said  that  it  would  be  his  death  And  presently  went  home  fell  sick  and  in 
forty  eight  hours  after  dyed  ;  he  left  it  on  his  death  that  h.'r  marrying  was  the  cause  of 

his  dyeing.  ,  „  ^  n     i     j 

3>^    Hee  took  upon  him  to  grant  n  Licence  to  Marry  Daniel  Browne  to  Sussaii  Garland 

widdow,  without  any  publiqueatiou,  which  Marrige  was  effected,  notwithstanding  it  la 


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Goiionilly  knowiic  or  at  Least  tlm  said  Daniel  confesses  tliat  ho  Itnows  no  other  but  that 
he  liaue  a  wife  living  iu  England. 

4"^  One  . Judith  tilt"  wif(*  of  Thomas  Dauids  being  snbspcctod  to  have  stoole  sume 
goods  from  sev;'rall  persions  the  goods  bein<;  found  in  hur  Custidy  was  held  in 
examination  by  me  and  at  Hirst  slie  did  C()nfid(>ntly  Alfirm  that  she  brought  the  s'l  goods 
out  of  Mary  Land  and  that  thay  ware  liur  owne  Lawful!  goods,  but  she  well  knowing 
that  it  would  be  jtroucd  to  be  otherwise,  did  soone  Confesse,  that  she  did  steale  them  and 

from  whome,  vpon  hur  Conffesion  made  hur and  Commited  hur  to  the 

Custidy  of  the  Constable  till  the  next  Court  then  following  ;  but  soone  after  Cap'  Aurey 
sent  a  noote  by  hur  nus])and  to  the  Cunstable  requiring  him  to  giun  hur  hur  Libierty 
threetening  both  me  that  had  Comniited  hur  and  the  Cunstable  that  did  detaine  hur  soe 
that  the  Cunstable  being  sub])rised  with  fisar  did  discharge  hur  out  of  his  Custidy.  In 
short  he  the  said  Cnp^  Aurey  is  an  Incouriger  and  v])holder  of  Dronkingnes  Theeft 
Cursing,  swaring,  and  flighting  to  the  Affrighting,  Amazing,  and  Teritienge  of  his  Ma"" 
quiet  and  peacable  subjects  ;  Whoes  grose  weeckedness  and  VnhuTnan  conversation,  if  a 
timely  stoj)  be  not  put  to  it,  may  Justly  be  expexted  to  bring  downe  gods  Heavey 
Judgment  vpon  this  ])lace. 

5"'  I  goeing  into  the  house  of  Ilelmanus  Wiltbank  on  the  fifteenth  day  of  this 
Insint  Juno  being  the  Lords  day  whare  the  said  Capt  Aurey  was  drounk,  wlioo  soone 
after  brooke  out  in  a  greate  Rage  and  feurey  (without  any  provocation)  Calling 
me  beagerly  Rouge  and  theefe  with  many  more  retlexling  speaches,  saying  that  ho 
would  prcnu;  me  both  Rouge  and  Theefe  and  that  [  was  not  worth  one  grot ;  I  did  till 
him  that  if  he  would  not  giue  nu^  satisfaction  for  the  Abusse  he  had  Cast  vpon  me  that  I 
would  sue  him.  To  which  hee  replyed.  That  he  would  faine  see  any  Magistrate,  that 
would  dare  to  signe  a  warrant  or  sumeance  Against  him  ;  And  tliat  what  he  had  said  he 
would  not  be  Accountable  to  any  Court,  but  on.>ly  to  the  Gouernor  and  that  he  is  abone 
any  power  here  ;  soe  that  the  other  Commisoners  haue  Rel'eused  to  signe  a  sumeance 
Against  him  ;  he  Curses  and  swares  at  such  A  rate,  that  he  flrights  all  others  from 
doeinge  any  thing  in  order  to  the  bringing  him  to  Justice. 

All  which  I  haue  hear  Chargtnl  Against  the  said  Cap^  Aurey  I  shall  be  ready  to 
prone  by  the  Testimoney  of  seuerall  sufficent  Witnesses  whenever  therunto  requiered  by 

your  Honor  with  mui-h  more  stuffe  of  the  like  nature.     I  could  doe  no  Les 

for  your  Honor  for  the  Clearing  of  myselfe  from  haueing  any  unity  with  such  his 
Abominable  wicked  ])ractices  Life  and  Conuersation. 

And  My  Humble  Request  vnto  your  Ilonowr  is  that  you  will  be  pleased  to  giue  such 
order  and  directions  tliat  the  s'i  Cap^  Aurey  may  be  Compelled  to  make  good  his  Charge 
Against  me  ;  or  Else  to  giue  me  such  satislaccon  as  shall  Appeare  to  be  Just  and  Equiel ; 
which  is  the  thing  desiered  and  Humbly  craned  for  hy  your  Honnors 

Obedeant  and  iTaithful  Servant 
Luke  Wattson. 


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WaUUANT  FOll  Ml'.,  PlllMlM-  POCOCK,  SIIIIVFA'OU,  TO  SURVKY  AND  ASSIGN 
SOMK  LAND  AT  TlIK  DK.LAVVAUK  FOK  THE  DESTITUTE  PKOPI.K,  LATELY 
ARUIVED  FROM   ENGLAND. 

A  warr'  to  W  Philip  P..cock  Surveyor  to  lay  out  Lands  at  Dflawaiv  Falls. 

Sr  Edmond  Andross  Kii!  itc.  ■,-,.■    t.      * 

Vpon  tlie  Aplicatiou  of  severall  persons  Lately  come  out  of  E.island,  destuute  of 
Land  desiring  to  bee  supplyed  with  some  below  the  falls  of  delaware  river  on  the  wes 
Side,  I  doe  hereby  appoint  and  Authori/.e  Mr.  Philip  Poeo.-k  Survayor  lor  to  Survey  and 
lay  out  traets  of  Land  in  said  plaee  for  sneh  proporticonable  to  the  Hands  t^.ey  have 
from  the  River  into  the  woods  a  mile  or  more  as  is  practised  in  the  river  and  ,n  Maryland 
&  like  fees  as  in  Maryland  due  K-pird  l)eing  had  to  the  price  of  Tobacco  or  other 
payments  in  the  r.-sp-ctive  places,  &  to  make  due  returnes  of  such  burve.vs  for 
Conformation.    Given  vnder  my  Uand  &  Scale  in  New  Yorke  the  8  day  of  July  1079. 

_    , ,  E.  A.     a  (seale). 

Ex"!  by  mee 

M.  N.  Secr^  __.. 


Letter  from  Secretary  Nipolls  to  Captain  Cantwell  about  land 

NEAR  Delaware  Falls. 

[This  paper  is  {luilo  illegible.] 


Ordeu  of  the  Court  at  Horekil  on  the  i'etition  of  John  Riciiaudson 

RELATING  TO  SOME  I'UKMISES  IN  POSSESSION  OF  .ToiIN  StEVENS. 

These  are  In  his  Ma""  name  to  Will  and  Requier  yi)'  vpon  Denyall  of  the  p'mises  of 
this  within  order  to  Levy  by  way  of  Execution  the  said  P^nises  within  mentiom-d  and 
Deliver  peaceable  &  quiett  possession  thereof  vnto  John  Ri.aiardson  the  petitioner  his 
order  according  to  Law  and  for  So  Doeing  this  Shall  bee  y'  suHi.-ient  warr'  l..r  the  same. 
Given  vnder  my  hand  14"'  Day  of  July  A  D"  1079. 

To  Mr  John  Vines  Sheriffe 
or  his  Deputy 

Test:  Counelis  Veuhoofe 
Clr: 

Vera  Co])ia. 
Test:  Counelis  VekiiookeC).  Co.  Whorekill. 
These  within  &  above  mention.-d  p'mises  being  Exccit...!  and  Delivered  according  to 
the  tenor  thereof  July  17'-  A  D"  1 07!).  (S.gn.'d) 

pMiii"..  JuiiN  ViNHS  Sherriffe. 

Vera  Copia. 
Test :  CoRNELis  Vekiioofe  CI.  Co.  Whorekill. 


(Was  signed) 


John  Aveuy. 


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627 


At  a  Called  Court  Held  for  the  AVhorckill  Tlie  I'i'!'  Day  of  July  A  D°  1679. 

jCapMolm  Avery  ( 
f  Mr  Francis  Wliitwell  ^  Mr  Luke  WattHon     ] 
Com"  J  Mr  Alex  Molestine       I  Mr  John  lloades,        Ip'sent. 
[  Mr  John  Kipshauen    J  Mr  Jaraea  Wells.       J 

John  Richardson  petitionr 

Whereas  The  petitionr  hath  made  Appeale  By  the  Evidence  of  John  Bridgs  there  unto 
Bworuoand  M' Francis  Wliitwell  Confirming  the  same  that  hee  the  said  petitionr  was  by 
liii  Tenant  Thomas  Crompton  the  tirst  Setlor  In  Building  Clearing  and  manuering  the 
Said  Land  according  by  a  Certificate  Bearing  Date  July  the  18"'  167().  The  Said  tenant 
Silently  Departed  by  which  one  John  Stenons  or  his  order  haueing  taken  possession  of 
the  Said  house  «&  Land  which  Said  Clayme  and  possessi(jn  taken  by  the  Said  John 
Steuens,  Doth  not  as  yet  Ajjpeare  to  the  Court  to  bee  the  said  Steuens  his  .lust  Rights. 

Therefore  the  p'mises  being  Considered,  The  Court  to  Grant  the  petition"'  quiett  & 
peaceable  possession  of  Said  house  and  Laud,  notwithstanding  the  said  petitionr  to  bee 
Answerable  to  Any  other  Just  Clayme,  title  or  Interest. 

Vera  Copia. 
Test:  CoRNELis  Veuiioofe  CI.  Co.  Wliorekill. 


Order  oe  the  court  at  IIoueku.  deckeeino  the  possession  of  the 

SAID      I'Ul'.MISKS     TO     JoiI.V     STEVE.VS  ;     ACTION     OF     THE     MAGISTRATES 
THEREON. 


Com'  '  ^^'  Ali'X  Molestine 
1  Mr  Luke  ^Vatson 


At  a  Called  Court  Held  for  the  Wliorekill  the  2r)V'  An"  1679. 

Capt  John  Avery. 

Mr.  John  Roader  )  ^ 

Mr  James  Wells  S  ^'  ^"'"^• 

John  Steuens  petitiim'' 

Whereas  at  a  ciill.'d  Court  Held  for  the  Wliorekill  the  12'!'  day  of  this  Instant  Last 
past,  one  John  Hichardson  then  Did  iii:ike  Appeare  tliiit  hee  the  said  Richardson  had  beene 
the  liist  setler  by  a  teniint  named  Thomas  Crompton  Vjxni  a  ])V(>11  of  and  now  appears  to 
Bee  in  detlereiice  Between  the  said  Richardson  ami  John  Steuens,  the  Court  then  Did  order 
the  said  Richardson  Vpon  his  api)rouem'  jjcaceable  &  cpiiet  possession  of  the  said  house 
and  Land  In  Defference  notwithstanding  the  said  Ricliardson  to  bee  answerable  to  any  other 
just  Clayme  title  or  Interest  which  title  the  said  jietition'  now  by  patten  from  the  Honor'"" 
Governo''  ])roducing  this  jZ-sent  Court  concerning  the  Said  land  In  Defference  for  the  which 
the  Court  Therefore  hatli  Consideretli  the  p^iuises  that  the  said  John  Stevens  shall  haue  the 
enjoyment  and  peaceat)le  ])ossession  of  the  said  land  &  his  howsing  According  to  the  tenor 
&  j/mises  the  said  patten  doth  mentioned  notwithstanding  Both  or  either  party  or  parties 
may  haue  further  Redress  before  the  Hono'""  Gouernor  &  Councell    Alias  Execucon. 

A'era  Copia. 
Test.        CoRNELis  Verhoofe  Clk.  Cor'  Whorekill. 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


hIu    a    IMKOK    OK    KAND     ON    THK,    WKST   SM.K   OK    DKLAWAUK    »AV,    NKAH 

Duck  Ckkkk. 
Artioles  of   aRreemont,  mado  ron.-l.ul.'d  and  agnM-d  upon   h-t-w.-Hi  Thomas 
Crlpto^'of  the  on.  ,,'ty  of  Do.vh.st^  (.>un,y  ph.nt,.  and  John  KiHKvnls..n 
ofMi.'..th.-r]>'tyofy.'  Han.e  County  and  province  uloiv  feaid  planter  tl.us 
the  18'."  day  of  Au^'ust  l()7(i 

Marylant  Witnesseth, 
Whereas  the  said   .Tolui  irwhardson   duth  do.nise  and   drnnt  to  the  said  Thomas 
Cromp    nle^  a^    of  a  tract  or  p^.>ll  of  Land  calh.d  W.llinbrooke  Lye,n,  .V'  l.eu.«  on 

t   "^t    ide  o    Delaware  Hay  near  a  Oreeke  ..ailed  Duck  (h ke  lor  ..•  I  uenn^  the  tuno 

ami  peri...l  of  nine  years  to,c-ther  with  all  benelits  and  priviled^vs  thereto  belon-MU-    f.. 
Ihe  v'e  of  him  the  saidTlnanasCnnnpton  for  the  said  tenne  ..f  yeares  that  ,s  to  .ay  ahont 

the  nuantitv hundred  acres  of  the  said  tract  Hefore  menti.me.l : 

C'dfy  The  said  John  llidnndson  Doth  Cvenant  and  a,r      to  .^'  w.th    he  sa.d 
Thomas  Crompton  for  to  find  and  allow  hin.  Six  sow  shoates  and  -V"^';;™^ 
deliver  them  at  the  now  dwelling  plantation  of  him  the  -l ;»"'";  l"'""-^-"  ^'7.  "^ 
Thomas  ("ron.pton  Doth  En,a,.'  <"  Transport  then.  .0  the  sa.d  Land  aforen.enttom  U^  to 
vse  the  best  of  his  Endeavo"  carefully  to  Looke  after  and  vavs  wha    hee  '•'""-' 
and  the  one  halfe  of  the  Tn<.rease  ,^-  prim-ipal  to  the  Vse  behalfe  .V  behoo  e  of    he  sa.d 
'n,omas  &  the  other  halfe  to  the  omOy  behalfe.  beho.,fe,   &  vse  of  h.m    he  sa.d  Join. 
Kichanlson,   his  heires,   Execu-  Ad.ninist..t"   or  Assign.   L.kew.se  ^^^^   '^^^ 
Ri<.hardson  is  and  doth  (V,..enant  to  furnish  hin.  the  said  Thon.as  Oro,npt..n  two  Co 
thl   one  the    said  Tho.uas  is  to  pay  hi.n  fo.v   a..d  the   othe,.   vpon   h.s  ow,.e  ar    nu  t 
e   said    lloags   E.iually   divided   eye.y    two    yeare    and    killed   all   that   ,s  k.llable 
o  elv   leave   some   partes   they   shall    think   best   to   b.ve.l    on    and   the   ...crease  o 
the   cattle  fur  the   female  at  the   expi.-atio.,  of  the    said   ter.ne   E.iually  to  be  d.^..led 

ind  the  males  as  tile  p'ty'^  '"''''''i''^''''  '^''""  ''^''■'''' •  ,.      .,         -i 

™rdl     the  said  John  Richardson  Doth  cove,.a,.t  to  ti..d  and  al  ow  l„.n  the  sa.d 

Thon.as,  Three  nundred  Aple  fees  at  his  n<.w  a.velliuK  pla.itat.on  a,.d  the  sa.d     hon.as 

C.^^.pt  .n  doth  en.a«e  to  t..a..sport  then.  ,0  the  said  la.id  a,.d  to  plant  then,    i.e.v.,.. 

a.d       fhcient  fence  to  and  te..d  the...  a..d  .h. years  after  the  tra..spor,.n,  the...  to 

;;:^at   hem  out  at  an  equally  near  dista,.ce  as  ...e,.  doe  ,e..eral.y  pla,.t  bear..,,    jves  ... 
orchards  and  the  protUts  that  shall  arise  f......  the  said  t.ves  ...  every  re  pect  the  om 

ha      totheo,.e  palty.  the  other  halfe  to  the  othe.-  pa.ty  o,.ly  I)...v.n,  the  sa.d  te.n.e 
of  yeares  the  sa/d  trees  to  be  transports  this  preset  yea.e  or  as  the  sa.d  partyes  shall 

"^''Fourthly  Att  the  expiration  of  the  said  ter.ne  of  yea.-s  the  said  Thon.as  C.-<.mpton 
doth  coven^t  and  In,age  to  a,.d  with  the  said  John  .p.ietly  to  s,.r.v.,der  the  possess.on 
of  the  said  land  howsi..^  o.rhard  or  O.rhards  .tra.den  or  ga-'dens  ence  o,.  lemes  ..1 
te,.a,-table  and  good  i..  Kepay.e  unto  hin.  he  said  John  Hicha,-dson  h.s  l.e.res,  Exec.  . 
Ad.ninis'"  Assignes  or  certaine  Attorney  and  during  the  s..i.l  te.n.e^ol  ;-'^';-;;;,i;;>- ;'';^;; 
the  said  John  Richardso..  or  his  o.'der  o..e  latt  Capo.,  yearly  upon  the  feast  of  S.  Michaell 


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if  (loniaiulMl  ns  ii  Due  rent  to  tlu'  waid  John  Hiclmidson  as  Witiu'ss  1113'  liiuid  and  scale 

tlio  day  and  yi'art'  altovo  written  : 

Thomas  fG  Cuomptov 

tests:  W-  Watson  ""•"'" 

Thomas  Harkkk  John  J^  Riciiaudson    [Seale] 

EnMUNi)  Q  llxw.h  """'"' 

HIgimt 

W"  Watson  declared  ujion  oath  that  hue  did  draw  the  aforesaid  writting  and  saw 

John  llichardson  and  Tiioinas  Cr()ni])ton  A.ssi<jne  and  seale  the  said  writting  and  niado 

Delivery  thereof  as  theire  act  &  deed  hefon^  the  Kvidences  mentioned,  wiio  did  attest 

the  same  in  open  Co^'  Decendn'r  ye  Id".'  107!). 

Test.        CouNELis  Vj:khoofe  Clerk. 

Know  all  men  whom  these  j/sents  may  in  any  manner  of  wayes  ConceniH  That  I 
Petocoquu  Indian  (Jomonly  ('ailed  amongst  the  Enj;lish  Cristiaii  haueing  for  the  Valine 
and  Consideration  of  tiiree  matchcoates  haneinc;  lleeeived  fouer  yards  of  frize  and  ^  yd. 
Buttius  &  thred  to  tiie  Valine  of  two  of  them  and  one  matchcoate  more  to  bee  i)ayd 
to  mee  the  said  Petocoqne  or  to  ^Slaliaxy  my  Hrotiier  haiie  by  these  j/sonts  Hold  and  Doe 
acknowledge  to  hauo  received  full  satisfaction  for  tiie  sale  and  worth  to  our  Contents  and 
Likeing  &  Doe  by  the  p'sents  demise  and  grant  &  wholly  sell  and  possess  and  deliuer 
vp  as  possession  from  vs  or  heires  Kxecu'""  Administrators  or  Assigns  or  any  other  j/son 
or  p'sons  Either  English  or  Indians  vnto  John  Richardson  of  Dorchest' county  In  the 
province  of  Maryland  i>lanter  a  tract  or  j/cell  of  land  Lyeing  &  being  on  the  west  side  of 
Delaware  Bay  on  the  south  side  of  a  Creeke  called  Duck  Creeke  Containing  and  now 
Laid  out  for  two  thousand  Acres  By  English  measure  t()g<'thcr  with  all  benilitts  and 
priuelcdges  thereunto  belonging  as  hawking,  hunting,  lishing  fowling  or  any  other  vse 
the  said  John  Bichardson  shall  tliink  titt  or  any  one  hee  shall  order  or  appoint  I'^ither 
heires  Execu'"  Adininis'"."  ov  Assigns  Likewise  I  doe  by  these  ])'sents  Ingage  to  Defend  the 
said  Joiiii  Richardson  his  heires  k  assignes  and  from  all  Indians  or  others  in  the  quiet 
possession  of  the  said  land  that  mysiilfe  nor  no  otiier  Indians  shall  hunt  or  kill  Either 
deare  fish  foule  or  an}' other  game  eitiier  wild  or  tame  upon  the  said  land  for  ever  with 
es])eciall  lea^e  or  license  from  the  said  John  Hichanlson  his  heires  Execn'r'  Administra"  or 
assignes  further  I  doe  Ingage  to  assist  and  heipe  the  said  Jolm  Richardson  or  any  one 
that  doth  belong  to  him  tiiat  liueth  or  shall  her.'after  line  vpon  tiie  said  land  if  eitlier  his 
or  theire  hoggs  or  cattle  shall  Ruiuie  astray  in  the  woods  to  vse  the  best  of  my  Endeavor 
to  Drine  them  to  y'' ])lantation  or  plantations  they  doe  belong  to  if  vpon  his  or  their 
requ'st  to  the  true  &  honest  Intent  and  performance  and  keei)ing  covenant  with  this 
present  obligation  I  hani!  lu'reunfo  set  my  hand  and  si  aled  with  my  Scale  this  the  :i()""  of 
September  1()7(;  forgot  I  doe  acknowledge  to 

Signed,  sealed  and  delivered  haue  receiued  Eight  Bottles  of 

in  the  p''sents  of  vs  Rum  as  ])art  of  Satisfaction 

Thomas  fC  ^'"•>-'^"'™n  as  witness  my  hand  all  at  one 

siCTat.  time  though  forgetli  by  the  writer  ; 

Chahlks  Pft  GUNDEY  The  marke  of 

Thomas  XW  ^^^"'i-'AMS  Pktocoque  or  Ciustian 


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680  Colonial  Settlemcn  I s  on  the  Delaware  River. 

AcknowledKt'il  in  open  Co'.'  by  the  naid  Oristian  Iiulian  Dit.mhIht  1i>"  IH?!).  William 
WatHon  doclaivd  \\^on  oath  that  h.'  .lid  Draw  thia  writtiiiK  &  naw.*  Mio  Iiidiati  D.-liiier  the 
samo  as  his  art  &  divd  &  th.-  U.-c.-iuiiiK  of  the  wliole  Consld.'i-ations  tluTeof  &  Thomas 
Williams  swore,  that  he  eawe  the  assigning  sealing  and  delivering  thereof. 

Test.        CouNi.is  Vkuiiookk  Clerk. 

To  y'  worshpi)'"  Commission"  of  Dorehest'  County 

The  liumble  ix'tition  of  .Tolui  Ricliardson 

Humbly  Shewith 

That  Whereas  yof  petitioner  transported  from  Maryland  to  the  west  side  of  Delaware 
River  ami  to  a  place  in  the  said  Hv.t  railed  Diiek  creeko  Ik  on  the  sonth  side  of  the  said 
creeke  to  a  eertaine  man  called  by  the  name  of  Thoniiis  Cronii)ton  to  k.'epe  possession  in 
my  name  k  for  my  Vse  one  eertaine  liowse  that  I  built  there  togath.-r  with  two  thousand 
acres  of  Land  belonging  to  the  same  and  are  out  of  purse  in  sealing  the  sai.l  Crompton 
for  p'vition  very  Considerable  in  seating  the  same  notwithstanding  .lohn  Steeveus  of 
Dorchest'  County  in  the  i)rouince  of  Maryland  O.Mit  :  hath  by  violence  and  force  of  Armos 
turned  him  the  said  Crompton  out  of  doares  together  with  his  wife  and  family  where  as 
their  lines  and  health  were  hazarded  and  what  the  said  Crompton  did  there  In  matter  of 
clearing  fencing  or  building  was  onely  for  y"  pro))'  Vse  of  the  said  John  Richardson  or 
whom  soever  the  said  Richardson  shall  order  all  that  is  herein  Contamed  I  tiie  said 
Thomas  Crompton  Doe  sweare  to  bee  nothing  but  truth  therefore  the  aboue  Said 
Richardson  yo'  petition'  Humbly  Craueth  the  County  Scale  f.)r  testimoney  that  this  is  the 
oath  of  tlu'  aboue  s"  Thomas  Crompton  and  yo'  petition'  shall  ever  pray  &c.  witness  my 
hand  and  seale  this  f)'!'  of  August  1679. 


the  iimrke  of  /  i    \ 

Thomas   fQ  Ckompton     (seale). 


Test. 


PlIINE  RlA(  KWOOU 

John  Rawi.inos 
John  Salsbuuy 
August  0,  17fi9     Sworiie  before  us 

RaY^  StAI'EI.I'DHT 

Witt:  Stephens 

Wf  Smithson  Cle'k,  Comt  Dorr  County  Seale 

AtHrmed  by  oath  by  the  said  Cle'k  December  y'  10'."  1679  before  us 

LvKE  Wattson. 
Sanoeu  /P<V,  >?m.!.-o>: 

TestCoitXELis  Vkruoofe  Cl'k. 


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Lkttku.     Skcijktauy  Nicoi,r>B  to  Capt.  John  Avkuy,    rklativk  to  a 

TUACT  <•'  OHU  ACIIKS  OK  KAND  WIIIOH  WAS  lAlO  OITT  FOR  NATIIANIKf. 
WaI.KKK,  AT  HftUKKIL,  AND  CAM.KD  OkOAK  NeCK,  srUVKYEn  HV 
COKNKI.M'H  V'KIUIooK,  TO  IIAVK  tKItTALV  HW'AMP  l,t>.^^K■^  INCLUDED  IN 
IIH    I'ATKNT. 

Caj)?  John  Avery. 

S'.  Ca]»'  Nuthiinicl  Wnlki  r  having  flic  Lust  ycnrt",  ]iro(lucod  a  Hiirvcy  vndtT  the  liand 
of  Cornelys  Vciliooft*  of  a  i)iiirfll  of  Land  layd  out  for  liiiii  at  tlit<  Whoivkill,  call.Hl 
Cedar  Neok,  coiitaiiiiiiK  six  liiiiidnMl  and  Eighty  acivH,  tiic  which  was  aftt-rwarda 
certifycd  by  your  Co",  v])on  my  wiitiuK  to  tli.Mu  from  the  Oovcrnour  about  it :  And  flio 
8*  Capt.  \Vali<cr  iiaving  tlic  ({ovciiiours  (Jiaut  of  a  i)at.'nt  for  tli^  sauu",  liatli  for  t lie 
present  resj)ited  it  vpon  his  desire  that  there  may  bei-  inccrted  iu  ye  s"  patent,  btssides  the 
nuuduT  of  Acres  afore  menconed,  a  eertalne  swamp  lyeing  in  the  meddle  of  Cedar  Neck 
together  with  the  Sand  Hills  k  jiiries  by  the  sea-side,  with  the  slashes,  marshes,  or 
broakeii  land,  l)etweene  the  s'  neck  and  the  sea,  &  Itehobay  Bay,  and  the  Indyan  Inlett 
to  the  Southward,  all  w*"''  the  Governour  is  willing  to  comjjly  with  him  in,  ])rovided  it 
will  bee  no  prejudice  to  any  towneship  or  persons  seated  thereby  and  before  his  voyage 
to  the  Eastward,  which  hee  began  this  day  fortniglit,  had  hee  not  bcene  very  full  of 
buisnesse  had  writte  to  you  about  it  liimselfe  but  being  so  prevented,  ordered  niee  to  doe 
it,  so  that  my  request  to  you  is,  that  you  will  propose  it  to  the  C"  &  if  it  will  bee  no 
prejudice  as  before,  that  you  will  with  the  iirst  opi)ertunitie  returne  mee  your  Result, 
that  Caj)'  Walker  may  no  longer  bee  delayed,  about  his  patent,  who  when  hee  comes  to 
Hettle  amongst  you,  will  I  doubt  not,  proue  a  good  neighbour  &  luhabitaut,  I  have  not 
farther  on  this  occasion,  ho  Subscribe 

S' 

Yo'  friend  and  Servant 

iM  VTTllIAS   NlCOLLS. 


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Lkttek.  EoMrND  Cantwem.  to  John'  Stevens,  denvimj  that  hi; 
EVKit  OAVE  Thomas  Phii.mi's  ()iti)Ei{s  to  ouant  wauuants  fok 
land;  that  he  neveu  oave  John  RicHAitos  a  WAUitAXT  fok  .moi{k 

than   300   ACRES. 

7"'  ye  10'''  Day  1679. 
Mr.  Stevens,  S^ 

I  received  yo"  of  ye  27'"  Last  past  wherein  yo"  desire  to  know  wheather  I  gane 

power  to  Thomas  PhiHij)s  to  grant  warrants  for  Land.     I  never  gaue  any  such  power 

to  liini  or  any  body  else  nor  Did   I  giue  John   Richards  a   warrant  for  no  more  then 

three    hondt-red    acres   w''!'  I    sent   by  you  from  ye   whorekill  when  you  came   there 

to  me  nor  did  I  ever  see  ye  said  Richards  to  ye  best  of  my  knowledge  but  once  at  John 

Edmondsdu  house  in  Chajitanke  who  then  asked  me  if  I  would  confirm  a  certiticatt  he 

had  of  Thomas  Phillips  for  twelve  hondered  or  two  thousand  acres  of  Land  I  asked 

him  his  name  he  answered  John  Richards  or  Richardson  I  made  answer  that  I  gaue 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  Iliver. 


Thci.ias  Phillips  no  sucli  order  lie  made  answer  tliat  I  need  not  fear  my  pay  k  p'fered 
me  payment  for  ye  siiruay  in  John  Edmondson  hands  w-^"  I  would  rot  exept  (jf  I  toidd 
him  I  demanded  iio  paynif  of  iiim  nor  woidd  I  contirme  y"  certiHcatt  where  upon  Jolin 
Edmondson  tould  ye  said  lliehards  that  he  would  not  pay  him  w'"ont  I  woukl  contirme 
y'  eertilieatt.  I  demanded  what  tiiat  was,  Edmondson  tonld  me  that  he  had  bought  ye 
said  Lund  of  ye  Richards  for  thirl.  .11  thousand  pounds  oi:  tobbae(!0  or  there  abouts. 
I  made  answer  that  was  none  of  liis  1'  mor  ye  (Toverno"  orders  for  he  would  not  allow 
of  any  sale  <,i  Land  before  a  Settlement  so  I  parted  w'"  aim  w"'out  any  further  talke 
onely  that  ye  Said  Richards  sead  if  that  I  would  not  Contirme  ye  eertificatt  that  he 
would  go  to  his  honor  ye  Govern^,  upon  w'"  I  answered  he  miu;ht  do  his  pleasure. 
Same  tyme  after  I  mett  w'"  Thomas  Phillips  &  I  asked  him  whey  he  had  Laid  out  such 
a  quantity  of  Land  for  John  Richards  his  answer  was  Hiat  he  liad  forced  him  to 
Po  it,  &'  treatened  him  if  that  ha  would  not  Do  it  he  would  beat  him.  Thomas 
Phillips  never  made  Returne  to  me  of  ye  same  or  if  he  liad  1  would  not  hauo 
exepted  of  ye  same  knowing  it  was  contrary  to  his  Ilono"'"  order  Knowing  it  was 
(.Contrary  to  his  lionor  ye  Governo"  order  this  was  when  I  was  last  in  Chaptanke  &  I 
never  lieard  any  thing  of  sence,  untill  Thomas  Orompton  came  to  me  ye  7'!'  Day  of 
Jidy  1077:  who  tould  nu-  he  Lived  upon  .rohn  Stev.Mis  Land  &  exept  I  would  furnish 
him  w'!-  sunie  Corne  he  would  be  forced  to  Disert  ye  Land  wliere  vpon  I  L(>t  him  have 
three  bnshell  of  7lye  w"^.'  he  sead  was  anof  until  new  Corne  would  be  Ry])e  as  for  any 
])()wer  Thomas  Phillips  had  of  nu>  I  iiave  her.'w'"  Sent  you  a  Copy  this  being  all  att 

p''sent  IVom 

Sr  your  Loiieing  friend 

E.  Cantw  kll. 


K' 


LlCTTKU.  EUMINI)  CANTWr.r.l.  TO  GoV.  AXDUOS.  (ilVIXO  AN  ACCOUNT  OK 
Ills  INTEltVIKW  WITU  Till;  InKIANS  UKLATIVK  TO  A  SUKVKY  OF  LANDS 
AIJOVK   TIIK    KALI.S    ON    TlIK    1 )  Kl.  A  W  A  UK. 

Right  Honora"'" 
Sr. 

Li  pursuit  of  y'  hono"  order  am  come  in  comiiany  of  M''  Alricks  &  .M'  Israel  Hi'lin  & 
sumoned  the  Indyans  together  it  told  them  y"'  bono™  order  concerning  tlu-  Laying 
out  of  the  Land  in  order  of  the  setting  out. 

They  did  not  liind^'r  the  same,  so  farre  as  the  Tndyans  had  settled  W^^"  they  have 
mark'  k  that  is  fnmi  the  beginning  of  the  Falls  downe  to  the  lower  end  of  Ore('hlon 
Island  and  no  further.  Where  upon  we  made  answer  &  shewed  tln-iu  the  <leed  of  sale 
w*  was  made  to  y' hono''  Never! he  lesse  they  (h'uyed  laying  out  of  the  land  or  to  settle 
witliout  purchasing  of  the  same  for  they  are  the  right  owm-rs  and  never  luive  had  the^ 
valu.'  of  a  pipe,  Matapis  standes  w'"  them  A:  tin'  O.'keiiickiin  who  an-  tlir  chief  owners  of 
the  Land  the  s"  Ockenichan  saying  that  none  will  or  shall  com.' upon  th.'  Land  witliout 
satisfaction. 

Likewise  we  have  treat. mI  ii.'i'.inling  to  your  lumo"  ..nhr.  about  tli"  i  uud  not  yet 


Jfew  York  Historical  Records.  633 

purchassed  they  would  give  us  no  answer  till  they  considered  of  it,  being  a  buslnea 
of  consequence  being  here  taken  verrie  ill,  I  can  not  expresse  niyselfe  as  wont  only 
Remaining 

Right  Honor'''"  y'  Ilono" 

Most  Humble  &  obedient  Serv' 
Borlinton  Sep^  18'.-  E    Cantwell. 

1079. 


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Letter.    Joiiii  Avery  relative  to  the  680  acres  of  land  called  Cedar 
Neck,  at  Horekil,  laid  out  fob  Capt.  Natiil.  Walker. 

(This  paper  has  become  quite  illegible.) 


Hi 


CoiTNciL  Minute.     Order,  that  Peter  Tesciiemaecker  be  ordained 

MINISTER   OF   THE   GosPEL   FOR  NkW-CasTLE,  DeL. 

At  a  Councell  &c  Sept  30,  1679. 
Prest.  the  Go  :  &  Councell. 
-  Mr  Mayo'-  Cap?  N.  de  Meyer,  C.  Stephanus  Cortland,  C.  Knapson. 
Vpon  application  of  the  Inhabitants  of  New  Castle,  an  order  to  bee  given  to  the 
Minisf"  or  any  3  of  tht-m,  to  examine  P.-ter  Teschemaeker,  &  if  they  shall  find  him  fittly 
qualified,  then  to  ordain;'  him  to  bee  a  Minister  of  gods  lioly  word,  &  to  administer  the 
Sacramf  as  is  uauall  in  the  protest  or  Reformed  churches. 


Letter  from  Secretary  Nicolls  to  Capt.    Cantwell   Ri.lative   to 

affairs  in  Delaware. 


Cap?  Cantwell. 


New  Yorke  Oct.  10'."  1679. 


Yours  of  tile  l.S'!'  Laest  Past  from  Burlington  The  GovtH-no:- Roc'!  wherein  you  acquaint 
iiim  witii  y-  coming  thither  with  a  Party  of  M^  Alricks,  k  SV  Israel  Helnie  and  summoning 
The  Indianes  when  you  lold  them  of  his  Ilono"-*  order 

You  also  mention  yo"-  treating  according  to  order  about  the  Land  not  yett  purchased  to 
the  which  you  say  th.'y  will  not  give  an  answer  till  tln'v  have  considered  of  itt  as  being 
biiisiicsst'  of  consfiiucnce  so  brcnke  olf  being  indispDSt-d  as  to  yo''  health.  The  Governor 
haveing  Immmic  but  Uttlc  tynif  here  .since  his  return  from  Pemaquid,  wiiere  hee  had  beene  or 
was  absent  I'rom  h.'re  s.'vcu  wi'ek.'s.  T!ie  intervall  being  the  Assizes  &  tiie  day  after  going 
early  for  Vlbaiiy  he  ordered  mc  to  r.'turne  you  this  answer  to  yo'  left'  that  he  is  >uuch 
unsatisfied  as  to  (ht^  Indianes  Pogling  about  that  jMirch.'ise  «fe  yo"-'  A',  others  information 
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634  Colon' -^l  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 

of  all  the  rightful  owners  of  the  Land  on  which  he  depended  he  doth  therefore  positively 
order  you  if  not  prevented  by  sic-knesse  &  if  possible  to  attend  him  immediately  at  his 
returne  from  Albany,  which  no  doubt  whicli  will  be  some  tynie  &  also  that  you  give 
notice  to  appeare  to  the  Sachems  that  stood  in  opposition  to  gether  with  one  of  them  that 
sold  the  Land  to  bee  here  at  that  time  likewise  that  tliere  may  bee  aright  understanding 
of  the  matter  &  a  prevention  of  future  contests  there  upon.     So  much  I  had  in  charge  to 

write  to  you  being 

Yor  friend  &  Servant  M.  N. 

Copy  of  what  I  wrote 

to  E.  Cantwell  by 

ye  Govemo"?  order  sent 

by  W. 

Oct  13'?  1679. 


Names  of  tue  magistrates  of  New  Castle,  Upland,  Hokekill  and 

West  New  Jehsky. 

The  names  of  the  magistrates  in  the  severall  CoTta  of  Delaware  on  the  west  side. 

At  Newcastle. 

Mr.  John  Moll 


Last  Comission 
O-;'  1678. 


Mr.  Pt-ter  Alricks 
Mr.  F(ipi)e  Outhout 
Mr.  Gerritt  Otto 
Mr.  Johannes  l)e  Haes 
Mr.  William  Scniple 
Mr.  Abraham  Man. 


Last  Comissiiin 
Sep'  1076. 


At  Vi)land. 

Mr.  Peter  Cock 
Mr.  Pi'ttT  llambo 
M''  Izniel  llcliiie 
Mr.  Otto  Ernst  Cock 
Mr.  Lassc  Aiidries 
yU\  Otto  Swunson. 


Atthe  Wlioivkill. 


Last  Cdiiilssiuu 
Oc'  1078. 


f     Capt.  John  Avery 
Mr.  Ifnincis  Whiltwell 
Mr.  Alexand'  Moiesteii. 
Mr.  .lol'.ii  Ki]ipsiiaven 
Mr.  Luke  Wiittson 
Mr.  John  Roades 
Mr.  Janies  Wells. 


Comission 

April  C'^  1680 
When  Mr  De 
La  Grange  was 
a  goeing,  tlie  Go"" 
thought  to  renew  the 
comission  but  resolved 
to  stay  till  Mr.  Ephr 
Herman  came. 

At  the 


JVeiv  York  Historical  Records. 

to  the  Justices  at  ye  Whorekill  dated  0".'  8'!- 1678  viz* 

John  Avery 
ffrancia  Whitwell 
Alexander  Moleatein 
John  Kippshaven 
Luke  Wattson 
John  Roadea  & 
James  Wells. 

upper  plantations  on  the  west  side  of  New  Jersey. 

Mr.  Thomas  Olave 
Mr.  Daniel  Willes 
Mr.  John  Kensey 
Mr.  John  Pinford 
Mr.  Joseph  Helmsly 
Mr.  Robe'.'  Stacy 
Mr.  Ben.  Scott 
\    Mr.  Richard  Guy. 

At  the  lower  plantations  on  the  west  side  of  New  Jersey  Salem, 


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Commission  being 
the  first  dated 
August  1677 


Commission  being 
the  second 
dated  Oct  26 
1679 


Mr.  James  Nevill 
Mr.  William  Penton 
Mr.  Richard  Guy 
Mr.  Edward  Broadway 
Mr.  Edward  Ward 
Mr.  Richard  Hancock. 


I  I 


Ordku  of  Court  confihmixo  to  Walter  Dickeson  a  certain  piece 

OF   LAND   ON    S^  JoNES   CREEK,  DeL. 

Att  a  called  Court  held  for  tlie 

Whorekill  tlie  -ao'"  day  of  October  h".  1679. 

Cap'  John  Avery 

W  Alexander  Molestine  (  M'  John  Roades  )    prgp^^,, 

M' John  Kipphaven  i   Mr  James  Wells    I 

Walter  Dickenson  Petition'.  . 

Whereas  the  Petitioner  producing  a  patient  from  the  Honorable  G.n'orn'  of  a  certaine 
Tni.'t  of  \mm\  Bcituated  at  S-  .lones  therefore  the  Courtt  graunt  &  confirme  the  pnviledges 
appertenanc's  premises  bounds  &  limitts  the  s'.'  pattent  doth  expresse  to  enjoy  peaceable 
for  &  unto  the  petitioner  Alias  Execution. 

Teste       CoKNELis  Vekiioofe  C')*  C' 

Whorekill. 


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Colonial  Settlements  07i  the  Delaware  liiver. 


Memorandum  of  Ephraim   IlrcRArANs  for  grants  to  Israel   Helme, 
Otto  Swanso.n  and  Lausa  Cock  for  200  acres  of  land  each. 

November  4'^  1679. 

Mr.  Ephraim  Hermans  this  day  njion  liis  departure,  desired  mee  to  give  to  the 
Gorerno'  tlie  following  Memd.  viz? 

That  M'  Izrael  Helme  had  a  grant  under  the  Governo"  hand  for  200  Acres  of  Land, 
just  below  Chiepiessing  which  is  neare  the  Palls,  but  its  now  lay"  out  to  some  of  the 
Quakers,  by  Mr.  Pocock. 

Mr.  Ei)hraim  Hermans  desires  a  piece  of  land  towards  the  Palls  of  about  200,  or  300 
Acres,  which  is  granted,  hee'l  take  Care  for  its  present  settlement. 

Otto  Swansen  (one  of  the  Magistrates  up  the  River)  being  an  old  Inhabitant,  having 
divers  children  &  but  little  Laud,  desires  the  Quantity  of  about  200  acres,  thereabouts 
also. 

Lausa  Cock  the  like. 


List  of  patents  for  Delaware. 

Tho :  Jacobson,  Olle  Paulsen,  &  Arent  Johnson,  A  Pattent  of  forty-eight  acres  in 
y'  River  —  2  beavers. 

Paulus  and  Amelius  DeRinge  A  Pattent  for  a  double  Lett  in  New  Castle. 

Maurice  Daniel  A  Pattent  for  bSO  acres  2  beavers. 

Bryan  O'Malle  a  Pattent  for  400  acres  2  beavers. 

Mr  J-.o  Moll  A  Pattent  for  S  Lotts  in  Towne  2  beavers. 

D^  Petrus  Teschenmaeker  A  new  Lott  in  y"  Towne  1  beaver. 

Vander  Burgh  A  Pattent  for  a  lott 1  beaver. 


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Declaration  in  e.ie('TMK\t  in  the  case  of  John  Stevens,  plaintiff, 
AND  John  (tlovek,  dkkkvdaxt,  John  Glovki:  vs.  GiiiKKriH  Jones, 
ahoct    a    piece    of    land    callkd    Wii.LiN.i    nuooK,    AND    other 

PLEADINOS     A\D     PAPEItS     RKLATINd     TO     THE     SAMK     LAND    IlKKOIiE    THE 
COI-RT    AT    HoREKIL. 

Whorekill.  pp. 
John  Stevens  was  atteached  to  Answer  John  (ilovciir  in  a  ])U>;i  of  trespass  and 
Ej.ctment,  Wherefore  the  Said  .John  St.'Vciis  i.i,.  six  and  tweiiiietli  Day  of  .lanuary 
An"lf579:  Last  past  the  tilantatioii  of  th.-said  .lohn  (ilovear  Scittiiih-  and  being  on  th.' 
West  Side  of  Delaware  Bay  Culled  Wiiiingbrooke  on  the  north  side  of  a  Branch  of  a 
Creeke  of  the  said  Bay  calh'd  I>uck  Creeke  IV-ginning  at  a  Boumied  jioplar  by  the 
Branch  Running  v])  tli."  Bnincli  Southwest  three  hundn-d  jH-rches  to  the  Land  of 
William  Steuens  to  a  bounded  whitf  r,ake  neare  the  liead  of  the  Branch  then  South  East 
paralell  with  the  Land  of  the  said  William  Steuens  one  hundred  and  lilt.v  jrclifs  to  a 


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Bounded  White  onke  hy  a  swan.],,  and  by  a  Line  southwest  one  hundred  and  sixty 
pches  to  a  Bounded  poplar  on  a  Knowlo  in  the  Woods  and  by  a  Line  Soutli  East 
three  hundred  and  Li^dity  p'ches  and  by  a  Line  Drawne  Soutli  west  one  hundred  and 
Sixty  p'clies  to  a  bounded  oake  and  by  a  Line  Drawn  North  East  six  hundred  and 
twenty  perches  to  a  Bounded  oake  and  by  a  Line  South  East  three  hundred  and  seaventv 
pches  to  the  first  bounded  poplar  containing  two  thousand  acres  of  Land  with  force  & 
arn.es  I),d  Entre  and  h.rn  th.  sai.l  John  Glouear  f,-om  his  farme  and  ternie  thereof  Doth 
Eject  Lxpell,  and  amoue  and  other  I.ijuries  to  him  Did  ag'  y"  peace  of  our  Souerai-ne 
Lord  the  Kiiige  and  to  y-  Damage  of  the  Said  Joh.i  Glouear  one  hundred  pounds  sterL 

Pledges  ad  p'sequendo  \  ^'^"^  ^«^- 
(  Eic?  Doe. 

And  the  said  John  Gloueare  by  Griffith  Jones  his  Attor.iey  Comes  and  con.plaines 
that  whereas  the  ha.d  (Ir.ffeth  J.m.s  as  Attorney  to  John  Ricl,a,-dson  of  Dorchester 
County  in  the  j.rovince  of  Maryland  planter  by  his  Certaine  Lease  in  Writtin-  Sealed 
with  his  Seale  as  his  act  and  Deed  Deliuered  in  behalfe  of  his  Said  Attorney  and  here  in 
Co"  produced  bearing  Date  the  six  an.l  twentieth  day  of  January  Last  past  Did  Demise 
Grant  sett  &  to  farme  Lett  vnto  ye  said  John  Giom-ar  all  that  i.lantation  on  the  west  side 
of  Delawar."  Bay  Called  W.'Uingb.ooke  on  the  north  side  of  a  Branch  of  a  Ci-eeke  of  the 
said  bay  Called  Duck  Creeke  B.^ginning  at  a  Bounded  ],o],lar  by  the  Branch  Running  vp 
the  Branch  south  west  three  hundiv.l  i.,".cli^s  to  the  Lands  of  William  Steiiens  to  a 
bounded  white  oake  m-ariv  the  l...a(l  of  tlic  l.ranch  then  south  east  paralell  with  the  Land 
of  the  said  William  Steuens  one  hund.vd  and  fifty  j.Vhes  to  a  Bounded  White  oake  by  a 
Swampeandbya  Line  South  West  one  hundn.d  and  sixty  pVhes  to  a  Bounded  poi.lar 
on  a  ki.owle  m  \\u>  Woo.ls  and  by  a  Line  Soatli  East  three  hundred  and  EJ.rhly  poirhes 
and  by  a  Line  Drawne  S..uth  W.>st  one  hund.vd  and  sixty  pVhes  to  a  bounded 'oake  and 
by  a  Line  Dmwne  North  W,-st  nine  hund.vd  pN-lies  then  by  a  Line  D.'awi...  North  East 
Six  hund.vd  a.;.l  tw.mty  p^'l„.s  to  a  boun,l.,l  oake  &  by  a  Line  South  East  th.ve  liund.vd 
and  sev.'i.ty  p^'li,.s  to  the  first  boundiMi  poj.lar  containitmr  two  fhousand  acivs  of  Land 
the  Said  I)en,is,.d  p^misos  with  the  sai.l  Appui't..nnn.vs  vnto  the  Said  John  Gl.niear  and 
his  Assigiu's  f.-o,..  tl...  twHiticth  Di.y  of  Janua.y  th....  Last  jiast  before  the  Date  tliereo" 
vntil  the  End  and  te.'n.e  and  D,.,.,ing  tln>  Hill  End  and  t...-ni,M)f  iiv.>  ycaivs  from  thence 

next  Insueir.g  f„lly  t<.I •ompl,,,t,Hl  \-  Kn,lr,i  if  by  vei'tneof  whi.'h  said  Demise  the  said 

John  Glom'ar  the  Day  and  v^^mu^  first  abou,.  mencm-d  Into  the  premises  afore  said  with 
til.-  apportuniuuvs  Faitiv.l  and  was  thereof  jM.ssessed  vntill  tli.>  said  Defend' Samuell 
Styl.'s  aft.'rwai'ds  to  witt  the  said  Day  &  yeare  first  n.enconed  into  ve  p'mises  aforesaid 
m  th..  ].ea.vabl..  and  ,,tii.'t  i.oss.'ssi.ni  of  the  said  John  Glouear  being  with  foire  a.id 
aimrs  &c  1)1,1  Kntrrand  him  the  said  John  (Jloii.'ar  fiom  his  faii.ie  afoivsaid  ami  tcme 
afoivsaid  theivof  not  ytt  Knd.Ml  di.l  Ej,rt.  Hxp,.]!.  and  amo,,..  and  still   Doth  withhold 

A.'  other  han.ies  to  ye  said  John  (il ar  tlien   and   tl.r.v    Did  ag'    the  jieac.'  of  our 

Sov..raigne  Lord  th--  King  and  to  the  Damage  of  the  said  John  (ilovear  (me  Imndivd 
],ounds  sterl     And  there  vpon  hee  luingcs  this  suite  kv.i 

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688  Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaivare  River. 

At  a  Co'«  Held  for  the  Wlioiekill  the  lO'?  ll'^  &  IS'!"  Dayes  of  February  A«  167^. 

Cap^  John  Avery 
fMr  Francis  Wliitwell  Mr,  Lnke  Wattson    1 

Com.  \  Mr.  Alexander  Molestiue  Mr.  John  Roades       [-  p'sent 

[Mr.  John  Kipshaven  Mr  James  Wells       J 

John  Richardson  pit      )^^  ^  ^^^  ^^^  ^^^  ^.^^^^^^ 

John  Stevens  Deft  ) 
By  Consent  of  both  parties  Griffeth  Jones  Attorney  for  John  Richardson  &  John 
Stevens  Doe  Joyne  issue  in  the  action  now  depending  the  Def  f  plead  not  Gilty  troyes 
himself  vpon  the  Co",  the  Co"  Condisend  the  pi'  siiall  have  a  Jury  Capt  John  Avery 
Entered  his  decent  the  Jury  is  agreed  and  find  by  Evidence  John  Ri.^hardson  b.ing  hee 
is  the  first  setler  to  have  Right  to  the  Same  liee  hath  seated.  The  Co"  pass  Judgm 
according  to  ye  Verdict  of  ye  Jury  'Die  Def «  Appeales  ft-om  Judg.nent  to  ye  next  Co^  of 
Assizes  to  be  held  at  New  Yorke  Before  the  Honor^'"  Governo^  and  Councell.  The 
Cort  order  both  plS  &  Deft  to  put  in  sufficient  security  to  prosecute  and  Answer  the  said 

^VV^^^^-  T,jg  paiinell  of  ye  Jury 

Mr  Edward  Southrin  George  Young  Richard  Levick 

Samuell  Gray  Daniell  Browne  Charles  Johnson 

Otto  Wohmst  William  Futcher  Richard  Peaty 

Helm'  Wntbanck  John  Hackister  Thomas  Howard 

Test.  CoRNELis  Vkriioof,  Crk. 

Copie.     July  18  A"  107C.  .,,-„.,     ^        c 

I/iidout  for  me  John  Richardson  and  James  Shackleday&  John  Richardson  Senor  a 

tract  of  Land  Called  Willingbrooke  on  the  West  Side  of  Delaware  Bay  &  on  the  north 
side  of  a  brancli  of  a  Creeke  of  ye  said  bay  Called  Duck  Creeke  beginning  at  a  bounded 
poplar  by  the  branch  Running  vp  the  branch  South  west  three  hundred  perches  to  the 
L-indof'william  Stevens  to  a  Boundeth  white  oake  neare  the  head  of  the  branch  then 
south  East  paralell  with  the  Land  of  William  Stevens  one  hundred  and  fifty  p^ches  to  a 
bounded  whitt  by  a  Swampe  and  by  a  Line  South  west  one  hundred  and  sixty  pV.hes  to 

a  bounded  poplar  on  a  Knowle  in  the  woods  and  by  a  Line [•  V' :"'"  i;  " '\. 

hundred  i)'ches  to  a  bounded  a  Line  Southwest 

one  hundred  to  a  bounded  Red  oake  and  by 

hundred  ]/ches 

Boinided  oake'theii'by  a  Line  North  East  six  hundred  and  twenty  p'.'hes  to  a  bounded 
oake,  tlien  and  by  a  Line  South  East  three  hundred  &  twenty  p'ches  to  ye  first  bounded 
poplar  Laid  out  for  two  thousand  acres  :  B    M  e 

By  order  of  Cap'  Edmund  Cantwell )  Thomas  imiit.lips 

Surveyo'Generall  \  Deputy  Surveyor. 

The  blanck  Left  was 
torne  in  the  original  Before  it 
Came  to  my  hand.  Test  Counkms  Veui.ookk  Clerk. 


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Cl'k. 


Bond  of  Thomas  Ckosipton  ok  Dokciiesteu  county,  puovinck  of 
Makyland,  and  .Ioiin  Richardson  of  thk  samk  plack,  fok  vxik 
famiftll,  pkkfohmanck  (»k  ckrtain  covenants  contained  in  cektain 

ARTICLES  DATED  Auo.  18,  1070,  AFFIDAVITS  AND  PAI'EUS  KELATING  TO 
THE  SAME  MATTER,  ALL  PRODUCED  AND  USED  IN  A  COUUT  HELD  AT 
HOREKIL. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents  y'  I  Tliomas  Crompton  of  Dorchester  i  junty  in  ye 
Province  of  Aiary  Land  doe  stand  lirnily  bonnd  and  obleidged  me  my  heires  Execu"^^' 
Adm-r  or  Assignes  nnto  John  llichardson  of  ye  same  County  and  Province  Planter  in  ye 
full  and  Just  Quantity  ol'  ten  thousand  Pounds  of  good  Sound  merchantable  tobacco  and 
good  Sutticient  Caske  to  conteyne  the  same  to  be  p''  in  some  Convenient  Place  in  ye 
Province  of  Maryland  or  on  ye  west  side  of  Deleware  Bay  to  him  the  said  John 
Richardson  his  heires  YiXwr  Admi'?  or  Assignes  or  Certeyne  Attorney,  as  witness  my 
hand  and  Seale  this  ye  2""  Day  of  Septr  1676 

The  Condition  of  this  obligation  is  su(-h  y'  if  ye  above  bounden  Thomas  Crompton 
me  my  heires  Exec"?  Adminf?  or  Assignes  shall  well  and  Truly  keepe  Covenant  fulfill  and 
satisfy  Every  Claws  in  a  Conditional  Covenant  of  Articles  bearing  Date  ye  18'."  of  August 
1676  and  Likewise  according  to  ye  Last  Article  in  ye  s^  Condition  Quietly  and  peaceably 
Deliver  or  Cause  to  be  Delivered  up  at  ye  expiracon  of  Nine  yeares  to  ye  si  John 
Richardson  for  his  lu'ires  Ex.'c"  Admin"  Assignes  or  Certaine  Attorney  and  to  Noe  other 
p^son  or  p'sons  or  in  anytime  Duieing  ye  s'!  T^rnie  of  Nine  years -Then  his  obligation 
to  be  void  and  of  none  effect  or  else  to  Remaine  in  full  force  and  virtue. 

Thomas  "fC  Crompton 

1:U  uiarke  »e»le 

Seigned  Sealed  and  D  D 
in  ye  j/seiits  of  us. 

Thomas  \^  William 

Chables  CG  Gkindev 

Mgtlftt 

W"  Wattson 
Proved  in  op-n  court  Decem"'  ye  9'!'  1679  by  Wn-  Wattson  and  Thomas  Williams. 

Testis  True  coiiie  Exame'!  by  Coknelis  Veuhoofe  Clerk. 

The  Deposicon  of  William  Watson  age<l  \\\  yean-s  or  there  abouts  Sayth  y'  in  y" 
yeare  1676  Sometime  in  y"  month  of  August  or  thereaboute  he  came  in  •^•^"I'^jney 
of  J-  Richardson  t..  Thomas  Phillips  his  howse  w'"  some  others  and  y'  s'!  Ihomas  Phillips, 
J.- Richardson  .V' others  did  goe  toy"  bninces  of  Du.'k  Creeke  and  .here  he  did  see  a 
howse  upon  a  braiu-h  side  and  y"  s"  Thomas  Phillips  and  J""  Richardson  did  say  y  hee 
r  s"  J-  Ri.'haidson  did  build  V  s.m..  and  Tlionu.s  Phillips  did  .'any  yo^  lep.ment  and 
r  rest  of  r  <-"'l-iev  to  a  nuuk.d  Tnv  by  Another  brnnch  and  S'^vs  he  had  surveyed  y 
Lid  for  r  s-  .In'  RiHiardson  being  2000  Acres  and  yo^  Deponant  did  Ask  hini  whether 
he  had  pcnver  to  grant  Warrants  and  Survey  he  snyd  he.  had  soe  yC  Deponant  y  ^ame 
tmrDidob.avn.'Auo,l,erCerr>tic.a,eforr,..u  Acres  c.f  Land  for  liimselfe  of  y»  say  d  Thomas 


i! 


liiiili 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


Pliillips  and  wlu-n  wpt>  canit'  boafli  to  y"  «'!  'I'lionias  Pliilli])s  liis  Iiowso  li(>  did  show  ns 
a  IctriT  wli'"  yo'  JVpon'  Read  wli"."  caiui'  lioiii  Cap!  (Jaiitwcll  wli'"  Did  Certify  liis  power 
to  coiiu'  from  iiiin  fiirtiier  yo'  Deponaiit  sayth  to  liis  Certaine  Kiu)wledge  y"  s'!  .In" 
Ricliardi^on  horse  Did  cany  by  liiH  order  and  a  man  tiiat  iu*  lured  w'!'  tlieni  8onie  gooda 
of  one  ThonuiH  Cromj)ton  his  wife  and  oliildren  from  y"  DepoueantH  hoiiao  in  hnntinj^ 
creeke  in  Chojjtaneke  in  Maryhmd  w"'  Intention  as  tliey  had  niadc!  a  Contract  betvvene  y" 
s'!  Thomas  Crouii)ton  and  Jn"  Kichardson  to  goe  to  y»  s'!  Land  in  Duck  Creeke  branches 
and  there  to  liemaine  for  Nine  years  liis  time  y'  heo  went  from  yo"  Deponants  liowso 
was  sometime  in  y'"  begining  of  October  1070  an^  further  y"  Depomint  saith  not,  as 
witness  my  hand  this  7'"  day  of  September  107i). 

W^  ^\"ATTSON. 

Sworne  in  open  court  December  y"  10'!'  1079. 

Test :  True  Copie  Examined  by  Coknelis  Veriioofe  Clerk. 

Cliristoi)lier  Jackson  aged  80  yeares  or  There  abouts  being  Examined  and  Sworne  in 
Open  Court  upon  his  Oatli  saith  that  Jn°  Richardson  in  y"  yeare  1070  Did  agree  and  pay 
yo'  Deponant  for  to  help  gett  timber  and  to  bring  it  in  Place  for  y°  building  of  ono 
Certaine  Dwelling  house  on  a  Certaine  Peice  of  Land  wH''  hee  y"  said  Jn°  Rii;hardson  had 
Surveyed  for  him  on  y"  west  side  of  Dellaware  Bay  on  y"  branches  of  Duck  Creeke  and  y' 
time  there  was  Noe  numner  of  worke  done  on  any  ])'te  of  that  Land  where  liee  the  said 
John  Richardson  had  surveyed  for  him  at  That  Time  to  my  Certeine  Knowledge  and 
further  said  nott. 

CJiKisToi'iiEii  Jackson. 
Sworne  in  open  Court  Decern"?''  lO'f  1079.  liis  nuirke  '\'_ 

Testis  :  True  Copie  Examin"=.''  jr  Cokxelis  Veiuioofe  Clerk. 

Edmond  Ryan  aged  'M  yeares  or  thereabouts  Deposetli  and  saith  }''  Jolin  Richardson 
of  y"  ffreshes  of  Chojjtanke  Riuer  in  y"  Piouince  of  Maryland  was  y"  first  cleerer  and 
Improuer  of  y"  land  called  Wallingbroo  Lying  on  y"  west  side  of  Dellaware  Ray  adjoining 
to  y"  branches  of  a  Creek  called  Duck  creeke  w*^"  Clearing  was  Regan  by  liim  this 
Depon'  for  y"  s?  John  Richardson  y""  18'!'  day  of  July  1070. 

Maryland  Dorchester  County  coram  me  7"'  die  August  1679 


W?"  Stii'iiens 
Rav""  Slaplefokt 


W"  Smithson  Clerk 

r  Heal.' of    I 
Lye  toiuity  J 


Affirmed  by  Oatli  by  y"  s'.'  Clerke  before  us 
Decern"'  y°  10'.''  1679. 

Test:       Luke  Wattsox 

Sander  xX^  Maixston. 


True  Copie    Examin'!  per. 

CoKNELis  \'  Kijuooi'E  Clerk. 


Peter  Bawcombe  aged  about  49  yeares  being  sworne  deposed  and  saith 
That  about  July  in  y"  yeare  1070  y"  DejMuiniit  lieing  in  y''  howse  of  Thomas  Philli])3 
and  hard  y"  s'!  Thonuis  l^liillips  and  on(.'  John  Riclianlson  Say  y"  y'  they  had  Surv(yed 
y""  land  u]t<in  Duclt  Creeke  branches  for  y'  said  Jn''  Richardson,  and  y"  said  Jn"  Richardson 
built  a  liouse  there  upon  y"  said  Land  ])''sentl.v  after  bel'on'  liee  went  Down  to  ('lia])tanck 
and  about  Sep!  or  Oct(jber  followeing  y"  said  Richardson  Sended  uj)  y"  s'!  Land  Thomas 


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Crompfon  as  Tenant  w'"  IiIh  wift;  and  laniily  to  Seate  y"  h'!  land  &c,  furiiisht'd  liim  with 
Coriie  and  nu'iite  and  yc/  Dcponant  lifard  TlioinaH  Cronipton  say  often  times  hee  seated 
y'  8''  Land  for  .In"  Ricliardson  as  liis  'i'cnnant  fiirtluT  yor  Deponant  heard  Robert  Dick 
and  William  Willoughby  say  that  they  Never  wonld  (!onu\  up  to  seate  their  land  if  they 
could  have  ffiven  all  y"  land  in  thes  parts  for  y"  Plague  and  trouble  of  y°  musuitesh  and 
would  sell  their  land  to  yo'  Depon'  for  a  p'  of  shoos  apeece  and  yo'  Depon'  told  them  if 
they  would  not  Seated  they  had  noe  Kight  of  Land  here  and  yo'  Deponant  tould  them 
he  would  not  by  it  and  further  Saith  not. 

Sworne  before  us  Peteh  Bawcombb. 

November  14'."  day  1679 

FFKANCIS   WllITWAI.L 

LuKK  Wattson.  'riie  at)ove  said  Depon'  further  declares  y'  he  heard  y"  above 

named  Thomas  Phillips  Saye  that  he  had  Pouer  to  grant  Warr"  for  Land  to  any  pTson  to 
survey  y'  same  and  did  grant  a  warr'  for  y°  same  land  to  Jn"  Richardson. 

Peter  Bawcombe. 
Declared  in  truth  before 

us  the  day  and  yeare  above  True  Copie    Examin*  by 

written    ffrancis  Whittwell  Coknelis  Yeuiioofe  Clerk. 

LuKK  Wattson. 


I     i 


Lettkk.    Ei'iiHAiM  Hkuman  to  Secketaey  Nicolls,  relating  to  various 
MATTERS  IN  Dklaware;  i'.\TKNTa  ;  QUAKERS;  DoM*  Tesscuemaker. 

New  Castle  Januar^:  17""  ICfg. 
Wonora'""  &  Worthy  Sir. 

Yo'  kind  Le"  of  y'  24"'  &  28"'  of   NovF   Laest  by   m'   Ral])h  Hutchinson   together 

w"'  y''   Inclosed   Pattents   I  Received  and   humbly  Returne  you  thenkes  for  yur  soe 

Carefully  di'ivering  my  Letf  to  his  Excell".>  itt  CheeHy  Consisted  in  projwsals  &  ther's 

,  A'  iloubt  but  his  Kxcellen'.*'  in  his  wisdome  \\\\\  doe  for  y"  best ;  Yo''  youngest  Lett- 

o'.uiteiiuanding  y"  Elder,  the  bill  drawne.  (wh'"  otherwayes  should  haue  ben  by  mee 

V   nted  :)  is  not  come  to  my  h.'iids  ;  The  (luaekers  wil  some  tymes  bade  ;  according  to 

yo'  orders  I  haue   delivered   to  Cajil  Canhvell  (who's  well  Recovered)  y"  2  letters  of 

administration  and  to  Mr  Moll  his   Pattent   and  doubt  not  but  they  will  make  you 

Sattisfaction  ;  w'"  1  in  yo''  bono"'.'  behalfe  will  put  them  in  minde  of  when  occasion  i)''sents  ; 

D"  Tesschemaker  hath  promissed  to  make  Satlisl'action   in  y"  spring  for  y°  pattent  & 

y"-  other  wrytings  40  Shillings  in  wheat  as  by  yo'  sell'c  demanded  W!'  I  thinke  is  soe 

reasonable  as  can   bee  Considering  y''  trouble  w""  to  my  Knowledge  yo'  selfe  had  in 

y'  buisnesse,  Ileniliick  Yanden  Burgh  his  Pattent  I  haue  delivered  whoe  promised  not 

to  fayle  of  makeing  sattisfaction  as  soont>  as  opportunity  of  Sloojies  p'sent ;  also  Matheus 

&  Emilius  De  Ring ;   y"^  rest  are  to  haue  their  Pattents  when  payment  made;  as  for 

y'Lawebooke  Itsyett   in  Cap' Caiitwells   hands,  and  1  hope  y*' Co'^^' will  lind  out  some 

way  for  yo"' sattisfaction,  of  W."  1  sliul  not  I'ayle  to  put  them  in  Miude  againe  itt  their 

next  meeting  ;  —  T  have  beard  Nothing  further  of  the  buisnesse  of  Jacob  V.  Yeer  &  Tynien 

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Stiddem,  I  am  not  neither  was  1  in  y*  Least  Conserned  w'"  y»  one  or  y"  other  ;  I  question 
not  bnt  hee  whoe  haH  y°  most  Justice  of  his  syde  will  prevayle  ;  but  am  mutch  troubled 
to  heare  that  W  IJeeckmau  in  Jacob  Van  der  Veers  behalfe  (as  I  am  InlbniUMl)  hath  goa 
about  to  nuilce  his  Excell'^'  beleeve  that  one  of  y'  witnesses  by  name  Matthias  Mathiasaen 
de  Vos  should  haue  bf>n  by  nu-e  as  itt  was  forced  or  i)erswaeded  to  give  in  Testimony  in 
I'ymens  behalfe,  wh''"  is  utterly  false,  and  therefore  to  Cleare  myselte  of  that  Scandall  I 
havt>  summoned  y"  s'!  Mathias  before  a  Co'.'  of  Magistrates,  and  then  y"  oki  dei)08ition 
was  Exam'!,  &  a  new  Certifyed,  and  also  y"  Testimony  of  Justice  Will  :  S»>mpill  before 
whom  y°  s"  Mathias  first  swore  of  all  W"  I  haue  Imbouldned  to  trouble  yo'selfe  w'"  the 
Coppies  liere  Inclosed  ;  and  l;.umbly  recpiest  yol-  solfe  to  shew  them  to  his  Excellen"/  and 
if  need  bee  the  originalls  written  and  attested  by  y"  Magistrates  themselves  shall  bee 
sent.     Newes  wee  hiive  little  here  tliero'n  of  Late  a  lleet  of  8hii)pri  arryved  in  Maryland, 
but  y»  newes  not  come  hither  yett :    all  things  are  att  i^sent  here  well,  the  quaek-r- still 
multiply  there  being  some  come  out  of  England  by  y«  way  of  Maryl"  2  months  lyast ;  my 
father  is  and  has  been  all  this  winter  extreme  weakly  yet  p'sents  his  humble  Servis  to 
yo'  good  selfe  ;     S''  if  you  please  to  dignify  mee  with  yo'  Correspondencey  itt  shall  bee 
most  acceptable  ;   myne  and  wyves  humble  Servis  to  yol  good  selfe  &  Lady  w'!-  thenkes 
for  yor  kind  ilemembrance  to  us  and  harthy  wishes  of  yo^  Prosperity  &  welfare  and  a 
merry  good  New  Yeare  I  there  with  Rest, 

S',  Your  Most  Humble  Serv' 
to  liis  Power  whylst 

For  the  Honored  Capt"  Epii:  Hekman. 

Mathias  Nicolls  &  Cheefe 
Secretary  of  y^  Province  of  New 
Yorke    P'sent 

In  New- Yorke. 


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Letter  from   Justice    Moll   to    Skcrktary    Nicolls    on    Delaware 

AFFAIRS. 

New  Castle  Jan>:  y"  20'."  1680. 
Cap^  Mathias  Nicolls. 
Hono""  Sr 

Both  y"  off  y"  20'"  Nov  :  &  y"  4"'  Dec  I  received  \\'  Ralph  Hudjeson  at  my  returne  ffrom 
Maryland  y"  24'!'  past  with  a  small  packett,  Returninge  you  minni  thanks  for  your  care  & 
trouble  thar  in  as  alsoe  aW  y'=Land  att  Chie]jiessinge,  I  supose  itt  will  bee  best  to  Let  that 
dorment  thell  y^  purtches  is  made  Sertaine  from  y^  Headens  k  w'f'out  dis  Yett  itt 
is  mooFt  secure  I  thinke  to  keepe  ower  old  Sclioos  thill  wee  have  new  ones  Cap'  Cantwell 
is  gon  for  Maryland  &  Expected  back  againe  everi  ouer,  hee  told  mee  you  had  writt  him 
which  caused  \w  to  refaine  off  vOmmunicatinge  to  liim  what  you  write  mee  concerning 

the  same.     lam  sorri  Ralph  Tludjesoii  has  priiidised  liimselfcf  so  much  in   off  his 

tyme  which  wee  I  supcVhe  are  not  able  now  to  recall  after ower  verditt  hei-  beaing 

dissatisfied  &  unwillinge  to  Hand  unto  ....  Robbert  Prest  vpon  us  for  Judgment,  upon  y* 
bonde  off  awarde  which  was  held  in  suspence  after  that  as  I  remember  &  then  wee  giving 


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him  leaffc  k  pcrswcdit was  to  stande  to  y*  awaixL;  nitlier  tluii     into  y"  forflturH  off  y* 

boiule.  lice  Contt'sciidi?  unto  itt,  wlit'ce  upon  Wf(>  paHsed  our  (Jrdcr  afjfainst  him,  for 
y"  said  awarde  wltii  provino  tliat  what  mocvit  Ralph  IIikIji'mou  sliould  bringo  in  bt-tween 
that  &  y"  next  Courtt  &  jJioutT  to  iiave  paid  for  liis  Brother  Kobl)ert8  accompt  Hince 
y*  awarde  itt  sliould  b(3  allowc^d  to  liim  as  partis  of  payment,  but  licaringe  nothinge 
off  tliem  exi'cucon  was  ianued  oute  against  y"  estate  otf  Ralpli  (for  y"  account  off 
Robbert  Hudjeson  ab'!  two  months  agoe  wee  past  ouver  said  order  &  some  month 
after  tliat  y'  said  effects  were  executed  by  y"  creditors  t>f  Ro))bert  Hudjeson  as  l)eing 
his  Estate,  never  tlie  lesse  I  advysed  liim  upon  your  recommendation  to  draw  op  a 
petition  unto  y"  Courtt  whicli  hee  did  &  received  liis  answer  almost  unto  y°  same  effect 
as  above. 

I  hope  when  his  Kxcell"  Leagir  admitt  him  ln;e  will  bise  pleased  to  give  such  Orders 
as  hee  in  his  Wlsdome  sliall  thiuke  meed  ab'!  ....  wee  doe  want  a  surveyor  verri  much, 

reparation  off  y" &  ffort  to  liiiow  how  to  pay  y"  pore  man  which  leaves  thare  by  his 

Excell"'  Cullers  for  y"  ffort  a  scale  for  ower  office  &  sundry  other  things  as  wee  have 
often  menconed  itt  I  discussed  his  Elxcell''  aisoe  ab'!  y  Quitt  Rents  that  place  havinge  no 
weate  netiier  are  they  able  to  portich  itt  fore  Tol)";  meight  ....  Tob"!  as  in  Verg?  & 
Maryl'!  which  his  Excell'  i)r<)mised  mee  to  take  into  consideration  ;  You  know  who  Letell 
a  ])ortuniti  ther  whas  to  finish  y"  t hinge  unto  y"  porpis  when  I  was  tliare  I  hope  we  shall 
see  his  Excell''  here  next  summer  to  Rectify  all  what  is  wasting  &  amis.  We  have  received 
no  letter  from  liis  Excell"  al)'!  y"  dilTerence  betweene  Timen  it  .lacf)!)  VandeVeer  nor  ani 
other  nu'tters.  I  suppose  Mr.  ]?eekman  has  to  good  one  opinion  off  y"  s'!  VandeVeer  if  all 
or  moost  y°  Inhabitants  off  ower  P'sincx  wliare  off  tliat  man  his  temper  I  would  not  bee 
on  the  bench  upon  ani  termes.  Yea  ratlier  forsake  &  leaff  all  whatever  I  have  received  y' 
pattiu  for  y"  ground  wliare  my  dwelling  house  stands  &  y''  Gaerdiu  Ixi-hinde  itt  which  in 
Gerritt  van  Sweeringen  as  also  in  Caj)'  J""  Carr  there  tyme  was  kej)!  intj^erly  unused  when  I 
had  bought  itt  there  were  some  old  Apple  Trees  grown  ui)on  the  jilace  which  is  now  called 
y"  Lands  Street.  Caj)'  Cantwell  was  schewiiige  mee  by  y''  old  Dutch  Map  that  there  whas 
to  l)ee  a  Fo(rt '.)  Sixt}'  ffot  wide  I  whas  willinge  to  (■(>!iiles('eiid  unto  itt  &  caused  mee 
to  cutt  dowi  y"  Ajjjile  Ti'ees  which  grew  thare  as  yett  Apurs  by  y»  Street  whare 
by  I  not  onlye  lost  sixty  ffott  of  ground  but  cost  me  a  ....  to  more  to  fence  it 
in  &  y"  pattin  it  seems  is  entered  threi'  bussels  of  weate  p''  a"!  for  Quitt  Rents  my 
Predecessors  have  paid  but  one  buasel  &  I  p''  one  bussel  since  I  have  had  itt  I  hope  not 

dat  my  Se.  viler my  neig!ibnrs  my  lott  off  ground  &  extraordinnri  charges 

shall  cause  mee  to  i)ay  two  bussels  of  Weate  3-earel\'  i)ray  Sr  bee  pleased  to  acquaint  his 
Excell>'  with  itt.  I  bought  itt  together  &  not  in  parts  I  shall  make  you  honest  satisfaction 
at  y"  Springe  y""  same  I  bliefe  M"  Teschenmaker,  W  De  Riiige  &c.  Tluy  have  more  than 
threelottsa  pse.  We  have  jiromised  next  Courtt  to  grand  Ralph  Tliidjsson  one  Ord' upon 
Caj)'  Cantwell  for  y''  fiineniU  cliarges  olf  ^V  Warton  which  is  about  twelve  hundered  {>.) 
others  have  biii  buried  as  hansom  for  one  third  of  y''  moniii  &  lesse,  to  my  thinkinge  wee 
have  bin  as  ci'.il  &  favourable  to  tliat  man  as  liee  in  iva>;(iii  can  expect  as  ower  Records 
uiMui  all  occasions  shall  make  itt  appeare,  y''  ('liaii-^eler  olf  >rarylaiul  1  know  allows  all 
administrators  alyck  for  funeral  charges  ii:  they  will  l)e  Astravigand  they  must  doe  itt 
n])on  there  owne  burthen  not  u})on  y"  Creditors  .Vccoiiut. 

Itt  is  verri  necessary  wee  should  know  howiiis  Excell''  aprouffs  off  Cap!  Cantwell  his 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  Hirer. 


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5  ' 


ncoonnt  for  sum  Hinall  mettera  must  be  jV!  which  iflf  y'  fynt^s  will  not  dt^fray  itt  wne  must 
requost  liirt  Excell'  to  admitt  ofT  a  small  Levy  to  don  itt. 

Y'  Land  granted  unto  Ro'"  Tallcntt  &  Thomas  Snt'llinge,  you  know  can  not  bw*  layd 
out  ondtht'll  itt  shall  please  his  Excell'  to  nominate  &  apointe  us  a  Surveyor  which 
wee  doe  expect,  niews  wee  have  none  by  way  of  Mary  land  onely  that  some  siihips  lately 
are  arrived.  Whissinge  your  selfo  &  your  good  Leady  a  prosperous  marry  &,  Blessed 
New  Yeare  with  abondence  more  to  come  I  and  my  wyfFe  salute  yoii  both  veri  kindly  & 
shall  remaiiie 

Hon'".'"  Sr  Your  Most 
Humble  J"?  Moll. 


Articles  of  aokkkmknt  between  John-  Steevens  and  Samuel  Stiles 
relative  to  a  plantation  on  dltcke  cuken. 

Articles  of  Agreement  between  John  Steeuens  of  the  one  party  &  Sammuell 
Stiles  of  the  other  party. 
Wi'inesseth  That  whereas  John  Steeuens  doe  alinate  lete  and  make  oner  unto 
Samuell  Stiles  one  ])l!intation  neere  Duck  Creke  for  the  terme  of  two  yeares  and  for  to 
doe  his  best  Indeauor  in  Seatin  and  cleiireing  &v  for  to  helpe  for  to  git  timber  for  to  bild 
what  honse.s  theire  shall  bee  occasion  of  for  the  good  of  the  plantation  &  for  to  looke  after 
what  Nussere  the  s''  Steeuens  shall  send  uj)  and  trim  them  and  fence  them  in  from  the 
Cattell  &  hogs  &  and  if  the  «aid  Steeuens  shall  putt  one  Land  theire  this  yeare,  for  tc 
haue  Ecjuall  sheave  w'"  the  s''  Stiles  &  what  hogs  shall  be  put  one  the  Land  by  both 
parties  shall  be  eaqually  deuided  betweiie  them  both  &  none  shall  be  killed  with  oute 
both  parties  consente  and  at  the  ende  of  the  two  yeares  for  to  deuide  the  hogs  betwene 
them  both  &:  for  to  Let  the  s''  Stiles  haue  two  cowes  to  giue  him  milcke  this  yeare  &  what 
Cattell  and  Mares  the  s''  Steeuens  shall  put  on  y"  s''  land  the  s"*  Stiles  is  for  to  doe  his 
beste  Indeauor  for  to  Looke  after  them  &  for  to  lean--  soiitient  fensin  at  the  end  of  the 
time  &  if  the  s"  Stiles  shall  neglecte  or  refuse  for  to  keepe  couenante  w"'  tlie  s""  Steeuens  ; 
it  shall  be  Lawful!  for  the  s''  Steeuens  for  to  turne  the  s'  Stiles  away  when  he  shall  thincke 
fit  &  to  this  agreement  both  parties  haue  set  to  their  hands  &  lixed  theire  seales  this  forth 
day  of  flfebruary  Anno  Domini  1679. 


John  Steeuen.s 


(L.S.) 


Sealed  &  Delivered  in  the  presence  of  ua 


Samuel  L/^  Stiles    (l.s.) 

marke 


Davio  "X  Daues 

btu  Diurk. 


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LkITKK.  I'llll.ll'  I'OCOCK  TO  Gov.  AnDKOS,  HTATINO  that  THK  INIIABITANTH 
OFCHANKNKIK  DKSIItKI)  T(t  IIAVK  TIIKIK  I-ANDH,  IIKM)  irNDKIl  I'ATENTr) 
KUOMTIIK    Divnil,  SIIKVKYKI)    AND   TO    IIAVK   TItKM   CONFIKMED   UY  HIM, 

Gov.  Andkoh. 

May  it  please  yof  HoiioT 

Havt'iiig  now  a  Ht  opportunity  of  Conveyance  by  Ruhert  Wiule  hatli  (!aused  me  oncu 
more  to  p'Hunie  to  give  yo'  Hon'  y"  troul)lo  of  y"  pcrusall  of  a  line  or  two  onely  to  informe 
yor  Hour  that  y"  inliabitiintH  of  ('nine  hook  lyt'ing  witiiin  y"  Jurisdiction  of  this  Court  of 
New  Ciistie  being  (i  persons  &  iiaveing  lieUl  tiieire  Lund  some  yeares  by  vertue  of  a  Dutidi 
pattent  &  desireing  to  have  tiieire  land  Surveyed  &  to  have  confirnuicon  of  theire  s'!  Lands 
by  y' Hon' &  Iiaveing  lnii)!oyed  M' VVIuirtoii  acfordiiigiy  to  survey  and  devide  ye  same 
equally  amongst  y'l'  wii'l'  by  tiieire  patent  was  granted  in  an  intlre  parcell  —  aiH'ordingly 
M^  VVliarton  surveyed  y"  whole  but  dyed  before  it  was  devided,  Now  Iiaveing  still  y"  saint! 
resolution  of  surveying  in  order  to  yo'  Hono"  (•(mtirmacon  :  tliey  tell  me  that  Cap^ 
Kantwell  iiad  s''  that  wliat  M'  Wharton  had  began  he  had  order  from  yor  Hon'  to  finisli, 
in  w*^"  not  being  satisfied  I  went  witli  two  of  y"  men  to  sj)eal<.  witli  Cap'  Kantwell  who 
affirmed  ye  same  to  me  and  told  me  he  would  shew  yor  Honor"  order  soe  to  doe  :  but  hee 
could  not  then  find  it  upon  w"'"  I  told  liini  lie  might  ])iek  out  ht^re  and  there  what  hee 
pleased  under  pietaiu'e  of  doeing  wliat  M'  Wliartoii  hath  not  tinislied,  but  vvliereas  y"  i)ay 
is  already  rec'd  &  ye  work  not  done,  I  su])pose  hee  will  hardly  intermeddle.  I  had 
forgotten  in  my  otiier  W'  I  hope  y'  lion'  hatli  rec'd  &  vouchsafed  to  peruse  to  iuforine 
yo^  Hon'  that  1  have  i)'l'oriiied  yo'  Hono'."  command  in  running  y"  Back  line  &  altereing 
y°  2  lower  most  in  y"  surveys  at  y"  falls  ;  tlms  Craveing  yor  Hono"?  pardon  for  this  &  my 
former  ])resiimj)ti()n  suiiinitting  tliis  matter  to  yo'  Hono"  Consideration  k  assuring  yor 
Honor  tliat  I  shall  not  further  Irespasse  in  disturbing  yor  Hono'."  more  weigiity 
considerations  with  my  more  les  of  this  Kind  onely  once  more  beseeching  yo'  lloiun-' 
pardon  1  subscribe  S' your  Honor"  llnmble 

Swanwick  by  Newcastle  &  most  obedient  Servant 

20'."  lleb.'i'  1(5JJ.  I'll.  Poc'oCK, 


il 


PkTITIoX.      iNIIAniTANTS    OK    TIIK     NKW    TOWM,    NKAU    THK    FAI.T.S    OF   TIIR 
J)K.I,AWAUK,  (Ar.LKI)   CuKWCOKNi;,   AGAINST  THE  SALK   OF  LIQIJOU  TO  THE 

Lnuia.ns. 

April  y"  12'!'  1080. 

To  y'  Worthy  Governor  of  New  Yorke. 

Whereas  wee  y''  inliabitants  of  y''  new  seated  Towne  nere  y''  falls  of  Delaware  (called 
Crewcorne)  liiideiiig  our  selves  agreived  by  y'  Indians  wiien  drunk,  iiiforiiieth  tliat  we  be 
&  have  been  in  great  danger  of  otir  lives,  of  our  houses  burning,  of  our  goods  stealeing  & 
of  our  wives  and  Children  aiTrigiiting,  infoinielli  that  we  are  alfeard  to  go  about  our 
Lawfull  occasions,  least  when  wee  come  home  we  fiiide  y'"  &  our  coiisenies  diiiuiilfyed, 
these  tilings  considered  wee  do  humbly  and  jointly  desire  that  ye  selling  brandy  and 


646  Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 

other  strong  liquors  to  ye  Indians  may  be  wholly  suppressed  which  if  done  we  hope  we 

shall  live  peaceably. 

WiLii.  Biles. 

Rich.  Reonirsen  (?) 

Samuel  ffeild. 

John  Akabman. 

Robert  

Rob''  Scholey. 

Tiio :  SciiOLEY. 

Dakius  Brinson. 

William  Cooper. 

George  Browne. 

Mr.  Gilbert  Wheelers  house  broake  open  by  Indians  &  Peter  Aldrix  mans  house  on 
the  Island  &  another  house. 


Memorandum  of  papers  deliveukd  to  Wm.  Biles,  a  member  of  the  new 

COURT  at  the  falls  OF  THE  DELAWARE. 

WS  Biles  one  of  there  new  made  Co"  there  &  this  day  sworne  uuder  the  penalty  of 
perjury    Apr.  21  - 1680. 

1.  His  Commission. 

2.  A  Warr?  to  summon  Gilb.  Wheeler  &  P.  Abr.  to  appeare  here  for  selling  drincks 
to  y"  Indyans. 

3.  An  abi^tract  about  y"  Records. 

4.  An  order  to  Dan  :  Willct  to  retnrne  Power  of  Magistrate. 

5.  An  order  to  have  a  ii'turne  about  Rolf.  Itoskiu,  drowned  by  Burlington. 


Census  of  the  resi'onsible  housf.keepers  and  their  families  rf-sidino 
AT  Ckdau  creek,  Muther  creek,  St.  Jones  and  Duck  cuekk, 
Matink'UM,  Wiiacoe,  Passayunck,  Kincksse,  Calcoon  hook, 
Tinnacum,  Upl. -'^  PR[NTsnoRP,  Newcastle,  and  other  places 
ON  the  Delawakk  river. 

These  are  to  certify  the  Honorab"=  Sir  Edniond  Andios  Kn',  Gouveriu/  Generall  of 
New  Yorke  and  all  his  Royall  Higliness'  Territorys  in  Ameri<"i  of  y"  Inhabitants  y'  are 
Responsible  house  Kejters  &  their  familys  Inhabiting  Cead''  Creek,  Miirtin-r  Kill,  S'  Jones 
and  Duck  Creek. 

In  Cedar  Creek. 

Rob'  TIart _^  '"  '"""'1^' 

upon  Joseph  Cowdree  plantation -^  ''^  fmii'ly 

Mr  Bowman 2  or  3  in  family 

Gi'orge  CoUens  on  Shackerly'  plantation. 


J\f6W  York  Historical  Records.  647 

Jn"  Curtis 4  in  family 

Jn°  Ricliardson 0  in  family 

Thomas  Groves 2  in  family 

Thomas  Heiff er 2  in  family 

Alexander  Ray 2  in  family 

Thomas  Williams  &  John  De  Shaw 2  in  family 

In  S'.'  Jones  and  Duck  Creek. 
Mt  ffrancis  Whitwell 6  in  family 

Mr  Jones 1  in  family 

Mr  Joshua  Barksteede 3  in  family 

M'  Rob?  Bedwell 3  in  family 

Allex  Humphreys 3  in  family 

Mr.  Isaack 2  in  family 

J""  Brinckloo 2  in  family 

Gabriell  Jones 3  in  family 

Ricliard  Levey 2  in  family 

Mr  Walter  Bichason C  in  family 

Mr  Will'"  Berry 2  in  family 

J""  Briggs 6  in  family 

J""  Burton. .    2  in  family 

Henry  Stevens 3  in  family 

Daniell  Jones 2  in  family 

W^  Wlnsmore 1  in  family 

J""  Stevens 3  in  family 

Thomas  Bostick 2  in  family 

Rob'.'  Beales    3  in  family 

John  Ilillyard 3  in  family 

Symon  Jnons 4  in  family 

Thoman  Willson 4  in  family 

Peter  Bayard 2  in  family 

Wl-  Greene 2  in  family 

Ch  :  Ellett 2  in  family 

W?  Sherwood  1  in  family 

These  are  ye  famiiys  fromy"  uper  part  of  Cedar  Crick  to  y"  upper  part  of  Duck  crick 
being  09  persons  to  y"  best  of  y"  knowledge  of  him  who  Remainesyor  Hono"'.'  most  humble 
servant  John  Brigs. 

Matinicum  Island  Ammersland  James  Mott,  Jacob. 

Peter  Aldrix  Henrick  Johnson  Jacob  van  der  Veer.      80 

Lass  Cock  Bartill  Eschillson  Jn°  Stalcopp. 

O'.la  Sloubee  M^  'Peenian 

Witka  Coo  Jolin  Grilsaw 

Swan  Swansa  Mathias  Mattison  Dear  Point 

Olla  Swansa  Martin  Afartinson  Andrew  the  ffine 

Andrew  Swunsa  Jacob  Clementson  Seneca  Brewer 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


ft*. 
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iw^ 


Moy  Mansy 
. .  Bancks 


Molickka 

Passayunck 
Robert  Ashman  10 

Thomas  Jacobson 
Caleb  Carman 
Wilt?  Duncke 
John  Ashman 
Thomas  Iflayle 
ffrancis  Waker 
ffrederick  Andrews 
Peter  Ramboe 
Hanse  Mansa 
Andrews  Inkhorn       20 
John  Boulsa 
John  Eustace 
Mathias  Holsten 

Kincesse 
Jonas  Neilson 
Peter  Andrews 
Bar'?  Snecer 
Elisabeth  Dalbo 
....  Cock 
....  Otto 
....  Bone  30 

. .  ones  Hook 
Andrews  Truni])eters 
Lass  Collmaii 
Oila  ITnincis 
Bcii!  Salloon 
Andrews  Salloon 
Mathias  Matson 
llendric'k  Collman 

Callcoons  Hook 
Israi'l  Til 'line 
Hfurii'k  .lacobseti 
OUa  Kooko  40 

John  Minsternian 


Hanse  Peterson 
Hendrick  Tauta         50 

Tinacum 
Mr.  Andrew  Carr 
Hansa  Walter 

Upland 
Neils  Lausa 
Neiles  Mathiasson 
Ensta  Bones 
Hansa  Urian 
Urian  Keen 
James  Sanderline 
Mr  Laussa  y"  Minster 

Printesdorp 
Ufroe  Popagay  60 

Peter  Neildson 

Marquesse  Kill 
Hendricke  Massan 
Urmus  Eustason 
John  Hendriekson 

Marquess  Hook 
OUa  Neilson 
011a  Kaiisa 
Hanse  Hopman 
Charles  Jansen 
Powell  Corhold 

Verdrietige  Hook 
Michael  Ronp-li         70 
011a  Toerscii 
Mathias  Neilson 
Hendricke  Neilson 
Neils  Neilson 


Skillpott  Kill 
Andrew  Maltsun 
Hans  Pt'tt'ison 


Chriltsemu 
Andrew  Urinson 


Uald  Raiien 

Bread  &  Cheese  Island 
Tho :  Jacobson 
Thomas  Snelling 
Clocker  OUa 

Swart  Nuten  Island 
Tho:  WoUeston 
Bone  Backer  90 

Garit  Otta 
Harman  Otta 

flferen  Hook 
John  Ericks 
Peter  BooUassen 
Paules  Lawson 
Paules  Poulson 
Mathias  Johnson 
Henrick  Lavvsa 

Long  Hooke 
OUa  Shoemaker 
Urin  Boafliman   .         100 
John  Kett 
Laurante  or  his  sonn 

Mill  drope 
Peter  Clartson 
John  Tison 
John  Claiison 
William  his  son  (0 

Crane  Hook 
Mous  Poulsen 

Hendricks 

Battle  the    

Polla  Park 

Ericke  Mat 

Askell  Ifin 
Liiss  Eski'Uson 
Saiiiiifl  Peterson 
Jolm  Skiick 
Olla  Tocrsin 
Simon  y"  tlinn 


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Matliias  y"  ffiiui 

Hanse  Blotke 

New  Castle. 

Euert  y"  ffliin 

120 

Poulis  Donxen 

Tlio:  Snarling 

John  Barneson 

ffop  Outhout 

Paerden  Hook 

John  Erskin 

'N'fiw  rJnsflp 

Mnvtin  Garetsin 

Johnson 

Jolin  Carr 

James  ChaliUn 

Dewhit 

Gilbert  Dericke 

William  Thorn 

Widdow  Seiicks 

Abraham  the  Coopper    140 

William  Brinckloe 

Ronloi)!! 

Micliiel  Berrown 

Cornelius  Winehard 

Hanse  Haiiseson 

Edmund  Cantwell 

John  Martinson 

Arntt  Jolinson 

Peter  (0  Crab 

Garett  Smieth            160                                                     0 

Hanse  Miller 

Deriek  Alberts 

Barnet  Egbertson 

John  Hulke 

Marten  Rosamond 

Anna  Pieterson  niarryed  to 

Urian  Johnson 

130 

Mathias  Linbergge 

Andrees  Teller 

Matliias  Escheson 

Dericke  Johnson 

Hanse  Boners 

Mathias  Pi'terson 

IsJicke  Lime 

Evert  Garett 

011a  Toersin 

Borrent  Eegbonrson 

Peter  Alrickj. 

Gerret  Sanderson 

Mathias  De  Ringe    150 

Waukant,  AUTiioRiziNfi  Capt.  John  Collykr,  Surveyou-Genkral  and 

Sm-CoLLKCTOR      AT      THE      DELAWARE    TO     ARREST    CaPTAIN     PiIILIPP 

Carteuktt. 

Sr  Edmund  Audros  Kn'  &c.  Whereas  Cap?  Philip  Carterett  of  New  Jersey  having 
presumed  to  assume  and  Exercise  Authority  and  Jurisdiccon  over  the  Kings  Subjects  to 
tlieir  great  disturbance  &c  in  those  parts  within  the  bounds  of  his  Ma"'''  Letters  Pattents 
to  his  lloyall  Ilighnesse  and  presisted  therein  without  any  L>'gall  Authority  not  with 
standing  his  being  duely  forwarned  and  comanded  to  the  contrary  where  upon  by  advice 
of  my  councell  I  have  caused  the  ])ers()n  of  the  s*  Cap?  Philip  Carterett  to  be  apprehended 
and  brought  to  this  place  in  order  to  further  proceedings  accvuding  to  Law  :  These  are  in 
his  Ma'"'  name  to  Require  you  to  take  into  your  charge  and  custody  the  s"  Cap?  Philip 
Carterett  and  him  safely  to  keept;  untill  further  order  or  his  being  discharged  according 
to  due  course  of  Law  ;  and  for  soe  doing  this  shall  be  your  Sufficient  Warrant.  Given 
und.>r  my  hand  and  Scale  in  New  Yorke  tiiis  1'.'  day  of  May  1680. 

E.  Andross. 

ToCap'JohnCoUyer. 


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SUNDKY   ENTRIES   RESPECTING   UPLAND,    NeW-CaSTLE   AND   BCRLINOTON. 

At  a  Councell  &c  May  21,  1680. 
Pres?  tliH  Go  :  &  Councell. 

A  peticon  from  clie  Inhabitants  at  the  Falls  about  abuse  of  drunken  Indyans  &c. 

Peter  Alricks  house  at  liis  Island  near  y"  Falls  &  Gilbert  Wheeler  house  broken  open. 

A  returne  from  the  Commission'?  of  Burlington  at  Delaware  of  8  men  for  magistrates 
according  to  order. 

A  returne  from  the  Const,  of  Creekehorne  at  the  Falls,  of  the  names  of  4  for 
magistrates  according  to  order  likewise. 

Tho  :  Budd  comitted  yesterday  to  the  Sher.  for  writing  &  signing  &  sending  abroad 
writings  at  Burlington  &  meeting  together  p-aoraing  to  appoiutm'  Mar.  25  k  the  signing 
to  a  paper. 

A  spociall  warr?  to  the  Sher.  to  keepe  the  above  Buda  in  Custody,  uiitill  hee  shall 
produce  those  papers  signed  &  disperse  &c.  by  summoning  the  K?  subjects  &  disturbing 
them  in  their  peacefull  Enjoymt?, 

To  bee  of  the  good  belur.  io'. 

Samuell  Cole  did  not  signe  though  pres?.     Every  one  else  did. 


Letter.     James  Nevill  to  Gov.  Andros,  relative  to  the  proceedings 

OF   SUNDRY     FIOITIVKS     FROM    VIRGINIA,    WHO     PRETENDED   TO    BELONG 
TO    A    WRECKED   Gl'INEAMAN. 

Govern  o' 

About  y"  12'."  Ina?  a  p'son  in  the  habit  of  a  Seaman  came  to  this  place  p'tending 
himselfe  to  be  nmte  of  a  ship  called  y"  Marygoid  bound  for  Gyiiny  and  was  to  touch  at 
New  Yorke  to  leaue  some  passcngiTS  then*  wV'  whom  y*'  Mastr  iiad  coiidiconM  &  to  have 
100  lbs  for  their  passage,  w"^"  money  was  on  board  of  y"  ship  w'"  much  goods  for  y' 
Gynny  Trade  and  coming  to  Cape  May  the  ship  struck  ground  and  stuck  fast ;  tho 
seaman  escaped  in  a  Greenland  Shallop  y'  belonged  to  y»  aliip,  the  Mas!^  iiis  son  and  5 
passengers  were  drowned,  and  that  he  had  left  4  seaman  at  Coiianzy.  and  the  Shallop  in 
Morriss  River,  he  desired  assistance  w'"  men  and  Boates  p'teiidiiig  he  could  sane  much 
goods  and  rigging,  if  he  could  get  help.  I  sent  him  to  y"  Mngistrates  at  New  Castle  wl>o 
made  p-'vission  lor  his  aide,  luit  before  they  were  ready,  this  pretended  Mate  escaped 
away,  tliey  then  suspected  him,  and  sent  huy  &  cry  after  him,  but  hitherto  hauo  not 
taken  him  ;  w"'in  24  lioures  aftt^r  his  escape  a  person  came  to  New  Castle  from  Virginia, 
who  came  in  pursuits  after  this  seamen;  I  haueing  notice  thereof  sent  four  men  to 
Cohanzy,  apprehended  the  four  men  y'  were  there,  and  sent  them  to  y''  high  sherilte  at 
Newcastle,  wh.-re  it  appean-d  y'  y'  ].'tend.'d  Mali-  w'"  th.'S.'  four  men  were  si'rvants  in 
Virginia  &  had  stolne  a  Shallcjp  from  tlienc"  and  left  her  towards  y"  mouth  of  Delaware 
river ;  At  y»  first  report  here,  of  y«  ship  being  fast  in  y"  sand  as  before  menconed ; 
William  Maltster.  Edw,  Lumley,  Tho  :  Walsoii.  .lohn  Salt.-r  and  John  Wooldridge  went 


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down  from  hence  Secretly  in  a  great  Cannooe  to  finde  out  y*  afore  named  Shallop  at 
Maurice  River  intending  to  take  her  to  y"  ship  And  to  bring  what  they  could  from 
tlience  w"'out  being  accountable  to  any,  but  comeing  where  the  shallop  lay,  they  found 
her  forepart  burn' t ;  they  took  her  Cable,  Grapling  and  Rudder-Irons  and  a  small  Cook- 
boate  about  8  foote  by  tlie  Keile  and  returned  to  William  Maltsters  plantation  where 
they  left  them  Untill  they  Could  make  sale  thereof ;  w''."  I  haueing  Notice  of,  haue  secured 
till  thy  pleasure  be  known  concerning  them  ;  y*  Cable  I  suppose  to  be  between  20  «&  30 
fathom,  a  large  Grapling,  y"  boat  is  supposed  to  belong  to  tlie  Shallop  ;  I  desire  thee  send 
an  answers  to  thy  true  flFriend 

James  Nevill. 
New  Salem  y"  26'? 
ofy"3  1680. 

mo 

For 
The  (Tove'no'  of  New  Yorke 
&c    These  with  Care. 


Minute  of  a  grant  to  Ei'huaim  Herman  of  600  acres  op  land  lying 
ON  THE  we:<t  side  of  Delaware  river,  near  its  mouth,  between 
THE  land  of  Morris  Liston  and  Duke  Creek,  formerly  granted 
to  John  Moiuian  and  John  Dknnv,  hotii  deckased  ;  also  of  600 
acres  to  La  wrknck  Cock,  on  tiik  west  side  of  Delawark  river  and 
north  side  of  duke  crekk,  formerly  granted  to  joiin  ashman  and 
Saml.  Jackson. 

Twoo  Pattents  for  (iiK)  Acres  of  Land  Granted  by  his  Excell.  S'  Edm  :  Andros  unto 
John  Morgon  &  ,Iohn  Denny,  botli  DeciMsed,  ye  s*!  land  Lying  on  the  west  syde  of 
Delawar  River  towards  y"  mouth  thereof,  betweene  y"  Laud  of  Morris  Liston  &  Duke 
Creeke. 

The  pattents  to  bee  called  In  ;  y"  Land  if  heitherto  not  Seated,  nor  quit  rent  paid  and 
y"  p'sons  that  first  tookt»  itt  up  boath  deceased  w'."  out  heires. 

To  be  made  over  hy  Patent  to  one  Ephriam  Hermans  granted  him  by  the  Govr 
His  Excell>:  lias  granted  to  Lawrence  Cock  y"  land  formerly  granted  unto  John 
Ashman  and  Sam.  Jackson,  by  Pattent  from  Governor  Andros,  Lying  on  y°  west  syde  of 
Delowar  River  &  on  y"  north  syde  of  Duke  Creeke  Cont.  GOO  Acres  of  Land  the  pattents 
to  bee  del''  him  by  Captl  Cantwell  hee  liaying  all  y»  charges  &  y"  Arrier  of  y°  Quit 
Rent  due. 

Lasse  Cock  &  Ephraim  Herman  grant  for  each  200  Acres  of  Land  up  y'  River  just 
below  Chiepaessing  att  a  place  Called  Taorackan. 


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PrOCEEDINOS   of  a  COUUT  IIKM)    AT   HoREKIL  IN  A    SUIT    BETWEEN  WALTER 

Dickson,  i'Laintiff,  and  Barnard  Hodoes,  defendant,  about  tub 

title  to  a  tract  of  land  on  jone9  creek. 
June  the  7'."  1680. 
This  day  Samwell  Stiles  aged  fforty  i'oure  yeares  or  there  abouta  came  befor  vs  and 
deposed  on  liis  oath  that  on  or  about  the  third  day  of  '  p-il  If'^t  pa":. ;  That  John 
Richardson  came  witli  seuerall  other  persons  to  the  liousi  < :  ' .  hn  Steuens  seated  liim 
vpon  neare  Lettel  Creeke  in  the  Wlioorekill  precents  ;  an  ^  ...nded  liim  to  giue  hira 
tlie  s'l  Richardson  possession  of  tlie  howse  and  Land  and  thieetened  tliis  Jeponant,  that 
if  he  would  not  give  him  possession,  that  he  would  send  him  to  prisson  ;  and  that  he  had 
brought  vp  seruants  to  put  on  the  plantation  and  s'',  that  if  he  this  deponant  did  not 
giue  liiin  possession  that  he  should  pay  for  the  Lorse  of  his  seruants  time  ;  soe  through 
fear  of  being  Ruened  in  prison  ;  I  this  deponant  went  away  and  left  him  the  s"  Richardson 
in  possession  of  the  s*  house  and  Land  and  ffurther  sayeth  not ; 

Sworne  in  open  Co^  S-vmuell  (/7  Stiles. 

June  y"  8'''  1680. 

Test :        CoRNELis  Veriioofe  CI :  Ct*  Whorekill. 


his  marke 


Copia 


Minute  of  a  verdict  for  plaintiff  at  a  court  held  at  Horekil,  in  the 
CASE  OF  Walter  Dickinson,  plaintiff,  aost.  Bernard  Hodqes, 
defendant,  in  relation  to  the  title  to  a  tract  of  land  called 
Mulberry  swamp,  on  St.  Jones  creek. 

Att  a  court  held  for  the  whorekill  the  18'."  dii y  of  June  An?  1680. 


Cap'  John  Avery 
Com^  \   Mr.  ifrancis  Whittwell 
[  M-  Alex.  Molestine 


W  John  Kipshaven  "] 

M'  Luke  Watson        \  present 

Mr  James  Wills 


Walter  Dickson  pi!  I  in  a  plea  of  Trespas 
Barnard  Hodges  def?  ( 
The  matter  in  differeni-e  bi>tweene  the  said  pi'  and  deP  beinge  concernelnge  the  right 
and  Title  of  a  Tract  of  Land  called  Mulberry  Swami)e  situate  in  S?  Jones  Creeke,  after  a 
full  heareinge  of  ye  matt.r  on  both  sides  and  the  said  Cause  beinge  vpon  the  defts 
motion  ])Utt^vponTryall  of  a  Jury  and  after  a  full  debate  on  both  sides  the  Jury  haveinge 
duly  considered  of  the  difference  in  Question  doe  agree  in  theire  verdict  and  iinde  for  the 
pltfF.  with  one  penny  damage  and  Costs  of  suite  alias  Execution. 

Test        CoK.  Veriioofe,  clerk. 
Vera  Go\>\a  by  me  Griff.  Jone.s. 

lb     a      d  lb     s     d 

09    00        Jurys  ITees 01     01     00 

02    00        Evidences 01     04    00 

05    00 


The  Sheriffs  ffees  00 

Clerk  ffees 01 

Amerciam' 00 


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Pktition.  Waltkii  Dickinson  kelativk  to  a  tract  ok  land  named 
Mulberry  swamt,  situated  at  St.  Jones  creek,  formerly  surveyed 
FOB  Thomas  Merritt 

(This  paper  Ims  been  surreptitiously  abstracted  from  the  records.) 


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Letter.      Cornelis    Veriioofe    to    Gov.    Andros,    relative   to    the 
discuaruk  oe  his  duties  as  a  surveyor. 

Whorekill  ye  aS"? 
of  June  A";  1680. 
Right  Hon'-able  Sr 

Not  to  obstrude  yo'  Excell'  more  waighty  Affairs  I  thought  Good  to  Acquaint 
yor  IIonoT  with  sume  of  y"  ^/ticulars  of  Land  Concernes  here,  in  tlieae  parts,  since  it  liath 
Been  yo^  Hono'?  Good  Will  &  pleasure,  to  Constitute  niee  surveyor  here,  which  Doth  as 
yet  Remaine  suinewhat  ill  I'auored  &  is  as  not  Come  to  Good  p'fections  yet,  being 
yo^  Ilono"  orders  from  time  to  time  haue  been  but  Little  observed  heitherto,  haue  made 
severall  Surveys  both  of  seated  &  Unseated  Lands,  of  which  Should  haue  made  sum 
Returns  Before  now,  but  liaueing  been  a  long  time  in  Great  Want  of  paper,  &  in  y"  spring 
of  y"  year  is  heare  alhvayes  most  Em])loym'  for  Either  Clerks  or  Surveyo" :  Am  fully 
Resolued  to  Bee  with  yor  Excell"  my  selfe  &  bring  all  my  Returnes  my  aelfe,  which  will 
be  in  sume  time  of  August  next  if  God  will  j/mit,  on  purpose  to  Giue  yo''  Honor  my 
Acknowledgm'  in  every  p'ricular  as  need  may  Requin^  &  for  Sum  certaine  Exacting 
p'ticulars  for  the  future  In  my  small  opinium,  by  yor  Hono"  good  will  and  pleasure,  if 
yo'  Ilono"  i)rudent  wis'-dome  see  Good  Cause  for  it,  of  which  in  part  haue  mentioned 
more  at  large  to  Capt.  Matthias  NicoUs  Seer :  hope  yo'  ilono'  please  to  pardon  In  what  I 
may  been  amiss,  I  am  willing  to  act.  Dis])ence  my  uytmust  Endeavors  for  y"  well, 
Speedy  &  quiet  inhabiting  of  this  partes,  which  Doth  mm-h  lay  in  y"  good  management 
and  faythfuU  Care  of  a  Surveyo',  haue  cleared  several  Defective  Surveys,  formerly  made 
in  theire  due  Right  to  y'  best  of  my  vnderstaiidiug  &  know  no  otherwise  yet,  but  Doe 
Remaine  with  quietness  among  y"  Inhabitants,  haue  not  further  to  Inlarge,  onely  Did 
Lately  vnderstand  that  y"  Lord  Baltemore  (u)verno'  of  Maryland  had  Summoned  all  his 
Justices  of  y"  peace  to  take  oath  to  what  purijose  I  haut>  not  yet  heard  of.  Shall  for  ye 
present  Remaine 


To  y*  Right  Honourable  S'  Edmund 
Andross,  Kn?,  Gauernor  Gen"  etc. 


Y'  Ilono"  most  (.bedieiit 

Subject  &  Servant 

Cornells  Veriioofe. 


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Lktteu.     Lukk  W.vtson,  Joiix  Roades,  John  Kiitiiaven,  Wm.  Clakk 
AND  Otto  Woloast,  maoistkaths,  to  Gov.  Anduos,  uklative  to  a 

P1U80N  AND  COIJKT  HOUSE,  SURVEYS  AND  SETTLINCl  OK  LAND. 

*  AVliorckill  ye  Se'."  '"^  fallt'd  June  1680. 

Honor*.'"  Governor 

Thy  commission  wee  luine  receiued  And  in  obedeance  tliere  unto  haue  ])roceeded  etc  ; 
whereas  there  haiie  lieatlierto  bene  a  neglect  in  geting  A  prison  here  ;  for  want  of  wliich 
there  haue  bene  not  long  sence  a  prisoner  for  debt,  whoe  was  A  stranger  nuide  his  Escape  ; 
which  may  prone  damage  either  to  the  County  or  sherife  ;  for  tiio  preuenting  of  the  like 
for  the  futter ;    we  have  ordered  A  prisson  stocks  and  wheeping  post,  forth  with  to  be 
built,  which  will  cost  betwene  three  or  four  thousand  pounds  of  Tobacco  ;  here  is  also 
greate  want  of  a  Court  house,  which  will  cost  about  line  thousand  pounds  of  Tobacco  ; 
our  reqiu^st  is  that  thee  will  be  pleased  to  Impower  us  to  make  a  Tax:   to  Leauey  the 
same  on  the  Inhabitants;    There  was  sumo  Certain  Land   formerly  laid  out  by  Cap? 
Cantwell  for  a  Towne  ;  which  was  to  be  devided  into  Lots  of  00  foot  in  breadth  and  200 
foot  in  Leingth  ;  and  tlie  Land  and  woods  that  lye  back  was  to  be  common  :  for  food  for 
cattel  and  firwood.  it  being  in  all  about  1:50  Acres  of  Laud  ;    Sence  wiiich  time  Arnuiinas 
AViltbank  haue  got  the  said  land  suruayed  ;  but  we  doe  not  understand  that  he  haue  any 
pattent  for  it ;  hee  demands  a  bushell  of  winter  wheat   a  yean^  of  any  person  tiiat  shall 
build  upon  the  said  Town.'  lots  ;  wiiich  is  soe  high  a  rent  that  it  giues  noe  Incouragement 
foi'  any  to  build  ;  we  sliould  think  one-lialfe  of  that  rent  would  bee  anouffe  ;  but  that  we 
leaue  to  thy  ordering  and  to  wliom  the  rent  shall  bee  paid  ;  wiiether  to  tlie  duke  of  york 
or  to  Armianas  Wiltbank  ;   heie  is  a  greate  marsh  that  lyes  at  tin-  north  west  side  of  the 
Towne,  which  if  it  should  be  at  any  time  here  after  taken  vj)  by  any  perti(-olar  person  it 
would  be  a  great  Inconuenancey  to  those  that  doe  or  shall  here  after  Hue  her.'  ;    as  also 
the  Cape,  whare  there  is  good  ])in  Tre.-s  for  building  ;  the  Land  Lettel  worth  ;  both  which 
wee  desier  may  Lye  in  common  for  the  vse  of  the  Towne  ;  It  hath  bene  spoake  liere  as  if 
thee  ded  intend  as  an  Ease  to  the  Court  to  Impower  the  suruayor  to  grant  warrants  to 
Lay  out  land  to  such  piM'sons  as  shall  Come  to  take  it  vp  ;  But  w.'e  being  seiiceable  ot  the 
111  Consequence  that  will  attend  tiiat ;  doe  desier  that  thee  would  Ix'  pleased  to  forbear 
glueing  him  any  such  power  ;  for  our  precents  is  now  but  small  ;    And  he  for  the  Lucker 
of  geting  the  more  money  will  lay  out  such  Large  tracts  of  land  for  a  peticolar  person, 
that  might  same  many  famileys  to  line  Comfortably  vpon  ;  there  haue  been  Exp.'arance 
of  the  like  :  As  when  Cap'  Cantwell  had  tlu-  same  power  he  suruayed  Three  Thousand 
Acres  of  princable  land  at  prime  hook  for  Henry  Smith  ;    And  others  of  the  like  natun^ 
might  be  mentioned  ;  And  w.'.-  haue  good  cause  to  resolui'  for  the  time  to  Come  to  grant 
less  Tracts  of  Land  to  perticolar  persons   then  ham-  bene  formerly  grant.'d  ;    f()r  this 
County  as  it  is  now  diuided  is  not  aboue  lialfe  soe  big  or  Large  as  S'  Jones  ;  nor  will  not 
hold  halfe  soe  many  p.'ople  ;  neither  is  tli."  Land  s(h-  geui'rally  good  as  that  is  ;  And  this 
being  the  Anciantest  place  wee  thinke  with  sul)mission  ;  might  a  bene  continowed  at  least 
Equil  with  the  others ;  which  if  thee  pleas.*  may  be  redressed  in  thn  next  commission  or 
sooner,  wlxich  may  be  by  deui.ling  by  Murth-r  Cn-.-k.'  and  soe  downe  wt;rds ;   when 
Cap'  Auery  was  in  commission  he  ded  petition  th^  C.)urt  for  three  Thousand  Acres  ol 


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Land  for  three  persons  lining  in  Acomac^lc,  which  the  court  ded  grant  to  be  taken  vp  in 
any  part  of  tliese  prcceiits  tliat  was  not  allready  auniayed  and  talcen  vp ;  sence  which 
Cornelous  Verhoofe  iiauc  at  the  r«(iiiest  and  procurement  of  tlie  said  Captain  Aurey  and 
one  of  tlie  tliree  persons  of  Acomack  suruayed  and  Laid  out  the  said  three  Thousand 
Acres  of  land  at  ])riiue  Hook  ;  most  of  it  being  the  land  that  was  taken  vj)  and  seated 
by  Henry  Smith  ;  now,  wlH'ather  or  noe  thee  will  Allow  the  said  Henry  Smitii  the  three 
Thousand  Acres  of  land  by  him  taken  vp  and  seated  ;  wee  doe  not  in  the  least  dispute  ; 
But  how  cuer  wee  hnmb!}'  conceave  tliat  no  part  of  it  ought  to  a  bene  suruayed  for  any 
person  what  sotnier  vvitiiout  a  speacell  warrant  obtayned  from  thy  Hon'' ;  It  hath  bene  too 
much  in  vse  here  for  sume  jx^rsons  to  sail  land  before  they  make  any  plantation  or 
Settlement  tliereon  and  Esj)eacally  by  Cap?  Aui-ry,  who  haue  sold  seuerall  parcells  of 
land  :  by  which  he  haue  gotten  greate  quantitys  of  Tobacco  ;  wee  would  bee  willing  to 
haue  thy  ])ositiue  order  as  to  tluit  Conceine  ;  whether  thee  allow  of  such  things  or  not ; 
Tiiee  were  pleased  to  send  a  Caske  of  powder  heather  for  the  seruice  of  this  place, 
which  powder  hath  bene  all  sold  and  Imbarseled  away  by  CapMohn  Aurey  to  the  Indiana 
and  others,  and  if  there  siiould  be  an  occasi()n  for  powder  here,  there  is  not  iiny  to  be  got 
here  for  money.  Wee  haueing  as  in  duty  bound  laid  these  things  before  thee,  doe  desier 
that  thee  will  be  please  to  giue  su(^h  order  and  direxions  therein  as  in  thy  great  wisdoine 
shall  seenie  most  meete  ;  tlie  which  wee  shall  bee  rady  to  obserue  and  follow  ;  this  is  the 
what  needful!  at  present  ffrom  thy 


True  servants 


LuKK  Wattson 

.lOIIN   ROADKS 

John  Y  Kippsiiaven 

hlH  iiittrku 

Otto  Wolgast 
W»  Clakk. 


Lettk.k.      John  Wkioiit  to  Gov.  Andros,  fou  laxd  at  Ciiiepessino, 

NKAI!    TIIK    K.VI.I.S    OF   THE    DeLAWAKE. 

Anno  1080  Jul  10'!'. 

Sur.  The  necessity  of  this  publick  case  pots  me  vpon  a  Resolue  to  communicate 
my  moste  im]>ershall  thougiits  to  you.  whateuer  hazard  I  expose  myself  vnto  ;  my  deuty 
I  owe  unto  (lod  and  my  contries  good  die  trust  Reposed  in  me  by  them  :  <-h-'  care  I  haut 
of  your  lioners  Reupotation  and  to  ffree  myselfe  of  any  charge  in  doeing  my  mesidge 
to  halfes  whereby  any  anamosityes  may  arise  through  misunderstanding  ;  all  which 
commands  me  to  tell  you  that  it  will  be  both  safe  and  honorable  to  grant  the  please  {for 
ye  town,  though  my  Charity  oblidge  me  to  beleve :  that  Being  the  yndines  not  bought 
of  is  the  case  of  hinderance  that  withall  I  haue  not  enuf  to  make  them  beleue  but  it  will 
indaiuger  the  loseing  of  all  there  to  you,  then  tlie  ne.xt  thing  will  Ix^  not  only  the 
Remoueall  of  seauerall  persines  out  of  this  Coliiiy  but  ajiealcs  home  may  be  made.  Suit 
the  ReseleutioTi  of  seauerall  men  of  good  Estate  is  not  eseley  turnt'd  whoes  intrest  is  so 
Neuley  concarnid  in  the  satlin  of  a  towm'  there  both  tfor  there  owiie  seafetyand  seauerall 
other  Respects  and  considering  the  eniinancy  of  the  persin  or  persines  which  may  be 


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there  aduocate  askeing  notliinp  but  wl.ut  imiy  Corispond  with  the  Deuckes  inteivst ;  it 
is  esey  to  gess  at  the  efeakt  but  as  liard."  ffor  iiit"  to  h.«re  of  anytliiug  that  may  Edips 
your  honers  ffanie  ainougst  us  to  whouie  uutlcr  (^od  1  aiu  bciiouldiug  to  (Tor  my  all  the^-e 
being  a  seutence  of  death  given  upon  my  Concarnes  by  the  Courte  of  Martines  Viuyarde 
luid  not  your  Cleminessey  giv.ii  me  a  llesericktion  I  liad  bin  now  but  the  prodikt  of  a 
sifer  and  ffor  this  veari  lleasiii  pardin  me  if  I  be  twoe  ciiris  in  informeiiig  you  what 
may  harme  your  honnor  Ilombly  Concaiueiiig  tliat  my  poer  abilityes  doe  not  comprehend 
public  afayars,  which  I  am  uowe  ])ot  ui)on  not  of  choice  but  of  nesesety  but  with  all 
desiar  to  make  trei:th  and  the  ginerall  good  the  8t)le  Reule  of  what  I  here  prosicute. 
Surr,  taki>  it  and  niesar  it  by  your  owiie  standard  which  will  destouer  that  hie  profesars 
perfeckshon  to  be  nothing  but  his  intrust  and  will  pass  ouer  trenth,  obeadeaiKse  and  the 
can;  of  the  Good  of  others,  which  are  the  maine  vj)!!  )lder8  of  the  Common  welth  :  Sewarly 
he  hath  tforgoteu  that  we  are  Com  out  of  an  expeusi-ie  war  with  the  duch,  whoe  ware 
masters  of  all  our  ffortines  here  hod  not  his  lliall  Hiness  pot  his  Life  in  hazard,  whoes 
valar  and  ft'ortiii  hath  i)ot  vs  into  poscsliou  of  this  Contry  whoes  elide  Doughtles  ffor  the 
good  of  the  holle  in  desposeing  of  Lands  in  a  dewe  jjroporshon  that  he  may  ffinde  his 
acouuts  in  the  acomideashon  of  the  generall  good  and  must  the  Commonwelth  blede,  the 
tresorey  exspeiidid  to  invest  one  pertickeuler  in  Large  trackts  of  Land,  indeed  it  is  the 
Nerest  way  to  bring  the  Kings  subiects  to  be  vnder  a  worse  slauan-y,  then  to  be  vnder  a 
Iforiner  and  by  the  way e  we  may  obserue  the  greate  prize  and  worth  of  a  Common  welth 
and  how  Nere  acenn  {akin)  it  is  to  tlie  Crowne  and  he  that  is  an  enemy  to  the  one  is  noe 
ffriend  to  the  other  :  Surr,  I  luive  obberved  you  to  seapress  the  euelea  thereof  in  your 
time  paste  hopeiiig  you  will  do*^  the  same  ffor  the  time  to  Com. 

Then  goe  on  most  r:obill  Sor  in  your  wontid  pracktis  that  not  we  maye  haue  Case  to 
praise  you  alone  but  the  suruiueing  ginireation  may  liaue  Case  to  singe  praises  with 
aelimeashons  to  Sur  Ediuoud  Andris. 

So  Coiicleade  our  yes  are  towards  you  that  we  may  take  Just  measers  of  ouer  good 
ffortines  by  your  do.Miig  this  not  to  detaine  your  Ilonnar  ffrom  your  more  beatar  inplyment 
I  takeLeaiie  and  subscribe  myselfe  to  be  your  most  Loyall  llombellObeudant  Servant 

John  Wuioiit. 


Deposition  of  Francis  Whitwkll  kklativeto  Capt.Cantwkll's  oivinq 
him  skveral  blank  wauuants  for  i-and. 

ffrancis  Wliittwell  aged  ffort}  yeare  or  there  about  Dedareth  that  Cap^  Edmund 
Cantwell  as  was  viiderstood  had  \v  -e  to  grunt  warants  whear  vpon  in  the  yeare  seuenty 
ffour  or  seuenty  ffiue  did  graiitt  your  Deiionent  seuerall  blank  warrants  for  the  taking 
vp  of  land  whear  vpon  your  Depouant  did  put  some  of  the  said  warrants  into  Thomas 
Phillips  hands  then  Suruar  deputee  by  Capt.  Cantwell  to  suruay  lai,d  for  the  vse  of 
seyrel  persons  as  your  depouant  ordered  him  But  of  what  was  Left  of  the  said  blanks 
the  said  Thomas  Phillips  Came  to  your  Depouant  and  said  h.^  had  order  ffrom  Cap! 
Cantwell  to  askeyourDeponant  ITorthe  remainder  of  the  said  Blank  warants  whear  vpon 
your  Depouant  did  to  the  best  of  his  knowledg  did  deliuer  the  said  blanks  to  the  sjud 
Thomas  Phillips  then  Debety  Suruar  and  ifurder  sath  not 

Sworne  before  me  this  twenty  flfHi  diiy  of  August  IfiSO.  E-  1*ack. 


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Disposition  or  John  Hhini.oc  uki.ativk  to  John  XTKVKNrt'  tkact  of  land 

ON  DUKK  CIIKKK. 

John  Brinloo  ai<ied  about  'M)  yi^aics  of  aij^e  or  thero  about  doth  take  it  vpon  hia 
testimony  y'  In"  Stt'iuwiH  dotli  lionld  a  traclt  of  kind  wliicli  is  by  Estoniation  liue  niilos 
wli'.ch  is  from  Duda'  crcckc  widiiii  a  mile  or  liiereabuuts  of  S?  Jones  Creeke  wliicli 
Coiitaines  to  st'iinill  tliousand  ai-kres  of  Ijaiid  more  tlieii  liee  thinks  then  is  witliln  liis 
Lyne  whit^h  luit'i  beeiie  a  ^'leat  hindrence  to  seuerall  familyes  y'  would  made  better 
Improuement  vpon  itt  tlien  hee  doth. 

Tested  by  me        Joii.v  Buinckloe. 


Sworne  before  me  tliis  twenty  fifth  day  of  August  1G8(). 


E'D  Pack. 


Petition.      Baknakd  Hoihiks   kok   a   ueiikarino  of  his   claim   to   a 

TKACT   OK    land  4U0  ACHES   (lUANTKD    IIY    THE   COUUT   OK   THE   HoUEKlL. 

To  y"  rifilit  noii(>iai)io  S!'  Edm''  Aimtoss  Kn'  (touirno!'  Geul'  &  Admirall  vnder 
liis  lloyall  Ilij^liues  James  Dulie  of  Yorke  &  Albany  &  cf  all  his 
T<rritories  In  America. 

The  Humble  Petition  of  Barnard  Hodges 
Sheweth  in  all  Humbly  maner 
That  whereas  yo'  ])etition''  had  formerly  a  warrant  for  400  Acres  of  Land  Granted  by 
y"  worshipful!  ('orte  of  y"  Whorekill  y"  which  1  Imployead  Walter  Wharton  to  seuruay 
and  lie  apolntead  his  Deputey  William  Talleur  lioue  did  seuruay  y'  Laud  and  Gave  me 
a  Seurtificate  dated  f)"'  of  May  1078,  The  which  Waller  Wharton  Deyiug  T  adresead 
myseulefe  agane  to  y'"  C(ute  of  y'  llorekill  houe  (taue  me  an  order  for  y"  Re  Sunuu' 
of  y"  sad  Land  by  ('ornelys  Verhoofe  Houme  I  agane  employeacl  to  seuruay  and  did 
seuruay  y'^  15'!'  day  of  .leuley  1070  y"  ti.ue  of  y'- aboue  sad  Seurtilii'ates  were  Returuead 
into  y"  Yeoulfeis  one  by  Cornelius  N'crliooff  &  y''  Outlier  Di-leueread  to  Capfaiii  Mathias 

Nickles  by  y"  handes  of  Tsh &  auUsoue  purciu-isead  y"  sad  laud  of  y"  Lidyaue  by 

a  Considrable  valine  to  the  content  as  maapeyer  yeuuder  tln-are  handes  and  Sealle  barig 

Dattead  y"'  20'!'  of 1()78  and  iSi'atead   and   Lujirouead   y'  sad  Land  by  my 

Seullefe  and  famnialley  this  month  of  nouembn-  1077  by  vertue  of  a  proclanation  from 
your  Younneur,  and  yeuere  seance  bin  an  Imjjrouer  vpon  y"  sad  Lanil  ;  and  stilli^  willing 
&  Readeay  to  yealde  all  tribute  to  ye  Lanes  of  this  Gouevnu'Ut,  ^J"ans  j'our  I'ettisioner 
hath  lmj>roiied  and  Bestoi.ead  y''  Care  and  Charg  of  to  Seuruayes  Setleiug  y""  Land 
goeing  throu  nuvney  hardshipes  by  lying  in  y"  Weudes  maney  ueightis  and  Many  dajs 
tranell  and  iioucs  of  all  my  childen'U  and  Iiidaugering  my  on  and  my  wines  I  uefe 
only  for  y'' Saicke  of  this  Liiiid.  And  now  on  Waulti^r  Dickisson  Irauing  in  Maryland 
Claimeth  y'  said  Laud  by  wertue  of  a  Bille  of  Salle  from  Captaiu'  Edinon  Cantwell  houe 
neare  seatelh-ad  or  seurueyed  y''  sad  Land  nor  aney  on  for  him  scans  y«  Last  redusing  of 
y'  gouermeant.  But  your  ]retison.'r  woiis  Latley  informed  y'  one  Thomas  Mearrit  formerly 


(358  Colonial  SetHenn'iits  on  the  Delaware  River. 

^id  Lay  a  Clame  to  y  sad  Land,  in  Oonvernor  Lnvolac..  Is  tin(>.  y"  wliicli  Sad  nu'iit  Did 
IVmrto  for  Eni;lan<l  and  tl.i.iv  U.-si.l.-s  liawinK  H.ar..  hy  D.-s,.,!.",..!  Lis  (Man...  and  tiytallo 
toy"  said  Land ;  Imt  licnovviv  y..^  p.-ttisiou.T  l.atli  bin  Mnll.M.st.-a.l  l.y  y'  sa.l  l)..'Urs..ri 
houe  linpl..y.''l  'I  t'uninK  aturn-y  b.'ing  nauml  Kiilln  .L.n.'H,  W.  m.d  .luneH  for  Humo 
Extrordiimrey   fen    Did   yeund.Mtakc    to  r.«ui..n.'   yonr    IN'tiH.m.-r  from    y"  nad   Land 
altl.ongl.  y  sad  JonoH  liad  fornu-riy  agn-ad  witn  your  I'-.tiHonor  and  hnrnaneml  w.tli 
to   tacli  your   l'<-ti8..n."rs  Cans   in  Land.      It  can   be  n.a.l  appore  upon  oatli  if  mnul 
roquiread   and  wous   of.Mv.l   at   y"  Court  of  yn   whom  kill.      Tlu-   mid  Jon.'s  annting 
your   P.-ti.'.ner   IH'   an   acoio.i   ..f    tr.-spus  and    ConniK  and   HoutellK  brouKlit   it   t..  a 
iryeall  m.nR.tin.e  .irlayin-  and  Onferinir  to  ^vmM  a  ..ons.'ut  &  sunn-tiine  ofring  to  Com 
to    treyall    tilU"    surli   tinu-    your    IN'tison'    Nabours   and    y-    Moust   yun.l.'rstandms 
nu.an  of  y«  County  ^van.  d-paVtra.!  y"  Cor-,  so  y'  y-  Court  Could  not  (J.-t  abou.  7  nuni 
for  a  Jury  and  IVuh  or  non.'  of  tluMu  y'  wan-  sun.inrnrd  .t  swo.nt  to  att.-nd  y"  Court 
and  nu.st  of  tla-ni  UnHtinat   men  and  absoluto  StranK'^rs  to  y"  Cans  In  hand,   liauo 
Gaue  a  Verdl.-t  Against   yo^  I'-ttisuner  thou  y"  litille  of  y"  Lan.l  wous  neuer  brout  In 
..u.'sti.m  at  y"  tr-all   on  l-lafher  side  wliieh  wous  so  Surprising  lo  yM'orte  and  Stamb'ra 
by  y'y  Court  w.mll  not  dine  (Jugment  in  aney  maneur  ..C  way,  Nouer  y"  L..a»  seana 
V  abouesad   Verdict  and  y"   Heuission  of   y"  (^.utry  y^  sad  Jones  hatli   nbtanead  an 
Evcyslon  witln.ut  Paill  or  Mane  I'ris  vnder  y'  Ila.ul  of  M^  Fran.-ia  Whitwell,  wh.ci,  .s  to 
r  Intent  to  Ruyne  your  I'etis.mer  yonr  I'etisoner  Reman-  In  Danger  By  werten  there  of 
&  moreover  theattining  to  thn.ue  Don.,  y-nr  Pour  lVtis..ners  liouses  and  t..  Dnue  In 
y  Cattell  to  Destn.y  his  Corne,  So  that  your  I'etis.mer  shall  b..  leuft  holley  Remnn.ddelej 
yunles  your  Youner  will  be  Pleased  to  (Jrant  a  llehering  In  y"  Su.uay,  whare  y"  Sad  Land 
Leyes  and  your  I'etisoner  shall  euer  I'ray  itc. 

The  truth  of  wout  Is  Relatead  to  your  Y.MU.er  In  this  Petision  I  Dout  not  but  I  it 
Pleas  your  oner  to  In.iuire  of  Cournelius  N'erhouf  or  any  of  v"  Justis  of  y"  hore  Ivilles, 
Thay  will  sertifye  yoiie  at  Large,  If  so  be  tiiay  He  at  Yourcke. 


Complaint  OF  srxi.KY  inuaiiitants  of  Cukwooknk,  on  the  Delaware, 

AGAINST  GlLHERT  WlIEELEU  KOIS  SELLING  HUM  TO  TUE  INDIANS. 

To  Y"  Honorable  Governor  of  N.  Y'orke. 

y 

The  nessessity  of  o' greivam'H  drives  us  to  trouble  you  once  more  with  a  tumiplaint 
(tliough  unwillingly)  against  our  neighbor  who  will  not  be  restrain.-d  from  selling  (. 
strong  liquor  to  y"  Indians,  whom  he  entertaines  at  his  house  by  great  luin.bers  \-  sells  it 
to  them  by  Ix.th  great  &  small  measures,  which  somtimes  they  Carry  a  lit  tie  distance  ironi 
his  house  &  mak..s  themselves  dnmk  with  it.  then  they  reviU  &  tight  together  &  then  they 
Com  furiously  and  break  our  fen-vs  ami  steales  our  Corn  k  breaks  <.ur  windows  k  dores 
and  Cairyes  awav  our  goods,  and  worryed  :{  of  our  challe  in  one  day  with  their  dogs, 
which  opjiression  if  it  Continues  will  force  som  of  us  from  our  vlantations,  we  being 
very  weake  at  y  p'^sent  for  resistance  &  ignorant  in  tlieir  Lingo  whereby  we  Can  not 
appease  them  when  tliey  are  mad   wit!,  <!vink.  which  ('..nsidered  we  humbly  desire  that 


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Bfllln^  them  Htroiipj  Liquors  may  !>••  wlioldy  Hiipjirpssecl  amonRHt  us  by  virfue  of  a 
AVanarit  from  yo'  lIoiKjr  to  make  distrt'SM  upon  proof  ^ivon  to  y"  Elected  (Jommi.srtiuiier 
for  y'  time  to  Come  for  breach  of  that  Abraviate  of  y"  Law  whicli  Will.  IJilPs  brought  UB  ; 
w"'  when  w«  made  our  Complaint  to  liini  he  told  us  his  order  w"  nothing  wortli,  w""  we 
accounted  w'  sufficient,  bu*  l)y  his  words  we  perseave  that  he  intends  to  sell  Rum  himself; 
so  hopcinff  yo'  Honor  in  charity  will  help  us  we  renniiue 

Your  Honors  humble 
Crewcorne  Sop.  y«  18'"  1(580.  Servants  &  Tetinants 

lloir  Lucas  Ron'' Scoi.ky 

RiciiAUD  RiixiEWAY        Maky  Acek.man. 

Memmorandnm  y"  Gkokuk  Huowne 

Person  Complained  of  Lioxki.i,  Huitton 

is  Gilbert  Wheeler.  Samijkl  fkeild 


MeMOUANDTTM  of  ITBLIO  WATTEKS  at  the  HoUEKIL  to  be  ATTEKOra)  TO. 

I'l*    Order  to  mako  a  leau(<y  to  build  a  prison  and  Court  house  ;  stocks  &  wheepiug  post ; 

2.  The  Towne  Lots,  whoe  the  rent  shall  be  ])aid  to ;  whether  to  the  duke  of  yorke 
or  Arnuiinas  Wiltbank  ; 

8.  The  Marsh  at  the  north  west  end  of  the  Towne  and  the  Cap  to  be  common  to  the 
vse  of  tlie  Inhabitants  ; 

4.  The  Inconueniency  that  will  Attend  the  Suruayora  hauing  power  to  grant  warrant 
to  persons  to  tak  vp  laud  without  y"  Court ; 

r..  That  the  County  as  it  is  now  diuided  is  not  aboue  halfe  soe  big  as  St.  Jones,  and 
not  soe  good  land  ;  that  it  would  a  bene  more  Equilly  ileuiih'd  if  our  County  had  extended 
to  bocking  bridge  Creek  ; 

(!.  As  to  the  ;!  thousand  Acres  of  Land  that  hatli  ben.  Lately  snruayed  on  the  north 
of  jtrime  hook  for  three  persons  lining  at  Acaniack  ;  greate  p"  of  same  formerly  &  now 
seated  by  Henry  Smith  ; 

7.  Wheather  any  person  shall  be  Allowed  to  sell  the  duks  Land  befor  they  make 
Im})rouement  thereon  ; 

8.  As  to  the  Caske  of  powdt>r  that  the  Gonernor  sent  how  it  hath  been  Imbasseled 
and  made  away  by  Cap'  Aurey  ;  and  how  that  if  there  should  be  any  occation,  there  is 
not  any  now  in  the  preceiits  for  the  defense  of  the  Country  ; 

1>.     To  give  the  wliorekill  some  other  name  ; 

These  are  the  princabl  things  that  the  Court  of  the  whorekill  wrote  to  the  Gouvernor 
about. 

And  liuml)ly  craueth  Answer  there  unto. 
Endorseil:     N.  Y.  14  7""'  80 

Mr.  Clarke  of  WhorekiU 
Memorandum  for 
s"  parts  concerning 
publick. 


660 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delav>are  River. 


'.,!?* 


Council  MiwnTE.    Delaware  MATTERa. 

At  a  Councell  &c.  Sept.  24  1680. 

Pies?  The  Go:  &  Counsell. 

A  peticon  from  some  of  the  Inhabitants  neare  the  Falls  ag-.'  abuse  of  selling  strong 

irinke  to  ye  Indyans.     Gilbert  Wheeler  taxt.     The  Lnw  to  be  observed  &  the  Court  to 

tnVc  care  iho-e  otherwise  in  default  to  bee  trouble.     Gilbert  Wheeler  to  be  sent  for. 

A  peticon  from  IS  evv  Castle  in  Del.  from  Ambrose  Barker  about  his  daughf?  child 
being  killed  by  his  horse,  the  si  horse  being  seized  upon  by  ye  Coron^  desiring  the  horse 
to  bee  restored,  witii  a  certificate  from  New  Castle  that  the  horse  was  not  knowne  to  bee 
an  ill  Condiconed  horse.  The  Sher.  giving  no  account  thereof,  hee  to  loose  his  Fees  &  the 
horse  to  be  knock' t  in  the  head. 


Order,  fixing  the  fees  of  the  Sheriff  in  Delaware. 

An  ord"  For  Shisrritfes  Fees  in  Delleware  River. 

By  the  Governor. 

Being  Informed  of  some  differ.>nce  in  Passing  Cap?  Cantwells  the  High  Sherriffs  of 

Delleware  his  accounts  for  his  Fees  for  Collecting  the  Assessem"  Amerciam"  and  fines 

there  is  allowed  to  the  Petty  Constable  one  Shilling,  High  Constable  Sixpence  and  the 

Sherr.  Sixpence    In  all  two  Shillings  per  pound  according  to  the  Directions  in  the  Law 

w™  he  is  to  have  accordingly  and  noe  more  notwithstanding  any  Grater  latitude  formerly 

given  ui)on  misformation.  Contrary  to  Law. 

Given  under  my  hand  &  the  4'"  Day  of  October  1680. 
To  the  Magistrates 
of  the  Court  att  New  Castle 
in  Delleware  Iliver. 

The  like  to  the  Magistrates  of  the  Court  att  upland  in  Delleware  River. 


Warrant,    AUTitonrziNa  the   sitrvky    and    allotment    of    land  in 
Delaware  to  J.  Rk  haudson  and  John  Stkvens. 
A  Warrant  to  lay  out  Land  att  Delaware  for  John  Richardson  and  John  Steavens. 

By  the  Governor. 
John  Richardson  haveing  obtained  att  tiie  Court  of  Assizes  a  Judgm'  for  the  Land  he 
hath  Seated  and  Improved  and  haveing  a  Considerable  iiumbi-r  of  hands  you  are  to  lay 
out  to  him  one  tli(»usand  two  hundred  acres  of  Land  adjoyniiig  to  his  s''  improvement. 
Encluding  the  same  on  Direct  lines  according  to  Regulacon  and  likewise  to  lay  out  to 
John  Steavens  one  thousand  two  liumlivd  acres  adjoyniiig  who  hath  a  Pattent  for  that 
Quantity  both  if  ])ossible  to  have  l)enilitt  of  the  watvr  as  well  as  land  roades,  and  make 
returnes  of  yo'  said  Surveyes  in  Order  to  Confirmacon  attending  to  Law.  E.  A. 

New  Yorke  Octob'  11'"  1680. 


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Letter.    Francis  Wiiitwell  to  Gov.  Andros  rklative  to  a  tract  of 

LAND   granted   TO    IIIM   ON    DUKE   CREEK. 

Most  worthy  and  honored  Sir. 

Whereas  your  Excelency  haueing  granted  me  a  certan  tract  of   Land  situate  & 

Laying  in  duck  Creek  and  being  seated  tliereon  with  my  ffaraily the  improvement 

therof  which  I  haue  not  bene  A  wanting  a  place;  when  I  Com  and  move  in  tliis  place  than 
any  one  perticler  to  the  Expence  of  A  great  deal  of  mony  and  Lose  that  I  haue  got  by 
fflre  which  burnt  me  Vpwards  of  one  hundred  ffoot  of  Land  and  tlie  greatest  part  of  it 
ffull  of  tobaco  Vpon  tlie  said  Land  being  thousand  Acors  which  was  to  my  dameg  one 
hundred  poi;nd  sterling  the  Acasion  of  Laing  thes  things  before  your  Exelency  is  that 

your  Exelency  should  be  wrong  informed  by  some  persons  that in  these  parts 

from  Long  Island  who  had  som  pretences  vpon  tlie  Land  for  a  town  which  none  would 

Like  them  but  all that  I  have  belonging  to  my  Land  for  the  Coming  att  the 

water being  all  sunken  and  more  only  that  part  which  they  could 

att  present  I  am  seated  upon  the  outermost  part  A  pretty  distance  that  conuenience 

affore  mencioned,  but  am  now  A  bulding  with to  remoue  to  the  said  conuenence 

it  being  your  Excelencys  pleasure  yit  me  douts  not  the  Confuimatiou  therof  ther  being 

other yett  anofe  that  may  be  Judged  bettr  Conueneiices  both  for  wattor  all  so 

for  medow  but  oj)asett  ov(>r  the  creek  therefor  hoping  that  your  Exelency  will  be  pleased 
that  wee  who  haue  been  the  lirst  settlers  in  this  i)art  of  the  Cuntry  nuiy  be  InCureged 
in  the  Injoyment  of  the  Conuenences  and  preueliges  that  your  Exelency  hath  giuen  us, 
that  is  all  that  doth  Induse  into  this  place  so  Leaueing  it  to  your  excellency  I  haue  one 
thing  nior  to  aciiuaint  your  Kxclcncy  that  as  yet  your  Exelency  hath  not  comisionated 
any  person  in  this  county  to  be  Shrefe  but  hath  Dputed  att  the  present  to  serve  in  that 
ofHss  until  your  Exelency  pleased  to  deputt!  whom  your  Exclenc}'  think  fitt  the  person, 
which  now  serue  named  pettr  Bacom  is  a  person  that  hath  fformerly  ben  in  a  good  ITasion 
but  is  ffalen  to  decay  and  groweth  ansent  and  too  weak  to  Labor  iff  your  Exelency  will 

be  pleased  to  l)e  slow  itt he  would  kindly  exept  of  it  fTrom  your  Exelency  and 

he  is  thought  by  the  Cort  to  be  the  ffittest  ])ers()n  that  your  Exelency  could  make  choyce 
of  withal  I  conclude  in  obeadance  to  your  Exelency' s  pleasure  whil  I  am 

FFRANCIS    WlIITWELL. 

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Letter.  Francis  Wiiitweli,  and  John  Hillyard,  justices,  to  CAPTAi>f 
Anthony  Brockiiolls,  asking  protection  against  Lord  Baltimore, 
WHO  threatens  to  reduce  Dklawark. 

St.  Jones  10'^  of  August. 
Capt  Brooknl. 

honored  Sir.  —  Haueing  att  this  time  Acasion  to  writ  to  your  worthy  honor  Crauoing 

your  pardon  for  any  mistake  that  sliall  not  be  giuiiig  you  lionor  or  titl  Acording  to 

deserts  but  giueing  A  sliort  and  Brefe  acount  of  some  publek  maters  tliat  dotli  both 

Consern  vs  and  his  royall  hinesses   not    douting  your  lionors  Care  and  dih'gance  to 

Instruct  vs  in  thos  things  wliich  may  be  for  tlie  safty  and  preseruation  botli  of  vs  and  liis 

royall  liynesses  intrest  whidi  many  of  vs  Acording  to  ouer  abelety  will  not  be  Bacward 

to  mentain  allso  hoping  that  his  royall  hyness  and  your  honer  will  mentaine  oure  rights 

and  piiueleges  granted  vs  in  assisting  against  Me  Lord  Baltymour  whom  we  do  expect 

eury  day  to  Come  and  subdew  us  with  fforce  and  Arms  to  Bring  vs  vnder  him  and  allso 

hath  made  proclemation  who  will  Come  into  this  })resinks  to  take  Land  he  will  mentaine 

ther  Intrest  and  take  from  vs  thos  preueledges  granted  vs  vnder  this  gouerraent  wch  is 

Intended  as  we  vnderstand  About  the  Later  part  of  this  Instant  month  to  make  ther 

progress  both  in  suruaying  of  Land  and  allso  settl  a  Corte  vnder  his  Athorety,  we  do  not 

know  how  he  may  Deall  with  vs  for  we  haue  sene  A  uery  bad  asspet  before  vs  for  som 

ffew  j'-ears  past  which  was  the  rune  of   many  your  jx'ppel  which  had  ther  houses  and 

prouisons  Burnt  which  may  be  our  Case  if  w(»  do  Apose  them  so  we  hombly  Craue  your 

Instnu^tions  how  we  shall  act  for  our  saft}',  expeting  it  if  it  be  y  ur  honers  pleasure  by 

this  bearer  for  if  it  be  so  as  it  is  reported  tliat  his  royal  hlnes  hath  sereiidrrd  it  to  Me 

Lord  Baltimor  we  must  submitt  so  being  satistied  til  we  can  haue  report  from  your  honer 

rest  in  obeadance  to  your  honers  pleasur 

ffra:  Wuitkwell. 

John  Hillyard. 
Thes  ffor 

his  honer  Capt  Antony 

Brookols  Gouernor  of 

New  Yorke. 


Letter.     Eimi.  Herman  to  Capt.  Brockiiolls,  arout  quit-rents  ;   the 

ARREST  OF  AB.M.  MaN  ;    EXPECTED  AUUIVAL  OF  W.M.   PkNN,  «&C. 

Right  Hono''!' 
S'. 
His  Hon'  S'  Edmund  Andros  was  pleased  to  Imj)loy  mee  here  to  receive  y"  Quit  rents 
due  for  Land  to  his  Roy"  highnesse  of  w"^"  my  receij)t  I  have  ben  accomptable  to  his 
s"  Tlono'  and  y"  accounts  stated  allowed  and  ballanced  fill  2.T"  of  March  1080.  This  Last 
Y<'are  I  sent  to  W  Wells  his  bono"  Stuard  ia  y"  Slo()i)e  of  Cap'  Cregit-r  150  Sch  :  wheat 
and  in  y*  Sloope  of  Mr.  Leysler  fiO  Sch  :  more,  besydes  some  wheat  paid  here  to  Cap? 
Cantwells  ord'  by  his  hono'  Govern"''  Andros  speciail  order;  Now  this  is  to  acquaint 
yo'  Hono'  that  w"'in  that  part  of  this  river  now  called  Pensilvania  are  severall  p'sons 


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whoe  arc  in  Enier  and  still  debtor  for  Quit  Rents  and  other  rents  due  to  his  May'."  or  his 
Roy"  Highnesse  ;  Tlu'refore  doe  humbly  referr  itt  to  yr  Hono'.»  Consideracon,  whether  itt 
is  not  necessary  that  some  prson  whome  your  Hono'  thinks  fitt  bee  Impowred  by  yoF 
hono'  to  demand  and  receive  y°  same  arrier  there  and  also  y"  Quit  Rents  here  belowe  and 
that  yoT  liono--  Lykewyse  Intimate  y»  same  to  Esqr  Markham  y"  Governor  of  s"  province  ; 

Yesterday  arryved  here  a  ship  from  Bristol  haueing  had  9  weekes  passage,  but  brings 
Little  Newes  only  that  severall  ships  more  are  bound  for  this  river  &  that  Esq"'."  Pen  will 
follow  next  spring  all  things  else  Continuing  well  in  England  as  before  ;  Mr.  Man  was 
apprehended  and  hath  Given  bond  &  Security  for  his  appearance  att  y°  Co"  of  azzizes  & 
his  good  behauior  in  y"  raeanewhyle,  all  things  continue  well  here  as  before  w'"  is  all  at 
p'sent  from  Right  Honorable  S' 

Yor  Hono'  most  humble  Serv' 

Newcastle  16'.'  Dec^  1681.  Eph:  Hehman. 

To  y"  hono"'"  Capt  Anthony 
Brockholls,  Deputy  Governo' 
of  y"  Province  of  New  Yorke 
P'sent  att  New  Yorke. 

These  p'  Capt.  Cregier. 


Letter.      Epiiuaim  Herman  to  Capt.   Brockiiolls  ;  arrival  of  Gov. 

ArAUKHAAI  AN-D  IM.M  KUJ  ANTS  FOR  PknXSYI.VANIA  ;  APPLICATION  TO 
LAY  Ol-T  THE  12  MILKS  AltOVK  NeW  CasTLK  AS  MENTIONED  IN  PeNN's 
PATENT  &('.;    REPORT  THAT  DELAWARE  I.S  GRANx'ED  TO  PeNN. 

Right  Honor""' 
S^ 
In  my  Luest  \f.  y  sloope  of  Cap!  Cregier  I  wrott  yo'  hono''  about  y-"  receipt  of  y"  airier 
of  y"  (luit  rents  :  that  itt  was  necessary  Some  i)'son  Should  bee  Impowred  thereto  ;  and 
also  of  M!- Ab  :  Mans  haueing  given  bond  for  liis  answering  att  y"  next  Gener"  Cort  of 
Azzyses ;  sence  w'"  there  arryved  here  a  sliipp  from  Bristoll  w'"  passengers  for 
Pensilvania,  and  more  are  Expected  dayly  and  Cheelly  att  y  si)ring  when  itt  is  said  that 
Escf  Pen  will  come  over  in  owne  Person  ;  Esq'  Marckiiam  y"  Governor  of  y"  s'!  Province 
has  desirred  or  Magistrates  to  Joyne  and  L:iy  out  y"  12  myles  above  this  Towiie  nuMitioned 
in  his  may""  Pattent  to  s'!  Esq'  Pen.  and  tliey  not  knowing  whether  sufhcieiitiy  thereunto 
Impowred  doe  humbly  desire  yo'  liono"  order  therein  and  alsoe  doe  desire  to  know 
whether  to  begin  att  y"  v.'ry  Towne  itt  Srll'.-  or  att  y  end  ofy"  Liberty  of  y'  Towne  ;  Tlie 
newes  goeth  hen- that  Ksq' Pen  is  about  or  has  gott  these  Lower  Parts  alsoe  from  his 
May'!"  and  that  itt  wanted  onely  his  Roy"  Iligiine.sse  Contirmac.m  whoe  was  in  Scotland 
and  dayly  excect.'d  at  Whitehall ;  I  doe  now  send  to  Mr.  John  "West  15  certilicates 
<if  Suiveys  w'."  ar.'  all  Craved  and  allowed  by  y''  Co'.',  y  severall  Persons  concerned 
doe  mo.st  hiiml.ly  desire  to  liaue  Pattents  of  Coiiliruiatiou  on  y"  same ;  all  things  further 
doe  Continue  h^-re  well  as  before  ;  The  Laest  Assembly  in  Maryland  haue  prohibited 
Corne  and  all  sorts  of  other  j)rovisi()ns  to  bee  Exported  ;    Itt  is  said  and  feared  that  a 


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warr  will  Ensue  between  them  and  y=  Sinneco  Indians  w"^"  God  Prevent ;  for  in  my 
Judgem'  the  Constitution  of  that  Country  is  sudi  tluit  a  warr  w'."  such  a  strong  Ennemy 
will  prove  very  destructive  to  them  ;  w'."  w'"  my  humble  Servis  presented  to  yoV  honor  & 
Lady  wishing  you  a  Merry  Christmas  and  New  Yeare  is  all  Att  present  from 

Right  Hono"'"  S-- 
Your  Most  Humble  Servant 

Eph:  Herman. 
New  Castle  2r'>  of 
December  1681.  _  ^ 


Petition  of  sundky  inhabitants  ov  the  upper  part  of  Horekii-  co., 

FOR  the  appointment  OF  A  COURT  AT  St.  JoNKS  CREEK. 

To  the  Right  Honorable  o'.  Edmond  Andros  Kn'  Seigneur  of  Sausmarez  Uand 

Governor  Generall  vnder  his  Royal  Highness  James  Duke  of  Yorke  and 

Albany  &c.  of  all  his  Territories  in  America, 

Wee  whose  names  are  herevnto  subscribed  living  and  ambitious  to  abide  vnder  the 

sunshine  of  yor  Hono"  Goverm'  Inhabiteinge  in   the  vpland  part  of  the  Whorekill 

county 

In  all  humbl(>  manner  shew  vnto  yo'  Hono'  the  great  greivances,  Hazards  and  pf 'ills 
both  by  land  and  water  that  wee  vndergoe  in  goeinge  to  the  Whorekill  Court  nott  onely 
tlie  distance  beinge  to  some  of  vs  HO  some  CO  miles  want  of  Comodacons  of  man  or  beast 
there,  butt  tiie  vnpassable  dangerous  waies  by  reason  of  perillous  Cr.^eks  which  many 
tymes  cannot  bee  past  over  by  man  or  beast  tlie  lia/.ardous  large  Marshes  and  myrcous 
and  difficult  branches  which  are  past  througli  to  the  said  Court  which  doth  nott  onely 
putt  vs  to  greate  Straits  and  Jeopardy  of  our  Lives  butt  hath  and  doth  give  great 
disincouragem'  to  others  intendinge  to  seate  in  these  vpwanl  paints  from  Marylan<l  that 
some  haue  desist>-d  in  their  designes  rather  tlien  in  hazard  of  tlieire  lives  to  goe  down  to 
the  said  Whorekill  Court  And  forasmu.-h  as  the  greivances  afore  said  are  Insupiiortable 
to  vs  and  these  parts  dayly  increasing  with  diverse  considerable  families  with  considerable 
Estates  and  more  intendinge  to  remove  from  Maryland  that  wee  are  in  tliese  altoirether  yf 
not  more  populated  than  tiie  other  part  of  tlte  County  and  nott  onely  the  Inconvenicncies 
iifore  said  i^f  nott  bv  hono^  remedied  butt  alsoe  the  downe  of  Deleware  beinge  in  like 
manner  inconvenient  to  these  vpward  parts  Tliat  should  the  inhabitants  hereoif  ajipeare 
att  either  Court  ytt  would  nott  only  cause  the  p'sent  Seaters  to  witiidraw  back  hence  and 
disiiiciouragem'  to  others  designed  to  seate  here, 

The  p'misse  considered  with  all  humble  reverance  wee  leave  the  discuss  of  the 
whole  matter  to  yo"-  Hoiio?  graue  and  wis.'  consideiacon  And  hope  yoV  HonoT  for  the 
E.icouragem'  of  vs  the  p'seiit  Inhabitants  and  others  that  are  comeinge  to  seate  in  thes.! 
parts  Out  of  your  wont-d  (Jl.-m.-n.-y  Tender  (^are  and  Willitigiies  att  all  tymes  tor 
encouragem' of  S-atfrs  and  Preserveinge  vs  vnder  the  smishliic  of  yo'  liap])y  (foverni' 
from  alfdatigers  and  ri'inoveinge  Inconvenieiicies  and  ])erills  that  might  ensue  for  the 
Ease  and  prosperous  Settem'  of  these  parts  will  be  graciously  pleased  to  order  authorize 


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jonstitnte  and  appoint  a  Court  to  be  lield  in  3.)ine  Convenient  place  in  St.  Jones  Creeke 
att  sucli  tynies  and  vpon  sucli  daies  as  yor  Honor  in  yo?  wisedome  shall  tliinke  litt  and 
that  all  p'sons  Inhabitcinge  from  the  North  side  of  Cedar  Creeke  to  the  South  aide  of 
Blackbird  Creeke  be  ordered  and  required  to  appeare  doe  suite,  and  service,  obey  proces 
in  Law  and  bee  deemed  and  taken  to  be  within  tne  Jurisdiction  of  the  said  Court  and 
yeild  obeideyanse  to  the  authority  thereof  Nott  donbtinge  butt  yor  Honor  may  make  and 
finde  persons  capable  in  the  p'cincts  thereof  for  Adminitration  of  Justice  and  others  as 
ministeriall  officers  to  attend  the  same  Court  and  execute  all  proces  and  orders  and 
keepeinge  and  niakeinge  Records  of  proceedings  and  acts  done  by  Authority  thereof. 

And  wee  as  in  duty  bound  shall  ever  pray  for  yor  Hono"?  health 
and  hajipines  That  Age  may  Crowne  your  Snowy  haires  with 
Cesars  Hono"  and  with  Nestors  yeares. 


Gkiff.  Jones 
John  Gloveab 
Robert  Pouter 
Ahtiiur  Alstone 
Robert  Millen 
Thomas  Millen 
William  Millen 
John  R.  Riciieson 
John  iiilaud 
RoB^  R_  Pehnatky 

marko 

A.  Alston 
ffkan.  Wiiitwell 
Fetter  Bawcom 

John  BASWELL    "g    hUmark^ 

Daniell  Arnestead. 
E.  Pack 

John  Richardson  Jun. 
Richard  n  Griffin 

hit  [  ^  iimrke 

Henry  f-j   Stevens 
John  Dawson 
Henery  Plumer 


John  Walker 
Walter  /^\  Powel 
George  Martens 
Jafeth  V\  Goesen 

hlB  marko 

Isaac  Balsch  (?) 
Thomas  Bolsticke 
Simon  Frounsen 
John  Brigs 
W^iLLiAM  Berry  Juno'' 
John  Loyd 
John  Q,  Barrett 

tils  marke 

John  Barton 
Daniel  Jones 
W»  W.... 
Eauan  Dause 
John  Conely 
Ed  Prince 

J^o   DiSSIIAA 

Bknoni  Barnes 
L.  Orema. 


W"     " 

rob'^  ffrance3 
Alexander  Humphrey 
John  Brinklo 
Gabriel  Jonses 
Christopher  Jecsons 
David  Margin 
Abram  brate 
Isack  Webe 
John  Webster 
Thomas  iieffer 
Allesxander  Raey 
William  Spartes 
Thomas  Cliford 
John  Getes 
Robert  bedewel 
Richard  Louiks 
John  Cortes 
Thomas  \Villiam 
Thomas  groves 
Tho:  Hill 
In"  Haye 
Rob''  Johnson. 


The  shipe  goeing  away  wee  had  nott  time  to  gitt  ye  rest  of  there  names  butt  wee 
think  there  may  bee  about  100  tithabel. 


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Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River, 


Okdeh,  providinu  land  at  St.  Jones,  Del.,  kou  John  Albertson  Terheun 

and  othkks. 

A  Recommondacon  to  the  ISfagistrates  and  Court  at  St.  Jones  about  Land  for 
John  Albertson  IVrlieun  and  Company. 

By  tlip  Command''  in  Cheife. 
Whereas  John  Albertson  Tcm-Ikmiu  and  Comjiany  have  made  applicacon  to  niee  and 
Desired  a  Tract  or  Paroell  of  Vacant  Land  within  yo''  p-'cints  neere  Duck  Creeke  Therein 
to  Settle  and  Inhabite,  I  Do(>  therefore  Recomni(>nd  the  t^ame  to  you  That  y'"  if  it  be 
Vacaunt  and  Vndispos(>d  of  or  in  Some  other  Convenient  Place  they  may  bee  accomodated 
with  Ltmd  Proporconable  U)  tlie  nnmb''  of  hands  they  their  bring  as  hath  been  practiced. 
You  making  Returne  thereof  witli  the  Quantity  of  Land  (Iranted,  to  the  oflice  of  Records 
here  in  ord--  to  Coniirmacon  according  to  Law.  (iiven  under  my  hand  in  New  Yorke  the 
3"  day  of  March  1G80. 

To  the  Magistrates  and 
Court  att  St.  Jones. 


Proclamation  i:klea,sin(>  the  .ivsticks,  etc.,  RKsioixa  m  tife  new 
Pkovixck  of  Pennsylvan'a  ei:om  tiikiij  Ar.LE(;iAX<'K  TO  the  Duke 
OF  York. 

An  Intimacon  to  the  Justices  etc.  Inhabiting  within  the  Bounds  of  Pensilvania 
after  sight  &  jiernsall  of  his  ]\ra"'''  Letfs.  Pattent. 
By  the  Command  ''-"'  of  Councell. 
Whereas  his  ma""  hath  been  Gratiously  Pleaspd  by  Li'tters  Pattenfs  Beareing  Date 
the  4'.''  Day  of  March  last  to  give  and  Grant  unto  W"  Penn  Es(|'  all  that  tract  of  Land 
in  America  now  Called  b.y  th."  nnm(>  of  Pensilvania  formerly  under  the  Protection  and 
Governm'  of  his  Roy"  High"  as  tlie  same  is  Hounded  v.w  the  Elast  by  Delaware  River  From 
twelve  miles  Distante  Northwards  of  New  Castle  towne  unto  y"  three  atid  Fortyeth 
Degree  of  Northerne  Lattitude  if  the  said  River  Doth  Extendso.'  Farr  Northwanls, 
and  if  tlie  said  River  shall  not  extniul  soe  Farr  Northward  then  by  the  said  Rivi'r 
sot;  Farr  as  it  Doth  extend,  and  From  the  head  of  the  said  River  soe  Parr  as  it 
Doth  Extend,  and  From  the  head  of  th.-  said  River  the  Easterne  I^ouiids  to  be  Determined 
by  a  MiM-idian  Line  to  bee  Drawne  From  the  head  of  the  said  River  unto  the  said  three 
and  Fortyeth  Degr(>e.  Tli.'  same  to  exteud  Westward  Fine  Degrees  in  Longitude  to 
be  Computed  From  the  said  Easterne  Hounds  and  to  be  Hounded  on  tlK;  Nortii  by 
the  Beginning  of  the  three  and  Fortyeth  l)egr.-e  of  Northerne  Latitude  and  on  the 
South  by  a  Circle  Drawne  at  twelve  miles  Distance  From  New  Castle  Northwards  and 
Westwards  unto  the  Beginning  of  the  Fortyeth  Degree  of  Northerne  Lattitude  and  y" 
by  a  Streight  Line  Westwards  to  the  Limitt  of  Longitude  afore  incnooned  with  :i!l  Powers 
Preheniinences  and  Jurisdicons  Nec'ssary  For  tlie  ({overrim!  of  a  Province,  as  by  the 
said  Lett's  Patti-nts  Doth  alt  Large  appeai'e  which  with  his  Ma""'  (iraci.uis  iiCtler  Directed 
to  the  Inhabitants  and  Planters  within  the  said  Limitts  and  a  Commission  l-Yom  the  said 


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W?  Peiin  Es(i'  to  the  Hearer  liereof  W."  Markliam  Esix'  to  be  his  Deputy  Governor  of  the 
said  Province  have  been  Produced  and  sliewen  to  ua  and  are  Entered  ui)ou  Record  in  the 
ollice  of  Records  for  tiiis  Province  and  by  us  lii^idy  approved  off,  as  las  Ma"''"  Roy'!  Will 
and  Pleasure.  Therefore  thought  B^itt  to  Intimate  the  Same  to  you  to  Prevent  any 
Doubt  or  Trouble  that  might  arris  ■  and  to  give  you  o'  Thanks  For  yor  good  Hervic(>3 
Done  in  yo'  Several!  ollices  and  Stations  Durin,^-  the  time  you  remained  under  his  Roy'.' 
High'  Governmf  Expecting  noe  Further  account  then  tliat  you  Readyly  Submitt  and 
yi>ald  all  Due  Oiiedience  to  the  said  Letters  Pattents  according  to  the  true  Intent  and 
meaneing  thereof  in  the  Performance  and  Injoym'  of  w'"  wee  wish  you  all  Happinease. 
Dated  in  New  Yorke  the  21"'  of  June  1081. 


A.  B. 


To  the  Severall  Justices  of  the  Peace 
Magistrates  and  other  offlcers  Inhabitinj' 
within  the  Bounds  and  Limitts 
above  menconcd  now  Called 
Pensilvania 

By  ord'  in  Councell  &c. 

John-  Wkst.  Clk. 


OUHKU,  DIUKtTINci  TlfK  M.VOISTHATKS  AT  DkAL?:,  ALIAS  HOREKIL,  DeL., 
TO  SEAUCII  FOU  TIIK  UECOKDS,  TIETAIXEO  HY  CoBNELIS  VeRHOOFK,  THE 
KOHMKK   CLKHK. 

An  Order  For  the  Magistrates  att 
Deale  to  Search  For  the  Records. 

By  the  Commander  in  Chelfe. 

Whereas  Complaint  hatli  b(»en  nuide  to  me  tl'.at  Cornells  Verhoofe  notwithstanding 
For  Severall  Misdeami'uors  he  is  Dismissed  From  Being  Clerk  of  th(>  Court  and  an  other 
appointed  in  his  Stead  liath  and  Doth  Detaine  and  Refuse  to  Deliver  the  Records  and 
])aiK'rs  Belonging  to  the  said  Court,  These  are  therefore  in  his  Ma""'  name  to  Authorix.e 
and  RiMjuire  you  to  make  Demand  and  on  his  Refusuall  to  Deliver  to  make  Search  and 
Enquii-y  For  tlie  said  Becords  and  Papers  where  you  Shall  Suspect  the  Same  to  be  and 
then  if  they  shall  be  Found  to  TXdiver  to  W'i'  Clerke  ,"  ;■  p''sent  Clerke  of  the  Court  & 
if  they  Sliall  not  be  Found  and  on  Demand  made  the  saia  Cornells  Verhoffe  Shall  Still 
Refuse  to  Deliver  them  to  you,  you  ;ire  to  Binde  the  saiu  Cornells  Wrhoofe  over  to 
the  Uenerall  Court  of  Assizes  to  answer  the  Same  For  which  this  shall  be  yo''  warrant, 
Given  under  my  hand  In  New  Yorke  the  15  Day  of  August  1681 


A.  B. 


To  the  Magistrates  (^)urt 
and  Sherritle  att  Deale 
Ats  Whorekill  Dellaware 


668 


Colonial  Settlements  on  the  Delaware  River. 


f'R 


LkTTEK     from     CoMMANDKU    BuorKHOLKS     TO    THE     MAOiaTRATES     AT     St. 

Jones,    Del.,    allaying   tukir   feaks    of    an    attack    uy    Lord 
Baltimore. 

A  Letter  From  Cap^  BrockhoUs  to 
the  Magistrates  at  S'  Jones  Dellaware. 

New  Yorke,  August  the  30'!- 1681. 

^""farmuch  Surpnz.d  att  yo'  Appreliencons  of  my  Lord  Boltimore  Innovating  yo' 

Parts  by  Force  Signified  to  me  by  Lre  From  M'  Juntiee  Whitwell  and  John  Hillyard 

which  /believe  h".  will  in  noe  wise  Atto.npt  now  whatever  he  hath  Done  1  onner  y 

therefore  Cann  Give  noe  other  Direccons  then  that  you  Fully  Assert  and  MamUune 

yo'  Authority  and   Rights  against  any  that  shall  oppose  or  annoy  you  and  if  any 

Demand  or  Pretence  n.a'>  to  take  noe  notice  thereof.  But  Reflfer  them  he.ther  and  in  noe 

else  admitt  any  Charge  or  Alteracon   or  any  p.ended  Court  or  AuthonJ  withou 

orrd"  From  my  Selfe  who  am  Resolved  to  keepe  yo'  Parts  as  Sett  ed  und    this     is 

Royl'  Highnesse  Governm',  and  to  the  Vttermost  p'serve  the  Rights  and  property  ot  the 

Inhabitants  From  any  Innovacon  whatsoever  and  Remaine 

Yo'  Affectionate  Friend 

A.  xJ. 


Letter     from     Commander     Brockiioles     to     the     Governor     of 
Pennsylvania,    reqiiestino    him    to   assist  Eimiraim    Harman  to 

collect    quit-rents    due   for    lands     now     under    the    .lURISDICTlON 

OF  Pennsylvania. 

A  Letter  From  Cap'  Brockholls  to 
the  Governour  of  Peiisilvania. 

New  Yorke  January  Se'!-  1G81. 

^"°Thi!may  acquaint  vou  that  I  have  Authorised  and  Continued  W  Ephraim  H.^rman 
to  be  Collector  and  Receiver  of  the  Quitt  Rents  Due  and  in  Arreare  in  Delawan- 
River  and  Dependencyes,  and  Being  Informed  That  Severall  P^sons  now  under^ou 
Gcllrnment  are  in  ArJeare  For  the  Same  Doe  Desire  Your  Favor  and  Assistance  to  the 
^ddi  lector  in  the  Receipt  thereof,  Assureing  You  I  shall  be  Ready  on  all  Occasions 
::  Se^:" yL  m  any  thing\n  these  Parts  and  to  Ileare  of  Your  He.Uth  and  Prosperity 
and  the  Continuance  of  Neighbourly  Correspondeiu^y  mucl.  Wished  for  by 

Honor"  S' 
Yo'  Affectionate  Friend 

and  Humble  Servant 

A.  B. 


jYeiv  Tork  Hlslorical  Records. 


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OUDKIt  OF   COMMANDKIJ   BuOf'KIIorXS    AND   COUNCIL,    AOKNOWLEDGINQ    THK 
OUANT    OF    DkLAWAKK    TO    WiLLlAM    PeNN,    AND   AUTHOKIZINO    JoiIN 

Moll  and  Epukaim  Hkumans  to  surkendek  the  tekritoky  to  iiim 

OK   Ills   agents. 

The  Commander  and  Councells  Dec"  on  Esqr  Peuns  Grant  for  New  Cuatle, 
S!  Jones  and  VVliorekill  &c. 

By  the  Commander  in  Chiefe  and  Councell  &c. 
Whereas  hia  Roy'!  High?  hatli  been  Gratiously  Pleased  by  Indenture  under  his  Hand 
and  Seale  bearing  Date  tlie  twenty  Pourtli  Day  of  August  Last  past  for  the  Consideracon 
therein  Menconed  to  l)argaine  sell  Enfeolfts  and  Contirme  unto  William  Penn  Esqr  his 
Heires  and  Assignes  for  Ever  All  that  the  Towne  of  New  Castle  otherwise  Called  Delaware 
and  all  that  Trac^t  of  Land  Lyeing  within  the  CDiupasse  or  Circle  of  Twelve  miles  about  the 
Same  with  all  Islands  and  the  Kiver  and  Soile  thereof  Lyeing  North  of  the  Southermost 
Parte  of  the  said  Circle  and  all  Rents  and  Services,  Royaltyes,  Franchizes,  Dutyes, 
Jurisdiccon,  Privilidges  and  Libertyes  thereunto  belonging  and  by  another  Indenture  of 
the  Same  Dat(!  For  the  Consideracon  therein  Likewise  Menconed  hath  alsoe  Bargai/i;^'' 
Sold  Enfeoffed  and  Confirmed  unto  the  said  William  Perm  E'^qr  his  Heires  and  Assignes  For 
Ever  all  that  Tract  of  Land  ui)oa  Dellaware  River  and  Bay  begirning  twelve  miles  South 
from  the  Towne  of  New  Castle  otherwise  called  Delaware  And  Extending  South  to  Lhe 
Whore  kills  Otherwise  (Called  Cape  in  Lopen  with  all  Isles,  Rivers,  Rivoletts,  Bayes  and 
Inletts,  Royaltties  Franchizes  Powers  Privilidges  and  Immunityea  whatsoever  and  in  and 
by  the  said  Indentures  Appointed  and  Authorized  John  Moll  Fisq'  and  Ephraim  Harman 
Gent"  to  Deliver  to  him  the  said  William  Penn  Free  and  actuall  Possession  of  the  Premisses 
by  the  said  Indentures  here  produced  and  Shewne  to  us  and  by  us  well  approved  of  and 
Entred  in  the  Publique  Re(^()rds  of  this  Province  Doth  and  may  more  att  Large  appeare 
and  wee  being  thereby  Fully  Sattistied  of  the  said  W'!'  Penns  Right  to  the  Possession  and 
Enjoyment  of  the  Premises  have  theretofore  thought  Fitt  and  Necessary  to  Signifie  and 
Declare  the  Same  to  you  to  Prevent  any  Doubt  or  Trouble  that  might  Arrise  or  Accrue 
And  To  give  you  your  thanks  for  your  Good  services  Done  in  your  Severall  Offices  and 
Stations  During  the  time  you  Remained  under  his  Roy'.'  High?  Governm^  Exps^cting  noe 
further  Account  then  that  you  Ue:ulyly  Submitt  and  Yeald  all  due  obedience  and 
Conformity  to  the  Powers  Granted  to  the  said  William  Penn  in  and  by  the  said  Indentures 
In  the  Performance  and  Injoym'  of  which  wee  wish  you  all  Happiness.  Dated  in  New 
Yorke  the  21'."  Day  of  November  1682  : 

To  the  Seveml  Justices  of  the 
Peace  Magistrates  and  other 
officers  att  New  Castle  Sf  Jones 
Deale  als  Whore  kill  att  Delaware 
or  within  any  of  the  Bounds  & 
Limitts  above  menconed. 


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